The Marketing Gateway

Sean Jordan

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

  1. MAR 20

    Why Oat Milk Succeeds Where Plant-Based Meats Failed (Episode 090 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

    The secret is that they made it a good alternative, not a replacement! This month I am plugging the St. Louis chapter of the AMA. To become a member, you can visit https://amasaintlouis.org/. SOURCES https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/482758/what-a-massive-blind-taste-test-of-vegan-milk-cheese-and-ice-cream-found-explained-in-one-chart https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/409175/meat-plant-based-blind-taste-test https://abcnews.com/Health/WellnessNews/story?id=8450036 https://www.nahrungsmittel-intoleranz.com/en/lactose-intolerance-worldwide-distribution/ https://minimalistbaker.com/make-oat-milk/ https://thebananadiaries.com/how-to-make-oat-milk-non-slimy/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733521024002157 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10877596/ https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/393919/beyond-meat-decreasing-marketing-budget-for-2024-a.html https://stockdividendscreener.com/packaged-foods/beyond-meat-versus-peers-in-advertising-spending/ 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: http://themarketinggateway.com/ Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

    14 min
  2. MAR 19

    Why Do So Many Restaurants Fail? (Episode 089 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

    Spoiler alert! It is a lack of marketing! This month I am plugging the St. Louis chapter of the AMA. To become a member, you can visit https://amasaintlouis.org/. SOURCES https://stlouisrestaurantreview.com/why-restaurants-fail-cause-closures/ Why Restaurants Fail by H.G. Parsa et al Part I – https://daniels.du.edu/assets/research-hg-parsa-part-1-2015.pdf Part II –  https://daniels.du.edu/assets/research-hg-parsa-part-2-2015.pdf Part III – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/293107223_Why_do_restaurants_fail_Part_III_An_analysis_of_macro_and_micro_factors Part IV – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269990249_Why_Restaurants_Fail_Part_IV_The_Relationship_between_Restaurant_Failures_and_Demographic_Factors Part V –  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326881411_Why_Restaurants_Fail_Part_V_Role_of_Economic_Factors_Risk_Density_Location_Cuisine_Health_Code_Violations_and_GIS_Factors (Full text not available) 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: http://themarketinggateway.com/ Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

    15 min
  3. MAR 17

    Interview with Tom Ruwitch (Episode 087 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

    How is story telling a marketing tool? Find out that, and more, in today's interview with Tom Ruwitch! About Tom: Tom Ruwitch is a business advisor, storytelling standout, and content marketing pioneer who helps business leaders create, deliver, and track client-attracting content and cure tech headaches. In 2001, Tom founded the email marketing software and services company MarketVolt. This was before most business people had even heard of email marketing, much less tried it. MarketVolt licensed its groundbreaking software to businesses around the globe, and it operated as a full-service agency – helping businesses of all sizes attract prospects and land clients with online and offline marketing strategies and tactics. After selling MarketVolt in 2019, Tom founded Story Power Marketing. Authors, coaches, and other experts hire Tom to transform their content from boring to brilliant – without writer’s block – so prospects tune in, turn on and buy. In 2021, Tom launched Implementum -- an all-in-one marketing, operations, and analytics platform that includes customized, done-for-you campaigns, strategy, and hands-on-training. Implementum helps business leaders build automated marketing machines so they can grow and profit without tech headaches. Tom's Plugs: https://yourgiftfromtom.com/ https://storypowermarketing.com/ https://implementum.net/ Contact Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomruwitch/ 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: http://themarketinggateway.com/ Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

    49 min

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