On Episode 113, Beth Comstock is back to wrap up our discussion. We continue our look at long-range planning. Plus, we talk about transparency and how data helps you to ask better questions. And, Beth has a challenge for you marketers: Get out of the office and do some old-fashioned work in the …
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A Journey of Discovery
On Episode 122, Beth Comstock, former vice chair and CMO of GE, joins us again. I talked to Beth about a year ago when her book, Imagine it Forward, came out. Now, a year later, we check in on what she’s learned from the book tour. Is there a follow-up in the works? Find out here. We also chat about …
The Secrets to Engagement
Chris Stefanyk, head of brand partnerships at Wattpad, is back to discuss the secrets of engagement. Chris has some case studies to share. And we get into them here, including stories about NatGeo and T-Mobile. Plus, we bat around the future of content and the immersion of video games, 3-D, AR, and …
It’s Storytime
On Episode 110, Chris Stefanyk, head of brand partnerships at Wattpad is on to talk about the power of stories. Wattpad works with global brands Kraft, AT&T, GE, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures to help them to harness storytelling to solve their marketing challenges. Wattpad has an audience …
The Art and Science of Conversion
On Episode 109, Jon MacDonald is back to continue our discussion of conversion optimization. This time, we talk about best practices—Amazon and the like. But Jon makes a point that you need to know YOUR data, and shouldn’t focus on your competitors because you don’t know whether that’s working. …
Time to Optimize Your Marketing
On Episode 108, Jon MacDonald is in to talk about conversion optimization. Jon helps brands understand the clicks and movements of their website visitors, and how to use that data to convert more existing visitors into buyers. His company, The Good, is an interesting operation that has worked with …
B2B is Really P2P
On Episode 107, we're back with Carman Pirie. Carman thinks that, from a tactical perspective, although B2B is different, people want consumer-like digital experiences in their B2B experiences. Plus, he shares some insights on working with an agency and says the secret to success is taking …
Your Funnel is Flawed
On Episode 106, Carman Pirie is in to talk about marketing, the metrics we watch, and lots more. Carman started out in politics and then came to marketing with an interesting point of view. All the technology we’ve thrown at the task doesn’t mean that we’ll improve lead flow. He says marketers focus …
The Business of Expertise
On Episode 105, we dig back in with David C. Baker on the subject of his new book. Anyone who’s a consultant—in advertising, marketing, you name it—is in the business of expertise. David’s new book (The Business of Expertise), with all of his rich experience, is a must-read for those of us who sell …
Things Are Never as Good or as Bad as They Seem
On Episode 104, David C. Baker joins me to talk about building an agency and so much more. In this first part of our discussion, we have a bit of a philosophical discussion and then talk about how his skills, including being a pilot, prepared him for building an agency and being “the expert’s …
Human Experiences
On Episode 103, we're back with Steve Randazzo to talk about human experiences. In this second part of our chat, we delve more into the emotional connections that experiences can foster. Plus, Steve shares stories about experiences he’s created for Tractor Supply Company and Disney. Sure, it’s about …
Building Connections
On Episode 102, we've got award-winning experiential marketer Steve Randazzo. Steve has had an idea for a book in his head for a while and finally was able to get it out this year. It’s about how brands can stand out in this cluttered world. We talk about the book, the work he does at his company …
A Focus on Brilliant Creative
On Episode 101, we're back with Lindsay Pattison, chief client officer of WPP. In the second part of our discussion, we look at what it's like to manage such a large organization, the transition of WPP, and the advice she gives to clients on working with an agency. Have we been spending too much …
It’s All About the Clients
On Episode 100—and the first episode of the third season of Confessions of a Marketer—we're chatting with Lindsay Pattison, WPP's Chief Client Officer. Lindsay is right there on the front lines with WPP's clients around the globe. She has an interesting point of view on her role, and the ongoing …
Brainy Marketers
On Episode 99, we feature a look back over the wisdom we've heard from our guests. We feature some of brainy people I've had the good fortune to talk with, including Tony Temple, Tony Rudel, Duncan Chapple, Jacques van Niekerk, and Elle Woulfe. …
Marketing Starbucks
On Episode 98, David Lemley is back to continue our chat about retail marketing. This time we focus on his time early on at Starbucks, which taught him a lot. He takes that education with him today to help him current client roster. There are some valuable lessons in David’s story—plus he gives us a …
Marketing in Retail
On Episode 97, we have David Lemley in to chat about marketing in retail—he calls it retail voodoo. David was an early employee at Starbucks, and that experience taught him a lot. His company, Retail Voodoo, does brand strategy for specialty food and beverage brands. David’s expertise in brand …
Celebrating Our Differences
On Episode 96, Christina Mallon and and I continue our discussion on the way in which fashion brands like Tommy Hilfiger have been on the vanguard of celebrating our differences. We discuss how Tommy Adaptive elevated the brand by making functional and fashionable clothing available. We also delve …