Ryan Levesque is the Founder of The ASK Method® Company, which helps companies understand their customers' needs through strategic questioning techniques. He is a seven-time Inc. 5000 CEO and founder and a two-time national best-selling author, with his book Ask named the #1 Marketing Book of the Year by Inc. Magazine. Ryan also Co-founded Bucket.io®, a leading marketing automation platform used by over 80 million people globally. His work has been featured in major outlets like the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and NBC News.

Have you ever followed the so-called “perfect” business playbook — only to watch your biggest deal fall apart? What happens when your vision of success doesn’t go according to plan, and the result forces you to question everything you thought you wanted? What if the solution isn’t to double down, but to step away and ask entirely different questions?

Ryan Levesque, author and expert in direct response marketing, shares the deeply personal story of a failed $70 million deal and how it led him to radically rethink his life and business. Ryan offers powerful, reflective questions designed to uncover blind spots, shift perspective, and inspire change. He explains how doing the opposite of your market, identifying underused marketing channels, and re-engaging with the physical world can unlock new opportunities for personal fulfillment and business growth.

In this episode of the Timeless Marketing Podcast, Brian Kurtz hosts Ryan Levesque, Founder of The ASK Method® Company, about redefining success and embracing a contrarian path in life and business. Ryan explores the value of self-inquiry, the marketing opportunity in audio and analog, and the unexpected lessons learned from starting a farm. He also discusses audience intimacy, market saturation, and the future of digital platforms.

Troy Broussard is the Co-founder of BerserkerMail, an email marketing platform designed to provide world-class inbox deliverability and user-friendly campaign building for marketers. A former Navy nuclear engineer, enterprise-class software developer, and API-level marketing automation specialist, he has built multiple multimillion-dollar software, SaaS, SEO, and native app businesses. Troy is also the author of the bestselling book Infusionsoft Mastery and has been a sought-after email automation consultant for over a decade. His expertise has helped clients collectively earn over $150 million in sales.

Ben Settle is the Co-founder of BerserkerMail and a recognized authority in email marketing, renowned for his expertise in crafting persuasive email copy and building strong, lasting relationships with audiences. As the publisher of the Email Players newsletter, he shares valuable insights on email marketing strategies. Ben's contributions to the field have earned him recognition from industry leaders like Perry Marshall and Tom Woods. His approach focuses on engaging communication and fostering consistent connections with audiences to drive measurable results.
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Most email marketing platforms promise big results — automations, analytics, sleek templates — but often leave marketers frustrated and stuck. Overpriced, overcomplicated, and under delivering, they end up being more of a burden than a benefit. So why do so many platforms fail to meet the real needs of marketers?,

According to Troy Broussard, a veteran tech builder, and Ben Settle, a seasoned direct response marketer, most platforms are bloated with unnecessary features that marketers don’t need and rarely use. They highlight the industry's obsession with “featuritis” — adding more tools instead of focusing on what actually drives deliverability and results. The impact? Poor user experience, rising costs, and disappointing performance. By designing a platform they personally use daily, Troy and Ben built a tool that prioritizes simplicity, efficiency, and real-world marketing outcomes. It's a return to fundamentals — and it's working.

In this episode of the Timeless Marketing Podcast, host Brian Kurtz is joined by Troy Broussard and Ben Settle, Co-founders of BerserkerMail, to discuss why most email platforms fall short and how they set out to fix it. They cover the dangers of feature overload, the importance of deliverability over design, and what it means to build software by marketers for marketers. Ben also shares tips for writing high-performing emails without relying on images or fluff.

Chris Seminatore is the Managing Partner at GetGeofencing, a company that specializes in geofence marketing solutions, providing businesses with targeted location-based advertising strategies. With a background in military intelligence and data analytics, he applies cutting-edge technology to help businesses target high-intent customers with precision. Chris is passionate about leveraging AI-driven marketing solutions to optimize ad campaigns and improve audience engagement. As a leader in the field, he educates businesses on innovative ways to reach consumers beyond traditional advertising channels.

Jim Hale is the Director of Marketing and Business Development at GetGeofencing, where he assists clients in creating targeted digital campaigns that drive foot traffic and increase brand awareness. His expertise lies in crafting innovative marketing plans tailored to each business's unique needs, ensuring effective engagement with potential customers in specific geographic areas. Through his work at GetGeofencing, Jim helps companies harness the power of location-based advertising to achieve their marketing goals and grow their customer base.

Many businesses struggle to break through the noise of digital advertising. With rising costs on major platforms and consumers tuning out traditional methods, how can marketers reach their ideal audience in a more direct and effective way?

Digital marketing expert and location-based advertising specialists Jim Hale and Chris Seminatore offer a powerful solution: geofencing. They explain how businesses can use geofencing to target high-intent customers based on their real-world movements. Jim and Chris also emphasize strategies like event geofencing to reach attendees at live gatherings, addressable geofencing to enhance direct mail campaigns, and search targeting to serve ads based on user behavior. By leveraging these advanced techniques, businesses can increase brand awareness, drive engagement, and track conversions with pinpoint accuracy.

In this episode of the Timeless Marketing Podcast, Brian Kurtz features Chris Seminatore, Managing Partner at GetGeofencing, and Jim Hale, Director of Marketing And Business Development at GetGeofencing, to discuss how marketers can harness location-based targeting to improve ad performance. Chris shares insights on the power of event-based marketing, Jim discusses the role of AI in audience tracking, and both dive into how geofencing works outside of traditional search and social media channels.