Marketing Speak

Copywriting can be a real breeze for people who have natural talent. But it’s also a skill you can learn over time. Today, we hear Lamar Phillips’ origin story, her gift for writing high-quality copy, and how she maintains her performance. Lamar is a copywriter at Mekanism and is part of the team that worked on Jose Cuervo and the Rice-A-Roni commercials and jingle. She’s clearly mastered copywriting given her experience in the field and her proven track record. Prepare to learn more about this skill when you listen to this podcast today. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/307.

Content creation can be profitable for anyone who understands what that really means. But, more than just keywords and the latest releases, you have to find what works for you. Today, Harsh Agrawal shares tips on how to master it as he did. Harsh is behind the award-winning blog, ShoutMeLoud, and cryptocurrency resource platform and community, CoinSutra. Surviving a debilitating accident, he became a full-time blogger and philanthropist. Join us as he lets you in on his best practices and meditation routine for a better life. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/306.

Anybody can start marketing themselves. But how does one become confident and successful? On today’s Marketing Speak, Steve Brossman lets us in on the secrets he’s discovered in the past 20 years of video creation. As a true innovator in sales and marketing, Steve created the Blueprint Conversion System that has helped professionals break through their struggles in selling themselves. In addition, he’s successfully mastered how to create innovative videos and impose influence on potential clients. So tune in and discover all the secrets of marketing that he willingly shares with us today. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/305.

These days, the road to standing out online can be bumpy. But once you find what makes you remarkable to your audience, it eventually smoothens, taking you to where you want to be in no time. Today, Rich Brooks shares a remarkability formula to help remove all the bumps along the way. Rich is digital agency Flyte New Media’s president and has helped brands become remarkable since 1997. He also founded The Agents of Change, an annual conference and weekly podcast focusing on search, social & mobile marketing. In addition, he’s a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and social media. Listen to hear his remarkability formula to uncover strategies for your business. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/304.

Technology has been growing at a rapid speed, and the consequences are becoming apparent. There’s more to this industry than just innovation. Our guest today exposes the dark side of digitalization you don’t readily see. Gerry McGovern talks about the effects of the digital world on the environment and the steps we can still take to stop it. As an applauded visionary against climate change, Gerry’s latest book, World Wide Waste, elaborates on the environmental impact of technology. He’s widely known for Top Tasks, a research method he developed to identify what truly matters to people. Prepare to be challenged as he shares ideas and resources on how you can make a difference. Tune in today! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/303.

It’s challenging to create a LinkedIn profile that stands out. You’re up against millions of users and if you’re not doing it right, your profile’s just one of the many that easily gets drowned out. Lucky for us, Jason Osborn explains how you create a profile and connection request that stops the scroll and shares tools to navigate your sales. Starting as a life coach, Jason has been in the industry for 15 years now and has since worked with hundreds of businesses in transforming their LinkedIn marketing strategies. He’s also filled with gratitude despite the many challenges he faces after surviving a plane crash when he was 22. Listen as the CEO of Impact for Leads shares how you can generate tons of leads for your business through LEADS. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/302.

Social media has given everyone a platform to stand out. Unfortunately, this makes it challenging for individuals and brands to set themselves apart from your average user. Brendan Kane shares secrets to how you can build a powerful hook for your social media content. As the Founder and CEO of the Hook Point Agency, Brendan has helped hundreds of individuals and brands with their business and digital strategy. He’s been in the entertainment industry for more than 15 years, assisting people to stand out in an oversaturated market. With his international best-selling book, One Million Followers, and newly released, Hook Point, he shares how to rise above the noise. Tune in today! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/301.

In today's episode, David 'Doc' Searls joins me to talk about the highs and lows of the Internet and how it's changed the world and shapes the future. Doc is an American journalist, columnist, and widely-read blogger. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Linux Journal, a fellow at the Center for Information Technology & Society (CITS) at the University of California, and an alumnus fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. As Doc says, "The internet belongs to us because we invented it." You won't want to miss this fascinating episode about the fight for individual data rights. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/300.

With the variety of its applications, artificial intelligence has proven to be helpful in people’s lives. But it’s unavoidable that some use it for questionable goals. On today’s episode, Joe Youngblood shares what he hopes AI will be used for in the future, the effects of fake news and psychological operations, and tips on protecting yourself as a surfer of the web. Joe is the founder of Joe Youngblood SEO & Digital Agency and an award-winning entrepreneur and futurologist. He’s big in educating people about recent updates on critical tools and websites, like artificial intelligence and Google. He values freedom of speech and shares how to use it on the internet appropriately. If you want to know what the future of AI may look like and how you can be extra cautious on the internet, tune in today! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/299.

By understanding the core principle of empathy, we can authentically apply it in our own lives and effectively use it to be genuine in dealing with our employees and customers as well. On today’s episode, Minter Dial shares what empathy truly means within an organization and how brands can inject it into their culture. Minter is the award-winning author of Heartificial Empathy and The Last Ring Home and is an international professional speaker. He instills the value of empathy in every organization he’s been a part of. In addition, he shares personal stories of how developing kindness made a difference within organizations and how they dealt with their employees and customers. If you want to learn how to develop empathy and use it to make a difference, tune in to today’s episode! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/298.