535: How to handle a slowdown with Maria Guerriero

If you ever struggle with writer’s block, this episode is for you. My conversation with tech humanist and author, Kate O’Neill, went from “Should AI write your first draft?” to “Will AI be a good companion?” It’s a fascinating one! And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Have you ever been on the treadmill of success? That’s what happens when the marketing works and now you’ve got too many clients, which can be exhausting. Will it ever end? I recruited my good friend, Ben Callahan, to tackle this question. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.  

If your business has been really slow, you are not alone and this episode is for you! It was a struggle for Maria Guerriero of Germinate Creative but instead of freaking out, she doubled down on her marketing. In today’s episode, she shares what worked to fill her plate and her pipeline. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

As a freelancer, don’t you wonder what makes a good pitch (and a bad one)? That’s just one of the questions I asked Rebecca Matter, President of AWAI, who hires lots of freelancers and gets pitched every single day. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Is SEO dead? Not according to Atlanta-based SEO & AI Visibility Consultant, Jenny Munn. However, it is changing. What really matters is being findable by your people, whether via Google, social media or one of the AI platforms. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

On this episode with one of my favorite guests, Michael Katz, we covered a lot of ground, from “will AI destroy his newsletter business?” to “the 4 things he does to market his business” to “why you shouldn’t try to do what the “big guys” do.” It’s a meaty one! And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Following your passion is one thing; following your heart is another. Today’s guest, John Silfies of Silfies Media, shares how he followed his heart to find a profitable niche where very few others had bothered to look. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you are worried that your ideal clients aren’t out there or just need a little hope right now, this episode is for you. Rebekah Mays, a LinkedIn ghostwriter for Climatetech executives, shares exactly how she landed her dream project with an ideal client – and much more! And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Guess what happens when you have the right attitude, a willingness to take action and a little chutzpah. No, don’t guess. Just listen in to my conversation with Stephanie Mickelson, a content writer who is getting new clients left and right. She shares what’s working right now. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Your inbox is overflowing but there’s 1 email newsletter that is so good you have to stop and read it and then share it! Well that’s today’s episode. I’m sharing Kate Purcell’s latest, Impact Reports in the Wild, and the content strategy behind it that’s working. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.