Relationship Marketing

Brad Smith

Sick of information being thrown at you by guru's and hype online? I will give you straight up insight and exact strategies to implement for your online business. This is straight Q&A, the secret society. For every question asked/answered I will link back to your page, answer privately "exclusive" and then make my blog + video + podcast around you and your question. What’s the one question you get the most, what do clients express to you, how are you helping people now? Find the pain point, get on their level and show empathy and you will change forever. Ready? Let’s make a change!

  1. How to Automate Follow Up With AI and Turn More Leads Into Sales

    24. APR.

    How to Automate Follow Up With AI and Turn More Leads Into Sales

    So you want more leads and more customers for your business. In this podcast, I share my screen and show you the exact sales funnel that you can copy and paste and use for your business. This may seem overwhelming, but I break it down because you can actually automate all of this with AI. I show you the exact prompt you can use, the workflow automation you can put into your CRM or email marketing flow, and how to retarget leads so you convert more of them into customers. We go through the rule of thumb of 24 different touch points on 3 platforms and why that matters if you want leads to start trusting you, remembering you, and becoming a client once they are ready. The goal is to follow up with helpful, educational emails, personal and relatable text messages, and retargeting ads so your brand stays top of mind. I also break down the welcome email, the value reminder email, how to use videos to build relationships, how to keep following up without selling too early, and how to use AI to write the emails and texts for you. Then I show you how to go into your CRM, review the sequence, make sure it is on brand, and schedule it all out so your leads automatically get followed up with over the next two weeks. If you want the full marketing system I am sharing right here, comment system down below and somebody from my team will send this over to you. If you want to get on our wait list and become a beta user, check out the wait list down below. CHAPTERS: 00:00 More Leads and More Customers00:28 The Exact Sales Funnel to Copy00:55 The 3 Things I Am Going to Show You01:24 24 Touch Points on 3 Platforms02:05 Emails, Texts, and Retargeting Ads02:42 Little to No Follow-Up vs Real Follow-Up03:18 Welcome Email and Thank You Page04:05 Value Reminder Email and Videos04:42 Building the Relationship Without Selling05:14 Use This Prompt to Automate It05:48 Put the Prompt Into ChatGPT06:12 Review the Workflow Inside Your CRM06:48 Set It Up Once and Automate It07:10 Final Question About Your Business What this podcast is about: How to automate follow-up with AIHow to use emails, texts, and ads to stay top of mindHow to build a follow-up system inside your CRMHow to use welcome emails and value reminder emailsHow to use videos to build a relationship onlineHow to retarget leads so they do not forget about youHow to turn more leads into customers Brad’s Affiliate Recommendations:1. GoHighLevel CRM: https://www.gohighlevel.com/freetrial9?fp_ref=bradsmith2. Freelancers: https://go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=821402&brand=fp3. Video editing software: https://refer.tella.com/brad-automationlinks-com4. AI Website Builder: https://lovable.dev/invite/L8PPNWG5. Website Builder: https://duda.sjv.io/automationlinks6. Payment Processor: https://checkout.samcart.com/referral/wYwf9Zq0/XgSEgnb4nOGtJeTM7. X (Twitter) Software: https://www.creatorbuddy.io/?via=brad8. Hyros (best tracking software: http://hyros.com/affiliate-grow.html?fpr=brad52 9. SEO Software: https://dashboard.searchatlas.com/register?fpr=brad11&fp_sid=al10. e-Commerce Website Builder: https://www.shopify.com/?ref=automationlinks111. Email Marketing: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/grs6psegyu12. Membership Software: https://www.memberspace.com/?via=brad

