304 episodes

The world’s most entertaining marketing podcast! Mark Schaefer and a rotation of brilliant guest hosts provide new marketing insights and timely advice that help you navigate the future of digital business, The Marketing Companion is always fun, always interesting, and always on-target with ideas that will turn up your marketing intellect to an “11.”

The Marketing Companion Mark Schaefer

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    • 4.8 • 17 Ratings

The world’s most entertaining marketing podcast! Mark Schaefer and a rotation of brilliant guest hosts provide new marketing insights and timely advice that help you navigate the future of digital business, The Marketing Companion is always fun, always interesting, and always on-target with ideas that will turn up your marketing intellect to an “11.”

    How curiosity fuels marketing

    How curiosity fuels marketing

    Jay Acunzo contends in this episode that you don't need to be brilliant to be an effective content creator. You need to up the ante on curiosity. Curiosity is one of the most important "soft skills" of marketing. But can it be learned? Improved? Spread to a team? You'll find out on this new episode.
     
    Jay Acunzo is an author, speaker, and host of the podcast Unthinkable -- the show about marketers who trusted their intuition, not the best practices, and all the unconventional, refreshing things they did to build their brands and leave their legacies. Learn more and find a Starter Pack of episodes at https://jayacunzo.com/unthinkable-podcast
     
     
    Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," “Belonging to the Brand,” and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising.
     
    For more of Mark’s insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog.
    Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking.

    • 29 min
    Beyond imposter syndrome

    Beyond imposter syndrome

    It seems like imposter syndrome is referenced everywhere these days. It's such a common obstacle to success but there doesn't seem to be any end in sight. Mark Schaefer and Amanda Russell explore this provocative topic from their own life experiences. Amanda has had extensive "brain training" as an elite athlete while Mark explored a family of origin narrative to discover personal roadblocks. It's a new take on a very old and ubiquitous problem.
     
    Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," “Belonging to the Brand,” and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising.
     
    For more of Mark’s insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog.
    Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking.
     
    Amanda Russell is the founder of the Global Center for Influence (C4In), launching (2023) at the University of Texas at Austin with a mission to help brands & people learn how to position themselves and their companies for success, bridging the gap between academia and practice. Amanda's mission is to enhance how we do 'higher education. 
    Former Olympic-level athlete, Founder-to-sale Entrepreneur and Marketing Consultant who still loves the brain gymnastics of helping people and companies become more influential among their desired audience. Professor, Author "The Influencer Code", Speaker, Board Member and Director of C4In

    • 33 min
    What business are you in? Really?

    What business are you in? Really?

    Mark Schaefer and Keith Jennings dive into one of the most complicated questions in the business world ... What business are you in? Deceptively simple, Devilishly complicated, this question has been an obsession for the greatest minds in marketing for decades. And this is a question that is more relevant than ever. 
     
    Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," “Belonging to the Brand,” and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising.
     
    For more of Mark’s insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog.
    Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking.
     
    Keith Jennings is an executive and writer who equips professionals to serve with values, generosity, and social impact.He serves as vice president of community impact with Jackson Healthcare. Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithjennings/. 

    • 39 min
    Philosophical Quandaries About AI

    Philosophical Quandaries About AI

    Mark Schaefer and Paule Roetzer of the Marketing AI Institute get out of the trenches for a moment and look at big questions facing marketers as AI barrels forward.
     
    Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," “Belonging to the Brand,” and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising.
     
    For more of Mark’s insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog.
    Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking.

    • 33 min
    The future of social listening

    The future of social listening

    Most brands depend on social listening platforms to gauge brand sentiment, consumer feedback and competitor activities. But what happens in a world where most customers don't want to be seen and heard? Sara Wilson is working on this problem and in this new episode, we explore new ideas about community, conversations and the critical aspects of consumer insight in an AI World. 
     
    Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," “Belonging to the Brand,” and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising.
     
    For more of Mark’s insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog.
    Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking.
     
    Sara Wilson is a journalist-turned-social-marketer (former Facebook & Instagram) who works with brands, publications, and platforms like YouTube, Nike, Bumble, the New York Times and many others find, engage and grow obsessive communities across digital channels through her consultancy SW Projects. Sara also writes frequently on the subject of digital marketing trends; she coined the term "digital campfires" in the Harvard Business Review to describe the types of spaces where young audiences are gathering online today, and often speaks and leads workshops on this and other topics related to social innovation, web3, and Gen Z consumption trends to companies around the world such as Microsoft and McKinsey.

    • 35 min
    The Human side of AI

    The Human side of AI

    Mark Schaefer and Mathew Sweezy look at the foundational and enduring role of humans to create impact, loyalty, and relationships even as they are preoccupied with AI. Mark and Mathew explore the importance of events, communities, networking and loyalty. They also talk about the next big AI "unlock" for humans, the last human competitive advantage against AI, outcome-based content marketing, and Web3 farming. 
     
    Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," “Belonging to the Brand,” and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising.
     
    For more of Mark’s insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog.
    Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking
     
    Mathew Sweezey is the Co-Founder of Salesforces Web3 Studio where he helped Salesforce and their top customers transition into Web3. Mathew an independent consultant, a best selling author, and avid adventurer. 

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

Charlie's M ,

Fantastic pod cast

I am new to marketing and I can’t believe I’ve stumbled upon this podcast. I have been binge listening over the last few weeks and I have learnt so much! I want to build a successful business in marketing and I want to do it the right why where by I help people. I truly believe the information and judgment presented in this pod cast will give me the best opportunity possible. Thank you and keep up the great work!👍🙏👍

TonyD14 ,

Excellent podcast, well worth it for marketers with an eye on the future

Funny and informative. If you like the format of Mark Schaefers blogs (and whats not to like) this is the real life conversational version. Entertianing and packed full of insight. A regular listen

@VixenKirkaldie ,

Catnip for Marketers

Informative, and witty insights in the world of marketing, that presents varied and well-rationalised perspectives not only on marketing but business and relevant current affairs too. Oh and a large dollop of banter and sarcasm. You don’t have to be quirky to work in marketing, but it does help.

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