Navigating the Noise w/ Jerry Allocca - Modern Marketing Podcast Connected Culture

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In this episode we are navigating the noise of business valuation and professional services marketing.

You’ll learn what marketers need to address today to navigate marketing in the professional services environment post covid along with strategies for getting the most from your marketing department as well as support from your superiors on marketing initiatives.

Meet Virginia Lestingi
Marketing Director Virginia Lestingi shares her thoughts and best advice for marketing professionals on both managing a team and your individual growth as a professional.

In this episode, host Jerry Allocca discusses the ins and outs of professional services marketing with Virginia, including:

What’s the noise in professional services marketing today
Differentiating between different types of professional services marketing
Advice for budgeting and utilizing content in a post covid environment
How events and networking have changed after covid

Virginia’s Bio
Virginia is the Director of Marketing at Empire Valuation Consultants, where she develops and oversees all marketing and communication efforts for the firm. Her responsibilities include, but are not limited to, collaborating with firm leaders to identify and execute appropriate marketing tactics and overall strategic marketing plans for the firm. She directs branding, advertising, e-mail campaigns, market research, social media, and website initiatives. In addition, Virginia coordinates all logistics for annual conferences, seminars, meet and greets, and other networking events, and identifies sponsorship and networking opportunities for the firm.

Virginia is very active in the professional services community. She attends various membership meetings and networking groups to aid in developing new business, which fosters her ability to solidify existing relationships with referral sources and vendors.

Virginia has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Empire, she served as marketing director for accounting firms and ran her own business as a corporate event planner. Operating in these roles enabled her to build a knowledge base that aligns well with successful companies such as Empire.

Quotables
“Be your own advocate and ask for a seat at the decision making table, nobody else will do it for you.”

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Virginia Lestingi’s LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginialestingi/

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https://navigatingthenoise.com/7-membership-marketing-theresa-mautone-kuiken/

In this episode we are navigating the noise of marketing for a membership based company.

You’ll learn what marketers need to address today to attract new members while increasing engagement with existing members along with strategies for getting the most from your marketing department.

Meet Theresa Mautone Kuiken
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer Theresa Mautone Kuiken shares her thoughts on what makes a great leader and how to effectively manage a team with diverse skill sets.

In this episode, host Jerry Allocca discusses the ins and outs of membership marketing with Theresa, including:

What makes a great marketing leader
Critical issues facing membership marketing today
Advice for walking into a new marketing department
How to differentiate in a crowded marketplace

Theresa’s Bio
Kuiken is a strategic business leader who pioneers “first-of-its-kind” transformational initiatives on executive teams in the luxury, travel, fine art, and fashion and education industries. At NSLS, Kuiken is spearheading a strategic transformation of the marketing team to a data-led, member-first positioning. Focusing on propelling revenue growth, brand exposure and market expansion, Kuiken seamlessly marries the creative with the analytical to drive results.

Kuiken holds a bachelor’s from Vanderbilt University and graduate management studies at Columbia University. She is also Head of Community Engagement and Marketing at JerseySTEM, a nonprofit promoting excellence in science, technology, engineering, and math education for girls in under-served communities.

Quotables
“What I like to do when I start anything personally and professionally is go on a listening tour.”

Recommended resources
Resources that were mentioned during this episode.


Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0066620996/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_QZZ19CTT02EWQVT0PEXW
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591846447/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EKF7JARDSGVFH3G9DX3T
Theresa Mautone Kuiken's LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresakuiken/

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Show Notes
In this episode we are navigating the noise of HR marketing. You’ll learn what HR marketers need to address today along with strategies for getting the most from your marketing department.

Meet Lori Frucht
HR marketing professional Lori Frucht shares her thoughts on marketing a complex service/product, using marketing automations and upcoming challenges that marketers will face.

She shares her experience working for both small companies and large corporations.

In this episode, host Jerry Allocca discusses the ins and outs of HR marketing with Lori, including:

Understanding your different audiences
The role of automation in a marketing department
Issues when working with vendors
Critical issues facing HR marketing today
Advice for newcomers to the marketing field

Lori's Bio
Lori Frucht is the Director of Marketing at PEO Spectrum. She has more than 25 years of experience marketing in various industries including publishing, law and webinars. She is very involved in her community and a member of several marketing and networking organizations. Lori has been married for 26 years and has twins who recently both graduated from college. In her spare time she enjoys Peloton workouts, reading and crossword puzzles. She has a BS in Communications from Cornell University.

