Little Talks

Littlefield Agency
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Sam Littlefield and Steve Roop chat agency and client happenings as well as cover digital marketing trends and news every Wednesday, live from Littlefield Studios in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

  1. How to generate content topic ideas that resonate with customers

    1D AGO

    How to generate content topic ideas that resonate with customers

    One of the most common things we hear from brands thinking about engaging in a content program is, “we just don’t have that much to say.” And man, oh man ... We're here to tell you that’s just not true. The problem isn’t a lack of ideas or topics, it’s where you’re looking and who you're writing it for. Your content shouldn’t be about you and trying to constantly sell, it should be about your customers and their issues and needs. One place Roop likes to point out is to start with your customer service team. They’re answering the same questions every day. Grab ten minutes with them, get the top five to ten issues they hear day in and day out, and you’ve got your first batch of content. That wasn't hard, was it? From there, you can build it out with Google’s “People Also Ask,” Reddit, reviews, competitor blogs and more. We’ve seen teams go from nothing to a list of 50+ topics just by doing that. Once you have ideas, group them into bigger topics and smaller pieces. A topic like starting a content plan can turn into posts about generating ideas, executing, and measuring results. You don’t have to cram everything into one post. And if your subject matter experts get too technical, run it through AI and have it rewritten at a tenth grade level. Keep the facts, just make it readable. Content isn’t a silver bullet, but it matters. It helps you get found, build trust, and stay in front of people. Most buyers need a lot of touch points before they’re ready. The ideas are already inside your business. You just need to know where to look. See you next week for more Little Talks! — Claudia, Chelsea, Sam, and Roop Tell us what you think!

    21 min
  2. Measuring the ROI of trade shows

    APR 1

    Measuring the ROI of trade shows

    Trade shows are expensive. Between booth space, travel, swag, staffing, and all the little costs that sneak up on you, it's not unusual for a single event to run well into five or six figures. And yet, when leadership asks "was it worth it?" most teams fumble the answer. Not because the show wasn't valuable, but because no one set up a real way to measure it in the first place. This is something we talk about a lot at Littlefield Agency, especially with clients who are heavy in the trade show circuit. So when Sam and Roop sat down to record this week's episode of Little Talks, it felt like a conversation that was a long time coming. The gang digs into the full picture. Lead quality versus quantity, the attribution mess that comes with in-person events, how to actually measure booth traffic, what a solid follow-up strategy looks like, and how to make the case to leadership when the ROI isn't immediately obvious. Here's the big question: if your trade show ended tomorrow, could you walk into a room and confidently show leadership what it produced. Not just badge scans and business cards, but real pipeline impact? If the answer is anything less than an enthusiastic yes, this episode is going to hit close to home. The measurement problem is fixable, but only if you're willing to build the system before the show, not after. See you next week for more Little Talks! — Sam, Claudia, Roop, and Chelsea Tell us what you think!

    18 min
  3. Why we love in-house marketing teams

    MAR 25

    Why we love in-house marketing teams

    There’s a moment every in-house marketing team knows. You look up at 6 p.m., your to-do list is longer than when you started, and the big strategic work still isn’t done. You were busy. Really busy. But doing what, exactly? That gap between daily execution and long-term strategy is real, and it’s one of the most common challenges marketing teams face. At Littlefield, we work alongside in-house teams of all sizes. The best partnerships don’t feel like vendor relationships. They feel like true collaboration. We’re not here to replace your team. We’re here to strengthen it, bring fresh perspective, and help carry the load when things get heavy. So here’s the question: if your team had a strategic partner who could move fast, think differently, and stay focused on business goals, what could you accomplish that you’re not doing today? That’s the conversation worth having. See you next week for more Little Talks. — Sam, Chelsea, Roop, and Claudia Tell us what you think!

    19 min
  4. Everything you need to know about change management

    MAR 18

    Everything you need to know about change management

    Change is hard. It's always been hard. But the rate at which B2B marketers are being asked to adapt right now, juggling AI adoption, cross-functional alignment, proving ROI, and meeting digital buyers where they are, it is genuinely unlike anything we've seen before. The pressure is coming from every direction with CFOs expecting more with less, sales and IT teams that need to be brought along, and a technology landscape that looks completely different than it did just two years ago. Sam came back from the Master B2B conference in Chicago fired up about this exact tension. Sitting in roundtables with over 200 B2B e-commerce marketers, the theme that kept surfacing wasn't strategy or budget or even AI, it was change management. How do you get your organization to actually move? On this week's Little Talks, Sam and Roop dig into what that looks like on the ground. From a stat suggesting 33% of B2B marketing staff will be agentic by 2030, to why almost no one in a room of 40+ marketers could quantify the ROI of their AI tools yet. AI is definitely changing the game, but do you know what your AI investments are actually returning? Not in efficiency terms, not in hours saved, but in real, measurable business outcomes? If you can't answer that today, now is the time to start building toward it, because that question is coming for every marketer sooner than you think. See you next week for more Little Talks! — Sam, Chelsea, Roop, and Claudia Tell us what you think!

