Mastering Local Marketing: Sales and Marketing Strategies for Small Business Growth

Matt Hanson | Marketing Strategies for Small Business

Mastering Local Marketing is a small business podcast focused on local marketing strategies, sales efforts, marketing tactics, and digital marketing that drive real customer acquisition and business growth. Built for entrepreneurs and marketers, this show breaks down marketing strategies for business owners who want results, not fluff. Each episode explores practical marketing strategies including local advertising strategies, social marketing, sales strategies, and digital marketing tactics designed to help you market a local business more effectively. Whether you run a retail store, restaurant, or service business, you'll learn how to turn visibility into leads and leads into paying customers. Hosted by marketing expert Matt Hanson, the podcast highlights real-world marketing for small business, common marketing mistakes, and proven systems used by masters of marketing to grow local brands. You'll discover how to improve customer acquisition, strengthen local presence, and accelerate sustainable business growth. If you're looking for actionable marketing tactics, smarter local marketing, and strategies that actually move revenue, this is one of the top small business podcasts to add to your rotation. Subscribe and start mastering strategy that helps your business grow.

  1. 9h ago

    From Cupcakes to Vending Machines: Marketing & Growing a Local Brand with Michelle Wainwright

    Cute as a Cupcake has grown beyond a traditional bakery model. Today, the business reaches customers through its storefront, events, a food truck, and now vending machines. On today's episode of Mastering Local Marketing, Matt digs into how Michelle Wainwright built the company, what she has learned about marketing a local food brand, and why she keeps looking for new ways to put the product in front of customers.   30-MINUTE FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATT Every month, Matt selects one email subscriber for a 30-minute virtual discussion to go over their marketing efforts and provide recommendations. Subscribe and you might be next. 
 HAVE A SHOW IDEA? Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email matt@masteringlocalmarketing.com and we'll add it to our future episodes. 
 Mastering Local Marketing is the small business marketing podcast focused on simple, proven marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies that help small businesses grow. Whether you own a retail store, restaurant, service business, or manage marketing on your own, this podcast teaches you how to use marketing tactics to increase awareness, generate leads, and improve customer acquisition. Each week, marketing expert Matt Hanson breaks down real-world marketing tactics small businesses can use to improve digital marketing performance, maximize local advertising strategies, and turn visibility into paying customers. You will learn how to use social media marketing, local outreach, and practical digital marketing tactics to drive traffic, boost engagement, and accelerate business growth. This podcast is built for small business owners who want actionable marketing tactics, not theory. Every episode delivers clear, easy-to-implement tactics designed to increase local visibility, improve customer acquisition, and help your business grow. If you are ready to grow your small business using smarter marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and start turning marketing tactics into real business growth.

    From Cupcakes to Vending Machines: Marketing & Growing a Local Brand with Michelle Wainwright
  2. 4d ago

    Your Latest Marketing Questions Answered: Part 2

    Companies spend months researching new products, so why do so many of them still fail? Part 2 of our Mastering Local Marketing Q&A tackles some of the harder questions businesses are facing right now. We talk about finding better product ideas, dealing with rising costs, recognizing opportunities you can't yet afford to pursue and what businesses should do when the market moves faster than their resources. And then there's the big question: We went from traditional advertising to digital, social media and now AI. So what comes next? Matt has some thoughts.   30-MINUTE FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATT Every month, Matt selects one email subscriber for a 30-minute virtual discussion to go over their marketing efforts and provide recommendations. Subscribe and you might be next. 
 HAVE A SHOW IDEA? Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email matt@masteringlocalmarketing.com and we'll add it to our future episodes. 
 Mastering Local Marketing is the small business marketing podcast focused on simple, proven marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies that help small businesses grow. Whether you own a retail store, restaurant, service business, or manage marketing on your own, this podcast teaches you how to use marketing tactics to increase awareness, generate leads, and improve customer acquisition. Each week, marketing expert Matt Hanson breaks down real-world marketing tactics small businesses can use to improve digital marketing performance, maximize local advertising strategies, and turn visibility into paying customers. You will learn how to use social media marketing, local outreach, and practical digital marketing tactics to drive traffic, boost engagement, and accelerate business growth. This podcast is built for small business owners who want actionable marketing tactics, not theory. Every episode delivers clear, easy-to-implement tactics designed to increase local visibility, improve customer acquisition, and help your business grow. If you are ready to grow your small business using smarter marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and start turning marketing tactics into real business growth.

