This episode of Not Another Marketing Podcast features a very 'emotional' conversation with Chantal Cornelius, founder of Appletree Marketing, on developing deep emotional connections between companies and their clients. Cornelius emphasises the importance of truly understanding how customers feel rather than assuming these emotions, which leads to more authentic and effective marketing strategies. We also chat about the role of emotional marketing across different generations, the significance of actions over words in authenticity, and why many companies still fail to establish emotional conn ..read more

In this weeks Not Another Marketing Podcast I'm chatting with Matt Harrison, Vice President of Global Operations at NeXTSTEP Media, who sheds light on the evolving landscape of backlinks in SEO. We talk about the significance of backlinks today, contrasting outdated strategies with modern, effective approaches. Matt emphasises the importance of niche-relevant backlinks and quality content over quantity, discussing strategies like guest posting and link insertions. He also touches on the role of competition analysis and the impact of content optimisation for achieving better rankings. Connect w ..read more

In this weeks Not Another Marketing Podcast, Deirdre McLoughlin, CMO at BrandGuard, an AI-powered brand governance tool, discusses the role of creativity in digital marketing and the potential impact of AI. Deirdre highlights how contemporary design trends have led to a reduction in digital creativity, particularly the impact of standard responsive web design. We chat about the potential of Ai to enhance creativity by providing endless resources for inspiration, suggesting hints for ideation, and even automating the production of variations. However, Deirdre also warns against the reliance on ..read more

This week on Not Another Marketing Podcast we ask the question 'Do we know how Google ranks a website?'. This is a great chat with Greg Brooks, CMO and partner at SearchTides. Greg talks about how he's pretty sure how Gogle works! We dig into the complexities surrounding Google's website ranking system, providing insights into various aspects like domain authority, content quality, and technical optimisations. Greg also explains how SearchTides understands these ranking factors through extensive data analysis. There's also plenty of chat about the increasing role Ai and LLMs play in SEO and th ..read more

In this weeks Not Another Marketing Podcast, Barbara Turley, CEO of The Virtual Hub, chats with me about the benefits of virtual assistants (VAs) and how they can help businesses optimise their operations. Barbara highlights the importance of optimising human capital and how a properly delegated VA can drive business growth. She also talks about the lines between VAs, freelancers and designers, emphasising the need for process development for efficient delegation. We also chat about the impact of AI, guidelines for hiring VAs and the importance of integrating VAs into the company culture. Conn ..read more

In this weeks Not Another Marketing Podcast, Michelle Bassett, a data scientist with a marketing background, chats about the evolving face of marketing. Michelle shares her perspective on the need for marketers to be adaptable and patient, especially in the face of changes brought on by advancements in AI and Data Science. We also touch on the need for marketers to understand overall business operations for effective strategy implementation, advice to young marketers about gaining practical experience, and views on the fragmentation in marketing. Ai prompt engineering also gets a mention with ..read more

This week on Not Another Marketing Podcast I'm chatting with Scott Cohen, VP of Strategy and Marketing at Inbox Army. We're talking email marketing strategies, effective practices for avoiding spam boxes, and the recent email delivery rule changes from Google. Scott talks about the importance of domain reputation and authentications like SPF, DMARC and DKIM for successful email delivery. He also touches on regulations such as GDPR and CASL that emphasize data protection and privacy. There's also unsubscribe and reputation plus a lot more. Connect with Scott: https://inboxarmy.com/ https://www ..read more

This is a fascinating chat with Amanda Thornberg, president of COMMB (Canadian Out-of-Home Marketing & Measurement Bureau). We're delving into the world of Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising. Amanda explains the power and potential of this often-overlooked medium. Discussing everything from billboards to sophisticated 3D displays, Amanda provides insights into how OOH integrates with other advertising forms, the strengths of OOH in targeting and analysing audience data, and the challenges of measuring campaign success. Even more interesting, she reveals surprising facts about Gen Z's trust in t ..read more

In this episode of Not Another Marketing Podcast, I chat with Danny Maloney, the CEO and co-founder of Tailwind. We discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the marketing industry and how it can be harnessed to improve results. We also debate whether AI will replace marketing jobs in the future or make them more efficient and strategic. Danny highlights the role of AI in creating quality, compelling content and improving ad targeting. However, he also cautions about issues relating to data accessibility, privacy concerns, misinformation, and the misuse of AI in scams. 00:49 - AI's ..read more

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