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Although many of our episodes are urgent "do this now" type content to keep you on the front edge of this Marketing life, we also have episodes packed with timeless and true, evergreen content. To celebrate 200 episodes, we picked five such clips that you may have missed that we believe you will love to hear (and need to hear).
You Will Hear,
Ezra Firestone on How To Stop Overworking
Molly Pittman and Kurt Elster on What Marketers Get Wrong With Storytelling
John Grimshaw sharing one of his 8 Immutable Laws for Email Marketing
Pepijn Hufen on where he would begin if he were starting over
Gabby Bernstein and Molly Pittman on Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
 
FULL EPISODE LINKS Clip 1: Episode 148 https://smartmarketer.com/how-to-stop-over-working-and-why-with-ezra-firestone/
Clip 2: Episode 132, https://smartmarketer.com/is-it-the-market-or-is-it-your-marketing-with-kurt-elster-and-molly-pittman/
Clip 3: Episode 143, https://smartmarketer.com/the-8-immutable-laws-of-email-marketing-with-john-grimshaw-2/
Clip 4: Episode 166, 
https://smartmarketer.com/a-solid-strategy-for-your-first-1000-in-facebook-ads/
Clip 5: Episode 120,
https://smartmarketer.com/whats-holding-you-back-as-a-digital-entrepreneur-special-episode-with-gabby-bernstein/
 
TIME STAMPS "If you're an entrepreneur, your career is a relationship.  Your business is your relationship. It's a very intimate relationship. That relationship is revealing to you the unresolved parts of your shadow side that need to be". Gabby Bernstein
01:16 Thank you for your support. Here's what's coming up.
04:12 Ezra Firestone: How To Stop Overworking
07:26 Molly Pittman and Kurt Elster on Storytelling: Have you Learned the Basics yet?
13:10 John Grimshaw on How to Make Your Emails Stand Out in the Inbox.
20:24 Pepijn Hufen on A Strategy For Your First $1k As An Entrepreneur
27:21 Gabby Bernstein and Molly Pittman on How Personal Growth Allows You To Succeed
33:04 A Gentle Nudge From John Grimshaw
 
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You wouldn't believe how many Marketers and Entrepreneurs don't understand the subject of Offers. Fortunately, John Grimshaw is passionate about this, and he's on the show today to share three proven offer formulas that you can consider using for your next product launch.
John and his team at Smart Marketer have seen these Offers work for themselves, their clients, and for businesses of all shapes and sizes. As he unpacks each formula with examples, you will start to recognize these strategies in use all around you, and you will be able to implement them for your next product launch.
You Will Learn: The Greatest Enemy To Selling Your Product
When to use the Buzz-Builder Launch
When the Pre-Order (Or Beta) Launch works best 
The Key to Achieving Growth and Scale
And more!
LINKS Mentioned In This Episode:
Smart Product Creation, https://smartmarketer.com/smart-product-creation/
For more Episodes and Resources, https://smartmarketer.com/blog/?cat=podcasts
John Grimshaw,https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwgrimshaw/
TIME STAMPS  01:20 Why This Topic Gets Overlooked and Skimmed Over 
02:32 The Basics of John's 5-Step Offer Formula
07:28 Proven Offer #1:The Buzz Builder Launch
12:37 Proven Offer #2: The Pre-Order (Or Beta) Launch
"Pre-orders (in general) work well when they leverage highly engaged existing audiences who have a lifestyle or hobbyist connection to whatever you're selling." John Grimshaw
19:53 Proven Offer #3: The Seasonal Event Launch
22:18 "This Is Where the Marketing Comes In"
24:34 In Summary
 
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Does your business need to be profitable every month? Pepijn Hufen (CEO of the Smart Marketer Agency) is back with a topic that's crucial for any business owner: Cost Per Acquisition (CPA). 
As an entrepreneur or marketer, you're sure to be familiar with the term, but today, Pep shares the approach he and his team use with their clients at the Smart Marketer Agency. Plus, he introduces an alternative metric that he prefers using for business growth and scaling.
You will learn,  Why you can't look at CPA in isolation (context is crucial)
How to set the right goals for your unique business
How powerful a Blended ROAS Goal is for profitability 
How Customer Value over the first year informs your decisions about CPA
LINKS
Pepijn Hufen, on Twitter, https://twitter.com/ and Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/pep_hufen/
The Smart Marketer Agency, https://smartmarketeragency.com/
For more Episodes and Resources, https://smartmarketer.com/blog/?cat=podcasts
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TIME STAMPS "Understanding how much you can spend to acquire a customer (and how to approach this) is different for every business, but it's incredibly important. You need new customers; they're the lifeblood of your business, but every month, your business needs to be profitable". Pepijn Hufen
01:24 Let's Dive In 
05:28  Set your Blended ROAS goal.
07:21 If You're More Advanced In Your Business Journey
08:01 Balancing new customer acquisition with existing customer monetization
10:37 Increase your average order value
14:09  In Summary  
"In my opinion, new customer ROAS should always be in the conversation because it's just a more useful metric than just CPA." Pepijn Hufen

