V8 Media | Award-Winning Digital Marketing Agency: Recent Episodes
V8 Media | Award-Winning Digital Marketing Agency
If you are a small business owner or marketing manager that's looking to learn the ins and outs of digital marketing so that you can grow your organization, then our V8 Media Agency podcast is for you!
V8 Media Agency podcast hosted by Jandre de Beer, who is the founder and head of growth of Version Eight (an ROI-driven digital marketing agency)
Subscribe for real insight on real people doing real work in the digital marketing landscape!
www.v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business.
After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually.
Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge.
Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business.
After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually.
Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish.
Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
In today's episode we will be unpacking the topic of the process of building an agency business.
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business.
After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually.
Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish.
Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business.
After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually.
Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge.
Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do?
https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business.
After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually.
Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish.
Want to know who we are and what we do?
https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
Welcome to 'The Art of Selling' podcast where we uncover the best kept sales secrets that can grow any business. After investing over R1 million learning from top sales coaches and business owners, we've helped scale 60 companies to multi 7 and 8 figures annually. Now, we're handing this information to you, free of charge. Feel free to use it as you wish. Want to know who we are and what we do? https://v8media.co.za
In Today's News:
1) How AI is revolutionising eCommerce scaling
2) Is Buy Now Pay Later a must for your business considering it chows into your margins?
3) Commerce trends to build for in 2022
4) How Tyne from Incredapeg went from Zero to his First Million and how you can too!
And much more
In Today's News:
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Is eCommerce Growth in SA faster or slower than the Global Average?
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Why visitors don't buy? Let's look at the stats!
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What creates a good visitor experience?
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Preferred payment methods in SA
In The News This Week:
1) Is eCommerce Flatling?
2) What Does the Future of eCommerce Look Like in SA?
3) The State of eCommerce Conversion Rates
4) TikTok Eating Netflix’s Lunch And much more!!!
In The News Today 🙂
1) New software tool that can help you determine profitability of campaigns, products, and marketing channels
2) Tapping Into Social Commerce Success with Meta
3) How Snapchat is Tapping into eCommerce Marketing with AR
4) 10X Cheaper Leads w/TikTok Ads + New Tracking for Advertising Platform
5) The Highest-Converting Color for Your Add-to-Cart Button And much much more!!!
Software/App Feature:
Customer Journey and Tracking Post iOS
https://trytriplewhale.com/triple-pixel
News:
Amazon's Brilliant Secret to Selling More Products Is Free-And It's Hiding In Plain Sight
https://incafrica.com/article/kelly-main-amazons-brilliant-secret-to-selling-more-products-is-free-and-its-hiding-in-plain-sight
Amazon’s new service offers partnership opportunities to companies that don’t want to sell on the Amazon site, analyst says
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazons-new-service-offers-partnership-opportunities-to-companies-that-dont-want-to-sell-on-the-amazon-site-analyst-says-11650554052?mod=flipboard_industries
Amazon brings Metaverse to the e-commerce segment with augmented rooms
https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/amazon-brings-metaverse-to-the-e-commerce-segment-with-augmented-rooms/articleshow/90999305.cms?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=flipboard_rssfeed&utm_campaign=flipboard_referral
WhatsApp Is Launching Community Chats, Adding Emoji Message Reactions To Texts
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/whatsapp-launching-community-chats-adding-emoji-message-reactions-to-texts/
Now Anyone on Instagram Can Tag Products in Their Posts
https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/now-anyone-on-instagram-can-tag-products-in-their-posts/
Instagram Says Ranking Change Will Favor Original Content
https://www.cnet.com/news/instagram-says-ranking-change-will-favor-original-content/
BeReal is Gen Z's new favorite social media app. Here's how it works
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/16/1092814566/bereal-app-gen-z-download
Tips
25 Best Shopify Store Examples You Can Learn From and Get Inspired
https://ecommerceguide.com/guides/shopify-store-examples
How to Use Instagram Comments to Turn People Into Customers
https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-instagram-comments-to-turn-people-into-customers/
Small Business KPIs: What Are the Numbers That Matter?
https://www.uschamber.com/co/run/finance/measure-small-business-kpis
In part two of our Marketing Fix show with Anthea Chittenden we take a deep dive into LinkedIn Paid Ads and the power of targeted advertising!