    Your Latest Marketing Questions Answered:  Part 2
  3. Sep 7

    Your Latest Marketing Questions Answered: Part 1

    What actually makes someone choose your business when competitors are selling something almost identical? In part 1 of our Mastering Local Marketing Q&A, we dig into the psychology behind purchasing decisions, brand loyalty, persuasive marketing and why some advertising sticks while everything else disappears into the noise. We'll also tackle whether a business can really survive on social media alone and just how much a strong brand can change what customers are willing to pay. These are marketing questions with much bigger answers than you might expect.   30-MINUTE FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATT Every month, Matt selects one email subscriber for a 30-minute virtual discussion to go over their marketing efforts and provide recommendations. Subscribe and you might be next. 
 HAVE A SHOW IDEA? Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email matt@masteringlocalmarketing.com and we'll add it to our future episodes. 
 Mastering Local Marketing is the small business marketing podcast focused on simple, proven marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies that help small businesses grow. Whether you own a retail store, restaurant, service business, or manage marketing on your own, this podcast teaches you how to use marketing tactics to increase awareness, generate leads, and improve customer acquisition. Each week, marketing expert Matt Hanson breaks down real-world marketing tactics small businesses can use to improve digital marketing performance, maximize local advertising strategies, and turn visibility into paying customers. You will learn how to use social media marketing, local outreach, and practical digital marketing tactics to drive traffic, boost engagement, and accelerate business growth. This podcast is built for small business owners who want actionable marketing tactics, not theory. Every episode delivers clear, easy-to-implement tactics designed to increase local visibility, improve customer acquisition, and help your business grow. If you are ready to grow your small business using smarter marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and start turning marketing tactics into real business growth.

    Your Latest Marketing Questions Answered: Part 1
  4. Sep 3

    Why AI Marketing is Starting to Blend In

    Have you noticed how much easier it has become to create marketing content with AI? The problem is everyone else has noticed too. Businesses are pumping out more emails, more social posts, more blogs and more ads than ever before. And when everyone starts sounding polished, professional and perfectly written, your marketing can begin to disappear into a sea of sameness. In this episode of Mastering Local Marketing, we're talking about why AI may actually be making average marketing less effective, what businesses need to do differently, and how you can use AI without letting it strip away the personality that makes customers choose you.   30-MINUTE FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATT Every month, Matt selects one email subscriber for a 30-minute virtual discussion to go over their marketing efforts and provide recommendations. Subscribe and you might be next. 
 HAVE A SHOW IDEA? Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email matt@masteringlocalmarketing.com and we'll add it to our future episodes. 
 Mastering Local Marketing is the small business marketing podcast focused on simple, proven marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies that help small businesses grow. Whether you own a retail store, restaurant, service business, or manage marketing on your own, this podcast teaches you how to use marketing tactics to increase awareness, generate leads, and improve customer acquisition. Each week, marketing expert Matt Hanson breaks down real-world marketing tactics small businesses can use to improve digital marketing performance, maximize local advertising strategies, and turn visibility into paying customers. You will learn how to use social media marketing, local outreach, and practical digital marketing tactics to drive traffic, boost engagement, and accelerate business growth. This podcast is built for small business owners who want actionable marketing tactics, not theory. Every episode delivers clear, easy-to-implement tactics designed to increase local visibility, improve customer acquisition, and help your business grow. If you are ready to grow your small business using smarter marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and start turning marketing tactics into real business growth.

