When Marketing Gets Loud How Do Y...

When Marketing Gets Loud How Do You Break Through

The Trading Post di Trader Stu
S2 · E29
23 lug 2026
10:09

Note sull'episodio

We share quick updates on how we’re growing a B2B barter community through local media, networking, and The Trading Post Podcast instead of leaning on SEO. Then we get honest about outbound lead gen, why Apollo.io isn’t fitting our small business targets, and why we may need to go back to door knocking and phone calls across a huge Metro Detroit territory.

  • Upcoming appearance on Fireside Chat TV and where to watch
  • How a networking group connection turns into a live interview
  • Plans to repurpose the TV recording as a Barter Thursday chat
  • Michigan Renaissance Festival sponsorship and ticket giveaways
  • Why email outreach feels ignored and overcrowded now
  • Apollo.io limitations for small business B2B prospecting
  • The reality of selling barter across a wide region without local reps

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This episode of The Trading Post is proudly sponsored by Press X 2 Play Games, Metro Trading Association, and the Michigan Renaissance Festival. Exciting news—I’m featured as The Trader at the Trading Post in Press X 2 Play’s upcoming video game! Learn more about Press X 2 Play at pressx2play.games, discover how Metro Trading Association helps businesses grow through barter and trade, and explore the magic of the Michigan Renaissance Festival.

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Parole chiave

small business marketing
Metro Trading Association
Michigan Renaissance Festival
Metro Detroit
B2B barter
The Trading Post Podcast
Trader Stu
outbound lead generation
Apollo.io
business networking. B2B barter
Trader St