    8 Min.
  2. How to Create Content With AI Marketing Automation to Get More Leads

    22. APR.

    How to Create Content With AI Marketing Automation to Get More Leads

    If you need more visitors, leads, and customers, you need more than random social media posts. You need a real content system. Get the exact system we use here https://automationlinks.com/marketing-systemIn this podcast, I break down how to use AI marketing automation to create better content, publish it faster, and turn that content into actual leads for your business. This is video number two in the series, and it shows you the exact process we use to take one topic, turn it into one pillar piece of content, and then use AI to generate content for all of the major channels from it.Most business owners are either posting inconsistently, creating content without a plan, or making content that never leads to calls, comments, or customers. That is why I always recommend starting with a planner first. If you do not know what to post, when to post, or where to post, it usually does not get done. The goal is to have a system that helps you stay organized, create consistently, and track what actually works.In this podcast, I show you how to find what your ideal customer is actually searching for on Google, YouTube, ChatGPT, and Reddit, then how to create one piece of content that answers that question. From there, you can use AI to pull the transcription, create social media posts, write blog content, generate FAQs, and even build email follow-up content based on the exact words you said in the video. That means less guessing, less rewriting, and a whole lot less staring at your screen like it personally offended you.I also explain why brand voice matters, how to train AI to sound like you, and how to schedule and auto-publish your content across multiple channels so you can stay consistent without doing everything manually every day. The end goal is simple. Make one valuable piece of content, turn it into dozens of assets, publish it everywhere, track the results, and then use those results to decide what content to make next.If you want the exact system I am sharing in this podcast, comment system below and somebody from my team will send it over.In This Podcast, I Cover:1. How to plan your content with weekly theme days2. How to find the search term your customers are actually looking for3. Why one pillar video should drive the rest of your marketing4. How to use AI to turn your video into posts, blogs, FAQs, and emails5. How to train AI on your brand voice6. How to schedule and auto-publish your content7. How to track engagement and use the data to improve future contentCHAPTERS:00:00 Why Most Businesses Struggle With Content00:32 Start With a Planner and Weekly Theme Days01:18 Why One Piece of Content Should Drive Everything02:03 How to Find What Your Customers Are Searching For03:02 How to Create a Pillar Video Around That Topic04:02 How AI Turns Your Video Into More Content05:04 How to Generate Posts, Blogs, FAQs, and Emails06:02 How to Train AI to Sound Like You06:48 How to Auto Publish and Track What Works07:24 Final Recap and Next StepsQuestions This Video Answers- How Do I Create Content With AI Marketing Automation?- How Do I Find What My Customers Are Searching For?- How Do I Turn One Video Into Multiple Pieces of Content?- How Do I Train AI to Sound Like My Brand?- How Do I Auto Publish Content Across Multiple Channels?- How Do I Create Content That Gets More Leads?If this podcast brought you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the full playlist on how to automate your marketing in 2026.This series breaks down how to create the content, automate the follow-up, and use ads to grow faster. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyuEfTDekoKb3iqea97gwd0e0nHWkOKLc&si=k1rgrqWI651ZCwfw

    8 Min.
  3. How to Automate Your Marketing in 2026

    20. APR.

    How to Automate Your Marketing in 2026

    If your marketing still depends on you doing everything manually, you have no idea how many posts you’re sending out, how many leads you’re getting, or if your marketing is even making you money. You are way behind. It’s 2026, and brands are using AI to scale their business faster than ever by using automation, AI, and simple tools. In this podcast, I break down the 3 simple steps you can use to truly automate your marketing so you can get more leads without doing everything yourself. In this podcast, I cover: How to use AI, software, and simple templates to plan, schedule, and post on social media consistentlyHow to automate your follow up with email, text, DM, and calls so your leads keep hearing from youHow to use ads and retargeting to stay in front of your ideal customer and get more leads fasterNobody buys the first time they hear about you. That’s why we believe you should follow up 24 times on 3 different platforms before someone trusts you. The goal is not to spam people. The goal is to educate, build a relationship, and stay top of mind until they are ready. Inside this podcast, I also show you: how to build theme days for your contenthow to use AI bots, freelancers, or software to help with postingwhy you need pixels and tracking in place before running adshow to train AI on your brand voicehow to automate emails, SMS, calls, and DMswhy retargeting matters if you want leads to remember youhow to think through top of funnel, middle of funnel, and bottom of funnel adsCHAPTERS: 00:00 How to Automate Your Marketing in 202600:32 Why manual marketing is costing you leads01:05 The 3 steps to automate your marketing01:45 Step 1: Automate your social media02:28 How to use theme days and templates03:10 How to post consistently with AI03:52 Step 2: Automate your follow up04:35 Why nobody buys the first time05:12 Why pixels and tracking matter06:00 How to automate email, SMS, calls, and DMs06:52 How to train AI on your brand voice07:20 Step 3: Use ads to grow faster08:00 Why retargeting matters08:35 Top, middle, and bottom of funnel ads09:28 How to get more leads on autopilot The goal is simple: Use social media to attract leadsUse automation to follow upUse ads to retarget and speed everything up Set it up once. Approve the templates. Train the AI. Let the system run. If you want this exact system, comment “system” down below and somebody from my team will send you our marketing system that generates over 3,000 leads per month. If this podcast brings you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the full playlist so you can learn how to truly automate your marketing step by step.

