Conversation Domination: John Parkes Reveals the Strategies Behind Our $150M in Ad Spend | #Marketing - Ep. 91
The Russell Brunson ShowShow Notes
In this episode of The Russell Brunson Show, I share a powerful session from our recent Two Comma Club meeting where John Parkes, the guy who runs all our ads and has profitably spent more than one hundred and fifty million dollars, breaks down what conversation domination really means. Inside our higher level programs we focus on what is working right now, and John shows exactly how to use Meta Ads to be everywhere your dream customers look so you become the only voice they see.
Key Highlights:
◼️What conversation domination actually means and how to show up everywhere your market is paying attention
◼️The DWELL method for building audiences that convert instead of just clicking
◼️How to use engagement, traffic, data, and layered audiences without confusing the algorithm
◼️The “special ops” way to run ads and get sales and leads for pennies on the dollar
◼️Why simple, native videos outperform polished creative and boost show-up rates
If you run Meta ads or want to, this session will shift how you think about traffic. Winning with paid ads is not guessing. It is building the right audiences, structuring campaigns so the algorithm learns fast, and putting messages in front of people who already care. John shows the framework that makes campaigns cheaper, smarter, and more predictable. Take notes, refine your targeting, and start applying these principles.
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