1429: The Full-Stack Marketing Playbook That Actually Works w/ Mary Bevins

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Tired of throwing money at marketing tactics that don't deliver? This episode is your antidote to marketing frustration. Full-stack marketer and agency founder Mary Bevins breaks down why a "strategy-first" approach is the only way to achieve sustainable growth. She dismantles the chaos of modern marketing and provides a clear, holistic framework that connects all the pieces—from paid ads and SEO to email marketing and lead conversion. For any entrepreneur who feels like they're just checking marketing boxes without seeing real results, Mary offers an invaluable perspective on how to build a marketing engine that is intentional, measurable, and highly effective.💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business🚀 Strategy vs. Tactics: Why jumping straight to social media or ads without a foundational strategy is the fastest way to waste your time and money.💰 A Smarter Paid Ads Playbook: Understand the different roles of Meta ads (warming up an audience) and Google ads (capturing intent) and how to make them work together.📊 The Power of a Scorecard: How to track every marketing effort—from organic reach to paid campaigns—to know exactly what's working and where to invest your next dollar.🤖 Using AI as a Tool, Not a Crutch: Learn how to leverage AI for efficiency without losing the brand voice and strategic intention that makes your business unique.📈 Realistic Timelines for ROI: Uncover what a healthy timeline for seeing marketing results actually looks like (hint: it's not overnight) and how to set proper expectations.💌 Email Marketing Isn't Dead: How to use email to nurture your most valuable asset—your existing audience—by providing consistent value instead of spam.🔗 The Holistic Funnel: Discover why your website, social proof, and lead follow-up process are just as critical as the ad that gets the click.📝 About Mary Bevins Mary Bevins is the founder of Memora Marketing, a strategic marketing agency dedicated to helping small and mid-sized businesses grow with clarity. With over a decade of experience, Mary’s journey took her from being a stay-at-home parent to the Chief Operating Officer of five different companies before launching her own agency. This diverse background in business development and operations gives her a unique, full-picture perspective on how marketing must integrate with every facet of a business to truly succeed.🎯 Mary’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs "Track everything. Track every outlet of marketing... track it month over month as well as the return so that you know how better to use your money or your time for the next quarter."📢 Memorable Quotes"We use AI as a tool, not a crutch. We're the ones running the show with the AI tool... If you just tell it to create 30 posts, it's just gonna give you a cookie-cutter answer and you're gonna look like everyone else." – Mary Bevins"Do not expect to get a ton of leads from social media because of your service. That's not the intent. It's there to show trust and longevity and credibility." – Mary Bevins"Email marketing should not be spam. If you're sending spam, then reconsider your plan and your messaging. You should always be providing value to the person on the end opening that email." – Mary Bevins🔗 Links & ResourcesVisit Memora Marketing’s websiteConnect with Mary on LinkedInFollow Memora Marketing on LinkedInFollow Memora Marketing on Instagram

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