    23 min
  5. Do you view your agency as order takers or strategic partners?

    MAR 4

    Do you view your agency as order takers or strategic partners?

    Many businesses hire agencies to execute tasks: build a campaign, design an ad, launch a website. But the strongest agency relationships go beyond simple execution. A truly strategic agency sees itself as a partner in growth, focused on outcomes like revenue, customer acquisition, and brand positioning rather than just delivering assets. For Littlefield Agency, that partnership means asking “why” before saying “yes.” By understanding the real business objective, we can recommend the right solution and push back when we don't feel like something will move the needle. Strategic partners also think beyond individual campaigns, looking at the customer journey, competitive landscape, and the metrics that actually drive business growth. For us, these are also the best, most collaborative and rewarding relationships we have. So give this week's episode a listen and ask yourself, "does my agency act like an order taker or strategic partner?" If your answer is the latter, you got yourself a good one! See you next week for more Little Talks. — Sam, Roop, Claudia, and Chelsea Tell us what you think!

    19 min
  6. Marketing in the age of AI whiplash

    FEB 25

    Marketing in the age of AI whiplash

    On this week's episode of Little Talks, we return to favorite topic: AI. In marketing, AI isn’t just moving fast, it can also be unstable. Tools launch, raise funding, and pivot in the same week. The hype cycle that once took years now takes months, and sometimes just weeks. That pace can create some real fatigue for those of us in the AI trenches. A lot of new platforms are simply wrappers on some other foundation's models, meaning one native feature release from a major player like Google or OpenAI could erase an entire product or start-up overnight. And not every impressive AI-driven demo deserves your time. Shiny tools are often only solving narrow problems in flashy ways. More strategic AI solutions integrate into core systems like your CRM, business platforms, and workflows, driving measurable results. The solutions that last reduce cost, increase speed, and connect to revenue. The ones built on novelty or “better prompting” alone likely won’t. Our takeaway this week? Don’t chase tools, instead build AI literacy. And remember, good strategy will always outlast the latest software. In a noisy AI market, steady thinking is your human advantage. See you next week for more Little Talks! — Sam, Roop, Claudia, and Chelsea Tell us what you think!

    19 min
  7. Beyond likes & views: Marketing signals that actually matter

    FEB 18

    Beyond likes & views: Marketing signals that actually matter

    Likes and views feel good, but they don’t pay the bills. Vanity metrics are easy to report and look great in a slide deck, but they’re tough to connect to revenue. On this episode of Little Talks, Sam and Roop discuss the real shift marketing teams need to make, no longer chasing attention but instead measuring impact. If marketing is working, you’ll see it in the pipeline. Are we generating real sales-qualified leads, or just form fills? And if marketing disappeared tomorrow, would revenue take a hit? Are we spending $1 to make $3 or just to get applause? So join the gang as they talk about what really matters to your business, ROI. See you next week! —Sam, Roop, Claudia and Chelsea Tell us what you think!

    18 min
  8. Big game, big ads, big money

    FEB 11

    Big game, big ads, big money

    It's Monday morning quarterback time! After the biggest football game in the world is over, it's time to discuss the marketing world's big game—the commercials. Roop, Sam and Claudia go through the highs and lows of this year's Big Game ads, ranking their favorites and least favorites once again. Who did it right and who wasted their money? The game itself may have been a snoozer, but we think there were some spots worth staying awake for. So grab your leftover buffalo wings and cheese dip, and join the gang as they cover the biggest Sunday of the year. And be sure to let us know which ads moved YOU and which fell flat. See you next week! Tell us what you think!

    23 min
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Sam Littlefield and Steve Roop chat agency and client happenings as well as cover digital marketing trends and news every Wednesday, live from Littlefield Studios in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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  • Creator
    Littlefield Agency
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    201
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Littlefield Agency
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