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Ann Piper, Head of Client Partnerships at Spotify, talks about audio advertising from one of the biggest players in the space, Spotify. As a marketer, it's essential to have a comprehensive outreach, content, and advertising strategy that incorporates different formats such as text, audio, and video. Spotify is well-equipped to assist with all of these formats, making it an ideal platform to reach...

Emma Westley, Fractional CMO and Content Strategy Consultant at immerj, talks about why fractional CMO positions seem to be catching on. Startups require a diverse range of skill sets to support changing business needs and to test growth channels when scaling. Hence, it is more beneficial for them to hire consultants and fractionals rather than relying on full-time employees with limited expertise...

Emma Westley, Fractional CMO and Content Strategy Consultant at immerj, talks about why fractional CMO positions seem to be catching on. Startups are often operating on limited resources and can’t usually afford a full-time CMO. This has given rise to the role of fractional CMO where a company can get the expertise of a CMO for a fraction of the cost and adjust the level of support based on their...

Jennifer Jones-Mitchell, Founder and Creator Coach at Human Driven AI, delves into generative AI. When handling multiple brands, agencies need to craft unique content for each. Fortunately, with AI, agencies can create different personas to produce tailored content for each of their brands at scale. Today, Jennifer discusses how marketing agencies should be using AI. Show Notes Connect With: ...

Jennifer Jones-Mitchell, Founder and Creator Coach at Human Driven AI, delves into generative AI. Tools like Midjourney and DALL-E are simplifying the creation of stunning visuals for non-designers in a fraction of the time it would take within Photoshop or Illustrator. However, now that Adobe has integrated AI across its Creative Suite, creating brand-consistent visual content at scale is becomin...

Jennifer Jones-Mitchell, Founder and Creator Coach at Human Driven AI, delves into generative AI. OpenAI held its first developer event earlier this month, unveiling a host of new features and capabilities within the ChatGPT ecosystem. These include enabling users to create their own GPTs and ChatGPT being trained up to April 2023, presenting an incredible opportunity for brands to establish thems...

Melissa Kwan, Co-Founder and CEO at eWebinar, talks about startup marketing. In today's highly competitive market, establishing trust with customers is challenging. Social selling has emerged as a powerful tool, but it requires a deep understanding of your audience and the content they want to see. Today, Melissa discusses why social selling matters so much.  Show Notes Connect With:  Me...

Melissa Kwan, Co-Founder and CEO at eWebinar, talks about startup marketing. Prioritization is crucial for startup marketers as they are often limited by time, resources, and budget. However, with all the different marketing channels out there, it's important to evaluate each and prioritize the most effective channels that align with your goals and capabilities. Today, Melissa discusses prioritiza...

Melissa Kwan, Co-Founder and CEO at eWebinar, talks about startup marketing. Before data restrictions and privacy concerns, startup marketing typically involved investing in Facebook ads to drive brand awareness and gain customer insights. Now that Facebook has started to prioritize privacy, building a personal brand to launch a product has become the go-to strategy for smart marketers. Today, Mel...

Luis Baez, Sales Enablement Strategist and Coach, explores the significance of achieving authenticity. In the digital age, automation has become a cornerstone of marketing efficiency, but with it comes the challenge of retaining that genuine, human touch. How do you automate your processes while preserving the authenticity that resonates with your audience? Today, Luis discusses how to align autom...

Luis Baez, Sales Enablement Strategist and Coach, explores the significance of achieving authenticity. LinkedIn's algorithm favors thought leadership, teaching, and coaching efforts. Given that only 3% of users regularly post content, the platform presents a great opportunity for marketers to gain significant exposure and connect with a broad audience. Today, Luis discusses why LinkedIn is the mar...

Phil Gamache, Co-Founder of the Humans of Martech podcast, explores the future of martech. In addition to featuring industry experts and providing valuable content to an audience, podcasts need visually appealing elements to stand out in a crowded landscape. AI image generators like Midjourney are game-changers for podcasters looking to create distinctive and eye-catching visuals that align with a...

