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More than a Few Words

Lorraine Ball

A marketing conversation for business owners. The brief episodes of this marketing podcast are filled with practical tips from business owners and marketing professionals from around the wor...

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20 of 1,013 episodes

Stop Chasing Squirrels | Matt Nettleton | 1217

Sixteen years ago, my very first podcast conversation was with my sales coach Matt Nettleton. So, naturally, when Matt came back to More Tha...

11:06Aug 9, 2026

Want a Better Monday? Start on Friday | 1216 | Lorraine Ball

For years, Sunday nights had a routine. Around eight o'clock, I'd start thinking about Monday. Emails. Client requests. Deadlines. That one...

5:59Jul 26, 2026

I Wouldn't Read My Own Content | Rachel Allen | 1215

When you spend 17 years creating content for your business and others, you kind of have it down to a system. You write, you post, you check...

12:14Jul 12, 2026

Nobody Lies to the Search Bar | What Your Customers are trying to tell you | Stephan Bajaio | 1214

People may tell their friends they're fine. They may tell a salesperson what they think they should say. But when they open Google, they're...

13:59Jul 5, 2026

Do You Want Fries With That | Lorraine Ball | 1213

I want to talk about upselling, and when it actually works against you. Most smart companies have a core product and a menu of add-ons. The...

3:36Jun 28, 2026

Marketing Tug-of-War in Multi-Layer Brands | Beth Trejo | 1212

Ever feel like your marketing plan is the rope in a tug-of-war match? The sales team is pulling one way. The owner is pulling another. Someo...

11:24Jun 21, 2026

Angel Tuccy | Stop Giving it All Away for Free | 1211

I’ve watched a lot of entrepreneurs build amazing communities, only to discover that applause doesn’t always pay the bills. In this conversa...

13:20Jun 7, 2026

Clever Isn't Enough | Be Clear If You Want People to Buy | Scott Flood | 1210

Great Marketing Isn't About Being Clever. It's About Being Understood. One of the biggest mistakes marketers make is chasing creativity for...

11:50May 31, 2026

Marketing Lessons from a Mussel Farm | Lorraine Ball | 1209

Marketing Lessons Everywhere Here’s the thing about marketing—lessons are everywhere. You just have to know where to look. Sometimes it’s in...

1:54May 24, 2026

How to Waste 100 Episodes | Nathalie Dorémieux | 1208

As a podcaster, you can crank out 100 episodes and still get nowhere. That’s an uncomfortable truth for many podcasters. So how do hosts get...

11:29May 17, 2026

Stop Taking Orders, Start Asking Better Questions | Bill Shander | 1207

Ever notice how often someone asks for a brochure when what they really need is something else entirely? That’s where this conversation goes...

10:33May 10, 2026

From the Archive | Stop Storming the Castle | Matt Nettleton | 1206

After twelve hundred episodes and sixteen years of conversations, I’ve heard a lot of smart ideas about marketing and sales. But every once...

12:34May 9, 2026

From the Archive | Your Bio Isn’t About You | Danielle Hughes | 1205

I knew that Danielle Hughes and I were kindred spirits the first time I saw the name of her company More Than Words Copywriting. Clearly, we...

11:47May 8, 2026

From the Archive | Simple Social Media Strategy: Stop Posting, Start Conversations | 1204

I love diving into my archive. There are so many amazing conversations there, like this one with Deirdre Tshien. We talked about the differe...

12:08May 7, 2026

From the Archive |Smart Targeting, Slippery Slopes | Psychographics Good & Bad | 1203

The same tool that helps you find your best customer can also be used to find someone’s fears, anger, or bias. That’s where smart marketing...

8:59May 6, 2026

From the Archive: Why Your Camera isn't the Problem | Mechelle McDonald | 1202

Continuing the dive into my vault this week, I decided to share one of the most popular episodes of all time. And it is about video. It turn...

10:20May 5, 2026

From the Archive: Turtle Power Meets Team Power | 1201

Reaching 1,200 episodes feels like the perfect excuse to look back at where it all began. Over the years, there have been conversations that...

5:45May 4, 2026

1,200 Conversations - Milestone Matter | More Than a Few Words | Lorraine Ball

Welcome to More Than a Few Words, a marketing conversation. And today… I'm celebrating a milestone. This is episode number 1200. Yes, twelve...

4:04May 3, 2026

Donuts, Beer and a Hard Lesson | Billy Sammons | 1199

You’d think donuts and beer would be an easy sell. I mean, carbs and craft brews, what’s not to love? That’s exactly what Billy Sammons thou...

11:09Apr 26, 2026

Are Your Headlines Putting Readers to Sleep? | 1198 | Lorraine Ball | More than a Few Words

Are Your Headlines Putting Readers to Sleep? (Let’s Fix That.) I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the polite little headlines we keep sen...

7:02Apr 19, 2026