If you are overwhelmed and just can’t get a handle on your to do lists (most of us have more than one), this episode is for you. It’s an excerpt from a recent presentation by Andy Brenits, of Brenits Creative, on his self styled productivity process. Be sure to read his updated and detailed blog post here and listen to a previous podcast with Andy here. If you like what you hear, write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and be sure to sign up for my Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you struggle when talking money with clients, this episode is for you. It’s an excerpt from a recent workshop I gave for creative professionals on how to take more control over your business (and your pricing) by learning when and how to initiate the money conversation with confidence. If you like what you hear, write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and be sure to sign up for my Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

In the latest episode, I got to chat with Ann Handley, best-selling author of “Everybody Writes,” and the world’s first Chief Content Officer. We bonded over our mutual obsession with email newsletters and talked all about how to write ridiculously good content and the art of curating content. If you like what you hear, write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and be sure to sign up for Ann’s newsletter, Total Annarchy, and for my Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you’re feeling stuck, you’ll get a lot out of today’s episode with strategic copywriter, Danielle Z. Hughes, who generously shares how her business has grown in the short time since she started asking for (and getting) the help she needed. “Everything that has happened to me in the past year has been because I realized I couldn't and shouldn't go it alone.” If you like what you hear, by all means, write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and be sure to sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor

In today’s episode with Tom Ross, podcast host and CEO of DesignCuts.com, we talked about what he calls “the beautiful marriage that can be design and marketing,” and how he and some of the members of his community are shedding the “starving artist” identity and learning to love marketing. Find him on Instagram @tomrossmedia. If you like what you hear, by all means, write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and be sure to sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor

In today’s episode with Melanie the Marketer, (that’s Melanie Deardorff), we explore the idea of generosity as an antidote to that “salesy” feeling that is NOT an inevitable element when marketing your creative services. Melanie also shared the specific and practical ways generosity manifests in her everyday marketing. If you like what you hear, by all means, write a review, subscribe on iTunes and be sure to sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor

If you’re thinking of trying podcasting, you’ll enjoy my recent interview with Rob & Kennedy of ResponseSuite.com. We talk about podcasting as the ultimate marketing tool and they share their own podcasting strategy. Also, read my recent post on being an excellent podcast guest and then listen to my interview on their podcast, “3 Marketers Walk Into a Podcast.”  If you like what you hear, by all means, write a review, subscribe on iTunes and be sure to sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor. 

If you’re thinking of offering Facebook advertising as a service to your clients or wondering if Facebook's ads would be a good way to get clients, this episode is for you. In our chat, Lucas Lee-Tyson, a college student who runs GrowthCave.com, an agency that specializes in Facebook ads, shared how, how much and much more. If you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on iTunes and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor. 

One way to use generosity as a marketing tool is to treat your content marketing as a gift for your market. That’s just one of the ideas from my second interview with Nick Usborne, who teaches a course on conversational copywriting. There was also some ranting about whether puppies are always click bait. You may remember Nick from Episode #360 earlier this year. You can still take advantage of his special offer: sign up here to get Nick’s free guide and videos. Nick and I will both be speaking again at AWAI’s Bootcamp, which is sold out but you can still register to attend virtually. If you like what you hear, write a review, subscribe on iTunes and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor. 

Are you wasting time on your least profitable clients? How much time do you spend hunting for things? Should you be charging for travel time? These are some of the questions I tackled with Corina Ludwig, President of FunctionFox.com, an online time tracking and project management software for creative professionals – and a sponsor of my latest Simplest Marketing Planner. Check out their free 14 day trial at FunctionFox.com/mm. If you like what you hear, write a review, subscribe on iTunes and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.