Phil Gamache, Co-Founder of the Humans of Martech podcast, explores the future of martech. While marketing has become increasingly data-driven and technologically advanced, it's important not to lose sight of the human and creative aspects. The Humans of Martech podcast aims to maintain a balance by highlighting the human and creative aspects of marketing alongside the technical and data-driven el...

Destaney Wishon, CEO at BetterAMS, explores what's going on with Amazon's ad business. Walmart is investing heavily in expanding its media capabilities to compete with Amazon for a bigger slice of the digital advertising market. Although they still trail Amazon in this regard, Walmart is committed to improving its offerings and attracting more advertisers. Today, Destaney discusses the differences...

Destaney Wishon, CEO at BetterAMS, explores what's going on with Amazon's ad business. Amazon has outgrown its eCommerce origins to become a major player in the digital advertising space. Ultimately, people only visit Amazon.com to search for or purchase a product, and many of the world’s largest brands have started to see the benefits of being able to serve an ad directly to someone who is 100% l...

Vishal Sood, Head of Product at Typeface, explores the debate between automation and creativity and dissects the significance of each in marketing. In the ever-changing world of content, it's crucial to identify what truly connects with your audience and leverage it across different channels. Yet, personalizing content for each channel, audience group, and geographical location can be a daunting t...

Vishal Sood, Head of Product at Typeface, explores the debate between automation and creativity and dissects the significance of each in marketing. Creative thinking is what generates innovative ideas, connects emotionally with the audience, and builds a brand's identity. While there is a fear that automation may eventually replace the creative elements of marketing, automation alone cannot replic...

Rohit Maheswaran, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Lifesight, explores market mix modeling and modern media buying in an age of online privacy. With privacy regulation changes like GDPR, CCPA, and the departure of third-party cookies, marketers are becoming anxious. However, now is the time for marketers to reduce their reliance on platforms and build out a robust first-party data strategy....

Rohit Maheswaran, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Lifesight, explores market mix modeling and modern media buying in an age of online privacy. Marketing mix modeling has been around since the '60s, used primarily by larger companies with statisticians and data scientists. While the advent of individual-level tracking in the late 2010s led to its decline, marketing mix modeling is reem...

Vitaly Pecherskiy, COO at StackAdapt, talks about why digital marketers should adopt programmatic advertising now. While third-party and user-level data have been the go-to for delivering results for marketers, contextual advertising is now emerging as a powerful alternative. By providing precision that is often difficult to achieve through third-party data, contextual advertising offers a valuabl...

Vitaly Pecherskiy, COO at StackAdapt, talks about why digital marketers should adopt programmatic advertising now. In today’s advertising landscape, programmatic advertising is the standard way in which media is bought and sold. However, programmatic technology is unable to automatically solve the problems of customer acquisition and still requires an understanding of your ideal customer profile a...

Ross Andrew Paquette, Chairman and CEO at Maropost, talks about optimizing your eCommerce business. While eCommerce was at an all-time high during COVID, now that the restrictions have eased, customers are returning to retail stores. As a result, businesses need to unify their eCommerce and retail data to gain a complete understanding of their customer behavior and maximize their marketing efforts...

Ross Andrew Paquette, Chairman and CEO at Maropost, talks about optimizing your eCommerce business. As the world transitions away from the pandemic, the economy is facing a decline despite the previous success experienced by eCommerce companies. In response, eCommerce companies must adapt their strategies to not only maintain their current success but also to continue growing and thriving in an ev...

Jennifer Jones-Mitchell, Founder and Creator Coach at Human Driven AI, explores AI transformations in generative AI. Generative AI, particularly AI avatars, are revolutionizing branding by offering cost-effective, flexible solutions for content creation, reducing disruptions from personnel changes. This empowers brands to enhance messaging and reach broader audiences more efficiently. Today, Jenni...

Jennifer Jones-Mitchell, Founder and Creator Coach at Human Driven AI, explores AI transformations in generative AI. Harnessing artificial intelligence offers vast potential benefits, including increased efficiency, improved decision-making, and enhanced customer experiences. Yet, to unlock these advantages, businesses must first develop a comprehensive AI transformation strategy. Today, Jennifer...