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Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwStop hunting for the “perfect niche.” The real advantage on YouTube is a brand people can recognize and competitors can't clone.We sit down with Nate Curtis, founder of a YouTube agency driving over 100 million long form views per year, to unpack what actually makes new and small channels get traction in 2026. We talk about why niche selection is overrated compared to expertise and distinctive positioning, and how tiny brand choices like colors, fonts, wardrobe, set design, and even body language quietly shape trust and clicks. If your channel feels like a template, Nate explains how to turn it into a signature.Then we get tactical: consistent posting as the compounding growth engine, why YouTube videos can “wake up” days later, and how the platform decides who to recommend your content to using your title, description, and transcript. Nate shares a simple research method using burner accounts to surface viral formats, plus practical rules for titles and packaging so viewers don't scroll past. We also break down a clean hook formula that confirms the click, adds social proof, and sets a clear promise to boost retention.Finally, we go beyond ad revenue with real monetization paths: YouTube Partner Program basics, sponsorship types, rough CPM baselines, and how creators can realistically work toward $50k a year by combining volume with repeatable systems and smart deal making. Subscribe, share this with a creator friend, and leave a review with the one brand choice you're going to change first.
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Join the App Founders Community:https://appfounders.co/Nicole Cheung's apps are pulling 300-400 MILLION monthly social views, and her UGC Marketing system is a huge reason why.In this video, she opens up the entire UGC Marketing Playbook: what she pays, how she finds creators, and how she gets brand-new accounts to actually go viral.You'll discover:✅ Her exact base rate + CPM bonus structure ($10-30/post + tiered bonuses)✅ Where to actually find UGC creators (beyond just posting on UGC platforms)✅ Why she has creators start on BRAND NEW accounts, not their existing ones✅ The "warm-up" strategy that trains the algorithm in 3 days✅ Why you should follow micro accounts, not macro accounts (her Messi example)
Text me!In this episode, travel expert Jen Barnes shares insights on planning trips for different seasons, the impact of climate change on travel, and the benefits of working with a travel concierge. Discover how personalized travel planning can enhance your travel experience and make it more memorable.Takeaways Include: Best travel seasons for different destinationsImpact of climate change on travel planningAdvantages of working with a travel conciergeTraveling with family and multi-generational groupsTraveling solo and destination recommendationsHow climate change affects seasonal travel patternsThe rise of travel budgets among younger generationsBenefits of personalized travel experiencesYou can find her on IG @jenbarnestravel or LinkedIn HERESupport the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
As US video ad spend reaches $82 billion, media buyers are demanding granular audience targeting capabilities alongside bottom-funnel performance metrics. IAB Vice President Chris Bruderle breaks down the shifting dynamics between CTV and social video, the rise of multimodal contextual AI, and why live sports platforms must prove direct ROI to capture long-tail budgets. Key Highlights
Text me!Today I'm spilling all of the tea when it comes to podcasting! I'm sharing my tech preferences and the strategy I used to start and continue to grow this podcast. Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
Text me!In today's episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on mindset hacks that have worked for me over the past decade when it comes to moving the needle in life and business. Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
“It was the most fun role I think I'll ever do”. How do visionary founders build teams to protect their time for big ideas? Katie Cirulli (Chief Emerging Brands Officer & fmr. President, Grüns) joins Connor Rolain (Head of Growth, HexClad) and Cody Plofker (Advisor & fmr. CEO, Jones Road). She joined Grüns as employee four and rose from Chief of Staff to her current role. Before that, she spent years at McKinsey and Meta. She explains why founders need integrators, and how AI powers Grüns. She walks through the chief of staff role she built with Chad Janis. The CPM arbitrage test was an early swing that never scaled, unlike the LTO strategy that followed. Grüns now runs five emerging brands through dedicated marketing pods. Paid media, creative, and CRO, all guided by the same paper wall mindset. Powered By Motion https://9ops.co/motion-runneth Haus https://www.haus.io/operators NeonPixel https://9ops.co/neonpixel Richpanel https://9ops.co/richpanel-mops Proppel https://9ops.co/weareproppel Aftersell https://9ops.co/aftersell-mops Operators Newsletter https://9operators.com/
Conversación profunda sobre tráfico digital con uno de los Media Buyer Élite de España (Miguel Troncoso). El diablo está en los detalles. Formulario para poder acceder a la lista de espera en Consultoría de Negocio: https://forms.gle/vtQLBo89zYZhh6pg7 ÍNDICE: 0:00 Intro 0:58 Presentación: quién es Miguel Troncoso 2:08 Qué hace un media buyer y cómo se mueve un millón en tres semanas 3:55 ¿Converge de verdad el algoritmo? La objeción de Javier Recuenco 5:32 La fase de aprendizaje y las 50 conversiones 7:27 Tus números antes que los de la plataforma: ROAS, CAC y costes fijos 9:29 Usar la publicidad para validar una idea desde cero 11:00 Cómo se hace mal: invertir sin validar y sobreprometer 12:22 El error de meter muchos intereses en un conjunto de anuncios 14:00 Creatividades, imágenes estáticas y el copy que lee el algoritmo 14:51 Hasta dónde llega hoy la IA analizando campañas 17:05 La complejidad real de comprar tráfico bien 19:44 Atribución: el problema que nadie ha resuelto 21:11 Apagas la publicidad y también caen las ventas «orgánicas» 22:34 El rechazo generacional a la publicidad 23:53 El contenido orgánico sale más caro de lo que parece 25:00 Los que venden crecimiento orgánico también compran tráfico 26:55 Diecinueve formas de captar leads y cómo se canibalizan entre sí 31:10 Publicidad e inversión: mirar la tendencia, no la semana 33:49 Escalar el gasto: crecimiento vertical y horizontal 35:34 Anuncios ganadores, campañas de testing y CBO 38:10 Ocho mil euros al día: coste de adquisición y lifetime value 40:44 Listas que se enfrían: el coste de no cuidar los leads 42:37 Que el cliente consuma lo que compra 45:47 Trackear el consumo: QR, cuestionarios y victorias rápidas 48:43 Fatiga de anuncios y rotación de creatividades 50:16 Qué es el CPM y cómo abaratarlo probando lo nuevo de Meta 51:51 Formularios nativos, WhatsApp y entregabilidad del email 53:11 Aperturas del cincuenta por ciento: la métrica de vanidad 55:01 Grupos de WhatsApp y Telegram: evergreen frente a lanzamiento 56:36 Qué estrategia según el precio: newsletter, webinar y PLF 58:37 Copiar sin entender los resortes psicológicos 1:01:22 Anatomía de un PLF: la caída entre el vídeo 1 y el 4 1:02:38 El abuso de la urgencia y la escasez 1:04:04 No mentir nunca: la reputación se pierde de golpe 1:05:22 Los multiplicadores de Diego Abreu: lifestyle, valor y pruebas 1:06:07 Trabajar gratis a cambio de testimonios 1:06:57 Por qué es más fácil ayudar a quien ya factura 1:09:51 Negocios construidos sobre el alcance orgánico 1:11:24 Patrocinios, visualizaciones y podcasts con publicidad detrás 1:12:37 Promocionar un podcast para enseñarle a YouTube a quién mostrarlo 1:13:57 Sincronizar píxeles y audiencias entre plataformas 1:17:09 Públicos similares: tamaño mínimo y errores frecuentes 1:20:06 TikTok: CPM de sesenta céntimos y conversión baja 1:22:39 El anuncio tiene que parecerse a la red social donde sale 1:23:20 Meta o Google: segmentación por URL y por aplicaciones 1:26:08 El error al segmentar profesionales 1:27:14 Fatiga de anuncios: Google frente a Meta 1:28:20 Anuncios no saltables en YouTube y desgaste de marca 1:31:22 TikTok Shop, ManyChat y las limitaciones europeas 1:34:11 Cómo encontrar y reconocer a un media buyer de primer nivel 1:38:26 Invertir en publicidad como quien invierte en bolsa 1:39:50 Estacionalidad: agosto, Black Friday, enero y septiembre 1:44:11 Consejos clave: que el anuncio filtre y encaje con la landing 1:47:26 ¿Se puede vender mid ticket con venta directa? 1:51:36 Mapa de embudos: low, mid y high ticket 1:52:30 IA en setting, closing y soporte 1:55:01 Dónde formarse y dónde encontrar a Miguel 1:57:05 Cierre Últimas lecturas y libros favoritos: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/libros-favoritos/ Nacidos para Aprender (gratis): https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/libro Emprendimiento digital: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/emprendimiento/ Inversión paciente y racional: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/pildoraspro/ Talleres de IA: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/formacion-ia/ Todos los enlaces: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/enlaces/ Invitado: / miguel.tr0ncoso/
Quando o mercado da cannabis vira o assunto do momento e um nome conhecido lança sua própria linha de produtos, surge logo a pergunta: será oportunismo? Só que Fernando Badauí fuma maconha há 35 anos, escreveu cada letra do CPM 22 chapado e passou boa parte da vida apanhando pela causa – muito antes desse boom que hoje faz todo mundo querer um pedaço.No episódio 121 do Cannabis Hoje Pod, estreia da 6ª temporada, o artista me conta como entrou de vez no canna business e criou uma linha em parceria com a Redwood Reserves, marca gringa de raiz brasileira, que inclui gummies de THC, um drop com nanotecnologia que você pinga no café e até um produto para o público masculino que combina CBD com o princípio ativo do Viagra.Aperta o play para entender por que, depois de tantos anos de ativismo, mais um artista decidiu empreender com cannabis***Badauí indicaCanal UmDois***Encontre o Badauíhttps://www.instagram.com/fbadaui/Encontre a linha de cannabis do Badauíhttps://cannacurebr.com/***MARCAS APOIADORAS DA 6ª TEMPORADAEssas são marcas que valorizam a comunicação responsável e o jornalismo de excelência como pilares para orientar o desenvolvimento do setor.Tristar Express: https://tristarexpress.com/USA Hemp: https://www.usahempbrasil.com/AbecMed: https://abecmed.com.br/Blis: https://appblis.com.br/Farma USA: https://farmausa.com/Farmácia Ephiciência: https://farmaciaephiciencia.com.br/***Para seguir por dentro dos avanços da cannabis e dos psicodélicosAssine a news: https://cannabishoje.substack.com/Siga no Insta: https://www.instagram.com/cannabishoje/Inscreva-se no Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cannabishojeAcesse: https://linktr.ee/anitakrepp