    11 Min.
  4. How to Write Plain Text Relationship Marketing Emails That Get Replies

    17. APR.

    How to Write Plain Text Relationship Marketing Emails That Get Replies

    Most business emails get ignored because they feel like marketing. Get the full system here https://www.automationlinks.com/relationship-marketingIn this podcast, I break down how to write plain text relationship marketing emails that get opened, read, and replied to.If you send spam emails, promo emails, or big designed newsletters, no one is going to see them. No one is going to read them. They are going to end up in the promo folder or the spam folder.Your customers do not have time for that.The goal is to send personal style, one-to-one emails that are helpful, educational, and easy to respond to. That is part of relationship marketing.You want your emails to feel like they came from a person, not a platform.In this podcast, I’ll show you:- Why plain text emails work better for relationship marketing- How to write emails that land in the inbox- Why your subject line and preview text matter- How short your emails should be- How to provide value without selling- How to use a 14-day follow-up sequence- Why staying top of mind turns warm leads into customersMost businesses do not have a lead problem. They have a follow-up problem.The rule of relationship marketing is to follow up 24 times on three different platforms. That means showing them your videos, sending plain text emails, and using retargeting ads so they never forget about you.Grab the exact Relationship Marketing System here:https://automationlinks.com/relationship-marketingChapters:00:00 Why most business emails get ignored00:35 What plain text relationship emails are01:05 Why promo emails do not work01:40 How to write emails people actually read02:15 Subject lines and preview text02:55 The 250 character email rule03:30 How to get more replies04:05 Give free tips instead of selling04:40 The 14-day follow-up sequence05:20 How to stay top of mind06:00 Final recap and next stepQuestions answered in this video:How do you write plain text emails that get replies?What is a relationship marketing email?Why are plain text emails better than designed emails?How long should a follow-up email be?How do you get warm leads to respond?What should I send after someone visits my website?How often should I follow up with a lead?How do I stay top of mind without being annoying?If this podcast brought you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the full Relationship Marketing playlist. We are breaking down video, email, and ads step by step so you can copy it and actually start using it.

