The Six Sells Podcast

Six Sells

The Six Sells Podcast is an independent show for people working in marketing, media, advertising and technology - https://www.sixsells.co.uk/thesixsellspodcast Available via the Six Sells website, Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music and more - https://www.sixsells.co.uk/thesixsellspodcast Questions or enquiries to hello@sixsells.co.uk About Six Sells: Executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology www.sixsells.co.uk

  1. Strategic Thinking with Lucy Verby on The Six Sells Podcast

    1D AGO

    Strategic Thinking with Lucy Verby on The Six Sells Podcast

    In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Lucy Verby who has 20+ years of experience in the agency sector heading up strategy at PHD, Dentsu and Carat before founding her strategic consultancy We Are Masterplan - teaching everything from critical thinking, to pattern recognition and tailoring approaches to both customers and clients. Lucy is also the Founder and Chair of UN//SCENE a creative and marketing festival designed to platform fresh thinking and new voices. Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode. The whisper becomes a shout - the transition to running a company and the reformation of priorities The powerful, the powerless and the pointless - the importance of shaping and reclaiming the media narrative Defining strategy and lining up behind a definition that works The optimal path to your goals within your resources Articulating your strategic platform and avoiding word salads Shifting mindsets and getting from point A to point B The importance of teaching strategy and reflecting consumer mindsets The myth that only certain people are good at strategy and avoiding gatekeeping Unlocking the potential of your whole team The process and the practice of strategy Strategy as a team sport and taking the pressure off Finding the opportunities to drive growth and uncover what is useful Critical thinking and pattern recognition What growth looks like and differentiation in the marketplace Accepting and absorbing AI and the importance of critical thinking About The Six Sells Podcast: The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk ‍ Who is Six Sells? Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology. Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands. With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

    48 min
  2. Creative Advertising with Patrick Collister on The Six Sells Podcast

    2D AGO

    Creative Advertising with Patrick Collister on The Six Sells Podcast

    In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to advertising royalty Patrick Collister, Custodian of The Caples Awards, creative guru, ad trainer, honorary Fellow of the IPA and author extraordinaire about his distinguished career. Here are some of the topics discussed: Writing the ‘Accrington Stanley, Who Are They?’ Milk ad and the story behind it Hiring planners to test a hypothesis and test patterns within data to drive insights Getting signoff from everyone including Ian Rush, to Liverpool FC to Margaret Thatcher The proudest ads of Patrick’s career from ‘The Water in Majorca’ to Heinz Baked Beans Making ads memorable and the difference between the 80’s and today Left brain advertising and the importance of featuring relatable characters and people The process of writing a TV ad The ingredients of the perfect ad and the three P’s - people, plot, place Importance of creativity and change About The Six Sells Podcast: The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk ‍ Who is Six Sells? Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology. Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands. With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

    56 min
  3. CTV with Steve Filler on The Six Sells Podcast

    3D AGO

    CTV with Steve Filler on The Six Sells Podcast

    In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Steve Filler, whose roles span brand, display, video, CTV, interactive creative, branded content, publishers, programmatic and SAAS sales, with a real strength in crafting and delivering sales strategies that cut through the clutter. Currently Country manager UK at the ShowHeroes Group he thrives on building best in class commercial teams. Here are some of the topics discussed: Scale within CTV and uptake in interest Buying and the key teams involved in the process Growth in retail media The role of video in campaigns Targeting the right ad to the right person The importance of unified platforms and contextual segmenting AI in the marketplace - the positive and the negative Acceleration of AI generated content and the importance of brand safety Users reaction to AI and the need for genuine human experiences The growth of CTV and the players within the space Innovation and investment in research into ad effectiveness and user experience More education within the CTV space and the opportunities that are available Measuring advertising success About The Six Sells Podcast: The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk ‍ Who is Six Sells? Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology. Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands. With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

    32 min
  4. Invisible Disabilities With Gemma Legg on the Six Sells Podcast

    FEB 12

    Invisible Disabilities With Gemma Legg on the Six Sells Podcast

    In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Gemma Legg. Gemma has 22+ years in global sales and marketing including The Telegraph and Google and has now launched her own company Leggacy-Inc helping organisations achieve a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.  Here are some of the topics discussed: Understanding and recognising bi-polar and autism. The grief of a diagnosis and how it affects families. Creating a circle and protecting yourself. Being a chameleon and masking. Risk taking, catastrophising and manic episodes. Psychological safe spaces and DEI. Accommodations and inclusivity. The launch of Leggacy and creating impact. Breaking down the stigma of a diagnosis and celebrating the differences. About The Six Sells Podcast: The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk ‍ Who is Six Sells? Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology. Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands. With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

    42 min
  5. Marketing Effectiveness with Phil Jackson on The Six Sells Podcast

    JAN 27

    Marketing Effectiveness with Phil Jackson on The Six Sells Podcast

    In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Phil Jackson who has 10+ years experience within the media sales, agency and client side of the industry; including roles at GSK, Havas, Mindshare and now as Global Digital Marketing Effectiveness Innovation Director at Haleon. Here are some of the topics they discussed in this episode: Defining marketing effectiveness and efficiency. How do brand decide if they hire marketing effectiveness as a function? How the marketing effectiveness team interacts with other marketing and media functions. Attention and media quality data and driving incremental business performance. Cost efficiently using attention data to achieve successful outcomes. Importance of tapping into the short, long, tactical and brand-level measurements. Listening and learning from trends in marketplaces and being ready when the trend explodes. Contextual advertising and measuring effectively to attribute outcomes. Seasonality and the planning cycle and learning plan. Importance of measuring robustly, case studies and post campaign analysis to achieve global learnings. About The Six Sells Podcast: The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk Who is Six Sells? Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology. Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands. With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business

    42 min
  6. Diverse Media with Ross Sergeant on The Six Sells Podcast

    JAN 27

    Diverse Media with Ross Sergeant on The Six Sells Podcast

    In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Ross Sergeant who has scaled high growth brands like Peroni, Asahi. and now The National Lottery as Global Media Director at Allwyn. Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode. Defining diverse media plans and why programming choices, partnerships and nuances are key. Regionality, accent, idiosyncrasies and language within content and category entry points. How media selection has changed over the years and understanding the bias. The decision to separate creative and media agencies. The importance of the entrepreneurial mindset and the benefits of acting like a startup. The 70:20:10 mindset of tried and tested, mirroring what others have done, and big valuable tests. Briefing the industry and being open and transparent with agencies to discover more. Defining quality media and where these parameters lie including the quality of the viewership. Understanding the nuances of category bias, regionality, stereotyping and using data to understand insights. The ideal make-up of a future thinking, diverse media agency that could accurately plan for all the cultures that they are buying for. Putting the checks and balances in place to constantly interrogate media buying decisions. 
About The Six Sells Podcast: The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk Who is Six Sells? Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology. Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands. With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

    43 min

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The Six Sells Podcast is an independent show for people working in marketing, media, advertising and technology - https://www.sixsells.co.uk/thesixsellspodcast Available via the Six Sells website, Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music and more - https://www.sixsells.co.uk/thesixsellspodcast Questions or enquiries to hello@sixsells.co.uk About Six Sells: Executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology www.sixsells.co.uk