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1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 16

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 16 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ Ever felt like your brand is a bit repetitive? Or maybe you're getting bored of it? We hear this often from founders and guess what? It's a good thing. Because, you are not your audience. You might be bored of seeing the same colours, logo, etc. all the time but your audience needs to see it again and again so it springs to mind when they need what you're selling. This week's Startup Marketing Challenge will help you make a few changes that...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 15

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 15 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ Marketers and non-marketers-alike often forget how much of the practice of "doing marketing" is about understanding how to build memories. At least half of the job of a marketer (or founder marketing their business) is to implant their brand into the minds of customers and make it stick. This is especially important for B2B purchases, where research has shown that only 5% of your potential customer base is "in market" to purchase from you at...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 14

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 14 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ Have you ever heard people get fired up discussing what makes a good brand? Yep (and yep, we've been those people) but we're not here to lecture you on brand building. We are here to make sure your logo isn't slowing you down though. This week's Startup Marketing Challenge is simple but powerful (much like a good logo). Let's get straight into it. πŸ‘‡πŸΌ Remember: If you missed any of these weekly challenges or want a refresher, you can see them...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 13

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 13 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ This week's challenge isn't a sexy one, but it is arguably one of the most important we've set yet... But first, a quick reminder why we're here. The Startup Marketing Challenge gives you tasks that take ~15 mins each week to improve your marketing. It's your ticket out of "Marketing Drift" (where founders and operators kick the marketing can down the road) and into a world where little improvements each week add up to a lot. If you've...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 12

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 12 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ This week, we bring you a question we're often asked and the answer we went down a rabbit hole to find... But first, a quick reminder why we're here. The Startup Marketing Challenge gives you tasks that take ~15 mins each week to improve your marketing. It's your ticket out of "Marketing Drift" (where founders and operators kick the marketing can down the road) and into a world where little improvements each week add up to a lot. If you've...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 11

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 11 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ This week, we have a question for you... Would you ever bring on a new team member and just say β€œgo write me a blog post”? Probably not. You’d give them context, examples, and a feel for your voice. Funnily enough, that’s exactly what most people skip when they start using AI (LLM) tools like ChatGPT or Claude. Reminder: This challenge series gives you tasks to do in ~15 mins each week to improve your marketing. It's your ticket out of...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Weeks 9 & 10

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Weeks 9 & 10 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ Wow would you look at that: we've made it to double digits! πŸŽ‰ Thank you for being here with us. Below you'll find the latest two challenges and remember, if you've missed any or want to refresh your memory, you can see them all here. Reminder: This challenge gives you tasks to do in ~15 mins each week to improve your marketing. It's your ticket out of "Marketing Drift" (where founders and operators kick the marketing can down the road)...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 8

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 8 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ It's time for this week's 1% Marketing Challenge (number 8 and yes, it's a little late!). If you've missed any or want to go back and refresh your memory, you can see them all here. Reminder: This challenge gives you tasks to do in ~15 mins each week to improve your marketing. It's your ticket out of "Marketing Drift" (where founders and operators kick the marketing can down the road) and into a world where little improvements each week add...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 7

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 7 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ It's time for this week's 1% Marketing Challenge - can't believe we're already up to #7! If you've missed any of the others, or want to go back and re-fresh your memory on them, you can always go back and check them out here. Reminder: This challenge gives you tasks to do in ~15 mins each week to improve your marketing. It's your ticket out of "Marketing Drift" (where founders and operators kick the marketing can down the road) and into a...

1% Startup Marketing Challenge: Week 6

1% Startup Marketing Challenge Week 6 Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ Two startup challenges in one week? Yes ma'am (technically still two in a fortnight, but let's not split hairs). We hope you enjoy challenge #6 with a side of restorative weekend goodness, whatever that looks like for you. Reminder: This challenge gives you tasks to do in ~15 mins each week to improve your marketing. It's your ticket out of "Marketing Drift" (where founders and operators kick the marketing can down the road) and into a world...

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