Brian Clark is the CEO of Copyblogger Media. He’s also a serial entrepreneur who built three successful professional services businesses using proven content marketing techniques before moving to a completely online business model. I’m excited to have him join me on the podcast today and share his business wisdom and content marketing tips!
Founded by Brian in 2006, Copyblogger Media is an innovative online company that provides high-quality resources to help people successfully grow their business through social media and online marketing. Brian and his company have earned a reputation for excellence and received widespread praise from leading publications. For example:
- Advertising Age ranks Copyblogger as a Power150 top marketing blog
- The Guardian named Copyblogger one of the world’s most powerful blogs
- Brian was ranked #3 of the 100 Most Influential Online Marketers of 2009
- Dunn and Bradstreet says Brian is the most influential person to follow on Twitter for small business owners
- Technorati says Copyblogger is one of the most popular blogs in the world
Brian is the host of Unemployable, an exciting new podcast for freelancers and solopreneurs — and he offers an amazing array of marketing resources through My Copyblogger (membership is free). As an online marketing thought leader, Brian’s work has also been featured in a variety of bestselling business and marketing books, including: Linchpin by Seth Godin; Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi; The New Rules of Marketing and PR by David Meerman Scott; Free Agent Nation by Daniel Pink; The Referral Engine by John Jantsch; and, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt, to name just a few.
For almost a decade Brian has been teaching self-employed professionals how to create valuable information that attracts targeted attention, drives traffic, generates leads and builds their businesses. If you want to learn more about content marketing for solo professionals, then this conversation with Brian Clark is a great place to start. Scroll down to the Podcast Player and listen-in now!
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Stephanie Wetzel-Cottrell Shares Branding and Website Design Tips For Small Businesses and Solos
Are you feeling less than satisfied with your website and online branding, but you’re so busy that you haven’t done anything to change it? If so, I can relate to your situation. Not long ago I was facing that same challenge — until I connected with today’s guest.
I’m joined on the podcast today by Stephanie Wetzel-Cottrell. Stephanie began her career in corporate marketing 14 years ago. Before launching her own business, she worked as a marketing professional for a variety of successful organizations, including Connexion Technologies, Fast Lane, and McClatchey Broadcasting.
Five years ago, Stephanie made the leap to full time self-employment founding Blue Elephant Creative, a web development and marketing strategy firm focused on helping small business owners and solopreneurs to grow their revenue.
In the course of this interview, we discuss:
- how her candid client feedback triggered my recent website rebranding
- a proven process to redesign your website and refresh your online brand
- rebranding your site to better reflect what your clients actually experience
- evoking emotion with website design and leveraging your uniqueness
So, are you ready to get some fresh new ideas on how to improve your online brand and marketing results? If so, then you don’t want to miss this episode of the Smart Solo Business podcast. Scroll down to the Podcast Player below and listen now!
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Solo Professionals: Tap the Business Building Power of Innovation with Brainzooming™
[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] Have you ever asked yourself – how can I set my small business apart from the competition in an innovative way that my clients will value? That’s an important question that we all need to answer as solo entrepreneurs if we want to succeed long-term.
Mike Brown is my guest on the podcast today, and he’s here to provide you with some practical answers to that crucial question. Mike is a former Fortune 500 company vice president of marketing. He’s also a well-respected marketing and innovation strategy consultant, a prolific blogger, a dynamic speaker, and more.
Mike founded his company, The Brainzooming™ Group, 10 years ago. Since then he has tested and refined a number of unique approaches to strategic innovation to build his own business and those of his clients. The organizations that Mike has served include the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, the American Marketing Association, the PR Society of America, the CMO Summit, Frost & Sullivan MindXChange and TEDxWyandotte, to name just a few.
Today on the podcast Mike reveals some of his most potent innovation strategies. So, if you’re hungry to create a competitive advantage for your business and acquire more of your ideal clients, then this interview is for you. Scroll down to the Podcast Player and listen now!
[Bonus — Download Your FREE Brainzooming™ Ebook — 16 Tools to Drive Outside-In Innovation and Growth]