Tag: community building

Trust Before the Click: How Future Proof Builds Discoverability at Scale

Trust Before the Click: How Future Proof Builds Discoverability at Scale

How do people decide to attend an event before they ever click a registration page?

In this episode of Rise Above The Noise, ProudMouth CEO Kirk Lowe sits down with Nyle Bayer, CMO of Future Proof, to break down how they’re building momentum ahead of the Future Proof Citywide event in Miami Beach.

This conversation is about how modern marketing works in high-trust industries. People don’t decide when they see the registration page. They decide earlier, while they’re searching, watching, and building familiarity.

Nyle shares how Future Proof is using real conversations and video to drive growth around Citywide and their other events, including:

  • Why “trust before the click” is the real conversion layer
  • How Future Proof uses video as both community value and demand gen
  • Why putting the right voice front and center changes everything
  • How to build narrative momentum around an event theme (like AI)

You’ll hear what it takes to build trust before outreach and create visibility that compounds.

It’s a philosophy we believe in deeply at ProudMouth: Real conversations, multiplied with intention, build trust long before the first call.

Listen to the episode, and then visit our Playbook library for insights from top industry leaders like Nyle Bayer.

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Permission Granted: Carl Richards on Building a Human Brand That Lasts

Permission Granted: Carl Richards on Building a Human Brand That Lasts

What does it really take to rise above the noise when fear and doubt are sitting in the room with you?

In this episode of Rise Above The Noise, host Matt Halloran welcomes Carl Richards, author, keynote speaker, and creator of The Behavior Gap. Carl shares how he gave himself permission to stop copying the crowd, embrace his quirks, and build a brand that clients can’t ignore.

From his “Mr. Burns” imposter story to his New York Times sketches, Carl unpacks the messy reality of creating clarity in a world that wants you to fit in. Together, Matt and Carl dig into the mindset shifts, tactical clarity, and community-building moves that let you serve the people you’re truly meant to help.

What to expect:
• Why fear is often a signal you’re on the right track
• The two questions that bring clarity to your message
• How generosity actually drives trust and business growth
• Why building community means getting your ego out of the way

It’s time to Rise Above The Noise.

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Want to see more from Carl’s new book?

Just email Carl: hello@behaviorgap.com. Use the subject line “Friend of Carl” and he’ll send you 7 of his favorite sketches and essays.

You can pre-order the book now: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Reimagining-Wealth-Sketches/dp/1804091715