    Why AI Marketing is Starting to Blend In
  5. Aug 31

    The Business People Remember After Disaster

    Have you ever wondered how your business would respond if your community suddenly lost power, communication and access to basic services? Because when disaster hits, people remember which businesses disappeared and which ones showed up. And if your business only thinks about the community when things are going well, you may be missing one of the biggest opportunities to build real trust and loyalty. In this episode of Mastering Local Marketing, we're talking about what businesses should do when disaster strikes, how to genuinely help without turning tragedy into a marketing opportunity, and how showing up when your community needs you most can build relationships that last long after the power comes back on.   30-MINUTE FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATT Every month, Matt selects one email subscriber for a 30-minute virtual discussion to go over their marketing efforts and provide recommendations. Subscribe and you might be next. 
 HAVE A SHOW IDEA? Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email matt@masteringlocalmarketing.com and we'll add it to our future episodes. 
 Mastering Local Marketing is the small business marketing podcast focused on simple, proven marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies that help small businesses grow. Whether you own a retail store, restaurant, service business, or manage marketing on your own, this podcast teaches you how to use marketing tactics to increase awareness, generate leads, and improve customer acquisition. Each week, marketing expert Matt Hanson breaks down real-world marketing tactics small businesses can use to improve digital marketing performance, maximize local advertising strategies, and turn visibility into paying customers. You will learn how to use social media marketing, local outreach, and practical digital marketing tactics to drive traffic, boost engagement, and accelerate business growth. This podcast is built for small business owners who want actionable marketing tactics, not theory. Every episode delivers clear, easy-to-implement tactics designed to increase local visibility, improve customer acquisition, and help your business grow. If you are ready to grow your small business using smarter marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and start turning marketing tactics into real business growth.

    The Business People Remember After Disaster
  6. Aug 13

    Eight Digital Marketing Strategies That Convert

    Most businesses assume that growth requires more attention. More website traffic. More followers. More advertising. More leads. But attracting people is only half the job. Customers may already be visiting your website, reading your emails, viewing your products, and considering your services. Something is simply stopping them from taking the next step. It could be a confusing website. A weak call to action. A complicated form. It might even be a question that never gets answered. In this episode of Mastering Local Marketing,  we look at the small obstacles that quietly cost businesses sales and how conversion marketing can help turn more existing attention into action. Before you spend more money attracting customers, make sure your business is not accidentally pushing them away.   30-MINUTE FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATT Every month, Matt selects one email subscriber for a 30-minute virtual discussion to go over their marketing efforts and provide recommendations. Subscribe and you might be next. 
 HAVE A SHOW IDEA? Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email matt@masteringlocalmarketing.com and we'll add it to our future episodes. 
 Mastering Local Marketing is the small business marketing podcast focused on simple, proven marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies that help small businesses grow. Whether you own a retail store, restaurant, service business, or manage marketing on your own, this podcast teaches you how to use marketing tactics to increase awareness, generate leads, and improve customer acquisition. Each week, marketing expert Matt Hanson breaks down real-world marketing tactics small businesses can use to improve digital marketing performance, maximize local advertising strategies, and turn visibility into paying customers. You will learn how to use social media marketing, local outreach, and practical digital marketing tactics to drive traffic, boost engagement, and accelerate business growth. This podcast is built for small business owners who want actionable marketing tactics, not theory. Every episode delivers clear, easy-to-implement tactics designed to increase local visibility, improve customer acquisition, and help your business grow. If you are ready to grow your small business using smarter marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and start turning marketing tactics into real business growth.

