Category: Podcast

Helping Farmers Get Better at Marketing

Ep 42: Twelve Places to Put Your Customer Testimonials

January 29, 2020 by Corinna So you’ve done the work of gathering testimonials from your raving fans. Now… what are you DOING with them. It’s an absolute WASTE if you have these money-making resources and do nothing with them. In today’s episode, I’m going to share 12 simple places you can be putting your hard-won…
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Ep 41: Why You Need to Be Collecting Customer Testimonials

December Jan 22, 2020 by Corinna Be honest… how often do you look at the reviews on Amazon before buying a product? (Every time, right?!) Ratings, reviews, and testimonials are one of the primary triggers to getting someone to buy your CSA. SOCIAL PROOF! So important! Are you using them? Lucky for you, it’s pretty…
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Ep 40: Six Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Farm Website Platform

December Jan 15, 2020 by Corinna I remember when I rebuilt my website. I took FOREVER deciding to get started because I could not figure out which platform to use. Website platform overwhelm is a real thing. But don’t let it hold you back. Ultimately, you will have to do the work of researching the…
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Ep 39: The Formula for a Perfect Farm Tagline

December Jan 8, 2020 by Corinna What’s your farm’s tagline? (Does it suck?) Or are you thinking, “Wait… what tagline?” BUSTED! Taglines are helpful one liners that can quickly communicate to your customer prospect what you do and how you can help them. They can shorten the sales process if you get them right. But…
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Ep 38: It’s NOT about You: How to Make Your Customer the Hero in Your Marketing

December Jan 1, 2020 by Corinna Is your website messaging all about you? Here’s a test. Tell me what your main picture is on your website? (Is it a picture of you? Or your vegetables?) Do you have ANY pictures of customers using your product? In this episode, I share a fundamental shift in mindset…
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Ep 37: How to Research Your Best Customers Using Telephone Interviews

December 18, 2019 by Corinna   Have you ever called your customers on the phone? Not to tell them where to pick up their CSA box or where to send their payment… Have you ever called them to try and UNDERSTAND them?… I know. You’re thinking: “Who has time for that?” or “Why would I…
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Ep 36: Are You Making These Common Website Mistakes?

December 11, 2019 by Corinna Okay let’s be honest…. Are you embarrassed about your farm’s website? Maybe embarrassed is too strong a word. Is your website helping you find customers? Or is it so outdated that you’re not even sure? Having a strong website can mean the difference between someone choosing YOUR farm’s CSA over…
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Ep 35: Why You Need to Talk Like a Cave Man in Your Marketing

December 4, 2019 by Corinna If you want to be a great marketer, one of the languages you’ll need to master is “cave man.” Cave man? Yes. Marketing messages often fall flat because they are too confusing or saying the wrong thing. In this episode, I’ll teach you something called the “Grunt Test.” I use…
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Ep 34: How to Hack Any Farmer Conference and Network Like a Boss with Michael Kilpatrick

November 30, 2019 by Corinna Are you going to a farming conference this winter? So tell me… why do you go to these events? What drives you back year after year? And how do you make the most out of them? Over the years, I’ve come to answer this question differently. I used to go…
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Episode 33: What Are You REALLY Selling? (Do You Know?…)

November 27, 2019 by Corinna Do you know what you’re REALLY selling to your CSA members? News flash! You are NOT selling just vegetables. As a CSA farmer, you’re actually selling something a WHOLE lot more valuable. In this episode, I talk you through what that is, and why it’s absolutely imperative that you talk…
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