Business-First Creatives

If you think the key to business growth is chasing website stats, are you considering the fact that those numbers may not tell the full story? In this episode, metrics and data specialist Zoë Dew shares how tracking behaviors, not just clicks, can transform your revenue and clarity.

Zoë explains how she helps creative entrepreneurs grow by using data already sitting in their business, and not by chasing fleeting “industry-standard” metrics. We dig into the four core behaviors that predict sales and how to start tracking them, even if you hate spreadsheets.

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00:42 - Meet Zoe

01:18 - The Importance of Data and Metrics

02:25 - Behavior-Driven Business Strategies

02:57 - Tracking and Analyzing Business Activities

04:53 - The Four Key Business Behaviors

06:15 - Email Marketing Insights

07:44 - Compounding Visibility and Customer Journey

09:36 - Effective Email Strategies

19:28 - Growing and Managing Your Email List

20:57 - Collaborations and Ads for List Growth

22:26 - The Creator Network Experience

24:34 - Challenges of List Growth and Audience Size

25:18 - Importance of Data-Driven Decisions

26:20 - Tracking and Analyzing Audience Behavior

31:23 - Tools for Tracking Website and Sales Data

33:49 - Understanding Customer Behavior and Sales Patterns

37:49 - Re-engaging Potential Customers

44:16 - The Power of Consistent Messaging

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Do you dread the word launch, because you think that "doors open/doors close” structure feels icky? We're flipping the script in today's episode with Samantha Hoillett! She's showing us how to build urgency into our launches that doesn’t feel pushy, but it does feel aligned.

Listen in as we explore what urgency normally means in marketing, why so many of us do it the usual way (limited spots, price‑going‑up soon, and hurry), and then how you can shift into urgency rooted in your client’s real internal motivations, not just your business timetable.

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00:24 - The Ickiness of Traditional Launches

00:59 - Introducing Samantha and the Concept of Urgency

01:08 - Redefining Urgency in Marketing

02:03 - The Evolution of Online Courses

05:12 - Internal vs. External Urgency

09:40 - The Importance of Clear Messaging

14:36 - Balancing Pain Points and Results

19:35 - Diagnosing Business Problems

24:42 - High Converting Proposals: The First Win

26:01 - The Importance of Micro Wins

27:37 - Documenting Client Journeys

29:44 - Value Stacking and Communicating Results

33:21 - Email Marketing Strategies

40:16 - Personalizing Email Campaigns

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What if you could create just one piece of content and let it do the work of fifty? That’s exactly what we’re unpacking in today’s episode. Latesha Lynch joins us in today's episode to introduce us to her concept of inception marketing—the idea that you don’t need a million pieces of content to drive engagement, conversions, and trust. Through smart structure and intentional seeding, one high-value piece can become the engine of your entire ecosystem.

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00:50 - The Social Media Exodus

01:27 - Inception Marketing Explained

02:12 - Balancing Motherhood and Business

05:07 - Inception Marketing Strategies

09:12 - Content Organization and AI Tools

11:59 - Adapting Marketing to Different Channels

15:39 - Understanding Different Buyer Types

18:10 - Content Consumption Habits

18:37 - The Importance of Guiding Your Audience

18:45 - The Shift from Blogging to Social Media

19:19 - Seeding Content Across Platforms

20:32 - Planning Your Marketing Strategy

21:27 - Setting Up Core Content

22:44 - Connecting Content for Better Engagement

23:42 - Creating and Tracking Content

26:50 - Balancing Marketing and Sales

30:12 - Engaging with Your Audience

32:28 - Tools and Tips for Effective Marketing

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