Sweat Equity by Marketing Examined

In this episode, we talk about mechanics of successful affiliate partnerships and community-driven marketing strategies. We explore how brands use communities and creative incentives to drive real ROI. From tiered commission structures to gamified rewards.We discuss how a strong brief with clear expectations is crucial in guiding creators to align with brand goals, and we touch on why bonuses tied to engagement metrics—like views and shares—can amplify brand visibility beyond just direct sales. This episode also highlights how brands like 75 Hard and Bandit Running leverage long-term commitments and challenges to transform their audience into loyal advocates, creating a powerful emotional connection through shared goals and accomplishments.Got a brand? Leave it in the comments, and we’ll brainstorm ways to engage your audience with challenges and competitions on a future episode!📱Follow Us On Social:--------------------Instagram Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/ Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/ Twitter www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1--------------------🔥Want Free Game?Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to podcast@marketingexamined.com and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.--------------------📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your InboxFor growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed athttps://www.marketingexamined.com--------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro01:45 – The Importance of Incentives in Partnerships03:20 - Different Kind of Incentives: Comissions05:15 – How to Keep the Appetite High07:00 - Bonuses Tied to Non-revenue Generating09:11 – Grow Faster With Wix Studio09:45 – Intersection Between Brand Marketing and Performance Marketing13:10 –Having a Strong Brief: Differentiation14:15 – Having a Strong Brief: Inspiration16:30 – Including Ideas and Tips for Creating a Strong Brief18:45 – Setting Clear Expectations with Content Creators21:00 - Boosting Engagement with Competition/Commitments22:00 – The OG of Brand Competitions: The 75 Hard Example24:40 - Commitment-Based Marketing: Case Study of Bandit Running27:11 - Bandit’s Marathon Training Program: Building Forever Fans29:20 – Understand What Your Community Buys from You30:00 – Find the Underlying Goals Behind Your Product30:58 - Center Your Customers Around a Common Goal

In Episode 52, we dive deep into what it takes to create a brand with a cult-like following. Alex breaks down the four essential pillars of brand loyalty: values, story, community, and characters. Starting with the importance of clear values and a strong brand story, we share examples of companies like Seed, Yeti, and Muscle Milk and how their origin stories connect deeply with their audience. Next, Brian dives into brand lore, and how your brand cause lore to tell a brand story. This episode is packed with insights on creating a loyal customer base, with actionable tips on building long-term brand success. Don’t miss it!Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and support our journey to hit 10,000 subscribers before the year ends!As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

In episode 51, we explore the effectiveness of sweepstakes as a marketing strategy in today's landscape. Brian delves into case studies of HexClad and Ridge Wallet, showcasing how these brands leveraged giveaways and sweepstakes to generate millions in revenue during traditionally slow periods. Alex then shifts focus to middle and bottom-of-funnel content strategies, emphasizing the importance of landing page funnels in nurturing leads and driving conversions. He discusses how to create effective landing pages that guide potential customers through each stage of the buyer's journey, from consideration to purchase. This is a jam-packed episode filled with bangers! Thanks for watching! 📱Follow Us On Social:--------------------Instagram Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/ Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/ Twitter www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1--------------------🔥Want Free Game?Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to podcast@marketingexamined.com and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.--------------------🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency https://www.nibble.studio--------------------📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your InboxFor growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed athttps://www.marketingexamined.com--------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 Are Sweepstakes back? 2:11 Hexclad’s Gordon Ramsay Sweepstakes Strategy 9:06 How Ridge Wallet $10M Giveaway Strategy16:15 Marketing Examined Ad16:53 The Content Funnel Strategy17:54 Creating Middle & Bottom of Funnel Content19:35 Banter about Diddy LOL21:23 Creating Middle & Bottom of Funnel Content23:15 Landing Pages for Middle of Funnel24:12 How Position Your Brand Against Competitors26:13 Turning Reviews & Comments into Content28:47 Organic Content for Testing29:37 Buying Behavior is Changing31:38 When a post doesn’t do well…33:10 Ending Thoughts

