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#92: Product Boss—How to Ma...

03.22.2023

Everyone’s been asking, and it’s finally here: Our first IN-PERSON guide certification training since 2020! Building your own marketing business can be hard and lonely — but it doesn’t have to be. When you become a StoryBrand Certified Guide, you’ll ...

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03.22.2023 #92: Product Boss—How to Market & Grow Your Product-Based Business Everyone’s been asking, and it’s finally here: Our first IN-PERSON guide certification training since 2020! Building your own marketing business can be hard and lonely — but it doesn’t have to be. When you become a StoryBrand Certified Guide, you’ll ...
03.15.2023 #91: Donald Miller RETURNS—How to Build a Great Sales Funnel Step-by-Step Great news for all small business owners out there! Donald Miller's new book, "How to Grow Your Small Business", is now available and it's filled with practical tips and strategies to help you take your business to the next level. ...
03.08.2023 #90: Donald Miller—6 Steps to Growing Your Business Without the Stress Every business owner knows it: running a business can be crazy stressful. Between managing finances, handling sales and marketing, and keeping up with a never-ending to-do list, it can feel like you're drowning in things to do and decisions to ...
03.01.2023 #89: Tim Arnold—Marketing Showdown: Clarity vs Creativity In the world of marketing, it's often a delicate dance to strike the right balance between different messaging tensions. On one hand, you want to be clear and concise in your messaging, but on the other hand, you also want ...
02.22.2023 #88: Steph Taylor—What is Web 3.0 and Why Does it Matter for Your Marketing? CLARIFY YOUR ALL OF YOUR MARKETING AND MESSAGING IN ONLY TWO DAYS! REGISTER NOW FOR THE UPCOMING STORYBRAND MARKETING WORKSHOP HAPPENING FEB 28 - MARCH 1, 2022: StoryBrand.com/LIVE -- Do you get overwhelmed when new technology starts sounding like a ...
02.15.2023 #87: Emily Thompson—How to Build the Business and Life You Want CLARIFY YOUR ALL OF YOUR MARKETING AND MESSAGING IN ONLY TWO DAYS! REGISTER NOW FOR THE UPCOMING STORYBRAND MARKETING WORKSHOP HAPPENING FEB 28 - MARCH 1, 2022: StoryBrand.com/LIVE -- Does your business feel more like a prison than a playground? ...
02.08.2023 #86: The Secrets of Story in Marketing CLARIFY YOUR ALL OF YOUR MARKETING AND MESSAGING IN ONLY TWO DAYS! REGISTER NOW FOR THE UPCOMING STORYBRAND MARKETING WORKSHOP HAPPENING FEB 28 - MARCH 1, 2022: StoryBrand.com/LIVE -- Do you ever feel bored with your own messaging? If so, ...
02.01.2023 #85: Building a Marketing Business with the Power of Story Help us deliver even more value each episode by completing our Hero Maker survey at StoryBrand.com/Survey. What are you loving each week? What do you want more of? How else can we help make your marketing easy and make it ...
01.25.2023 #84: Pat Flynn & Matt Gartland—Why Creating a Community and Connection Matters (Not Just Content) Help us deliver even more value each episode by completing our Hero Maker survey at StoryBrand.com/Survey. What are you loving each week? What do you want more of? How else can we help make your marketing easy and make it ...
01.18.2023 #83: How to Make Your Dream Podcast a Reality Help us deliver even more value each episode by completing our Hero Maker survey at StoryBrand.com/Survey. What are you loving each week? What do you want more of? How else can we help make your marketing easy and make it ...
01.11.2023 #82: Amy Porterfield—5 Email Marketing Secrets for Long-Term Business Growth Help us deliver even more value each episode by completing our Hero Maker survey at StoryBrand.com/Survey. What are you loving each week? What do you want more of? How else can we help make your marketing easy and make it ...
01.04.2023 #81: Leveraging the Science of Human Behavior in Marketing Help us deliver even more value each episode by completing our Hero Maker survey at StoryBrand.com/Survey. What are you loving each week? What do you want more of? How else can we help make your marketing easy and make it ...
12.28.2022 #80: Marketing Takeaways From This Year's Top Episodes (Best of 2022—Part 2) Position your marketing and messaging for success heading in the new year with Part 2 of our Marketing Mixtape. In this episode, J.J. and April continue calling out the best marketing takeaways from this year to help you get even ...
12.26.2022 BONUS: Business Made Simple—Top Business Growth Hacks of 2022 Running a business can be exhausting and complex. As a business owner, you have to think about every aspect of your business including sales, finances, marketing, product development, and so much more! If you don’t take a step back every ...
12.21.2022 #79: Marketing Takeaways From This Year's Top Episodes (Best of 2022—Part 1) If you’re feeling overwhelmed as we close out 2022, you’re not alone! Many business owners and marketers feel the weight of incomplete projects, initiatives that never got started, and stress from trying to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of ...
