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The Most Important Leadership Skills According to The Hustle Founder, Sam Parr
July 28, 2022

One of the biggest challenges of conducting effective marketing is that it can be virtually impossible to be certain which of your methods are getting you positive results. Today on the show, we get together with Sam Parr, Founder of The Hustle and host of the podcast My First Million, to discuss what he’s learned about impactful marketing and why growing a podcast following is so challenging. We discuss the challenges of marketing across different mediums, as well as effective strategies for increasing your reach and creating exceptional content. Tune in for a special episode brought to you by Leveling Up Live on how to grow your podcast, and much more!

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  • [00:20] Today’s episode is brought to you by Leveling Up Live, learn more at https://live.levelingup.com/.
  • [00:35] Get to know Sam Parr and his podcast called My First Million. 
  • [00:55] Learn about The Hustle, a daily business email that is read by over a million people every day.
  • [01:32] Why building a podcast following has been one of the hardest things Sam has ever had to grow.
  • [04:51] Learn about the HubSpot Podcast Network and what it’s been like for Sam being a part of it.
  • [06:10] An overview of what it takes to become famous on Twitter. 
  • [06:18] How Sam helped retired NHL player, Chris Pronger, grow his Twitter following exponentially.
  • [10:33] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast!
  • [10:37] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!

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