The Marketing Millennials

How does a strategic marketing advisor think about building a social media audience?  Blake Emal stops by the studio to chat with Daniel about the lessons he’s learned from faking it until he actually made it in the world of SEO marketing. From his early career accidentally stumbling into the world of SEO to becoming the CMO of Copy AI, Blake’s dispensing his playbook on navigating audience growth using various social media platforms. Tune in as Blake discloses his hottest tips for building a following, including the importance of quantity over quality, adapting quickly to technological change, and the differences between building a brand vs. a personal account. 0:00 Intro/Background1:52 Building an Audience8:28 Brand vs. Personal Accounts10:51 Creating Account Content14:12 Future Growth17:56 A Hill to Die On23:30 Words of Advice Follow Blake: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/heyblakeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uxblake/ Follow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest-performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.  Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com 

In this solo pod, Daniel’s sharing his top five best tips for first-time creators and how to produce content that’s sure to gain followers. Is it better to create a few curated high-quality pieces of content or to generate content more consistently? Should you hedge your bets by posting on multiple social media platforms, or is it better to focus on just one? For the answers to these questions and more grade-A tips, take a listen! Follow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest-performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.  Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

What’s the best way to build your email list without the help of paid advertising? Like any good Christopher Nolan plot twist, Chenell Basilio, writer of the “Growth in Reverse” newsletter, thinks moving backward through time is the most effective strategy to grow your audience. She sits down to chat with Daniel about the art of reverse engineering, her top takeaways for organically growing a newsletter audience, and why you really need to stop planning and just start doing when it comes to marketing. 0:00 Intro/Background2:15 Tactics for Growing an Audience7:22 Things Top Creators are Doing16:40 Podcast Promotion20:40 Things I’ve Learned22:56 Paid Advertising Lessons28:56 A Hill to Die On29:07 Find Us  Follow Chenell: Website and Newsletter: https://www.growthinreverse.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenellco/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Chenellco Follow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest-performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.  Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com 

On today’s pod, Daniel’s chatting with SEO specialist, Barrett O’Neill about everything SEO-related. What are the biggest things you can do to boost your page’s SEO ranking today? How will SEO change with the rapid development of AI technology? And what’s the best way to grow your audience? Barrett’s dishing his hottest tips for staying ahead of the game to produce quality content that will boost your SEO strategy and grow your audience organically.Plus, stay tuned to find out why paid ads are vastly overrated.  0:00 Intro/Background1:20 Is SEO Dead? 2:50 SEO Tactics5:51 Staying Ahead of the Curve9:21 Generating Exceptional Content17:00 Creating SEO Content20:03 Becoming an Entrepreneur22:07 Growing an Audience24:38 A Hill to Die On27:14 Contact Us Follow Barrett: Twitter: https://twitter.com/barrettjoneill/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrettoneill/ Follow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest-performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.  Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

How did diamonds become a girl’s best friend? In this special segment, Daniel’s flying solo to take an in-depth look at some of advertising’s greatest wins, and this week, he’s revealing how DeBeers turned a fledgling mining company into a diamond empire. Find out how DeBeers utilized clever copywriting and influencer seeding to revolutionize the world of advertising in the mid-19th century and what lessons we can learn from this remarkable campaign.  Follow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest-performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today. Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

Is AI a marketer’s best friend or worst foe? Well, according to Kasim Aslam, owner of the number one ranked Google ads agency, Solutions 8, it’s maybe a little bit of both? Kasim and Daniel talk about all things AI— how it poses a threat to marketing job security, how it will affect the state of SEO as we currently know it, and what can be done to ensure marketers adapt to AI trends in order to improve efficiency rates. Then, find out what marketing hill Kasim would die on and why you should go ahead girl, go 'head niche down.  0:00 Intro/Background1:18 AI for Search6:37 AI & Job Security14:11 AI & Ads19:17 AI & Supply Chain Efficiency22:27 The State of SEO29:15 A Hill to Die On33:08 Words of Advice Follow Solutions 8: Website: https://sol8.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/solutionseight Follow Kasim:Email: googleads@sol8.comTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/casamuslimLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasimaslam/ Follow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketingAnd thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest-performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today. Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com 

Hello there.Looking for a meme that hits the right spot?Daniel’s taking a solo spin for this week’s pod to cover the basics of creating a viral meme. Should you capitalize on what’s trending? And how do you increase engagement with a meme? Tune in for that and more!Follow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketingSign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

How does the man who scaled Gym Shark from 1 million to 20 million followers think about marketing?  Elfried Samba is in the studio to share his views with Daniel on building an audience through genuine brand diversity and to reflect on the ultimate goals of marketing in today’s increasing economy of homogeneity. He shares the liberating effects of embracing imperfection in advertising and how it makes companies a little more human. Plus, find out his thoughts on building brand trust and what characteristic brands who consistently deliver share in common. 0:00 Intro/Scaling Gym Shark3:40 Cultural Evolution13:31 Homogeneity in Advertising17:50 The Goal of Marketing21:56 The Nuances of Marketing25:11 The Role of AI 29:04 Why Trust is Vital36:04 Customers are Your Best Ambassadors40:18 A Hill to Die OnFollow Elfried: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elfriedsamba/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElfriedSambaFollow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketingSign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

We’re rehashing this oldie cause it’s a goodie. Quit using so many words. Morgan J Ingram is a marketer at the top of his B2B game, and he’s opening up his email playbook. Having trouble understanding why your email is converting? Then this is one you won’t wanna skip.  Join Daniel Murray and Morgan for this AirMeet virtual event, where Morgan unpacks the secrets to email success – less stuff, no fluff. And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.Follow Morgan:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/morganjingramTwitter: https://twitter.com/morganjingramFollow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketingSign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

Today we’re rewinding the clock and diving back into this fantastic chat with Workweek CEO Adam Ryan as he unveils his secrets to unlocking the creator economy.Adam shares his journey from leaving his job as the President of the Hustle to build a media company within a business at Workweek and spilling the deets on the intriguing dynamics between media and content marketing. Then, Adam drops some hard truths to Daniel on why you should always keep your media budget separate from your marketing budget. You won’t want to miss this episode that will revolutionize the way you approach marketing.And if you LOVE The Marketing Millennials drop us a five-star review at: https://ratethispodcast.com/marketingmillennials, I really appreciate your support!.Follow Adam:https://wwww.workweek.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adamtryanTwitter: twitter.com/AdamRy_nFollow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com