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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In this episode, Neil and Eric break down the rise of AI hype versus real usage, using Harvey AI, Microsoft Copilot, and ZoomInfo as case studies. They discuss $8B AI valuations, low user adoption, re...

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Best Work Investment of the Year

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Growth Newsletter: https://levelingup.beehiiv.com/subscribe Need marketing help? Visit: https://www.singlegrain.com/ and https://npdigital.com/ Want to recruit great marketers? Find them here: https...

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Neil and Eric break down the real hiring mix between sourced candidates and job ads, why executive hiring should come from your network, and how overwhelmed recruiting teams change the playbook. They ...

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Founders Cannot Outsource Recruiting

Founders Cannot Outsource Recruiting

Growth Newsletter: https://levelingup.beehiiv.com/subscribe Need marketing help? Visit: https://www.singlegrain.com/ and https://npdigital.com/ Want to recruit great marketers? Find them here: https...

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The decline of AI

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Growth Newsletter: https://levelingup.beehiiv.com/subscribe Need marketing help? Visit: https://www.singlegrain.com/ and https://npdigital.com/ Want to recruit great marketers? Find them here: https...

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To get ad placements on premium websites, go to https://discover.taboola.com/ms. Growth Newsletter: https://levelingup.beehiiv.com/subscribe Need marketing help? Visit: https://www.singlegrain.com/...

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