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Sweat Equity - Top 5 Marketing Strategies Your Brand Needs To Explode in 2025

Top 5 Marketing Strategies Your Brand Needs To Explode in 2025

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02/11/25 • 29 min

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Sweat Equity

Content-led growth is the future—are you ready? In this episode, Brian breaks down how brands like Americana Pipe Dream, Tallow Grill, and Skims are mastering storytelling, nano-influencers, and social commerce to scale faster than ever. From founder-led content to TikTok Shop takeovers, this is your playbook for 2025.

Here’s 5 things you can get done faster on Wix Studio:

● Scale content with dynamic pages and reusable assets

● And integrate with Meta CAPI, Zapier, Google Ads and more in seconds

● A/B tests are a given—create them in days, not weeks with intuitive design tools

● Connect tracking and analytics tools like GA4 & Semrush in seconds

● And manage all your clients’ social media from one dashboard

All of that right here: https://l.marketingexamined.com/wixpo

📱Follow Us On Social:

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Instagram

Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/

Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/

Twitter

www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atx

www.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

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🔥Want Free Game?

Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to [email protected] and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.

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🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency

https://www.nibble.studio

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📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your Inbox

For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed at

https://www.marketingexamined.com

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro & Why Content is King in 2025: Adapt or Die

2:45 - Founder-Led Content: Americana Pipe Dream Game-Changing Strategy

4:41 Why Great Stories Sell More Products

7:00 How storytelling turned Kane into a lifestyle Brand

9:06 Crafting Stories That Sell

10:37 Why Tallow Grill Grew 50K Followers in 6 Months

13:38 Grab Attention First, Sell Later

16:19 A Quick Advice for Marketers

16:53 Employee-Generated Content: Meshki’s

19:58 Nano Influencers: The Future of Marketing

21:32 The Power of DM Automation for Selling

24:20 Paid Ads Are Changing in 2025—Here’s What Works Now

26:20 Why Skims’ Advertising Strategy is The Gold Standard for Paid Media.

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Content-led growth is the future—are you ready? In this episode, Brian breaks down how brands like Americana Pipe Dream, Tallow Grill, and Skims are mastering storytelling, nano-influencers, and social commerce to scale faster than ever. From founder-led content to TikTok Shop takeovers, this is your playbook for 2025.

Here’s 5 things you can get done faster on Wix Studio:

● Scale content with dynamic pages and reusable assets

● And integrate with Meta CAPI, Zapier, Google Ads and more in seconds

● A/B tests are a given—create them in days, not weeks with intuitive design tools

● Connect tracking and analytics tools like GA4 & Semrush in seconds

● And manage all your clients’ social media from one dashboard

All of that right here: https://l.marketingexamined.com/wixpo

📱Follow Us On Social:

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Instagram

Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/

Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/

Twitter

www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atx

www.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

--------------------

🔥Want Free Game?

Send us a picture of your Apple & Spotify reviews to [email protected] and we'll make you a playbook in a future episode.

--------------------

🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency

https://www.nibble.studio

--------------------

📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your Inbox

For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed at

https://www.marketingexamined.com

--------------------

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro & Why Content is King in 2025: Adapt or Die

2:45 - Founder-Led Content: Americana Pipe Dream Game-Changing Strategy

4:41 Why Great Stories Sell More Products

7:00 How storytelling turned Kane into a lifestyle Brand

9:06 Crafting Stories That Sell

10:37 Why Tallow Grill Grew 50K Followers in 6 Months

13:38 Grab Attention First, Sell Later

16:19 A Quick Advice for Marketers

16:53 Employee-Generated Content: Meshki’s

19:58 Nano Influencers: The Future of Marketing

21:32 The Power of DM Automation for Selling

24:20 Paid Ads Are Changing in 2025—Here’s What Works Now

26:20 Why Skims’ Advertising Strategy is The Gold Standard for Paid Media.

Previous Episode

undefined - Transform Your Brand's Aesthetic in 53 Minutes

Transform Your Brand's Aesthetic in 53 Minutes

If you think content volume is hard, you’re thinking about it all wrong. In this episode, we break down the exact strategy behind scaling high-impact content—fast. From live event activations to turning brand storytelling into a machine, Alex shares the playbook he and his team used to produce viral videos for TYR during a three-day event at Wodapalooza.

Plus, the challenges of running an agency and everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Alex and Brian’s personal experiences as content creators.

