Betting on Yourself: The Journey from Corporate Media to Marketing Maven
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Suizan Schacherer, owner of Square Peg Marketing, shares her journey from corporate media to entrepreneurship and reveals how her 30+ years of experience helps small and medium businesses create sustainable growth strategies.
• Suizan's background includes working for major companies like ABC Disney and CBS before starting her own marketing business
• Creating Square Peg Marketing allowed Suizan to maintain valuable client relationships while gaining flexibility to raise her family
• Unlike many consultants who "sell a product," Suizan focuses on building trust and providing honest advice even when it means turning down business
• The importance of understanding business owners' goals - whether growth, sustainability, or preparation for selling
• Why marketing strategies should begin with internal evaluation before external promotion
• Leveraging existing customers through referrals and vertical growth before expanding horizontally
• Creating a business that's "party ready" - making sure all aspects of your operation reflect your brand before inviting new customers
• The value of bringing in unbiased perspectives to identify blind spots in your business
• How business owners can build brand trust through integrity and consistency
• Suizan's upcoming speaking engagement at the Connecting Collaboration event with Premier Allied Health Group on the 24th
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Chapters
1. Betting on Yourself: The Journey from Corporate Media to Marketing Maven (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Susan Shocker (00:00:15)
3. Susan's Media Background (00:01:41)
4. Starting Square Peg Marketing (00:04:53)
5. Building Trust in Marketing (00:08:23)
6. Marketing Strategy for Small Businesses (00:13:36)
7. Referrals and Vertical Growth (00:17:13)
8. The Importance of First Impressions (00:23:11)
9. Storytelling in Marketing (00:26:38)
10. Upcoming Speaking Engagements (00:28:07)
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