The Agents of Change Digital Marketing Podcast

Marketing a local business comes with its own unique set of challenges. Local business marketing expert Stacy Tuschl is here to remind us not to assume that people already know who we are, and also not to just copy what our competitors are doing.

With paid search advertising continuing its rapid growth, it's becoming more competitive and more difficult to generate great results. That's where Tim Jensen comes in, to help you inject innovation and creativity into your advertising to boost your ROI and lead gen. You need to understand not only your customers but also your competition – and test, test, test – so you have the right data that al...

When considering a website redesign when you already have an established audience, the last thing you want to do is change everything on them that's going to give off not only a different look, but a different feel. Chris Dayley urges us to remember that your website is not for you, it's for your users, your customers, and your clients. And you need to keep that in mind when you're undergoing a re...

We've been told time and again that we need to be measuring our marketing efforts. But what exactly does that mean? Checking your Analytics is a good first step, but any measurement marketing expert, like (Chris) Mercer, will tell you that you need to go deeper and be able to turn that basic data into insight and outcomes, and use that to drive strategy for your business. Luckily, doing this has n...

With its convenience, ease, and variety of offerings, more and more people continue to do their shopping online.  And with Google's current algorithms, good guys really do finish first. So experts like Dale Bertrand are here to teach you the importance of creating an e-commerce site that will build trust, authority, and rank high with Google. And for that to happen, you should be focusing on thing...

Every good brand needs three good, strong legs to stand on; verbal identity, visual identity and value identity. When one of these legs isn't aligned with the others, it can throw off the entire balance of the brand. Mike Kim has been working with top brands to help them find that balance within their marketing. Everything from the copywriting, to the design elements, to the blog posts & emails, a...

Business advice I'd give my younger self

Do you frequently find yourself wishing there were more hours in the day to get everything done? Or perhaps wish you had a way to clone yourself so you'd be better able to stay on top of things.

We've been hearing quite a lot lately about how adding video into your content marketing plan should be a vital part of your strategy. But there are still many out there that think it's only something that can be done in certain industries.

Too often, business owners think they need to be everywhere to get ahead. But in reality, it can be a real waste of time, money and resources to chase your audience where they're not even searching or hanging out. By niching down to a specific area of expertise, Jessica Stansberry found success and grew her business through video marketing,  specifically, YouTube.

These days, a strong marketing campaign will also incorporate video into the mix. Video marketing experts like Amy Landino understand and appreciate the effect that video has for boosting conversion rates, increasing click-through rates, and building trust and authority for your brand.

As messaging applications have become a way for brands to reach consumers, chatbots have become increasingly more important. Carrie Gottschalk has proven that chatbots can be part of your marketing initiatives and help push your customers seamlessly through your sales funnel. Especially as they become more sophisticated and versatile. Chatbots can perform tasks that are both simple and repetitive...

Whether you were born with the "gift of gab" or not, there is no excuse when it comes to why you're not killing it in the sales game, according to Matthew Pollard. Regardless of your industry, if you're not prepared with stories to engage your client or prospect, and you don't know the right questions to ask, then you're not ready to make the pitch.

LinkedIn offers a unique opportunity for people and brands to communicate in a more deliberate and intentional way. Michaela Alexis has successfully helped entrepreneurs and small businesses make waves on LinkedIn that resulted in business growth as well as building a smart network of like-minded, relevant people and opportunities. LinkedIn has so much more to offer than as just a place to park yo...

Video advertising is becoming the dominant force in the digital marketing space. Mobile is king, and attention spans are dwindling, so you need to be able to connect with your audience through visual content, and nurture relationships that way, all within the span of about 2.8 seconds.

Podcasting can be a powerful marketing tool for your business, regardless of which side of the microphone you're on. As a podcast expert, Matt Johnson teaches that everything comes down to the foundation of what is the clear and compelling idea of why people should listen to you. If your podcast doesn't build a sense that you're the expert, then it doesn't accomplish the mission

If you've been think about creating a blog and aren't sure where to start, Leslie Samuel can teach you how to become a blogger and create content that inspires others and keeps your audience coming back. It's vital to first know who your audience is

Quora is one of the largest online communities for questions and answers, as well as one of the highest quality user generated content platforms. As a Quora evangelist, JD Prater knows firsthand how leveraging the power of Quora's user intent makes it a smart new option for marketers. While it offers many of the same options for marketers that they have become familiar with and embrace on platform...

With content, less can be more if you ask Daniel Daines-Hutt, as long as the content that you are putting out is of the highest quality and has proven it has what it takes to get attention and convert customers. He has proven that by writing far less often than most industry experts generally swear by, you can actually get more traffic and higher conversions.   But just as important as the content...

One of the important things that Melanie Diezel stresses to all content marketers is to make sure they're not just sharing the content they want to share, but to ensure it's the content their audience wants - and needs - to receive.

If you're looking for a new and exciting way to reach out and deliver content to your customers and prospects, Jen Lehner has the inside scoop on the newest tool, Alexa Flash Briefings!

Being everywhere doesn't necessarily get you anywhere, or so says Andrew and Pete, so they've created a 90/10 rule that they believe is the backbone to great content marketing strategies. Rather than try to be a jack of all trades, be remarkable at on

What does it mean to be authentic in the digital age? How can you be authentic online? Is this something just for big corporations with huge marketing and communications teams, or can any small business or entrepreneur succeed? What if more businesses worked together instead of against each other?  It is this focus on collaboration that Nicola Smith believes is going to be a key to how businesses...

Video marketing can attract an audience, but do you know what types of videos close sales? Marcus Sheridan does, and he's been sharing that secret with businesses looking to grow. Thorough transparency and authenticity that only video can deliver, businesses gain not only trust but also brand awareness. Further, by using Marcus Sheridan's "Selling 7" tips for which kinds of videos you should be ma...

Steve Chou has cracked the code on how to effectively communicate with his customers online.   By successfully utilizing Facebook Messenger's marketing opportunities – i.e., chatbots - he's been able to find an alternative way to communicate with his customers outside of email, find new ways to get his content out there, use customized segmentation for different audiences, and increase his open ra...