Strategy Talks

Dorien Morin-van Dam

Welcome to Strategy Talks, the video podcast where smart content marketing meets real-world results. Hosted by Dorien Morin-van Dam on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube as a live streamed show, she is the Dutch content strategist with the signature orange glasses. Listen for the perfect blend of fresh content ideas, actionable marketing tips, and bold conversations. Each week, Dorien sits down with trailblazing marketing experts and business innovators to decode what’s actually working in marketing, AI and social media. Whether you’re a small business owner, solopreneur, coach, or creative thinker, these 30-minute power-packed podcast episodes will inspire you to sharpen your marketing strategies, embrace emerging tech tools, and help you stand out in your market. Think of Strategy Talks as your weekly go-to marketing strategy session with the best strategic minds in the industry, hosted by a hands-on content strategist in the trenches of marketing.

  1. How to Navigate the Constant Market Shifts and Business Pivots With Ease

    18 DEC

    How to Navigate the Constant Market Shifts and Business Pivots With Ease

    How do you stay true to your story when your market forces you to change everything?  On this episode of Strategy Talks, I sit down Haley Walden to dig into how the most resilient creators pivot not just what they sell,  but how they talk about themselves. (And yes, we talk martial arts & books too.) The market is changing, and if you are in need of a business pivot, this one’s for you!  ★★★★★ Haley Walden is an intuitive brand voice copywriter, editor, and book coach who helps thought leaders and innovative brands position themselves as industry experts, influencers, and visionaries in their fields. She's a multi-passionate geek with many obsessions, including reading, martial arts, film, music, and musicals. When she's not serving her clients, she's immersed in the magical world of The Witness Tree Chronicles, her epic fantasy series-in-progress. ★★★★★ Strategic Thinkers.  Expert Insights.  Strategy Talks. Join Dorien Morin-van Dam every Tuesday at 8 AM ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for 'Strategy Talks,' where she dives into the latest insights on business, AI and marketing strategies! ★★★★★  Resources: Dorien on LinkedIn Haley Walden Strategy Talks | Season 1 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3veW5re Strategy Talks | Season 2 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3YbXet0 Strategy Talks | Season 3 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3O5JlK8 Strategy Talks | Season 4 Youtube Playlist:  https://bit.ly/3WVPUUg

    33 min
  2. Why Podcast Guesting is Such a Solid Visibility Strategy For Your Brand

    11 DEC

    Why Podcast Guesting is Such a Solid Visibility Strategy For Your Brand

    Want to stop posting more and start being heard?  In this episode of Strategy Talks, Dorien chats with Carrolee Moore, founder of The Podcast Pitching Society, about how to turn podcast guesting into visibility that sells. Want more visibility (and more contracts)? Learn about pitching, appearing, and converting via Other People’s Podcasts. ★★★★★ Carrolee Moore is a Jamaican-born entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of The Podcast Pitching Society. She helps overlooked experts get paid for what they know, not just what they do, through high-impact podcast placements and long-form visibility strategies. After being laid off in 2020 and moving cross country, she launched her first business from an air mattress in an empty apartment. She transformed that rock-bottom moment into a multi–six-figure agency in under two years – built without ads, SEO, or social media marketing.  She is the creator of the Currency of Visibility™ movement and the visionary behind the C.A.K.E. Podcast Guesting Method, helping founders turn podcast interviews into content and contracts. Her work has been featured in the Dallas Morning News and on popular platforms like the Speak Your Way to Cash® podcast. In 2025, she was inducted into Who’s Who of America for her contributions to marketing and communications. ★★★★★ Strategic Thinkers.  Expert Insights.  Strategy Talks. Join Dorien Morin-van Dam every Tuesday at 8 AM ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for 'Strategy Talks,' where she dives into the latest insights on business, AI and marketing strategies! ★★★★★  Resources: Dorien on LinkedIn Profitable Podcast Pitch Kit/DIY box Free 30 Min Visibility Session with Carrolee Strategy Talks | Season 1 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3veW5re Strategy Talks | Season 2 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3YbXet0 Strategy Talks | Season 3 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3O5JlK8 Strategy Talks | Season 4 Youtube Playlist:  https://bit.ly/3WVPUUg

    37 min
  3. How to Create a Solid Social Media Strategy for Social Impact for 2026

