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The Snoball Effect
The Snoball Effect includes 2 separate series:
1. Local Business Series - We help one small business boost their marketing over 3 months.
2. Marketing Playbook Series - We invite Sales and Marketing experts to offer tips and advice to those struggling to jumpstart their marketing and sales operations.
You know those marketing tips that are easier said than done? We go do them in real life.
We focus an entire 10-episode season on boosting a single small business with a $0 marketing budget. We'll use enterprise-level tools — like Snoball — to carry out audacious marketing plans and strategies over 3 months.
We'll see if it works out.
We'll use our network to attract business professionals to provide insights and aid our marketing efforts.
Our purpose is to prove the effectiveness of 1) referrals, reviews, and reputation marketing and 2) investing time into branding/growth strategies.
For our first season, we're growing a barber shop with plans to hire 2 new barbers.
We are going to fill the new hires' schedules with net new customers via a robust referral marketing plan and the use of an enterprise-level tool, Snoball.
We will also identify any additional business goals related to revenue or reputation growth and knock those out of the park.
The Snoball Effect
Taking Risks in Marketing to Fail Fast and Learn Faster w/ Eric Dahl [PLAYBOOK]
In this episode of The Snoball Effect, Eric Dahl, SVP of Marketing Operations at Roofer Marketers, delves into his journey in marketing and shares insightful strategies for risk-taking in the field. Eric highlights his unconventional path into marketing, starting from a career in real estate investment and transitioning to marketing after the 2008 recession. He shares how a pivotal moment in his career occurred when a tech company took a chance on him for a marketing role, despite his lack of formal experience. This risk, along with his passion for creativity and the influence of his father—an award-winning advertiser—shaped his marketing philosophy.
One of the core themes of the conversation is the balance between taking risks and adhering to best practices in marketing. Eric emphasizes the importance of focusing on emotional connections with customers rather than just highlighting product features. He recounts a successful campaign that resonated with consumers by tapping into emotions, which ultimately drove record sales. Eric also touches on the concept of "failing fast," sharing that marketers should not shy away from risks, even if some ideas don't succeed. Learning from failures is crucial in staying innovative and maintaining a competitive edge in the fast-paced world of marketing.
Toward the end of the podcast, Eric introduces the principle of "create, validate, and replicate," a formula he learned from a mentor and has applied throughout his career.
This approach helps marketers stay agile, ensuring that creative ideas are tested, validated, and scaled effectively. Eric also draws a parallel between marketing and sports, likening marketing to a "speed game" where quick execution and attention to detail can make all the difference. Ultimately, the conversation underscores the importance of balancing creativity with strategy and always striving for continuous improvement in the marketing field.To connect with Eric:
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Do you know a small business that would love to get the snowball rolling or an expert that can come on the pod and help us along the way? Email chadz@snoball.com or message us on LinkedIn to get involved.
