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This episode is sponsored by Acuity Scheduling. Check out our Free 20 Minute Acuity Scheduling Training here.Today's episode is about how to setup a marketing dashboard. Wouldn't it be nice to know what marketing of yours is actually working? Let's make that happen for you!GUEST BIO: Hailey Friedman is the Head of Marketing at Improvado.io and Co-Founder of Growth Marketing Pro, where she has helped hundreds of companies grow their bottom line through digital marketing. She also serves as the President of Badass Marketers and Founders (BAMF), which at over 20,000 members, has grown into one of the largest active groups of marketers and founders in Silicon Valley.WHERE TO FIND GUEST: WebsiteFacebookInstagramLINKS MENTIONED: Free Downloadable Ready to Use Marketing Dashboard Google SheetWEBINAR: How to Setup Your Marketing Dashboard: Track & Report on Every Metric See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Hello! Welcome back to the Fire Show, the show about entrepreneurship and creativity from Austin TX. My name is Moby, and if you don't know who I am, I am an immigrant to the US who gives a shit about Austin TX, entrepreneurship, and I enjoy making content for people who're building companies and products they give a shit about. Thus, all the tactical shit in this. Today, we're talking copywriting for businesses and startups, i.e, writing to get the attention of your customers on social platforms, blogs, ads, and everything else they see. Copywriting is about text, we've also covered video on this podcast with Dave Trausneck, if you do a lot of video as well.Josh Fechter is a marketing powerhouse. He's the creator of Badass Marketers and Founders (BAMF), BAMF for short, the most valuable growth marketing community in the world in my opinion. He's also the creator of BAMF Media, a growth marketing agency based in Venice, California.He's a content marketing machine.A top Quora writer for 2017 and 2018. Buzzfeed has given him credit for “popularizing the genre of poetic LinkedIn posts"", Reuters credit “with starting the trend of viral LinkedIn content"". Forbes calls him one of ""12 Innovative Founders To Watch And Learn From"", and Maxim a “Top B2B Marketing Influencer"".He's also the author of Content Machine, LinkedInFluence, and BAMF Bible the #1 book ever on product Hunt.Check out Josh's community on Facebook, Badass Marketers and FOunders, which you can get to if you search for BAMF on Facebook.This was shot over at the Work Well Win and MediaTech lounge during SXSW. WorkWellWin is a new coworking space based in Austin TX, focused on being a wellness and health-conscious space for entrepreneurs. MediaTech is a media advisory firm that is focused on building the US media economy, through an the launch of a technology incubator and education platform, Collective, in Austin.All, enjoy.
On this episode of the Formula, I, Trevor Carlson, am joined by Hailey Friedman, a very experienced digital marketer who shares the formula for selling things online. Hailey is currently the head of marketing at Improvado and in charge of the Badass Marketers and Founders group out of San Francisco. Hailey also has a blog at growthmarketingpro.com where she talks about all her marketing tactics. After college, Hailey did a program called Teach for America where she taught 8th grade English in the Bronx for two years. While she was teaching, she had an idea for a mobile app. She pitched her start up in front of hundreds of people at South By Southwest. Since then she has worked for various different startups. She joined a company called RealtyShares where she did product and growth marketing. It has taken her 6 years to get from teaching to where she is now. Today we'll talk about how to get start as well as different tips for building your first online business or sell your first online product. We all discuss Hailey's experience, how she got to where she is today and how you can best market your product or service.On this episode, we discuss:- How Hailey got to where she is - Hailey's love for marketing- Where to start if you want to start selling a product- Prioritizing and knowing where to start- Knowing the value of a customer- Most common mistakes made when running paid ad campaigns- UTM parameters - Optimizing campaigns- Looking at the right metrics- Useful products and services- Focusing on what's workingQuotes“The biggest lesson that I learned is that you can have an awesome team and you can have a really great product but if you don't know how to get customers then you don't have anything worth very much at all.” “Being able to see the impact of your work so quickly, for me, is really rewarding.” “People are scared to get started because they don't want to waste a lot of time and money on things that might not work so the biggest