Biz & Booze

If you want to kill it in business and in life, and you’re looking for some amazing books to help you do that, then you’re going to love this episode, because I’m sharing my top book recommendations for 2020!   Whether you’re looking to grow your audience, build your team, increase your productivity, streamline your business, or just straight up be the best damn version of yourself you can be, I got you covered.   BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/17

In this episode, I am going to take you through my top 6 ways to make this year your BEST YEAR YET!   I’m talking what you need to do in order to hit all the huge goals you’ve set, PLUS how to enjoy the process and feel inspired and energized the whole way through 2020. And some of these are going to seem completely counterintuitive, as they go against what you’ve been trained to do your entire life!   EPISODE FREEBIE: www.lauramarkz.com/2020challenge   BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/16

In this episode, I am rounding up all the amazing Biz & Booze episodes of 2019, so you can find out which ones you’ve missed, get caught up, and make sure you’ve snagged all the amazing free bonuses I gave out this year!   From getting massive exposure for your business online, to my top recommended tools to automate your marketing, to how to grow fast on social media, to my biggest secret weapon for standing out in a competitive environment, and more!   And to make things easy for you to binge on Biz & Booze, I’ve create a page for you that includes links for all the episodes and freebies all in one place! You can access this at lauramarkz.com/2019roundup.   EPISODE FREEBIE: lauramarkz.com/2019roundup, www.lauramarkz.com/2020challenge   BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/15

Who wants free traffic!? Well, that’s a dumb question… of course you want free fucking traffic.   So I guess a better question is… Do you know how to get it!?   Although there are a number of ways to get free traffic, the TOP WAY to get free traffic online, ongoing, long-term is through SEO - search engine optimization.   Now, when I said SEO you either got really excited, you got a little sweaty and nervous, or your eyes glazed over, because I get it, it's not as exciting or sexy as the shiny objects like Instagram or messenger bots.    BUT you know what is exciting!? Getting gobs of traffic to your site everyday FOR FREE!   In this episode, I’m breaking down SEO in really simple to understand steps, so that you can easily optimize your content for SEO and get loads of free traffic to your site.   EPISODE FREEBIE: www.lauramarkz.com/2020challenge   BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/14

There is no denying that, regardless of what industry you’re in, competition online these days is STIFF, and not in a good way. It can feel like a constant uphill battle to put out content, messages, and promotions that actually gets your target audience’s attention. And it can be an even bigger battle to keep that attention in order to build the meaningful connections you need to actually get sales.    The struggle is REAL, I tell ya. But not to worry… because in this episode of Biz & Booze, I’m breaking down my biggest secret weapon for standing out in a crowd and turning uninterested strangers into diehard fans.   It’s probably not what you think… It’s not a growth hack, or a funnel, or a system, or a tool.   No no no, it’s something much stronger than all those things combined.   And I’m going to tell you all about it, and how to leverage it in order to, not only make your competition irrelevant, but to get the attention, interest, and affection of your ideal target audience.    EPISODE FREEBIE: www.lauramarkz.com/2020challenge   BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/13

What are the top goals you have for your business in the coming year? Do you want to double (or even triple) your number of customers or clients? Do you want to hit 10k on Instagram to unlock the swipe up feature? Do you want to hit 6 (or even 7) figures in your business?    And an even better question… what are your plans for achieving these goals? A goal without a plan is just a wish. It’s cliche, but it’s true. Without a roadmap… a clear list of priorities for getting there, you’re not going anywhere.   Well, your first step is to eliminate. Eliminate all the things that are going to be distractions for you. Those shiny objects. Those tasks that appear to be critical, but in reality, are just going to slow you down. Once you’ve identified those and set them aside, NOW you’ve opened yourself up to focus in on what matters. Things that are actually going to offer a significant and immediate return.    And in this episode I am going to help you identify and remove the top 3 distractions that are holding you back from successfully growing your business. And kickstart you on your way to those goals by helping you through the first critical steps to success.   This year can be your BEST YEAR YET! You ARE going to achieve all those big goals. And I’m going to help you!    EPISODE FREEBIE: www.lauramarkz.com/leadpages, www.lauramarkz.com/starterkit   BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/12

Did you know that the smallest tweaks to your online experience, like things that would take you minutes to do, could actually mean THOUSANDS in returns for your business? This is not fake news. This is a fact.   And in this episode, I’m taking you through the numbers. You’re going to see the real potential for your business online!    And more importantly, I’m going to give you some pointers that you can apply right away to up-level your experience, specifically your website and landing pages, so these can convert for you at a massive scale.   And I have a super helpful free resources for you as a part of this episode: the anatomy of a perfect landing page. You can snag it at lauramarkz.com/landingpage.   EPISODE FREEBIE: www.lauramarkz.com/landingpage, www.lauramarkz.com/leadpages    BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/11

You got questions, I got answers!    In this episode of Biz & Booze, I am addressing the TOP questions I’ve gotten from my community regarding how to market and grow your businesses online!   Including…

• What is the secret to rapid growth online? (I actually got 3 of ‘em for ya)
• How do I capture people’s attention online in a boring category?
• How do I get sales online!? Nothing I’m doing is working!
• And more...

  And I’m saving the BEST for LAST! At the end, I’m unveiling my BIGGEST online trend prediction for 2020! And it is goooood. You’ll DEFINITELY want to add this one to your 2020 strategy.    Your biggest challenges, your biggest frustrations, your biggest WTF is up with this shit woes… I’m addressing them.    BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/10

Public Service Announcement: You’re receiving a lot of bad advice out there about how to grow your business online. And it’s keeping you busy… while also keeping you from finding success.   In THIS episode I’m going to be breaking down the worst advice you’re getting for marketing and growing your biz online, and more importantly I’m going to let you know what you should be doing instead.   BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/9

This is one of the top requested topics from those that have written in with your ideas. And it’s all about the Free Value Game… Have you heard this type of advice before?   You should be creating free opt-in incentives, free lead magnets, free freebies, and free content upgrades for your audience! Oh, and you should also be creating weekly content, also for free, for your audience too! And you should be giving away your stuff for free too.    FREE FREE FREE, IT’S A FRICKEN FREE FOR ALL! (Literally!)   I meannnn... a business is not sustainable unless you’re making money, right!? So then what’s with this huge push for everyone investing all this time into providing free value… and a lot of it… all the time?   What in the actual F is with this whole “Free Value Game”?   Let’s get this thing straight once and for all. It’s time to get clear on all this free shit we have going on in online marketing. Because this can get very confusing… Not to mention, overwhelming and frustrating.   I get so many questions from my community, students and clients about whether or not as a business they should be providing free value.    ESPECIALLY for those NOT running an online, service-based business. Let’s be real.   And if so, how much is enough?   And THEN what’s the difference between free content that’s on like a blog or covered in a podcast vs. content that requires a person to submit their email first in order to get it. Otherwise known as “gated” free content.   And in this episode, I’m gonna un-confuse this whole mess for you.   You’re gonna learn once and for all...  

• What is with all this free value shit
• The whole mystery behind free public value vs. free gated value
• And how much free value you should actually be providing by leveraging my Markz Value Matrix

  Ooooohweeee this is a good one!   EPISODE FREEBIE: www.lauramarkz.com/valuematrix     BIZ & BOOZE FB COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/bizandbooze   BIZ & BOOZE SHOW NOTES: www.lauramarkz.com/8