Conversación profunda sobre tráfico digital con uno de los Media Buyer Élite de España (Miguel Troncoso). El diablo está en los detalles. Formulario para poder acceder a la lista de espera en Consultoría de Negocio: https://forms.gle/vtQLBo89zYZhh6pg7 ÍNDICE: 0:00 Intro 0:58 Presentación: quién es Miguel Troncoso 2:08 Qué hace un media buyer y cómo se mueve un millón en tres semanas 3:55 ¿Converge de verdad el algoritmo? La objeción de Javier Recuenco 5:32 La fase de aprendizaje y las 50 conversiones 7:27 Tus números antes que los de la plataforma: ROAS, CAC y costes fijos 9:29 Usar la publicidad para validar una idea desde cero 11:00 Cómo se hace mal: invertir sin validar y sobreprometer 12:22 El error de meter muchos intereses en un conjunto de anuncios 14:00 Creatividades, imágenes estáticas y el copy que lee el algoritmo 14:51 Hasta dónde llega hoy la IA analizando campañas 17:05 La complejidad real de comprar tráfico bien 19:44 Atribución: el problema que nadie ha resuelto 21:11 Apagas la publicidad y también caen las ventas «orgánicas» 22:34 El rechazo generacional a la publicidad 23:53 El contenido orgánico sale más caro de lo que parece 25:00 Los que venden crecimiento orgánico también compran tráfico 26:55 Diecinueve formas de captar leads y cómo se canibalizan entre sí 31:10 Publicidad e inversión: mirar la tendencia, no la semana 33:49 Escalar el gasto: crecimiento vertical y horizontal 35:34 Anuncios ganadores, campañas de testing y CBO 38:10 Ocho mil euros al día: coste de adquisición y lifetime value 40:44 Listas que se enfrían: el coste de no cuidar los leads 42:37 Que el cliente consuma lo que compra 45:47 Trackear el consumo: QR, cuestionarios y victorias rápidas 48:43 Fatiga de anuncios y rotación de creatividades 50:16 Qué es el CPM y cómo abaratarlo probando lo nuevo de Meta 51:51 Formularios nativos, WhatsApp y entregabilidad del email 53:11 Aperturas del cincuenta por ciento: la métrica de vanidad 55:01 Grupos de WhatsApp y Telegram: evergreen frente a lanzamiento 56:36 Qué estrategia según el precio: newsletter, webinar y PLF 58:37 Copiar sin entender los resortes psicológicos 1:01:22 Anatomía de un PLF: la caída entre el vídeo 1 y el 4 1:02:38 El abuso de la urgencia y la escasez 1:04:04 No mentir nunca: la reputación se pierde de golpe 1:05:22 Los multiplicadores de Diego Abreu: lifestyle, valor y pruebas 1:06:07 Trabajar gratis a cambio de testimonios 1:06:57 Por qué es más fácil ayudar a quien ya factura 1:09:51 Negocios construidos sobre el alcance orgánico 1:11:24 Patrocinios, visualizaciones y podcasts con publicidad detrás 1:12:37 Promocionar un podcast para enseñarle a YouTube a quién mostrarlo 1:13:57 Sincronizar píxeles y audiencias entre plataformas 1:17:09 Públicos similares: tamaño mínimo y errores frecuentes 1:20:06 TikTok: CPM de sesenta céntimos y conversión baja 1:22:39 El anuncio tiene que parecerse a la red social donde sale 1:23:20 Meta o Google: segmentación por URL y por aplicaciones 1:26:08 El error al segmentar profesionales 1:27:14 Fatiga de anuncios: Google frente a Meta 1:28:20 Anuncios no saltables en YouTube y desgaste de marca 1:31:22 TikTok Shop, ManyChat y las limitaciones europeas 1:34:11 Cómo encontrar y reconocer a un media buyer de primer nivel 1:38:26 Invertir en publicidad como quien invierte en bolsa 1:39:50 Estacionalidad: agosto, Black Friday, enero y septiembre 1:44:11 Consejos clave: que el anuncio filtre y encaje con la landing 1:47:26 ¿Se puede vender mid ticket con venta directa? 1:51:36 Mapa de embudos: low, mid y high ticket 1:52:30 IA en setting, closing y soporte 1:55:01 Dónde formarse y dónde encontrar a Miguel 1:57:05 Cierre Últimas lecturas y libros favoritos: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/libros-favoritos/ Nacidos para Aprender (gratis): https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/libro Emprendimiento digital: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/emprendimiento/ Inversión paciente y racional: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/pildoraspro/ Talleres de IA: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/formacion-ia/ Todos los enlaces: https://pildorasdelconocimiento.com/enlaces/ Invitado: / miguel.tr0ncoso/
https://directtoconsumer.typeform.com/DTC-Brand?utm_source=podcast-636&utm_medium=podcastSubscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signupFifteen videos in a shoot day. A writer's room where creators cross-edit each other's scripts. Hair, makeup, and wardrobe walkthroughs before anyone hits record. This is what organic content looks like at Kiyoko Beauty (kiyoko.ca), the curated Asian beauty retailer that hit 8 figures in 5 years, bootstrapped, while all three co-founders kept their full-time jobs.Gillian Liu walks through the whole machine, from a part-time student's 3M-view TikTok to a production calendar planned a month out.If you run content, growth, or a retail business on thin margins, this episode is worth a notebook.What's inside:The full production process: concepts and formats planned a month ahead, scripting against a reference hook library, a writer's room because "sometimes you're in it too much by yourself," script read-throughs with talent, then batch shoot days. "It's not vibes at all."Her comparison for why the pros post consistently: comedians who have joke-writing down to a science.The hiring filter for content roles: "What's your screen time? Show me." Her most recent hire clocks 8 hours a day. Gillian's reaction: "That's it?"Where it started: a student with 1,000 followers, found via Instagram DM, told to post three times a week with no direction. Three months in, one video hit 3M views on a niche product only Kiyoko carried, and site sessions 10x'd overnight.Platform roles: TikTok reaches strangers, Instagram converts them through stories and community, YouTube Shorts reposts overperform, and Red Note gets Gillian recognized on the street by the Chinese Canadian community.The math forcing all of this: retailer margins. A Meta top-of-funnel ad runs ~$10 CPM; organic works out to under a dollar. Paid has been bottom-of-funnel Google only for five years.The curation model itself: pay brand premium on COGS, then harvest demand created by other people's marketing budgets.Merchandising by data: Amazon US/Canada volume, Korea's top sellers, brand heads-ups on strategic SKUs, and Shopify's "search queries with no results" report.Brands as partners: one runs a 50/50 ad split with Kiyoko, others commission content monthly and pay in inventory value.The early jank: a $2,000 first order, a free Shopify theme, shipping from a co-founder's basement, and buying out-of-stock items from the Asian grocery store down the street.Why three co-founders kept their 9 to 5s (cash flow first, risk second), plus two warehouse moves in five months and the new California fulfillment center.Who this is for: content leads and founders doing organic at scale, and any operator whose margins can't support paid top of funnel.What to steal: her writer's room. Have creators cross-edit each other's scripts before anything gets shot.Visit the brand: kiyoko.caTimestamps:00:00 Building an Eight-Figure Brand While Working Full-Time06:10 The Organic Content Strategy That Changed Everything10:02 How Kiyoko Produces Viral Content at Scale17:07 Merchandising and Choosing Winning Products28:03 Why Organic Beats Paid for Customer AcquisitionSubscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signupAdvertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertiseWork with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouseFollow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletterWatch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video
Adam is almost back from vacation. Today we revisit a conversation between Adam Wright and Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, of the Fathers of Mercy. Fr. Wade speaks about the defense of truth and faith! Adam Reflects on the Gospel of the day. Download the Covenant Network app today! Pray the Visual Rosary at VisualRosary.org For more information on Covenant Network, visit OurCatholicRadio.org
Text me!Are you in a period of life where you are experiencing change? We all have been there at certain points in our lives and I just wanted today's episode to just be encouraging to you. Yes, it sucks. Yes, you have to pivot and learn new ways of doing things or different skills.... but it always about perspective and how we move forward. Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
A circle of chairs can do what a stack of rules never will. We start with a quick National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day warm-up, then we get into a practical, teacher-tested approach to building real classroom community: community circles.We're joined by Danielle Boggs and Laura Bain from our professional learning team to break down what community circles are and why they're considered a restorative practice. We talk about the power of the physical circle for reducing classroom power dynamics, how a simple talking piece protects student voice, and why random seating can make circles feel more equitable. If you've been looking for social emotional learning routines that don't feel forced, this conversation gives you clear moves you can try immediately.If you're curious about improving classroom culture, strengthening relationships, and creating psychological safety that supports learning, press play. Subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review, then tell us: what question would you ask in your first community circle?Send Joel and Misty a message!The More Math for More People Podcast is produced by CPM Educational Program. Learn more at CPM.orgX: @cpmmathFacebook: CPMEducationalProgramEmail: cpmpodcast@cpm.org
Vérifie ici en 2 minutes combien tu peux économiser en changeant d'assurance emprunteur :https://taap.it/Reassurez-moiComment structurer une stratégie d'acquisition rentable dans l'hôtellerie et l'immobilier ? Dans ce focus, nous analysons les leviers de performance de Google Ads et Meta Ads : budget, CPC, CPM, taux de conversion, retargeting et ROI. Un échange destiné aux investisseurs et hôteliers souhaitants optimiser leurs campagnes publicitaires et générer davantage de réservations et de leads.
