Making a Marketer

By Megan C. PowersBusiness Education How To Marketing

Making a Marketer episodes

May 24, 2023Live Stream Production Prep with Marisa Cali
This isn't the first show we've done about live streaming or the importance of video... But this chat with Marisa talks about it specifically from a producer perspective.
We know video is important, and on this episode we learn so much about what a "simu-live" is, important elements of your recording environment, show prep, and more.
Whether you've already been doing live video or not, this is a great episode to get you thinking through the strategies and tactics that are important to focus on!
From Marisa - Freebie: The Ultimate Live Stream Prep Checklist: liveshowprep.com
Our guest
Marisa Cali has managed and grown her own consulting business since 2015 and embraces the benefits (and challenges!) of the work-from-anywhere lifestyle.
In April 2020, she launched the Live on Social Now Productions division of her marketing consulting business which blends her love of tech, project management, and creativity.

Over the last 4 years, Marisa has had the pleasure of working with exceptional corporate and educational institution partners to execute virtual events, exclusive fireside chats, inspirational keynotes, video podcasts that build community, and corporate events that don't suck! In May she launched Resilient Events, along with Jon Harris, on 100TV network, the one-stop destination for exclusive weekly shows by independent creators. Resilient Events highlights the constantly changing world of events, its highs and lows, and why that's led them to believe that resilience is a foundational mindset for success in events, business, and life.

Marisa's book recos:
"The 4 Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz
"Selling Boldly" by Alex Goldfayn
VIDEO: We recorded this one live (naturally!) if you'd like to watch it.
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42 min
May 09, 2023Conversations that Connect with Brooke Sellas
It's crucial that we have 2-way conversations in business, and it's especially something that gets missed in social media marketing! We need to truly CONNECT with our customers and prospects.
Our guest on this episode has based the foundation of her agency on this principle, which is grounded in communication theory.
Brooke Sellas and her team use research to inform the strategies they create for their clients. On this episode she does an excellent job of talking us through how they get their clients results.
Megan and Brooke also nerd-out a bit on comm theory and the three of us laugh. A lot.
Our guest...
Brooke B. Sellas
Brooke is the CEO & Founder of B Squared Media, an award-winning digital marketing agency focusing on social media management, advertising, and social media customer care. Her marketing mantra is “Think Conversation, Not Campaign” – and she believes in it so much that she wrote a book on it called, Conversations That Connect. She’s also a Co Host of the CX Engine Show and teaches Digital Marketing courses (online) at the University of California, Irvine.

Brooke's book reco: "Teenage Wastebrand" by Evelyn J. Starr
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43 min
April 25, 2023Instagram Updates Intensive with Jenn Herman
There are a handful of Instagram experts and Jenn Herman has absolutely blazed the trail!
The rapid clip of updates from the platform has been challenging to keep up with, and Jenn is always on top of it, sharing with her community and followers what we should all know about the platform.
On this show we discuss timely updates and evergreen tips that everyone can use to maximize their brand presence on the platform.
"The head of Instagram has come out and said multiple times that they are moving towards more personalized conversations; that they see more and more behavior on the platform where people are sharing things within direct messages -- more so than sharing their stories or posting things publicly."
Our guest...
Jenn Herman, Owner/Founder of Jenn’s Trends
Jenn Herman is a social media consultant, speaker, and globally recognized Instagram expert. She is a sought-after and international speaker providing tips, resources, and training for organizations of all sizes that need to structure their social media strategies. Her business background includes Administration, Sales, Human Resources, and Marketing and she enjoys bringing all these skills together to help you grow your business.
Jenn has been featured in Inc., Fox News, BBC News, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur, HuffPost, The Verge, CBS Radio LA, and numerous other podcasts and publications. She is the author of “Instagram for Dummies”, “Instagram for Business for Dummies”, and “The Ultimate Guide to Social Media Marketing.”

Jenn's book reco: "Conversations that Connect" by Brooke Sellas (an upcoming guest!)
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43 min
April 11, 2023Captivate on Command with Stephanie Garcia
Our guest on this episode is captivating! Who better to talk to us about "captivating on command" than the dazzling Stephanie Garcia?
Capturing the attention of an audience or a potential client is a skill that can take people many years to hone. There's a psychology to what people respond to, and Stephanie has it completely dialed-in.
"The meaning of communication is the response that you get."
We learn a lot about how to think about communication on this episode -- get your note taking devices ready!
Our guest...
Stephanie Garcia is a live video strategist for brands and entrepreneurs–from moonwalkers to MasterChefs–who want to go from unknown to unforgettable. A digital marketing expert with 15 years of ad agency experience, she has helped thousands of her clients and students get on the Fascination Fast Track™ to ignite their ideas and become confident on camera.
With her proven system, clients discover how to create crave-worthy content, get audiences buzzing with excitement, and how to deliver a spell-binding presentation that hooks viewers in. Her client, MasterChef Claudia Sandoval, drove 178K downloads of her book from her first live stream within 24 hours. She’s also coached astronaut Jessica Meir and her team for a live interview in space.

