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Farmer, Marketer, Podcaster: Cord Koch- PART 1

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Useful beats clever, every time. We open with the hard truth about why most content and sales conversations miss: they’re built for the creator, not the customer. From there we get tactical. Shannon and Cord map the journey from problem unaware to purchase-ready, sharing practical ways to qualify buyer knowledge, read heat, and design messages that fit each stage. If you’ve ever watched a good lead go cold after a feature dump, this conversation offers a cleaner path: serve first, sell second, and match your offer to what the buyer is ready to hear.
Cord’s background adds weight to the playbook. Raised on a working farm, sharpened in big-agency work in Chicago, and proven through scaling a national franchise footprint, he brings an operator’s eye to marketing. We talk about turning seasonal spikes into steady pipelines, finding adjacent offers your customers already want, and raising lifetime value by simply being more useful. One standout example: shifting “spring service” outreach to fall, bundling pickup, tune-ups, and trickle chargers to smooth demand and increase trust. Small changes in timing and framing can unlock meaningful revenue without more noise.
We also share where Shed Geek is headed next. Expect more topical, timely episodes that spotlight what matters now, live ad reads that keep promotions current, and sponsored newsletter segments that deliver value first. We’re bringing more consumer-facing moments into a B2B space so manufacturers, RTO partners, and suppliers can speak directly to shed buyers’ real questions. As AI reshapes search and discovery, teams that educate clearly and show outcomes will win the clicks—and the customers.
If this conversation sparked an idea you can use this week, tap follow, share it with a teammate, and leave a quick review. Your feedback helps us build more content that serves you.

For more information or to know more about the Shed Geek Podcast visit us at our website.

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This episodes Sponsors:
Studio Sponsor: Shed Pro

Cardinal Manufacturing
Solar Blaster
Three Oaks Trading Company
NewFound Solutions

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Chapters

1. Cold Open, Sponsors, And Banter (00:00:00)

2. Programming Plans And Content Philosophy (00:03:08)

3. Why Most Content Fails: Serve The Consumer (00:04:11)

4. Industry Jargon Vs Customer Needs (00:05:36)

5. Selling How Customers Buy (00:07:16)

6. Gauging Buyer Knowledge And Heat (00:09:35)

7. Educating The Consumer, Not Their Ego (00:12:29)

8. Setup For A Cord Deep Dive (00:13:37)

9. Cord’s Background: Farm To Marketing (00:16:02)

10. Chicago Agency Life And Returning Home (00:21:06)

11. Building Career Locally And HHO Growth (00:26:22)

12. Fractional Leadership And Execution (00:31:46)

13. Proving Value: Lessons And Wins (00:34:13)

14. The 2026 Advertising Vision (00:45:58)

15. Live Reads, Newsletter Segments, Sponsorships (00:49:17)

16. Consumer-Facing Segments And AI Shift (00:53:08)

395 episodes

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Useful beats clever, every time. We open with the hard truth about why most content and sales conversations miss: they’re built for the creator, not the customer. From there we get tactical. Shannon and Cord map the journey from problem unaware to purchase-ready, sharing practical ways to qualify buyer knowledge, read heat, and design messages that fit each stage. If you’ve ever watched a good lead go cold after a feature dump, this conversation offers a cleaner path: serve first, sell second, and match your offer to what the buyer is ready to hear.
Cord’s background adds weight to the playbook. Raised on a working farm, sharpened in big-agency work in Chicago, and proven through scaling a national franchise footprint, he brings an operator’s eye to marketing. We talk about turning seasonal spikes into steady pipelines, finding adjacent offers your customers already want, and raising lifetime value by simply being more useful. One standout example: shifting “spring service” outreach to fall, bundling pickup, tune-ups, and trickle chargers to smooth demand and increase trust. Small changes in timing and framing can unlock meaningful revenue without more noise.
We also share where Shed Geek is headed next. Expect more topical, timely episodes that spotlight what matters now, live ad reads that keep promotions current, and sponsored newsletter segments that deliver value first. We’re bringing more consumer-facing moments into a B2B space so manufacturers, RTO partners, and suppliers can speak directly to shed buyers’ real questions. As AI reshapes search and discovery, teams that educate clearly and show outcomes will win the clicks—and the customers.
If this conversation sparked an idea you can use this week, tap follow, share it with a teammate, and leave a quick review. Your feedback helps us build more content that serves you.

For more information or to know more about the Shed Geek Podcast visit us at our website.

Would you like to receive our weekly newsletter? Sign up here.
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube at the handle @shedgeekpodcast.
To be a guest on the Shed Geek Podcast visit our website and fill out the "Contact Us" form.
To suggest show topics or ask questions you want answered email us at [email protected].
This episodes Sponsors:
Studio Sponsor: Shed Pro

Cardinal Manufacturing
Solar Blaster
Three Oaks Trading Company
NewFound Solutions

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Cold Open, Sponsors, And Banter (00:00:00)

2. Programming Plans And Content Philosophy (00:03:08)

3. Why Most Content Fails: Serve The Consumer (00:04:11)

4. Industry Jargon Vs Customer Needs (00:05:36)

5. Selling How Customers Buy (00:07:16)

6. Gauging Buyer Knowledge And Heat (00:09:35)

7. Educating The Consumer, Not Their Ego (00:12:29)

8. Setup For A Cord Deep Dive (00:13:37)

9. Cord’s Background: Farm To Marketing (00:16:02)

10. Chicago Agency Life And Returning Home (00:21:06)

11. Building Career Locally And HHO Growth (00:26:22)

12. Fractional Leadership And Execution (00:31:46)

13. Proving Value: Lessons And Wins (00:34:13)

14. The 2026 Advertising Vision (00:45:58)

15. Live Reads, Newsletter Segments, Sponsorships (00:49:17)

16. Consumer-Facing Segments And AI Shift (00:53:08)

395 episodes

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