12.14.2022 #78: Is Your Website Costing You Customers? Are you stuck trying to figure out how to design and organize your website? You’re not alone. Creating your company website is one of the most important steps you take when you build your business. But if you’re like a ...
12.07.2022 #77: 4 Tips for Recruiting Top Talent to Join Your Team If you’re stretched thin and having trouble recruiting the right people to join your team, it can feel like an uphill battle. You have to keep doing the work at hand while taking on the time-consuming task of hiring new ...
11.30.2022 #76: How to Succeed With Bigger Clients and Their Gatekeepers Working with bigger clients usually means a bigger paycheck, but it can be hard to get past the gatekeeper and convince the decision maker to work with you. If you’re not used to selling to larger businesses, you might assume ...
11.23.2022 #75: When the Words Aren’t Flowing in Your Marketing (How to Get Unstuck!) Have you ever felt like your marketing message just isn’t coming together? It can be mind-numbing to stare at a blank screen, constantly deleting the few words you manage to tap out on your keyboard. When the words don’t flow ...
11.16.2022 #74: Feeling Sluggish? Do This to Energize Your Marketing and Finish Out the Year Strong! With the end of the year on the horizon, are you finding yourself feeling sluggish and unmotivated with your business and marketing efforts? You’re not alone! That’s why our newest Marketing Made Simple Podcast series is called “Energize.” From now ...
11.09.2022 #73: Three Marketing Must-Dos for Local Businesses What was your favorite episode or actionable step of 2022? Call 615-649-0705 before Friday November, 11 and let us know! Your favorites could be included in the upcoming Marketing Mix Tape greatest hits episode closing out the year. If you're ...
11.02.2022 #72: How to Fundraise Using the StoryBrand Framework What was your favorite episode or actionable step of 2022? Call 615-649-0705 before Friday November, 11 and let us know! Your favorites could be included in the upcoming Marketing Mix Tape greatest hits episode closing out the year. Asking people ...
10.26.2022 #71: How to Market Multiple Products Without Confusing Customers What was your favorite episode or actionable step of 2022? Call 615-649-0705 before Friday November, 11 and let us know! Your favorites could be included in the upcoming Marketing Mix Tape greatest hits episode closing out the year. Does your ...
10.19.2022 #70: "How Do I Make My Copy Clear, But Not Boring?" The StoryBrand framework is all about clarity. But will using the StoryBrand framework make you sound boring? In today’s episode, J.J. and April tackle this question with the help of Jessie Congleton, StoryBrand Certified Guide and professional copywriter and marketing ...
10.12.2022 #69: Does StoryBrand Work for Faith-Based Organizations? Have you experienced success after implementing the StoryBrand Framework to clarify your messaging and marketing? We want to hear about it! Call 615-649-0705 and share your story of success in a voicemail before Friday October, 14 for a chance to ...
10.05.2022 #68: How to “Sell” Without Making People Feel Awkward If you think “gag me” when you hear “sales,” you’re not alone! The idea of being sold to or selling to someone else can easily remind us of a pushy salesperson or an uncomfortable situation. But if you’re in business, ...
09.28.2022 #67: NEW—A Sales Framework for People Who HATE Selling If you're like most people, you hate being sold to and hate selling to others – it just feels icky! But if you want your business to survive and thrive, you have to sell! Here’s the good news: Your sales ...
09.21.2022 #66: How to Successfully Crowdfund Your New Business Idea Looking to raise money to start your business or fund an upcoming product? Crowdfunding can be an effective way to hit the market with a bang. Not only do they provide the funds you need, crowdfunding campaigns can create unparalleled ...
09.14.2022 #65: Marketing Hacks You Need to Grow Your Podcast Starting and growing a podcast can feel like an uphill battle. There aren’t a lot of resources out there on how to grow a podcast and expand listenership. But if you know how to leverage a few key resources and ...
09.07.2022 #64: Unifying Your Team & Improving B2B Marketing Strategies Do you need to get your marketing team on the same page or do better B2B marketing? The StoryBrand marketing framework has helped thousands of small businesses and solo marketers, but it is also highly effective for bringing consistency to ...
08.31.2022 #63: How You Can Be the Next StoryBrand Success Story Are you finally ready to get your marketing strategy DONE? Listen in to hear 3 success stories of businesses who attended the StoryBrand Marketing Livestream and got their marketing strategy nailed down in just 2 days. Every business needs to ...
08.24.2022 #62: How to Fix Your Marketing in 2 Days Sick of marketing that isn’t working for your business? You can fix your marketing in 2 days with a StoryBrand Marketing Livestream Workshop. This 2-day virtual workshop will give you everything you need to fix your marketing once and for ...
