10 Counterintuitive Marketing Truths After 3,000 Marketing School Episodes

10 Counterintuitive Marketing Truths After 3,000 Marketing School Episodes

Neil and Eric break down counterintuitive business and marketing truths that actually drive growth, revenue, and long-term success. From why free products beat ads and boring marketing wins, to how AI, specialization, services, and in-person deals outperform hype, this episode blends real-world experience with AI-assisted insights. They also debate niches vs TAM, micro influencers, SaaS vs services, smart M&A, and why many consumer products should be built for women. A practical, honest look at what works in modern entrepreneurship, marketing strategy, and AI-driven growth. Key Takeaways Free products can outperform paid ads Boring marketing channels make the most money Human plus AI beats pure automation Chapters (00:00) Counterintuitive marketing truths (00:06) Free products vs ads (01:27) Boring marketing wins (02:08) High agency in AI (02:37) Micro influencer advantage (03:09) Deleting content for SEO (03:35) Human plus AI content (04:19) Niches vs big markets (05:17) Services vs SaaS (06:48) Power of specialization (08:16) In-person deals win (09:12) Death of roll-ups (17:35) Build for women not men

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#6: Why is Personal Branding Important?

#6: Why is Personal Branding Important?

In Episode #6 Eric and Neil talk about personal branding. The image that you put out for yourself can carry a lot of weight—even more weight than your company’s brand or philosophy. Time Stamped Show...

4 Aug 201615min

#5: The Biggest SEO Mistakes of their Careers

#5: The Biggest SEO Mistakes of their Careers

Summary: Welcome to The Marketing School Podcast—your resource to learn, grown, and nurture your passion for online marketing! In Episode #5 Eric and Neil center the conversation on, The Biggest SEO M...

3 Aug 201614min

#4: How To Get A Job In Marketing

#4: How To Get A Job In Marketing

Episode 4 Summary: Welcome to The Marketing School Podcast—your resource to learn, grown, and nurture your passion for online marketing! In Episode #4 Eric and Neil center the conversation on, How to ...

2 Aug 201613min

#3: Neil & Eric's Favorite Marketing Tools

#3: Neil & Eric's Favorite Marketing Tools

Welcome to The Marketing School Podcast—your resource to learn, grown, and nurture your passion for online marketing! In Episode #3 Eric and Neil center the conversation on, Their Favorite Marketing T...

26 Jul 201615min

#2: Neil & Eric's Biggest Marketing Wins

#2: Neil & Eric's Biggest Marketing Wins

Welcome to The Marketing School Podcast—your resource to learn, grown, and nurture your passion for online marketing! In Episode #2 Eric and Neil center the conversation on, Their Biggest Marketing Wi...

26 Jul 201615min

#1: Where to Learn Marketing

#1: Where to Learn Marketing

In Episode #1 Eric and Neil introduce the world to The Marketing School—a daily podcast built to share marketing insights with the world. Today’s main topic: where you can go to learn marketing.   Sh...

21 Jul 201614min

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