Episodes
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Ep. 80 When 0.1% Wins: The Math of Marketing That Actually Pays
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
In this episode Justin and Kevin unpack why low response rates (even 0.1%) can still be a huge win when you focus on dollars, lifetime value, and profitable client acquisition rather than vanity percentages.
They cover real-world examples, tracking methods (QRs, tracking URLs, phone numbers), lead quality vs. quantity, and the key metrics you should measure to decide where to spend your marketing resources.
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Ep. 79 Don't Let the Dinos Go Extinct: Win at the Moment the Phone Rings
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
This episode explains how marketing only starts the sale — the real money is made in how you handle inbound calls and follow-up. Justin Miller discusses common failures (poor phone scripts, unfriendly tone, no lead capture), the importance of call recording and coaching, and simple tactics to convert more leads.
Learn practical fixes: answer professionally, capture contact and pain points, schedule the next step on the call, record and review calls, and train your team to improve close rates.
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
This episode breaks down why modern attribution fails — how impressions, offline channels, long sales cycles, and siloed reporting hide the true impact of marketing. Jeff Greenfield explains ad stock, synergy, and why clicks alone don’t tell the whole story.
Learn practical steps to begin measuring attention (impressions), give campaigns time to work, and build a single source of truth or independent measurement so teams and finance can confidently allocate budget. Visit ProvaLytics for more on solving cross-channel attribution.
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Ep. 77 Put a Fence Around Your Herd: Keep Customers from Wandering Off
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
In this episode Justin Miller discusses the “put a fence around your herd” approach to client retention — why consistent communication matters and how it prevents competitors from stealing customers.
Learn practical tactics like newsletters, greeting cards, client gifts, check-in calls, and events to strengthen relationships, reduce churn, and grow your business more cost-effectively.
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Ep. 76 Blind Boxes, Scarcity & Pop Mart — Marketing Lessons from a Toy Craze
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Justin Miller recounts a Vegas trip to Pop Mart where he bought a Labubu blind-box collectible for his daughter, exploring the hype, membership requirements, and blind-box mechanics behind the craze.
The episode breaks down marketing takeaways — scarcity, social proof, surprise unboxing, membership opt-ins, and product drops — and how brands can use those tactics without overcomplicating the customer experience.
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Ep. 75 Don't Skip Your Holiday Newsletter: Lock In Relationships Now
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
This episode explains why November and December are critical for client newsletters: people are more emotionally receptive, spending time with family, and open to feel-good messaging. Keep your newsletter cadence to strengthen relationships and fend off competitors.
Practical tips include theming issues for the holidays, timing to avoid key dates, mixing online and offline tactics, including personal stories or client shout-outs, and using inserts or subtle calls-to-action. Templates and custom options are available to help you get an issue out now.
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Ep. 74 Beat the Inbox: Black Friday Mail Strategies for Small Businesses
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Justin and Kevin explore how Black Friday has moved from in-store chaos to an overcrowded digital inbox and explain why small service businesses should use simple, timely direct-mail promos—like oversized postcards or gift-style envelopes—to stand out and drive purchases.
They offer practical tips: target existing leads, keep the offer short and urgent, use multiple calls-to-action (QR, landing page, phone), and act quickly to mail in time for the Black Friday window.
Friday Oct 24, 2025
Ep. 73 Finish Q4 Strong: Direct Mail Tactics That Actually Work
Friday Oct 24, 2025
Friday Oct 24, 2025
Justin Miller breaks down how businesses can capitalize on Q4 instead of coasting through it. The episode covers mindset, timing, and why now is the time to act to finish the year strong.
Learn three practical direct mail tactics—reactivation mail, flash-sale postcards, and proactive campaigns for January—and how to pick the one that fits your business to drive leads and sales.
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Justin Miller and guests use a sports tangent about Caitlin Clark and the WNBA to explore how star talent drives revenue, attention, and risk for organizations.
The episode connects those dynamics to small business hiring, discussing A-player impact, turnover, culture fit, and practical ways owners can benefit even if top performers move on.
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
This episode explains why Thanksgiving is an underused, high-impact marketing moment for small businesses. Instead of competing with December holiday clutter and discount-driven Black Friday noise, the hosts recommend sending genuine Thanksgiving cards to customers, vendors, and referral partners as a retention and relationship-building touchpoint.
Practical tips include timing (send in mid‑October to early November), avoid salesy coupons in the card, personalize messages when possible, and focus on quality materials. The episode also covers using Thanksgiving outreach for B2B and B2C audiences, postage considerations, and how this simple authentic approach can pay off long term.