If you want to break into selling physical products or you just need to figure out how to increase profitability, this episode is worth a listen. 
Today, we are sharing a slice of a brand new course we're launching, Smart Product Creation, and we think you will be inspired and encouraged.
"If you've launched less than four new products in the last 12 months, you may want to consider this because one of the best ways to increase profitability, grow your business, and support your core audience is to launch additional products that solve more problems in the category. We've found this is the most important part of the puzzle (once you get traffic dialed in)". John Grimshaw
Who are you listening to? Meet Adam Von Rothfelder (CEO of Strong Coffee), Colleen Taylor (Director of Operations at Smart Marketer), Parker Hilton (Co-Founder of Gigalabs), and our very own John Grimshaw (CMO of Smart Marketer and host of this episode).
You Will Learn: What to do when your core product stops driving profitability
How quickly can you actually bring a product to life?
Why are new products essential to business growth?
Why you can't just launch a random product
And more!
LINKS Mentioned In This Episode:
Smart Product Creation *NEW* Course, https://smartmarketer.com/smart-product-creation/
Parkers Company, https://gigalabs.com/
Adam Von Rothfelder, https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonrothfelder/
For more Episodes and Resources, https://smartmarketer.com/blog/?cat=podcasts
John Grimshaw,https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwgrimshaw/
Smart Marketer Courses, https://smartmarketer.com/courses/
TIME STAMPS 03:27 Let's Dive In (How Adam Helped Parker Bring This New Product To Life)
05:43 Why Design Matters
08:49 Crunch Time
12:04 "Know the People. Know The Audience. Know the problem you want to solve for them". John Grimshaw
12:25 How To Grab People's Attention (Bring The Energy)
18:09 A Repeatable Process (That anyone can do)
If you're interested in learning more about how you can create new products in your business without having to do all of the legwork yourself, check out Smart Product Creation here: https://smartmarketer.com/smart-product-creation/
 
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John Grimshaw (CMO of Smart Marketer) does something a little different on the show today. He's been following a brand you may have heard of and watching them eat up an increasing market share. He doesn't have the back-end information, but he does have some valuable insights about what they're doing with their Ads. Listen to this “AdSumer Report” Episode for three distinct strategies that you can use in your business.
You Will Learn: Two clues that certain Ads are performing really well for a brand
A recipe for a really great hook
The Real Reason Coterie Ads are so effective
And more!
LINKS Mentioned In This Episode:
Smart Marketer Live (Get your Early Bird Tickets here, https://smartmarketer.com/live/?gad_source=1)
Coterie Diapers, https://www.coterie.com/
For more Episodes and Resources, https://smartmarketer.com/blog/?cat=podcasts
John Grimshaw,https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwgrimshaw/
Smart Marketer Courses, https://smartmarketer.com/courses/
TIME STAMPS 00:00 "They have a different strategy that I think is super unique and powerful that I would recommend everyone think about how to implement for themselves." John Grimshaw
03:29 Early Bird Tickets For Smart Marketer Live
06:19 What's so good about what Coterie is doing with their Ads?
08:08 Let's look at these three types of Ads
11:01 A Really Powerful Hook
17:37 The Third Thing They Do Very Well
19:59 How Do You Use This In Your Business?
21:52 It's not just awesome Ads: It's the Business Model
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Whether you're excited about AI, nervous about it, or all-out against it, the truth is it's here to stay (and will continue to shape the business landscape). It's a fast-moving train, and we want to help you get on board.  
In this episode, Pepijn Hufen (CEO of the Smart Marketer Agency) breaks down six areas in which you can incorporate AI into your business right now, as well as two specific use cases for Chat GPT that could streamline your tasks and revolutionize the way you work. He also provides specific Prompts and steps that will free you up to do higher-value tasks and "human work."
You Will Learn: 6 Areas In Which AI Can Already Help You In Your Business 
Why you need to start using Chat GPT and AI in both your personal and work life
The Four Essential elements of a great Chat GPT prompt
Plus, scroll down for the notes that accompany this episode. 
LINKS
Pep's Prompts (As mentioned in this episode)  
Pepijn Hufen, on Twitter and Instagram
The Smart Marketer Agency
Click For more Episodes and Resources
TIME STAMPS “Whatever our feelings are about AI, it won't stop the adoption and the development of it”. Pepijn Hufen
02:04 Actual Use-Cases for AI For Business Owners And Marketers
03:03 In case You're New To Chat GPT
05:20 Six Things AI Can Already Do For Your Business
07:40 Let's Talk About Chat GPT and Ad Copy 
14:11 How Can Chat GPT Help with Market Research and Avatar Development?
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