The Rising Tide

The Rising Tide
Podcast Description
The Rising Tide is a new podcast for business leaders, innovators, and disruptors who are transforming industries and driving growth. Whether you're growing from zero to one, or one to infinity, we're here to help connect you with the tools, tactics, strategies, and growth partners that will help you overcome the key obstacles you're facing and get results. Brought to you by Turncast.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of themes centered on business growth, marketing strategies, and personal development, featuring episodes on B2B marketing ROI, storytelling in content creation, and purpose-driven leadership. Specific episodes include discussions on the Audience Messaging Offer (AMO) framework for effective marketing and the importance of authenticity and personalization in digital engagement.

The Rising Tide is a new podcast for business leaders, innovators, and disruptors who are transforming industries and driving growth. Whether you’re growing from zero to one, or one to infinity, we’re here to help connect you with the tools, tactics, strategies, and growth partners that will help you overcome the key obstacles you’re facing and get results. Brought to you by Turncast.
This week, Jud talks with Nick Ilev, founder of Proper Expression, to discuss the future of B2B marketing and driving meaningful business growth. Nick shares how his agency goes beyond traditional marketing approaches by focusing on the entire buyer’s journey and measuring success through bottom-line ROI. He introduces the Audience Messaging Offer (AMO) framework, emphasizing the importance of understanding audience pain points and delivering relevant, value-driven content. Jud and Nick also discuss modern marketing essentials, including the power of authenticity, the evolving role of AI, and the enduring impact of video content.
In this episode:
- (00:00) – Intro
- (01:11) – Nick’s Background and vision for Proper Expression
- (02:43) – Challenges and solutions in marketing
- (07:00) – Effective marketing strategies for 2024
- (16:58) – The importance of authenticity and personalization
- (29:09) – Building a successful marketing team
Key Takeaways
- Focus on Bottom-Line ROI in Marketing: Nick emphasizes the importance of measuring marketing success by its impact on revenue, not just top-of-funnel metrics like leads and traffic. A holistic approach that addresses the entire buyer’s journey ensures meaningful results for clients.
- Understand Your Audience Deeply: Effective marketing begins with a thorough understanding of your audience’s pain points and needs. Building messaging and offers around these insights ensures relevancy, which is more critical than ever in today’s saturated market.
- Adopt a Framework for Success: Nick shares the Audience Messaging Offer (AMO) framework. This framework helps businesses align their strategies by matching the right message, offer, and distribution channel to specific audience segments.
- Embrace Authenticity in Digital Engagement: Authenticity and value are essential in building trust and engaging audiences effectively. Avoid robotic personalization and focus instead on genuine, relatable, and valuable content to foster meaningful connections.
- Prepare for a Future with AI and Video Content: AI is leveling the playing field in content creation, but differentiation will remain key. Video content, particularly featuring real people, is essential for building trust and scaling engagement in B2B and financial services industries.
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- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rising-tide/id1776713161
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