👉🏼 About the Guest:

Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Tune in as Sharath and Neil Patel discuss digital marketing in 2023, AI in marketing, and building a brand!

👉🏼 Timestamps:

00:00: Episode Highlight
00:23: Shoutout to Acquire.com
02:51: Introduction to Neil Patel
03:45: How Neil started his marketing journey
04:46: Early marketing rookie mistakes
06:40: Marketing advice for 15-year-old Neil
08:10: Best marketing channels in 2023
08:55: Tactics to hit 4M+ blog hits per month
09:55: Learnings from podcasting for Neil
12:04: How a Give-First philosophy helps your business
14:22: How to leverage personalized marketing in 2023
15:53: Roles of influencers in marketing
18:22: Key trends in digital marketing
20:04: How to utilize data in marketing
21:12: Neil's Scrappy Marketing Strategy™
22:50: How to become a trustworthy brand
24:29: Neil's blunt advice for public speaking
24:57: The philosophies of Dad-Neil vs Marketing-Neil
26:59: Neil's work-life balance routine
27:30: Challenges marketing for large companies
28:33: Growing your consultancy gig from scratch
29:55: Stealing Marketing 101
31:11: Using AI in marketing
32:45: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Neil Patel:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/neilpatel
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/neilpatel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neilpatel/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilkpatel/
Website: https://neilpatel.com/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
Website: https://5harath.com/
Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

Neil Patel - Give First philosophy, SEO tactics, how to leverage AI in marketing and brand building!

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