Your 2026 Marketing Challenge

2026 does not need more marketing tactics. It needs more commitment.

In this episode, we introduce the 2026 Marketing Challenge. One intentional choice. No pressure to do everything.

We challenge you to pick just one marketing initiative. Not the easiest one. Not the trendiest one. The one you are willing to stick with long enough to see results.

This is not about chasing algorithms or trying to be everywhere. It is about focus, consistency, and building momentum that actually lasts.

Pick one idea. Commit to it. Let 2026 be the year your marketing finally compounds.

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Do you have an interesting idea for a show topic or a marketing problem that you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Mastering Local Marketing? Email [e-mail] and we'll add it to our future episodes.

Mastering Local Marketing is for small business owners, whether you run a restaurant, retail store, service-based business, or handle marketing on your own, who want proven strategies to grow their customer base, increase the number of customers, and market smarter.

Each episode delivers actionable tips on proven marketing strategies that build awareness through digital marketing, content development, engagement strategies, and networking opportunities like key partnerships, while not wasting your time or money on things that don't work.

Fans of these marketing podcasts will find plenty to binge here: Savvy Marketing for Small Business by Samantha Shephard, Grow Your Local Business by Leslie Presnall, Local Marketing Trends by Gordon Borrell, Marketing Ink: Big Ideas for Local Businesses by Allie Bloyd, Grow My Small Business by Lindsay Fletcher, and Social Media Marketing by Cheyanne Cleyman.