way I can be helpful to people is helping them prioritize where to get started.”Linksgrowthmarketingpro.comResources MentionedGoogle URL BuilderUTM.ioAd espressoWebinarjamEverwebinarHellobarSponsors:Athletic Greens – Athletic Greens is a daily greens supplement that creates a delicious daily habit that sets you up for a healthy future. To get started getting your daily greens, click here http://bit.ly/athleticgreens1 LadyBoss – LadyBoss is a premium nutrition company that provides the best weight loss supplements in the world for women. To sign up for LadyBoss or research their amazing nutrition products, head here: http://bit.ly/ladyboss7Music provided by Moods: open.spotify.com/artist/14uVJsPC4DByeuD0cq36ezAre you ready to find the formula to reach your goals? Visit theformulapodca
Business, Life, & Coffee | Entrepreneurship, Life Hacks, Personal Development for Busy Professionals
This week, we’re joined by Hailey Friedman, an entrepreneur, marketer, co-founder of the Growth Marketing Pro and Head of Marketing at Improvado.io, a company which offers consolidated marketing data. Apart from co-founded the Growth Marketing Pro blog with Mark Spera in 2017 Hailey also runs the Badass Marketers and Founders community, one of the largest active groups of marketers in Silicon Valley with over 22 000 members. Our topics include: Hailey’s background and how she got into marketing. How do numbers play into the marketing equation? The trial and error aspect of marketing, and the importance of testing. Tips about advertising on social media. How to get someone to buy something? Connect with Hailey: Email: hailey@improvado.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/growthmktingpro LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hailey-friedman-44897734/ Website: https://www.growthmarketingpro.com/- What's Next? Learn skills that will make you the sharpest person in the Boardroom: https://humanresources.teachable.com/ Like This Episode? Leave a tip! Learn More: https://www.patreon.com/blc --- Listen: iTunes | Podbean | Spotify Connect: IG | T | FB | Website | Sponsor Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music --- This episode is powered by Jumpstart:HR, LLC HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses and Startups: http://www.jumpstart-hr.com
What if I told you how to reach a 100 million people? What if I told you that there is a recipe for creating a viral post? Seems too good to be true? Well there is someone who has cracked the code. Hacked the system. And knows the secret. A young unassuming guy wearing a backwards cap. His name is Josh Fechter and he’s the co-founder of BAMF Media a Growth Hacking Media Agency His FB group, Badass Marketers & Founders has almost 20,000 members and Mark Zuckerberg named it one his favourite groups! Josh pioneered what was later coined Broetry – an easy to read style of writing which I have been using and has been an absolute game changer. His books have been voted #1 on product hunt and Forbes named him one of the top “12 Innovative Founders To Watch And Learn From” As always here’s a short rap to help introduce my guest.. Here goes … From a downward spiral to going viral. He gets more views than the daily news. Content machine, his book is supreme. Set fire to your gasoline. No need to shout and scream. His stuff ain’t mainstream. Through failing ventures, frustration and aggravation. He’s mastered the art of communication Now he’s impacting a Nation. A movement, a congregation. His works a revelation. Welcome to the new generation… So without hesitation I welcome to you, a new breakthrough … A super connector , creative director the one and only Josh Fechter! What you will learn: How to reach 100 million people on Linkedin The exact formula to creating a viral post How to turn eyeballs into paying clients The importance of building deep relationships Why you shouldn’t accept every friend request on social How to build a community that will create endless leads Why reading stories can make you more money than business books … and MUCH MORE Interesting highlights: Josh had 8 failed startups Why Josh turned down 7 figures Josh currently get 500,000 views per status post on Linkedin Josh’s #1 practical advice: Build a communityTweet This Wanna pick Josh‘s brain? Join my exclusive FB group now (https://www.facebook.com/groups/canipickyourbrain) ! Resources & Links: Josh’s free book (http://www.bamf.media/contentmachine) The Self Help Addict (http://www.theselfhelpaddict.com) (My book) Gefen Media Group (http://www.gefenmediagroup.com) Did you enjoy this episode? Then please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-pick-your-brain-entrepreneur-business-podcast/id1076916148?mt=2) , so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live (and you will be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!)
