Marketing Trends

What happens when marketing’s sharpest minds pull back the curtain? Hosted by Stephanie Postles, Marketing Trends drops listeners into the world of trailblazing CMOs, CEOs, and visionaries who share their journeys and groundbreaking strategies. From navigating the balance between automation and human touch to leading teams through unprecedented transformation, you’re getting an unfiltered look at the lessons and ideas driving the industry forward. Whether you're leading a team or aspiring to innovate, Marketing Trends is your new secret weapon.

  1. Why Brand Associations Outlast Trends

    1일 전

    Why Brand Associations Outlast Trends

    Brands don’t live in campaigns… they live in memory.   In this episode of Marketing Trends, Ulli Appelbaum, Founder & CSO of First The Trousers Then The Shoes, joins Stephanie Postles to unpack how brand associations and mental availability determine what people choose long after the ad ends.   From Geico’s 15%, Snickers’ hunger fix, and Nike’s evolution of “Just Do It,” to Salesforce’s AI rebrand and Harley-Davidson’s Jumpstart, Ulli reveals why the brands that last are the ones that refresh old memories instead of chasing new fads.   Key Moments:   0:00 The Hidden Power of Brand Associations 2:03 Ulli Appelbaum Explains the Science of Memorable Brands 4:20 The Problem With Trendy Marketing Playbooks 6:00 How Geico and Snickers Built Brand Memories 8:10 Changing Brand Perception Is Hard 11:00 How Nike Avoided a Rebranding Fail 14:00 Three Elements Every Effective Campaign Needs 18:00 Evidence-Based Marketing and Brand Association 24:00 US Marketers Have Lost Their Edge 30:20 Most Customer Journey Maps Waste Time 33:00 The Touchpoint That Changes Customer Behavior 37:00 Creative Problem Solving and Destructive Thinking 47:30 The 95 Percent Rule for Balancing Brand With Sales   Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1시간 20분
  2. GoodRx’s Wild West Brand Marketing Bets Big On Audio

    10월 1일

    GoodRx’s Wild West Brand Marketing Bets Big On Audio

    He became CMO of GoodRx in just five years, then started taking big swings: reviving nostalgic jingles, building an audio-first brand strategy, and proving that sound can punch through today’s visual overload. Ryan Sullivan joins Marketing Trends to share how he moved from performance marketer to CMO at record speed, why he’s betting on radio and podcasts, and how a singing prairie dog and memorable earworms can do serious brand-building work. Ryan and Stephanie dig into balancing art and science in measurement, evolving a beloved brand without throwing away equity, launching the “Savings Wrangler” platform largely in-house, and the PR and discoverability strategies built for an AI-driven search world. If you care about growth that lasts longer than a dashboard refresh, this conversation is for you. Listen for: how to rise to CMO in five years, making audio an advantage, crafting jingles that stick, designing a multi-horizon measurement system, and scaling brand salience without a costly rebrand.   Key Moments:   00:00 Introduction to GoodRx’s Marketing Strategy 01:37 How Ryan Sullivan Became a CMO in Five Years 05:34 Measurement and Marketing Efficacy 10:57 The Savings Wrangler Campaign 29:50 Balancing B2C and B2B Marketing 32:40 The Importance of Brand Consistency 36:38 Contrarian Marketing Bets 37:21 The Power of Audio in Marketing 41:32 Leveraging Third Party Content for AI Brand Discovery 45:15 Balancing Data and Intuition in Marketing 51:26 Building a Robust Measurement System 01:00:55 Lightning Round: Quickfire Questions For GoodRx’s CMO Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1시간 5분
  3. The Cybersecurity CMO Making Headlines & Dominating B2B Attention

    9월 17일

    The Cybersecurity CMO Making Headlines & Dominating B2B Attention

    Monster trucks, skeletons, and a CMO who doesn’t think about cost analysis very often.   In this in-studio conversation, Torq CMO Don Jeter breaks down how brand-led world-building beats feature dumps, why entertainment now matters more than information on the trade show floor, and how a Monster Jam partnership and an episodic LinkedIn “junior intern” series created real pipeline by earning mental real estate long before buyers are in-market. We get into the 60-day rebrand sprints, showing up at Black Hat, aligning sales and product so bold creative actually converts, measuring what matters when attribution gets fuzzy, and using AI for brainstorming without shipping “AI slop.”   Stick around to the lightning round where Don reveals his $10M marketing moonshot and the sacred marketing belief he thinks won’t age well. If you care about brand, demand, and breaking B2B sameness, watch through to the end and then queue it up on audio for the commute.   Key Moments:   00:00: Brand > Features: Cold Open 02:09: Rebrand to Stand Out (Not Blend In) 03:53: Trade Show Strategy + Monster Jam Booth 07:31: World-Building for B2B Brands 10:02: Episodic LinkedIn: Meet “Intern Trevor” 13:18: Do Bold Stunts Actually Drive Revenue? 20:16: Brand x Product x Sales: Tight Alignment 30:04: Polarizing on Purpose: Handling the Haters 34:30: Collabs, Culture & Consistency (Beyond F1) 38:52: AI for Ideas, Humans for Taste 45:00: Hiring Creatives + Technical PMM Muscle 48:03 Lightning Round (Super Bowl Ads, Hot Takes & More)   Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  4. Are You Search Result Ready? Ann Minooka on GEO & the LLM Buying Future

