Marketing Matters with Ashley Brock

During this episode of the Marketing Matters™ Podcast, we talk about the pros and cons of working with an advertising agency to grow or scale your business. Ashley Brock worked at four ad agencies over a decade and has spent over $200M on ads. She talks all about what life is like inside an agency and why you should or should not outsource your ads to an agency or learn how you or someone on your team could learn and implement ads in-house. Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley Challenge: Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge  

During this episode of the Marketing Matters™ Podcast, we talk about Chris Stapleton's Song, Starting Over. We talk about the lessons you can learn that relate to paid advertising from one section of that song. Listen to Starting Over by Chris Stapleton HERE.  Song Lyrics: This might not be an easy time There's rivers to cross and hills to climb And some days we might fall apart And some nights might feel cold and dark But nobody wins afraid of losing And the hard roads are the ones worth choosing Some day we'll look back and smile And know it was worth every mile Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley Challenge: Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge

If you are searching for a local event for small business owners and entrepreneurs near Atlanta, Georgia, you belong in the room at the Power of Paid Ads Summit in Alpharetta, Georgia. This is an event designed for entrepreneurs who are ready to become findable and 10X their business by harnessing the Power of Paid Ads. You’ll hear from Macy McNeely, Leticia Gardner, Sherri Somers Bell, Melissa Franks, Emily Judice, and Ernestine Morrison. You’ll be surrounded by hundreds of other business owners like you. If you have questions about what’s in it for you at the Power of Paid Ads Summit.. This business networking and learning opportunity is for you. Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley Challenge: Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge

Leticia Gardner has $1M followers on Instagram and over 2M on TikTok… and over 100k on YouTube. Her and her husband are the dream team. Her Husband, Rod Gardner is retired from the NFL and together they were on The Amazing Race. They’re both entrepreneurs and are now growing their business together. Leticia talks about how you can compare organic content to paid content, and why she finds value in both, even when you have a large audience. Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley Challenge: Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge Connect with Leticia on Instagram HERE

Lauren Oggs Gee is a retired teacher turned fashion influencer. Lauren and Ashley met from an ad (of course we did). Lauren decided to attend the Marketing Matters™ Retreat for female entrepreneurs with Ashley. If you’re wondering if it’s beneficial for influencers to run ads, if you’re wondering if it’s worth it to get in the room with other women growing their businesses just as you are, or if you’re wondering how to get started with your own influencer career, this is the podcast for you. You’ll learn about the surprising things Lauren has learned since she began diving into paid advertising and investing in herself and her business. Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley Challenge: Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge Connect with Lauren on Instagram HERE

What does it take to win with paid ads on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? If you are an entrepreneur or have your own business and you’re running paid ads, here is a full episode of 10 Black Friday ad strategies and tips so you can make the most out of your next sale, launch, or Black Friday promotion. Although this will help you make more sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this will also help you with any sale or launch, too. Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley Challenge: Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge

Inside this episode, we’ll answer these questions that a listener of the Marketing Matters™ Podcast recently submitted: What type of ad is best for a service-based business? What type of ad is best for a retail-based business? How do you talk to your audience differently if it's a warm audience vs cold audience? How much does the creative (the ad itself) matter when it comes to ad performance? What are the different types of ads you can run? If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur and you’re ready to get paid ads to finally work for you, you are going to love learning about paid advertising on this episode of the podcast! Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley Challenge: Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge

Zara Watson-Young is an award-winning trademark and intellectual property attorney who specializes in helping female founders protect their brands and businesses from copycats. She’s Ashley’s personal trademark attorney and also a client of Ashley’s. Zara shares her story of learning about paid advertising and how it’s saved her over $4,000 per MONTH to have her team in-house able to run ads confidently.  Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley Challenge: Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge Connect with Zara on Instagram: @watsonandyounglaw

Jill Murphy is a certified nutrition coach, certified personal trainer, and Ashley’s personal FasterWay to Fat Loss coach. Although she tried ads in the past and it was unsuccessful, Jill decided to give it another shot as a nutrition coach looking to speed things up and learn about paid ads. Now, she’s had two record months in a row for her business. You’ll love listening to the full story! Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley >> Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge Connect with Jill Murphy Instagram: @jillcmurphy Join Jill’s 6-Week FasterWay Challenge HERE

As a business owner who values getting into rooms with other successful entrepreneurs, you never know who you will meet. In this episode, Ashley shares a story of meeting someone famous when she least expected it. Get ready to learn how to quickly and confidently show up as the best version of you when your opportunity comes to meet someone well known and famous for what they do.  Connect with Ashley Brock Instagram: @ads.with.ashley YouTube: @ads.with.ashley >> Learn how to WIN with paid ads in the Challenge Bolt Farm Treehouse Book Your Stay: https://boltfarm.referralrock.com/l/52444770/