How to Build an Audience from 0 to 87,000+ with Blake Emal (#65)

Show Notes

On this episode, Jim is joined by Blake Emal. Blake tells us how he was able to go from dropping out of college to becoming a CMO in the matter of a few years. He deep dives deep on skillsets and strategies you need to grow an audience and how to leverage that to succeed in growth marketing.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

·      The value of working for an agency

·      Trying to prepare for jobs that don’t exist yet

·      “T” shaped skillsets

·      The importance of changing your title often

·      Formatting copy for the internet

·      Strategy for content creation: Tips and Tricks and core principals

·      The value of transparency and open source

Resources:

• Blake Emal Twitter
• Jim Huffman website
• Jim's Twitter
• GrowthHit
• The Growth Marketer's Playbook

Additional episodes you might enjoy:

• Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)
• Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)
• How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)
• Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)
• How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

What is If I Was Starting Today?

What would you do if you were starting today? To help, here are half-baked startup ideas, growth marketing tactics, and stories from founders and creators - including my own journey as a bootstrapped business owner. All of the content is centered around helping founders, creators, and investors starting today.