    4 DEC

    How to Create a Solid Social Media Strategy for Social Impact for 2026

    What if your social media strategy could do more than drive clicks? What if it could drive real, lasting change? Here is the good news: you can! On this episode, Dorien is joined by Dr. Misha Kouzeh, global consultant, TEDx speaker, and digital changemaker, to explore how purpose-driven brands use social media to create measurable social impact, and what we can learn from them!  If you’re ready to move beyond vanity metrics and into meaningful influence, this is your episode. ★★★★★ Dr. Misha Kouzeh is a TEDx speaker, distinguished university lecturer, social entrepreneur and consultant with expertise in digital marketing, social impact and sustainability across three continents. For the past decade, she has worked with organizations such as Coca-Cola, Unilever, the United Nations' World Health Organization as well as Stanford, University of Southern California, University of California LA, Cal State Universities and various nutrition technology and medical companies to leverage the power of marketing, social impact and education to drive positive change for purpose-driven brands. A recognized thought leader often referred to as "Digital Changemaker", Dr. Kouzeh has spoken on global stages for over 15 organizations, including Sustainable Brands, the premier global community of brand innovators who are shaping the future of sustainable commerce worldwide. Dr. Kouzeh obtained a Doctorate degree in Education at University of Southern California (USC) and holds two Master of Science degrees from RSM Erasmus University and Wageningen University in Marketing Management and Nutrition & Health and a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from Erasmus University in the Netherlands. Located in Los Angeles, she obtained two UCLAx Certificates in Marketing and Sustainability and a Harvard certificate in Higher Education. She also serves as a member of advisory board for UCLA Extension, member of advisory council for Harvard Business Review, certified Climate Reality Leader, and several community organizations empowering individuals from youth to C-Suite executives to change the world. ★★★★★ Strategic Thinkers.  Expert Insights.  Strategy Talks. Join Dorien Morin-van Dam every Tuesday at 8 AM ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for 'Strategy Talks,' where she dives into the latest insights on business, AI and marketing strategies! ★★★★★  Resources: Dorien on LinkedIn Misha Kouzeh on LinkedIn Strategy Talks | Season 1 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3veW5re Strategy Talks | Season 2 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3YbXet0 Strategy Talks | Season 3 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3O5JlK8 Strategy Talks | Season 4 Youtube Playlist:  https://bit.ly/3WVPUUg

    29 min
  4. How to Use Sales and Team Collaboration Strategies to Fuel Business Growth

    26 NOV

    How to Use Sales and Team Collaboration Strategies to Fuel Business Growth

    What really breaks down collaboration between sales and marketing? And how do you fix it, for real? In this week’s episode of Strategy Talks, we meet B2B strategist and author Pam Didner. She reveals what happens when teams misalign, how to rebuild trust, and why shared KPIs aren’t enough.  We’re diving deep into the mindset, structure, and culture needed to make revenue teams actually work together, and how AI will change the way we collaborate next. ★★★★★ Pam Didner is a seasoned B2B Consultant, Speaker, Fractional CMO, Author, and Podcaster. Her extensive knowledge covers various areas such as strategic planning, account-based marketing, demand generation, and sales enablement. She has also written five business books: The Modern AI Marketer in the GPT Era, The Modern Marketer: Guide to Gen AI Prompts, The Modern AI Marketer, Effective Sales Enablement, Global Content Marketing.  She excels in fostering strong partnerships with sales teams to showcase the revenue-generating potential of marketing efforts. Pam works closely with both sales and marketing teams to develop cohesive plans that align with overall business goals. ★★★★★ Strategic Thinkers.  Expert Insights.  Strategy Talks. Join Dorien Morin-van Dam every Tuesday at 8 AM ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for 'Strategy Talks,' where she dives into the latest insights on business, AI and marketing strategies! ★★★★★  Resources: Dorien on LinkedIn Pam Didner's website Strategy Talks | Season 1 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3veW5re Strategy Talks | Season 2 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3YbXet0 Strategy Talks | Season 3 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3O5JlK8 Strategy Talks | Season 4 Youtube Playlist:  https://bit.ly/3WVPUUg

    30 min
  5. Ditch the Press Releases and Do This Instead to Get More Media Coverage!

    13 NOV

    Ditch the Press Releases and Do This Instead to Get More Media Coverage!

    “Why didn’t that reporter write about us?” If you’ve ever wondered why you didn't get media coverage, this episode of Strategy Talks is for you. Julie Kelley knows exactly what the media wants, because she used to be on the inside. Now she helps rural brands and nonprofits ditch tired press releases and get the coverage they deserve. ★★★★★ Julie is Chief Strategist and Founder at Rural QueenB Media, a Rural America Business Amplifer. She turns 20 years of newsroom relationships into strategic wins for expansion stage companies, female founders, nonprofits, and global companies with small town impact. Her advantage: she knows what reporters want before they ask and uses that insider knowledge to elevate rural brands to national prominence. Her communications strategy and growth marketing media work includes companies like Ballou Family Apothecary, Weidmann Electrical Technology, Roof Maxx, Vermont Nut Free Chocolates, and SunCommon, reflects Julie’s commitment to business as a force for good.  So does her service on Boards of Directors/Trustees for the Vermont Futures Project, Discover St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce, and previously Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, Habitat for Humanity, and as the President of Burlington Sunrise Rotary and Spokesperson for St. Jude Dream Home and Hospice of Acadiana. Julie recently hosted the keynote fireside chat during the Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference, organized by Senator Peter Welch's office, in Vermont.  Julie started the year presenting as the Media expert at a national conference in New Orleans for Roof Maxx. That led to a growth market in executive leadership and public speaking trainings for national organizations like MIE in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and One Justice in San Francisco, California. In addition, she is beginning a new executive training cohort, with a major utility in New England, in December. Julie loves living the Vermont life, back in her hometown of St. Johnsbury, in her multi-generational home with her 10-year-old son, 81-year-old Mom, and their dog Gumbo! ★★★★★ Strategic Thinkers.  Expert Insights.  Strategy Talks. Join Dorien Morin-van Dam every Tuesday at 8 AM ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for 'Strategy Talks,' where she dives into the latest insights on business, AI and marketing strategies! ★★★★★  Resources: Dorien on LinkedIn Julie on LinkedIn Strategy Talks | Season 1 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3veW5re Strategy Talks | Season 2 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3YbXet0 Strategy Talks | Season 3 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3O5JlK8 Strategy Talks | Season 4 Youtube Playlist:  https://bit.ly/3WVPUUg

