Women Conquer Business

Jen McFarland
Women Conquer Business

Are you overwhelmed by marketing? Look no further. Our kind, approachable small business marketing show covers marketing news you need to know, can't-miss apps, and a deep dive into a marketing topic designed to motivate you and inspire you to take action. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

  1. 23/12/2022

    Score Lifetime Deals on AppSumo to Save Marketing Costs

    Using AppSumo to Save Marketing CostsOn this episode of Women Conquer Business, we dive into the world of AppSumo and its various tools and features for businesses. A new AI writing tool, ChatGPT, is discussed along with concerns about plagiarism and the loss of personal writing style. The host also shares her personal experience with AppSumo, finding useful courses and tools such as MissingLettr and Social Bee. She also discusses Luna, a cold outreach sales program, and the benefits of owning a platform like Bonsai. We cover the vetting process for AppSumo Select products and general recommendations for using discounted software and tools for supporting tasks rather than mission-critical ones. Have you listened to our bonus episode? 2022 Word of the Year with Jen McFarland and Liz Zirk Related post: How to Stop Blowing Your Budget Every Month (software costs add up — only buy what you need to support your goals) Related episode: Shiny Object Syndrome: How to Stay Focused on Top Business Priorities (AppSumo can become a distraction if you let it) Topics include: What is AppSumo?How AppSumo saves you moneyWhat to look forWhat NOT to buy60-day money-back guarantee (Facebook Group we mention for research)Our favorite apps Jen's AppSumo Deal: Ultimate Podcast Planning ChecklistI've used this $3 course as a list-building tool for the last year. As of May 2023, I've sold over 800 checklists, many of whom are on my email list. I'm updating it to a full course, at which time the price will go up. Depending on your industry, you might be able to sell templates, courses, or apps on AppSumo to bring attention to your brand. Ultimate Podcast Planning Checklist We offered this course on AppSumo and sold over 800 copies.  Key InsightsI like AppSumo because I have saved a CAJILLION dollars. — JenIt makes you think about your business differently. Is there another avenue for revenue I haven't explored? — ShelleyShow Notes[00:01:02] Saving on Marketing Costs with AppSumo[00:05:20] AI writing tool ChatGPT generates content[00:09:47] Ensure Effective Marketing with this Self-Assessment Checklist[00:12:31] Maximizing Marketing Budget with AppSumo Lifetime Deals[00:14:48] AppSumo: A Guide to Finding Reliable Software[00:22:45] Unlock AppSumo's Deals for Game-Changing Tools[00:24:55] Discover Affordable Website Tools and Courses Online[00:26:35] Maximize Efficiency with Ready-Made Templates[00:27:45] Ken Moo Lifetime Deals: Your Ultimate AppSumo Guide[00:32:01] Entrepreneurs, save time and money with AppSumo Breaking Marketing NewsHave the robots taken over? Nope. That doesn't mean you shouldn't hop on the ChatGPT craze. This conversational AI writing tool can help you escape the blank page. However, it won't make you an A+ student or an amazing expert — it still needs a human hand to provide helpful content for your customers. I'll let ChatGPT explain itself: ChatGPT is designed to...

    44 min
  2. 16/12/2022

    Write Persuasive Copy without Feeling Icky

    Persuasive CopyWriting persuasive copy is one of the most important skills you can have in business. It allows you to influence people and get them to take action. However, it can be difficult to master, especially when you get all the feels and run to take a hot shower afterward to wash off the ICK! This week's Livestream podcast episode is ALL ABOUT the best ways to write persuasive copy WITHOUT feeling icky. We'll help you write more persuasive copy to create incredibly powerful email marketing and social media posts. Related Episode: Storytelling with Senta Scarborough Key InsightsPassion is incredibly persuasive. Convey what matters to you. — JenMarketing Self-Assessment | Women Conquer Business When you talk about sales copy being persuasive, it isn't just your sales page. It isn't just your website. It's everything you do. — ShelleyContent Consistency Framework and Schedule Breaking Marketing NewsBanning TikTok?  (source: USA Today) Nine States Already Ban TikTok  (source: Reuters) - partial ban on state devices Our take: Social media is volatile. This is why it's essential to have spaces you own (e.g., a website, email marketing), rather than rely on social media. Software Review: Hello AudioHello Audio. Your audience is on the go. We make sure your content is too. Quickly turn your content into private podcasts available on regular players like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.  Women Conquer Business' new community includes private audio courses hosted on Hello Audio. Here's what the private audio feed looks like on Spotify. I tested Soundwise and a handful of other private podcasting software platforms. Hands down, Hello Audio makes it incredibly easy for content creators and listeners. If you have a question, software, or something you want us to cover, email us at hello@womenconquerbiz.com Inspirational NuggetsCharacter may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — AristotleIf you wish to win a man over to your ideas, first make him your friend. —Abraham LincolnOne of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears––by listening to them. — Dean RuskPeople are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves than by those found out by others. — Blaise PascalConnect with UsPodcast Production Podcast hosting: Captivate (affiliate link)Livestream: StreamYard (Shelley's referral link)Music: a href="https://uppbeat.io/?ref=womenconquerbiz.com"...

