The Marketing Gateway

Sean Jordan

A podcast about marketing, focused on St. Louis, MO!

  1. 18h ago

    Who Actually Owns AI-Created Assets? (Episode 154 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

    It may not work the way you think! SOURCES   https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/artist-sues-ai-meme-generator-for-selling-deeply-personal-comic-as-ad-template/   https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2024/06/11/success-kid-copyright-fair-use-and-memes/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_selfie_copyright_dispute   https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/who-owns-ai-intellectual-property   https://www.vice.com/en/article/monkey-selfie-david-slater-peta-lawsuit-movie-vgtrn/   https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260414-the-monkey-selfie-that-predicted-the-ai-age   https://copyrightlately.com/thaler-is-dead-ai-copyright-questions/   https://imagination-engines.com/founder.html   https://www.carltonfields.com/insights/publications/2025/no-copyright-protection-for-ai-assisted-creations-thaler-v-perlmutter   David J. Slater’s gallery - http://www.djsphotography.co.uk/Welcome.htm   http://www.djsphotography.co.uk/Tropical%20Forests/Sulawesi%20Macaques.htm 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.

  2. 1d ago

    How Dollar Tree Broke its Brand Promise (Episode 153 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

    Maybe you shouldn't make promises you can't keep! SOURCES   https://www.the-sun.com/money/13875778/dollar-tree-ceo-prices-hike-store-value/   https://egoease.com/dollar-tree-is-raising-prices-again-and-shoppers-are-not-happy/   https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/07/22/dollar-tree-price-scanners-social-media-reactions/91013233007/   https://financebuzz.com/news/sneaky-ways-dollar-tree-changed-prices   https://www.the-sun.com/money/14719523/dollar-tree-sneaky-cost-change-price-increases/   https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2026/02/27/five-below-rises-above-the-dollar-store-image-and-shoppers-are-all-in/   https://www.the-sun.com/money/16112163/five-below-major-changes-openings-updates/   https://www.the-sun.com/money/16077581/dollar-general-new-store-remodel/   https://www.businessinsider.com/family-dollar-spoiled-products-reveal-a-big-challenge-for-sale-2024-6?op=1   https://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/52431/20240227/family-dollar-stores-llc-admits-guilt-fines-total-41-675.htm 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.

  3. 6d ago

    Interview with Savannah Westbrock (Episode 152 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

    Today, we are talking to the incredible Savannah Westbrock! About Savannah: Savannah Westbrock is an innovation leader with a decade of experience in digital media. She's adapted her programmatic marketing background into product-marketing centric roles across both agency networks and AdTech companies, currently serving as the VP of Commercial Growth for Inuvo's IntentKey AI solution. Her approach is straightforward: find the opportunity others haven't seen yet, build something that works, and make sure the industry knows it. She's a recognized voice in AdTech, named a Top Woman in Media & Ad Tech by AdExchanger, and is passionate about bringing clarity to spaces that move too fast for most to keep up with. Contact Savannah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/savannahwb/ Also, keep up with Savannah on LinkedIn to see when she posts the extended version of her speech from the AMA conference! 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.

  4. Jul 21

    Marketing Predictions For 2026... That Haven't Happened (Episode 150- The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

    What can we say? Sometimes we get it right, and sometimes we don't. Luckily, we have no skin in the game! SOURCES   https://www.kantar.com/Campaigns/Marketing-Trends   https://www.deloittedigital.com/nl/en/insights/perspective/marketing-trends-2026.html   https://www.coursera.org/articles/marketing-trends   https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/future-of-marketing   https://www.ama.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Executive_Summary-AMA-2026-Future_Trends_in_Marketing.pdf   https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-shutting-down-browser   https://www.vogue.com/article/you-cannot-trust-a-machine-the-ai-consumer-perception-survey   https://www.pangram.com/blog/ai-in-your-feed?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email 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.

  5. Jul 14

    Should Disney Shut Down Disney+? (Episode 147 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

    Disney jumped on the streaming service bandwagon, but is worth it to keep it going? This month, our plug is Heat Up St. Louis! If you would like to donate, please visit their site at https://heatupstlouis.org/ SOURCES   https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/disneys-move-to-merge-hulu-into-disney-could-save-company-billions-of-dollars/ar-AA1KaDKP   https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2025/11/18/disneys-200-billion-plot-twist-streaming-the-real-magic/   https://finance.yahoo.com/media-advertising/articles/ditching-streaming-could-boost-disney-121346478.html   https://www.forbes.com/sites/dbloom/2026/07/13/should-disney-get-out-of-streaming-or-double-down-on-distribution/   https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07/major-streaming-service-considers-free-ad-supported-plan.html   https://collider.com/disney-plus-free-streaming-tier-update/   https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/most-popular-streaming-services-by-subscribers/ 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.

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A podcast about marketing, focused on St. Louis, MO!