In episode 50, Alex and Brian interview Courtney Johnson, An ex account manager who quit her job and become a full-time content creator making $40K+/mo. She dives into how she formulates her viral videos, how to "bait the fish" and how women can use their unique skills to succeed in business. Checkout Courtney on Instagram:  [ / courtlynnjohnson   Thanks for watching!📱Follow Us On Social:--------------------Instagram Alex  E / alexgarcia_atx   Brian:  P / brian_blum   Twitter www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1--------------------🔥Want Free Game?Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to podcast@marketingexamined.com and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.--------------------📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your InboxFor growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed athttps://www.marketingexamined.com--------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro - Courtney Johnson1:20 Working on Marketing Team of Cowboys2:26 Idea Generation for Viral Video8:24 Why Courtney Wen’t Full Time Creator9:45 How To Find your Content Niche 12:10 How to find Content Series 13:58 How to find Hooks & Hook Forumla 17:20...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are right around the corner. And the brands that are prepared with a solid strategy will really stand out from the competition. If you play your cards right, Black Friday can be a game-changer for your brand. In this video, we’re diving into just that.Alex breaks down his Black Friday playbook, sharing fresh ideas for emails, ads, and promotions, plus key pitfalls to avoid. Then, Brian dives into Heart & Soil Supplement's organic content framework and how use of "tent pole" marketing to create content and sell their products. Thanks for watching! Support us by clicking subscribe and sharing with a friend. 📱Follow Us On Social:--------------------Instagram Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/ Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/ Twitter www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1--------------------🔥Want Free Game?Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to podcast@marketingexamined.com and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.--------------------📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your InboxFor growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed athttps://www.marketingexamined.com--------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro - What to expect this episode 2:42 Refining Your Black Friday Offers6:01 How Brands Loose integrity During Black Friday 6:45 SMS & Email Black Friday Strategy9:58 Using Influencers Email List 12:04 How Athletic Greens Uses Their Influencers 12:55 Ad Content Strategy for Black Friday 17:15 Lead Capture Strategy for Black Friday 18:55 How to Gamify Black Friday 21:40 Abandoned Cart for Black Friday23:30 DM Waitlist Strategy 25:08 Organic Content Strategy for Black Friday 27:50 How to Build Your Audience "Interest Graph"32:26 Breaking Down Heart & Soil Supplements Content Playbook 35:10 Using the "Tent Pole" Strategy for a Footwear Brand39:24 Simple Ways to Use The Founder for Content 40:50 Ending Thoughts

As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

Let’s assemble a 95’ Chicago Bulls Dream Team, but for content! Content has never been more crucial for brand growth, yet many brands are still in the dark about what it takes to create compelling, viral, shareworthy content. In this episode, Alex breaks down the ideal content team you need to build based on your company size. He dives into the $0M to $1M, $1M to $5M, and $10M+ categories, highlighting the specific roles and salary ranges for each position. Then Brian dives into his Brand Activation Playbook, diving into brands that make there way into the US Open and the NFL. This is one of my favorite episodes. If you like it, share it with someone who needs to build a bada** content team. Checkout our sponsor SARAL https://l.marketingexamined.com/saralpodcast --------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

In episode 46, Alex puts down a masterclass around developing your brand content strategy. He dives into developing brand narratives, testing videos, pillars, content themes, and everything you need to know to create an 8-figure content strategy. Let us know if you liked the solocast style!As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.Checkout our sponsor SARAL https://l.marketingexamined.com/saralpodcast --------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

In episode 45, Alex dives into Johnny Valentine and how he constantly goes viral with a skit concept promoting his song. Then Brian dives into Goli's insane affiliate marketing strategy for TikTok shop, creating over 17K videos in 30 days. He also breaks down one of the videos that drove $350K for Goli. Alex then goes into how to create 8 figure funnels and why they're crucial for success. This episode is one of my favorites, hope y'all enjoy. Send it to a friend. Checkout our sponsor SARAL https://l.marketingexamined.com/saralpodcast 📱Follow Us On Social:--------------------Instagram Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/ Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/ Twitter www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1--------------------🔥Want Free Game?Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to podcast@marketingexamined.com and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.--------------------📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your InboxFor growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed athttps://www.marketingexamined.com--------------------🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency https://www.nibble.studio--------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro + Johnny Valentine Viral Reels 03:35 Skit breakdown visual hook, slow mo, iPhone reaction10:25 Goli Nutrition’s TikTok Affiliate Strategy That Drove $4.1M in 30 Days 26:37 SARAL - Influencer Marketing Tool27:52 TikTok Building Search Volume31:00 Where to find creator communities?31:34 Scaling & Creating 8 Figure Funnels 40:46 Ending Banter & Final Thoughts