08.17.2022 #61: Create Brand Messaging That Works (BrandScript Deep Dive) Do you feel like you’re at a loss for words when it comes to writing the messaging for your brand? Whether you need to create (or elevate) your website, emails, or ad copy, you don’t have to guess at what ...
08.10.2022 #60: What You ACTUALLY Need to Know About SEO There is a lot of misinformation and confusion when it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO). You’ve probably heard that SEO can be a great tool to get your message out to more customers, but since you’re not an SEO ...
08.03.2022 #59: Is It Time to Throw Out Your Brand Message? Does your original brand messaging need a refresh? If so, it’s probably because your business is growing. Congratulations! Great businesses usually find new problems to solve for their customers and create new products as solutions. But this can create a ...
07.27.2022 #58: How to Start a Successful Marketing Side Hustle Ever wonder if you could make money with a marketing side hustle? If so, this episode is for you. In today’s conversation we hear from Elizabeth, a therapist from Chicago who has used the StoryBrand framework to grow her practice. ...
07.20.2022 #57: How to Escape a Marketing Rut Feeling uninspired when it comes to marketing? We have your back! So many business owners get stuck not knowing how to keep their marketing fresh and relevant. When you’re at a loss for content and advertising ideas, there are some ...
07.13.2022 #56: How to Use LinkedIn Ads to Grow Your Business Are you leveraging the power of LinkedIn? When it comes to growing your business, it’s crucial to show up in the spaces and platforms your target audience uses. Chances are, one of those spaces is LinkedIn. Posting content and connecting ...
07.06.2022 #55: Five Effective Ways to Highlight the Problem You Solve for Customers You might offer an amazing product or service with incredible value but if you aren't clearly talking about it in your marketing as well as on your website, you are leaving all those potential customers in the dark! In today's ...
06.29.2022 #54: Solutions to Your Toughest Marketing Questions Every week on the Marketing Made Simple Podcast, we break down different ways you can use the StoryBrand framework to clarify your message and grow your business. But because your business is unique, so are your marketing problems! That is ...
06.22.2022 #53: Stories of Success Using the StoryBrand Framework Every episode of the Marketing Made Simple Podcast is all about you, helping to make your marketing easy and make it work. And to celebrate our one year anniversary of the podcast, we are truly celebrating you by featuring your ...
06.15.2022 #52: How to Overhaul Your Marketing Now You've heard it time and and time again: once you begin to implement the StoryBrand framework into the ecosystem of your business, it makes your marketing, messaging and even team team communication seamless. But nothing will change unless take that ...
06.08.2022 #51: How to Make Your Marketing More Inclusive You started a business to help solve a problem. And in order to help as many people as possible, your marketing needs to be inclusive. But without knowing it, your message might be leaving out an important segment of your ...
06.01.2022 #50: The Video Your Business Needs to Win Over More Customers A pivotal piece of the StoryBrand framework is creating a clear and simple plan that paves the way for customers to do business with you. Without a plan, your customers might feel like they're entering into a fog of confusion ...
05.25.2022 #49: The Best Way to Use Testimonials to Grow Your Business Call 615-649-0705 and share your story of success after using the StoryBrand Framework before Friday, May 27 for a chance to be featured on our upcoming one year anniversary episode! Hero Makers, our Marketing Made Simple Podcast one year anniversary ...
05.18.2022 #48: Why Your Commercial Isn't Converting Call 615-649-0705 and share your story of success after using the StoryBrand Framework before Friday, May 27 for a chance to be featured on our upcoming one year anniversary episode! Hero Makers, our Marketing Made Simple Podcast one year anniversary ...
05.11.2022 #47: Why Your Videos Aren't Engaging Customers Call 615-649-0705 and share your story of success after using the StoryBrand Framework before Friday, May 27 for a chance to be featured on our upcoming one year anniversary episode! Hero Makers, our Marketing Made Simple Podcast one year anniversary ...
05.04.2022 #46: Fix Your Marketing with One Assessment When it comes to our health, we know the importance of having a regular check up. It provides a baseline for where you are and what you might need to work on to live a long healthy life. The same ...
04.27.2022 #45: Why Having a Clear Message Within Your Organization is Critical If you want more customers to engage, you must clarify your message first. Now is the perfect time to create a clear message and marketing plan for your business. Join us May 10 and 11 (2022) for the StoryBrand Marketing ...
04.20.2022 #44: How to Write and Deliver a Captivating Speech Call us at 615-649-0705 and leave a voicemail letting us know what you're still struggling with or would love to hear more about when it comes to clarifying your messaging and marketing. It could be selected as a topic for ...