    Eight Digital Marketing Strategies That Convert
  7. Aug 10

    Segmentation Is Email Marketing's Advantage

    Most businesses treat their email list like one large audience. Every subscriber receives the same promotion, the same announcement, and the same message at the same time. That may be the easiest way to send an email, but it is rarely the most effective. A first-time customer should not receive the same message as someone who has purchased from you for five years. A customer interested in one service may ignore offers for another. Someone who opens every email should be treated differently from someone who has not engaged in months. In this episode of Mastering Local Marketing, we explore how email segmentation can make your messages feel more relevant without requiring a massive database or complicated technology. You may not need more subscribers. You may simply need to understand the ones you already have.   30-MINUTE FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATT Every month, Matt selects one email subscriber for a 30-minute virtual discussion to go over their marketing efforts and provide recommendations. Subscribe and you might be next. 
 HAVE A SHOW IDEA? Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email matt@masteringlocalmarketing.com and we'll add it to our future episodes. 
 Mastering Local Marketing is the small business marketing podcast focused on simple, proven marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies that help small businesses grow. Whether you own a retail store, restaurant, service business, or manage marketing on your own, this podcast teaches you how to use marketing tactics to increase awareness, generate leads, and improve customer acquisition. Each week, marketing expert Matt Hanson breaks down real-world marketing tactics small businesses can use to improve digital marketing performance, maximize local advertising strategies, and turn visibility into paying customers. You will learn how to use social media marketing, local outreach, and practical digital marketing tactics to drive traffic, boost engagement, and accelerate business growth. This podcast is built for small business owners who want actionable marketing tactics, not theory. Every episode delivers clear, easy-to-implement tactics designed to increase local visibility, improve customer acquisition, and help your business grow. If you are ready to grow your small business using smarter marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and start turning marketing tactics into real business growth.

    Segmentation Is Email Marketing's Advantage
  8. Aug 6

    Is Your Business Stronger Without Social Media?

    Most businesses assume thei need social media. But what if relying on it too heavily is acutally holding them back? Followers can disappear. Reach can collapse. Algorithms can change overnight. A business can spend years building an audience and still have no reliable way to contact those people directly. That does not mean social media is useless. It means we may have to think is it our best strategy? In this episode of Mastering Local Marketing, we look at what would happen if a small business stepped away from social media and focused instead on marketing channels that produce much better results. The goal isn't to delete every account. It is to ask which marketing benefits us the most for the time we throw into it.   30-MINUTE FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATT Every month, Matt selects one email subscriber for a 30-minute virtual discussion to go over their marketing efforts and provide recommendations. Subscribe and you might be next. 
 HAVE A SHOW IDEA? Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email matt@masteringlocalmarketing.com and we'll add it to our future episodes. 
 Mastering Local Marketing is the small business marketing podcast focused on simple, proven marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies that help small businesses grow. Whether you own a retail store, restaurant, service business, or manage marketing on your own, this podcast teaches you how to use marketing tactics to increase awareness, generate leads, and improve customer acquisition. Each week, marketing expert Matt Hanson breaks down real-world marketing tactics small businesses can use to improve digital marketing performance, maximize local advertising strategies, and turn visibility into paying customers. You will learn how to use social media marketing, local outreach, and practical digital marketing tactics to drive traffic, boost engagement, and accelerate business growth. This podcast is built for small business owners who want actionable marketing tactics, not theory. Every episode delivers clear, easy-to-implement tactics designed to increase local visibility, improve customer acquisition, and help your business grow. If you are ready to grow your small business using smarter marketing tactics, digital marketing, and local advertising strategies, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and start turning marketing tactics into real business growth.

    Is Your Business Stronger Without Social Media?

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Mastering Local Marketing is a small business podcast focused on local marketing strategies, sales efforts, marketing tactics, and digital marketing that drive real customer acquisition and business growth. Built for entrepreneurs and marketers, this show breaks down marketing strategies for business owners who want results, not fluff. Each episode explores practical marketing strategies including local advertising strategies, social marketing, sales strategies, and digital marketing tactics designed to help you market a local business more effectively. Whether you run a retail store, restaurant, or service business, you'll learn how to turn visibility into leads and leads into paying customers. Hosted by marketing expert Matt Hanson, the podcast highlights real-world marketing for small business, common marketing mistakes, and proven systems used by masters of marketing to grow local brands. You'll discover how to improve customer acquisition, strengthen local presence, and accelerate sustainable business growth. If you're looking for actionable marketing tactics, smarter local marketing, and strategies that actually move revenue, this is one of the top small business podcasts to add to your rotation. Subscribe and start mastering strategy that helps your business grow.

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