Maven Marketing with Brandon Welch

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Each year, business owners spend one trillion dollars on advertising with very little to show for it. In fact, eight out of ten say they are not confident they are getting their money’s worth.  Without throwing money at advertising, how do you grow your business?   Maven Marketing with Brandon Welch is a workshop-style podcast answering real growth questions from today’s business leaders. Each episode will introduce you to the Maven Method, our straight-forward, proven approach for growing a business without wasting money on ineffective ads.   Trade the marketing lies for solid growth strategies so you can reach your big dream! Join Brandon Welch and co-host, Caleb Agee, each week for Maven Monday and Frankly Friday!

  1. 4D AGO

    Are you embarrassingly bad at AI?

    Send a text AI is here. It’s embedded in your workflow. But it might be sabotaging your voice. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, authenticity isn’t optional — it’s everything. Whether you're a business owner navigating rapid growth or a leader communicating in moments that matter, the words you use directly impact your credibility, influence, and trust. On this episode of the Maven Marketing Podcast, Brandon Welch and award-winning filmmaker and AI strategist Carter break down the subtle (and not-so-subtle) giveaways that instantly expose AI-written content — from stock phrases and corporate tone drift to perfectly balanced sentences and the infamous em dash. And yes… we used AI to help write this description. You can probably tell. That’s kind of the point. Because here’s the truth: AI’s job is to blend in. Your job is to stand out. If your messaging feels overly polished, overly safe, or strangely symmetrical, you may be losing the very thing that makes people lean in — your humanity. Want help cleaning it up? Email mavenmonday@frankandmaven.com and we will send you a copy of Carter's AI-cleanup prompt designed to eliminate the most common robotic giveaways from your writing. Check out Carter's latest film, and request it at a theater near you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxT7ymrUwz8 #MavenMonday #MavenMarketingPodcast #AuthenticLeadership #HumanFirst #MarketingStrategy #BrandVoice #ContentMarketing #AIinMarketing #LeadershipCommunication #StandOut #DigitalMarketing #EntrepreneurLife #CreativeStrategy #Copywriting #FrankAndMaven Our Website: https://frankandmaven.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankandmavenmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frankandmaven TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frankandmaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frank-and-maven/ Host: Brandon Welch Executive Producer: Carter Breaux Audio/Video Producer: Nate the Camera Guy Join the Maven Marketing Mastermind to get actionable advice from the team at mavenmethodtraining.com Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a

    28 min

  2. FEB 23

    3 Reasons Your Salespeople Aren’t Following Up

    Send a text If you’ve ever looked at your revenue and wondered how much slipped through the cracks after that first call, this episode is for you. In this Maven Monday conversation, Brandon tackles one of the most expensive blind spots in small business: inconsistent follow-up. Because most salespeople don’t struggle with skill, they struggle with identity, confidence, and clarity. Why does follow-up feel awkward? Why do good people hesitate to reach back out? And why do so many businesses leave serious money on the table after doing all the hard work to generate the lead? This episode challenges the way you think about sales, leadership, and responsibility. It’s not about being pushy. It’s not about scripts. It’s about building a culture where following up isn’t uncomfortable; it’s natural. If you lead a sales team, manage revenue, or simply want to stop wasting opportunities you’ve already paid for, this one will make you rethink what’s really happening after the first touchpoint. #Sales #FollowUp #SalesLeadership #SmallBusiness #BusinessGrowth #LeadGeneration #SalesTraining #RevenueGrowth Our Website: https://frankandmaven.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankandmavenmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frankandmaven TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frankandmaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frank-and-maven/ Host: Brandon Welch Executive Producer: Carter Breaux Audio/Video Producer: Nate the Camera Guy Join the Maven Marketing Mastermind to get actionable advice from the team at mavenmethodtraining.com Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a

    26 min

  3. FEB 16

    How to Fall In Love with Your Work Again

    Send a text When did your work stop feeling like play? In this solo Maven Monday episode, Brandon revisits a quote that has shaped the way he thinks about business, leadership, and life. This one's about remembering why you started, and what the big dream actually is. In seasons of stress, growth, and uncertainty, it’s easy to slip into maintenance mode. To become reactive. To grind without joy. But what if the problem isn’t your workload, it’s your alignment? This episode is a reset for founders, visionaries, and operators who feel the weight of responsibility and want to fall back in love with their craft. Because when you pursue excellence in how you show up in your leadership, your health, your learning, and your purpose, work stops feeling like something you endure. And starts feeling like something you get to do. If you’ve been tired, distracted, or disconnected from the bigger vision, this one’s for you. #MavenMarketingPodcast #MavenMonday #EntrepreneurMindset #BusinessOwnerLife #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkPurpose #VisionAndValues #PersonalGrowth #WorkLifeBalance #SmallBusinessOwner #MondayMotivation Our Website: https://frankandmaven.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankandmavenmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frankandmaven TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frankandmaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frank-and-maven/ Host: Brandon Welch Executive Producer: Carter Breaux Audio/Video Producer: Nate the Camera Guy Join the Maven Marketing Mastermind to get actionable advice from the team at mavenmethodtraining.com Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a