Building a "cult" following is transforming casual viewers into loyal customers and ultimately into super fans. This journey creates a "cult-like" following where customers become integral to the brand's ecosystem. Their audience isn’t merely transactional buyers; they are devoted fans who keep coming back for more. Building this for a brand is essential for growth and standing apart from the competitors. In episode 44, Alex dives into a brand known as Trikko - (arabic for t-shirt) and how their faceless founder built a "cult" following on TikTok after loosing multiple 100K+ follower accounts. Then Brian dives into organic content strategizes that app founders are using to go viral and drive app downloads. This is a great episode diving into building a strong community of followers and strategies for going viral with organic content. 📱Follow Us On Social:--------------------Instagram Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/ Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/ Twitter www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1--------------------🔥Want Free Game?Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to podcast@marketingexamined.com and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.--------------------📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your InboxFor growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed athttps://www.marketingexamined.com--------------------🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency https://www.nibble.studio--------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro2:42 How Trikko Built a Cult Following 23:55 SARAL Ad25:09 Viral Organic Content Frameworks for Apps 36:42 Lifestyle Content For Brand Accounts40:21 Ending Thoughts

We created a step by step process to successfully launch products, check it out: https://www.marketingexamined.com/launchIn episode 43, Brian dives into why your ads are not converting, and strategies to make them more convincing and convert better. Then Alex does one of the best deep dives on product launches out there. He goes into his recent experience helping launch a product for TYR, and breaks down other brands that follow the "tease, hype, collect, push and pull" framework. This episode is filled with marketing gold all the way from converting ad strategies to product launch frameworks.If you enjoyed it, send it to a friend who needs some marketing help, I guarantee someone came to mind.. 7 Day Free Trial with Heatmap: https://l.marketingexamined.com/heatmappodcast--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

In episode 42, Alex sits down with Sonny Webster, a renowned Olympic weightlifter, entrepreneur, and content creator. Sonny has made waves in the world of weightlifting and he’s also a powerhouse in the business world, managing three thriving ventures: The Lifting Zone, The Mobility Manual, and Big Friday Supplies. In this episode we dive into some killer topics. First Sonny’s olympic journey and the highs and lows that came with it. Then Sonny’s marketing tactics and strategies for building 3 businesses at once. Then we dive into some of Sonny’s philosophy around balancing Life and work. This is an amazing interview jam packed with Sonny’s story, marketing playbooks and some high level philosophy on being present while building. Thanks for watching and share this with a friend if you enjoyed it!Checkout our sponsor SARAL https://l.marketingexamined.com/saralpodcast --------------------Follow Sonny Webster:Instagram: @SonnyWebsterGBAs --------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

Episode 41 is another banger. Alex and Brian LIVE breakdown 4 brands. First, Brian dives into Oonyall Tea and gives insight into how this brand could improve its website and messaging. Then Alex dives into Strong Coffee and breaks down their website and content strategy. Then Brian quickly dives into ELEAT and strategizes some ways to position their brand, and Alex ends with "More Sauce" and how they can improve their website and content strategy.Support Us By Checking out Heatmap & Signing up for a 7 Day Trial: https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.JnnPBCPIDxX8ubEL7d4VQ7fXGWSWiU4-us9MQEh92NWB7qGQJyCs_AgzKH781jQfJqMW1tGHwBcVp0Zog61HwQ/48d/q36P9w3LTWqL_-xNO3DCeQ/h8/h001.CYvGWVD6eAbjunWBrmINZP0SsM_Bu9gOh-DfTEEN0q0As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

In Episode 40, the big 4.0 baby. Alex & Brian build 3 brands live on the Podcast. The first brand is Tulster.com which Alex and Brian give insights into ad theme pages, website improvements, content ideas and more. Next up is As Above Tattoo, Brian breaks down how they should be using geotagging and optimizing for certain locations, content ideas and more. The final brand is Tales.com (impressive domain) where Alex and Brian give content, website and overall brand strategy ideas.This is was a bada** episode. Filled with 1 banger insight after the other. Thanks for watching! As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.Checkout SARAL https://www.getsaral.com/champions/marketing-examined--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

