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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode I chat with Katie Momo, a copywriter and marketing strategist, on how to interview your customers to discover their desires, problems, language, and more. </p><p>Katie shares how she uncovers the "slices of life" from her customers and uses specificity in her copy to create compelling messaging that makes audiences say "this is for me!".</p><p>We chat about the questions you need to ask to get the best insights, and places to look for customer research if you don't have any customers yet to interview. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 19:12:32 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode I chat with Charley the Disrupter, a long-time Facebook advertising strategist, about why your ad creative really is the best form of targeting. </p><p>We discuss thoughts on making good ad creative, how you can use concepts or angles to reach different audiences, and the importance of having a consistent theme throughout your messaging. We also talk about why interest targeting will probably end up costing you more, and a bit of history on how interest audiences came to be in the first place. </p><p>You'll end this episode with a better understanding of how the ad algorithm works and how to make creative that makes Facebook happy! </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 4: How To Measure and Test Video Ad Hooks with Anze Markovic</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Anze Markovic is a creative strategist that loves creating and testing video creative for his clients. </p><p>In this episode we discuss what the hook is in your video ad, how to measure the effectiveness, and tips for testing and improving your video ads. He also shares some great examples, along with how he researches and gets ideas for new hooks. </p><p>This episode is a must-listen if you want to improve your video ad creative! </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Anze Markovic is a creative strategist that loves creating and testing video creative for his clients. </p><p>In this episode we discuss what the hook is in your video ad, how to measure the effectiveness, and tips for testing and improving your video ads. He also shares some great examples, along with how he researches and gets ideas for new hooks. </p><p>This episode is a must-listen if you want to improve your video ad creative! </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:31:17 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Today I'm chatting with Anze Markovic, a creative strategist, about video hooks, hook testing, and how to measure the effective of your paid social video ads. </itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode I'm sharing 22 different angles that you can use to sell your product in your advertising. Coming up with different ways to position your ad messaging will help your ads stay fresh and stand out. For each of these 22 ideas, I share examples and tips for how you can incorporate the angle into your own ad. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:22:33 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>In this episode I'm sharing 22 different angles that you can use to sell your product in your advertising. </itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, I'm sharing the behind the scenes of how I plan messaging for my client's ad campaigns. Find out the 5-step framework I developed to determine what to test and what to communicate in ad campaigns. Learn the best ways to research your audience, how to identify what benefits to communicate, and how to plan out different angles for testing. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, I'm sharing the behind the scenes of how I plan messaging for my client's ad campaigns. Find out the 5-step framework I developed to determine what to test and what to communicate in ad campaigns. Learn the best ways to research your audience, how to identify what benefits to communicate, and how to plan out different angles for testing. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 15:11:22 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>EP 1: 3 Reasons Why You Need to Focus On Ad Creative</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this solo episode, I get into a recent history of ad creative for digital advertising, as well as how the iOS14 tracking restrictions have impacted advertising. I share why creative is so important, especially now more than ever, and 3 reasons why it should be your number 1 focus for your paid social advertising in 2022. You'll learn how much has changed in advertising over the years, but also how much really hasn't. Learn how the algorithm works to your advantage to improve your targeting and why creative is crucial to helping you scale. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this solo episode, I get into a recent history of ad creative for digital advertising, as well as how the iOS14 tracking restrictions have impacted advertising. I share why creative is so important, especially now more than ever, and 3 reasons why it should be your number 1 focus for your paid social advertising in 2022. You'll learn how much has changed in advertising over the years, but also how much really hasn't. Learn how the algorithm works to your advantage to improve your targeting and why creative is crucial to helping you scale. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:47:46 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Hey, I'm Leah! I launched my advertising consultancy in 2017 and have been working with businesses in a variety of industries from mobile apps and SaaS businesses, to e-commerce and DTC companies, to online course creators and service providers. </p><p>The number one thing that I've learned in that time is that the ad creative is the most important piece of your advertising strategy. Creative is always the biggest lever you can pull when you're running campaigns. If something's not working, you gotta shift up the creative! </p><p>In this podcast, I'm going to be teaching you everything I know about how to make amazing ad creative. </p><p>Thanks for tuning in and I look forward to sharing more with you!  </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Hey, I'm Leah! I launched my advertising consultancy in 2017 and have been working with businesses in a variety of industries from mobile apps and SaaS businesses, to e-commerce and DTC companies, to online course creators and service providers. </p><p>The number one thing that I've learned in that time is that the ad creative is the most important piece of your advertising strategy. Creative is always the biggest lever you can pull when you're running campaigns. If something's not working, you gotta shift up the creative! </p><p>In this podcast, I'm going to be teaching you everything I know about how to make amazing ad creative. </p><p>Thanks for tuning in and I look forward to sharing more with you!  </p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>The trailer for my podcast, Ads with Leah. In this podcast I'll be sharing everything I know about making great ad creative that gets your audience excited to buy. </itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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