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips
In Episode #464, Eric and Neil discuss how to find new growth opportunities. Tune in to learn the websites you can visit that will help take you to that next level in your copy, landing page, and marketing strategies. You’ll also find out why it’s good to know what your competitors are up to. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Find New Growth Opportunities 00:33 – If you’re following marketing, you’re continuing to learn 00:40 – Quora ads and LinkedIn ads are still considered semi-new in marketing 01:00 – Marketing School makes Eric and Neil stay relevant because they’re accountable to their audience 01:13 – Learn and read around the space 01:25 – Assess your competitors using Ahrefs, SEMrush and BuiltWith 01:42 – Don’t use ad blockers so you can see your competitors’ ads 01:58 – Land-book is great place for landing page inspiration 02:07 – Go to Swiped.co for feedback regarding copy 02:15 – Facebook Groups like Badass Marketers and Founders is an engaging one 02:31 – com and Inbound.com will help you find new opportunities 02:45 – Go to conferences and events as well 02:58 – Marketing School is giving away 90-day FREE trial to Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool 03:09 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway to get your FREE copy 03:15 v – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Learning should be constant—be willing to adapt to the ever changing technology today. Find growth opportunities by attending conferences and events and grow your network. Find out what works for your competitors so you can stay ahead. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips
In Episode #464, Eric and Neil discuss how to find new growth opportunities. Tune in to learn the websites you can visit that will help take you to that next level in your copy, landing page, and marketing strategies. You'll also find out why it's good to know what your competitors are up to. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: How to Find New Growth Opportunities 00:33 – If you're following marketing, you're continuing to learn 00:40 – Quora ads and LinkedIn ads are still considered semi-new in marketing 01:00 – Marketing School makes Eric and Neil stay relevant because they're accountable to their audience 01:13 – Learn and read around the space 01:25 – Assess your competitors using Ahrefs, SEMrush and BuiltWith 01:42 – Don't use ad blockers so you can see your competitors' ads 01:58 – Land-book is great place for landing page inspiration 02:07 – Go to Swiped.co for feedback regarding copy 02:15 – Facebook Groups like Badass Marketers and Founders is an engaging one 02:31 – com and Inbound.com will help you find new opportunities 02:45 – Go to conferences and events as well 02:58 – Marketing School is giving away 90-day FREE trial to Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool 03:09 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway to get your FREE copy 03:15 v – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Learning should be constant—be willing to adapt to the ever changing technology today. Find growth opportunities by attending conferences and events and grow your network. Find out what works for your competitors so you can stay ahead. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu
Advertising Influencers: Conversations with Marketing Thought Leaders
Josh Fechter is an award-winning growth hacking expert, marketing thought leader, social media influencer, and master of building communities. Central to his most impressive accomplishments is Badass Marketers and Founders, also known as BAMF, a highly curated Facebook community of over 15,000 growth professionals founded by Josh. BAMF includes BAMF Media, a full stack growth marketing and marketing agency. It also includes BASH, a program to empower B2B marketing executives to become social media influencers. Josh’s credentials extend far beyond his expertise on Facebook and LinkedIn, where he has amassed over 25 million profile views. He was also named a top Quora contributor of 2017, launched the #1 Book ever on Product Hunt, and has published his writing in over sixteen publications. Any time you read a brief bio of Josh, you learn something new. It’s impossible to contain his successes into a few short paragraphs. The topics discussed in this episode include how companies of all kinds can benefit from user communities, why communities require complete transparency, and the value of being selective with your marketing.
Advertising Influencers: Conversations with Marketing Thought Leaders
Hailey Friedman is the Product Marketing Manager at RealtyShares and the President of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Badass Marketers and Founders, a highly curated Facebook group and community of over 15,000 professional marketers. The group was started by Josh Fechter, who handed it over to Hailey in mid-2017. Hailey started her career outside of the growth, advertising, and marketing industries as a participant for Teach for America at inner city schools in New York. Hailey eventually launched her own mobile app at SXSW and decided to pursue a career in marketing taking on a role as a . She moved to San Francisco in 2015 and joined RealtyShares as 2nd marketing hire and 20th employee. The total head count at RealtyShares is now over 120 and is continuing to grow. She also blogs about marketing on growthmarketingpro.com. The topics discussed in this episode include working on your activation rate, the value of in-person networking with other marketers, and the importance of integrating all your marketing tools.
