Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal Schaffer
Stop Being a Cheapskate: The Importance of Investing in Marketing
26 Apr 2023
In this podcast episode, I discuss the importance of investing in marketing and not being too frugal with marketing budgets. I share personal examples of how investing money in the right areas can lead to significant returns in terms of lead generation and business growth. I emphasize the importance of not being a "cheapskate" in marketing and instead doing smart marketing. This episode highlights the mindset of how we spend our money and the need to reconstruct a marketing budget on a year-to-year basis.TIMESTAMPSInvesting in Marketing [00:01:14] I share personal examples of how investing a little more money in marketing tools and webinars can lead to significant returns in terms of lead generation and business growth.Importance of AI in Marketing [00:04:09] I emphasize the importance of investing in marketing tools that incorporate AI, as almost every marketing tool is including some form of AI into their tool.Influencer Marketing [00:06:44] I discusses the importance of investing in influencer marketing and not being too stingy with compensation for influencers. I suggest that companies should offer influencers something of value, such as free use of their tool, in exchange for promoting their product.Investing in Marketing Tools [00:10:22] I emphasize the importance of investing in marketing tools and AI to help scale and grow a business.Learn More: Buy Digital Threads: https://nealschaffer.com/digitalthreadsamazon Buy Maximizing LinkedIn for Business Growth: https://nealschaffer.com/maximizinglinkedinamazon Join My Digital First Mastermind: https://nealschaffer.com/membership/ Learn about My Fractional CMO Consulting Services: https://nealschaffer.com/cmo Download My Free Ebooks Here: https://nealschaffer.com/books/ Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/nealschaffer All My Podcast Show Notes: https://podcast.nealschaffer.com
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