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Episode 572: Out-of-the-Box Customer Delight Strategies to Grow your List and Bottom Line with Nadine Nethery

podcast Sep 24, 2025
Out-of-the-Box Customer Delight Strategies to Grow your List and Bottom Line with Nadine Nethery

Tired of cookie-cutter marketing that feels like everyone else’s? In this episode, I chat with Nadine Nethery, a copywriter turned customer experience strategist who helps online business owners stand out by delighting their customers in unexpected ways. Nadine pulls back the curtain on the creative strategies she’s used—from website scavenger hunts to audio advent calendars—that not only grow email lists and boost retention but also spark genuine connection. If you’re looking for fresh, memorable ideas to engage your audience without burning out, this conversation is full of inspiration and practical takeaways.

 

Today you will hear:

  • Why customer experience is the most underrated “sales channel” and how it can transform your business.
  • Out-of-the-box marketing ideas (like scavenger hunts and private podcasts) that surprise and delight customers while driving real results.
  • Nadine’s framework for weaving creativity and strategy into every stage of the customer journey—before, during, and after purchase.
  • Simple ways to gamify memberships or communities to keep people engaged and sticking around longer.
  • The importance of listening for engagement signals and creating personalized touchpoints that make customers feel valued.

 

CONNECT WITH NADINE:

Website: https://www.candocontent.com

Instagram: @candocontent

Free Resources:

Mastering CX | The Private Customer Experience Podcast: https://candocontent.thrivecart.com/customer-experience-podcast/?coupon=CRUSHTHERUSH

CAN DO! Tales | The Private Case Study Podcast: https://link.candocontent.com/crush-the-rush

 

🔗 Links Mentioned:

 🎧 Download the Free Ditch the Social Drama Workshop → hollymariehaynes.com/workshop

 🌟 Anti-Social School™ → hollymariehaynes.com/antisocial

 🌎 Website → hollymariehaynes.com

 📲 Follow me on Instagram → @thehollymariehaynes

 

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Holly Marie Haynes

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Holly Marie Haynes

Business strategist, host of the Crush the Rush™ Podcast, and founder of Anti-Social School™. After 22 years in Fortune 500 strategy, I built a life-first business in part-time hours. Now I help women entrepreneurs grow without living on social media.

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A FREE PRIVATE PODCAST FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

How to Grow a Profitable Business without Social Media

A 9-episode private podcast for the founder in the messy middle of business growth. Inside, I'll walk you through the same framework I've taught 1,000+ women entrepreneurs, the one I use to run my business on less than 1 hour a week of social media. Email marketing, AI, GEO, and the systems behind a sales-generating business that runs whether you post or not.

Less than 1 hour a week. Whole weeks offline. No algorithm. No burnout.

Not sure where to start? Take the 2-minute quiz →

Holly Marie Haynes is a business strategist helping women build profitable, life-first businesses without social media, through Crush the Rush™ and Anti-Social School™.

Holly Marie Haynes is a business strategist helping women build profitable, life-first businesses without social media, through Crush the Rush™ and Anti-Social School™.