In this semi-weekly edition of the wonderful Purple Tie Guys Podcast, we talk about what's happening during our time in quarantine. We discuss what healthcare providers should be doing to help their businesses while they're in lock down. And we

Episode 34: Please Welcome Apostoli "Stoli" Tsilikas

Apr 2nd, 2020 53m 38s

In today's episode we sit down virtually with Stoli, an entrepreneur from New Jersey and long time collaborator with Robert, to talk about the COVID 19 epidemic and what we, as digital marketers, can do for the healthcare industry.You can fin

Episode 33: When you CAN do something but maybe you shouldn't. Part Deux. Return to Deux.

Mar 19th, 2020 42m 56s

This is a continuation from the previous podcast topic: When you can do something, but it's not really a good idea to do that thing that you can do. It's not that you aren't completely capable of doing the thing, but maybe you just can't do it

Episode 32: When You CAN Do Something But You Shouldn't Do Something

Mar 12th, 2020 52m 51s

So, this episode is definitely PG-13 because of mild language. While trying to explain how you get from "teeth whitening" to "anal bleaching" you really have to put a PG-13 label on there. And it's a wild ride, let me tell you! But in all serio

Episode 31: We're spitballing this entire episode, just so you know!

Mar 5th, 2020 46m 13s

This week we talk about communication. We delve into the wonderful, terrible world of corporate/business email. We also talk about a host of other things including:SlackFacebook MessengerZoomSkypeGoogle HangoutsWhatsAppHere is our

Episode 30: If you're a good fit for everyone ... then you're a GREAT fit for everyone!

Feb 27th, 2020 41m 44s

In this episode we explain why we skipped a week. The beach may have been involved. Then we discuss a lot of things, including why the parking spots at ... not ... the ... beach ... are outlined in weird rectangles. Enjoy!

Episode 29: I Can't Believe Some People Don't Have An Inner Monologue

Feb 13th, 2020 49m 15s

Today we talk about Lead Magnets! It's really interesting what people will give away for some of your information, if not for some money.Then we get into the muddy waters of the Virtual Assistant.We also ramble a good bit. Enjoy!

Episode 28: How Hot Is That Volcano? Get A Sample. Use Your Hands.

Feb 6th, 2020 41m 32s

This episode is all about automations that are removing the need for human operators. This could be something as dangerous as rescuing people from a burning building, or something as mundane as taking an order at a fast food restaurant.We als

Episode 27: It's Easier To Get More Out And Really Load Up That French Fry

Jan 23rd, 2020 35m 42s

Part Deux. Return to Deux. In this episode we talk about points 4 through 8 of the top 8 of SEO trends.Also, UI vs UX. Here's the picture we referenced.

Episode 26: That's Rad! Let's Do That!

Jan 16th, 2020 47m 29s

On this Part One of the top 8 trends for SEO in 2020, we talk about points 1 through 4. We argue. We discuss. We generally do all the typical antics you've come to know and love.

Episode 25: I Want the 18 TB 12 Max Quad Pro ... You Know ... Whatever

Jan 9th, 2020 46m 57s

What happens when everything turns into a subscription? Your phone. Your house. Your car. Everything. We've got subscriptions for healthcare, subscriptions for iPhones, heck, even Volvo is offering a subscription for new Volvo vehicles!We tal

Episode 24: The Electric Company Called Me And Said, "$800, Please!"

Jan 2nd, 2020 59m 53s

Happy New Year! 2020: The Year of Hindsight, The Year of 20/20 Vision! There. Done with those lame ass jokes. We can move on now.This episode is all about creating content, and how you can use your other activities to generate content. We tal

Episode 23: Where they get out there and graffle? Grapple? Giraffes.

Dec 26th, 2019 48m

This rambling disaster of an episode starts off with us discussing creating a brand for a new company and transitions into reminiscing about past business ventures and what we did wrong with them.The moral of the story is if you want to be a

Episode 22: Just A Five Pound Box of Random Chocolates Shoved In

Dec 19th, 2019 44m

Merry Christmas! It's that time of year, folks. And what better way to move capitalism forward than by buying gifts for all your clients? We went a little overboard with our purchases, but that's okay. We made our clients feel special, and that

Episode 21: We're Gonna Sue Them and Make a Ton of Money

Dec 12th, 2019 1h 15m

Today we're going to get slightly (very slightly) political and talk about ADA compliance. But Blake, I hear you saying through your computer screens, what does ADA compliance have to to with marketing and websites and the internet? We'll, Kare

Episode 20: Are You Going To Break In At Night And Say I'm Going To Run Facebook Ads?

Dec 5th, 2019 1h 4m

Today we're answering some burning questions from "the internet." These questions were found in several of the free marketing groups that Robert is part of. He tries to steer people in the right direction, but then he gets hit with questions li

Episode 19: Hang On, I've Gotta Valley Girl This

Nov 21st, 2019 36m 16s

When you have a customer that you've completed the work for and they're ready to move on, there's NO REASON to force them to stay. If they've completed their contractual obligation and they want to move their website to another host, Let. Them.

Episode 18: Our Embroidered Shirts Looked Banger

Nov 14th, 2019 35m

Not to sound too much like a middle-aged white dude, but our embroidered shirts DID look banger.In this episode we talk about the Southern Medical Association Regional Assembly in Birmingham, AL. and what it took to for Robert get up on stage

Episode 17: Like I Don't Know What I'm Experiencing In My Own Life

Oct 31st, 2019 27m 18s

On this episode of The Purple Tie Guys podcast, we talk about what happens when you get your Facebook Ad account shutdown. Y'all, we do this for you so you don't have to. Robert almost busted a blood vessel, he was so angry.

Episode 16: I Bake A Mean Banana Bread

Oct 24th, 2019 28m 51s

Today we're going to talk about starting your own YouTube channel! Don't worry, it's very simple to get started. We'll give you tips on what hardware you need to have to get started, and we'll give you advice on what to do on the actual channel

Episode 15: When The Internet Was Young And Frivolous

Oct 17th, 2019 26m 36s

We're talking about blogs. Big blogs, little blogs, blogs of all shapes and sizes. We talk about Wordpress and Joomla and Drupal and Wix and Squarespace and on and on and on. We'll give you some insight into which platform you should pick for y

Episode 14: Meetings about meetings. Emails about emails. Podcasts about podcasts.

Oct 10th, 2019 28m 45s

On this episode, we go through setting up a new podcast, what kind of equipment you need, where to host and what to talk about.

Episode 13: In Which Robert Gets Interviewed

Oct 3rd, 2019 22m 20s

Robert sits down (virtually) with Randy Glick, Executive Director of the Southern Medical Association. They talk about promoting and marketing medical practices using the Internet.

Episode 12: That's A Crappy Power Play

Sep 26th, 2019 40m 57s

On this episode we talk about the importance of reviews, how you can steer your audience to give you the best reviews possible, and what to never do when you're trying to get honest reviews.

Episode 11: I Wasn't Going To Introduce Us

Sep 19th, 2019 34m 23s

Content. The backbone of all good SEO. There's different types. Different platforms. Different qualities. And we'll talk about all of them (mostly all of them) here today.