Summary: Every now and then the stars align and you get that great opportunity - this week is one of those weeks. We had the opportunity to interview one of the great young and talented marketers online today this week and it was a lot of fun for us and we know it will be for you as well. There just aren't that many marketers online that have achieved what Neil Patel has achieved at such a young age. But what's most inspiring about the interview is his approach. In fact, we absolutely love the word he used to describe it - "scrappy". You see Neil's not obsessed with tactics, instead he focuses on hard core strategies and old school marketing to take his businesses to the next level and he just gets down and dirty, in the trenches and makes it happen. There's a lot to be learned from his approach. Enjoy the podcast! Listen to this episode now Listen, download or read - your choice... ...or subscribe to the non-iTunes RSS here In This Episode We start off with a quick intro and some highlights of Neil's career & accomplishments Did you know? That Neil's core product has influenced BILLIONS of users? Neil talks about his strategic approach to business development We discuss the concept of Entrepreneurialism and whether you just "have it" or whether you can "learn it" Neil talks about his drive and ambition and how it's evolved over time Neil shares what really drives him today Mike and Neil talk about how it's easier (and harder) to start a business today Neil shares some of his vision for non-profit organizations and charity work Neil shares his passion and how he plans to be a "donor" We talk about how Neil really sees himself as a "problem solver" Neil gives his tips on how to start your marketing today Neil's biggest tip is all about "getting scrappy" and much, much more... Action Items from this Episode Find 2 or 3 old-school "scrappy" marketing techniques you can apply today in your business to get more customers Find a way to merge your passion into your business more - inject that into your marketing and watch your leads and sales skyrocket Some of Our Favorite Neil Patel Posts The Advanced Guide to SEO - This is a monster resource and a huge online publication How I Grew TechCrunch's Traffic by 30% in 60 Days - This is a great case study with some good takeaways KissMetrics.com Infographics - More than 30 top notch infographics KissMetrics.com Marketing Guides - More than 30 great marketing guides you should check out Resources Applicable to this Episode Our Insider's Club has more than 100 hours of marketing training around every topic you can imagine and costs less than you likely spend at Starbucks each month on top of that we just completed a series of training on paid traffic inside the Insider's Club as well that will compliment this podcast perfectly! Goto AskMikeandTroy.com and ask us anything marketing related and we'll replay personally to every question Check out our new TMS Store - we've even got some cool new T-Shirts! Checkout Neil's blog at QuickSprout.com Checkout Neil's KissMetrics.com