Find your show notes at https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-21/
LinkedIn is by far one of the most underrated social media platforms today!
That is why I decided to sit down with Anthea Chittenden from TurnLeft Media to chat about LinkedIn's true power when it comes to driving brand awareness and leads for your business.
In this episode, we discuss:
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The main differences between LinkedIn and Facebook
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Who LinkedIn is best suited for
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Which businesses are best crafted for LinkedIn and who should consider experimenting with the platform?
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Strategy tips and best practises for SME's
For our show notes visit: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-20
Black Friday is one of the biggest days of the year, especially if you are an eCommerce business owner!
That is why, in this episode of the Marketing Fix Show, I sat down with Gilbert Kampukwe to discuss how SMEs can prepare their businesses for the most successful Black Friday yet!
Visit our show notes by clicking on the link below:
https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-19/
Got a service business?
We all know leads are the oxygen to a business, that's why I believe you might find value in learning more about Cold Email Prospecting.
I sat down with Dave Ligtinstein from Superhuman Sales to discuss:
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Why cold email prospecting is so powerful.
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How you can go about crafting your own strategy for your service business.
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Best practises and advice for SMEs
Keen to learn more? Find our show notes in the link below.
https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-18/
Most SME's still don't know the importance of content in a digital world!
That is why I sat down with Bronwyn Schultz, the Content Discovery Marketing and Curation Manager at Multichoice and discussed the importance of content marketing while discussing:
- How SME's need to adapt their mindset
- What should be the end goal of your content marketing strategy
- Best practises and advice for SMEs
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Watch 👉 Video on YouTube
Are you creating quick, consumable marketing videos for your brand?
I sat down with the founder of VIDR (Sean Wilson-Smith) to discuss why it's important and how brands can produce their own, affordable, quick, consumable marketing videos!
For our show notes visit: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-16/
In our latest Marketing Fix show we discuss how you can generate leads for your service business at virtually no expense.
I sat down with an ex Version Eight employee, and now founder of Real Estate Leads, Mr Wandile Shabangu, and talked about free outreach strategies that's contributed to not only his growth but also the growth of Version Eight, especially during our first 12 months as an agency.
We went from Zero to doing over a million in sales (in only 6 months) using these strategies and if you have a service business, then I'm sure it can do the same for you!
To catch our show and notes, just visit the link below :)
https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-15/
With eCommerce on the rise I decided to sit down with Shopify expert Melissa Rowlston to talk about:
1) Why Shopify is the fastest growing eCommerce platform in the world
2) The main differences between Shopify and platforms like WooCommerce and Wix.
3) How to build a high-converting online store and how SMEs can go about setting up their on online store in just a few clicks.
To catch our show notes visit: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-14/
Google Advertising is still the most popular form of digital advertising today, that’s I sat down with Nadine Swarts (The head of Business Development at iLEAD et al to discuss what you need to know about driving business growth using Google Ads.
Find our show notes here: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-13/
How does a company move from R0 to making almost R5 million during a recession?
In Episode 12 of the Marketing Fix Show, I sat down with Greg Tinkler, the creator of Slender You, to discuss just that.
Show Notes: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-12/
In today’s podcast, we are addressing how you can use Facebook Messenger Chatbots to drive more leads and sales with Gilbert Kumpukwe!
Catch our show notes here: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-11/
When it comes to influencer marketing, there can be a lot of reservations from a business point of view, and that is why I invited Pieter Groenewald the CEO of the Influencer Division of the INFINITY Group on the show. In today’s podcast, we look at what influencer marketing really is and whether it could be the fit for you. Catch the full summary notes here: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-10/
If you’re a small to medium-sized business and you aren’t sure where to begin in terms of your website, on today’s podcast that is exactly what we are addressing. Get the summary notes here: https://v8media.co.za/podcast-09
This week on the Marketing Fix show I was joined by Erwin Linder the Co-Founder of Luna Digital. Erwin is a Facebook Ads Magician and shared some Tactical Facebook Paid Advertising Tips for SMEs! Catch our summary notes here: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-08/
In Episode #07 of our Marketing Fix podcast, I sat down with Ariel Flax (Head of Sales at ATG Digital) and discussed some of the most effective ways to convert leads, in your business, to sales. Catch our summary notes here: https://v8media.co.za/blog/podcast-07/
Nanga Ntsume is the founder and co-owner of Luna Digital and joined us in the studio to talk about Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses!
