Episode #709
The One Marketing Channel You Aren’t Investing in But Should
July 10, 2018

In episode #709, Eric and Neil discuss the one marketing channel you are probably neglecting. Tune in to hear what important channel you haven’t leverage yet.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:27] Today’s Topic: The One Marketing Channel You Aren’t Investing in But Should
  • [00:42] Branding is the one thing in which most business do not invest.
  • [01:05] Big corporations are smart enough to spend big bucks on branding.
  • [01:25] Think about all the things at the airport that are branded (the bins at security, the walls of your gate).
  • [02:12] Most of the money comes from awareness campaigns.
  • [02:35] The rule of seven applies here.
  • [02:45] Awareness campaigns can help your company more than you think.
  • [03:33] Neil believes in branding.
  • [03:50] Neil doesn’t track all his branding campaigns; he believes it works.
  • [04:15] There is a great Hubspot post about tracking your branding ROI.
  • [04:40] Eric feels he is better at the less flashy aspects of marketing, which is why he does branding.
  • [05:55] Nintendo has been around for 130 years.
  • [06:16] Nintendo stood the test of time, because they have always had consistent branding.
  • [06:57] That’s it for today!
  • [07:01] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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