The Creative Jungle

Leah Harris is the Content & Programming Strategist of the Digital Summit series working with speakers and attendees from world renowned brands to provide best practices, thought leadership and practical solutions from the best and brightest minds in marketing and business. With the Summit series hitting 20 different cities around the US in 2019, Leah shares how her team programs the event, pros and cons of great speakers and even gives her grade on the talk our own Justin Andrews gave last year in Chicago.

Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast your competition with 'Unlocking Creativity', the latest book by best selling author and professor Michael Roberto. Between Harvard Business School and Bryant University Michael's been inspiring thousands of young minds teaching leadership, managerial decision making, and business strategy. And while a workplace Survivor test does come up, Michael's book takes a deep dive into the reasons why human nature prohibits creativity and the leaders who encourage a more creative unlock code.

Content marketing experts Jeff Baker and Francis Ma from the Brafton Agency started the Above The Fold podcast around the same time we started ours. After connecting on social we realized a collaboration would be informative and fun for at least our own amusement. Whether it is for you listeners is another story! But Jeff and Francis dooffer a ton of their best practices and observations on web analytics, content creation, client relations, the pros and cons of marketing AI, and much more.

This holiday bonus episode reveals Arty and Justin's love of Hallmark Christmas movies as they try to convince John not to be a scrooge and praise the fellas of Deck The Hallmark for their brilliant podcast. But Netflix is giving Hallmark a run for their money these days and we break down the marketing 'genius' of their movie titles, artwork and plots you can't possibly predict. Plus Justin unveils his master musical plan... A Very Meowy Christmas. Happy holidays from The Video Jungle!

Gabriel Smith is the CEO of CEA Data, a company that developed a new way to reach decision-makers called Named-Target Marketing. This AI based platform does a ton of the lead generation legwork for you to deliver messages to the exact individuals at companies you're trying to reach. What kind of messages work best? Video! Join us for a conversation about optimizing your video marketing reach, aligning marketing and sales teams, as well as best practices for targeted ads and using AI with integrity.

Walter Biscardi Jr. is an executive producer and creative director whose highly decorated career spans the traditional and digital video production spectrum. Now the Vice President of Marketing at The Mullings Group, Walter's a lifelong believer in paying it forward to other entertainment professionals. Guiding thousands along the way on the technical and storytelling sides of producing content through the Creative Cow, LinkedIn or a simple reach out, Walter's a mentor, and a pro's pro we're thrilled to host.

Mike Adams author of Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell had so much to offer during our chat, we had to break it up! In this bonus episode, Mike explains his approach to using video as a coaching tool for salespeople, the impact of a video library comprised of a company's best stories and why the authenticity of those stories is so important. This led to our resident film nerd producer to reference a famous anecdote within one of cinema's best involving a giant mechanical shark www.animusstudios.com

Mike Adams is an engineer turned salesperson turned storyteller who's revolutionizing the art of the sale with his book 'Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell'. Mike's philosophy for using specifically designed stories to get you from first contact to signed contract is an absolute must read and he chatted with us about his best sales storytelling practices contrasted with TV and film storytelling plus a little film theory based on how stories can affect us neurologically. www.animusstudios.com

Director Paul Baker is sharing his insider's look into building a successful filmmaking career in the competitive Los Angeles market. After cutting his teeth on the sets of some of your favorite films and TV shows, Paul has forged his own creative path directing and scoring award winning shorts along with features in development. Here he shares his wealth of set life knowledge and breaks down his films with behind the scenes stories of courage, passion and hustle any aspiring filmmaker can learn from. www.animusstudios.com www.paulbakerfilmmaker.com

Ryan Deiss the Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Marketer joins Arty and John to discuss vanilla milkshakes and the pitfalls of marketing automation, what marketers are getting wrong about the digital world, video streaming and why human interaction is making a comeback. Ryan was also kind enough to share stories about his journey through entrepreneurship, how a book on baby food jumpstarted his marketing career and the biggest mistake he overcame to earn the success he's achieved today. www.animusstudios.com