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Guest Post: 5 Strategies to Boost Podcast Growth
As the podcasting industry continues to grow in size, podcasters are facing new opportunities and challenges every day. According to CoHost’s 2022 Podcaster Insights Survey, one of the most common challenges podcasters face today is audience growth. In fact, 91% of survey respondents agreed that audience growth is the hardest thing about podcasting. That means that almost all podcasters out there today are struggling to reach new listeners, grow their community, and develop a devoted audience base.
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The Evolution Of Webinars (Plus How To Rethink Them As A Lead Gen Tool)
Two decades ago, webinars were the shiny, new lead gen tools for marketing and sales teams around the globe. Since then, not only has the webinar market become saturated, a ton of other techniques have sprung up to help lure prospects into our funnels. So, what happened to webinars? The short answer is nothing. They’re still around, and 73% of marketing and sales leaders say webinars are one of the best ways to generate quality leads.
Which Marketers Should Ignore the AI Hype (For Now)
In this episode we talk to Daniel Faggella, CEO & Founder at Emerj. Check out the articles Dan mentions in today’s episode here: Marketing Machine Learning Landscape How to Assess an AI Solution Machine Learning for Marketing Agencies – Current and Future Applications Connect with Dan on Twitter: @danfaggella Click here to connect with this guest on LinkedIn. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes.
Content-Based Networking
There’s a reason why everyone says “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” If you’re striving to reach ambitious goals, it’s impossible without the right relationships. So, how do you reverse-engineer relationships with the exact people you want to know? Through his podcast B2B Growth and his company Sweet Fish Media, James Carbary has pioneered a concept called content-based networking - a new approach to building your professional network.
Sales Keynote Speakers: 52 Women to Consider
When our newest B2B Sales Show co-host Lori Richardson was asked to name a handful of female keynote speakers who could headline a sales kickoff, she had a hard time whittling it down to just 52. Lori, a keynoter in her own right (although not named on her own list), trained on performance and in making an impact through the grad program at Heroic Public Speaking knows a powerful keynote when she hears one.
What's Working and What's Not Working in Digital Marketing Strategy? - Sweet Fish Media
In this episode we talk to Ashish Agrawal, Head of Digital Marketing and Strategy at Zycus. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
Introducing the #DemandGen Series
In this episode we announce a brand new series with Sheila Kloefkorn. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
#Leadership 3: Are You Missing the Point of Social Capital?
In this episode we talk to Manish Goel, CEO at TrustSphere. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
#BehindtheCurtain: You're Not a Thought Leader Unless You Take a Stand - Sweet Fish Media
In this episode, James & Logan share why you can’t be a thought leader without taking a stand for or against something. Thanks to Andy Crestodina for prompting this discussion. Examples to look at where people & brands do take a stand: 1) Sweet Fish: we adamantly disagree with “Quality over Quantity” in content marketing 2) John Barrows: you have to be agile in your approach to sales & not simply subscribe to one single methodology from now until the end of time.
Why Product is the New Marketing
In this episode we talk to Jake Sorofman, CMO at Pendo.io. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. 🙂 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
The Psychological Reasons Behind Why Buyers Do What They Do
In this 3rd episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of “The Perfect Close”, recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books that were recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
How CMO's Can Win Through Building A Creative Connection - Sweet Fish Media
In this episode we talk to Alex Withers, CMO at inMotionNow. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
#ContentMarketing 4: Search vs. Social (How to optimize your content for both)
In this episode we talk to Andy Crestodina, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder, Orbit Media Studios, Inc.. Content strategists have a skill. They can look at a topic or a headline and immediately know if it has an advantage in search optimization or social media. Let’s breakdown the difference between the two most popular channels in content marketing: What works best where? And is it possible to optimize a single piece of content for both? How??
#Agency 4: Where Agency Owners Should Be Investing Their Time
In this episode of the #Agency series, Drew McLellan Founder at Top Dog leads the discussion on how Agency owners should adjust their time. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes.
Has Our Crazy American Hustle Turned Into the Unamerican Dream?
“I wanted the American Dream, and I told myself I was doing it all for my family. In reality, my family didn’t care what business I had. They just wanted me home.” In 2004, Carlos Hidalgo called home to talk to his family. His 13-year-old son picked up the phone and scolded him: “You’re always at a hotel.” Then he hung up the phone. Carlos knew something had to change. So he changed … everything. He stopped chasing glory around the country, and started focusing on repairing his home relationships.
#Books 1: How to Generate Leads Without Using Forms
In this 1st episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY LLC, and James Muir, author of The Perfect Close Workbook: A Step by Step Guide to Closing Sales, recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books that were recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes?