Watch our full episode by visiting https://v8media.co.za/podcast-06
Jaco Gerrits joined us in the studio before the lockdown and expressed some tips on how SME's (small to medium-sized enterprises) can go about starting or testing business ideas using social media! Catch the full video and all notes and summaries by visiting the link below.
www.v8media.co.za/blog/starting-and-testing-business-ideas-on-social-media-with-jaco-gerrits-ep-05/
Most business owners might think that branding is just a few pretty colours and a good looking logo. But the reality is that if you want to build a business that you want the public to fall in love with, you will need to create more than just a brand that looks good on banners, billboards, and paper. Seeing the logo of a brand is what we call a touchpoint, and there are multiple touchpoints to take into consideration. Touchpoints include but are not limited to: Advertising & Marketing - Any online ads - Website - TV ads - Print ads - Radio ads - Outdoor ads - Transit ads - In-store ads - Brochure - Newsletter - Catalogue - Business card - Word of Mouth Customer Experience and Service - Salesperson advice - Direct mail/Email - SMS/text - Call centre contact - Flyer/handout - Chat online - Filled in a form - Scanned a QR code Merchandise and Servicescape - Browsed in-store - Interacted with products - Salesperson contact - Showrooming - Viewed packaging in-store - Staff uniforms - Staff behaviour and presentation - Queues and waiting times Company Culture - Employee sentiment of management - Employee sentiment of culture - Goals, Vision and Mission - Internal communication As you can see, numerous touchpoints can influence the perception of your brand. If your brand truly stands for something, then you must think long and hard about how you can portray and reflect your brand levels accurately at every single touchpoint. I was fortunate enough to sit down with Hercules Smit, who is the owner of Dsigna and probably one of the top creative geniuses I've managed to come across during my time in the industry. Watch the full video to find out what he had to say about how small businesses can focus on improving their branding as well as their creative strategy.
South Africa had a GDP growth of roughly 0.4% in 2019; however, with an inflation rate of around 4%, it technically means our growth is going backwards. However, the good news is that the eCommerce market is one of our faster-growing markets which brings new opportunities for small to medium-sized business owners. The eCommerce market is predicted to hit $3,840 billion (R55 billion) in revenue at the end of 2020. That's approx. 15% growth from 2019! Currently, the eCommerce market in SA has user penetration of 52%, which means that 52% of the South African population spent money online in 2019. If you are an eCommerce business owner, then this episode of the Version Eight Marketing Podcast is for you!
Zero results from your AdWords and Facebook campaign? Let's be honest; we've all been there! It's the most frustrating feeling in the world. You are confident you did everything right, but yet, nothing! Where did you go wrong, you might wonder? Well, the chances are, we didn't do a good enough job in getting someone's attention. You see, it doesn't matter what you sell; the first thing you need is to get someone's attention. Without it, you won't be able to explain what you have to offer! This is where direct response marketing comes in! Our guest this week was Kyle Farah the founder of Future Famous Media and we talked about how direct response marketing can help you improve your digital marketing ROI!
Let's be honest, it's ten times easier to remember a good story than it is a history lesson. However, ever wondered why that is? It's simple. Human beings are designed to process stories. And this is a true story! No pun intended! Stories go all the way back to the very beginnings of humanity, enjoying stories are just a part of what makes us human. When it comes to business, ever wondered what could happen if you could tap into this powerful element when it comes to your marketing, instead of always asking for the sale like everyone else? Let us tell you what will happen! You will attract more customers without having to spend more on your marketing! Period! You see, if a story is done well, our brains end up engaging in the creative process. Think about how difficult it is to only watch one episode of Game of Thrones when you have the whole boxset ready to be binged. A good story becomes an addiction, and you can use this to your advantage when it comes to your advertising. Charles, “The Storyteller” Hsuan, visited Version Eight at the office and we had the privilege to extract some powerful storytelling tips from the master.