This episode of "Let's Talk Marketing" explores the world of local business marketing. Host Katya Allison interviews Jeremy LaDuke, the founder of Epic Nine Marketing, about the strategies that can help small businesses thrive. Jeremy shares his expertise on using creativity and humor in advertising, staying ahead of industry trends, budgeting effectively, and measuring marketing success through foot traffic and online reviews. If you're a small business owner who wants to improve your marketing, this talk has lots of practical ideas and tips you won't want to miss.

Listeners will walk away with insights on:

• Non-traditional marketing experiences, like trying to attract youth to church events, can provide valuable lessons in driving action.
• Humor is predicted to become a significant trend in advertising, especially for local businesses.
• Small businesses have to be more careful with humor in advertising due to their smaller budgets and higher stakes.
• Local businesses should measure everything they can, including foot traffic, to gauge the effectiveness of their marketing efforts.
• Google reviews are critical for local businesses as they influence customer choices significantly.

Follow Jeremy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyladuke/

Learn More about Epic Nine - www.epicnine.com

Checkout Jeremy's book here - www.theclimb.guide