Talking Marketing

In a very special in-person episode of Talking Marketing, Allen sat down with Patrick and Liv from Emerson College to discuss their college careers, how they both landed excellent internships, and what they're hopeful for as future marketers! Interested in sponsoring Talking Marketing? Email sponsorship@amaboston.org and get involved today! Make sure to leave us a review on your podcast platform o...

In this special bonus episode, Allen chats with the first ever Talking Marketing guest Louis Gudema about where his career has gone since 2018, what's new in the latest edition of Bullseye Marketing, and how integral creativity is to marketing. This episode also has a video version, which can be found here on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/yS4hCEgMvEc Interested in sponsoring Talking Market...

Allen chats with Tim Hally from Munq Creative about teaching the next generation of marketers, Gen Z  entrepreneurs , and the power of storytelling! Interested in sponsoring Talking Marketing? Email sponsorship@amaboston.org and get involved today! Make sure to leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and find everything we do at amaboston.org. Become a member at https://amaboston.org...

Allen had the wonderful opportunity of speaking to Prasanna Dhungel, managing partner and co-founder of GrowByData. Prasanna has years of experience in the data and tech world, and he's brought all of that to the modern world with a successful business model of "explaining the change". Hear about that and more, including a brief discussion of Google and ChatGPT's recent AI efforts in the episode....

What makes someone choose one company over another? How does a company like Vision Advertising maintain 100% employee retention during the COVID-19 pandemic? Why are so many marketers into running? We answered all these questions and more in the latest Talking Marketing discussion with Vision's COO Julia Becker Collins. This episode also has a video version, which is available on our YouTube chann...

Allen had the pleasure of speaking to Vladimer Botsvadze, a world-renowned influencer, keynote speaker, marketing expert, and consultant to discuss the hard work it takes to become a successful marketer, the life habits Vladimer is proud of, and the relatable feeling of being the only one of your friends this into marketing. This episode also has a video version, which is available on our YouTube...

This month on Talking Marketing, Allen Ibrahim chatted with Managing Partner at FullSurge Mitch Duckler about how brand marketing can be leveraged, what makes a unique brand identity, and how to differentiate your brand in a crowded market. Interested in sponsoring Talking Marketing? Email  sponsorship@amaboston.org  and get involved today! Make sure to leave us a review on your podcast platform o...

In the latest Talking Marketing, Allen Ibrahim sits down with Babbleboxx CEO Sherri Langburt about what it's like starting an influencer marketing business with such a unique gimmick, the magical benefits of napping and crying, as well as some CRUCIAL tips for new marketers hoping to start their own company. Interested in sponsoring Talking Marketing? Email sponsorship@amaboston.org and get involv...

Talking Marketing is BACK, and new Director of Content Allen is chatting with Jen Faucon, a global marketing leader with years of experience across multiple agencies like McCann, BBDO, and iProspect. She now works on global programs and innovation at USCIB, and she took some time to chat with us about the 2022 Super Bowl ads (including her favorites), defining buzzwords like "hyper local", breakin...

I n this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with Carlos Silva, CMO of KissPatent, a company helping startups protect their ideas with patents. KissPatent was founded as a remote company and Carlos talks about the advantages that created for his team when the pandemic struck as they were already familiar with the remote work structure. Carlos is an advocate for remote work, and he shares how...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with Tina Cassidy, Chief Marketing Officer for GBH. Tina talks about the recent rebrand her team has gone through and why the decision was made now to rebrand the iconic brand WGBH. Tina also talks about marketing to a large demographic of consumers, the challenge of being a non-profit organization and working with a small marketing budget, and wha...

The global pandemic has sparked a new boom in the streaming world, forcing people to stay home and allowing for streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple TV to gain millions of new subscribers in 2020. In this episode of Talking Marketing, Parna Sarkar-Basu, VP of Brand Marketing and Sponsorship sits down with Lisa Ahern, VP of Product Marketing at Effectv to discuss the ongoing...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with Chris Stephenson, CEO and Co-founder of Topos Labs. Chris talks about the role of technology in modern marketing and why marketers need to be technologically curious. He also shares how marketers can use A.I. and machine learning to speed up marketing efforts and have a positive impact on their jobs, as well as where the future of A.I. and tec...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with Melissa Obleada, former Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager at Hubspot. In 2014, Melissa and other Hubspot employees created "The Culture Team," a diversity and inclusion team focused on creating a positive workplace environment. Melissa shares how this team was able to improve an already strong company culture at Hubspot and help anonymou...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with David Meiselman, CMO of ezCater. David talks about how the global pandemic has affected his team's marketing strategy and the catering industry as a whole, and how through all the turbulence and uncertainty COVID-19 has presented, ezCater has been able to adapt and continue to grow at a rapid pace. David also shares how digitalization has resh...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with Andrew Penziner, Principal at Motivity Video. Andrew shares how video marketing can help marketing and sales teams engage with an audience and how keeping the end goal of your video top of mind will help you achieve certain objectives. Andrew also discusses the importance of being authentic in video marketing and shares some tips on how to com...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we talk with Olivier Jamin Changeart, Founder & Owner of OCJ Artisan of Sound, to talk about the power of audio marketing for brands. Olivier discusses why audio is such an important asset for brands today and why brands that aren't utilizing audio in their marketing right now are missing out on opportunities. Olivier also shares his thoughts on the future of...

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced companies to shift to remote working and with that, we've seen a change in social media trends and engagement. In this episode of Talking Marketing, we talk with Pushpa Ithal, CEO of MarketBeam, a social amplification platform. Pushpa shares some of the trends her and her team have seen since the start of the outbreak, including changes in social behavior, what typ...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with Scott Braun, CMO of Drizly. Scott talks with us about the challenges that come with working in a regulated industry and how that affects Drizly's marketing strategy. He also discusses why understanding your customer is so critical for marketers to help them break through the noise, reach your audience and integrate your brand into your custome...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with Drew Fortin, SVP of Sales & Marketing at The Predictive Index. Drew shares his journey as a marketer and how it brought him to P.I. 5 years ago when he stepped in as the Vice President of Marketing, leading a team of only a few marketers at the time, but has since grown the sales and marketing unit to over 50 people. Drew offers insights as to...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with John Jantsch, bestselling author, speaker and marketing consultant. We talk with John about his new book The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Daily Meditations to Feed your Soul and Grow Your Business and why he decided to write this very different book that offers daily, inspirational meditations. John also shares his thoughts on why it is so c...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with Victor Milligan, former CMO of Forrester Research. Victor talks about how critical it is for B2B marketers to invest the time to fully understand their consumer. He also says that marketers today are too risk averse and the risk of doing nothing is risk onto itself, and that taking more risk will allow marketers to grow and learn.

In this episode , we sit down with Marc Osofsky, former CEO of Aberdeen. Marc talks with us about how intent data can be made more actionable for marketers and provides some success examples. He also talks about account prioritization and approach, account intelligence and best practices for target accounts not showing any intent signals, how to think about competitive advantage, and managing a ma...

Marketing is the act of making change happen. In this episode, we sit down with Seth Godin, a world-renowned marketer, author, entrepreneur, and speaker. Seth dives into this idea of creating change and discusses why marketers need to be thinking about how to make people appreciate change. Seth also talks about the importance of brand storytelling, how marketers need to be searching for the smalle...

In this episode of Talking Marketing, we sit down with marketing thought leader and world-renowned author David Meerman Scott. David talks with us about his new book, Fanocracy. He shares with us how organizations, small and large, can organize and amplify the passions of their best customers. He also talks about "fandom" being a genuine human connection with like-minded people. David talks about...