Ask Us ANYTHING!! 🧪How to Convince Your Boss to TEST! ➕Got Pooped on by a Bird 💩  | Ep. 409 episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 11 MIN

Ask Us ANYTHING!! 🧪How to Convince Your Boss to TEST! ➕Got Pooped on by a Bird 💩 | Ep. 409

from Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson

Convincing your boss to embrace testing isn’t easy, but Jay Schwedelson has a smart way to flip the conversation. Instead of begging to try new subject lines or tactics, he shows how to reframe experiments as an insurance policy against being left behind. Plus, he shares a hilarious story about a supermarket parking lot that’ll make you think twice about where you stand with your shopping cart.ㅤBest Moments:(01:00) Josh asks how to convince a CEO to try proven email tactics instead of sticking to personal preference(02:28) Why creating a 10 percent “laboratory environment” changes the way testing is perceived internally(03:31) Framing experiments as an “insurance program” to prevent competitors from pulling ahead(05:26) Using AI prompts to quickly benchmark your marketing against competitors and show executives the gaps(08:00) Jay debates whether to shop after being dive-bombed by a bird in the parking lot(09:26) A cart-return showdown in the supermarket lot sparks Jay’s reflection on being a “cart putter backer”ㅤPartner with Jay: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/contactㅤCheck out Jay Schwedelson's new book: Stupider People Have Done It All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, let's kick cancer's butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206ㅤSubscribe to Jay's newsletter for weekly marketing tips and tactics: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/newsletterㅤRegister for GuruConference (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.guruconference.comㅤCheck out Eventastic (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.eventastic.comㅤConnect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwedelson/Check out Jay's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelsonCheck out Jay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/Ask Jay anything: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/askㅤLeave a comment and follow the show, it really helps us out!

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