The Marketing Cloudcast

If you want to grow your career as a marketer, you're going to have to pass the not-so-enjoyable hurdle of job interviews. According to guest Katie Smith, CEO of career development firm Careerable, people rank job interviews near getting a cavity filled, in terms of stress level.

So how can you make this experience less terrible, nail the entire interview process, and get yourself a great offer for your next marketing gig? Listen as Katie, a marketing hiring manager (Kyle Lacy of Lessonly), and a marketer who's also an expert interviewer (Amy Higgins of TopRank Marketing) explain their best job interview secrets.

Highlights from this episode:

"Probably 8 of the 150 people I've interviewed has every asked me who they're going to be in the room with, which is mind-blowing to me. Then you don't understand who you're meeting with. Once you understand that, it's much easier to sell yourself, and it's much easier to communicate with people.

"Write down eight to 10 stories that sum up your experience. People are so much more natural when they're in storytelling mode Think about CAR: challenge, action, result. What was the challenge that the business was facing? What was the action you specifically took? What was the result of it?"

"Back then, I did a lot more of the talking and less of the listening. I was always felt pressured to say the correct thing, and so that pressure would equal me continually talking, and I never stopped. Now, I would say I only do about 20% of the talking."

Did you enjoy this episode? Want to share your thoughts or must-have job interview tips? Connect with Heike on Twitter: @youngheike.

Joel Book is riding off into the glorious sunset of retirement, and we’re dedicating this episode of the Marketing Cloudcast entirely to him! What does Joel want you to know from his 40-year career as a marketer? What are his top tips for work/life balance? And how will he answer the Final Five for the very first time? It’s all in Joel’s fond farewell episode.

Don't worry. The weekly marketing podcast you know and love isn't going anywhere. Next week, we'll be back with a vengeance. Heike is launching a brand new format and style for the Cloudcast on 6/28, so be sure to tune in and let her know what you think.

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Jeffrey K. Rohrs, CMO of Yext and author of the esteemed book
Audience: Marketing in the Age of Subscribers, Fans, and Followers" joins Heike and Joel on the Cloudcast. Listen as Jeff shares his top marketing trends for the rest of 2017, including Siri, hyper-granular mobile search, the importance of company culture and employer marketing, and brand authenticity.

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Jeff's company: http://yext.com

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Garrett Mehrguth, CEO of Directive Consulting, joins Heike and Joel on the Marketing Cloudcast. According to Garrett, in 2017, “great SEO is just great audience research.” Gone are the days of keyword stuffing, oversimplified keyword lists, and discombobulated PPC campaigns. The new era of SEO is all about respecting your customers’ research wherever it takes them, because today’s customers are world-class researchers. Get practical, doable tips for SEO in the modern age in this episode of the Marketing Cloudcast.

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Garrett's website: http://directiveconsulting.com

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Tom Hogan joins the Cloudcast. Tom is co-author of "The Ultimate Start-Up Guide" and co-founder of Crowded Ocean, one of Silicon Valley’s leading marketing firms for startups. In this episode, Tom gets real about the failure rate for start-ups — and explains how marketers can help growing companies stick around for the long haul. He shares why you’re not Steve Jobs (and that’s actually a good thing!), how to craft a great company culture from the early days, and ways to leverage great talent without it costing a fortune.

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Tom's website: http://crowdedocean.com

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Scott Wentworth, founder of Wentworth Financial Communications, joins the Cloudcast. At this point, you’re probably sold on the benefits and necessity of content marketing. And you probably know that data and research can throw you a big assist in lending credibility to your content. But what are the best ways to add data to your content plan? Listen as Scott explains why data is now steering the content ship and the best ways to incorporate “show me” data instead of “tell me” opinions in your e-books, blog posts, and more.

Resources for this episode:

Scott's company: http://www.wentworthwriting.com/

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Ken Rutsky, B2B marketing consultant and author of Launching to Leading, joins the Marketing Cloudcast. In your marketing, who’s the hero: your company or your customer? Listen as Ken explains how to craft a viewpoint that positions your customers as the real heroes, with plenty of practical steps to grow your startup from its earliest phases to true market leadership. Hear tips on communicating your value through experiences, facilitating an Apple-esque buyer journey, and much more.

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Ken's book: http://sforce.co/KenLaunch

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Heike and Joel talk with Chad White, Research Director at Litmus and author of "Email Marketing Rules." Email has been around for a while. But Chad still sees plenty of common email marketing mistakes when he looks inside today’s inboxes. Listen in as Chad, one of the industry’s most respected email researchers and speakers, explains how you can address changing consumer expectations and improve email ROI with every message you send. You’ll learn about mobile-friendliness, design changes, the biggest disruptors in email for 2017, and more.

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Chad's website: http://www.emailmarketingrules.com/

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Itay Rahat, Senior Director for CRM and Fan Engagement Platforms at Warner Music Group, joins the Cloudcast. Is your email marketing strategy in need of a refresh? Listen as Itay explains some of the creative ways that he and his team target millions of music fans around the globe with personalized, consistent email content. You’ll hear the backstage story of how Warner reaches distinct fan groups — with very different interests and preferences — with one singular email marketing strategy.

Pam Didner, author of the book "Global Content Marketing," joins the Cloudcast. Is your content neglecting a huge audience — of the millions of people who live outside your home country? Pam talks with Heike and Joel about how to practice cultural sensitivity, scale your content strategy, and collaborate with international teams in this episode of the Marketing Cloudcast. Even if you’re not looking to be a multinational corporation anytime soon, you’ll learn a few key tips to make your content more accessible to and enjoyable for everyone.

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Pam's website: http://pamdidner.com

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