Everyone Hates Marketers | No-Fluff, Actionable Marketing Podcast
My guest today is marketer Josh Fechter, formerly of Autopilot marketing automation tool, who has recently created his own agency Badass Marketers and Founders. He is also an entrepreneur who has learned many lessons from his previous startup ventures. I found Josh on his agency’s Facebook Group and was blown away by the amount of free information he shared, including google drive folders full of google docs with his tactics, strategies and thoughts. If you are looking for new and innovative marketing ideas to test and grow your business, this episode is for you. *** Tap on this link to access show notes+transcripts, join our private community of mavericks, or sign up to the newsletter: EveryoneHatesMarketers.com/links
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips
In Episode #368, Eric and Neil discuss why you should pay attention to Facebook groups. Tune in to learn the pros of joining Facebook groups, starting your own for your company, and how to extract and give value to these online communities. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: Why You Should Pay Attention To Facebook Groups 00:39 – Eric gets a lot of value from Facebook groups 00:43 – Eric follows Badass Marketers and Founders Facebook group run by Josh Fechter 00:50 – There’s a ton of marketing information he gains from the group 00:56 – Another group to follow: Young Entrepreneurs Council 01:00 – There’s a high level of engagement in these groups and people share them with others 01:18 – Facebook just launched a summit for Facebook groups 01:54 – You can search for terms in groups that are related to your niche 02:08 – Answer questions in groups—this will lead people to your website and build traffic 02:15 – When you build our own Facebook group, it builds a community with that will strongly support your brand 02:22 – Neil has a private Facebook group and most of its members help promote one another 02:56 – Find the group that has more signal than noise 03:11 – Eric highly recommends Badass Marketers and Founders 03:30 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription to Crazy Egg which helps you increase your conversion rate 04:00 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway for multiple entries 04:10 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: There’s a lot of VALUE to be had in Facebook groups—build your network and your following to increase your support. Join groups that are relevant to your niche. Be helpful with those in your Facebook groups—answer their questions and promote one another depending on the type of group that it is. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips
In Episode #368, Eric and Neil discuss why you should pay attention to Facebook groups. Tune in to learn the pros of joining Facebook groups, starting your own for your company, and how to extract and give value to these online communities. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: Why You Should Pay Attention To Facebook Groups 00:39 – Eric gets a lot of value from Facebook groups 00:43 – Eric follows Badass Marketers and Founders Facebook group run by Josh Fechter 00:50 – There's a ton of marketing information he gains from the group 00:56 – Another group to follow: Young Entrepreneurs Council 01:00 – There's a high level of engagement in these groups and people share them with others 01:18 – Facebook just launched a summit for Facebook groups 01:54 – You can search for terms in groups that are related to your niche 02:08 – Answer questions in groups—this will lead people to your website and build traffic 02:15 – When you build our own Facebook group, it builds a community with that will strongly support your brand 02:22 – Neil has a private Facebook group and most of its members help promote one another 02:56 – Find the group that has more signal than noise 03:11 – Eric highly recommends Badass Marketers and Founders 03:30 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription to Crazy Egg which helps you increase your conversion rate 04:00 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway for multiple entries 04:10 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: There's a lot of VALUE to be had in Facebook groups—build your network and your following to increase your support. Join groups that are relevant to your niche. Be helpful with those in your Facebook groups—answer their questions and promote one another depending on the type of group that it is. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu
What are your biggest time wasters in your startup or business? Josh Fechter, Founder of Badass Marketers & Founders | Advisor | Mentor Answered May 11 · Upvoted by Pat Ahern, worked with/advised over 50 startups 1. Meetings based on ego. Let’s have a meeting with the entire marketing team so I can spend an hour telling you guys what I’ve been working on. 2. Metric meetings Boss: “Hey did we increase how many leads we’ve received this week?” Employee: “I didn’t have time because this is our fourth meeting this week on whether these numbers have increased.” Can’t he just shoot me an email or Slack message? 3. The sales gong When the sales team has a win, they’ll hit a gong. For a minute everyone must clap and applaud the sales team. Imagine one sales rep closing a big deal, then forty employees wasting a minute to applaud them, then another ten...