Small Business PR
For any small business owner or entrepreneur who wants to get more visibility and brand recognition without any PR experiences, the Small Business PR podcast is the place for you.
With untraditional yet proven strategies to help you hack your own PR and marketing without ads or agencies, this podcast will give you a roadmap to go from unknown to legendary, regardless of how "early" or "small" your business is.
Join us every week as our host, Gloria Chou, award-winning small business PR expert to thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide, helps you uncover your roadblocks, find your press-worthy angle, and unlock your greatest potential as the purpose-driven leader you already are.
With interviews with top-tier journalists, diverse founders, and purpose-driven subject experts, this podcast will be your rocket fuel to getting your brand in front of thousands of customers who like and trust you.
The best part? You don't need to have any "industry connections" or a huge budget to position yourself as the sought-after industry authority you know you are!
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Small Business PR
5 Toxic AF Marketing Tactics I'm Calling Out
Tired of the endless "buy now or die" countdowns? The fake scarcity? Those "secret" masterminds that cost more than a car? 🙄 In this episode, I'm calling out the toxic marketing tactics that are manipulating small business owners and sharing what we can do differently. Because guess what? You can sell without being sleazy, grow without manipulation, and build a successful business while keeping your soul intact. Let's talk about what authentic marketing actually looks like (spoiler: no fake urgency required).
Here’s What We Cover In the Episode and More:
- The importance of equity, inclusion and psychological safety in marketing strategies.
- Critique of high-pressure, urgency-driven selling and manipulative scarcity tactics.
- Dislike for exaggerated promises like “10X your business” without empirical evidence.
- Why authority alone is not enough—focus on creating belonging and psychological safety.
- Challenges of overpriced, low-support programs and their inefficiency for entrepreneurs.
- Addressing harmful narratives that ignore real-world struggles and diversity of experiences.
- Transitioning to inclusive, value-driven marketing that prioritizes genuine connection.
- Making PR strategies approachable for small business owners, immigrants, and marginalized groups.
Toxic marketing tactics need a serious rebrand. Fake scarcity and urgency might sell fast, but they destroy trust faster—authenticity always wins. Arbitrary promises like “10X your business” without proof are just math-flavored lies that savvy customers won’t buy. Bragging about authority alone is outdated; today’s buyers crave connection, not condescension. Finally, toxic positivity that ignores real-world struggles isn’t inspiring—it’s insulting. Marketing thrives when it’s human, honest, and built on mutual respect, not manipulation.
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If you want to land your first feature for free without any connections, I want to invite you to watch my PR Secrets Masterclass, where I reveal the exact methods thousands of bootstrapping small businesses use to hack their own PR and go from unknown to being a credible and sought-after industry expert. Register now at www.gloriachoupr.com/masterclass.
- Watch the #1 PR Secrets Masterclass to get you featured for free in 30 days
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- Download the 10 ways to get free PR for your small business
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- Join Gloria Chou's PR Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/428633254951941
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