    13 min

  4. FEB 9

    Drive Around The Block

    Send a text You’ve been giving the best of you away all day. To clients, problems, deadlines, and the grind of building something meaningful. But what happens when you walk through the front door? In this short Maven Monday episode, Brandon shares a simple habit called “Drive Around the Block” A practical reset that helps small business owners create work-life balance, separate stress from home, and show up with real presence for the people who matter most. This is about building healthy rhythms, protecting your family time, and creating more harmony between entrepreneurship and real life.  Because the big dream isn’t worth it if you lose yourself or your relationships along the way. A reminder for every leader: sometimes the most powerful growth habit isn’t in your business… …it’s in how you come home. Our Website: https://frankandmaven.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankandmavenmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frankandmaven TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frankandmaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frank-and-maven/ Host: Brandon Welch Executive Producer: Carter Breaux Audio/Video Producer: Nate the Camera Guy Join the Maven Marketing Mastermind to get actionable advice from the team at mavenmethodtraining.com Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a

    3 min

  5. FEB 2

    Your Most Overlooked Customer

    Send a text Most businesses are shouting at the wrong people. In this solo Maven Monday episode, Brandon breaks down the most overlooked customer in your entire market. The one who isn’t ready yet… but absolutely will be. If your industry has a long buying cycle (think home services, healthcare, legal, or high-ticket purchases), this episode will challenge how you think about advertising, timing, and growth. You’ll learn why chasing “today customers” turns marketing into a price war, and how the fastest-growing companies quietly win customers years before the sale ever happens. This one's about building familiarity, trust, and preference long before your competitors show up. If your marketing feels expensive, exhausting, or stuck in short-term thinking... this episode will reframe everything. Our Website: https://frankandmaven.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankandmavenmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frankandmaven TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frankandmaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frank-and-maven/ Host: Brandon Welch Executive Producer: Carter Breaux Audio/Video Producer: Nate the Camera Guy Join the Maven Marketing Mastermind to get actionable advice from the team at mavenmethodtraining.com #MarketingBasics #KnownLikedTrusted #BrandBuilding #SmallBusinessMarketing #AdvertisingStrategy #BusinessGrowth #MarketingClarity #MavenMonday #MarketingPodcast #ConsistencyWins Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a

    9 min

  6. JAN 27

    Frustrated with Advertising? Take it Back to These Basics

    Send a text If advertising has started to feel frustrating, expensive, or harder than it should be, this episode is your reset. In this Maven Monday conversation, Brandon Welch takes marketing back to the basics that actually drive growth: becoming known, liked, and trusted in your market. Not trends. Not hacks. Not chasing the next platform. Just the fundamentals that make people think of you first when it’s time to buy. He breaks down why strong brands feel “easier” to grow, why everything gets more profitable once trust is established, and how businesses lose momentum when they abandon the basics too early. If you’re tired of guessing, switching, or feeling like your ads should be working better than they are, this episode will help you refocus on what actually moves the needle. Our Website: https://frankandmaven.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankandmavenmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frankandmaven TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frankandmaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frank-and-maven/ Host: Brandon Welch Executive Producer: Carter Breaux Audio/Video Producer: Nate the Camera Guy Join the Maven Marketing Mastermind to get actionable advice from the team at mavenmethodtraining.com #MarketingBasics #KnownLikedTrusted #BrandBuilding #SmallBusinessMarketing #AdvertisingStrategy #BusinessGrowth #MarketingClarity #MavenMonday #MarketingPodcast #ConsistencyWins Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a

    45 min

  7. JAN 19

    How Strong Is Your Business? (3 Google Analytics Clues)

    Send a text Most businesses think branding is vague, expensive, and impossible to measure. It’s not. In this Maven Monday episode, Brandon and Caleb break down what brand strength actually looks like in the real world, and how to see it clearly inside your own data.  They walk through the three Google Analytics metrics that reveal whether your business is becoming the one people think of first… or just another option in the pile. You’ll learn why being easy to remember makes every other marketing dollar work harder, how direct traffic and conversion rates quietly signal trust, and why long-term growth shows up in trends…not spikes. If you’ve ever wondered whether your marketing is building real momentum or just buying attention, this episode gives you the framework to tell the difference. Our Website: https://frankandmaven.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankandmavenmarketing/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frankandmaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frank-and-maven/ Host: Caleb Host Executive Producer: Carter Breaux Audio/Video Producer: Nate the Camera Guy Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a

    20 min

  8. JAN 12

    Are People Getting Bored of Your Ads?

    Send a text If your ads feel stale, you’re probably tempted to blow everything up. New year. New platforms. New formats. New creative. New… something. But in this Maven Monday episode, Brandon and Caleb push back on the most expensive marketing instinct there is: changing just to feel like you’re doing  They unpack how action bias tricks business owners into bad switches, and why the best advertisers don’t chase novelty, they build memory, trust, and preference over time. If you’re itching to switch things up, this episode will help you take a step back, focus, and fill one glass at a time. Do you have a marketing problem you'd like us to help solve? Send it to MavenMonday@FrankandMaven.com! Get a copy of our Best-Selling Book, The Maven Marketer Here: https://a.co/d/1clpm8a

    30 min
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Each year, business owners spend one trillion dollars on advertising with very little to show for it. In fact, eight out of ten say they are not confident they are getting their money’s worth.  Without throwing money at advertising, how do you grow your business?   Maven Marketing with Brandon Welch is a workshop-style podcast answering real growth questions from today’s business leaders. Each episode will introduce you to the Maven Method, our straight-forward, proven approach for growing a business without wasting money on ineffective ads.   Trade the marketing lies for solid growth strategies so you can reach your big dream! Join Brandon Welch and co-host, Caleb Agee, each week for Maven Monday and Frankly Friday!

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