    6 Min.
  5. How to Use Videos in Relationship Marketing to Build Trust Faster

    15. APR.

    How to Use Videos in Relationship Marketing to Build Trust Faster

    Most businesses do not have a lead problem. They have a trust problem.The first time someone hears about your business, they usually do not trust you, they do not know you, and they are going to forget about you. That is why video works so well in relationship marketing. It helps people feel like they know you before the sales call, before the follow-up, and before they are ready to buy. In this podcast, I break down 3 simple ways you can use videos to automatically build trust with your leads and make relationship marketing work faster. That core angle comes straight from your transcript, where you frame the problem as trust, not leads, and position video as the thing that helps people get to know you and want to work with you.If you are a business owner trying to figure out what videos to make, what to say in those videos, and how to turn them into content that actually helps you build relationships with customers, this is for you. I walk through the welcome video every business should have, how to find the common questions your customers are already asking, and the simple framework I use to make videos that educate, build trust, and lead to more sales. That matches the transcript sections on the welcome video, customer questions, and your hook, stay, bullet points, story, and CTA framework.What you’ll learn in this podcast:1. Why most businesses have a trust problem, not just a lead problem2. How to create a welcome video for your website and YouTube channel3. What to say in a welcome video so people feel like they know you4. How to find the common questions your customers are actually searching for5. How to turn those customer questions into long-form YouTube videos6. Why one long-form video can turn into 30 pieces of content7. How to package your videos with better titles so they show up in Google, ChatGPT, and YouTube8. The simple framework I use to make videos without overthinking it9. How to use AI to help script and title your videos without sounding roboticThis is really the point of relationship marketing. You want people watching your videos and saying, “Brad, I’ve watched your videos, you’ve helped me, now can I hire you?” That exact teaching is in your transcript, and it is one of the strongest parts of the video because it explains what success actually looks like with this approach.CHAPTERS:00:00 Why most businesses have a trust problem00:38 How video builds trust faster01:12 How to make a welcome video02:05 What to say in a welcome video02:55 How to find customer video topics03:50 How to turn one video into more content04:35 How to package videos for search05:20 How to use AI for video titles06:05 How to research Google, ChatGPT, and YouTube06:50 My simple video framework07:30 What is relationship marketingA few questions this video answers:How do you use videos in relationship marketing?How do videos help build trust faster?What kind of welcome video should a business make?What should I say in my welcome video?How do I find video topics my customers are already searching for?How do I use AI to come up with better YouTube video titles?How do I turn one long-form video into more content for my business?How do I make videos that help warm leads trust me before they buy?Links:Read the full blog guide: https://www.automationlinks.com/blog/how-to-use-videos-in-relationship-marketing-to-build-trust-fasterStart your free trial: https://www.automationlinks.com/startGet found online: https://www.automationlinks.comRelationship Marketing: https://www.automationlinks.com/relationship-marketingFree AI Prompt Library: https://www.automationlinks.com/ai-promptAbout Brad Smith: https://www.automationlinks.com/aboutReviews: https://www.automationlinks.com/reviewsIf this podcast brought you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the full Relationship Marketing playlist.

    8 Min.
  6. What Is Relationship Marketing? How to Turn Warm Leads Into Sales

    13. APR.

    What Is Relationship Marketing? How to Turn Warm Leads Into Sales

    Most businesses do not have a lead problem, they have a follow-up problem. Get the full Relationship Marketing System here https://automationlinks.com/relationship-marketing You spend all this time trying to get the website visitor, the social media follower, the click, and then boom, they’re gone. In this video, I break down what relationship marketing actually is and how to use it to turn warm leads into sales. If people are visiting your website, watching your videos, following you on social, or checking you out and not buying, this is probably the part you’re missing. The goal is simple. Get people to like you, trust you, remember you, and come back when they are ready. In this video, I walk through the 3-step relationship marketing system we have used for years: - Video - Email - Retargeting ads You’ll learn: 1. What relationship marketing actually means 2. Why most warm leads disappear 3. How to use one weekly video as your pillar piece 4. How to send plain text emails people actually read 5. How to stay top of mind without being annoying 6. How to use retargeting ads for just $5 a day 7. Why helpful follow-up works better than hard selling CHAPTERS: 00:00 What is relationship marketing 00:34 Why most businesses lose warm leads01:18 The real problem is follow up 02:05 Step 1: Use videos to build trust 03:24 What your weekly pillar video should do 04:41 How to use story, FAQs, and personal content 05:50 Why welcome videos help you get more sales 06:52 Step 2: Send plain text emails people actually read 08:10 How often to follow up and what to send 09:12 Step 3: Use retargeting ads to stay top of mind 10:18 What kind of retargeting ads work best 11:06 Real results from better follow up 11:36 How to copy this relationship marketing systemC ommon questions about relationship marketing: What is relationship marketing? Relationship marketing is about building trust over time instead of trying to force the sale on the first touch. Somebody visits your website, follows you, watches a video, or sees your brand, and instead of letting them disappear, you stay in front of them in a helpful way. Why are my warm leads not converting? Usually because they forgot about you. Most businesses work hard to get the click, then never follow up enough to stay top of mind. That does not mean the lead was bad. It usually means the follow up was weak. How do I follow up without being annoying? Do not just sell. Educate. Send helpful videos. Send plain text emails. Run simple retargeting ads that say, “Don’t forget about us, we’re still here.” That works a lot better than constant hard sales messages. What kind of videos should I make for relationship marketing? Start with one long-form educational video per week answering common questions your customers ask. That becomes your pillar piece, and it can turn into a blog post, podcast, shorts, reels, and more.Brad’s Affiliate Recommendations:1. GoHighLevel CRM: https://www.gohighlevel.com/freetrial9?fp_ref=bradsmith2. Freelancers: https://go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=821402&brand=fp3. Video editing software: https://refer.tella.com/brad-automationlinks-com4. AI Website Builder: https://lovable.dev/invite/L8PPNWG5. Website Builder: https://duda.sjv.io/automationlinks6. Payment Processor: https://checkout.samcart.com/referral/wYwf9Zq0/XgSEgnb4nOGtJeTM7. X (Twitter) Software: https://www.creatorbuddy.io/?via=brad8. Hyros (best tracking software: http://hyros.com/affiliate-grow.html?fpr=brad52 9. SEO Software: https://dashboard.searchatlas.com/register?fpr=brad11&fp_sid=al10. e-Commerce Website Builder: https://www.shopify.com/?ref=automationlinks111. Email Marketing: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/grs6psegyu12. Membership Software: https://www.memberspace.com/?via=brad

