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In episode #1183, we share everything you need to consider when it comes to hiring someone who is still learning versus someone who is experienced. There are advantages and disadvantages to both, so it’s all about looking at the specific role you want them to fulfill. Some positions lend themselves more to one or the other. Tune in to hear more about which candidates to hire for executive, marketing, and SEO functions!  TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: When to Hire for Experience.  [00:29] Hiring someone who is learning versus someone with experience. [00:54] Experience is invaluable when your business is in the rapid growth stage.  [01:19] Why, when it comes to executives, you should always prioritize experience. [02:07] Past mistakes: waiting for people who you think have potential to learn on the job. [02:52] Considering RIO and the employees you want to hire when you are new.  [03:21] The pros and cons of getting younger people on board. [04:05] Considerations for hiring someone for marketing and SEO.  [05:22] That’s it for today! [05:26] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Marketing School Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1182, we talk about why marketers should not buy the latest gadgets! Just because there are a million amazing looking tools and pieces of technology out there, does not mean you should go and get all of them! Tune in to hear about how keeping it simple and functional can really work in your favor. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: Why Marketers Should Not Buy the Latest Gadgets. [00:45] It is not realistic for everyone in the world to upgrade all their tech. [02:01] When should you think about getting the latest tools? [02:45] Avoiding ADD around the newest shiny objects. [03:15] Spending money when it really benefits your marketing and business. [03:40] That is it for today! [03:42] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Marketing School Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1181, we share seven productivity hacks to help you make the most of your day! From sleep tools, to better to-do lists and useful literature to peruse, we cover a ton of stuff that will definitely help you! Tune in to learn how to optimize your workflow and minimize time wastage! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: 7 Productivity Hacks to Get More Out of the Day. [00:33] The foundational importance of sleep; tools to help you get it right. [01:58] Planning the day ahead, the night before. [02:45] Getting the most important task done during the morning! [03:18] Clearing out that email inbox every day! [03:41] Using the Getting Things Done framework. [04:15] Avoiding time wasting rereading and responding to emails. [04:54] The utility of Sanebox and scheduling reminders as emails.  [05:23] Bonus tip! How the iPad Pro has improved productivity for both of us! [06:36] That is it for today! [06:24] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Why We Sleep TedTalk Matthew Walker Oura Ring Chili Pad Getting Things Done David Allen Sanebox   ►Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro   Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1180, we are talking about the most important Google Analytics report, other than goal-tracking. Spoiler alert! It's cohort reports! We talk about how useful these can be to your business and the basics of starting to utilize the data they provide. Tune in to give your marketing the edge it deserves! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: The Most Important Google Analytics Report, Other than Goal-Tracking. [00:37] Apart from goal-tracking, the cohort analysis is so important! [00:51] What you can see in these reports by just changing the duration of the period. [02:02] The different ways that cohort analysis can be used. [02:15] Learning how to read a cohort chart; the two main ways to read them. [03:04] The flow of a cohort chart and the basic directions you want the numbers to go! [03:12] That’s it for today! [03:16] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Cohort Analysis Goal Tracking Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1179, we share how long it really takes for a business to become successful! There is always a period of learning and growing that happens with any business and we believe it often takes three years to experience profitability and stability, no matter who you are. Tune in to hear how we have learned this lesson with our different businesses! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: How Long it Really Takes for a Business to be Successful. [00:48] Ways to measure success; starting with revenue and profitability. [01:20] Managing the difficulties and pain of the first two years. [03:04] All the things that can go wrong in the early stages. [03:59] The rule of three; waiting out the teething years.  [04:19] That’s it for today! [04:21] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: ClickFlow CrazyEgg Ubersuggest Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1178, we ask whether you are leveraging a great new form of marketing. Mobile text messaging as a marketing tool is becoming more and more attractive and companies are seeing great results from the creative ways that it can be used. Tune in to hear how you can apply it to your strategy! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: Are You Leveraging This New Form of Marketing? [00:40] The use of emojis in text message advertising. [01:37] The surprising amount of sales from mobile text messaging. [02:20] Privacy rules and the US' own version of GDPR. [03:04] E-commerce marketing through text messaging and its efficacy. [03:23] Some useful tools that we use for this task. [04:08] Using text-based marketing for reminders for scheduled calls. [04:35] That is it for today! [04:37] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Luxor Linens Jonah Hill Angels and Entrepreneurs Call Loop Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1177, we share seven evergreen marketing tools that should be in your toolkit! We go through Ahrefs Content Explorer, Ubersuggest, IFTTT, and more. Tune in to hear about the best things to be adding to your marketing stack!  TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: 7 Evergreen Marketing Tools to Keep in Your Toolkit. [00:33] The simplicity and effectiveness of Supermetrics. [01:03] Why you should check out Ahrefs Content Explorer. [01:25] Making use of Google's Search Console and Google Analytics. [01:58] The amazing time saving tool called IFTTT. [02:35] Go get Ubersuggest! It's free and pretty much unbeatable. [03:01] Getting a great mobile chat application that works for you. [04:05] Using SimilarWeb to get an idea of your competitors.  [04:25] That’s it for today! [04:28] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Supermetrics Ahrefs Google Search Console Google Analytics WordPress  Zapier IFTTT Ubersuggest SEMrush MobileMonkey Manychat SimilarWeb Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1176, we share some creative ways to boost your site speed! From online tools to little trade secrets, there are a ton of ways you can get your website loading that much faster and we dive into all the reasons for doing this! Tune in to hear how you can get up and running at the best speed possible! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: Creative Ways to Boost your Site Speed. [00:29] How site speed can improve your search engine ranking. [01:03] The tools to measure and help you increase your site speed. [01:38] Creative and uncommon ways to increase speed! [02:28] Using WP Beginner to challenge yourself to even faster speeds. [03:30] All the different ways and small things you can do to speed up. [04:05] Finding a developer on UpWork to do all of this for you. [04:58] Reasons why people go after these improvements in the first place. [05:22] That is it for today! [05:26] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Amazon Shopify GTmetrix Lighthouse Pingdom WP Beginner UpWork Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1175, we talk about why MoviePass failed. Most of us remember MoviePass from a while back, a service that promised something that seemed too good to be true. Well, it turns out that it was a bit too good to be true and we unpack what contributed to its demise. So tune in to hear it all! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: Why MoviePass Failed as a Business. [00:30] What was MoviePass? Do you remember it? [01:08] What we can learn from their business model. [02:41] Going for sustainability over initially undercutting competition. [03:01] The example of WeWork and high costs against income . [04:01] Reliable operators as the foundation of successful business. [04:40] That’s it for today! [04:41] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: MoviePass Crunchbase Helios WeWork Uber Lyft Blockbuster Netflix Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1174, we talk about how we handle our to-do lists and get our marketing things done! From prioritizing and cutting excess to methods and frameworks, we cover a ton of great ways to get things moving in the right direction. Tune in to hear how you can get the most of your goals and build as fast as possible. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: How We Handle Our Marketing To-do List. [00:34] Approaching the lowest hanging fruit first, to move the needle. [01:12] Good resources for planning out your list of priorities. [02:20] Avoiding a laundry list of things to do. [03:05] Breaking things down to small accomplishable chunks. [04:12] Things to start doing, stop doing and keep doing. [05:01] Scaling out what is already working instead of new ideas. [05:26] That’s it for today! [05:29] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Traction  The One Thing 3HAG Way Leave Some Feedback:   What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:  Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.