Growth Newsletter: https://levelingup.beehiiv.com/subscribe Need marketing help? Visit: https://www.singlegrain.com/ and https://npdigital.com/ Want to recruit great marketers? Find them here: https://marketingschool.io/hire Neil and Eric break down the etiquette of podcast collaborations, why giving raw recordings drives reach, and how a give-to-get mindset shapes long-term wins. They share lessons from speaking at the Social Commerce Summit, including QR code lead capture tactics, why case studies supercharge AI sales presentations, and how to calculate ROI on paid speaking gigs. A practical episode on collaboration, lead generation, and choosing the right events to grow your business. Key takeaways ◾Give raw recordings to maximize podcast reach ◾QR codes turn talks into qualified leads ◾Pay-to-speak events can deliver 40x returns Chapters 00:00 Podcast collaboration etiquette 03:00 Give-to-get philosophy 06:26 Social Commerce Summit recap 06:46 QR codes for lead capture 09:00 Lead qualification tradeoffs 11:52 Community in the AI era 12:17 ClickFlow AI content break 12:48 Conversion stats from the event 14:14 Single brain and AI implementation 16:01 Adding case studies to presentations 19:30 Getting paid to speak 20:33 Paying to speak for ROI 22:36 Criteria for paid speaking events 24:11 Calculating speaking ROI 26:04 HubSpot Inbound and brand-building events 27:29 Repurposing speaking clips 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟 Welcome to Marketing School, one of the top business podcasts with over 61 million downloads. Each episode delivers actionable marketing tips and strategies from two entrepreneurs who truly practice what they preach. The show is hosted by Eric Siu, founder of Leveling Up and Single Grain, and Neil Patel, co-founder of Neil Patel Digital and recognized by Forbes as a Top 10 Marketer. 🎙️ Learn More About the Hosts Eric Siu – Leveling Up: https://www.youtube.com/@LevelingUpOfficial Neil Patel: https://www.youtube.com/@neilpatel 📩 Free Resources Ubersuggest: https://www.ubersuggest.com/ Answer The Public: https://www.answerthepublic.com/ ✅ Subscribe for Daily Marketing Insights!