    32 min
  6. How to Use the Latest AI Search Strategies and Set Up Your Brand for Success in 2026

    6 NOV

    How to Use the Latest AI Search Strategies and Set Up Your Brand for Success in 2026

    AI is transforming how brands are discovered online. The rules of SEO are changing fast.  Join me this week for a Strategy Talks episode with search strategist Dale Bertrand as we dive into AI-driven search and what it means for visibility, traffic, and growth. ★★★★★ Dale Bertrand has been an SEO specialist to Fortune 500 companies and venture-backed startups around the world for two decades. His clients include global brands such as Citizen Watch, Nestle, Raymond Weil, Exxon Mobil and Bulova. He applies his graduate school work in artificial intelligence to search engine marketing. Dale speaks at industry conferences, leads corporate training events and serves as Entrepreneur in Residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization. He has trained marketing professionals from TripAdvisor, Microsoft, HubSpot, Digitas, Exxon Mobile and Proctor & Gamble. Dale has BS and MS degrees in Computer Engineering from Brown University. ★★★★★ Strategic Thinkers.  Expert Insights.  Strategy Talks. Join Dorien Morin-van Dam every Tuesday at 8 AM ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for 'Strategy Talks,' where she dives into the latest insights on business, AI and marketing strategies! ★★★★★  Resources: Dorien on LinkedIn Fire & Spark Strategy Talks | Season 1 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3veW5re Strategy Talks | Season 2 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3YbXet0 Strategy Talks | Season 3 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3O5JlK8 Strategy Talks | Season 4 Youtube Playlist:  https://bit.ly/3WVPUUg

    31 min
  7. How AI Changes Customers and Why Rethinking Customer Strategy is a Smart Move

    30 OCT

    How AI Changes Customers and Why Rethinking Customer Strategy is a Smart Move

    We built brands for humans. But the first judge of your next message is now an algorithm. Are you marketing to the machine before the customer? This week on Strategy Talks, I’m talking with THE Mark Schaefer; bestselling author and business coach, about his latest book: How AI Changes Your Customers. Let’s find out how AI is rewiring buyer behavior, the signals algorithms actually reward, and the moves that rebuild brand trust when fast, confident answers crowd out nuance. If you want practical strategies you can use right now, don’t miss this! ★★★★★ Mark W. Schaefer is a globally recognized author, keynote speaker, futurist, and business consultant who blogs at {grow}, one of the top five marketing blogs in the world. He teaches graduate marketing classes at Rutgers University and has written 12 best-selling books. Mark’s new book Audacious: How Humans Win in an AI Marketing World describes an essential framework for businesses to stand out and be seen in a noisy world. His many global clients include Pfizer, Cisco, P&G, Dell, Adidas, and the US Air Force. He has been a keynote speaker at prestigious events worldwide, including South by Southwest, Marketing Summit Tokyo, and the Institute for International and European Affairs. Mark has appeared as a guest on various media channels, including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CBS News. ★★★★★ Strategic Thinkers.  Expert Insights.  Strategy Talks. Join Dorien Morin-van Dam every Tuesday at 8 AM ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for 'Strategy Talks,' where she dives into the latest insights on business, AI and marketing strategies! ★★★★★  Resources: Dorien on LinkedIn MarkBot Marketing Companion Podcast Strategy Talks | Season 1 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3veW5re Strategy Talks | Season 2 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3YbXet0 Strategy Talks | Season 3 YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3O5JlK8 Strategy Talks | Season 4 Youtube Playlist:  https://bit.ly/3WVPUUg

    33 min

About

Welcome to Strategy Talks, the video podcast where smart content marketing meets real-world results. Hosted by Dorien Morin-van Dam on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube as a live streamed show, she is the Dutch content strategist with the signature orange glasses. Listen for the perfect blend of fresh content ideas, actionable marketing tips, and bold conversations. Each week, Dorien sits down with trailblazing marketing experts and business innovators to decode what’s actually working in marketing, AI and social media. Whether you’re a small business owner, solopreneur, coach, or creative thinker, these 30-minute power-packed podcast episodes will inspire you to sharpen your marketing strategies, embrace emerging tech tools, and help you stand out in your market. Think of Strategy Talks as your weekly go-to marketing strategy session with the best strategic minds in the industry, hosted by a hands-on content strategist in the trenches of marketing.