

Marketing Your Business - Marketing Strategies for Business Owners
Stu McLaren
Marketing Your Business is a podcast dedicated to all things marketing. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the marketing tactics and strategies that lead to a loyal following, growing sales, and a business that gives you more freedom in your everyday life.
Each episode is packed with takeaways to help you get what you have in front of a lot more people. It's about leveraging your marketing to build a business that's high in profit, low in stress, and one that gives you the ability to have the greatest impact on the world.
Join leading online marketing strategist and entrepreneur Stu McLaren as he shares what's working for selling products online with product launches, online communities, email marketing, social media marketing, content marketing, and more. This is about the marketing that leads to more sales, more profits, and a high-growth business.
But this show isn't just about making money. It's about using the power of marketing to give you more freedom. The freedom to work with who you want, where you want, while having time to travel and do the things that matter. It's about reducing the "go-go-go" stress and redesigning your business so you can be more present in the lives of those who matter most to you.
About Stu McLaren:
For years, Stu has helped experts transform their knowledge and influence into recurring revenue by launching, growing, and scaling 7 and 8-figure membership sites. In 2008, he co-founded the world's most popular membership platform for WordPress (WishList Member). He then went on to partner with New York Times best-selling author Michael Hyatt, helping his company go from a high 6-figure business (with lots of stress) to a high 7-figure business (with low-stress). Michael's profitability soared, his email list grew from 70,000 to over 500,000 and he gained back over 100 days with his family by not having to travel.
Today, he's the Co-Founder of Membership.io, helping creators and entrepreneurs build thriving membership businesses. He's also the author of Predictable Profits, which shows business owners how to create recurring revenue so they can stop chasing new customers and start building real stability.
If you've got an established business and you're looking for ideas on how to get your products and services in front of more people OR you're thinking about starting a business and want to see the behind-the-scenes of another entrepreneur doing it in real time, Marketing Your Business is tailor-made for you.
Each episode is packed with takeaways to help you get what you have in front of a lot more people. It's about leveraging your marketing to build a business that's high in profit, low in stress, and one that gives you the ability to have the greatest impact on the world.
Join leading online marketing strategist and entrepreneur Stu McLaren as he shares what's working for selling products online with product launches, online communities, email marketing, social media marketing, content marketing, and more. This is about the marketing that leads to more sales, more profits, and a high-growth business.
But this show isn't just about making money. It's about using the power of marketing to give you more freedom. The freedom to work with who you want, where you want, while having time to travel and do the things that matter. It's about reducing the "go-go-go" stress and redesigning your business so you can be more present in the lives of those who matter most to you.
About Stu McLaren:
For years, Stu has helped experts transform their knowledge and influence into recurring revenue by launching, growing, and scaling 7 and 8-figure membership sites. In 2008, he co-founded the world's most popular membership platform for WordPress (WishList Member). He then went on to partner with New York Times best-selling author Michael Hyatt, helping his company go from a high 6-figure business (with lots of stress) to a high 7-figure business (with low-stress). Michael's profitability soared, his email list grew from 70,000 to over 500,000 and he gained back over 100 days with his family by not having to travel.
Today, he's the Co-Founder of Membership.io, helping creators and entrepreneurs build thriving membership businesses. He's also the author of Predictable Profits, which shows business owners how to create recurring revenue so they can stop chasing new customers and start building real stability.
If you've got an established business and you're looking for ideas on how to get your products and services in front of more people OR you're thinking about starting a business and want to see the behind-the-scenes of another entrepreneur doing it in real time, Marketing Your Business is tailor-made for you.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 37min
223: She 12X'd Click Through Rates in 4 Calls (Here's How) - McCall Jones
McCall Jones, founder of Charisma Hacking who helps entrepreneurs boost on-camera presence and conversions, shares her data-driven charisma styles. She recounts transforming stiff presenters into playful, high-converting performers. Topics include her 12X click-through case, the 54 charisma style combinations, a personalized video thumbnail trick, and the Charisma Loop framework for authentic video presence.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 14min
222: How I Save 15 Hours a Week With AI Skills
A walkthrough of turning repeatable creative processes into reusable AI skills that save 10–15 hours a week. Converting transcripts into a searchable story library and organizing hundreds of narratives by theme. Building practical skills like script, carousel, and outline generators from documented playbooks. A three-step method to identify tasks, document processes, and convert them into shareable AI recipes.