Quotables
“I'm always keeping up to date with the latest trends”

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PEO Spectrum’s website:
https://peospectrum.com
Lori Frucht's LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorifrucht/

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In this episode we are navigating the noise of legal marketing. You’ll learn what legal marketers need to address today along with strategies for getting the most from your marketing department.

Meet Jesika Kalika
Jesika Kalika is a Marketing and Business Development professional with over 20 years of experience within the legal and real estate industries. Currently, she is the Senior Marketing Manager at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. located in Garden City, New York. She is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Marketing & Business Development Committee and is a Member of its Diversity & Inclusion Committee. As head of the Firm’s Marketing Department, Jesika facilitates creative and strategic marketing initiatives, assists all attorneys in executing business development plans and overseeing their annual marketing budgets.

Quotables
“Within the past year, there has been a drastic shift in the way we approach Marketing. Having a virtual presence on multiple platforms has become a necessity.”

Meet Nina McCann
Nina McCann is a Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development professional with over 18 years of experience in the professional services environment. Currently, she is the Director of Marketing for a national legal services company. Her in-house roles at professional services firms have included overseeing marketing at a national accounting firm and regional and global law firms.

Quotables
“I am proud to state my company saw a 30% increase in our LinkedIn followers in the last year”

In this episode, host Jerry Allocca discusses the ins and outs of legal marketing with Jesika and Nina, including:

Social media trends
What companies that work with law firms and legal services providers are looking for from companies
Critical issues facing legal marketing today

Recommended resources
Resources that were mentioned during this episode.


Legal Marketing Association
https://legalmarketing.org
Public Relations Professionals of Long Island
https://prpli.org
Social Media Association
http://www.socialmediaassoc.com/socialmediaassociation/
Nina McCann’s LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-mccann-52b3101/
Jesika Kalika’s LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesika-kalika-6795678/

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In this episode we are navigating the noise of education marketing. You’ll learn what education marketers need to address today along with strategies for getting the most from your marketing department.

Meet Anthony Sarchiapone
Education marketing professional Anthony Sarchiapone shares his thoughts on how to reduce the amount of internal emails and meetings.

He shares his experiences on pitfalls to avoid when entering a new marketing department.

In this episode, host Jerry Allocca discusses the ins and outs of education marketing with Anthony, including:

Persona development and making the case
How to work together with your sales department
Critical issues facing education marketing today
Advice for walking into a new marketing department

Quotables
“…it reduced the amount of emails and reduced the amount of meetings we had to have.”

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Google Postmaster Tools - Be a Better Sender
https://www.gmail.com/postmaster/
Return Path
https://www.validity.com/products/returnpath/
Anthony Sarchiapone's LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarchiaponecontentmarketing/

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Show notes: https://navigatingthenoise.com/matrimonial-legal-marketing-sharyn-omara/

In this episode we are navigating the noise of matrimonial legal marketing. You’ll learn what legal marketers need to address today along with strategies for getting the most from your best assets in a law firm.

Meet Sharyn O’Mara
Legal marketing expert Sharyn O’Mara shares her marketing journey into legal marketing and the differences she has discovered with this slice of marketing. Sharyn offers insights into the fast changing world of social marketing and how showcasing the law firm and the attorneys is unlike any other kind of marketing.

She shares her thoughts on how to develop personal and professional growth as well as the growth of the law firm and some things she has learned as she continues to travel on her legal marketing path up to and including during this time of the pandemic. Law firm marketing is a fast growing area and Sharyn’s enthusiasm for her career will help you to understand why.

In this episode, host Jerry Allocca discusses the ins and outs of matrimonial legal marketing with Sharyn, including:

Key differences between legal marketing and other types of marketing
How covid has changed legal marketing communications
Top 3 critical issues legal marketing must address today
Strategies for showing what makes every law firm unique

Quotables
“My best advice for other marketing professionals is to connect with other marketing professionals”

Recommended resources
Resources that were mentioned during this episode.


Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C.
www.lawjaw.com
Social Media Association
www.socialmediaassoc.com
Public Relations Professionals of Long Island
https://prpli.org/
Legal Marketing Association
https://www.legalmarketing.org/

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