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Episode 71: Understanding the Development Mind to Help Consumers

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 24 mins 53 secs

consumer experience, customer experience, lumavate, mobile matters, no code, real marketers podcast, stephanie cox

In this episode, Sean sits down with Stephanie Cox, VP of Sales and Marketing at Lumavate. They dive into what's new what No Code means and how Lumavate has leveraged this. They go deeper into progressive web apps and how companies are taking advantage. Stephanie also gives insight from her podcast, Mobile Matter, and hints on Real Marketers podcast the company released this year.

Episode 70: Testing Fast and Not Failing Fast

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 18 mins 48 secs

bonjoro, customer experience, marketing lessons, matt barnett, messaging

In this episode, Sean sits down with Matt Barnett, Papa Bear at Bonjoro. They dive into Matt's early days in his career and the school of hard knocks. They go deeper into from these early lessons and how Matt and his team figured how ways to align their messaging to deliver a great customer experience. The company is primarily remote and he gives some advice on how to build a culture and keep customers wanting more.

Episode 69: Build Your Brand - Beyond the Resume and Create Trust

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 23 mins 35 secs

anthony gaenzle, brand building, brand storytelling, messaging, personal branding

In this episode, Sean sits down with Anthony Gaenzle, Head of Marketing and Business Development at Granite Creative Group. They dive into Anthony's journey of building his personal brand. They go deeper on his focus with content and SEO and how that shaped his career. Anthony mentions some great strategies for perfecting your craft with content marketing.

Episode 68: Establishing a Focus Around Your Branding and Your Customers

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 17 mins 3 secs

customer experience, integrated sports nutrition, marketing lessons, mike strohl, red leaf nutrition

In this episode, Sean sits down with Mike Strohl, co-founder of Integrated Sport Nutrition and Red Lead Nutrition. They dive into why Mike started a nutrition company and his perspective not coming from the nutrition and fitness world. They go deeper into what marketing lessons Mike and his company faced early on and how they pivoted. Mike mentions some pretty amazing stuff about what is on the horizon for his company while still saying true to their mission - helping customers become their healthiest versions.

Episode 67: Understanding the Customer Journey Through Your Design and Technology - Customizing the Journey While Systematizing

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 25 mins 2 secs

chip wade, customer experience, design, digital interactive technology, marketing tech, marketing technology, martech, technology, wade works creative

In this episode, Sean sits down with Chip Wade, owner and lead designer at Wade Works Creative. They dive into Chip's unique background with mechanical engineering and how that has transformed his company's unique value add to customers. They do deeper into the future of digital interactive technology and how that is transforming the home experience. Chip shares what his tech can do and how aligning that with the right messaging helps customers.

Episode 66: Building Relationships with Specific Social Influencers with Gripping Narrative to Amplify Your Brand's Story

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 19 mins 46 secs

am kittle consulting, brand story, kenzie kittle, messaging, social influencers, social media, social media influencers

In this episode, Sean sits down with Kenzie Kittle, Founder of A.M. Kittle Consulting, a digital marketing agency. They dive into Kenzie's background and how she ended up focusing on a brand's story via social media. They go deeper into her agency's technique working with social media influencers.

Episode 65: Creating Your Brand's Story

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 18 mins 17 secs

brand storytelling, caffeine marketing, evan knox, messaging, story brand, story telling

In this episode, Sean sits down with Evan Knox, CMO of Caffeine Marketing. They dive into why Evan started his marketing company. They go deeper into why companies should focus brand storytelling. Evan also gives some great examples of how he helped clients with their brand's story.

Episode 64: Marketing Software Having Your Back

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 20 mins 24 secs

eric vardon, marketing security software, marketing technology, martech, morphio, morphio ai, technology

In this episode, Sean sits down with Eric Vardon, CEO at Morphio. They dive into why Eric started Morphio. They go deeper into why companies need more marketing security software. Eric mentions a people are central to the decisions but they must understand the algorithms to be subjective and not lose revenue or increase stress.

Episode 63: Helping Brands the Market Products in the "Elephant in the Room" Marketplace

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 26 mins 24 secs

amazon marketing, amazon marketplace, b2c marketing, customer experience, dtc marketing, peter lazarz, supply kick, technology

In this episode, Sean sits down with Peter Lazarz, VP of Marketing at SupplyKick. They dive into B2C marketing and what makes that different than B2B in his former roles. They go deeper into how companies can compete on Amazon's marketplace platform. Peter gives some great fundamental tips on how to be successful selling on Amazon.

Episode 62: Help Others Solve Their Problems

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 14 mins 11 secs

creative storytelling, josh miles, messaging, psm show, the obsessed show

In this episode, Sean sits down with Josh Miles, CMO, keynote speakers, and caffeine addict. They dive into how Josh became the CMO at SMPS. They go deeper into why the right messaging within creative storytelling is so important. Josh talks more about his podcasts, the Obsessed Show and the PSM Show.

Episode 61: Make Your Experiences Matter. Marketing in a One Button Click World.

October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 25 mins 1 sec

12by12, adam voss, content production, echelon design, messaging, video content

In this episode, Sean sits down with Adam Voss, Executive Creative Producer, at Echelon Design. They dive into why Echelon makes the statement, "Make Your Experience Matter". They go deeper into the company's 12for12, an Amazon Prime award winning show. They chat about how to generate great content in post production.

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