Everyone Hates Marketers | No-BS Marketing & Brand Strategy Podcast

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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This is a differentiation teardown of how Daft Punk became the most influential dance music duo of all time—and 7 lessons you can learn to radically stand out.

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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So much bullshit, so much lying, so much over-the-top statements, so many buzzwords that mean nothing. 

Here's how to fight it.

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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Don't do it.

Here's why.

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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Find out what conspiracy theorists and your customers have in common (and why it helps people make decisions).

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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Are you on the verge of launching your product but unsure about your go-to-market strategy?

After 2 years of trying, I finally got to talk to Meghan Keaney Anderson, VP of Marketing at HubSpot.

It was well worth the wait.In this episode, you will learn how to target your marketing regardless of the size of your business, why your beliefs and mindset are so important, and how choosing an enemy could put you at a marketing advantage.

Topics covered:

• Why some companies struggle to get noticed
• How to launch a product with little or no money
• Properly identifying your Beta group before you go to market
• Why product marketing goes beyond marketing
• Letting go of the fear surrounding your product
• The importance of content creation
• How sharing the same beliefs as your market is so important
• Why category creation may not be beneficial
• What marketers should learn to prepare themselves for the future
• Breaking down your launch strategy into a few basic essentials

Resources mentioned:

• The Growth Show
• HubSpot
• Basecamp
• SaaStr
• Product Led Growth Conference
• Reforge
• Animalz
• GrowthTLDR
• Product Hunt
• Drift
• Kieran Flanagan Episode
• Brian Balfour Episode
• Narrative Design: Craft a Story Using Conspiracy Principles
• Category Creation: 4 Reasons to NEVER Do It
• Challenge Category Conventions in 7 Steps (+ Examples)
• Hard to be Noticed? Simplify Your Marketing to Win Customers

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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Designing products and then selling them is one of the biggest challenges for startups and entrepreneurs. After all, whatever you create, it has to be something that people care about. It's not easy selling something that solves a non-existent problem.

And this is what I talk about with my guest Shay Howe. Not only is he the VP of Platform Strategy at Active Campaign, but he also mentors startups at TechStars about designing and selling better products.

Topics covered:

• The biggest mistake people make when it comes to designing a product
• Why less is more in design and marketing
• Focusing on the core and knowing what it is you stand for
• How restricting yourself can force you to build a better product
• Understanding what problem your product needs to solve
• Is there really a problem that needs solving or a perceived problem
• Taking an existing problem and solving it in a new way
• The most important question to ask potential customers
• Testing results and knowing if something is tangible or not

Resources mentioned:

• Different by Youngme Moon
• The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick
• Traction by Gabrielle Weinberg
• Obviously Awesome - April Dunford
• How Brands Grow - Byron Sharp
• Break Through the Noise in Marketing by Doing Less

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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Susan Englehutt is the founder and creator of The Way Buyers Buy. She previously worked for small, medium companies and big names like Microsoft, IBM, and Dell.

She’s intuitive and knows her buyers, and she understands how to bridge the gap between sales and marketing, which traditionally causes tension in companies. Susan explains more about that and goes deeper into the three stages of the buying process.

Topics covered:

• The love/hate relationship between sales and marketing
• Why intuition is a gift in sales
• How Susan changes the mindset of sales people
• Keeping your buyer on the sales roadmap
• The three stages of the buying process
• Walking away from sales that just aren’t going to work
• The difference between an impact problem and a frustrating problem.
• The Why, The What and The How.

Resources mentioned:

• The Way Buyers Buy
• LinkedIn
• Bikeshedding in Marketing: 3 Keys to Being an Effective Marketer
• Buying Triggers: 6 Steps to Create Explosive Demand

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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When you’re pressed to deliver results, it’s tempting to chase the new, shiny trends. But to be an effective, no-BS marketer, you need to have the conviction to say “No.”

This week we have Edward Nevraumont, an experienced marketing consultant who has worked with companies like Expedia, A Place For Mom, and General Assembly.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to find and execute ideas with efficiency, calculate the true ROI of your marketing activities, and spark real success.

Topics covered:

• Why most marketing is bullsh*t? (and examples of it)
• Why experienced marketers often fall into the “shiny object” trap
• Why over-obsession with personalization can backfires
• Why Edward takes a stand for effective, no-bs marketing
• 4-step processes to build a solid no-BS marketing team
• How to figure out the ROI of marketing channels
• How branding can help improve your other marketing metrics
• How to identify your most profitable customers
• What Edward think marketers should learn in 5, 10, and 50 years

Resources mentioned:

• Marketingbs.com
• General Assembly
• A Place for Mom
• Expedia
• David Heinemier Hansson
• DHH and Basecamp’s Guide to No-Bullshit Digital Marketing
• Warburg Pincus
• Joan Lunden
• TripAdvisor
• Zillow
• Byron Sharp
• Mark Ritson
• 4-Steps to Creating a Rock Solid Marketing Strategy
• How Brands Grow
• How Brands Grow: Part 2
• MarketingBS Newsletter
• Stratechery
• Ben Thompson
• Marginal Revolution
• iPassExam.com

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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Joe Glover is the kind of person who gives marketing a good name. While some may be guilty of aggressive marketing and using hacks to get as many members as possible, Joe uses an entirely different approach. He believes in leading with kindness. 

His tagline is Positively Lovely which might sound a bit crazy in the marketing world today, but not does he live by this, he does it with great success and has built a community of over 16,000 people in the UK and the US. I talk to Joe about his beliefs and how it all started with a small meetup.com group.

Topics covered:

• Examples of a community coming together to lift each other up
• When is a community not actually a community, just marketing bullshit.
• Three steps towards creating a community
• Start by looking at problems in your own life and how to solve them
• How Joe’s very first meetup.com meet up went.
• Aligning yourself with people or businesses who have a wide network
• What did Jow create that was so different to other events?
• Create something that makes you different and unique
• The benefits of having a really strong set of values
• Consider your target market and who you are best equipped to help
• Avoiding buzzwords in your marketing. Keep it simple.
• Encouraging word of mouth activity

Resources mentioned:

• The Marketing Meetup
• Tommy Griffith episode
• Meetup
• Adele Revella episode
• Hiten Shah episode
• Meetup
• Dave Gerhardt marketing group
• John Espirian
• Mark Ritson
• Mark Williams-Cook
• Ash Jones
• Daft Punk: 5 Marketing Lessons to Make Your Business Famous

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→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io
→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/
→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r
→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo

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