The FWD: Thinking Show

In this bonus series of the show, Tom talks with Ernest Barbaric about getting unstuck and moving towards creating meaningful work.

Check out our latest batch of checklists and success stories to help you accomplish your marketing goals at AWeber.com/today.

Learn more about our guest expert, Ernest Barbaric, and check out his incredible rut-busting course, Project un(stuck).

In this podcast episode, take a look at the top ten most popular episodes to date (as ranked by your downloads) in a curated Ask Me About Email Marketing clip show!

Join Tom T. as he reflects on the amazing guests and content explored over the course of the past 40 episodes.

Curious what the top downloaded episodes are? You'll have to tune in to find out!

Over the past year, we've covered many different email marketing topics, from copywriting and list-building, to community management and entrepreneurship. Get a wide sampling of the best tips and tactics in this episode, as we hear from some of favorite guests, like Madalyn Sklar, Nick Westergaard, Noah Kagan, Ben Settle, and more.

Have a question about email marketing that you want answered in a future podcast episode? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.

In this bonus series of the show, Tom talks with Ernest Barbaric about facing the fear that often keeps us from realizing our most meaningful work.

Check out our latest batch of checklists and success stories to help you accomplish your marketing goals at AWeber.com/today.

Learn more about our guest expert, Ernest Barbaric, and check out his incredible rut-busting course, Project un(stuck).

Tune in next week, or subscribe via iTunes, as we conclude this four-part series.

Ah, yes! The first 100 subscriber mark. It is quite possibly the most rewarding benchmark in your email marketing adventures.

If you haven't gotten there yet, that's not a problem! This episode is just for you. :)

Join Tom T. as he chats with fellow AWeber team member, Andy Obusek of CleanSwifter.com, to dig into how he grew his list from 0 to 100 in just five months.

Now, you may be thinking, "That's not a big deal, I attract 100 subscribers a week," or, "I hit my first 100 subscribers in way less time than that!"

What makes Andy's experience unique is that, unlike so many of us who frequent this blog, he is not a marketer by trade. Andy is an iOS software developer and team lead, who feverishly guides our efforts in enhancing our Stats app. Andy wrote code, not copy. Andy's expertise was in refactoring, not retargeting.

So how does a non-marketer with a passion to share go from Swift test automation to conversion rate optimization? And what does this mean for you? How can you apply Andy's learnings to help you get your first 100 subscribers, even if you're new to marketing?

You'll just have to tune in to find out.

Finding your tribe and growing your list is not an easy feat, especially if email marketing is a brand new discipline.

In this episode, you'll learn about the successes and failures of a passionate and unconventional non-marketer as he grew his list from 0 to 100 subscribers in just five months.

Listen in as we discuss:

• How to gamify your early content creation and SEO strategy
• Suggestions to create a strong lead magnet and high-converting signup form
• Powerful tactics to leverage social media to attract new subscribers
• A simple low-budget Facebook ad strategy to consider testing
• Ideas on content and email marketing monetization options
• ... and much more!

Here are a few links referenced on the show:

• Andy on Twitter
• CleanSwifter.com
• Wordpress SEO / Yoast
• SumoMe
• Buffer
• raywenderlich.com
• Phish, the live stuff (Andy's recommendation, not mine)

Have a question about email marketing that you want answered in a future podcast episode? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.

In this bonus series of the show, Tom talks with Ernest Barbaric about finding your purpose and tapping in to your most meaningful work.

Check out our latest batch of checklists and success stories to help you accomplish your marketing goals at AWeber.com/today.

Learn more about our guest expert, Ernest Barbaric, and check out his incredible rut-busting course, Project un(stuck).

Tune in next week, or subscribe via iTunes, as we continue this four-part series.

Last week, our Director of Deliverability Mohammed Ahmed posted a fantastic post on why email engagement is more important than ever for email deliverability.

It's not something we always consider before every send, but email engagement is an important factor to consider when optimizing your email deliverability and inbox placement.

Check out this podcast episode to learn three tips to help boost your engagement!

There's no doubt that internet service providers (ISPs) and email providers like Gmail, and Hotmail are looking at subscriber behavior and engagement to determine what emails get flagged as spam, and what emails end up in the inbox.

In this episode, Tom T reemphasizes the most important tips and tactics shared by AWeber's Director of Deliverability to help you maintain and grow a healthy and responsive email list of subscribers.

Have a question about email marketing? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.

In this bonus series of the show, Tom talks with guest expert Ernest Barbaric about getting unstuck and facing the fear of the unknown.

Check out our latest batch of checklists and success stories to help you accomplish your marketing goals at AWeber.com/today.

Learn more about our guest expert, Ernest Barbaric, and check out his incredible rut-busting course, Project un(stuck).

Tune in next week, or subscribe via iTunes, as we continue this four-part series.

In early July, I had the pleasure of joining a few AWeber team members in Chicago for Podcast Movement 2016.

I wanted to know how these creative and passionate content creators were engaging their listeners with email marketing and beyond, so we took a couple of mics and built a makeshift studio right at our exhibitor's booth.

We had a few amazing AWeber fans and users swing by to chat and record some brief interviews about how they're serving their audience with email marketing.

This is part 2 of 2 of our interview series from Podcast Movement. Check out part 1 here.

In this episode of Ask Me About Email Marketing, check out the second part of our live interview series, as we talk with Kristin Ingram of Small Biz Life, Ryan Gray of Medical School HQ, Yann Ilunga of 360 Entrepreneur Podcast, and Jeffery W. Ingram of Worldbuilder's Anvil.

Listen above to get the latest tips and tactics from the pros. Also, check out this post I wrote exploring the similarities between email marketing and podcasting.

Have a question about email marketing? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.

In early July, I had the pleasure of joining a few AWeber team members in Chicago for Podcast Movement 2016.

I wanted to know how these creative and passionate content creators were engaging their listeners with email marketing and beyond, so we took a couple of mics and built a makeshift studio right at our exhibitor's booth.

We had a few amazing AWeber users swing by to chat and record some brief interviews about how they're serving their audience with email marketing.

In this episode of Ask Me About Email Marketing, check out the first part of our live interview series, as we talk with Natalie Eckdahl of BizChix.com, Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation, and Juan Sepulveda of The Gentlemen's Brotherhood.

Listen above to get the latest tips and tactics from the pros. Also, check out this post I wrote exploring the similarities between email marketing and podcasting.

Have a question about email marketing? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.

Do you run the show?

Being a business owner is not easy. Marketing trends keep changing, your audience's attention is getting harder to capture, and you need to keep on selling to keep on keeping on.

Luckily, the web is full of digital mentors to help guide us along the way. One such mentor is Jon Butt, who has built and sold many online businesses. Now, Jon's developed a successful resource site, blog and podcast to help owners market their business in this digital age.

In this episode, we discuss how Jon establishes marketing systems to grow his businesses. Jon's site Marketing for Owners is a phenomenal resource for business owners looking to grow with marketing.

Listen in as we discuss:

• How Jon got his start selling fire extinguishers
• The five questions that every business owner must answer to be truly successful
• Why most people miss the mark on marketing
• Developing marketing 'systems' to help you grow your business
• The 7 P's, or the Perpetual Sales Cycle
• Ways to make the most of a lead magnet with a strong autoresponder series
• How to encourage repeat buyers with email marketing
• ... and much more!

Here are the links mentioned during the show:

• Jon on Twitter
• Marketing for Owners
• Jon's Free Marketing Course
• The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
• Johns recommendation: Built to Sell by John Warrillow

Have a question about email marketing? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.