Ever been in a marketing meeting thinking… what is HAPPENING? 😅

Yeah. I think every marketer's been there.

Which is why I had to bring on Dan Holt — Managing Director of the marketing agency Boss Digital & the mastermind behind Mary’s Marketing Adventures, aka the most painfully relatable marketing comic on LinkedIn.

We got into:

→ The origins and behind the scenes of the series

→ Why and how Dan started his agency at 23

→ Why marketing teams struggle with focus (& what to do about it)

→ The short-term vs. long-term marketing tactics debate

→ How to make marketing & sales actually work together

This episode is brutally honest, hilarious, and packed with tough to swallow marketing truths everyone needs to hear. Enjoyyy!

📹 Prefer to watch the video?

📚 Read the key takeaways here.

🕰️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

00:35 – Dan's journey into marketing

02:27 – How he started his agency

04:00 – The struggles of getting first clients

06:00 – LinkedIn & content marketing

08:30 – The birth of Mary’s Marketing Adventures

12:30 – The problem with modern marketing

15:00 – Why marketers lack focus (and how to fix it)

17:00 – The marketing vs. sales relationship

19:45 – Long-term vs short-term marketing tactics

22:00 – Continuous learning + resources

27:00 – Final thoughts

💜 About Marketing Mondays with Maria

Marketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.

Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 🫶

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.