#H2H 4: The Paradox of Potential
This #H2H segment is an interview hosted by Carlos Hidalgo featuring Thom Singer, Keynote Speaker, Event MC, Host of Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcastand creator of The Paradox of Potential Workshop. Carlos discusses with Thom about the keys to unlocking potential, the research he did with 500 individuals on this topic, and what he himself is doing to reach full potential personally and professionally. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes.
How to Distribute Video to Maximize Reach
In this episode we talk to Jason Hsiao, Chief Video Officer at Animoto. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
#Agency 3: Accurate Estimating for Agencies
In this 3rd episode of the #Agency series, Drew McLellan shares about Agency owners who want to deliver the best possible project to their clients, because you (and your team) take pride in your work. Often, trying to create the Mona Lisa causes a strain when it comes to billing. But far too often in agencies, we do $12k worth of work on a project that we originally signed at $10k. Why? To Drew, it all comes down to accurate estimating.
#CX 5: Why Content Experience Beats Content Marketing
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute speaks with Randy Frisch, CMO, Co-Founder, and President at Uberflip, about how to serve our customers more effectively not just through more content, but through better content experiences. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
#H2H 3: Why You Need to Apply Empathy in B2B Marketing
This #H2H segment is an interview with Brian Carroll, Founder & CEO of Markempa. We talk to Brian about the need for B2B Organizations to apply empathy in the marketing & sales, if empathy can be taught and why B2B organizations should be empathic and look at the humanity of their customers Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes?
#Agency 2: The Levels of Agency Decision Making
In this 2nd episode of the #Agency series, Drew McLellan shares about the decision making processes that happen within agencies. To stay connected with Drew, follow him on LinkedIn. To learn more about Drew’s work at Agency Management Institute, go here. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
#HowToPodcast 9: Why and How to Do Solo Episodes
In this episode we hear from Jen Spencer, Host of SmartBug on Tap and VP of Sales and Marketing at SmartBug Media. Jen shares… Why she chose to focus her podcast on doing solo episodes instead of interviews. Two specific ways she develops topics for each episode. The amount of time it takes her to prep each episode and what that prep looks like. How she thinks about the length of each episode. The super simple setup she uses to record her episodes.
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1 Clean#NewPodcast: Marketing Mindshare w/ David Lenzen In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, Logan shares part of the very first episode of Marketing Mindshare with David Lenzen, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at MetaCommunications. Check out the new show in your... 4/11/2019 Free View in iTunes 2 Clean944: From Noise to Notorious – Finding Your Brand w/ Christine Göös In this episode we hear from Christine Göös, Head of Content & Americas Marketing at Smartly.io. Christine shares...
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1 Clean943: The Changing Role of Data and Brand Stories w/ Marc Goren In this episode we hear from Marc Goren, CEO at Point to Point. Marc shares... Left and right brain - both work together Focus on creating buying emotions-- data can inform that conversation to comprehend aspects of the buyer journey,...
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1 Clean942: Creative Use of Content that Ticks the Sales and Brand Boxes w/ Luc Benyon In this episode we hear from Luc Benyon, Head of Marketing at video intelligence. Luc shares... Linking activations to your core message. Hero content: starting with video, and use it to create PR, social, blog, lead gen, sales... 4/9/2019 Free View in iTunes 2 Clean941: 5 Ways To Improve Your Sales Skills (According to Data) w/ Roy Raanani In this episode we hear from Roy Raanani, CEO & Co-Founder at Chorus.ai.
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1 Clean941: 5 Ways To Improve Your Sales Skills (According to Data) w/ Roy Raanani In this episode we hear from Roy Raanani, CEO & Co-Founder at Chorus.ai. What can sellers learn from data being collected from hundreds of sales conversations? Roy shares some actionable insights for sellers at all stages in their... 4/8/2019 Free View in iTunes 2 Clean940: 4 Ways to Manage Chaos in a Fast-Growing Startup w/ Adam Goyette In this episode we hear from Adam Goyette, VP of Marketing at G2 Crowd.
How to Bust Organization Silos and Improve Demand Generation
In this episode we talk to John Ellett, CEO at Springbox. John shares… Why are organization silos bad for demand generation effectiveness? Why do silos exist? How can they be broken down? What benefits should see once silos are addressed? Helpful eBook: http://thecmoclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/FINALCMO-Solution-Guide_ModernMarketing_October2015.pdf Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes?
3 Keys to Maximizing ROI on Your Email Marketing
In this episode we talk to Michael Barber, SVP & Chief Creative Officer at Godfrey.