Anika sat down with Katie Krimitsos to explore one of the most counterintuitive business pivots in podcasting history. The conversation revealed the realities of walking away from a successful coaching business to launch the Women's Meditation Network, the process of recognizing the difference between intuition and fear, and how she scaled one podcast into a massive 24-show network. Katie's journey offers a masterclass in alignment, strategic audience building, and honoring your creative evolution while prioritizing family.In This EpisodeThe origins of Biz Women Rock and the power of being a first-mover in the podcast spaceThe terrifying moment intuition told Katie to walk away from her first six-figure yearWhy the most powerful business strategy is distinguishing between your true "voice" and the "noise"The messy, 18-month transition of running two businesses while raising a toddler and a newbornHow to utilize paid ads, app features, and cross-promotions to guarantee podcast growthThe strategy behind building a 24-show network and why not every podcast has to be a massive moneymakerLicensing content, internal product building, and creating a robust, high-converting funnelWhy creative expression—not just profit—must remain the driving force of your workTimestamps00:00 Introduction: The counterintuitive pivot to a 170-million listen empire 01:14 Discovering the power of podcasting in 2013 and launching Biz Women Rock 05:36 The defining moment of intuition: Walking away from a six-figure business 10:30 Launching the Women's Meditation Network and recognizing the open market gap 14:41 How to separate the true voice of intuition from the noise of ego 22:05 Tactical podcast growth: Using paid ads on smaller podcast apps 26:28 The power of cross-promotions and episode swaps for audience sharing28:39 Expanding from one show to a 24-podcast network 38:08 Internal product building and licensing content to third-party apps 46:28 The mind-body-soul connection and finding new creative fulfillment 51:43 Favorite mantra: Why "It's all a game" is the best mindset for successKey Insights & TakeawaysInsight 1: True Intuition Requires Stillness and Practice The voice of intuition is often drowned out by the "noise" of ego, fear, and external expectations. Katie emphasizes that distinguishing between the two requires daily practice in small things—like listening to what your body actually wants to eat—so you can trust the voice when it asks you to make massive business pivots.Insight 2: Strategic Investment is Necessary for Scale While organic growth is important, Katie actively invested in paid advertisements on smaller podcast apps to acquire listeners at a defined cost-per-subscriber. She also leveraged cross-promotions and episode swaps with complementary shows (like sleep podcasts) to consistently bring in highly targeted new listeners.Insight 3: The Network Model Allows for Niche Experimentation Building a 24-show network means that not every podcast has to carry the financial weight of the business. Massive shows (like Sleep Meditation for Women) generate the primary revenue, which affords Katie the freedom to launch highly-niched shows (like Meditation for Panic Attacks or Meditation for Kids) that serve smaller, specific audiences without financial stress.Insight 4: Your Product Can Be Monetized in Multiple Ways Katie recognized early on that her meditations (the MP3/MP4 files) were the actual products. Instead of relying solely on podcast advertising (CPM), she distributes and licenses her content to third-party apps (like Insight Timer and Aura), creating multiple, passive revenue streams from the exact same content.Insight 5: Creative Expression is the Ultimate Driver of Business A business can be highly profitable, but if the founder feels "gray" or "blah," it's often a sign of suppressed creativity. Katie highlights the importance of continually evolving the business—such as incorporating physical well-being into her mind-soul offerings—to ensure the work remains fulfilling and energetically aligned.Resources & Links MentionedWomen's Meditation NetworkMeditate to Magic CourseAbout Katie KrimitsosKatie Krimitsos is the founder and CEO of the Women's Meditation Network, a massive media empire that has garnered over 170 million listens. A pioneer in the podcasting space, she previously hosted the successful Biz Women Rock podcast before making a radical pivot in 2018 to follow her intuition into the meditation space. Today, she manages a network of 24 distinct meditation podcasts while prioritizing time freedom and raising her two daughters.Connect with Katie KrimitsosWebsite: https://womensmeditationnetwork.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiekrimitsos/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womensmeditationnetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/womensmeditationnetworkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, Barbara and Neil discussed the following: Neil explains his255 method for Facebook and Instagram ads: two campaigns (warm and cold), five audiences, and five ads to systematically find winning combinations and scale. They discuss how Facebook charges per 1,000 views(CPM) rather than per click, and what that means for setting and spending a daily budget. Neil shares the story of launching Scotland's biggest health and fitness exhibition, nearly failing, and then saving and scaling it purely through Facebook ads. They compare Google Ads vs. Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Ads for physicians, recommending Google for high-intent cold traffic and Meta primarily for remarketing, then broader cold traffic once scale is needed. They cover practical advertising guidance for doctors—starting around $20/day, using metrics like link click-through rate, balancing warm vs. cold campaigns, and choosing a proven ads expert with a strong track record and longevity in the field. Key Takeaways: “Facebook and Instagram and Google, TikTok, LinkedIn ads, all the ad platforms they learn really really quickly, and where the the best leads are, and if you spend $20 per day for five to seven days, you’ll have really good data as to which audiences are working well, which ads are working well, which ones are not, and you can start to make adjustments from there.” – Neil Shoney Connect with Neil Shoney: Instagram: neilshoneymac Facebook: www.facebook.com/neilshoneymac Business website: neil-maclean-marketing.mykajabi.com Show website: www.MarketingTipsForDoctors.com Spotify: The Shoney show Apple Podcasts: The Shoney show YouTube: Neil ‘Shoney’ Mac LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/neilshoneymac Connect with Barbara Hales: Twitter: @DrBarbaraHales Facebook: facebook.com/theMedicalStrategist Business Website: TheMedicalStrategist.com Email: info@TheMedicalStrategist.com YouTube:@barbarahales LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/barbarahalesBooks: Content Copy Made Easy 14 Tactics to Triple Sales Power to the Patient: The Medical Strategist TRANSCRIPT (242) Chapter 1: Introducing Neil Shoney and the Promise of Scalable Ads 0:00 | Dr. Barbara Hales [0:00:01] Dr. Barbara Hales: Welcome to another episode of Marketing Tips for Doctors. I’m your host, Dr. Barbara Hales, and today we have with us a very interesting character by the name of Neil Shoney. Neil is an ad strategist and go-to expert for service-based businesses that want a simple, proven, scalable Facebook ad system that consistently brings in premium clients. With 13 years of running ads and over 3,000 service providers helped, Neil is known for turning complicated advertising into clear, repeatable frameworks that work across different service industries. Because, unlike almost everywhere else you turn, Neil does not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. After managing high-spend campaigns in the UK and US, Neil shifted into coaching full-time and created a library of 36 proprietary frameworks, including his 25-5 method, that helps service providers install a functioning, profitable ad system in days, not months, that they can turn on or off like a tap, whenever they want new leads. His clients span over 62 niches, with 21 of those niches hitting six-figure months through ads. Welcome to the show, Neil. [0:01:44] Neil Shoney: Thanks much for having me, Barbara. Appreciate you. [0:01:47] Dr. Barbara Hales: Could you explain the 255 method? Chapter 2: The 255 Method—Two Campaigns, Five Audiences, Five Ads 1:51 | Neil Shoney [0:01:51] Neil Shoney: Sure. The 255 method is at the heart of it, just a testing method for running advertising. So the majority of the time when a practice runs advertising through Facebook and Instagram or any other ad platform for that matter, they typically run what I call a one-one-one method. That is one campaign going to one audience with one ad, and there’ll definitely be people listening right now who are just like nodding along with bigger eyes, going, “That is exactly what I’m doing right now. I see it all the time, and what you have in that situation is you’ve basically taken your best guess at every single step of creating that campaign. So you’ve written the ad copy, and you’ve hoped that it’s going to be great. You’ve chosen your image or your video, and you hope that it’s going to be great. You’ve chosen your audience, and you hope that it’s going to be the right one. But with the Shony 255 method, we do it this way: first, we run two campaigns rather than one. First of all, you’ve already doubled your chance of finding a winner because not both of them have to be winners. You can find a winner and a loser, and then put all your eggs into one winning basket. Those two campaigns that we split out-one is for warm, and one is for cold. That’s people who know who you are and people who don’t know who you are. That’s the first step that a lot of practices get wrong. They only target people who have never heard of them before, who may not even be in the market, and yet you could put a very small amount of ad spend behind people who have already visited your social media pages, your website, etc., and simply get back in front of those people and have really, really high conversion rates. The first step there is two campaigns rather than one. The second step of the 255 method is where the first five comes in, and that’s five audiences rather than one. And so, quite simply, instead of, you know, saying people interested in this one thing and taking your best guess, you get the great opportunity to choose five different interests that somebody might have, or five different demographic targeting tools that we can choose from, and you don’t have to be right 100% of the time. You actually only need to be right once out of the five. Now, when we set this up, we hope that all five are fantastic. That’s great for scale. But if four of them are, you know, they just don’t work. That’s absolutely fine. We can turn off those audiences. We found our winner, and we can push all the budget towards the winner. And then the final step of the 255 method is the final five: having five ads rather than just one. And there are two reasons for this. Number one is it’s also great to find winners and losers inside your ads, and you know the things that don’t work. You can turn them off. People never have to see them ever again, and you can push all the budget towards the winners. But there’s a second reason as well, and you’ve probably experienced this yourself, Barbara, and so will so many people who are listening right now. Is that you show any level of interest in something that you see via an ad? You might not even click through to the website, but if you stop scrolling, you hit the see more button, you read it, or you watch the video, and then you start seeing the ad over and over and over again. That’s Facebook basically saying this person is interested in this, but they didn’t take the action that the advertiser wanted them to take, which is to click through, request a callback, book an appointment, whatever it may be. Now, if you set up your ads the way that 98% of people do, a 111 campaign, then Facebook’s only option is to show the same ad to the same person over and over and over again, but if you have five ads, they’ll show them ad number two, then ad number three, then ad number four, and it helps to re-engage people and get more people to take action. [0:05:53] Neil Shoney: So it’s a testing method to find winners and losers, and rather than just, you know, throwing something against the wall, and it’s either going to stick or it’s not. It gives you a much higher probability of running a successful campaign. Mathematically, there are 50 variations there, so there’s 50 chances to find a winning variation, and it allows for a lot of scalability because if you have multiple audiences that become successful and multiple ads that are successful, then there’s a lot of opportunity to increase the spend on the front end to get much more out the other side. [0:06:27] Dr. Barbara Hales: What a great idea! So, do the clients get charged by Facebook for someone clicking on View More, or only if they click through? Chapter 3: How Facebook Bills and Neil's Origin Story with Ads 6:45 | Neil Shoney [0:06:45] Neil Shoney: Actually, with Facebook and Instagram, the way that it works is you’re charged per 1000 views, so it’s not charged based upon clicks and not clicks and things like that. As Google says, they are