
The Smart Marketer Podcast
Join hosts Molly Pittman, Ezra Firestone, and John Grimshaw as they share their proven paths to success (for your business, brand, and personal life). These Veteran marketers and educators have taught thousands of business owners how to build, manage, and scale successful companies (while growing their own multi-million dollar brands). This weekly podcast will blend tactical marketing tips and strategies with helpful insight and personal stories. This podcast will help you 'Serve the world unselfishly and profit.'
Latest episodes

Nov 26, 2020 • 36min
Episode 6: Holiday Special: Get to Know us Better (Our Stories)
Have You Found Happiness In Your Life And Career Path? Join in as our hardened hosts, Molly Pittman and John Grimshaw, and favorite guest Ezra Firestone (SM / Zipify / BOOM! By Cindy Joseph) dive deep into their origin stories on how they became the people they are today. The paths they’ve taken to become faces in the digital marketing world are probably not what you think it is. Similar to many business owners, they’ve faced their fair share of challenges and moments of glory that helped define their purpose in life and in business. While listening, you’ll start to realize that their journey might not be too far off from yours and hopefully, it helps you discover a new approach to happiness and success. YOUR ENGAGEMENT MATTERS! Here’s how you can make a difference: Subscribe to The Smart Marketer Podcast to be entered into our Giveaway Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Repost this episode to your social media Share your favorite episodes with a friend Tag us in your next post and use the hashtag #NotBusiness Have questions? Send us an email at support@smartmarketer.com and don’t forget to… Serve the World Unselfishly and Profit

Nov 24, 2020 • 11min
Episode 4.1: BONUS: What’s Going Down?!
What Is The California Consumer Privacy Act? In this bonus episode, our resilient hosts Molly Pittman and John Grimshaw explain how this new law affects businesses in and outside of California. Similar to European GDPR protocols, this new privacy act gives consumers more control over how their personal information and data is shared with businesses. Get ahead of the curve by looking into services such as Cookiebot, Trackify, Ethica, and by listening to this bonus episode of The Smart Marketer Podcast. YOUR ENGAGEMENT MATTERS! Here’s how you can make a difference: Subscribe to The Smart Marketer Podcast to be entered into our Giveaway Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Repost this episode to your social media Share your favorite episodes with a friend Tag us in your next post and use the hashtag #WeOutHere Have questions? Send us an email at support@smartmarketer.com and don’t forget to… Serve the World Unselfishly and Profit

Nov 23, 2020 • 26min
Episode 5: Our Top 12 Email Subject Lines of 2020
What’s the most important sentence in an email? The Subject Line. Our hosts, Molly Pittman (SM CEO) and John Grimshaw (SM CMO) collectively have created thousands of subject lines during their time as digital marketers and within the last year, we’ve seen some of our highest click-through rates ever. After analyzing the data, we’ve compiled a list of our top 12 highest-converting email subject lines across 3 different business types (physical products/information/SaaS). Listen in as we discuss why these 12 subject lines were so effective and start implementing these strategies into your business by grabbing the swipe file here. YOUR ENGAGEMENT MATTERS! Here’s how you can make a difference: Subscribe to The Smart Marketer Podcast to be entered into our Giveaway Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Repost this episode to your social media Share your favorite episodes with a friend Tag us in your next post and use the hashtag #WeOutHere Have questions? Send us an email at support@smartmarketer.com and don’t forget to… Serve the World Unselfishly and Profit

Nov 19, 2020 • 40min
Episode 4: How to Improve Work-Life Balance
Are you investing in yourself and the relationships around you? Tune in as our favorite hosts, Molly Pittman and John Grimshaw, welcome Ezra Firestone (SM / Zipify / BOOM! By Cindy Joseph) back to the podcast to discuss how to take care of yourself outside of work and why it ultimately impacts your success. Ezra believes the number #1 cause of failure for entrepreneurs is burnout due to poor work-life balance, and we’d hate to see that happen to you. That’s why we’re here to help! #NotBusiness. YOUR ENGAGEMENT MATTERS! Here’s how you can make a difference: Subscribe to The Smart Marketer Podcast to be entered into our Giveaway Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Repost this episode to your social media Share your favorite episodes with a friend Tag us in your next post and use the hashtag #NotBusiness Have questions? Send us an email at support@smartmarketer.com and don’t forget to… Serve the World Unselfishly and Profit

