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The Key Ingredient in Marketing #1786
July 05, 2021

In episode #1786, we talk about the key ingredient in marketing! No matter who you are and what you do, building a brand takes time, especially something sustainable. We have learned over years in the game that the only way to build things is slowly and patiently, so tune in to hear all about how you can find success doing the simple things well, over time!

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:25] Today’s topic: The Key Ingredient in Marketing.
  • [00:29] The key ingredient to marketing is patience!
  • [01:33] Focusing on delayed gratification and resilience to stay the course.
  • [03:16] Adding tweaks and experiments to your strategies to constantly improve.
  • [03:34] Things do not often work out the way you want or hope!
  • [04:04] Good SEO takes time to fine-tune in order to reap the rewards.
  • [04:20] Patience is the thing that will help you beat out your competition!
  • [05:14] That’s it!
  • [05:18] Go to marketingschool.io/live to learn about our virtual and live events. 

 

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