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Welcome to Naomi Explains Marketing, the show where I help coaches, consultants, experts, authors, and other associated nerds / geeks / misfits sell the contents of their brains for cash money. I cover the business and marketing concepts that everybody talks about, but nobody ever… explains. Give me less than 10 minutes, and I’ll tell you what you need to know, and what you don’t.
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In our most recent episode we discussed AIDA, the four stages a prospect goes through from “who are you?” to “here’s my Visa”. In it, I said that the last phase - action - is usually the one business owners find the most challenging because people are inert, and getting them off their asses can be tricky. We said that there were three traditional a…
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In a recent episode we discussed AIDA, the four stages a prospect goes through from “who are you?” to “here’s my Visa”. We said that the action phase is trickiest because, well, getting people off their asses can be tricky. We mentioned three traditional approaches to spurring action, and those were scarcity, urgency, and objection reversal. In our…
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You might have heard of AIDA, but like all marketing acronyms, we can be pretty hazy on the details, and how it all applies to, well, us. In today’s episode, I’ll explain this important framework for your customer or client’s journey. What are the stages? What do they look like? How does it apply to your business? All this, and more, will be reveal…
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Every time you turn around, somebody’s offering “early bird pricing”. It’s ubiquitous. But is it necessary? Is it good? Are there downsides? (No, sometimes, and yes, respectively.) What actually IS early bird pricing, and is it a good idea for your next promotion? In today’s episode, I’ll explain the upsides and the downsides, and I’ll give an easy…
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Everybody talks about “welcome sequences” (and "nurturing sequences"... and "autoresponders"... and, and, and...) but the details are sometimes a mystery. In today’s episode, I’ll explain what welcome sequences are, where they came from, and how to make one effectively. How long should they be? Can you sell? Should you sell? What the hell do we eve…
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Everybody talks about “copy” and everybody talks about "content", but what do those terms actually mean? In today’s episode, I’ll explain what copy is, what content is, and where the difference matters. Where does copy go? Where does content go? Can something be copy and content at the same time? All this, and more, will be revealed. Give me less t…
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Everybody talks about “newsjacking”, but what does that actually MEAN? In today’s episode, I’ll explain what newsjacking is, three ways to do it, and and four tips for getting it right. How soon do you have to run your pieces? What qualifies as news? Does size matter? All this, and more, will be revealed. Give me less than 10 minutes, and I’ll expl…
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Everybody talks about “calls to action”, but what does that actually MEAN? In today’s episode, I’ll explain what a call to action is, what it includes, and debunk three big myths making things harder for everybody. Do you always need a call to action? How many are you allowed to have? And what does Braveheart have to do with this? All this, and mor…
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Everybody talks about “conversion”, but what does it actually MEAN? In today’s episode, I’ll explain conversion, conversion rates, and whether or not you, in your business, even need to care. How do we measure conversion? DO we even measure conversion? Should we be measuring anything else? All this, and more, will be revealed. Give me less than 10 …
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Everybody talks about your “marketing strategy”, but what does it actually MEAN? In today’s episode, I’ll tell you what a marketing strategy is, how it relates to your business goals, and most importantly, how we come up with them. Are marketing strategies different from other strategies? How do we get to the Royal York Hotel? And what should you d…
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Everybody talks about your “offer”, but what does it actually MEAN? In today’s episode, I explain the difference between a product or service and an offer, and the three potential components of an offer - deliverable, price, and timing. What do you look at if your offer’s not converting? How do you increase perceived value when you’re offering inta…
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Everybody talks about your “target customer”, but what does it actually MEAN? In today’s episode, I’ll tell you what you need to know about ideal clients, most likely buyers, and who to focus on so you don’t exhaust yourself searching for both. Why would you try to search for anyone OTHER than ideal clients and the most likely buyers? All this, and…
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Everybody talks about your “USP”, but what does it actually MEAN? In today’s episode, I’ll tell you what you need to know about why we even have this term, whether or not you need to have one, and a brief foray into toothpaste that fits into your purse. What is a USP, and do you, personally, need one? All this, and more, will be revealed. Give me l…
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Everybody talks about your “brand”, but what does it actually MEAN? In today’s episode, I’ll tell you what you need to know about brand elements, brand attributes, and perhaps most importantly, Old MacNamara’s cow. What does Old MacNamara’s cow have to do with anything? All this, and more, will be revealed. Give me less than 10 minutes, and I’ll ex…
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