cost per click, and you know you’re charged whenever somebody clicks on the ad; technically, Google is still doing cost per 1000 views. They’re just choosing to send the billing notification once somebody has clicked. So it’s smart marketing on their side because they get to say You only pay if somebody clicks. People are going to click, so you’re going to pay anyway. But with Facebook, they have a cost per 1000 views, which is different for everybody. It depends on the ad, how many people you’re targeting, and who’s inside those audiences. But technically, you know, you set a daily budget, so it could be $10 a day, it could be $100 a day, it could be $1,000 a day, depend upon the size of the business, and you’re going to most likely spend what you set as a budget, as long as there’s a big enough audience there for Facebook to target. [0:07:47] Dr. Barbara Hales: How did you get into this originally? [0:07:50] Neil Shoney: Well, I actually 1314 years ago, something like that. I started Scotland’s biggest ever health and fitness exhibition, and I came straight out of university. I’d studied sport and exercise science. I always knew I was going to be entrepreneurial, and I just thought everybody would buy into my idea: a huge event at Scotland’s biggest venue, with a break-even of about 4,000 tickets needing to be sold for the weekend. I just thought that everybody would hear about it and think it would be incredible, and I ended up signing my life away with no money in the bank, hundreds of 1000s of pounds, or hundreds of 1000s of dollars, I should say, of contracts to be able to put on this massive show. And about five months into advertising, we’d sold around, you know, 50 tickets at $12.50 [0:08:48] Dr. Barbara Hales: That’s pretty scary. [0:08:50] Neil Shoney: Yeah, it was pretty scary. We were about four and a half months out from the show itself, and everybody was knocking their doors down for outstanding invoices and different things, and to be honest, going to Facebook ads was like a last roll of the dice. I’d already done everything that everybody does in the marketing space when they’re bootstrapping, which is posting lots on social media, cold outreach, finding email addresses on Google, sending emails to personal trainers and all sorts. No matter how hard I worked, nothing was clicking. And when I ran Facebook ads, I ended up doing something very similar to the Shony 255 method. And I think it was just a bit of luck that I went down that route of being like, “Oh, I can test out different audiences. I can test out different ads. That’s how that feels safer. So I just did that. That was the way that I set them up in the first place, and I ended up spending. I think it was around, you know, like $50 or something in the first few days, and I had returned somewhere in the region of I think it was 150 Or $250 something like that, in sales, and it was just this like penny drop moment where I was like, “Wow, I can track how much money I put into this thing, how much money comes out the other side, and if I know how much I need to put in to get something out, something specific out the other side, I can basically choose how many tickets I want to sell, as long as I have the cash flow, of course, to be able to reinvest into the ads, and that’s what we did. And we ended up not just selling, you know, more tickets, but we ended up almost hitting our target for tickets sold four and a half months later. The show was a big success. We ended up scaling it over the next four years, and then selling it to the country’s biggest event organizers. And we never ran TV ads, billboards, or radio advertising, as all of these big exhibitions do. We just ran Facebook ads, and that was it. So I never planned to teach anybody Facebook ads. I just tried to use it to save myself from a terrible situation. [0:11:05] Dr. Barbara Hales: Well, what a great story that was. Thank [0:11:09] Neil Shoney: you. Chapter 4: Google vs. Meta Ads and Leveraging Instagram Targeting 11:09 | Dr. Barbara Hales [0:11:09] Dr. Barbara Hales: When it comes to physicians, is it better for doctors to use Google Ads, Meta Ads, or both? [0:11:18] Neil Shoney: I would always lean into Google first if you’re doing cold prospecting. People who don’t know who you are, because of course people are going to go to Google or AI now as well. But Google’s still the frontrunner by a long shot. People are going to go to Google to find the providers that are close to them for the specific problems that they have, and so albeit that Google Ads cost significantly more to get in front of 1000 people, it’s so high intent that if it’s set up correctly, then you end up getting a very high percentage of people who click on your ads going all the way through to creating a booking with Facebook, the the next best step, or Facebook and Instagram, we should probably talk about them collectively because it’s the same ad platform. The best thing you can do if you’re on a low budget and you’re sort of just starting out with advertising for your practice is use it first and foremost for remarketing, so you can take your Facebook pixel and drop it onto your website. You can also create audiences of anybody that visits your Facebook or Instagram page, which some people may do before deciding to book with you as well. And we can create these audiences of people that already know who you are, and we can advertise to those people. And so, if you wanted to make the best use of your ad dollars, it would be Google first. It would be Facebook remarketing second, and then I would use Facebook and Instagram more broadly for cold traffic as your third step. So that would be once you already feel that you’ve already significantly scaled the first two; that’s where you go to find more customers at scale. [0:13:12] Dr. Barbara Hales: When someone advertises on Facebook, does it automatically go to Instagram as well, or do you have to request that? No, [0:13:20] Neil Shoney: No, automatically. You would actually have to uncheck some boxes to stop it happening. [0:13:26] Dr. Barbara Hales: Why would you want to? [0:13:27] Neil Shoney: No, you wouldn’t. [0:13:31] Dr. Barbara Hales: And people on Instagram would see the ads even if they don’t follow you. [0:13:36] Neil Shoney: Yes, absolutely. So anybody who is within your targeting can see your ads, so you can target people based upon, of course, age, gender, location. Which, of course, location is going to be very important for local practices. But you can also do some targeting based around certain things like their interests, and you know some things as well, like you can target people based upon not just whether they’re a parent or not. You can target them based upon how old their kids are. Like Facebook has a lot of data, and it feels accurate, and there’s a lot that you can do with the targeting tools. Chapter 5: Budgets, Metrics, and Warm vs. Cold Campaign Strategy 14:19 | Dr. Barbara Hales [0:14:19] Dr. Barbara Hales: Well, that’s a great idea. When a physician is considering ads, let’s say it’s a new practice, or he is providing a new service or a product that he didn’t have before, what do you advise them to spend on a daily basis for their budget? [0:14:39] Neil Shoney: So I actually suggest that everybody starts at just around $20 per day with any campaign, and that may sound to some people like, oh, it’s just plain small. The reason I say $20 per day is because Facebook, Instagram, Google-they learn so quickly. If you’ve ever been told by an agency the reason. The reason that you’re not getting results is that you’ve not spent enough, or because Facebook and Instagram take a really long time to learn. It’s actually their calling card: they don’t know how to get you results. Facebook and Instagram and Google, TikTok, LinkedIn ads, all the ad platforms they learn really really quickly, and where the the best leads are, and if you spend $20 per day for five to seven days, you’ll have really good data as to which audiences are working well, which ads are working well, which ones are not, and you can start to make adjustments from there. As soon as you have a positive ROI, that is the point at which we start the scaling process. So we don’t go with the mindset of your budget for the month is you know $2,000 So let’s figure out how much we need to spend per day to spend $2,000 The target’s not to spend $2,000 The target’s to find winners that bring in more revenue than you spend, and then you can start to scale towards spending $2,000 and that that’s the safest way to do [0:16:08] Dr. Barbara Hales: it. How can you differentiate between not getting responses because people aren’t interested in you versus it just not being a good ad that needs to be changed? [0:16:19] Neil Shoney: Yeah, well, there’s a couple of things. There, there’s a million different stats on the Facebook Ads dashboard, but there’s one that most people don’t even know exists. But it’s actually almost the tell-all of whether the ad is resonating with people or if it’s a landing page issue, like getting people to take action when they actually get to your website, and that is link click-through rate. So there are two. There’s one that’s just click-through rate, and there’s one that’s link click-through rate. That one is what percentage of the people who see your ads actually click the button to go to your website, right? So it’s not, you know, hitting the like button, commenting, or seeing more. That’s click-through rate. Link click-through rate, however, is people actually clicking to leave Facebook after they’ve read your ad. Now, if it’s over 1%, we typically say there’s nothing wrong with the ads. The ads are doing their job. It’s getting people to stop scrolling, to read, and to leave Facebook. If you’re not getting inquiries on the next page, we then focus on the page and how do we get more people to take action there? If, on the other hand, you’ve got an ad that is, you know, 0.5%, then we’re quite far off where we need to be in terms of the link click-through rate. Then that’s when I would look at the advert itself and say, how do we get more people’s attention? How do we get more people to take action from the ad? [0:17:53] Dr. Barbara Hales: Are ads best for cold prospecting or remarketing to people who hit my website? If both, how can this be maximized for the biggest ROIs? [0:18:07] Neil Shoney: Well, both of them have their place in terms of what we would want anybody to be running. You know, like one month after working with us, for instance, we would want everybody to be running both, because there’s your warm campaign, your remarketing, which is fantastic for a small spend and a high ROI. That’s amazing, but there’s only so many people in there, so there’s only so far you can scale with that. And once you’ve kind of maximized that side of things, if you want to grow faster and acquire clients faster, you have to go out into the cold market. You have to go out and find more customers that may be out there. So, in terms of what’s more important, I suppose to start off, if you’re not advertising at all right now, I would say the warm side of things, the remarketing. But if you’re really serious about scaling, then both of them are very important to make scale happen as quickly as possible. Chapter 6: Small Budgets, Getting Help, and Choosing the Right Ads Expert 19:12 | Dr. Barbara Hales [0:19:12] Dr. Barbara Hales: What would you say to someone who says to you, you know, I don’t really have a budget, you know, so I haven’t been advertising, and you know, is it worth it? You know, is it definitely going to work, or am I just going to be throwing money in the air? [0:19:28] Neil Shoney: Well, a couple of things. The first thing is, you don’t have to start off with a high budget, like I was saying. You can start at a small budget. You can see what happens with the ads. Just like my story with the events business 14 years ago: if it hadn’t worked, if I hadn’t sold tickets in that first week or a week or two weeks, I wouldn’t have continued spending money on it. But because I spent a small amount of money and made significantly more back, it gave me the opportunity to scale into that thing. The second thing is don’t go into it without some sort of guidance. And I don’t even mean that you need to work with somebody like me. Like you can go onto YouTube. Like you can go onto YouTube and at least get some tips and direction around how to do certain things, like for instance, some people right now will be going. How do I set up warm retargeting? How do I set up these warm audiences? I’ve literally got a YouTube video inside the ads dashboard where I set them all up. So, like you, you don’t have to go into this completely blindly, even if you don’t want to invest in, you know, courses and agencies and things like that. So do some research. Don’t just throw something against the wall and then determine that it doesn’t work. There are things that need to happen to make advertising successful, but a lot of it’s out there on YouTube. [0:20:56] Dr. Barbara Hales: As a doctor, if I was looking for somebody to just do it, I didn’t want to get involved. I just want them to do it. How? What criteria do I use to pick the right one? How do I recognize who is you know going to do it for me versus someone who you know read a course last weekend and doesn’t really keep doing? [0:21:18] Neil Shoney: Well, track records are really a really big thing. How