The Authentic Marketing Podcast

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Join marketing expert Simon Harvey on The Authentic Marketing Podcast, the regular show that provides proven tips to improve your sales and marketing efforts and help your business grow. Subscribe to our regular episodes dropping on Fridays on your favourite podcast platform.

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August 22, 2024Episode 620 min

48. My brand story in 15 minutes a day. Part 6 - Putting it all together

You've got all your story talking points captured, and now it's time to use them. There are some very quick wins that you can get out of this brand script that you can use straight away, and there are some more advanced things that you can do with these talking points now that you've got them to really help to transform the whole of your sales and marketing communicationsIn this last episode of our build-your-own-story sprints, we finish up our deep dive into storytelling. Today, we'll see how the elements of your story come together and how you can use them to clarify your message and inspire your audience throughout all of your business communications.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): wantauthentic.com/brandscript---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

August 22, 2024Episode 515 min

47. My brand story in 15 minutes a day. Part 5 - The Resolution

So now, we're coming up towards the end of the story, and what we need to do at this point in time is paint a picture of how their life could look once they've actually worked with us and, you know, also look at what's at stake if they don't do anything. In this episode of our build-your-own brand story sprints, Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber are going to dive deep in and uncover the transformation that your heroes undertaken. We'll look and see how experience has changed them as they've journeyed through your story.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): wantauthentic.com/brandscript---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

August 22, 2024Episode 415 min

46. My brand story in 15 minutes a day. Part 4 - The Plan

How to step forward and tell your customers that they need to do something. Heroes in any journey are often afraid to act. They never do something until there's some pressure and some need to actually do something. In this episode of our build-your-own brand story sprints, Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber talk about the call to action within marketing and sales conversations. It's the thing that tells customers they need to actually move forward because otherwise, you're not going to be able to help them solve the problem.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): wantauthentic.com/brandscript---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

August 8, 2024Episode 311 min

45. My brand story in 15 minutes a day. Part 3 - The Guide

Now it's time to talk about ourselves. We're not the hero, but the guide. The person who has been there and solved that problem before.In this third episode of our build-your-own brand story sprints, Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber continue our deep dive into storytelling and see how you should position yourself as the guide in your story. As a guide you need to show two traits, you need to show that you understand the hero, but also you need to make them feel confident that you will be able to help them solve their problem.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): wantauthentic.com/brandscript---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

August 8, 2024Episode 215 min

44. My brand story in 15 minutes a day. Part 2 - The Problem

To make the story interesting, focus on your hero's problem.Problems are where your story begins. When a customer has a problem, you have something you can solve.In this second episode of our build-your-own story sprints, Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber continue our deep dive into storytelling and see how you can uncover and define the problem that your customers struggle with in just 15 minutes.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): wantauthentic.com/brandscript---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

August 8, 2024Episode 114 min

43. My brand story in 15 minutes a day. Part 1 - The Hero

In this special series of build-your-own-story sprints, we're going to dive into one of the many brand storytelling frameworks and learn how you can create a story for your own business in just half a day.To make the story interesting for your customer, make them the hero.Your hero is going to be your ideal customer. So, just to be very clear at the beginning, many businesses put themselves in the role of the hero here and that’s where they fail. In today's episode, Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber will show you how to identify your hero.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): wantauthentic.com/brandscript---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

June 14, 2024Episode 521 min

42. A guide for Startups. How do I explain myself in emails?

Email is still the medium of choice for most personal communications and the way that most companies share their marketing messages. Email can inspire, but when not done well, it can also be the quickest way to the junk drawer.In today's episode, Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber discuss how to tell your story using email. We'll go beyond headlines and open rates and see how to create content that people want to read and will remember.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): demodia.com/brandscript-worksheetTo communicate clearly what you do - download our Storytelling Pitch Template. It will show you how to use the talking points you’ve written to create the perfect elevator pitch.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awdCO0SQontpZSX8Gzb8dxQietcGdJArvBieeKkVdfs/edit#heading=h.3h55xh94y8o2---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

May 31, 2024Episode 427 min

41. A guide for Startups. How do I explain what I do in Ads?

When you’re just starting your business or launching a new product or service, it can be challenging to get in front of the right audience. Advertising has long been one of the best ways to quickly and efficiently get a message out to a targeted audience.But when you’re paying for every view, how do you ensure each impression counts? How do you make people stop, take notice and act?In this series, we’ve been exploring how to explain what you do clearly and inspiringly. Today, we'll apply that conversation to ads and look at how to engage the right people with Google search ads.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): demodia.com/brandscript-worksheetTo communicate clearly what you do - download our Storytelling Pitch Template. It will show you how to use the talking points you’ve written to create the perfect elevator pitch.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awdCO0SQontpZSX8Gzb8dxQietcGdJArvBieeKkVdfs/edit#heading=h.3h55xh94y8o2---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

May 17, 2024Episode 322 min

40. A guide for Startups. How do I explain what I do on my website?

The first place anyone goes when they want to know more about your business is your website. They want to know how you help them and what you do. With the average attention span of most visitors lasting only a few seconds, many people leave confused or unsure what problem you solve. That’s valuable opportunities lost, and advertising spend wasted.In today’s episode, we will explain my formula that lets visitors quickly understand what you do and inspires them to interact with you.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): demodia.com/brandscript-worksheetTo communicate clearly what you do - download our Storytelling Pitch Template. It will show you how to use the talking points you’ve written to create the perfect elevator pitch.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awdCO0SQontpZSX8Gzb8dxQietcGdJArvBieeKkVdfs/edit#heading=h.3h55xh94y8o2---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia

May 3, 2024Episode 227 min

39. A guide for Startups. How do I explain what I do on social media?

Social is everywhere and it’s become one of the most effective ways to meet people and create a community. As a small business owner, what’s the most important thing to do that will build your audience and connect with them?In our episode this week, we look at how to use your story to communicate with followers on social and how to keep your audience active and engaged.To help you improve your marketing strategy, download the free brand script worksheet, which includes sections for each part of the storytelling framework we discuss in our episodes, here (or copy and paste the link below): demodia.com/brandscript-worksheetTo communicate clearly what you do - download our Storytelling Pitch Template. It will show you how to use the talking points you’ve written to create the perfect elevator pitch.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awdCO0SQontpZSX8Gzb8dxQietcGdJArvBieeKkVdfs/edit#heading=h.3h55xh94y8o2---Join marketing experts Simon Harvey and Daniel Kleber on Authentic Marketing, the biweekly podcast that provides proven marketing tips to improve your marketing efforts and help your business grow.Subscribe to our biweekly episodes dropping Friday on your favourite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other.Book a consultation with our Authentic Engagement coaches to help you navigate through the jungle of the business world: demodia.com/sales-marketing-reviewDemodia Instagram: instagram.com/demodia_digitalDemodia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/demodia