Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal Schaffer

Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal Schaffer

As Your Digital Marketing Coach, I am on a mission to provide you marketing professionals, agencies, entrepreneurs, and business owners expert advice, both from myself as well as my expert guests, on how to leverage Digital First Marketing to grow your business, one episode at a time, This podcast will include advice on a broad range of topics all with the commonality of being related to digital marketing and having actionable takeaways for your business. Topics discussed will include digital marketing, social media marketing, content marketing, influencer marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), blogging, podcasting, YouTube, video marketing, email marketing, marketing automation, artificial intelligence and Generative AI, as well as how to maximize digital marketing ROI from social media on sites like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok.

How AI Forced Me to Rewrite My Entire LinkedIn Strategy
Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal SchafferJanuary 06, 2026
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00:19:1813.34 MB

How AI Forced Me to Rewrite My Entire LinkedIn Strategy

Note: This is Episode 442, published January 6, 2026. You published a book, it hit #1, and the reviews were phenomenal. In the digital marketing world, that’s usually where you take a victory lap. But then the AI revolution happened. Over the last year, the fundamental ways we build relationships an...

Agentic AI: Build Your "Micro-Agency" of One
Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal SchafferJanuary 02, 2026
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00:54:2537.44 MB

Agentic AI: Build Your "Micro-Agency" of One

Most people are still "chatting" with AI. They put in a prompt, they get an answer, and they move on. But while the rest of the world is dabbling, the top 1% of marketers are building Agentic Workflows. They aren't just using AI to write; they are using it to act. Today, I’m joined by Matt Collette,...

AI Slop and the Long-Long-Tail: Your Biggest Missed Opportunity
Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal SchafferDecember 08, 2025
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00:24:2016.78 MB

AI Slop and the Long-Long-Tail: Your Biggest Missed Opportunity

Most marketers and creators agree on one thing: “AI slop” is bad for the internet. From hallucinated facts to soulless clickbait, low‑quality AI content is blamed for ruining search results and polluting the web. But what if that narrative is missing the bigger strategic picture—and quietly putting ...

The Storytelling Framework Your Digital Marketing Is Missing (And How to Fix It)
Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal SchafferDecember 04, 2025
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00:40:5728.2 MB

The Storytelling Framework Your Digital Marketing Is Missing (And How to Fix It)

Most marketers and experts don’t have a conversion problem—they have a messaging problem. Their websites, emails, and content are packed with facts, features, and “I help…” statements that never touch the emotional brain that actually decides to buy. In the age of AI-generated content and endless no...

Ranking in ChatGPT & AI Overviews: The Ultimate AEO vs. GEO Guide
Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal SchafferDecember 01, 2025
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00:34:4223.91 MB

Ranking in ChatGPT & AI Overviews: The Ultimate AEO vs. GEO Guide

Is your business ready for a world where 50% of search queries involve AI? The digital landscape is shifting fast. We are moving from a world of traditional Google rankings to a "Zero-Click" environment dominated by AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Voice Search. If you are still relying solely on old-scho...

Custom GPTs vs. Projects: The New AI Workflow You Need
Your Digital Marketing Coach with Neal SchafferSeptember 29, 2025
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00:42:2129.16 MB

Custom GPTs vs. Projects: The New AI Workflow You Need

Are you a small business owner feeling overwhelmed by AI? You're not alone. While enterprise companies throw massive budgets at custom AI solutions, you're wondering how to get started without breaking the bank or spending hours learning complex prompts. In this episode, I sit down with Phil Pallen,...