    46 min
  3. 09/12/2022

    Product Bundle Campaigns: How to Grow Your List the Remarkably Easy Way

    Collaborating on a Product BundleHave you ever seen a deal where for one low price, you can get dozens of courses, books, and master classes? That's called a product bundle. Product bundles can be great email list-building experiences. This week, learn how you can collaborate with other industry experts or creators to put together and sell a product bundle. Shelley explores the benefits, costs, and results of her recent participation in the Infostack Content Creator Super Stack Black Friday campaign. Key InsightThe number one thing that's working is email, talking old school, it still works. Hang in there, do your emails. Jen told us how she grew her email list selling all of those courses through AppSumo. That’s a great way to grow your email list. Be thinking of these types of campaigns that can help you to boost the growth of your email list. — ShelleyContent Consistency Framework and Schedule Marketing NewsState of Marketing: Salesforce ResearchLooking ahead, marketers see improving skills in content marketing, campaign strategy, and data analytics as crucial to success in the next 2 years.Google has an updated algorithm that focuses on whether content is ‘helpful’ and ‘satisfying’ for web visitors. Is the content focused on people first? (Google’s definition of ‘people first’) — for our take on this, go to these episodes:Topic ClustersSkyscraper Pages Software Review: SupapassSupapass content business website builder for non-technical entrepreneurs. Our Take: Supapass allows you to keep 100% of your money, making it a decent alternative to Patreon. However, its pricing is steep for the beginner/bootstrapping podcaster unless you're getting it on AppSumo. If you have a question, software, or something you want us to cover, email us at hello@womenconquerbiz.com Inspirational Nugget“It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through." — Zig ZiglarWhat will character, commitment, and discipline help you accomplish today? Connect with UsPodcast Production Podcast hosting: Captivate (affiliate link)Livestream: StreamYard (Shelley's referral link)Music: Uppbeat.io Connect with Jen Brought to you by Women Conquer Business Connect with Jen McFarlandWomen Conquer Business a href="https://www.womenconquerbiz.com/marketing-services/"...

    43 min
  4. 02/12/2022

    Why Curiosity Improves Your Products and Marketing

    Curiosity Improves Your BusinessWant to make better products? Get your marketing message on point? Curiosity has the power to change everything — for the better. It drives invention, innovation, and discovery. It is the driving force behind progress. Why? When your business has a curious attitude, they have the capability to stop chasing trends and start addressing its customers' deepest desires. In this episode, we'll discuss how you can incorporate curiosity into your business to develop better products and guide your marketing message. Related Episode: Curiosity and Imperfect Action Related blog post: 3 Ways to Make Curiosity a Priority Key InsightsYou need to start paying attention to the signals and listen to what it is that people need, because it changes. — JenMarketing Self-Assessment | Women Conquer Business When people are like, I didn't like this about your product. We can take it personally or we can get that curiosity tool out and we can bang around with it and say, what's wrong with this? Why didn't it work? What can I fix? What can I make different so that people understand it better and so that it's more effective? — ShelleyContent Consistency Framework and Schedule Breaking Marketing NewsMore headwinds for Elon Musk after his hostile Twitter takeover. It's not time to leave Twitter, but you need to continue to monitor it. Source: EU warns Musk that Twitter faces ban over content moderation (Reuters) Software Review: StreamYard OnAirStreamYard adds webinar functionality. Our Take: StreamYard is awesome and stable. If you're doing webinars, consider using StreamYard (its introductory pricing is great).  If you have a question, software, or something you want us to cover, email us at hello@womenconquerbiz.com Inspirational Nugget“Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s books each day. . . . The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time.” —SENECAIf I lived today as if it were my last, what would I do? Connect with UsPodcast Production Podcast hosting: Captivate (affiliate link)Livestream: StreamYard (Shelley's referral link)Music: Uppbeat.io Connect with Jen Brought to you by Women Conquer Business Connect with Jen McFarlandWomen Conquer Business marketing...

    43 min
  5. 25/11/2022

    Amazing Benefits: Genuine Gratitude in Life & Marketing

    Learn why gratitude is a yearlong celebration of others, why you need more gratitude in your life, and how to incorporate gratitude into your marketing without feeling icky. Special Edition Gratitude EpisodeGratitude: a yearlong celebrationGratitude improves your attitudeHow to get started with gratitude in your marketingWhy gratefulness makes us all better Related Episode: The Power of Gratitude. Related blog post: Why Gratitude is Incredibly Important. Key InsightsYou feel a lot more gratitude for what you do have and where you're going, and also urgency about where you want to be when you're faced with tragedy or death. You see how precious what we have is and how quickly it can be gone. — JenMarketing Self-Assessment | Women Conquer Business I’ve had a wake-up call this year with my mom and my husband and our client and different people that it was just such a year of wake-up! Life is short. Deal with stuff now. — ShelleyThe Content Creators Super Stack - Infostack.io Breaking Marketing NewsSeveral Meta employees and contractors were disciplined or fired for using an internal tool called "Oops" for unauthorized access to user accounts. Meta's breach of customer trust comes on the heels of Twitter's chaos since Elon Musk's takeover. Social platforms are fluid at the moment. Now more than ever, it's important to claim and maintain a space you OWN rather than rely solely on volatile social accounts. Source: Meta Disciplined or fired employees for taking over user accounts (CNBC) Software Review: Volley.appVolley is a video messaging app that makes it easy to have a meaningful conversation on your own time. For coaching, communities, teams, and more. If you have a question, software, or something you want us to cover, email us at hello@womenconquerbiz.com Inspirational NuggetIt is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful. – David Steindl-RastI believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments, gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude, inspiration, and faith. — Brené BrownConnect with UsPodcast Production Podcast hosting: Captivate (affiliate link)Livestream: StreamYard (Shelley's referral link)Music: Uppbeat.io Connect with Jen Brought to you by Women Conquer Business Connect with a...

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Are you overwhelmed by marketing? Look no further. Our kind, approachable small business marketing show covers marketing news you need to know, can't-miss apps, and a deep dive into a marketing topic designed to motivate you and inspire you to take action. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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