Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson shares tactics for increasing engagement with email newsletter subscribers, how he uses AI tools like ChatGPT in his daily life, and talks about an upcoming guys' trip to Nashville.=================================================================Best Moments:(01:10) Addressing a work question from Benny about increasing email engagement from customers/subscribers(01:53) A personal story about a friend visiting a "beer spa" in Orlando(02:38) Recommending the tactic of sending a "question" email every 6 months to get higher engagement(05:48) Addressing a ridiculous question from Jen about using AI in daily life(07:03) Suggesting using AI to generate meal ideas based on fridge contents(08:11) Recommending using AI to analyze and summarize legal documents(09:16) Using AI as a fashion advisor to get opinions on outfits=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson talks about changes to the like feature on Twitter, Toys R Us' bizarre new AI-generated commercial, Amazon Prime Day and TikTok's competing shopping event, and AI enhancements in Google Analytics.===============================================================================Best Moments:(01:00) Twitter (now X) changed how likes work, leading to a 10% increase in likes overall(02:13) Toys R Us released a bizarre AI commercial using OpenAI's text-to-video tool, Sora(03:08) TikTok is launching a new shopping event called "TikTok Deals for You Days" on July 9th(03:53) Email open rates tend to increase by 10% during Amazon Prime Day (July 16-17)(04:21) Google Analytics is now using AI to explain outliers and spikes in data(05:16) The reality show "Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders" is the fastest-growing show on Netflix(05:50) The new Netflix movie "A Family Affair" with Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman is getting attention==============================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com===============================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode of "The Bathroom Break", Daniel Murray from The Marketing Millennials podcast and Jay Schwedelson from the Do This, NOT That podcast discuss strategies for growing your personal brand and owning your online presence. They talk about the importance of having owned digital platforms, like a newsletter, podcast, or website, instead of solely relying on rented platforms like social media.=================================================================Best Moments:(02:31) The critical importance of owning your own platforms to grow your personal brand(05:03) Start by focusing on ONE social media platform and MASTERING it before expanding(08:17) Using a podcast as a networking tool rather than just a marketing channel(09:56) Tips for starting and leveraging a podcast even if you're just starting out(12:37) How building your personal brand is creating your professional narrative and resume=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode of "Do This, Not That", host Jay Schwedelson discusses how the upcoming U.S. presidential and local elections in November will impact marketing. He provides insights into expected increases in advertising costs, decreases in marketing performance, key dates to be aware of, and strategies for how marketers can adjust their efforts.=================================================================Best Moments:(02:12) Political ad spending estimated to reach $16 billion, causing increased costs for regular marketing(03:13) Email open rates expected to drop 2-3% each week as election approaches(03:44) Newsletter click-through rates could drop 25% one month before election(05:48) Need to examine where online ads are running to avoid adjacency to divisive content(06:11) Options: go "nuclear" and discuss politics (not recommended), keep head down, or add election-related humor=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode of "Do This, Not That", host Jay Schwedelson interviews his college friend Marc Ginsberg, the CEO of CallRail. CallRail is an AI-powered call tracking and analytics company that helps over 200,000 small and medium businesses understand who is calling them, what is being said on those calls, and how they can use those insights to drive more sales.=================================================================Best Moments:(4:00) How Marc has been focused on data, analytics, and insights throughout his career even before AI was mainstream(6:58) Practical ways small businesses can leverage AI to benefit their operations, such as through sentiment analysis of calls and emails(7:40) Using AI for time savings by automating meeting and call transcription and analysis(9:29) How AI call analysis helped one of CallRail's driveway installation customers identify and pursue a new revenue stream(15:09) Marc's vision for how AI will progress from automation into more assisted intelligence over the next 5-10 years=================================================================Guest bios:Marc Ginsberg, CEO of CallRail. 25+ years of marketing and growth experience at companies like American Express and Cardlytics.=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode, Jay Schwedelson shares actionable email marketing tips and innovative tests you can run to boost conversions and clicks! You'll also learn about Jay's opinions on condiment usage.=================================================================Best Moments:(01:29) Unconventional email marketing tests showing positive results(01:48) Using emojis to bookend subject line and preheader(02:44) Personalizing later in email content, not the beginning(03:35) Checking domain frequency of contacts and limiting sends to domains with <25 contacts(06:16) The Juicy Lucy burger specialty in Minneapolis(06:38) Jay's preference for side ketchup rather than directly on fries to avoid mess(07:35) Jay's disgust for ketchup on eggs and chewy bacon (ew)=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson shares an update on key events happening this week that marketers should pay attention to, like new LinkedIn newsletter features that can help increase engagement.=================================================================Best Moments:(00:57) The host emphasizes the importance of monitoring the impact of the upcoming presidential debates and conventions on marketing performance.(02:18) LinkedIn's new in-app notification feature for newsletters is expected to boost readership significantly.(04:26) The host expresses skepticism about Meta's claim of increased daily Facebook usage among young adults.(05:07) The host critiques the release of "A Quiet Place: Day 1," a horror movie prequel he has no interest in watching.=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode of "The Bathroom Break", Daniel Murray from The Marketing Millennials podcast and Jay Schwedelson from the Do This, NOT That podcast discuss quick tips for growing your following and engagement on LinkedIn. They share best practices around when to post, reposting content, and how to connect with high-level executives.=================================================================Best Moments:(01:00) Best times to post on LinkedIn are early mornings and evenings when engagement tends to be higher(04:47) Reposting your own content can help get more eyeballs, but don't overdo it(08:39) Connect with lower level employees first to get accepted by executives due to social proof — this is GENIUS(11:15) Flatter someone's ego in your connection request to get accepted=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode of the Do This, Not That podcast, host Jay Schwedelson discusses small changes in wording and phrasing that can have a big impact on email marketing performance. Listeners will learn specific words and phrases that are currently performing very well in both business-to-business and consumer email campaigns.=================================================================Best Moments:(02:09) For business emails, naming content as a "blueprint" instead of a "guide" can increase downloads by 22-40%(04:25) Adding the word "insider" to subject lines increases business email open rates by over 20%(05:04) The phrase "step-by-step" is an up-and-coming high performer(05:58) For consumer emails, starting subject lines with "just" (e.g. "Just Launched") increases opens by 30% due to the "fear of not first" phenomenon(06:47) Leading with "only" also boosts consumer campaign metrics around 20%=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

In this episode,, host Jay Schwedelson interviews Dan Sonners, president of the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) and vice president at Conrad Direct. They discuss fundraising and marketing tactics used by non-profits as well as the importance of storytelling, how nonprofits use direct mail and digital channels, fundraising during election years, and the fulfilling nature of working with non-profits.=================================================================Best Moments:(04:59) Direct mail generates 90% of nonprofit direct response fundraising revenue. The average nonprofit donor is in their early 70s(05:46) Nonprofits are playing across digital channels more to engage younger audiences, but still rely heavily on direct mail to drive donations(10:23) Connected TV/streaming video ads are an emerging channel that more nonprofits are starting to leverage given the attentiveness of viewers and targeted capabilities(13:38) During election years, nonprofits may struggle to cut through and capture attention, but political donations don't inherently reduce charitable giving(20:16) Helping market and fundraise for a nonprofit can be an incredibly fulfilling career path=================================================================Guest Bios:Dan Sonners is the President of DMAW and Vice President at Conrad Direct. DMAW is the largest regional association for direct marketing in the country, supporting nonprofits and companies in the nonprofit sector. Conrad Direct is an independent list brokerage firm serving nonprofits and commercial organizations.=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.