Is growth good in business? Yes, of course! BUT it can't be the only thing you focus on, and that has been proven time after time!

This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

SOURCES

https://www.khabirulalam.com/uploads/1/1/7/3/117391517/marketing_myopia_hbr.pdf

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/marketing/marketing-myopia

https://www.cleanersupply.com/492bff/globalassets/csius/research-reports/2025-state-of-the-dry-cleaning-industry/2025-state-of-the-dry-cleaning-industry.pdf

https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/mobile/

Picture Source:

https://www.instacart.com/company/enterprise-blog/schnucks-expands-caper-carts-to-new-stores-across-missouri-and-illinois

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

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A Brand’s Gotta Stand For Something, Right? Today we are talking about Katie Martell's talk about progressiveness and brands!

If you would like to be apart of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA please check out: https://amasaintlouis.org/

This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

SOURCES:

Please view this public video from Katie Martell where she gives a similar talk: https://vimeo.com/1068308524

Katie’s website: https://www.katie-martell.com/

Keisha Mabry Haymore - https://keishamabry.com/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233338520_Commodity_Feminism

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/24/business-food/walmart-juneteenth-ice-cream

https://corporate.walmart.com/content/dam/corporate/documents/purpose/culture-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-report/2024-annual-belonging-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-annual-report.pdf

Dubious lists of Corporate Social Responsibility:

https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-most-responsible-companies-2026

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/corporate-social-responsibility/10-companies-leading-the-way-in-corporate-citizenship

https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-social-impact/

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

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Here we go with part 4 of our AMA STL conference wrap-up! Today we are discussing Mike Allton's talk about AI, and how it can be a help, not a hinderance!

If you would like to be apart of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA please check out: https://amasaintlouis.org/

This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

SOURCES

Mike Allton - https://theaihat.com/

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

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Here is part 3 of our AMA ATL wrap up series! Today we are talking about Amanda Chamov's talk!

The link I mentioned: https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/downloads/

If you would like to be apart of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA please check out: https://amasaintlouis.org/

This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

Let's discuss more about the April 9th AMA-STL confrence!

If you would like to be apart of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA please check out: https://amasaintlouis.org/

This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

Today we continue talking to the incredible Dr. Perry Drake! In Part 2 we talk much more about the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference, which is happening April 29 and 30 here in St. Louis! You can learn more at https://bestmarketingconference.com/

Dr. Drake is the Department Chair and Full Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Founder of the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference

Contact Dr. Perry Drake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrydrake/

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

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Today we are talking to the incredible Dr. Perry Drake! He has some very insightful things to say, and if you would like to hear more from him, you can attend the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference! You can learn more at https://bestmarketingconference.com/

Dr. Drake is the Department Chair and Full Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Founder of the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference

Contact Dr. Perry Drake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrydrake/

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

Copyright 2026, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

April 9th was the annual AMA STL conferance, and it was a great time! Today we are listening to some marketing confessionals from some of the amazing guests!

All the guests that shared their amazing advice:

Sean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanjjordan/

Amanda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandachamov/

Stephanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniezettl/

Keisha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keishamabry/

Marisa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisalather/

Brandon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandontowl/

Kyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-coble-b4258b3/

Olivia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-roberts-stl/

Katie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiemartell/

Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-niehaus/

Ryan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangreen83/

If you would like to be a part of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA and come to future events, please visit the AMA website: https://amasaintlouis.org/

This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

Let's talk about scouting with Martez Moore, and discuss how well marketing works for it!

About Martez:

Martez Moore serves as the Deputy Scout Executive for Greater St. Louis Area Scouting. In this role, he oversees Scouting operations to include fundraising, marketing, strategic planning, membership, and program development across 63 counties in Missouri and Illinois. The Greater St. Louis Area Council is the 5th largest council in America and serves 28,000 youth.

Contact Martez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martez-moore-cfre-a1790020/

Martez's plug: https://beascout.scouting.org/

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

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And here is part 2! We hope you enjoyed getting to know more about Sean and what we do outside of the podcast!

Contact Sean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanjjordan/

This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.

Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles - creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!

The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple - we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.

And the next best way is to share!

For more episodes:

https://www.themarketinggateway.com

Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.