The Marketing Cloudcast

Brian Solis is Principal Analyst at Altimeter Group and the award-winning author of books like "X: The Experience When Business Meets Design." In this episode, Brian joins the Cloudcast to share Altimeter’s latest research on the state of influencer marketing today, based on an in-depth survey of both marketers and influencers. You’ll learn how to research potential influencers on channels like Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube for your company, best practices for interacting with influencers, and why influencer marketing is so different from traditional PR and celebrity-endorsement tactics.

Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs and best-selling author Ann Handley joins the Cloudcast. In this episode, Ann shares her top writing tips to help marketers sharpen their skills, whether they work in content marketing, social media, email, or marketing leadership. Ann also explains why great writing continues to be the foundation of great marketing — today more than ever, as we live in a world of content saturation.

Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs and best-selling author Ann Handley joins the Cloudcast. In this episode, Ann shares her top writing tips to help marketers sharpen their skills, whether they work in content marketing, social media, email, or marketing leadership. Ann also explains why great writing continues to be the foundation of great marketing — today more than ever, as we live in a world of content saturation.

Author and marketing consultant Kate Talbot joins the Cloudcast to talk her latest book, "Oh Snap! You Can Use Snapchat for Business." Ready or not, here Snapchat comes — and it now boasts more monthly active users than Twitter. It’s time to create a plan for how Snapchat fits in with your overall marketing strategy, so the Snapchat expert is here to help. In this Snapchat-focused episode, Kate shares tips on Snap storytelling, using geofilters, and getting started if you’re totally new to the channel.

Author and marketing consultant Kate Talbot joins the Cloudcast to talk her latest book, "Oh Snap! You Can Use Snapchat for Business." Ready or not, here Snapchat comes — and it now boasts more monthly active users than Twitter. It’s time to create a plan for how Snapchat fits in with your overall marketing strategy, so the Snapchat expert is here to help. In this Snapchat-focused episode, Kate shares tips on Snap storytelling, using geofilters, and getting started if you’re totally new to the channel.

NYT-bestselling author Jonah Berger joins the Cloudcast to talk about his latest book, Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior. Like it or not, all of us are influenced by the words and actions of others — and that’s especially true for what we buy. Jonah explains the psychology behind this truth and shares how marketers can harness the power of social influence to reach a broader audience. Get ready to take notes on the most effective word-of-mouth marketing tactics, according to an influence expert and marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

NYT-bestselling author Jonah Berger joins the Cloudcast to talk about his latest book, Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior. Like it or not, all of us are influenced by the words and actions of others — and that’s especially true for what we buy. Jonah explains the psychology behind this truth and shares how marketers can harness the power of social influence to reach a broader audience. Get ready to take notes on the most effective word-of-mouth marketing tactics, according to an influence expert and marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tim Kopp, Venture Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, former CMO of ExactTarget, and all-around marketing visionary joins the Marketing Cloudcast for a very special 50th episode. What skills do today’s best marketers possess? What sets their strategies apart? And how can marketing leaders craft a company culture and ethos that attract significant talent to their teams? Listen as Tim explains why there’s never been a better time to be in marketing and shares his inspirational vision for the future of the profession.

Tim Kopp, Venture Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, former CMO of ExactTarget, and all-around marketing visionary joins the Marketing Cloudcast for a very special 50th episode. What skills do today’s best marketers possess? What sets their strategies apart? And how can marketing leaders craft a company culture and ethos that attract significant talent to their teams? Listen as Tim explains why there’s never been a better time to be in marketing and shares his inspirational vision for the future of the profession.

Cal Newport, author of "Deep Work," an instant WSJ bestseller and Amazon’s Best Business Book for January 2016, joins the podcast. Does it feel harder than ever to stay on top of your job responsibilities as a marketer? Cal says most people have lost the ability to deeply focus — spending their days in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not realizing there’s a better way. In this episode, Cal explains how to transform your daily habits and cultivate a deep work ethic to be the best, most productive marketer you can be.