Named as one of the Top 50 Digital Marketing Thought Leaders by the University of Missouri St. Louis, her work has been recognized and awarded by Forbes, Online Marketing Media And Advertising, PR Daily, Forrester, and Gartner 1to1 Media.

Stephanie's book reco: "Sleight of Mouth" by Doug O'Brien.
If you'd like to watch us record this (we livestreamed it), the video is HERE.
And if you'd like to check out her previous episode - 24 - it's HERE.
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34 min
March 28, 2023Humanize Your Brand Through Chat Automation with Danny Monzon
Our most popular episode up until now was on a similar subject, so we're really happy to have this guest on to revisit it -- but with a big twist!
Our guest Danny does a great job of differentiating "chat automation," "messenger marketing," and "chatGPT," and how they work through the sales funnel and beyond.
The technology is important, but it's also fundamentally important that we are humanizing our brand voice through these chat automations.
"Another one of my mantras that I live by is don't try to automate anything that you've been unwilling to get good at doing manually. Otherwise, you will automate failure."
He talks us through why most bots are not doing their intended jobs -- because of the humans behind them -- so that's becoming more important as more people and brands are using these tools.
Our guest...
Danny Monzon
From NYC nightclub promoter to Award-Winning agency founder, Danny specializes in chat automation, building customer retention strategies that humanize a brand's voice. He's a two-time speaker at the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference in St. Louis, at Social Media Day Jacksonville, and at multiple virtual summits.

Danny's book recos: "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs"
"Talent is Overrated" by Geoff Colvin
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42 min
March 10, 2023Twitter Talk with Madalyn Sklar
Twitter has been going through MASS changes since it came under new ownership! #Understatement
Our guest on this show is THE preeminent expert on Twitter, so we just had to have her back on the show. She previously was with us on episode 45 to talk about the relevance of the platform, and this time we talk about the latest changes and how to utilize it.
We recorded this one LIVE if you'd like to watch the video.
So much fun!
Our guest...
Madalyn Sklar is a serial entrepreneur, community builder, and leading Twitter marketing expert. With 27 years of digital marketing experience and 18 years of social media marketing under her belt, it’s no surprise she’s been ranked the #1 Social Media Power Influencer in Houston. Each week Madalyn hosts the #TwitterSmarter Twitter chat that brings people together in an active one hour discussion revolving around Twitter marketing. Since launching more than seven years ago, it has reached over 15 billion impressions.
Madalyn also hosts three weekly audio rooms in Twitter Spaces. And she interviews leading social media and marketing experts for her TwitterSmarter podcast and co-hosts the All Things Audio podcast with Suze Cooper. Huffington Post has named Madalyn one of 50 Women Entrepreneurs to follow.

Madalyn's book reco: Arlan Hamilton's book "It's About Damn Time"
Tools:
- SUPER cool tool she recommended to track Twitter Spaces recordings (there are podcast tools too!): Flowjin.com
- And HERE is the discoverability tool for Spaces she shared with us
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36 min
February 21, 2023What is the Value & Future of ChatGPT with Dave Bruno
Generative artificial intelligence has made a BIG splash over the past few months!
Actually, it made big news with announcements from Google and Microsoft the week we recorded this episode about ChatGPT, in particular (recorded / multicasted on Feb. 9, 2023).
"It's not something to be afraid of, but it's certainly something to be aware of. And I think all of us as content creators have a responsibility to understand how to differentiate ourselves from these tools."
Indeed, how to differentiate human from machine... What that looks like or whether it's even necessary? This is something we will all be discussing and debating as these tools continue to emerge.
We would love your feedback on this episode! Email megan @ powersofmarketing.com.
Dave's article: “The Rise of ChatGPT: Is This Retail’s Stop Typing Moment?”
Our guest
Dave Bruno
Dave has spent more than 30 years marketing technology to global retail and supply chain organizations. His resume includes stints with Aptos Retail, Blue Yonder, Red Prairie, and GERS. He has built his brand by helping businesses identify and take advantage of opportunities where technology intersects with industry challenges and consumer behaviors. And ChatGPT technology, despite all the hype and hyperbole, clearly has the potential to impact every business on the planet. He joins us today to help us separate the hype from the reality and see if there’s really a there, there.