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Marketing Made Simple episodes:

#92: Product Boss—How to Market & Grow Your Product-Based Business

#91: Donald Miller RETURNS—How to Build a Great Sales Funnel Step-by-Step

#90: Donald Miller—6 Steps to Growing Your Business Without the Stress

#89: Tim Arnold—Marketing Showdown: Clarity vs Creativity

#88: Steph Taylor—What is Web 3.0 and Why Does it Matter for Your Marketing?

#87: Emily Thompson—How to Build the Business and Life You Want

#86: The Secrets of Story in Marketing

#85: Building a Marketing Business with the Power of Story

#84: Pat Flynn & Matt Gartland—Why Creating a Community and Connection Matters (Not Just Content)

#83: How to Make Your Dream Podcast a Reality

#82: Amy Porterfield—5 Email Marketing Secrets for Long-Term Business Growth

#81: Leveraging the Science of Human Behavior in Marketing

#80: Marketing Takeaways From This Year's Top Episodes (Best of 2022—Part 2)

BONUS: Business Made Simple—Top Business Growth Hacks of 2022

#79: Marketing Takeaways From This Year's Top Episodes (Best of 2022—Part 1)

#78: Is Your Website Costing You Customers?

#77: 4 Tips for Recruiting Top Talent to Join Your Team

#76: How to Succeed With Bigger Clients and Their Gatekeepers

#75: When the Words Aren’t Flowing in Your Marketing (How to Get Unstuck!)

#74: Feeling Sluggish? Do This to Energize Your Marketing and Finish Out the Year Strong!

#73: Three Marketing Must-Dos for Local Businesses

#72: How to Fundraise Using the StoryBrand Framework

#71: How to Market Multiple Products Without Confusing Customers

#70: "How Do I Make My Copy Clear, But Not Boring?"

#69: Does StoryBrand Work for Faith-Based Organizations?

#68: How to “Sell” Without Making People Feel Awkward

#67: NEW—A Sales Framework for People Who HATE Selling

#66: How to Successfully Crowdfund Your New Business Idea

#65: Marketing Hacks You Need to Grow Your Podcast

#64: Unifying Your Team & Improving B2B Marketing Strategies

#63: How You Can Be the Next StoryBrand Success Story

#62: How to Fix Your Marketing in 2 Days

#61: Create Brand Messaging That Works (BrandScript Deep Dive)

#60: What You ACTUALLY Need to Know About SEO

#59: Is It Time to Throw Out Your Brand Message?

#58: How to Start a Successful Marketing Side Hustle

#57: How to Escape a Marketing Rut

#56: How to Use LinkedIn Ads to Grow Your Business

#55: Five Effective Ways to Highlight the Problem You Solve for Customers

#54: Solutions to Your Toughest Marketing Questions

#53: Stories of Success Using the StoryBrand Framework

#52: How to Overhaul Your Marketing Now

#51: How to Make Your Marketing More Inclusive

#50: The Video Your Business Needs to Win Over More Customers

#49: The Best Way to Use Testimonials to Grow Your Business

#48: Why Your Commercial Isn't Converting

#47: Why Your Videos Aren't Engaging Customers

#46: Fix Your Marketing with One Assessment

#45: Why Having a Clear Message Within Your Organization is Critical

#44: How to Write and Deliver a Captivating Speech