    15 Min.
  7. How to Distribute Your Content Across 15 Websites for SEO and ChatGPT Rankings

    6. APR.

    How to Distribute Your Content Across 15 Websites for SEO and ChatGPT Rankings

    If you have any type of business, you need to start distributing your content everywhere to be picked up by AI search results. Get the full guide here https://www.automationlinks.com/blog/how-to-distribute-your-content-across-15-websites-for-seo-and-chatgpt-rankings In today’s video, Brad Smith shares his screen and shows you exactly how to distribute content everywhere with one click of a button so that it syncs and publishes across multiple channels. The goal is simple. Show up at the top of Google, ChatGPT, and YouTube as the trusted answer. This is the fourth and final video in this playlist series. We started with what social signals are, then how to find what your customers are actually asking, then how to create the content, and now how to distribute that content across multiple channels so you are referenced as the trusted source. Brad also breaks down how his blog and YouTube video started showing up at the top of search results in less than a week, how AI pulls sources from YouTube, blogs, Reddit, and other trusted channels, and how to use one piece of content to create posts, articles, FAQs, and backlinks that point back to your pillar piece. Helpful links: Watch the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyuEfTDekoKahwGLQEzj4L7yte6vvxgao Get the full system here: https://automationlinks.com/relationship-marketing Start your free 30 day trial here: https://automationlinks.com/start Learn more about Brad Smith here: https://automationlinks.com/about In this video, you’ll learn: how to distribute your content across multiple channelswhy AI search pulls from YouTube, blogs, Reddit, and trusted sourceshow to use one blog and one video as your pillar piece• what channels to publish on for stronger social signalshow to turn one video into articles, posts, FAQs, and email contenthow to request indexing in Google and Bing for faster visibilityChapters: 00:00 Why business owners need content everywhere 00:35 How to show up at the top of Google, ChatGPT, and YouTube 01:05 Why this is the final video in the social signals playlist 01:35 How AI search pulls from YouTube, blogs, Reddit, and trusted sources 02:10 Why your blog and video are your pillar piece 02:50 How to use Reddit and authentic responses to build trust 03:30 Why this takes time and when to get a virtual assistant 04:05 What channels to publish on for social signals and backlinks 04:55 How AutomationLinks helps publish and generate traffic 05:40 How AI creates posts, articles, FAQs, and email content from one video 06:35 How to schedule and publish content across multiple channels 07:10 How to request indexing in Google Search Console 07:45 How to request indexing in Bing Webmaster Tools 08:10 Final recap of the full system 08:35 What to watch next and how to get the full content calendar What to do next: 1. Create the topic around your ideal customer’s question. 2. Create the video. 3. Turn the video into your blog. 4. Embed the video into the blog. 5. Use the transcript to create content for all the channels. 6. Publish across the trusted sources. 7. Link everything back to your pillar piece. 8. Request indexing in Google and Bing. 9. Then stay consistent.That is how you build social signals. That is how you build trusted backlinks.That is how you start getting more traffic, leads, and recommendations from ChatGPT, Google, and YouTube. If you want the exact system Brad is using to publish a high quality article, video, and social media post, comment SYSTEM below and somebody from the team will send it over. If this series brought you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the next playlist to learn how to follow up with visitors and leads so they do not forget about you. #SocialSignals #ChatGPTSEO #AISEO #YouTubeSEO #GoogleSEO #ContentMarketing #LeadGeneration #SmallBusinessMarketing

