The Hidden Growth Engine: Why Community Is Your Most Underrated Marketing Advantage

03/11/2025 33 min Temporada 3 Episodio 87
The Hidden Growth Engine: Why Community Is Your Most Underrated Marketing Advantage

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What if your community was more than a support system—and became the heartbeat of your business growth? In this energizing episode of the You World Order Showcase Podcast, Jill Hart sits down with Josh Zerkel, Head of Marketing & Community-Led Growth at Gradual and creator of The Community Code, to explore why connection is the secret sauce top brands are using to scale impact, not just income.You’ll discover:Why connection beats conversion (and builds trust faster than ads ever could)The difference between being a community leader vs. a builderHow Substack and platforms like Gradual are creating relational—not just transactional—spacesWhy communities like Apple, Figma, and Salesforce inspire fervent loyaltyWhat solopreneurs and conscious coaches can learn from global brandsIf you’re tired of expensive ads and surface-level marketing, and you’re ready to create deeper, more meaningful engagement—this one’s for you.📍 Mentioned in the episode:Josh's Substack: thecommunitycode.comGradual platform: gradual.comConnect on LinkedIn: Josh Zerkle🧭 Want to amplify your voice and monetize your mission?Email us at [email protected] and let’s co-create visibility that aligns with your soul.Want premium clients from your content?Grab a free Client Acquisition Audit and I’ll show you exactly where your message, offer, and CTA are leaking conversions—and the 3 fixes to turn your podcast/Substack into a client pipeline.👉 Book here: https://coachsalchemist.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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