long have they been doing it? It’s a massive one. So I mean, we have just an absolute crazy amount of testimonial videos, and if anybody ever goes through, like, my Instagram or whatever, every few days it’s another testimonial video or something that a client sent us or whatever it may be, and we’ve done that for like 10 years here, just like churning it out. So when you go on our landing pages, it’s sometimes like 120 videos that are on that page. So, like, what type of results have they got for clients is number one, but the second one is how long have they been doing this for? And the reason why that’s so important is Facebook and Instagram are changing all the time, and so if they only had the ability to be able to run advertising successfully in a pocket of time, when they had a system that worked with the Facebook algorithm today, for instance, as soon as Facebook announces two months from now that they’ve changed the algorithm, are they going to be savvy enough to be able to do the appropriate testing to figure out how to continue having their clients win in the new environment? So time in the game is also as important as the results that they’ve been getting most recently. [0:22:37] Dr. Barbara Hales: It does seem so unfair, though, that you know, like if we catch your game, you’re going to change it. Chapter 7: Regaining Targeting Control, Video Tips, and How to Reach Neil 22:41 | Neil Shoney [0:22:41] Neil Shoney: Yeah, they do it all the time, and they’ll always tell you that it’s because they want to help you. They don’t. They want to find plenty of ways to get you to spend more money. So that’s what the most recent algorithm update was all about. It was, hey, you don’t need to think about targeting anymore. Just let us choose the targeting, and we’ll find the right people for you, and that’s going to really help you get results. It hasn’t played out like that at all. What it turns out is that Facebook has lots of inventory for people you’re not trying to get in front of, and now they have permission from you to spend all of your ad dollars on those inverted commas, low-quality leads, if you will. So there are ways that you can take back control of your ads. There’s a button. This is probably one of the best tips I can give anybody on this podcast, by the way, because a lot of you are running localized businesses. So there are two big reasons. [0:23:42] Dr. Barbara Hales: Okay, because the next question I have for you, so you could put it in there, is for someone that is, you know, has heard you and said, okay, you’ve convinced me. I’m going to dip my toe in the waters. What are two helpful tips that you could give to our listeners that they could implement right away? [0:24:04] Neil Shoney: So this is the biggest one for anybody that runs a localized business in general, which is when you’re setting up your adverts, and you get to the second step. There are only three steps: campaign, ad set, and, for ease of understanding, that’s your audience who is going to get to see your ad. And then there’s a third step, which is setting up the ad itself. That’s the thing people are going to see. That middle step, right now, it looks like there’s not too much that you can do there. You set a minimum age. You don’t set too much targeting in terms of locations; you can technically set a locational target in there, but it feels like you are being relatively pinpoint about who is going to get to see your ads. But you’re not. What is actually happening there is you are giving face. A suggestion, and that is very dangerous for a local business, because when you say I specifically work with women between the ages of 30-five and 50-five in this 10-mile radius, they can show 20% of your your ads to men, and they can show another 20% of your ads to 18-year-olds and 70-two year olds, and they can also show your ads outside of that 10-mile radius. But there’s one button at the bottom of the page that you’ll see, which says “Further limit the reach of my ads. The wording is almost comical because it’s like, how much do they not want you to hit that button, right? So that they just can spend your ad dollars however they wish, right? But if you click on that button, it gives you the ability to go into everything I just said there: gender, location, age, and uncheck a box that says “use as a suggestion. When you do that, you take back pinpoint control over who can see your ads, and for local businesses, you might even find that it raises your cost per lead. Right, that’s not a bad thing, because what is the point in having low-cost leads if there are a bunch of people who can never work with you, who can never walk through your doors? So it’s not always that it’s more expensive. I’m just saying that technically it could happen, but I would rather have great leads, great quality, my target demographic, than a whole bunch of leads that would never buy from me. So that’s really important. The second thing is for these types of businesses, video is really powerful, and it doesn’t even need to be, you know, really high-quality video with transitions and a filming crew. I mean, it can just quite simply be a little bit of B-roll of, you know, somebody in the practice, which can obviously be set up. It’s not like you have to start recording your sessions, but just having that type of B-roll catches people’s attention. There is a great place for images inside your five ads, but videos work really, really well for localized businesses and service-based businesses. [0:27:21] Dr. Barbara Hales: Well, those are really both great bits of advice. The next question I have is for someone that wants to take a course from you or get advice from you. How can they reach you? [0:27:34] Neil Shoney: Well, there are a couple of ways. The first way is to quite simply go to Instagram and go to Neil Shoney Ads. So it looks like “Neil’s Honey Ads,” unfortunately, the way it sounds. But it’s Neil Shoni ads, all one word. And you can get loads of tips there and different things via the link in my bio. There’s a five-minute video that walks you through our whole system and how we work with clients. Or you could just send me a message there directly, or you can email me at neil@neilshone.com or neil@neilshoney.com if you want to sign up that way, and yeah, we can have a quick conversation from there. [0:28:17] Dr. Barbara Hales: Well, thank you so much for being on the show. I really found this, you know, very educational. I’ve learned a lot. I feel like I know more, and I’m sure other listeners feel that same way. Thank you so much. [0:28:31] Neil Shoney: Appreciate you. Thank you, Barbara. [0:28:33] Dr. Barbara Hales: This has been another episode of Marketing Tips for Doctors with your host, Dr. Barbara Hales. Till next time. The post Before You Buy Medical Ads first appeared on The Medical Strategist.
Text me!And who else do you want to see me interview? I have access to a LOT of experts, so if there is a topic or person you'd like to see me interview, send me a dm or look for the button TEXT ME. Also, a HUGE THANK YOU for your support and feedback. It truly means the world and I appreciate you more than you know. Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
Text me!In this episode, Erin Gagne, FNP-C shares her personal journey from healthcare challenges to founding Revived Wellness, focusing on hormone health, functional medicine, and longevity. Discover how she helps women navigate perimenopause, hormonal shifts, and chronic health issues with a root-cause approach.Key TopicsErin's personal health journey and founding of Revived WellnessLimitations of traditional healthcare in chronic disease managementImportance of root-cause analysis in hormone healthSigns and timing of hormonal shifts in womenImpact of lifestyle, diet, and stress on hormonal healthThe history and misconceptions around menopause and hormone therapyStrategies for supporting women through perimenopause and menopauseThe role of testosterone and other hormones in libido and moodBuilding a healthcare practice focused on personalized careResources for women seeking hormone and longevity supportMore on Revive Wellness HERE you can also find her on IG @erinlynnewellnessFor 20% off of Initial Consult at Revive Wellness use code REVIVESupport the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
An AI voice answers the phone, sounds friendly, and almost passes as human. For a moment it feels convenient, even a little magical, and then something shifts and you realize you're craving a real person. That tension, between efficiency and human connection, drives our conversation as we explore what AI tools can do well, what they cannot do at all, and why “human review” is quickly becoming a non-negotiable habit. What's your personal “tell” that you're talking to AI and not a human? Also, it's Take a Monkey to Lunch Day!!! What in the world? We're very curious. If you imagine taking a monkey to lunch... Do it now... What do you imagine it would look like? Let us know!Subscribe for more conversations about math learning, teaching, and thoughtful technology, and if this one sparked a reaction, share it with a colleague and leave us a review. Send Joel and Misty a message!The More Math for More People Podcast is produced by CPM Educational Program. Learn more at CPM.orgX: @cpmmathFacebook: CPMEducationalProgramEmail: cpmpodcast@cpm.org
• டெல்லியில் போராட்டத்தில் ஈடுபட்ட 70 பேர் கைது!• டெல்லியில் விடிய விடிய போராட்டத்தில் ஈடுபட்ட கரப்பான் பூச்சி கட்சியினர்!• 'மன்னித்துவிடுங்கள்; தர்மேந்திர பிரதானைக் காப்பாற்றுவதற்காக.!' - அபிஜித் தீப்கே வேதனை.• CJP: ``நீட் தேர்வுக்கு எதிரான தமிழ்நாட்டின் குரல் நாட்டின் தலைநகரிலும் எதிரொலிக்கிறது" - உதயநிதி• விஜய் என்ன சொன்னார்? • பாடகர் அறிவை கைது செய்த காவல்துறை? • நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் நடந்தது என்ன? • `சரியாக ஒரு வருடத்திற்கு முன்பு இதே நாளில்தான்.!' - ஜெகதீப் தன்கர் ராஜினாமா குறித்து ஜெயராம் ரமேஷ்• திமுக எம்.எல்.ஏ. மார்கண்டேயனை ஆகஸ்ட் 3 வரை நீதிமன்றக் காவல்?• துப்பாக்கி முனையில் என்னை மிரட்டுகிறார்கள் - மார்க்கண்டேயன்• 'எம்எல்ஏ மார்க்கண்டேயன் கைதுக்கு சபாநாயகரின் அனுமதி தேவையில்லை'-விதிகளை விளக்கிய ஜே.சி.டி. பிரபாகர்• ஆகஸ்ட் 5ம் தேதி தமிழ்நாடு பட்ஜெட் தாக்கல் செய்கிறார் நிதியமைச்சர் மரிய வில்சன்• `யாருக்கும் தெரியாமல் எங்காவது போய் அமைதியாக இருக்க விரும்புகிறேன்; பிறந்தநாள் விழா வேண்டாம்' - வைகோ • PMK: பொதுக்குழு கூட்டம்?• சி.வி.சண்முகம் ஆதரவாளர்கள் 1000-க்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் ராஜினாமா?* பழனி கோயில் முறைகேடு - CPM நிலைப்பாடு குறித்து விளக்கிய சண்முகம்.• உக்ரைன் மீதான தாக்குதலில் 4 இந்தியர்கள் உயிரிழப்பு - பெயரை குறிப்பிடாமல் ரஷ்யாவுக்கு இந்தியா கண்டனம்• 'அமெரிக்காவிடம் பாகுபாடு' - சிறப்பு அதிகாரத்தின் கீழ், கனடா மீது 50% வரி விதித்த ட்ரம்ப்!
Are you convinced your Meta ads aren't working, or are you looking at the wrong numbers? One of the most common questions I get is, "Help, my ads aren't working. What do I do?" There isn't one simple answer. Meta ads are only one part of your marketing, and before you start changing creatives, increasing your budget or blaming the algorithm, you need to understand what role your ads are playing in your customer's buying journey. In this episode, I walk you through the exact process we use inside our Meta ads agency and the same framework I teach inside my Meta ads training program. You'll learn how to stop making emotional decisions and start reading the data that tells you exactly where the problem is. If you've ever wondered why Meta ads aren't working, how to run profitable Meta ads, or how to stop wasting money on ads that don't convert, this episode is for you. Learn more about working with Lume Marketing The next 8-week mentoring program where you'll learn to run Meta ads like a pro is opening soon. Apply now. Hire us to run your ads Learn how to run your own ads I explain why understanding your acceptable cost per acquisition, customer lifetime value and marketing efficiency ratio is far more important than obsessing over ROAS alone. We also look at the biggest mistakes I see business owners make when results dip, including blindly increasing budgets, creating endless new content without a strategy, or comparing their results to brands that are years ahead of them. I also break down the Meta ads metrics that matter, including click through rate, CPM, cost per click, frequency and website conversion rates, so you can identify whether your creative, website or offer is holding you back. Whether you're running DIY Meta ads, working with a Facebook ads agency, managing an ecommerce brand or simply trying to work out why your ads aren't performing, this episode will help you understand what your numbers are really saying. Because Meta ads aren't magic, they're an amplifier. When you know how to read the data, you stop guessing, reduce wasted ad spend and make better decisions about what to do next. I'd love to hear from you. Which Meta ads metric do you find the most confusing, or what's the biggest challenge you're facing with your ads right now? Send me a message and let's continue the conversation on Instagram @lumemarketing Contact details mentioned: Connect with Lume Marketing on Instagram, Facebook of via our website Megan Winter on LinkedIn Resources Should you run your own ads or partner with an agency? Take the quiz here to find out. 10 most common Meta ads red flags, and how to avoid them. Download for free here. Loved the pod? Leave a review and you may just find yourself getting a shoutout on the pod.