#Agency 1: How to Grow Your Agency Without Growing Top Line Revenue
In this first episode of the Agency series, Drew shares… 1) Why you don’t need to increase gross billings to grow your agency 2) The reason you should rethink the way you do project estimates 3) How to grow the bottom line by becoming more efficient with your staffing To stay connected with Drew, follow him on LinkedIn. To learn more about Drew’s work at Agency Management Institute, go here. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes.
Introducing the #Agency Series w/ Drew McLellan
In this episode, James announces a brand new series hosted by Drew McLellan. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
How Agencies Can Create 50 New Pieces of Content With Very Little Time
In this episode we talk to Drew McLellan, CEO aka “Top Dog” at Agency Management Institute & host of the Build A Better Agency podcast. The struggle for agencies (and B2B brands) to create more thought leadership content with little time usually ends in 2 undesirable outcomes: 1) You produce content in fits & starts and damage your reputation with your audience. 2) You produce bland content that doesn’t add real value or deliver a message your customers couldn’t find anywhere else.
These 4 Interview Questions Will Help You Find the Best Talent
In this episode we talk to Adam Robinson, CEO at Hireology. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
Why Shared Goals Drive Sales & Marketing Alignment
In this episode we talk to Mike McEuen, Director of Marketing at Mixmax. Connect with Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lonohead Connect with Mike on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmceuen You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands.
A Repeatable Formula for Sales Hiring
In this episode we talk to Doug Landis, Growth Partner at Emergence Capital. Doug shares a story about hiring the wrong sales candidate, what the hiring company did about it & a systematic framework to sales hiring that can help you add more structure to a crucial aspect of growing your business. He shares the 6 Categories of Characteristics you should be interviewing for & how to think about interviewing for characteristics within each category.
How to Get More Sales in Less Time
In this episode we hear from best-selling author, Jill Konrath. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
How NAVIS Created 40 Case Studies Overnight
In this episode we talk to Jeff Robertson, Director of Marketing at NAVIS. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
How to Do Relationship Marketing the Right Way
In this episode we talk to Molly McKinley, Marketing Consultant at First.io and Founder & CEO of Intentionaliteas. Click here to connect with this guest on LinkedIn. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands.
The Truth About Selling Products vs. Selling Services
All sales reps are not created equal. A salesperson may be great at selling a product, but have no idea how to sell a service. That’s because they each require very different skill sets. To sell a product, you sell a solution. To sell a service, you sell a vision. In this episode, Clancy Ryan, CRO for Punchkick Interactive, explains the differences between reps who sell a product and those who sell a service, and the skill sets needed for each.
4 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Podcast
In this episode we hear from Garrick Chow, Sr. Staff Author at LinkedIn Learning. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
Why & How to Launch Offices in New Regions
In this episode we talk to Mikko Honkanen, Co-founder of Vainu. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
How to Understand the Day in the Life of Your Leads
In this episode we talk to Maura Ginty, CMO at One2Team. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
3 Crucial Steps to Getting Started with ABM
In this episode we talk to Eric Martin, Director of Account-Based Marketing at SalesLoft. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
The 4 Conversions That Make Marketing Work
In this episode we talk to Sean Doyle, CEO of Fitzmartin. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
Why You Need to Flip the Funnel Using Content
In this episode we talk to Sangram Vajre, Co-Founder and CMO at Terminus. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth.
Marketing in an Over-Connected and Over-Communicated World
James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands. He’s a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts a top-ranked podcast according to Forbes: B2B Growth. When James isn’t interviewing the smartest minds in B2B marketing, he’s drinking Cherry Coke Zero, eating Swedish Fish, and hanging out with the most incredible woman on the planet (who he somehow talked into marrying him).
Proven Strategies to Make Cold Calling Work For You
Yeah, it came as a shock to us too. Picking up the phone and calling potential clients has been deemed archaic in most industries today. Because of how quickly we can reach mass numbers of leads online, phone calls have gained the rep for dominating too much time in our work day. The truth is, 92% of customer interactions happen over the phone, and that statistic is not something to be taken lightly.
Playground Rules For Aligning Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success
Successful customer relationships are fueled by alignment within a company. To be culturally aligned there needs to be common knowledge of the company’s ultimate objective, and how every person contributes to that goal. In this episode, Jeremie Bacon, Co-Founder and CEO of Synap Software Labs, explains how your customer relationships thrive when your teams beat to the same drum. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes.
7 Things the World's Fastest Growing Companies Do Differently Than Their Counterparts - Sweet Fish Media
In this episode we talk to Katie Bullard, Chief Marketing Officer at DiscoverOrg. Resource – 2017 Growth Drivers Report: Unlock the Sales and Marketing Secrets of the Fastest Growing Companies You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here. James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a podcast agency for B2B brands.
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