If you’re serious about brand storytelling and content strategy, this episode is a must-watch. Drop a comment if you have questions—we might break down your brand next.

Here’s 5 things you can get done faster on Wix Studio:

● Scale content with dynamic pages and reusable assets

● And integrate with Meta CAPI, Zapier, Google Ads and more in seconds

● A/B tests are a given—create them in days, not weeks with intuitive design tools

● Connect tracking and analytics tools like GA4 & Semrush in seconds

● And manage all your clients’ social media from one dashboard

All of that right here: https://l.marketingexamined.com/wixpo

📱Follow Us On Social:

--------------------

Instagram

Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/

Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/

Twitter

www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atx

www.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

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Want Alex to develop your brand's content strategy? Apply to work with us here: form.typeform.com/to/FeHceWpg

--------------------

📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your Inbox

For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed at

https://www.marketingexamined.com

--------------------

🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency

https://www.nibble.studio

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Back in the Studio: What’s going on today?

03:53 Wodapalooza Miami Recap With Alex: Creating a Brand Activation Strategy

06:23 Using an Event to Execute a Brand Campaign

07:10 TYR: How To Success in Crossfit Brand Campaign

08:50 Speed is Everything: Why Brands Must Move Faster

09:50 Getting Hooks From Interviews To Create Content

11:50 Quick Advise for All Marketers

12:23 Editing on the Fly – The Key to Viral Event Content

15:31 Recap: Keys to Crushing It with Your Event Content

18:13 Storytelling vs. Static Content – Why It Matters

20:13 Why Brands Should Use Events to Communicate

22:00 Thoughts on House Music & DJs (This Might Be Controversial)

24:14 Alex’s Behind the Scenes of Wodapalooza Miami Campaign

27:35 Making Crossfit Cool & Professional

29:50 Hyrox, CrossFit and Other Sports – Who Wins the Fitness Game?

33:18 Is All Media Content Somehow Stolen from Another?

35:38 The Challenges of Running an Agency

40:10 Dealing with Marketers’ Frustration: The Content Flywheel

43:45 Hacks to Perform on Instagram in 2025

46:25 Alex and Brian's Experience as Content Creators

Next Episode

undefined - World-Building 101: Create a Brand People Obsess Over

World-Building 101: Create a Brand People Obsess Over

Brand storytelling isn’t just about making good content, it’s about creating a world that people want to be part of. In this episode, we break down how brands like Jacquemus or Malbon Golf are redefining marketing through world-building, social-first content, and community-driven storytelling. Plus, we explore why voyeuristic content and brands collaboration are changing the game.

Here’s 5 things you can get done faster on Wix Studio:

● Scale content with dynamic pages and reusable assets

● And integrate with Meta CAPI, Zapier, Google Ads and more in seconds

● A/B tests are a given—create them in days, not weeks with intuitive design tools

● Connect tracking and analytics tools like GA4 & Semrush in seconds

● And manage all your clients’ social media from one dashboard

All of that right here: https://l.marketingexamined.com/wixpo

📱Follow Us On Social:

--------------------

Instagram

Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/

Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brian_blum/

Twitter

www.twitter.com/@alexgarcia_atx

www.twitter.com/@brian_blum1

--------------------

Want Alex to develop your brand's content strategy? Apply to work with us here: form.typeform.com/to/FeHceWpg

--------------------

📈Growth Playbooks, Directly To Your Inbox

For growth playbooks, deep dives, and marketing case studies, get subscribed at

https://www.marketingexamined.com

--------------------

🎥Checkout Brians Content Agency

https://www.nibble.studio

--------------------

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

2:06 The Power of World-Building in Branding

3:10 How Jacquemus Masters the Art of World-Building

5:20 Why Most Brands Get Storytelling Wrong

6:26 The Fashion Industry Sets the Trends for Everyone

8:39 Vision Board, Content Strategy and Guidelines

11:37 Content: The Glue That Holds It All Together

13:06 Alright Marketers, Listen up

13:40 Malbon Golf’s Winning Formula for Brand Culture

17:09 Why Every Brand Needs BTS Content

18:49 Why Voyeuristic Content is Taking Over Social Media

24:13 The Two Sides of World-Building: Digital & Physical

27:29 Brand Collaborations: The Secret Growth Hack

29:52 Turning Customers into a Real-Life Community

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