    9월 3일

    Are You Search Result Ready? Ann Minooka on GEO & the LLM Buying Future

    What does it take to rebrand a 40-year-old tech giant — and make it relevant for the AI era? Stephanie sits down with Ann Minooka, Chief Marketing Officer at Synopsys, to uncover how she’s redefining brand storytelling in one of the most complex spaces in tech. From repositioning a legacy company to pioneering demand generation strategies that deliver real pipeline, Ann shares her full playbook — including how AI is reshaping marketing, storytelling, and the future of customer search behavior. If you’re a CMO, marketing leader, or just fascinated by the intersection of AI, storytelling, and strategy, this is one conversation you don’t want to miss. Watch the full episode to hear Ann’s insights on positioning, growth, and preparing for the next era of agentic buying. Key Moments:  00:00: Who Is Ann Minooka, CMO Of Synopsys? 03:00: The Era of Pervasive Intelligence06:30: Shifting the Brand Narrative10:00: Storytelling & Positioning Playbook14:00: Measuring Marketing Impact22:00: Preparing for the AI & LLM Agentic Future25:00: Content & Storytelling in a Technical Space32:00: Advice for New Marketing Leaders36:00: Rapid-Fire Marketing Questions Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    57분
  5. How Salesforce Solved The SEO Issue

    8월 6일

    How Salesforce Solved The SEO Issue

    How do you future-proof your marketing strategy when LLMs are rewriting the rules in real time? Salesforce Applications CMO Amber Armstrong has answers — and the data to back them up. Stephanie Postles sits down with Amber to unpack how Salesforce is rethinking SEO, scaling AI agents, and finally cracking the code on account-based marketing. From converting LLM traffic at 40% to building cross-cloud alignment with “guilds,” Amber shares tactical insights and bold bets that every modern marketer needs to hear. Key Moments: 00:00 How AI and LLMs Are Reshaping the Marketing Funnel03:54 Amber Armstrong’s Journey from IBM Intern to CMO at Salesforce06:35 The Expanding Role of AI in Modern Marketing Teams08:52 Inside Salesforce’s Guild System: How Amber Aligns Teams Across Four Clouds17:31 Real AI Use Cases from Amber Armstrong’s Marketing Team at Salesforce26:40 Amber Armstrong’s Playbook for Future-Proofing SEO in the Age of LLMs30:55 How Salesforce’s Website Converts 40% of LLM Traffic into Leads35:58 Building AI Agents at Scale: Lessons from Salesforce’s Agent Force Rollout37:53 The Ongoing Role of Third-Party Validation in Buyer Decision-Making39:49 Amber Armstrong on Adapting Marketing Metrics for an AI-First Future40:40 How Salesforce Aligns Content Strategy Across Business Units44:56 Amber Armstrong’s Advice for Getting Teams Comfortable with AI Tools51:24 Salesforce’s Next Big Moves: Account-Based Marketing and Cross-Cloud Growth Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    58분
  6. 5 Tips To Show Up In LLM Search Results

    7월 23일

    5 Tips To Show Up In LLM Search Results

    What happens when your top-performing SEO strategy becomes obsolete in just 90 days?     In this special “fire drill” edition of Marketing Trends, host Stephanie Postles teams up with guest host Lacey Peace to tackle the urgent question every marketer is asking:     How do we actually show up in an AI-powered search world?     With explosive growth in LLM-powered search results, YouTube and podcast citations rising by over 300%, and AI agents reshaping how buyers make decisions, this episode delivers a practical, 5-step playbook to future-proof your content strategy. Whether you're leading a marketing team or building brand awareness as a founder, this is the episode you can’t afford to miss. Hit play to get the full strategy, and make sure your brand isn’t erased from the future of search.   Key Moments:     00:00 Why AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules of Marketing 01:05 Why This Episode Is a Fire Drill for Marketers 01:47 SEO Is Broken: What LLM Search Means for Content Strategy 03:12 The Data Doesn’t Lie: 102% Growth in AI Overviews, 310% in YouTube Citations 06:10 How to Create Content That Actually Shows Up in AI Results 09:37 5 Urgent Steps Marketers Must Take to Win in the Age of AI 22:48 What Happens If You Don’t Act Now? + How to Stay Ahead Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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What happens when marketing’s sharpest minds pull back the curtain? Hosted by Stephanie Postles, Marketing Trends drops listeners into the world of trailblazing CMOs, CEOs, and visionaries who share their journeys and groundbreaking strategies. From navigating the balance between automation and human touch to leading teams through unprecedented transformation, you’re getting an unfiltered look at the lessons and ideas driving the industry forward. Whether you're leading a team or aspiring to innovate, Marketing Trends is your new secret weapon.

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