Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working (And What To Do About It)

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Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working (And What To Do About It)
Sep 14, 2026 Episode 396
Kristina Bartold

Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by fellow agency owner, entrepreneur, and marketing expert Chase Fairchild, founder of Bolt Marketing, to talk about what business owners are getting wrong about marketing and how to build a marketing strategy that actually works.

Chase shares lessons from more than a decade of entrepreneurship and marketing, including why great marketing starts with a clear plan, strong messaging, and a product or service people actually want.

Tune in to hear:

  • Why every business needs a clear marketing strategy before creating more content.
  • How strong messaging, your website, organic marketing, and ads work together.
  • Why spending more money on ads won’t fix a weak marketing foundation.
  • How to choose the right platforms instead of trying to be everywhere.
  • Where AI fits into marketing and why human connection still matters.
  • Why your marketing and sales strategies need to work together.
  • What to reconsider when your marketing isn’t getting results.

Kristina and Chase also talk about word-of-mouth marketing, creating a business people want to talk about, and why sometimes the problem isn’t your marketing strategy, it’s the offer itself.

If you’re a founder doing all the things with your marketing but not seeing the results you want, this episode will help you simplify your strategy, strengthen your messaging, and focus on what actually moves your business forward. Tune into this episode of Community anywhere you get your podcasts to build a smarter marketing strategy for your business!

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