    9 Min.
  8. How to Create Video Content That Ranks on ChatGPT, Google, and YouTube

    3. APR.

    How to Create Video Content That Ranks on ChatGPT, Google, and YouTube

    Do you know exactly what your ideal customer is typing into ChatGPT to find you? Full guide here https://automationlinks.com/blog/how-to-create-video-content-that-ranks-on-chatgpt-google-and-youtubeIn this video, Brad Smith breaks down the exact steps to find out what your customers are searching for on ChatGPT, Google, Google AI, Perplexity, and YouTube so you can stop guessing, create better content, and start showing up as the trusted answer.This is video 1 in this series. We cover how to find the exact questions your ideal customers are asking, how to study the sources showing up in AI search, how to identify better long tail opportunities, and how to turn that into the foundation for your pillar content.If you want to rank at the top of ChatGPT, Google, and YouTube, this is where it starts.Helpful links:Watch the full playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyuEfTDekoKahwGLQEzj4L7yte6vvxgao&si=e51iT-ZY0tatKJl6Get the exact prompt here: https://automationlinks.com/ai-prompt/library?q=VideoStart your free 30 day trial here: [FREE_TRIAL_LINK]Learn more about Brad Smith here: https://automationlinks.com/startSubscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@brad-smith?sub_confirmation=1In this video, you’ll learn:• how to find what your customers are actually searching for• how to use ChatGPT, Google, Google AI, Perplexity, and YouTube for research• how to study sources and social signals• how to find long tail keyword opportunities• how to avoid generic topics with too much competition• how to choose one pillar topic to build content aroundCHAPTERS:00:00 What your ideal customer is typing into ChatGPT00:28 Why this matters for SEO, AI search, and leads00:55 Where to start your research01:22 How to use ChatGPT to find search variations01:58 How to use Google suggestions and related searches02:32 How to use Google AI mode and Perplexity03:00 Why sources matter and what they tell you03:42 How to study social signals across the Internet04:20 How to use People Also Ask for content ideas05:00 Why generic topics are too competitive05:42 How to find better long tail keyword questions06:25 How to change a few words and make the topic your own07:10 How to look at YouTube videos for better topic ideas07:55 Example: how to get more leads for a business08:35 Example: how to niche down and make the question easier to rank09:12 Example: finding the best roofing company in Wilmington09:55 How to study the sources in local search results10:25 Choose one pillar question and build from there10:45 Final thoughts and what the next video coversWhat to do next:Go ask ChatGPT what your ideal customer may be typing in.Go to Google and look at the suggested searches.Check Google AI and Perplexity.Study the sources.Look at YouTube, Reddit, Google My Business, Yelp, Instagram, Facebook, and other trusted sites.Find one question.Then make your content around that one question.That is where the magic comes in.If you want the exact prompt that helps you find these search terms for your business, comment PROMPT below and somebody from our team will send it over.If this video brought you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the full playlist so you can watch the next video where we break down how to make the content around the topic and start showing up at the top of ChatGPT.#SEO #ChatGPTSEO #AISEO #SocialSignals #YouTubeSEO #GoogleSEO #KeywordResearch #LeadGeneration #SmallBusinessMarketing

    11 Min.

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Sick of information being thrown at you by guru's and hype online? I will give you straight up insight and exact strategies to implement for your online business. This is straight Q&A, the secret society. For every question asked/answered I will link back to your page, answer privately "exclusive" and then make my blog + video + podcast around you and your question. What’s the one question you get the most, what do clients express to you, how are you helping people now? Find the pain point, get on their level and show empathy and you will change forever. Ready? Let’s make a change!