Escape Plan Marketing

08/08/2025

🎥 Missed our Lunch & Learn with the Gaston Business Association? We’ve got you covered.

The full video of DIY Marketing on a Ramen Noodle Budget is now live on YouTube! 🍜

Angeliki from Moxie Manifest and I teamed up to share practical, budget-friendly marketing tips for small businesses that need results—not fluff.

✅ Build a website that actually works
✅ Reuse content like a pro
✅ Stop wasting money on bad ads
✅ Use AI tools (like my assistant Grace 🤖) to save time and brainpower

👉 Watch the full workshop here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDnaVD9KMug

07/31/2025

🤔 Over the past few days, we’ve had several people contact us about unexpected charges showing up on their credit card statements under our name.

🔍 After some digging with Apple and Best Buy, we found the culprit: these charges are actually from Best Buy, usually for the renewal of an AppleCare protection plan (like for an Apple Watch or other device).

🧩 Somehow, our business name is being pulled from outdated records and incorrectly attached to these transactions—likely through Apple Pay or a mobile wallet.

💡 To clarify: we did not charge your card. We’re a marketing agency—we don’t sell electronics or protection plans.

📞 If you’re seeing one of these charges, we recommend reaching out to Best Buy directly to verify and correct it.

We’re working to get this issue fixed on our end. In the meantime, feel free to share this post with anyone who might be confused!

07/22/2025

Loved being a part of this first small business council luncheon learn. Can’t wait to team up with Angeliki from Moxie Manifest again.

🚀 Small Business Council Lunch & Learn: Marketing That Matters Recap!

Our latest Small Business Council workshop was packed with insight! Big thanks to Moxie Manifest and Escape Plan Marketing for helping attendees make sense of Instagram, Google Ads, website design—and how AI tools like ChatGPT are game-changers for small business marketing.

We love seeing Gaston County small businesses grow smarter! 💼👏

07/22/2025

🚀 New on the blog: DIY Marketing on a Ramen Noodle Budget
https://www.escapeplanmarketing.com/resources/diy-marketing-on-a-ramen-noodle-budget/

When you’re growing a small business, your marketing budget is somewhere between “free trial” and “spare change.”
This guide shares real strategies you can use right now—with smart tools, clear advice, and one caffeine-fueled AI assistant named Grace.
🍜 Budget-friendly
📱 Mobile-first
🤖 ChatGPT smart
💡 Actually useful

07/18/2025

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06/04/2025

Do you think speed limit signs make any difference?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6LIYQRglnM

People don’t really drive based on what a sign tells them. So if signs don’t work, what does?

05/30/2025

😶 Ever find yourself in a conversation, then—poof—your brain just… stops?

You're not boring. You're just overthinking it.

This video breaks down practical tips to keep conversations flowing without forcing it. Topics include:
✅ Follow-up questions
✅ Conversation threading
✅ Recovery when your mind blanks
✅ How to end things gracefully

📚 Plus, the links in the video description are a goldmine of books and research.

💬 What’s something you do to keep conversations from stalling?

👉 Watch the full video:
https://youtu.be/La1ZffENdt8?si=ZMesu4aJJh0G5v7n

How to (Mostly) Never Run Out of Things To Say🤐 Ever find yourself going completely blank in the middle of a conversation? You're not alone, and you're defi...

05/19/2025

🛰️ Imagine going to Mars in just 30 days.
A new kind of space engine could make that real—and it’s not just faster. It’s smarter, lighter, and way more efficient.

It’s a good reminder:
🚫 Sometimes the answer isn’t to go faster.
✅ It’s to rethink the whole system.

💬 What’s something in your world that could use a complete redesign?

👇 Read more:
https://interestingengineering.com/space/fly-to-mars-in-a-month

Nuclear electric rockets could fly to Mars in as little as 45 days. Space firm SpaceNukes is developing the reactor to make this possible.

05/14/2025

⚪️ Gray backgrounds.
⚫️ Sans serif fonts.
🔲 Rounded buttons.

Minimalist design is everywhere—and somehow, nothing stands out anymore.

This video calls out what we’ve all been feeling: When everything is “clean,” everything is forgettable.
We’re trading personality for polish—and losing the soul of good design in the process.

💥 So here’s the question:
Is your brand standing out… or just playing it safe?

👇 Watch this and sound off in the comments:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4ldeKiSiXw&t=867s

What happens when we strip the personality out of everything from buildings to light posts?

05/09/2025

🤘 Dee Snider—yeah, the Twisted Sister guy—moved from Los Angeles to Oak Ridge, NC.

Why? Not for the fame, but for peace, quiet, and real community.
He’s not gonna take the big-city chaos anymore.

Whether you’re a rock star or a business owner, sometimes the best move is to turn down the volume and find a life that actually fits.

Would you trade city life for a slower, simpler one?
👇 Read more:
https://www.wcnc.com/article/life/people/why-did-dee-snider-move-to-oak-ridge-north-carolina-wfmy-interview/83-01f46c63-49fa-4e64-a611-1b16e957957e

The Twisted Sister frontman opens up about trading Hollywood for peace, quiet, and a tight-knit community in Oak Ridge, NC.

05/09/2025

🎤💜 We’re cranking up the purple and turning up the volume! Escape Plan Marketing is proud to support The Prince Experience — coming to the Rotary Pavilion in Downtown Gastonia on Thursday, May 29th!

It’s a FREE concert featuring Gabriel Sanchez’s electrifying tribute to Prince, plus food trucks, craft beer, and good vibes all night long. 🎶🍔🍺

🕕 DJ at 6 PM | 🎸 Live music at 7:30 PM
🪑 Bring your lawn chairs and your best Prince look!

See you under the stars, Gastonia!


https://www.facebook.com/events/1822022561910113

05/07/2025

We’re excited to be part of the Gaston Small Business Expo this afternoon from 3–5 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn Gastonia!

Hosted by the Gaston Business Association, the Expo brings together local businesses and entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow.

Stop by the Escape Plan Marketing table to say hello, grab a freebie, and chat with us about what’s working in marketing right now.

📍 Hilton Garden Inn Gastonia
🕒 3:00 – 5:00 PM
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Gaston Business Association