EP 130. Understanding what your customer needs from you emotionally is a NOW thing. Ian Baer from Sooth returns for part 2 conversation around the new AI-data engine that can quickly give your company its empathy secret weapon to unlock the formula for an emotional connection to your brand. Increasing customer value 4x, and loyalty by an average of 20 months. These insights are a content marketers dream.    SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/marketing-with-empathy/blog/this-ai-data-engine-is-your-brands-empathy-secret-weapon-ian-baer-sooth-episode-130/     FREE QUIZ ..read more

EP 129. Guest expert, Ian Baer joins Sarah Panus to talk all things Gen Z. This generation doesn't shop for things -- they shop for inspiration and this is often found across some really novel areas that require an empathetic marketing strategy. As they grow to become America's dominant generation, understanding the emotional difference in trends, culture and tech will separate brands that success with this demographic from those that fail. What you need to know... SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/marketing-with-empathy/blog/genz-doesnt-buy-things-they-buy-inspiration-ian-baer-sooth-episod ..read more

EP 128. You’re not a mind reader so it can be hard knowing what your customers want from you. A neuroscience approach to understanding the 4 drivers and 5 barriers behind why people buy (or don’t buy) from you.  Director of Data Insights for Alpha-Diver, Mary Mathes joins to help you think about ways you can better understand your customers and potential customers. What is the context around how their human brain is responding to make decisions about what they will or won't purchase from you?    SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/marketing-with-empathy/blog/decoding-consumer-bu ..read more

EP 127. Social media marketing is powerful, but frustrating to always keep up with. So how can you use it to attract more leads? And if you're looking for time efficiencies, how can you get your social planning unstuck in just one hour a week? Guest, Karlyn Ankrom answers both of these questions, and she joins host. Sarah Panus, to share several examples of brands doing a great job of having fun with social to drive engagement. SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/marketing-with-empathy/blog/social-5-steps-to-attract-more-leads-get-unstuck-in-1-hour-a-week-episode-127/     FREE QUIZ ..read more

EP 125. Quickly explain what you do in a way that attracts more customers.  Do you or others in your company fumble through explaining what you offer? Most brands start talking all about themselves first, which is wrong. Host, Sarah Panus explains what a one-liner is; why it’s useful; who it’s good for; and how to craft and perfect yours to generate curiosity and get potential customers to say "tell me more".   SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/marketing-with-empathy/blog/write-a-one-liner-for-more-impact-episode-125/   SARAH’S ONE-LINER WORKSHOPS: https://www.kindredspeak.com ..read more

EP 124. Networking can feel awkward and hard. Guest and author, Kurt Schmidt, shares advice from his book, The Little Book of Networking, to help you grow your career one conversation at a time. SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/marketing-with-empathy/blog/be-a-better-networker-advice-from-kurt-schmidt-episode-124/ SLACK COMMUNITY: JOIN free Marketing With Empathy® Slack community to connect and network with other brand storytelling pros, like yourself at https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63f2abe2a48787c3c5ff62ab         (FREEBIE) 8 MISTAKES TO AVO ..read more

EP 123. Marketing and business leaders lack the time, skills and people to get their content done well. Host, Sarah Panus outlines what Marketing With Empathy® will cover this year + where she’s been the last two months. So, you can learn ways to improve your brand’s content strategies to drive better business results.  If you're a marketing or business leader seeking actionable strategies to enhance your content marketing efforts, this is the podcast for you.   SHOW NOTES: xx    SLACK COMMUNITY: JOIN free Marketing With Empathy® Slack community to connect and network with ..read more

EP 123. Marketing and business leaders lack the time, skills and people to get their content done well. Host, Sarah Panus outlines what Marketing With Empathy® will cover this year + where she’s been the last two months. So, you can learn ways to improve your brand’s content strategies to drive better business results.  If you're a marketing or business leader seeking actionable strategies to enhance your content marketing efforts, this is the podcast for you.   SHOW NOTES: xx    SLACK COMMUNITY: JOIN free Marketing With Empathy® Slack community to connect and network with ..read more

EP 122. You're driven, but are you unknowingly self-sabotaging yourself? Break through mental barriers to achieve success. When it comes to work or personal goals, do you want it or really WANT it? How to shift your mindset for success. Sarah shares the tough observation from her husband that resulted in her own success epiphany, and realization that she's been making excuses the last 13 year when it comes to her wellness journey. Listen to see if you're doing the same thing in your life. SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/marketing-with-empathy/blog/uncover-your-hidden-sabotage-how-to-shift ..read more

EP 120. Looking to move up the marketing ladder within your company? Guest, Nancie McDonnell Ruder, author of the book "How Senior Marketers Scale the Heights" & owner of Noetic Consultants discusses the blend of art and science in marketing, and how embracing both can lead to new heights of success. She introduces the Noetic Art and Science assessment, a tool she created to help marketers navigate this blend and address gaps in their professional growth and career development. + insights on the role of empathy in marketing; the challenges organ ..read more