#12 Tim Stoddart: The Key to Success is Being Specific

Growth Machine Marketing Podcast

English - October 06, 2020 19:17 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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If you’re starting a new business or launching your marketing career, start with this episode. Amanda talks with Tim Stoddart, a writer & editor (at Copyblogger), a community leader (of Sober Nation), a healthcare marketer (for Stodzy Internet Marketing), and a podcast host (of the Tim Stodz Podcast).

Tim opens up about his sobriety, his idea of a perfect business, and the importance of specificity when starting a company or progressing in your career.

Topics:

0:45 - Discovering Copyblogger: How the site ultimately educated Tim on writing effective content for the internet.

5:52 - Copyblogger Pro: New membership service comes with monthly masterclasses, a community of content marketers, and more.

8:42 - Writing advice: Overcoming resistance as a writer.

11:16 - Sober Nation: How Tim’s past led him to begin a blog about sobriety which would eventually become the world's leading online recovery community.

16:11 - What is the perfect business?

18:47 - Building in public vs. building in private.

23:28 - Stodzy Internet Marketing: The importance of specializing in one thing.

26:50 - Local search: The opportunity for businesses and healthcare.

30:27 - Producing podcasts: Preparing for podcasts.

36:42 - Connecting with others: In a way that’s authentic and thoughtful.

38:53 - Time management: Eliminating the need for decision-making wherever possible.

43:15 - Advice for founders: (It’s NOT “Just get started…”)

46:23 - Thanks for listening! Subscribe, leave a review, and reach out to us on Twitter @growthmachine__.

Links Discussed:

Copyblogger (0:45)

Copyblogger Pro (6:00)