10/12/2026
Quick question for the business owners on here.
You’ve been posting. Consistently. And nobody is buying. So you’re starting to think the answer is to pay for ads.
Hold off on that.
Ads don’t fix a message that isn’t working.
They just show it to more people, faster. Most owners run ads before they have a brand, a clear message, or a simple way to buy.
The money goes out and nothing comes back.
Wednesday at 2:00 PM We're holding a free one-hour workshop on the order that actually works:
1. Brand First
2. Then Marketing
2. Then Sales
4. Then Ads.
It’s called Brand First. Ads Last.
You won’t just listen.
You’ll fill in a one-page worksheet for your own business while we go, so by the end you’ll have your message, your offer, and your ad plan written down and ready to run.
Wednesday, October 14
2:00 PM, live on Zoom
It's Free.
Open to CURE members and the public.
Register here:
https://dsucure.org/brand-first-ads-second/
Tag a business owner who’s been posting into the void.