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THE SHITTY IDEA TIME PODCAST

One of the biggest lessons I learned early in my marketing career is that self-censorship kills creativity. Marketing requires taking chances, putting yourself out there, and experimenting. Shitty Idea Time® is a celebration of those bold business experiments.

 

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Crop tops, building community & being unapologetic with Bri Seeley

Google’s #1 Entrepreneur Coach, Bri Seeley, helps entrepreneurs create long-term, sustainable and scalable success… on their terms! Bri distills her 14-years of real world experience into digestible, tangible tools to help entrepreneurs thrive and profit. Bri is a 2020 Stevie Award winner for both Coach and Woman of the Year, a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and author of the best-selling Permission to Leap.

In this episode we talk about crop tops, community building, and what it means to be an unapologetic entrepreneur. Then we have an experiment on air for your listening pleasure.

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50 marketing ideas that are free or cheap, a solo episode with Tess Ball

In this episode I offer 50 free or cheap marketing ideas. These ideas were first written for a blog post that you can find right here.

Before jumping into any marketing idea, I like to ask the following questions:

  • At what scale am I trying to attract customers/clients? (locally, regionally, nationally or globally)

  • What is the value of my product or service?

  • What is my yearly marketing budget?

  • How do I enjoy interacting with people?

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Marketing, gurus & self care with brand strategist Chrystal Robinson

Chrystal Robinson is your friendly, slightly corky brand designer. She has an intense passion for business and entrepreneurship and helps her clients design and implement creative solutions for their businesses. She does this through brand identity & web design as well as business coaching for a select few. As an entrepreneur, she's hungry for success. As a self-taught designer, she has more than established herself as a branding expert. The journey is not EASY, but she's here as a listening ear to help you strategize and solve your business problems through branding.

In this episode we talk about marketing, gurus & self care. Then, we play a game of small biz "would you rather?" and have a live business experiment for your listening pleasure.

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Email marketing & internal monologues with Cindy Liu

Cindy Liu of Liucy's Digital has 10 years experience in digital marketing and loves helping people grow their business through building connections. She enjoys creating content and lives by the motto "promote good shit, get good results."

In this episode we talk about email marketing, internal monologues and the great outdoors. Then, we play a game of small biz "would you rather?"

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Copywriting, reality TV & magic with Cari Twitchell

Cari Twitchell is the Chief Word Nerd of Custom Content Solutions, a copywriting agency that helps business owners find their voice, connect with their ideal audience and get hotter leads. She’s the President of MnSearch.org, as well as the creator of the Connection Copywriting Method and the online writing course, Write That SiteⓇ.

In this episode, we talk about content marketing, storytelling and cartoons. Then, we play an epic game of 'Would you rather?'

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Shitty content marketing advice with Tess Ball

In this solo episode, we examine the top content marketing advice offered by Google. With 12 years of experience in the content marketing industry, working for both huge brands and small businesses, I break down the good, bad and downright shitty advice so that you know the truth about creating effective content.

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"You make money producing burlesque wrestling shows?!?" with Bunny Buxom

Known as the Beauty and the Beast of Burlesque, Bunny Buxom is a New York based burlesque performer and producer of Rabbit Hole Productions, an entertainment company that aims to showcase high quality and unconventional burlesque shows, but to also create a conversation about social awareness through sex positivity, body positivity, and a feminism.

In this episode, we talk about creating a small business that works for YOU, old school marketing tactics, grit, and integrity.

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