310 episodes

From brand-building and marketing veterans Anne Candido and April Martini comes a podcast committed to cutting through all the confusing marketing BS so that you can actually understand how to take action and change your business today. They deep-dive into topics most would gloss-over, infusing real-world examples from their combined 35+ years of corporate and agency experience. They tell it how it is so that whether you are just starting out or have been in business awhile, you have the Marketing Smarts to immediately impact your business.

Marketing Smarts Anne Candido and April Martini

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 34 Ratings

From brand-building and marketing veterans Anne Candido and April Martini comes a podcast committed to cutting through all the confusing marketing BS so that you can actually understand how to take action and change your business today. They deep-dive into topics most would gloss-over, infusing real-world examples from their combined 35+ years of corporate and agency experience. They tell it how it is so that whether you are just starting out or have been in business awhile, you have the Marketing Smarts to immediately impact your business.

    Quick Hits: 4 Ways to Become a More Compelling Writer with Scott Keyser, The Writing Guy

    Quick Hits: 4 Ways to Become a More Compelling Writer with Scott Keyser, The Writing Guy

    Writing is an endlessly useful skill in the business world. It can greatly help your ability to persuade, influence, and gain advocacy. We wanted you to learn from the best of the best when it comes to business writing, so we welcomed on Scott Keyser. He’s The Writing Guy and the Author of Winner Takes All and Rhetorica. Listen to the full episode here.

    • 34 min
    Perspective from Top CMOs on the Future of Branding with Mitch Duckler, FullSurge and The Future-Ready Brand

    Perspective from Top CMOs on the Future of Branding with Mitch Duckler, FullSurge and The Future-Ready Brand

    It can be difficult to keep up with the marketing and branding landscape - it’s always changing. Wouldn’t it be helpful to hear from top CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers) on the matter? That’s what our guest, Mitch Duckler, did in his new book, The Future-Ready Brand. Mitch is the Founder and Managing Director of FullSurge, a brand and marketing strategy consulting firm that helps clients accelerate business growth. You’ll hear his key insights from the book, how to find an authentic positioning for your brand, how to get personalization right, what to think about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other new technologies, and the tried-and-true approaches across the marketing and branding landscape.

    We’d like to invite you to join ForthRight Women: The Cohort. This community is for females who are ambitious in their careers, but want an equally fulfilling personal life. For more information and to join the group, check out ForthRight-Women.com

    And as always, if you need help in building your Marketing Smarts, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: ForthRight-People.com.

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    RESOURCES
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    VIRTUAL CONSULTANCY
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    • 55 min
    Quick Hits: 4 Interviewing Tips for Landing Top Talent

    Quick Hits: 4 Interviewing Tips for Landing Top Talent

    The interview process has become more and more important in recent years. You need to interview effectively so you can land top talent and pass on the wrong fits. In this Quick Hit, you’ll hear how to ask for their elevator pitch and give them an assignment in real time. Make sure to listen to the full episode here.

    • 14 min
    Classics: What It Takes to Be a Successful Female Entrepreneur with Jill Morenz, Aviatra Accelerators

    Classics: What It Takes to Be a Successful Female Entrepreneur with Jill Morenz, Aviatra Accelerators

    This week, we’re back with another Marketing Smarts Moment that’s an entire episode. We’re thrilled to welcome special guest Jill Morenz, the President and CEO of Aviatra Accelerators. Jill and Aviatra are all about supporting, enabling, and lifting female entrepreneurs. Hear the biggest challenges female entrepreneurs face, how to get started, focus on your mission, why women give up, and how to find the community that supports you during the good and bad times. Sign up for the Second Act Bootcamp and download Woman to Woman: Advice from Female Entrepreneurs.

    We’d like to invite you to join ForthRight Women: The Cohort. This community is for females who are ambitious in their careers, but want an equally fulfilling personal life. For more information and to join the group, check out ForthRight-Women.com

    And as always, if you need help in building your Marketing Smarts, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: ForthRight-People.com.

    FACEBOOK
    https://www.facebook.com/forthrightpeople.marketingagency

    INSTAGRAM
    https://www.instagram.com/forthrightpeople/

    LINKEDIN
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/forthright-people/

    RESOURCES
    https://www.forthright-people.com/resources

    VIRTUAL CONSULTANCY
    https://www.forthright-people.com/shop

    • 54 min
    Quick Hits: 4 Key Elements That Make a Compelling LinkedIn Presence

    Quick Hits: 4 Key Elements That Make a Compelling LinkedIn Presence

    LinkedIn is THE place where people go to connect professionally. Your presence on the platform can create endless perks for your business and personal brand – if you do it right. Where do you start? We answer that and more in this Quick Hit. Full episode here.

    • 15 min
    Framework for Cold Emails That Convert with Laura Robison, GainKite

    Framework for Cold Emails That Convert with Laura Robison, GainKite

    Cold emailing is one of the toughest things to do well. So many companies and marketers get lazy and resort to automation WITHOUT personalization - totally losing the human touch a well-crafted email deserves. So, how do you send cold emails that actually convert? You need to consider all the touchpoints, including the sender name, subject line, preview text, email copy, and even email signature. We wanted you to learn from a true pro in the email marketing world, so we welcomed on Laura Robison. She’s the Founder of GainKite, an email marketing consultancy. Make sure to use the code: SMARTS50 for 50% off when you grab her eBook, How to write emails that convert.

    We’d like to invite you to join ForthRight Women: The Cohort. This community is for females who are ambitious in their careers, but want an equally fulfilling personal life. For more information and to join the group, check out ForthRight-Women.com

    And as always, if you need help in building your Marketing Smarts, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: ForthRight-People.com.

    FACEBOOK
    https://www.facebook.com/forthrightpeople.marketingagency

    INSTAGRAM
    https://www.instagram.com/forthrightpeople/

    LINKEDIN
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/forthright-people/

    RESOURCES
    https://www.forthright-people.com/resources

    VIRTUAL CONSULTANCY
    https://www.forthright-people.com/shop

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
34 Ratings

34 Ratings

Inspire Nick ,

Review

Anne & April are extremely knowledgeable and bring real world experience and value to the show!! Great podcast and I highly recommend!!

SBaker1123 ,

Great Content for Marketers at All Levels

Anne and April consistently provide relevant content, interviews, and examples for marketing (and non-marketing) professionals. Their solid work experience shows their long term vision, not the quick fad.

My organization has an ongoing relationship with FRp and we trust their sound advice.

Howard Ibach ,

Astute interviewers on a valuable topic

April and Anne asked me probing questions and brought out the best teacherly moments in me when I joined them on a recent episode on the creative brief. I was so impressed I invited them to join me and Henry Gomez on our video podcast to continue the conversation. I recommend this show and will talk it up regularly. Kudos to both of you!

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