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The FWD: Thinking Show

The FWD: Thinking Show is a podcast dedicated to sharing innovative email marketing strategies from the most successful, forward thinking marketing minds in the world (see what we did there?). From copywriting to email design, conversion optimization, and everything in between, we uncover the game changing tactics and strategies that enable small businesses and entrepreneurs to accomplish more with email marketing. The FWD: Thinking Show is brought to you by the team at AWeber, the powerfully-simple email marketing solution that helps small businesses build their audiences and grow their businesses.
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Now displaying: September, 2016
Sep 27, 2016

The Ask Me About Email Marketing podcast is going on an indefinite hiatus.

Listen to find out why!

Follow us on Twitter, @tnrt and @AWeber to keep tabs on some exciting new projects in the works.

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If you received any value at all from any of our episodes, it'd make my day, week, and year if you could leave us a quick review on iTunes. Let us know what you'd like to see in the future.

Search for "Ask Me About Email Marketing" in iTune, or click here!

Thanks all for your time, attention, and for being a stellar podcast audience.

Sep 22, 2016

In this bonus series of the show, Tom talks with Ernest Barbaric about getting unstuck and moving towards creating meaningful work.

Today is your day to take action!

Check out our latest batch of checklists and success stories to help you accomplish your marketing goals at AWeber.com/today.

Learn more about our guest expert, Ernest Barbaric, and check out his incredible rut-busting course, Project un(stuck).

Sep 20, 2016

In this podcast episode, take a look at the top ten most popular episodes to date (as ranked by your downloads) in a curated Ask Me About Email Marketing clip show!

Join Tom T. as he reflects on the amazing guests and content explored over the course of the past 40 episodes.

Curious what the top downloaded episodes are? You'll have to tune in to find out!

Episode synopsis

Over the past year, we've covered many different email marketing topics, from copywriting and list-building, to community management and entrepreneurship. Get a wide sampling of the best tips and tactics in this episode, as we hear from some of favorite guests, like Madalyn Sklar, Nick Westergaard, Noah Kagan, Ben Settle, and more.

Ask us anything!

Have a question about email marketing that you want answered in a future podcast episode? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.

Sep 15, 2016

In this bonus series of the show, Tom talks with Ernest Barbaric about facing the fear that often keeps us from realizing our most meaningful work.

Today is your day to take action!

Check out our latest batch of checklists and success stories to help you accomplish your marketing goals at AWeber.com/today.

Learn more about our guest expert, Ernest Barbaric, and check out his incredible rut-busting course, Project un(stuck).

Tune in next week, or subscribe via iTunes, as we conclude this four-part series.

Sep 13, 2016

Ah, yes! The first 100 subscriber mark. It is quite possibly the most rewarding benchmark in your email marketing adventures.

If you haven't gotten there yet, that's not a problem! This episode is just for you. :)

Join Tom T. as he chats with fellow AWeber team member, Andy Obusek of CleanSwifter.com, to dig into how he grew his list from 0 to 100 in just five months.

Now, you may be thinking, "That's not a big deal, I attract 100 subscribers a week," or, "I hit my first 100 subscribers in way less time than that!"

What makes Andy's experience unique is that, unlike so many of us who frequent this blog, he is not a marketer by trade. Andy is an iOS software developer and team lead, who feverishly guides our efforts in enhancing our Stats app. Andy wrote code, not copy. Andy's expertise was in refactoring, not retargeting.

So how does a non-marketer with a passion to share go from Swift test automation to conversion rate optimization? And what does this mean for you? How can you apply Andy's learnings to help you get your first 100 subscribers, even if you're new to marketing?

You'll just have to tune in to find out.

Episode synopsis

Finding your tribe and growing your list is not an easy feat, especially if email marketing is a brand new discipline.

In this episode, you'll learn about the successes and failures of a passionate and unconventional non-marketer as he grew his list from 0 to 100 subscribers in just five months.

Listen in as we discuss:

  • How to gamify your early content creation and SEO strategy
  • Suggestions to create a strong lead magnet and high-converting signup form
  • Powerful tactics to leverage social media to attract new subscribers
  • A simple low-budget Facebook ad strategy to consider testing
  • Ideas on content and email marketing monetization options
  • ... and much more!

Here are a few links referenced on the show:

Ask us anything!

Have a question about email marketing that you want answered in a future podcast episode? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.

 

Sep 8, 2016

In this bonus series of the show, Tom talks with Ernest Barbaric about finding your purpose and tapping in to your most meaningful work.

Today is your day to take action!

Check out our latest batch of checklists and success stories to help you accomplish your marketing goals at AWeber.com/today.

Learn more about our guest expert, Ernest Barbaric, and check out his incredible rut-busting course, Project un(stuck).

Tune in next week, or subscribe via iTunes, as we continue this four-part series.

Sep 7, 2016

Last week, our Director of Deliverability Mohammed Ahmed posted a fantastic post on why email engagement is more important than ever for email deliverability.

It's not something we always consider before every send, but email engagement is an important factor to consider when optimizing your email deliverability and inbox placement.

Check out this podcast episode to learn three tips to help boost your engagement!

Episode Synopsis

There's no doubt that internet service providers (ISPs) and email providers like Gmail, and Hotmail are looking at subscriber behavior and engagement to determine what emails get flagged as spam, and what emails end up in the inbox.

In this episode, Tom T reemphasizes the most important tips and tactics shared by AWeber's Director of Deliverability to help you maintain and grow a healthy and responsive email list of subscribers.

Ask Us Anything

Have a question about email marketing? Leave us a message at aweber.com/podcast.

Sep 1, 2016

In this bonus series of the show, Tom talks with guest expert Ernest Barbaric about getting unstuck and facing the fear of the unknown.

Today is your day to take action!

Check out our latest batch of checklists and success stories to help you accomplish your marketing goals at AWeber.com/today.

Learn more about our guest expert, Ernest Barbaric, and check out his incredible rut-busting course, Project un(stuck).

Tune in next week, or subscribe via iTunes, as we continue this four-part series.

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