Feb 11, 2026 • 12min
221: From Viral Reels to Revenue: The 4-Step System
You know what drives me crazy? Watching someone get a million views on a reel and then nothing. No funnel, no offer, no way to move that attention into actual revenue. Viral content is worthless if you don't have a system to turn those views into paying customers. In this episode, I'm showing you exactly how to reverse engineer your top reels and turn them into predictable funnels. I'll walk you through the exact 4-step system I used with my VIP client Lisa. She had 7 reels with over 1 million views each in the last year, but they weren't translating into sales. We took one reel about archangels, turned it into a $7 guide with a $27 order bump, and now she's getting a 36% conversion rate on that order bump. In this episode, you'll learn: • How to mine your top posts for universal pain points using the SortFeed Chrome extension • The 3 ingredients every high-performing reel has in common • How to turn one viral reel into 5-7 conversion touchpoints • Why DM opt-ins convert at 65-70% vs landing pages at 30-45% • The exact CTA tweaks that improve conversions by 15-30% CONNECT WITH STU: • Website: https://stu.me • Book "Predictable Profits": https://a.co/d/4GIi1uz • Instagram: https://instagram.com/stumclaren • Podcast: https://podcast.stu.me • Membership.io: https://membership.io Subscribe and leave a review if this episode helped you.

Feb 9, 2026 • 39min
220: The Billion Dollar Creator Strategy (From Kit's Founder) - Nathan Barry
Nathan Barry went from a $63,000 salary to building Kit (formerly ConvertKit) - now powering newsletters for Tom Brady, Matthew McConaughey, and tens of thousands of creators. In this conversation, he reveals the "billion dollar creator" framework and why most creators are leaving massive value on the table. In this conversation, Nathan reveals: • The "billion dollar creator" framework - why attention is the most valuable currency • Why a blog became a $200M exit (the Primal Kitchen story) • The difference between building a "crowd" vs an "audience" (and why it matters) • Why email is "sexier than ever" - even A-list celebrities are obsessed • His personal brand strategy: how he creates content in just 3-5 hours/week • The flywheel approach that makes one podcast generate months of content 📚 FREE RESOURCE: Get Nathan's Billion Dollar Creator Framework + Email Growth Playbook → https://podcast.stu.me CONNECT WITH NATHAN: • Website: https://nathanbarry.com • Kit: https://kit.com • Podcast: The Nathan Barry Show • Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathanbarry CONNECT WITH STU: • Website: https://stu.me • Book "Predictable Profits": https://a.co/d/4GIi1uz • Instagram: https://instagram.com/stumclaren • Podcast: https://podcast.stu.me • Membership.io: https://membership.io Subscribe for new episodes every week.

Feb 6, 2026 • 12min
219: Why Raising Your Price Helps You Sell More
A marketer describes an experiment where raising a price dramatically increased sales. They explain why targeting the right customers trumps broad marketing. The discussion covers excluding the wrong people to attract committed buyers and the psychology behind premium pricing. Listeners get practical prompts to rethink offers and test pricing and messaging.

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Feb 4, 2026 • 24min
218: How I Escaped 4 Years of Burnout (And Got My Creativity Back)
A founder reveals a four‑year creative blackout and the three turning points that brought energy back. They discuss how daily inputs and who you surround yourself with can poison or restore creativity. A simple public commitment technique and the power of accountability are shared as ways to break paralysis and restart momentum.

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Feb 2, 2026 • 33min
217: How He Built 1M Followers in 6 Months (Exact Strategy) - Sam Demma
Sam Demma, a youth speaker and storyteller who built 1M+ followers fast, shares his rise from injured athlete to media pro. He describes cold-calling to launch speaking, filming everything and posting daily, testing hooks to find viral clips, and how investing in studio and team transformed his reach and bookings.

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Apr 28, 2021 • 35min
216: 3 Hacks To Creating Massive Momentum With Your Membership Site
If you've ever sat on an idea waiting for the "perfect time" to launch, listen to this episode. You'll hear 3 hacks to help you build massive momentum in a short period of time. Get Access to the Full Show Notes! To get access to the full story and all the resources mentioned, visit MarketingYourBusiness.com/216

Apr 7, 2021 • 19min
215: But I Wouldn't Pay For That
In this episode, I'm talking to you about pricing. How do you price your products or services, programs or memberships, courses, and all the other things that you may be selling? Get Access to the Full Show Notes! To get access to the full story and all the resources mentioned, visit MarketingYourBusiness.com/215

Mar 22, 2021 • 14min
214: A Powerful Strategy For People Who Didn't Buy
When we do a promotion, we've always got those who buy and those who don't. What do you do with those who don't buy? In this episode, I'm going to break down a strategy for you in terms of what you should do and why, because those non-buyers can be one of the biggest gold mines in your business. Get Access to the Full Show Notes! To get access to the full story and all the resources mentioned, visit MarketingYourBusiness.com/214