Dave's book reco: ANYTHING written by Seth Godin.
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30 min
February 08, 2023Longevity in Agency Leadership with Sonia Greteman & Ashley Bowen Cook
We've done a few shows with guests who own and run agencies, and each have a different perspective and story. On this episode we have another motivating agency story for entrepreneurs and WOMEN.
An agency that is woman-founded and owned, AND has a focus in a specific (male-dominated) industry is super inspirational.
From a "we didn't even have a computer" start, to being a full-scale branding, PR, and digital agency more than three decades later, these two ladies have an amazing team and so much insight to share with us.
Wichita IS Aviation, and so is Greteman Group... the Aviation marketing pros.
Our guests
Sonia Greteman, Creative Director, Chair of the Board, & Founder of Greteman Group
Whether increasing a client’s market share, connecting with new audiences or championing community engagement, Sonia helps clients achieve maximum altitude. Challenging designers and writers to dig deeper, think smarter. Three decades of helping build brands puts Sonia in demand outside the office, too, serving on multi-disciplinary teams, promoting culturally rich, visually satisfying environments.
Steady, managed growth means clients don’t get lost in the shuffle. They know their brand managers and that Sonia’s directly involved. Almost three decades of helping build some of the world’s best-known brands has put Sonia in demand.
Ashley Bowen Cook, President of Greteman Group
Ashley grew up in aviation.
And she has advanced through the ranks over 19 years. As the head of business development, she puts her extensive aviation background to good use securing clients such as Clay Lacy Aviation, JetHQ, King Aerospace and Vantis. She has helped lead the firm's ongoing evolution to stay abreast of marketing innovations. She understands how to communicate a brand's essence and achieve a vision.
Today, she gives back to the industry and community as the first female chair of the Wichita Aero Club. The Wichita Business Journal selected her as 2008 40 Under 40 and 2021 Marketing Award honoree.

Sonia's book reco: "A Big Life" by Mary Wells Lawrence
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We are "Making a Marketer"... in all ways. Check out episode 120 - and please take a minute to follow, rate, & review us on your podcast platform of choice & get each ep. when it drops... Also, share with your friends & colleagues! https://bit.ly/mamITuneNEW
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31 min
January 25, 2023Nurturing a Community on TikTok with Jeremy Linaburg
Is TikTok just for the kids? Or will your grandparents be taking over the platform?
Our guest on this show illuminates all the ways TikTok can be used to drive community through short-form content. We discuss the vibe on TikTok and how Instagram Reels and TT are different in the type of creator and how the videos are created.
People are more collaborative and connected on TT than just about any other platform these days! If you hang out in the comments, you will learn so many different perspectives.
Jeremy and his agency have been driving engagement by building community for his clients on this platform, so he is the perfect guest to teach us about all this awesomeness!
Our guest
Jeremy Linaburg, Co-Founder & Owner of Wholesome Media
Jeremy is a social media and community-building nerd. After undergrad, he loved marketing so much that he got his master’s in marketing from the College of William & Mary. As the owner of Wholesome Media, he works with clients worldwide on organic social media strategy and community management.

He has worked with Andrew and Pete from #TeamAtomic, International keynote speaker Andrew Davis, and several small businesses to help them power their digital brands. The communities he has helped manage are the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter Chat, the #AfricaTweetChat Twitter Chat, and the Social Media Pulse Facebook group. Jeremy currently lives with his wife, Abby in Winchester, Virginia, where they are always doing something active and giving back to the community that gave so much to them.

Jeremy's book reco: "Creativity, Inc." by Ed Catmull
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We are "Making a Marketer"... in all ways. Check out episode 119 - and please take a minute to follow, rate, & review us on your podcast platform of choice & get each ep. when it drops... Also, share with your friends & colleagues! https://bit.ly/mamITuneNEW
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**ALSO: Our editor Avri makes amazing
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35 min
January 11, 2023Livestream Your Podcast with Julie Riley
There are many ways to record a podcast. And now there is a newly minted way that you can both record your podcast and video record / broadcast the show in a new way too! Well, not new-new, but for sure there are some unique features we talk about.
Our guest on this one gives us great tips for preparing for a clean show, how you can pre-record a live video broadcast, whether there is a "green room" involved, and more.
Also... Our co-host Jen Cole got engaged - congrats to Jen and Tim!
Our guest
Julie Riley
Julie is a social media strategist with 15 years of experience in digital marketing. She is the Social Media and Community Manager at StreamYard where she manages a community of over 25k members. Julie is passionate about building community, teaching others the power of live video, and providing solutions tailored to what each client needs.

Julie's book reco: “Personality Isn’t Permanent” by Benjamin Hardy
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We are "Making a Marketer"... in all ways. Check out episode 118 - and please take a minute to follow, rate, & review us on your podcast platform of choice & get each ep. when it drops... Also, share with your friends & colleagues!
https://bit.ly/mamITuneNEW
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**Our editor Avri makes amazing
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29 min

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The Making a Marketer podcast covers marketing and business strategy & tactics for all experience levels. We have top industry marketing experts on our shows, and we have a great time! Hosted by Megan Powers and Jen (Cole) Larsen since 2017.