More leads aren't the answer.

In today's episode of The Engaging Marketeer, Darren explains why a sales process must come before SEO, ads or networking, and why marketing is often not the main problem.

Watch the full episode now: youtu.be/ZaB4BTS04Js

#SalesProcess #BusinessGrowth #BusinessPodcast

Be honest. Does this sound like you?

You do great work. People recommend you. Then… you don't follow up as fast as you should.

This is how perfectly good businesses lose referrals without realising it... so DON'T let it happen to you.

Not every success story starts with a win!

Today, Nathan Brown talks about the early missteps that shaped his career. From projects that went wrong, to rebuilding teams before he really knew what he was doing, this is a honest conversation about learning the hard way.

Time or money? What is more important to you?

Being cancelled on is one thing. Being cancelled because someone else matters more is a blatant lack of respect. And it is exactly how you make sure the wrong relationship never moves forward.

Full episode out Friday.

"It’s a painful lesson learned"

Darren is joined by Les Murray today, who is both an executive coach and leadership consultant who works closely with business owners, managers and founders to sharpen strategy, simplify operations and build leadership teams that truly thrive.

Your starring role in a Christmas classic awaits ❤️

This year, you can skip the Hollywood budget and still appear in the most iconic festive scene ever.

Our virtual Christmas card lets you place your face into the Love Actually doorway scene and personalise the messages on the cards.

Some stories stop you in your tracks

For The Engaging Marketeer’s special 200th episode - which, as you may have noticed, looks a little different! - Darren invited #BNI Global Convention host Greg Davies-Polaine to share tales that every business owner should hear.

A single interview question could cost your business thousands…

In this week’s episode of The Engaging Marketeer, #HR expert Joanne Moss explains why small, everyday mistakes in hiring and people management can lead to five-figure consequences.

HR doesn’t always get the friendliest reaction… and Jo knows it all too well.

In this week’s episode, Joanne Moss shares a moment when simply saying “I work in HR” caused a business owner to sneer and take digs at her for the rest of the workshop – all because of his past experiences, not her.

From going home in tears... to building a career she genuinely loves!

In this week’s episode, Joanne Moss shares the early days of her HR journey, when she was thrown into a role she didn’t understand and had to teach herself everything on the fly.

Do you make this classic networking mistake?

Most people walk into an event and immediately try to sell to the room. They pitch to anyone who will listen and wonder why nothing comes from it.

After a life-changing accident at 20, Alistair Dickinson was told to make the most of a second chance, and he did. From SaaS + CRM builds to launching one of the first AI record labels, he’s pushed the limits of tech and creativity.

#AIMusic #MusicIndustry #AIInnovation

37 million new tracks were released in one year - BEFORE AI music even entered the scene.

Now, Alistair Dickinson’s AI record label is showing how technology could reshape that creative landscape.

An AI record label. 16,000 views in five days.

Alistair Dickinson tested how far AI could go in music - and the results were hard to ignore.

Could this be the future of the industry?

Full episode out Friday.

#AI #AIMusic #MusicIndustry

If you will not put your name on your content why would Google trust it? Darren shows how faceless AI output damages credibility and how to fix it. Show real experience and expertise or search engines and AI tools will trust someone else.

#SEO #DigitalMarketing #ChatGPT #Content #AIForBusiness

Nobody wants another BORING, vanilla blog 🍦

How many uninspiring blog posts have you read where you've thought, "I’ve seen this a hundred times before?"

Google feels the same way. It’s had enough of bland, AI-written copy - and so have your customers.

AI is quietly killing your content 🤖

Be honest - have you ever asked ChatGPT to “write me a blog” or “create a post about my business”?

Seems harmless right? Except that every time you do, the internet gets another copy of a copy, with each version less original than the last.

This week on The Engaging Marketeer, Darren chats with Taruna Chauhan — a business owner who turned her passion for preserving family recipes into lessons on systems, wellbeing & legacy.

#EntrepreneurMindset #BusinessGrowth #HealthAndWellbeing

Too busy to work out? Too tired to eat well?

In this week's episode, Taruna Chauhan proves you don’t need hours in the gym - just better habits!

It’s all about tiny changes that make you feel stronger, clearer and more in control.