Will North has led marketing and commercial functions at brands including Meshki, PE Nation, AJE and Superdry UK. For the last two and a half years he's been at Kulani Kinis, the Australian swimwear brand doing 75-80% of its revenue in the US. He joined Ryan Martin from Remarkable Digital to talk conversion rate optimisation, attribution, TikTok Shop and the marketing shifts defining 2026.The Kulani Kinis story. Founded 11.5 years ago by Sydney couple Danny and Alex as a side hustle, the brand found its footing in the US when Alex transferred to EY in LA. Today the US makes up 75-80% of revenue; Australia is just 7%.CRO is a business metric, not a digital one. Will's Retail Fest keynote ("I Lost the Company $15 Million and Got a Promotion") explored why every untested change to your site is a potential loss. His starting point: survey customers who've purchased and subscribers who haven't, distil 3-4 themes, then run ideas through an effort-versus-upside matrix before testing.Context kills best practice. Adding "some items in your cart may sell out" drove nearly $2M in annualised revenue at a streetwear brand. The same test lost revenue at a women's fashion brand, because scarcity signalling made shoppers worry about wearing the same thing as everyone else. Customer psychology differs by brand.The thank you page question nobody asks. Immediately post-purchase, ask: "Was there anything that almost stopped you from buying?" Customers who've just converted will tell you exactly what's broken.Attribution in 2026. No one does it perfectly. Will's approach is to define the role of each channel across the seasonal cycle and measure a marketing efficiency ratio (spend divided by sales) as a flow, not a fixed weekly target.TikTok Shop. 72% of fashion revenue on the platform flows through affiliate and creator. The new customer rate is 95%. Will visited the US team last month and TikTok Shop is a major focus for Kulani Kinis in FY27.What you say now matters as much as how you look. LLMs are changing discovery. If a brand has no content narrative, it won't show up when someone asks an AI for a recommendation. Will's take: GEO, AIO and SEO are all just SEO.Not all impressions are equal. Kulani Kinis ran direct mail via Post Pilot at a $600 CPM and it outperformed. A postcard on a fridge is a very different impression to a feed scroll-past.In-person events. A $40,000 Maldives brand trip generated the equivalent of $140,000 in media value from creator and customer content.Collaborations. A LinkedIn conversation between brand experience leads led to a Lounge Underwear collab that spiked Kulani Kinis' German sales in July 2024. Go in with clear objectives or don't bother."Conversion is a business metric. It's not an e-com metric.""There is no such thing as best practice with CRO. Every brand's customer psychology is different.""You've got to sell it twice: on site and when they get it, otherwise it's coming back."Kulani Kinis: kulanikinis.comPost Pilot: postpilot.comLounge Underwear: loungeunderwear.comPura Vida Bracelets: puravidabracelets.comRetail FestAbout Will North:Head of Commercial & Performance at Kulani Kinis. Previously held senior roles at Meshki, PE Nation, AJE and Superdry UK. Retail Fest speaker and Oria Award nominee (International Conqueror).
Text me!Today I'm talking about four compelling reasons why every single businesses should leverage social media marketing to increase visibility, build trust, and grow organically. I talk through the importance of authenticity, consistency, and strategic presence online.Takeaways: Social media is the loudspeaker for your business and essential for visibility.Organic social media growth is possible and effective with consistency.People are watching your business and will remember you when they need your services.Authentic marketing and sharing personal insights foster trust and connection.Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
Finding podcast sponsorships can feel impossible when everyone tells you to chase bigger download numbers first. The morning show cast and crew sit down with sponsorship strategist Losh Moodaley to discuss why audience trust, engagement, and genuine relationships matter more than raw reach when building brand partnerships. The conversation covers how to identify the right sponsors, use AI to research potential companies, build meaningful connections before making a pitch, and create opportunities that go beyond traditional CPM advertising. By the end, you'll have a practical roadmap for securing podcast sponsorships, even if you're running a smaller niche podcast.Episode Highlights:[01:20] Meet Losh Moodaley[04:15] Why CPM Is a Trap[08:14] A Local Sponsorship Strategy That Works[10:47] Partnerships Start with Trust[13:46] Sponsor Fit and Outreach Volume[20:02] How to Prove Your Audience's Value[23:29] Metrics That Matter Beyond Downloads[26:40] Warm Outreach and Building a Media Kit[31:12] Using AI to Research Companies[34:23] Red Flags and Sponsor Fit Signals[38:51] Warm Engagement Before the Pitch[45:37] Follow-Ups That Close Sponsorship DealsLinks & Resources:Connect with Losh Moodaley:https://www.linkedin.com/in/loshm13/Losh's Article on Podcast Sponsorship:https://www.thepodcasthost.com/monetisation/how-to-find-and-contact-podcast-sponsors/Feature Your Podcast on the Podcasting Morning Show:https://PodcastingMorningShow.com/spotlightThe Podcasting Morning Show:www.podcastingmorningshow.comWays to Watch or Listen: https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/joinus/Meet the PMS Cast and Crew:https://podcastingmorningshow.com/peopleJoin The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcastingBook A Free Call With Marc:https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation:https://podcastingmorningshow.com/evalPowered by iRonickMedia.com and ContentCreatorsAccountant.comSend in your mailbag questions: https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/contact/ or marc@ironickmedia.comWant to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Show? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b
Brad Hoos is the CEO of Outloud Group, one of the top influencer marketing agencies in the United States. His clients include AG1, Chomps, KitchenAid, and Whirlpool, and he's managed campaigns across tens of thousands of creator partnerships. Jay found Brad while researching for his book proposal on trust, trying to track down the agency behind AG1's dominance in podcast advertising. In this episode, we talk about: Why the creators who say no the most often are actually the most valuable to brands The difference between brand voice and brand advocacy, and why getting this wrong kills campaigns What Outloud learned running AG1's campaigns across tens of thousands of creators The data across 50,000 campaigns showing no meaningful correlation between CPM and performance By the end of this episode, you will think differently about how brands choose creators and how creators should position themselves for long-term partnership success. Outloud Group Full transcript and show notes *** TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Introduction (01:10) What brands actually want when they hire an agency (06:20) The two things brands need to understand before a campaign starts (07:09) Brand voice vs. brand advocacy: why the difference matters (10:18) How trust changes what brands allow creators to do (15:48) What running AG1's campaigns taught Brad about influencer marketing (20:39) How creators can position themselves to attract brand deals (22:52) Why entertaining your audience beats being the “perfect” brand advocate (27:24) Why the creators who say no most often perform best (39:10) The data: no meaningful correlation between CPM and creator performance (42:47) What Brad believes is true but can't yet prove with data (44:09) If you could only pick two platforms right now *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE #179: Justin Moore – A step-by-step strategy to get anyone sponsored, regardless of audience size *** ASK CREATOR SCIENCE Submit your question here *** WHEN YOU'RE READY
Text me!Today I'm sharing practical advice for beginners starting their social media journey, addressing common fears and misconceptions, and emphasizing the importance of authenticity and persistence. There are common excuses that I hear as to why you are not starting your personal brand AND/OR marketing your business on social media and in today's episode I'm debunking all of them. Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
“My students can't” sounds like a fact, but it usually hides something else: we don't yet have a clear way to see what students can do, name it, and build on it. We dig into that problem with two of our favorite educators, John Hayes and Victoria Holt, who bring their conference session “CYA: Cover Your Assets” to the mic and make it immediately usable for teachers, coaches, and administrators.Link to the article that John mentions in the conversation.If you want practical inclusive math classroom ideas that respect students' abilities and raise the level of mathematical practice, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review so more teachers can find it.Send Joel and Misty a message!The More Math for More People Podcast is produced by CPM Educational Program. Learn more at CPM.orgX: @cpmmathFacebook: CPMEducationalProgramEmail: cpmpodcast@cpm.org
Text me!One thing that I feel strongly about is this: Every Single Person should be required to work in the service industry and wait tables at some point in their careers. For me, that was in my late teens and early twenties and gosh I learned so much. In today's episode, I'm breaking down my 4 major takeaways and skills that I learned that I was able to use in my corporate roles and now in entrepreneurship. Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur. I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE
Today in the business of podcasting:Register here for the Podcast Atlas debut webinar next week!Two new Sounds Profitable studies reshape the discovery conversation: the Podcast Discovery Playbook 2026, co-published with JAR Podcast Solutions, finds 61% of listeners discover shows through YouTube and social media, while Tom Webster's A New Map for Podcasting and the forthcoming Podcast Atlas argue that platform-native vertical clips, not trailers, drive discovery for audiences under 35.Two industry leaders weigh in on SoundsProfitable.com: Triton Digital's Mattia Verzella explains why cross-channel CPM comparisons mislead publishers and details the floor-pricing "triangle of sadness," and Voxtopica's Richard Fawal argues that mission-driven podcasters at nonprofits, universities, and government agencies deserve research, pricing, and recognition the industry has yet to provide.New data digs into audio's ad effectiveness: the YouGov U.S. Podcast Advertising Report 2026 finds podcast ads are the most-skipped yet least-annoying format, with 60% of listeners taking action after hearing one, while Sounds Profitable and Veritonic launch a free preview of Veritonic Instant Insights to test whether video ad creative holds up as audio before launch.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.
In the final episode of our Splash 2026 recap series, we bring the major OneStream announcements together and discuss what they mean for finance teams evaluating their CPM roadmaps. This episode focuses on practical next steps after Splash, including how current customers can extend the value of their OneStream investment, how prospective customers can evaluate OneStream as a long-term finance platform, and how teams can prepare their foundation before applying more advanced AI-enabled capabilities.
Today in the business of podcasting:Register here for the Podcast Atlas debut webinar next week!Two new Sounds Profitable studies reshape the discovery conversation: the Podcast Discovery Playbook 2026, co-published with JAR Podcast Solutions, finds 61% of listeners discover shows through YouTube and social media, while Tom Webster's A New Map for Podcasting and the forthcoming Podcast Atlas argue that platform-native vertical clips, not trailers, drive discovery for audiences under 35.Two industry leaders weigh in on SoundsProfitable.com: Triton Digital's Mattia Verzella explains why cross-channel CPM comparisons mislead publishers and details the floor-pricing "triangle of sadness," and Voxtopica's Richard Fawal argues that mission-driven podcasters at nonprofits, universities, and government agencies deserve research, pricing, and recognition the industry has yet to provide.New data digs into audio's ad effectiveness: the YouGov U.S. Podcast Advertising Report 2026 finds podcast ads are the most-skipped yet least-annoying format, with 60% of listeners taking action after hearing one, while Sounds Profitable and Veritonic launch a free preview of Veritonic Instant Insights to test whether video ad creative holds up as audio before launch.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.