Nov 16, 2020 • 38min
Episode 3: Our 7-Figure Holiday Sale Strategy
Ready To Rollout Your Holiday Sale Event? Listen in as Ezra Firestone (SM/Zipify/Boom! By Cindy Joseph) stops by to share his approach to running a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale with our hosts, Molly Pittman (SM CEO) and John Grimshaw (SM CMO). We explain which assets you need to run a BF/CM sale and why it should be your biggest sales event of the year. We hope you have your pen and pad ready, you’ll want to take notes! YOUR ENGAGEMENT MATTERS! Here’s how you can make a difference: Subscribe to The Smart Marketer Podcast to be entered into our Giveaway Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Repost this episode to your social media Share your favorite episodes with a friend Tag us in your next post and use the hashtag #WeOutHere Have questions? Send us an email at support@smartmarketer.com and don’t forget to… Serve the World Unselfishly and Profit

Nov 11, 2020 • 51min
Episode 2: What's Holding You Back as a Digital Entrepreneur? (ft. Gabby Bernstein)
How to become happier? Join our hosts Molly Pittman (SM CEO) and John Grimshaw (SM CMO) as they chat with #1 New York Times bestselling author Gabby Bernstein. In this new segment, Not Business, Gabby joins us to share her story and help emphasize our focus on helping you become the happiest, most fulfilled, and most balanced individual outside of work. We discuss how your personal life can affect the performance of your business, and we share advanced methods to help you overcome these challenges. Tune in and get ready to be inspired! YOUR ENGAGEMENT MATTERS! Here’s how you can make a difference: Subscribe to The Smart Marketer Podcast to be entered into our giveaway Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Repost this episode to your social media Share your favorite episodes with a friend Tag us in your next post and use the hashtag #NotBusiness

Nov 10, 2020 • 39min
Episode 1: Which Type Of Business Should You Have? A Look Inside Our 3 Businesses
Welcome to the first episode of The Smart Marketer Podcast! Join our hosts Molly Pittman (SM CEO) and John Grimshaw (SM CMO) as they sit down with Ezra Firestone (Founder of SM, Zipify, BOOM! By Cindy Joseph) to discuss his 3 most successful business models. See which business model fits you best as we cover some of the pros and cons of running information, physical product, and software companies. Tune in and join us on this new adventure! #weouthere YOUR ENGAGEMENT MATTERS! Win a Business Makeover with The Smart Marketer Team! Here’s how you can make a difference: Subscribe to The Smart Marketer Podcast to be entered in our giveaway Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Repost this episode to your social media Share your favorite episodes with a friend Tag us in your next post and use the hashtag #weouthere. Have questions? Send us an email at support@smartmarketer.com and don’t forget to… Serve the World Unselfishly and Profit November 10, 2020

Oct 27, 2020 • 5min
Episode 00: Get Excited! This Is Your New GO-TO Podcast.
This business is ever changing (and sometimes lonely) - so tune in if you want to grow both professionally and personally, while staying motivated and up to date! You can expect: • "We Out Here" Episodes that zoom in on what Molly Pittman, Ezra Firestone, and John Grimshaw are doing right now across their 7 and 8 figure companies. Listen for high-level tips, strategies and tactics for your own business and marketing endeavors. • "#NOTBusiness" Episodes to enrich your life and keep you evolving as a person (and not just as a marketer/entrepreneur). • "What's Going Down" bonus episodes to keep you up-to-the minute on all things relevant to marketers and entrepreneurs. The Smart Marketer Podcast is about to drop on November 9th!

Oct 27, 2020 • 52sec
The Smart Marketer Podcast, With Molly Pittman, Ezra Firestone, and John Grimshaw.
The Smart Marketer Podcast launches on November 9th, with Molly Pittman, Ezra Firestone, and John Grimshaw. We're so glad you're joining us.