In episode 39, Alex and Brian explore the intricacies of job applications and brand strategies to compete with industry giants. Brian starts with techniques for making your resume stand out in a crowded job market and insights on what hiring managers are really looking for. Alex then analyzes how Mozi Wash is positioning itself against Tide, strategies for content from comments, and why “geturdupe” is unlikely to achieve viral success unlike their competitor dupe.com. This episode is jam packed with nothing but the best marketing advice on the internet. If you enjoyed this episode - share this with a friend and subscribe on YouTube so we can hit our 15K subscriber goal! As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.Support Us By Checking out Heatmap & Signing up for a 7 Day Trial: https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.JnnPBCPIDxX8ubEL7d4VQ7fXGWSWiU4us9MQEh92NWB7qGQJyCs_AgzKH781jQfJqMW1tGHwBcVp0Zog61HwQ/48d/q36P9w3LTWqL_-xNO3DCeQ/h8/h001.CYvGWVD6eAbjunWBrmINZP0SsM_Bu9gOh-DfTEEN0q0--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

Instagram’s CEO said: the algorithm’s top priority is shares. So if you want your content to get the spotlight it deserves, making it share-worthy is more crucial than ever. And it's not just Insta—most social platforms are using shares to judge if your content's worth a wider audience.In episode 38, Brian breaks down frameworks, content angles, and ways to make your content more shareable. Meanwhile, Alex dives into how to scale your content and post more without scaling your team or hiring more people. Alex also dives into brands using unordinary objects to go viral. This episode is bada**. And if you loved it, do us a solid and share it with one of your marketing friends who needs better content… c’mon, you know who I’m talking about.Support Us By Checking out Heatmap & Signing up for a 7 Day Trial: https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.JnnPBCPIDxX8ubEL7d4VQ7fXGWSWiU4-us9MQEh92NWB7qGQJyCs_AgzKH781jQfJqMW1tGHwBcVp0Zog61HwQ/48d/q36P9w3LTWqL_-xNO3DCeQ/h8/h001.CYvGWVD6eAbjunWBrmINZP0SsM_Bu9gOh-DfTEEN0q0As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.📱Follow Us On Social:--------------------Instagram Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/ Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/ Twitter www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1--------------------🔥Want Free Game?Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to podcast@marketingexamined.com and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.--------------------🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency https://www.nibble.studio--------------------📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your InboxFor growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed athttps://www.marketingexamined.com--------------------

In Episode 37, Alex & Brian dive headfirst into the wild world of content. Brian unveils 3 top content retention strategies while breaking down Kanpai’s YT Short content playbook. Meanwhile, Alex breaks down Wimbledon’s insane content machine. How they created 1,000 pieces of content in just 14 days with segments and pillars, and how your brand could pull off something similar. It’s a jam-packed episode filled with content gems to grow your brand with content marketing. 🚀 As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.Checkout SARAL https://www.getsaral.com/champions/marketing-examined--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

Episode 36 is another banger. Alex dives into Bandit Running's disruptive marketing tactic that made them the most talked about brand at the Olympic trials and how your brand can learn from it. Brian dives into Run Club's and breaks down the top 3 most successful run clubs and how brands can learn from their virality. As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.📱Follow Us On Social:Instagram Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/ Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/ Twitter www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1🔥Want Free Game?Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to podcast@marketingexamined.com and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency https://www.nibble.studio📈Growth Playboys, Directly To Your InboxFor growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed athttps://www.marketingexamined.com

In episode 35, Brian breaks down clothing brand Derschutze's viral "skit" content strategy. Alex dives into building your content playbook from A-Z, including 30-day sprint testing strategies, and creating content as a one-person team. This episode is another banger, jam-packed with content ideas, strategies, and some friendly banter. Whether you're new to content strategy or looking to refine your approach, this discussion offers valuable insights for brands of all sizes.As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

In episode 34, Alex and Brian take a deep dive into the essentials of brand content strategy. Alex breaks down key components like audience personas vs customer personas, content types based off the content funnel, and building out a content team. Brian breaks down “healthytips“ content strategy and his juicy insights. This session is packed with everything brand content strategy, brand building, and practical tips for maximizing the impact of your content.As always, appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review and submit your questions for Alex and Brian at the email address below. See you next week.--------------------WANT FREE GAME? Or just have a question for Brian & Alex?Submit your questions here: www.marketingexamined.com/podcastOR email us at podcast@marketingexamined.com--------------------WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:For full video versions, and short highlights of every episode, head tohttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingexamined?sub_confirmation=1NEWSLETTER:For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed atwww.marketingexamined.com--------------------Follow Alex & Brian on Twitter and IGwww.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atxwww.twitter.com/@brian_blum1