10 Ways to Market Your Business on a Shoestring

Show Notes
In this episode we're going to be focus on the most asked question that I get day in, day out, which is how do I market my business? And we're going to cover 10 ways to market your business on a shoestring.
These are things I use with my clients and myself. And when we talk about marketing on a shoestring, it's not because we're a small business or maybe a startup; these work for any sized business, at any age or any stage of the business.
Episode Highlights
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- 2:02You don't need a super-sized budget
- 3:47Work smarter, not harder
- 7:43The fear of being judged
- 10:00Reach out to people
- 11:53Get your name in the right places
- 14:56Can you change how you interact?
- 17:22Create a lead magnet
- 19:22Video, video, video
- 25:18Summary
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Dawn of a New Era is a weekly business podcast for founders, experts and professionals who want to grow a company without losing themselves in it. Every episode looks at the practical mechanics of scaling — revenue models, marketing, leadership, pricing and positioning — alongside the psychology that decides whether founders follow through.
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- Episode · 47
- Published · 24 June 2021
- Run time · 28:57
- Host · Dawn McGruer
About your host
Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.
Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.
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