AdGood Foundation accepts CTV ad inventory that publishers donate, routes it to nonprofits at $5 to $6 CPM, and charges roughly 70% below market rates. The model sits inside the existing ad stack, uses the same targeting and reporting tools as any commercial buyer, and requires no production budget: a self-serve AI tool generates a broadcast-ready 30-second spot from a nonprofit's URL for a minimum spend of $250. Kris Johns, the founder and CEO, explains why publishers donate, what the fill rate economics look like, and what CTV can and cannot prove about donor behavior.
Today in the business of podcasting:Triton Digital's Mattia Verzella explains why publishers should stop comparing ad revenue by CPM alone, arguing that programmatic, direct, and backfill demand each play a different strategic role in a healthy audio marketplace.Amazon is launching a Creator Hub on Fire TV this summer, bringing videos and podcasts from over 120 creators, including MrBeast and Dude Perfect, into one discoverable place on connected TVs.Magellan AI's first Podcast Measurement Benchmark Report finds podcast ads drive clicks, leads, and sales, with video podcasts and host-read ads outperforming other formats on response and conversion.YouGov's U.S. Podcast Advertising Report 2026 shows podcast ads are the most-skipped yet least-annoying format, with 60% of listeners taking action after an ad despite low trust scores.Kirby Grines breaks down the new content model that is cheaper, faster, and less Hollywood, with video podcasts and interface control reshaping how streaming platforms compete.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.
Pink Flamingo Day kicks things off with a surprising bit of natural history, then we make a sharp turn into the question that matters for every math teacher: what actually gets students thinking. We sit down with Peter Liljedahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms, for a practical conversation that goes past the headlines and into the moves that make the work real in K-12 classrooms. If you want better math tasks, stronger lesson launches, clearer closings, and a more realistic picture of how Building Thinking Classrooms lives day to day, press play. Subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review so more teachers can find the conversation.Send Joel and Misty a message!The More Math for More People Podcast is produced by CPM Educational Program. Learn more at CPM.orgX: @cpmmathFacebook: CPMEducationalProgramEmail: cpmpodcast@cpm.org
In Part 2 of our Splash 2026 recap, we explore OneStream's growing focus on governed AI for finance. This episode covers the Finance Agentic Layer, native SensibleAI Agents, Cluster Analysis, and why AI readiness starts with strong CPM fundamentals, including trusted data, clear metadata, secure workflows, and well-governed processes.
Today in the business of podcasting:Triton Digital's Mattia Verzella explains why publishers should stop comparing ad revenue by CPM alone, arguing that programmatic, direct, and backfill demand each play a different strategic role in a healthy audio marketplace.Amazon is launching a Creator Hub on Fire TV this summer, bringing videos and podcasts from over 120 creators, including MrBeast and Dude Perfect, into one discoverable place on connected TVs.Magellan AI's first Podcast Measurement Benchmark Report finds podcast ads drive clicks, leads, and sales, with video podcasts and host-read ads outperforming other formats on response and conversion.YouGov's U.S. Podcast Advertising Report 2026 shows podcast ads are the most-skipped yet least-annoying format, with 60% of listeners taking action after an ad despite low trust scores.Kirby Grines breaks down the new content model that is cheaper, faster, and less Hollywood, with video podcasts and interface control reshaping how streaming platforms compete.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.
Rob is joined by industry peers Dave Hamilton, Luke Slota, and Marques Pfaff to talk about the realities of podcast advertising. The group discusses the realistic download numbers needed for host-read sponsorships, comparing traditional CPM models to cost-per-action (CPA) campaigns.The conversation covers the necessity of video in modern podcasting. While video aids discoverability and search on platforms like YouTube, the panel agrees that audio remains the core experience for loyal subscribers who drive actual sales.Finally, the group shares the biggest mistakes creators make when working with advertisers. From skipping over ad-read instructions to overpricing their shows, the peers outline how to build credible, long-term relationships with brands.Guest ContributorsDave Hamilton — Backbeat Media, Gig Gab, Mac Geek Gab, and Business BrainLuke Slota — The Out Loud GroupMarques Pfaff — Amplitude Media PartnersLinks to interesting things from this episodeGrowth Labs Sessions!Are You Ready for Podcast Ads? (Diagnostic Checklist) - YouTubeHow to Use Captivate Marketplace, AIME Campaign Management (Live Walkthrough)People, Shows & LinksAmplitude MediaThe Outloud GroupGig Gab — A Weekly Podcast for Working Musicians - Gig GabBackBeat MediaMac Geek Gab PodcastA Weekly Podcast For Entrepreneurs Who Do The Work - Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' PodcastIn & Around Podcasting is a podcast industry podcast started by Mark Asquith and Danny Brown and now hosted by Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch, continuing its mission as an industry show that belongs to the whole community.If you enjoy the show, we'd love for you to leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast app! You can also drop us a tip at https://www.inandaroundpodcasting.com/support, too!If you're an independent creator who would like to co-host with us, please let us know by emailing the show! community@captivate.fm.Please tell your friends that the show is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, plus wherever else they may listen to their podcasts.If you'd like your podcast trailer featuring in our "Wave File" segment, submit it via this quick contact form, please.The podcast is also available at In & Around Podcasting.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
"Is this in my head, or is this real?"Millions of women ask themselves this question -- about their sleep, their mood, their body suddenly working differently than it used to. They can't tell if they can't sleep as well as they used to because they've got two young children ... or whether it's perimenopause.If you want to be an awesome partner (either now or in the future), listen on! This is the hormonal literacy class you never got that could help with everything.Here I sit down with Morgan Miller, midwife and co-author of The Cycle Book (with her best friend, sex therapist Laura Federico), to decode what's actually happening in a woman's body as she's in different phases.We go deep on perimenopause: sleep disruption, night sweats, heart palpitations, ER scares no one warns you about; the anxiety and PMDD that can be a hormonal sensitivity, not an imbalance. There's also the easy, often-missed fix for vaginal dryness, recurrent UTIs, and painful sex (a targeted topical instead of antibiotics).We also cover why a single blood draw is just "her estrogen at 2pm on a Tuesday" — and why tracking biomarkers (which is actually pretty simple) over a few cycles tells you a LOT more.Plus a stat that floored me: period-tracking apps are only ~20% accurate at predicting ovulation — wrong roughly 80% of the time.If your woman has ever been told "everything's fine" while her body said otherwise, and you've felt helpless watching it — this one's for you.—Work with usReady to go deeper than the podcast and take action? Jason and I will help you break old patterns and transform your sex & love life for good. To see if you're a fit for our flagship program, Pillars of Presence, book a call here. Start anytime. (https://evolutionary.men/apply/)—Mentioned on this episode:The Love Field: Hot Love Summer → www.violetlange.com/thelovefieldThe Cycle Book: An Interactive Step-by-Step Guide to Tracking Hormones and Knowing Your Body by Laura Federico, LCSW & Morgan Miller, CPM, LMWork with Morgan & Laura (virtual; they also train providers): www.itslauraandmorgan.com—Memorable quotes from this episode:"I feel loved when the men in my life know things about a woman's body.""Men have a 24-hour cycle, too.""Vaginas are so smart — they're self-cleaning systems.""Don't get pigeonholed into the algorithms; you're not every human.""It's like learning a new language. Once you learn it, you can't unlearn it.""Is this my body adjusting? Is this my body asking for support? Or should I be getting a divorce?""There's no amount of hormones you can pump your body full of that's going to make your libido crank up if you're not into it.""We are patient zero. We are figuring this out for ourselves."
In Part 1 of our 3-part recap of OneStream's Splash 2026 user conference, we break down several of OneStream's biggest platform announcements and what they mean for finance teams evaluating their CPM roadmap. This episode covers OneStream's new high-performance Cube Engine, Developer Studio, expanded SensibleAI capabilities, and SensibleAI Forecast Express, with a focus on how these updates support speed, scale, extensibility, and practical AI for the Office of Finance.
Fr. Nathan Mudd, CPM, from the Fathers of Mercy shares a pilgrimage opportunity at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. Learn about American Saints, Blessed, and more during the nation's 250th Anniversary celebrations! Teresa Tomeo is back with us again to share about a new series from EWTN on "The Unknown St. Francis." Adam and Teresa discuss the connections between St. Francis, the Incarnation, and the wounds of Christ. Adam reflects on the day's Gospel reading. Download the Covenant Network app today! Pray the Visual Rosary at VisualRosary.org For more information on Covenant Network, visit OurCatholicRadio.org
Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwWe break down how Wonny grows a long-form YouTube channel to nearly 190,000 subscribers in nine months without using Shorts, relying on simple packaging and a niche most creators ignore. We talk through the messy early stage, the real monetization differences between short videos and long videos, and the habits that make his uploads bingeable. • Wonny's first channel in high school, what blew up, and why he lost passion • why short videos can struggle for AdSense and sponsorship integration • choosing a sustainable niche with low English competition by covering Chinese and East Asian trends • consistency through the first months of low views and the “10 video mark” breakout • the weekly workflow: research, notes, recording, editing, and thumbnails as a one-person team • using an iPhone and basic lighting, focusing on storytelling over gear • audience demographics in the US, Canada, and UK and what that can mean for CPM • thinking about long-term sustainability, diversification, and potential IRL content • handling failed experiments, pivots, and the mental side of competition • specific improvements that move the needle: pacing and sounding more natural on camera
In this episode of The Mindful Womb Podcast, I'm joined by Noel Fernandez, CPM of Solid Ground Midwifery for a conversation about home birth in Massachusetts — what it actually looks like, what people often misunderstand about it, and why more families are exploring it as a thoughtful, evidence-based option.We talk about the different types of birth professionals people may encounter, including OBs, midwives, and doulas, and how those roles differ. We also explore why so many families are drawn to home birth not just because they want fewer interventions, but because they are longing for something deeper: more continuity, more autonomy, more time, more relationship-based care, and a birth environment that feels calm and familiar.In this episode, we cover:what makes planned home birth safe and responsiblehow home birth midwives are trained and what equipment they bringwhy the prenatal care experience in home birth care often feels so differenthow to think about both physical and emotional safety when choosing where to give birthwhat hospital transfer actually looks like and why it is often misunderstoodthe unique logistics of planning a home birth in Massachusettswhat postpartum care at home can offer familiesand what questions to ask when interviewing a home birth midwife.This conversation is a helpful reminder that the “best” place to give birth is not one-size-fits-all.The real goal is not to defend one birth setting over another. It is to help each family find the provider, environment, and support system where they feel safest, most respected, and most able to labor well.If you've been curious about home birth, or simply want a more nuanced and grounded understanding of your options, this episode is a beautiful place to start.Resources MentionedUp to Date - medical statistics: https://www.uptodate.com/loginVBAC Information: https://www.ican-online.org/Evidence on Homebirth and Pregnancy & Birth Overall: www.evidencebasedbirth.comIf you'd like to learn more about Noel Fernandez's midwifery practice: www.solidgroundmidwifery.com/Get the free Massachusetts Pregnancy Guide: www.clearlightbirth.com/maguideLearn more about A Path to a Powerful Birth Classes: www.clearlightbirth.com/classes***If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're listening.After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I'll send you 70 printable affirmation cards as a thank you.Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I am so grateful for your support!Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Consult with a qualified healthcare professional for personalized advice. Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Consult with a qualified healthcare professional for personalized advice.
