Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson

In this episode of "The Bathroom Break," hosts Daniel Murray and Jay Schwedelson discuss the importance of frequency and relevancy in content creation and marketing. ================================================================= Best Moments: (02:05) How often should you post on social media or send emails? (02:23) Quality over quantity — don't just put out content for the sake of it (03:32) Us...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson discusses the importance of launching a personal email newsletter to stay relevant as Apple rolls out its iOS 18 update with new email categorization features. ================================================================= Best Moments: (00:40) Jay explains why the world of email marketing is about to change with Apple's iOS 18 update (01:35) Over 46% of al...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson interviews Casey Hill , a Senior Growth Marketer at ActiveCampaign and a lecturer at Stanford University, about how to create effective content on LinkedIn and amplify your reach and engagement. ================================================================= Best Moments: (01:41) Casey shares his career journey and how he ended up at ActiveCampaign and Stanf...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson discusses whether businesses should buy email lists, answers some ridiculous questions, and shares his unfiltered thoughts on various cultural experiences. ================================================================= Best Moments: (01:52) Is buying an email list a bad idea? (07:07) Would Jay rather attend the Oscars or Grammys? (08:05) Would Jay rather at...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson discusses the impact of a current political event on marketing performance and shares insights about Twitter downvotes, back to school subject lines, and some recent TV shows Jay is watching. ================================================================= Best Moments: (00:40) Addressing the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump (01:46) Inst...

In this episode of "The Bathroom Break," hosts Jay Schwedelson and Daniel Murray discuss the best win-back strategies for email marketing. ================================================================= Best Moments: (02:16) Discussing win-back strategies for inactive email subscribers (03:14) Targeting subscribers who haven't engaged in the last 90 days (03:55) The ineffective "we miss you" win...

In this episode of "Do This, Not That," host Jay Schwedelson shares actionable tips and tactics for email marketing that can have a significant impact. ================================================================= Best Moments: (01:22) The impact of using title casing versus sentence casing in email subject lines (02:23) The effectiveness of capitalizing one word in the subject line to make it...

In this episode of "Do This, Not That," host Jay Schwedelson interviews Dr. JJ Peterson , the co-author of the book "StoryBrand" and co-host of the popular podcast "Marketing Made Simple." They discuss the power of storytelling in marketing and how businesses can use the StoryBrand framework to create clear, compelling messaging that resonates with their customers. ================================...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson answers a work-related question about sponsoring email newsletters and a fun question about whether he prefers the TV shows Friends or The Office. ================================================================= Best Moments: (01:08) Jay talks about Austin, Minnesota, the birthplace of SPAM luncheon meat (01:50) A listener asks if sponsoring an email newslett...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson covers what's happening this week in business, marketing, and pop culture. Hear about William and Kate's job opening on LinkedIn, Redbox financials, World Emoji Day, and more! ================================================================= Best Moments: (00:55) Prince William and Kate Middleton posting a job opening on LinkedIn (01:46) World Emoji Day on Jul...

In this episode of The Bathroom Break, hosts Jay Schwedelson and Daniel Murray discuss marketing myths and debunk common misconceptions in the industry. ================================================================= Best Moments: (00:00) Intro and banter about toilet papering houses (01:49) The myth that marketing best practices found online are often outdated and not true (02:06) Busting the m...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson discussing two simple but impactful marketing tactics related to segmentation — click-based segmentation and telling customers the segment they are in. ================================================================ Best Moments: (00:33) The importance of click-based segmentation in marketing (04:22) Segmentation and personalization and how it can improve CTR...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson interviews MidJourney expert, Drew Brucker , about using AI for image generation for marketing and business. They discuss the basics of MidJourney, how marketers can leverage it to create custom visual content, and what the future holds for AI image and video generation. ============================================================================== Best Moment...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson shares tactics for increasing engagement with email newsletter subscribers, how he uses AI tools like ChatGPT in his daily life, and talks about an upcoming guys' trip to Nashville. ================================================================= Best Moments: (01:10) Addressing a work question from Benny about increasing email engagement from customers/subsc...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson talks about changes to the like feature on Twitter, Toys R Us' bizarre new AI-generated commercial, Amazon Prime Day and TikTok's competing shopping event, and AI enhancements in Google Analytics. =============================================================================== Best Moments: (01:00) Twitter (now X) changed how likes work, leading to a 10% increa...

In this episode of "The Bathroom Break", Daniel Murray from The Marketing Millennials podcast and Jay Schwedelson from the Do This, NOT That podcast discuss strategies for growing your personal brand and owning your online presence. They talk about the importance of having owned digital platforms, like a newsletter, podcast, or website, instead of solely relying on rented platforms like social med...

In this episode of "Do This, Not That", host Jay Schwedelson discusses how the upcoming U.S. presidential and local elections in November will impact marketing. He provides insights into expected increases in advertising costs, decreases in marketing performance, key dates to be aware of, and strategies for how marketers can adjust their efforts. ===================================================...

In this episode of "Do This, Not That", host Jay Schwedelson interviews his college friend Marc Ginsberg , the CEO of CallRail. CallRail is an AI-powered call tracking and analytics company that helps over 200,000 small and medium businesses understand who is calling them, what is being said on those calls, and how they can use those insights to drive more sales. ==================================...

In this episode, Jay Schwedelson shares actionable email marketing tips and innovative tests you can run to boost conversions and clicks! You'll also learn about Jay's opinions on condiment usage. ================================================================= Best Moments: (01:29) Unconventional email marketing tests showing positive results (01:48) Using emojis to bookend subject line and preh...

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson shares an update on key events happening this week that marketers should pay attention to, like new LinkedIn newsletter features that can help increase engagement. ================================================================= Best Moments: (00:57) The host emphasizes the importance of monitoring the impact of the upcoming presidential debates and conventio...

In this episode of "The Bathroom Break", Daniel Murray from The Marketing Millennials podcast and Jay Schwedelson from the Do This, NOT That podcast discuss quick tips for growing your following and engagement on LinkedIn. They share best practices around when to post, reposting content, and how to connect with high-level executives. ================================================================...

In this episode of the Do This, Not That podcast, host Jay Schwedelson discusses small changes in wording and phrasing that can have a big impact on email marketing performance. Listeners will learn specific words and phrases that are currently performing very well in both business-to-business and consumer email campaigns. ================================================================= Best Mome...

In this episode,, host Jay Schwedelson interviews Dan Sonners , president of the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) and vice president at Conrad Direct. They discuss fundraising and marketing tactics used by non-profits as well as the importance of storytelling, how nonprofits use direct mail and digital channels, fundraising during election years, and the fulfilling nature of worki...

In this episode, Jay Schwedelson answers one work-related question and one lighter question submitted by listeners: Handling communication and marketing efforts during summer months when prospects and potential customers go on vacation. Jay's restaurant style, dinner habits, and taking pictures of his food. ================================================================= Best Moments: (01:39) Tip...

In this week's "What's Up" episode, host Jay Schwedelson provides updates on recent developments for LinkedIn, X, and email providers. He also discusses the release of new TV shows that you should watch! ================================================================= Best Moments: (01:07) LinkedIn introduced new "Catch Up" and "Grow" tabs in the My Network section to increase user interaction (0...