Episode 818: Audience Building: Best Lead Getting Strategies 2026

I'm doing something a little different this week and breaking down the visual roadmap for your entire content strategy, or my "Content Flywheel." Today, I will show you exactly how to approach your digital business this year, and beyond! I reveal the two primary ways to grow your list and the inevitable trade-off between time and money, why your offer must be the singular nucleus of everything you create, and so much more. If you are just starting out and building from scratch, this is what you've been waiting to hear. If you are a seasoned pro ready to finally delegate the busy work so you can focus on the big picture, this episode gives you the exact plan to turn random viewers into qualified leads who actually want to buy your stuff. I'm kicking off our 21-Days to 100 Leads Challenge focused on one simple premise: if you give me a little bit of your time every day, I'll tell you exactly what to do to get your first or next 100 leads! We've had students go from zero to thousands of leads using this exact paint-by-numbers approach. Head over to to get all the deets and join us for only $21!. Ready to stop thinking like a marketer and start operating like a true business owner? We're kicking off a powerful, brand-new experience on June 11th called the Business Breakthrough Experience . This is specifically designed to help you audit your strategy, find your unique human edge, and cause that next quantum leap in your results. Head over to right now to get on the priority list and save your seat. Want to go even deeper? Come hang out with me for a free Breakthrough Coaching session! I'll be sharing the exact exercises and audits you can use to coach yourself, and I'll even be bringing people on live to work through their biggest bottlenecks in real time. It's totally free to join, just head over to to check the session times and register to save your spot! Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jenniwedmore. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones! In this episode you'll hear: Why you need to move past random posting and start using my specific pillar strategy Organic vs. Paid Ads: I'm settling the debate on which lever you should pull first The main reasons that I'm doubling down on long-form content in 2026 and how to leverage context to turn distracted scrollers into dedicated students A look at the simple lead generation tweak I used to generate over 70,000 leads and how you can replicate it with your very next podcast episode My 3-part newsletter formula that nurtures your audience every single week without adding hours of extra work to your plate How a non-negotiable live launch every 12 weeks can be the engine that drives both your list growth and your bank account balance What you can do now to turn your content creation into a cyclical flywheel so you can finally get your time back and move from "doer" to "visionary" For full show notes and links, visit:

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Episode 818: Audience Building: Best Lead Getting Strategies 2026 is an episode from The Mind Your Business Podcast by James Wedmore.

This episode is 37:40 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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