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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: June, 2016
Jun 28, 2016

Ready to be a smarter marketer?

With blogs, podcasts, videos, snaps, chats, and tweets coming at us from all directions, it's getting harder and harder to find the content that will truly level up your chops. One way to ensure your getting the proper marketing nutrition is to have a well-balanced content diet, including not only digital content, but also great marketing books.

In this episode of the Ask Me About Email Marketing podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Douglas Burdett, expert marketer and host of the Marketing Book Podcast. Douglas shares with us his experience reading the best marketing books, and interviewing their authors. Books provide us with an opportunity to fully immerse ourselves into a topic, and as Douglas puts it "rewire your marketing brain."

In this episode, you'll learn about:

  • Douglas' personal book recommendations and journey into marketing and podcasting
  • The benefits of a well-balanced content diet
  • Ways to evaluate if a book's worth your time
  • Books to read to level up your email marketing
  • Some great marketing tips for email marketers of all levels
  • ... and much more!

Here is a list of all the books we mentioned on this episode:

Here are a few other links that were mentioned on the show:

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

Jun 21, 2016

Thinking about starting a podcast? Today is your day! Starting a podcast is an exciting venture, and can lead to all sorts of fruitful happenings for you and your business. My fellow podcasters can attest to this.

That's not to say picking up the mic is easy! Podcasting can be a challenge if your not equipped for success. Luckily, heroic individuals like Jerod Morris are out there serving as a digital mentor for newbies and pros alike. With Jonny Nastor, Jerod cohosts The Showrunner, a podcast about podcasting. Over the course of a few episodes, Jerod and Jonny discussed the importance and value of building an engaged email list. To discuss and reiterate some of those points, I've recruited Jerod to join the show.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • How to develop a hypothesis for your show's concept
  • How a strong email strategy can be your podcast differentiator
  • The importance of crafting a strong lead magnet
  • The impact of email marketing on your show
  • Jerod's advice for forming strong relationships with listeners and subscribers
  • ... and much more!

Ready to rock the mic? Already a podcaster? Check out our Email Marketing for Podcaster's Guide to get start building your community today.

Here are a few links that were mentioned on the show:

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

 

Jun 14, 2016

It might seem odd to hear an email marketing podcast focus on Twitter, but rest assured there's tremendous opportunity to reach a wide audience with the little blue bird that could. Not only can you use Twitter to build your list, but you can also engage with your current subscribers by connecting on the social platform.

Twitter can be a bit intimidating for most (it certainly was for me!), and it’s easy to see why. You get a limited character count to post content, and there's just an endless flow of tweets to consume and keep up with.

So what's a time-strapped, tweet-driven digital marketer to do? Call on the experts, of course!

For this week’s podcast, we teamed up with top ranked social media power influencer Madalyn Sklar to bring you all the latest tactics to tap into the power of Twitter. You'll be growing your list, and seeing boosts in engagement in no time.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • The current state of Twitter marketing in 2016 and how to best use it
  • How to leverage Twitter lists to attract attention
  • Tips to engage your subscribers to follow you on Twitter
  • What are Twitter Chats, and how can they help you grow your following
  • How to 'pin' your lead magnet
  • How Twitter Cards can help you get more leads – and at no cost! (Check out the example below)
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It’s a jam-packed episode, and if you want to get started with Twitter or improve your strategy, you don't want to miss it.

Here are a few links that were mentioned on the show:

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

Jun 7, 2016

Forming personal connections is one of the welcome benefits of email marketing. But so frequently, we end up sending emails to subscribers with little to no interaction back. We revert to pushing out content that may yield high open rates, but maybe not much else. What if there was a way to get to know our subscribers better, a way to form a true unified community?

Well, there is. In this episode, we go beyond the inbox. Olivia Dello Buono, AWeber's Social Media Specialist and Community Manager, joins the show to explore how to find, build, and nurture your own communities.

Here are a few topics we discussed:

  • How and where to find 'your people'
  • The value of building a public or private community
  • The platforms available for marketers to build a community
  • The role of a great community manager
  • How to deal with trolls and trouble-makers
  • ... and much more!

Here are a few links that were mentioned on the show:

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

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