Donald Duck ... Love him? Find him annoying? Or do you want him banned? (That story is fake, by the way....)Then we pick up part two of our conversation with Peter Carpenter to get clear about something schools confuse constantly: adult learning is not one thing. Peter breaks it down into three practical buckets: training, professional development, and professional learning. Listen to find out the difference for yourself!Then our final installment of Join Them on Their Journey from Chi Lo in Alameda, California with a candid end-of-year reflection on classroom management, planning, and what changed when his team added weekly quizzes for more timely feedback and family engagement. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share this episode with a colleague, and leave a review so more educators can find the show.Send Joel and Misty a message!The More Math for More People Podcast is produced by CPM Educational Program. Learn more at CPM.orgX: @cpmmathFacebook: CPMEducationalProgramEmail: cpmpodcast@cpm.org
Send us Fan MailMost sports teams hire an agency to sell more tickets — then evaluate them on impressions, clicks, and CPM. In Episode 166, Jeremy Neisser breaks down why those vanity metrics are misleading, what an outside marketing partner can and can't control, and the conversion-focused metrics that actually tell you whether your agency is earning its fee. A practical episode for any marketing director, ticket sales leader, or revenue officer evaluating an outside partner this season.KEY TOPICS COVERED- Why most sports teams are scoring their agency on the wrong scoreboard — and what to use instead- The difference between vanity metrics (impressions, clicks, CPM, reach) and revenue-driving metrics (conversions, cost per buyer, attributed revenue)- Why huge website traffic with no buyers means the campaign didn't work- What marketing can fix — and what it can't (pricing, schedule, fan experience, ticketing UX)- "Marketing is multiplication, not magic": how a weak offer or broken product gets amplified, not solved- How to spot the silent killer of agency partnerships: chaos creation vs. chaos reduction- The exact KPIs to hold your agency accountable to: conversions, conversion rate, cost per purchase, cost per lead, repeat buyers, AOV, retargeting growth, attributed revenue- Why pattern recognition and platform speed are the real product you're paying for- How a great agency lets a marketing director get out of the "0-2 count" mindset and operate proactively- What separates a transactional vendor from a true strategic partner- The right questions to ask when reviewing your current agency's performanceTIMESTAMPS[00:00] – Why evaluating a sports marketing agency is harder than it looks[00:25] – The vanity-metric trap: why impressions and clicks mislead leadership[00:53] – Why heavy website traffic still produces flat ticket sales[01:22] – The metrics that actually drive growth and ROI[01:45] – What marketing can't fix: pricing, schedule, and operational issues[02:14] – Red flags: agencies that create chaos instead of reducing it[02:43] – Tactical work vs. strategic impact in agency evaluation[03:07] – Why attribution and proactive reporting separate good agencies from bad[03:35] – Building collaborative relationships, not vendor relationships[04:04] – Using your agency to actually understand fan behavior[04:32] – Where marketing hits a wall against broken business systems[05:01] – How the right agency brings clarity and reduces internal chaos[05:30] – Reactive vs. proactive communication: how to tell the difference[06:00] – Holding agencies accountable on sales and revenue, not activity[06:29] – Why strategic insight beats surface-level metrics every time[07:00] – How agency partnerships evolve from transactional to strategic[07:26] – Measuring agency success through conversions and audience growth[07:55] – The role of attribution and clear, honest reporting[08:16] – The daily firefight in sports marketing — and how an agency should ease it[08:46] – Pattern recognition, trend identification, and creative testing speed[09:13] – When an agency challenges assumptions and sparks new ideas[09:40] – Building a strategic partnership focused on tickets and fan growth[10:09] – The real value of proactive trend analysis and outside perspective[10:37] – Main takeaways: business impact over vanity metrics[11:04] – Why marketing amplifies — but doesn't solve — operational issues[11:33] – Clarity and strategic collaboration as the new standard[11:59] – How to honestly assess your current agency's reporting[12:21] – Free 30-minute consult: get a second opinion on your agency reports[12:48] – Final thoughts and how to share this with your teamCALL TO ACTIONIf you're working with an outside marketing partner and you're not sure whether the reporting you're getting actually proves they're moving the needle, Jeremy is offering a free 30-minute conversation to walk through it with you. No pitch, no strings — just clarity. Grab a slot at sportsmarketingmachine.com.RESOURCES & LINKSRevelocity Sports: https://revelocitysports.com/Jeremy Neisser on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jeremyneisserFree 30-Minute Marketing Consultation: https://sportsmarketingmachine.com/QUOTE PULLSJeremy Neisser: "Clicks don't pay the bills. Impressions don't pay the bills. Conversions do."Jeremy Neisser: "Traffic without conversion is just noise."Jeremy Neisser: "Marketing is multiplication, not magic. If the underlying experience is broken, marketing just amplifies the problem."Jeremy Neisser: "A good agency should reduce chaos, not create it. If your agency creates more fires than they put out, that's a problem."Jeremy Neisser: "The best agencies don't just run ads and send reports. They become strategic partners — they challenge assumptions, bring ideas, and connect your marketing to revenue."Episode page - LINKSports Marketing Machine on LinkedInSports Marketing Machine on InstagramBook a call with Jeremy from Sports Marketing Machine
Spelling “tuberculosis” on the spot is one thing, but designing learning that actually changes what adults do is a whole different challenge. We start season six on Scripps Spelling Bee Day with a fast, funny spelling run and then we're joined by Peter Carpenter, a longtime public educator turned coach, principal, and district leader, to talk about adult learning theory and what strong professional development design really requires. We also hear our final post from Jessie in Astoria, Oregon, reflecting on end-of-year realities and the practical Building Thinking Classroom “micro changes” that made a difference: random daily groups, more whiteboard thinking, bell ringers instead of homework, better note-taking routines, and more intentional assessment design. Subscribe for part two with Peter, share this with a colleague who plans PD, and leave a review with the one adult-learning move you wish every workshop leader would use.Send Joel and Misty a message!The More Math for More People Podcast is produced by CPM Educational Program. Learn more at CPM.orgX: @cpmmathFacebook: CPMEducationalProgramEmail: cpmpodcast@cpm.org
In this episode, Jason explains why a pull plan alone is not enough to create reliable schedules. While pull planning is critical for collaboration, sequencing, and trade buy-in, it must always be balanced against historical project data, what Jason calls the "reference class." Jason also revisits the difference between CPM, single-train Takt planning, and multi-train Takt planning, explaining why the real goal is not forcing every trade into one uniform rhythm, but enabling multiple trains of work to flow properly together. The key lesson: never let optimism override reality. Great pull plans combine collaboration with historical evidence. What you'll learn in this episode: Why CPM and rigid single-train Takt planning are both flawed extremes. What multi-train Takt planning actually means. How trades can flow together without forcing unnatural rhythms. What a "reference class" is and why it matters. Why pull plans must be validated against historical project data. How optimism and "rose-colored glasses" can derail schedules. Why historical throughput data should guide milestone commitments. Are you building schedules based only on opinions or grounding them in real production history? If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two
In today's episode, Cynthia and Trisha are joined once again by Nancy Wainer, award-winning author, longtime home birth midwife, and the woman who coined the term VBAC in her 1980s book Silent Knife. With decades of experience supporting women through vaginal birth after cesarean, Nancy brings clarity to a conversation that is shaped by fear, false information, and shifting medical standards.This episode is part free-flowing conversation and part Q&A, where we take listener questions and explore them in depth. We cover topics including delayed postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean, uterine rupture, scar thickness, “uterine windows,” closely-spaced pregnancies, doulas in a home birth setting, and VBAC with twins or breech babies. We also look at the common reasons women are given for repeat C-sections and where those claims hold up and where they don't. We wrap with Quickies and a personal question Nancy's never been asked.#273 | Special Q&A Featuring Nancy Wainer on VBAC and More#272 | Nancy Wainer, CPM and Pioneer of the VBAC, Shares Her Journey from Mother to MidwifeSend us Fan Mail Needed
Join hosts Patrick Kelly and Co-Host Ross Nelson as they take you inside the 2026 Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPM) show in Toronto. Hear exclusive interviews with industry leaders, explore fresh innovations in produce packaging and supply chain technology, and discover the unique Canadian produce market vibe. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to CPM, this episode offers valuable insights and lively conversations about the future of fresh produce and global trade.
Existen historias llenas de misterio… y caminos que parecen impredecibles. Por eso, tener todo bajo control hace la diferencia. El Nuevo Nissan Sentra combina tecnología, diseño y confort para cada trayecto. #NISSANSENTRA #TODOBAJOCONTROL #ESTOESNISSAN #NUEVONISSANSENTRA https://www.nissan.com.mx/vehiculos/todos/sentra.html?dcp=dis-lnz_non-sntr-snr-vid_multiple-sntr_my26-fmkt_fmkt_nal_q1_CPM_na_snrvd1 En este episodio, les vamos a contar tres historias de cultos mortales y sus desenlaces violentos, que van desde el crimen organizado hasta una guerra civil con víctimas contadas por millones. Les presento a los Thuggee, la primera “mafia” de asesinos rituales de la India que estrangulaba a viajeros en nombre de la diosa Kali. También hablaremos del dramático Jan van Leyden, el sastre anabaptista que tomó Münster, se autoproclamó Rey de la Nueva Sión e impuso la poligamia obligatoria. Y para cerrar, el güey que reprobó el examen cuatro veces y se creyó el hermano de Jesucristo, desatando la infame Rebelión Taiping, uno de los conflictos más sangrientos de la historia. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra:https://www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos:https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@leyendaspodcasthttps://twitter.com/leyendaspodcasthttps://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias