Small Business Smart Marketing
Today’s episode of the Small Business Smart Marketing podcast features Brad Shorr from Straight North. These guys are a full-service digital marketing agency, and Brad brings more than 25 years of marketing, sales, and management experience to the Straight North team as Director of Content Strategy. Brad and I talked […]
In today’s episode, I interviewed Sarah Rainwater from Bend Hot Yoga. They are a Northern Arizona yoga destination with locations in Prescott and Prescott Valley. They pretty much dominate the local market with a marketing model that matches their mantra – bend, don’t break. Sarah talked about her passion for […]
In today’s podcast, I interviewed Deb Dale and Angie Smith from Smith & Dale. Their consulting firm primarily works with nonprofits looking to raise more money, but also work with foundations and businesses helping them give away money. Deb and Angie both been named Fundraiser of the Year by the […]
In this episode, I interviewed Karlos Copara. He’s a branding expert focused on helping small businesses with their brand design, strategy and visual identity. Karlos is super passionate about transforming brands and helping business owners accelerate their business potential through branding. We talked about his 7 steps process to building […]
In this episode, I interviewed Kiwanis Graham (Mommakate) from MommaKate’s Bows – More than just bows! What started as a hobby only 5 years ago, grew into a profitable side gig, and nowadays MommaKate’s Bows has clients all over the world. MommaKate shared her journey and marketing recipe for building […]
In this episode, I interviewed Arielle Pagac from Santa Theresa Tile Works. Founded in 1986 with a desire to create large public art pieces that could be enjoyed for generations, Santa Theresa-style mosaics’ popularity grew with more projects being commissioned for commercial and residential spaces in addition to public art. […]
In this episode, I interviewed Cole Hatter – husband, father, entrepreneur and investor, creator of Thrive: Make Money Matter, a top-rated business conference designed to help entrepreneurs create for purpose businesses to make more money, and then make it matter. We talked about creating massive financial success for yourself and […]
In this episode, I’ll share with you my 2-cents on the role of marketing in sales and vice-versa. What’s more important, Marketing or Sales? It’s the chicken-and-the-egg dilemma. Thank you! Thank you all for tuning in. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons […]
In this episode, I’m going to share with you a 3-step marketing funnel I bought into recently, that I believe to be a great example of what I mean by “Smart Marketing.” Step 1: target the right audience, step 2: create an irresistible offer, step 3: nurture and retain. Can […]
In this episode, Luke DePron, solopreneur, Health and Fitness Coach from San Diego, California candidly shares his initial efforts and desire to expand and scale his service-based business. Like many solopreneurs, Luke is faced with a real challenge, trading his time for income, which is limited but is also a […]
Tradeshows are one of the most effective ways to attract new business and a good tactic you should be considering in your marketing mix to help grow your business and expand your reach by showcasing your products or services to potential clients. During this episode, I will share in detail […]
In this episode, Michael White, SVP and Group Account Director from Young & Rubicam, San Francisco, enlightens us with the 5 imperative marketing concepts that all businesses, large or small must understand and apply to successfully market their products or services. As a small business owner it is important to […]
In this episode, Angus Pryor, from Profit Leap, invites us to critically analyze where the bulk of our business is coming from and encourages us to have strong measurement systems in place in order to have an accurate perception of who and what is driving the performance of our business. […]
In this episode, Brandon Montoya, from Montoya Wealth Management, motivates us to explore new ways to communicate with our clients through our marketing to establish stronger and more significant relationships. As a financial advisor, it is imperative for Brandon to know his clients well; their needs, wants and desires in […]
In this episode, Charlease Linderman, digital marketing strategist and social media specialist, reminds us of how vital it is to our business to know who our audience is, who cares about what we are saying in our messaging and who’s looking for our products or services. Thanks to technology and […]
In this episode, Ken Lain, aka “The Mountain Gardener” from Watters Garden Center, shares with us his fascinating approach to establishing his business brand with the influence of his own personal brand he passionately developed with various creative ideas and through diverse local media outlets. Learn how competition from big […]
This is a keynote I gave at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce’s Business Education Workshop Series about 10 Essential Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses. Before you get to “what” you should and can do as far as your marketing goes, you need to know the “why” and “who” is at […]
In this episode, Ashlee Evans from Dental Success Institute encourages us to seriously consider delegating some of our day-to-day tasks to others to effectively focus on the tasks that are most valuable to our business’s growth and future. To some delegating is easy, but for others like me, it may […]
In this episode, Hilary Scott from Halstead Wholesale Jewelry Supplies invites us to take a good hard look at how we reach, attract and retain customers through highly effective influencer and content marketing strategies. Learn how her in-house marketing team produces content such as video blogs (aka vlogs), weekly blogs […]
In this episode, Theo Soumilas from Northern Arizona IT expands our knowledge and helps us possess a better understanding of IT (Information Technology) and the various opportunities for growth and efficiencies that lay hidden within the electronic data that we collect through our systems while conducting our day to day […]