#66: Blake Micola On Explosive Digital Marketing Strategies For 2023

On this week's Episode of Startup Diaries, Kyle sits down with Blake Micola, Founder and Managing Director of GMS™ & GMS™ Creative. Blake started his advertising agency in 2016, and has helped scale 300+ businesses, achieving ROI's as high as 30x across multiple industries around the globe. Blake reveals the real challenges of startup growth, how to work full time in your business, the first hire every startup must make, the truth about the future of social media revealed, the future of advertising and much more! Produced by Pivotal Conversations Edited by Pivotal Conversations 1:57 - The Inspiring Startup Journey of Blake 9:25 - The Real Challenges of Startup Growth: What You Need To Know! 14:33 - Want To Work Full-Time In Your Business? Here's How To Transition Smoothly! 16:10 - The First Hire Every Startup Must Make: Secrets To Success Revealed! 30:25 - Mastering Marketing: Essential Activities You Should Be Doing NOW! 34:25 - Is Facebook Dead? The Truth About The Future Of Social Media Revealed! 40:42 - How To Generate Leads Like A Pro: Strategies That Really Work! 49:46 - The Future Of Advertising: What You Need To Know To Stay Ahead Of The Game! 1:35:00 - Priceless Advice For Your Younger Self: A Must-See For Every Aspiring Entrepreneur! GET BUSINESS INSURANCE HERE: BIZCOVER | https://www.bizcover.com.au/?utm_source=pivotal_conversations&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=podcast  SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOIut6UUkQp-xI6YOs8SvWQ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGZ292Mhf5eknEwhZA8zq?si=5ac423d2107d4781 LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pivotal-conversations/id1479491840 FOLLOW PIVOTAL CONVERSATIONS: PODCAST: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/pivotalconversations TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@pivotalconversations FOLLOW KYLE: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/kylertraynor FOLLOW BLAKE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bmicola  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices