{"id":10397,"date":"2019-07-13T21:06:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T21:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/?p=10397"},"modified":"2019-07-13T21:06:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T21:06:58","slug":"wild-business-growth-podcast-48-shama-hyder-zen-master-of-marketing-founder-of-zen-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wild-business-growth-podcast-48-shama-hyder-zen-master-of-marketing-founder-of-zen-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Business Growth Podcast #48: Shama Hyder &#8211; Zen Master of Marketing, Founder of Zen Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zen Master of Marketing. Millennial Master of the Universe. These are nicknames given by <em>Entrepreneur <\/em>and <em>Fast Company <\/em>to this week&#8217;s podcast guest, <a href=\"https:\/\/shamahyder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Shama Hyder<\/span><\/a>! Episode #48 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>Wild Business Growth\u00a0Podcast<\/em><\/span><\/a> is HERE and features the Founder &amp; CEO of Zen Media, who&#8217;s been honored at both the White House and United Nations as one of the top 100 young entrepreneurs in the country. Listen to the episode on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wild-business-growth-podcast\/id1422144338?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><\/a> \/ iTunes, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6mSUsqYobBljhKIuK9sKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Spotify<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1422144338\/wild-business-growth-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Overcast<\/span><\/a>, and your other favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">audio platforms<\/span><\/a> &#8211; subscribe and leave a <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wild-business-growth-podcast\/id1422144338?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">5-star review<\/span><\/a> if Shama has your ideas flowing!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hear how entrepreneurs &amp; innovators unleash creativity to grow bigger and better businesses. Hear from an exciting new guest every single Wednesday morning who&#8217;s turning wild ideas into wild growth. Guests include startup founders, product inventors, social media influencers, and much more. Hosted by our digital marketing dude <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maxbranstetter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Max Branstetter<\/span><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; that&#8217;s me!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Episode #48: Shama Hyder &#8211; Zen Master of Marketing, Founder of Zen Media<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Shama Hyder, the Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author, Influencer, and Founder &amp; CEO of Zen Media joins the show to share her journey from growing up in India to building an award-winning marketing agency. Shama and I connected over social media and I was absolutely blown away by what&#8217;s she&#8217;s done in the business world and her super positive vibe. Shama is one of the most driven, kind, bright, and friendly leaders you&#8217;ll ever hear from. This episode covers everything from how she started Zen Media to what we can learn from animals. Here&#8217;s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to win clients<\/li>\n<li>The importance of market research<\/li>\n<li>How to determine if there&#8217;s demand for your product or service<\/li>\n<li>Shama&#8217;s approach to keynote speaking<\/li>\n<li>How to remove the gremlins blocking your creativity<\/li>\n<li>Adobe&#8217;s strategic use of influencer marketing at Adobe Summit<\/li>\n<li>How to build your personal brand<\/li>\n<li>Shama&#8217;s secret talent when watching movies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Connect with Shama at <a href=\"https:\/\/zenmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ZenMedia.com<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shamahyder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ShamaHyder.com<\/span><\/a>, and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shamahyder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">social media<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the show and find your marketing zen! Check out the show notes and picture below for much more detail.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/10205129\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/b40000\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Show Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intro<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[0:30] Email me at <a href=\"mailto:max@hippodirect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">max@hippodirect.com<\/span><\/a> for help starting and building your own podcast or with digital marketing<\/li>\n<li>[0:41] Connect with Shama at <a href=\"https:\/\/zenmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ZenMedia.com<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shamahyder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ShamaHyder.com<\/span><\/a>, and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shamahyder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">social media<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[0:48] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>Entrepreneur<\/em><\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>Fast Company<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[1:48] Shama&#8217;s background<\/li>\n<li>[2:17] <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Zen-Social-Media-Marketing-Credibility\/dp\/1942952066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">The Zen of Social Media Marketing<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Shama Hyder<\/li>\n<li>[2:33] <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Momentum-Propel-Marketing-Transform-Digital-ebook\/dp\/B01B11TQJW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Momentum<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Shama Hyder<\/li>\n<li>[3:18] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Guinness World Records<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[3:36] <a href=\"http:\/\/ymcadallas.org\/turkeytrot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Dallas YMCA Capital One Turkey Trot<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[5:24] How Shama got into business in the first place<\/li>\n<li>[8:00] How to determine if there&#8217;s demand for your product or service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10482 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Shama Hyder Zen Media Wild Business Growth Podcast Hippo Direct\" width=\"528\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Feature-Shama-Hyder.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zen Media<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[9:30] How Shama started her company right after grad school<\/li>\n<li>[9:58] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">McKinsey &amp; Company<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Bain &amp; Company<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[11:50] How Shama&#8217;s clients have changed over the years<\/li>\n<li>[12:26] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Fox Business<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[12:57] How Shama won her first clients<\/li>\n<li>[14:20] How she grew Zen Media<\/li>\n<li>[16:55] <a href=\"https:\/\/zenmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/zen-media-marketing-to-gods-a-definitive-guide-january-2019.pdf?source=slide-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>Marketing to Gods: The Definitive Guide to Reaching, Engaging, and Retaining the Modern, Empowered Consumer<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[17:56] The importance of market research<\/li>\n<li>[19:47] The story of Shama&#8217;s dad and mom<\/li>\n<li>[21:32] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2019_college_admissions_bribery_scandal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">College admissions scandal<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[22:58] Where Shama got the confidence to build her personal brand<\/li>\n<li>[23:49] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invisalign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Invisalign<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[26:20] Shama&#8217;s approach to keynote speaking<\/li>\n<li>[28:17] How to decide what topics to cover speaking<\/li>\n<li>[29:23] <a href=\"https:\/\/seriousbusiness.net\/2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">SeriousBUSINESS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[31:57] Struggling with your podcast? Email me at <a href=\"mailto:max@hippodirect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">max@hippodirect.com<\/span><\/a> for help starting and building your own podcast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inspiration &amp; Creativity: People, Hobbies, and Resources <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[32:41] What can you do to stay creative<\/li>\n<li>[33:11] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0087363\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>Gremlins<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[33:50] The creative help that comes from animals<\/li>\n<li>[34:14] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maltipoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Maltipoo<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Standard_Schnauzer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Schnauzer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[36:27] Omnivert or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scienceofpeople.com\/ambivert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ambivert<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[39:46] Shama&#8217;s favorite books<\/li>\n<li>[40:12] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florence_Scovel_Shinn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Florence Scovel Shinn<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florence_Nightingale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Florence Nightingale<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[40:49] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tony_Robbins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Tony Robbins<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[40:55] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Game-Life-How-Play\/dp\/1614270791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>The Game of Life and How to Play It<\/em><\/span><\/a> by Florence Scovel Shinn, on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2UJuj0EoVLMekhWSfQuCz2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[42:06] Podcasts vs. Audiobooks<\/li>\n<li>[43:30] <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2UJuj0EoVLMekhWSfQuCz2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">SATs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[44:57] Shoutout Mrs. Parmalee!!<\/li>\n<li>[45:05] <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hatchet-Gary-Paulsen\/dp\/1416936475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Hatchet<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Gary Paulsen<\/li>\n<li>[45:39] <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Charlottes-Web-B-White\/dp\/0061124958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Charlotte&#8217;s Web<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by E.B. White<\/li>\n<li>[46:34] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-new-Kindle-now-with-a-built-in-front-light\/dp\/B07DLPWYB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Amazon Kindle<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wild Business Shoutout of the Week<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[47:16] <a href=\"https:\/\/summit.adobe.com\/na\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Adobe Summit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[47:29] Portable Document Format (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">PDF<\/span><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>[48:35] <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wild-business-growth-podcast-17-joe-martin-twitters-dad-joke-king-adobe-social-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Episode #17: Joe Martin<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Twitter\u2019s Dad Joke King, Adobe Social Analytics<\/li>\n<li>[49:17] What appealed to Shama about attending Adobe Summit as an influencer<\/li>\n<li>[49:29] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verizonwireless.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Verizon<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.att.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">AT&amp;T<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Chase<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[50:59] <a href=\"https:\/\/ads.google.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Google Ads<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rapid-Fire Q&amp;A<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[51:52] Shama&#8217;s favorite part of living in Dallas and Miami<\/li>\n<li>[52:44] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irvingtexas.com\/visitor-info\/about-irving\/las-colinas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Las Colinas<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofirving.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Irving<\/span><\/a>, TX<\/li>\n<li>[53:03] Favorite place she&#8217;s ever traveled<\/li>\n<li>[53:50] What food she would eat over and over<\/li>\n<li>[54:30] Her biggest pet peeve<\/li>\n<li>[54:58] Weird talents<\/li>\n<li>[55:53] &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fBEBbgQEJy4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">I Don&#8217;t Dance<\/span><\/a>&#8221; by Lee Brice<\/li>\n<li>[56:58] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1568346\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[58:24] Connect with Shama at <a href=\"https:\/\/zenmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ZenMedia.com<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shamahyder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ShamaHyder.com<\/span><\/a>, and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shamahyder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">social media<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[58:50] Shama&#8217;s final thoughts<\/li>\n<li>[59:34] Subscribe to the <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em> and leave a 5-star review on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wild-business-growth-podcast\/id1422144338?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><\/a> \/ iTunes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">more<\/span><\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>[59:48] Check out the Hippo Direct Blog at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">HippoDirect.com\/Blog<\/span><\/a> for show notes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/the-favorite-books-entrepreneurs-marketers-read-to-unleash-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Favorite Books<\/span><\/a>, and the Hippo Digest<\/li>\n<li>[59:51] Get your creative juices flowing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Hippo Digest<\/span><\/a> &#8211; your Weekly Recap of Creative Marketing<\/li>\n<li>[1:00:03] Connect with Hippo Direct on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HippoDirect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HippoDirect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; 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Email me at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:max@hippodirect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">max@hippodirect.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with questions on any part of the podcasting process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast Planning<\/li>\n<li>Podcast Production<\/li>\n<li>Podcast Promotion<\/li>\n<li>More!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested, we&#8217;ll connect for a free 30-minute consultation and provide some helpful resources that have been instrumental in getting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a> up and rolling and connecting with high-quality guests. We love making your podcast the best it can be. Let your podcast Run Wild!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for now, folks! 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