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Simon Squibb

✨ Overview

Simon Squibb, a seasoned entrepreneur and marketer, condenses 30 years of marketing experience into a single, value-packed video. He has built a global personal brand and a $3M company (HelpBnk.com) within 2 years, and now shares 9 essential marketing strategies for free.

💪 Hustle Marketing

Low-cost, high-effort strategies that build visibility fast.

  • Distributed 400,000 stickers of "HelpBnk".
  • Jet-washed logos on dirty sidewalks.
  • Dressed as Stormtroopers to crash Batman filming—landed on front-page news.

Tip: Wear your brand, print it, drive it—make yourself visible.

👥 Community Marketing

Build 1,000 True Fans, starting with just 10 trusted people.

Empower early adopters as founders or beta ambassadors and let them spread the word.

Caution: Vet your early community carefully—bad actors can harm your brand.

Subject Matters, make people bond with your solution

🌐 Social Marketing

Understand the social context: act like you're in a pub, not a podium. Build relationships and bring value.

Key to virality: Make people laugh, think, or feel connected.

Have Persistance !! and Patience

💰 Profitable Marketing

Turn marketing into revenue:

  • YouTube content that earns ad revenue.
  • Sell value-based products like branded umbrellas.
  • Content marketing is a business model.

Example: Simon's agency was bought by PwC due to its profitable strategy.

Become a TV Star - Always think how to earn more money.

Dirver: use antoher brands to pay you

🤝 Partner Marketing

Everyone in your life has to suport your business (Family & Friends)

Collaborate with others—competition can become your best marketing ally.

Types of partnerships:

  • Podcast guesting
  • Brand collaborations
  • Influencer cross-promotion

Offer value to a bigger brand (e.g., free lessons for their audience).

  • They need you?
  • Know the people of the company
  • Deal Structure

Belive that is possible, have persistance

Get Involved - BE A PLAYER

📣 PR Marketing

More than newspaper coverage.

Make friend with a journalist

Create stunts or stories worth talking about (e.g., the Batman stunt).

Be memorable and leverage media attention to build credibility.

Do something good in the world , so you can get invited to the news

💵 Paid Marketing

Simon’s least favorite, but still important.

Avoid lazy methods like boosting—use sophisticated ad strategies.

Combine with data and content to maximize ROI.

📊 Data Marketing

Understand backend metrics, SEO, and search behavior.

Example: Bought an HR-related URL for a client to rank better in Google.

Leverage data for smarter positioning and visibility.

Understand your Client

🧠 Brand Marketing (The Glue)

Integrates all other strategies.

Your brand is your identity and should influence every decision.

Build a good Personal Brand

  • Brand perception dictates customer trust, reach, and retention.
  • Consistency, values, and emotion are key.

🔁 Bonus Strategies & Nuggets

  • Referral Marketing: Encouraged through brand love and product utility.
  • Give before you take: Build goodwill and let reciprocity grow.
  • Persistence & Creativity: Are more valuable than budget in many cases.

📌 Key Quotes

  • "Sell the sizzle, not the steak."
  • "If you can’t hustle, marketing won’t save you."
  • "You don’t need millions to market—you need imagination."
  • "Brand is everything. It brings all other marketing together."