The Marketing Millennials

Are you making these deadly sins in your marketing strategy?In this episode of the Marketing Millennials, Daniel sits down with Sam Dunning to discuss some of the biggest mistakes marketers make and how to avoid them. From hiding pricing to designing for ego, Sam shares his insights on what not to do in your marketing efforts.Tune in to learn why transparency and social proof are crucial, how to optimize your website for speed, and why research is the key to success in marketing. Plus, discover Sam's tips for creating a frictionless customer experience and driving more inbound leads.Don't miss out on this valuable conversation with one of marketing's coolest operators.00:00:07 - Avoid the Ego in Website Design00:01:25 - From Retail to Marketing Guru: Deadly Sins of Website SEO00:02:48 - Avoid the Deadly Sin of Website Design00:05:06 - Building a Rock Solid Website00:07:23 - Tailor Your Homepage for Success00:10:29 - Fix Your Slow Website Speed00:13:18 - The Importance of Transparent Pricing00:16:54 - The Deadly Sins of Pricing00:19:11 - Why You Should Offer Free Demos00:22:23 - Don't Neglect Organic Search Traffic00:28:04 - The Power of Social Proof00:30:21 - Drive Sales Leads with Clear Call to Actions00:32:58 - Marketing's Coolest Operators Share InsightsFollow Sam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samdunning/Follow Daniel:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing/Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

Dollar Shave Club, the disruptor of the grooming industry, didn't just take on the giants; it redefined the game. In 2012, armed with a modest budget of $4,500, the company launched a viral YouTube video that crashed their website to an overwhelming response. How? By brilliantly touching on customer pain points and shifting from selling a product to selling a lifestyle brand. In this solo pod, co-host Aidan Brannigan reveals how Dollar Shave Club captured its market with the power of humor and a foolproof marketing strategy backed by behavioral science.Tune in to find out what turned Dollar Shave Club from a marketing underdog to an industry titan. Typeform is a refreshingly different form builder. We help over 150,000 businesses collect the data they need with forms, surveys, and quizzes that people enjoy. Designed to look striking and feel effortless to fill out, Typeform drives 500 million responses every year—and integrates with essential tools like Slack, Zapier, and Hubspot. For more information, visit https://www.typeform.com/Follow Aidan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanbrannigan/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranniganAidanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aidan_branniganFollow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featured Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketingSign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

Looking for some quick and dirty marketing hacks to boost your marketing A-game?  Daniel’s diving back into the archives to find some of the best, most game-changing tricks from an all-star roster of marketing experts who give their hottest, juiciest takes on the one marketing stance they would die on. From getting creative with your SEO plan to getting down in the weeds with customer research, in this marketing hill mashup, we’ve got some of the best tips and tricks around to elevate your marketing strategy. Don’t miss out on these vital marketing hacks!Typeform is a refreshingly different form builder. We help over 150,000 businesses collect the data they need with forms, surveys, and quizzes that people enjoy. Designed to look striking and feel effortless to fill out, Typeform drives 500 million responses every year—and integrates with essential tools like Slack, Zapier, and Hubspot. For more information, visit https://www.typeform.com/ Follow Connor: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/c_gro Follow Cody:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-plofker-47a29b120/ Follow Aaron: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronorendorff/ Follow Katie:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiemomo/ Follow Ojiaku:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rejoiceojiaku/ Follow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featuredTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

How can you build a strong personal brand that resonates with your audience? Amelia Sordell, founder of Klowt, joins Daniel to discuss the importance of empathy and authenticity in personal branding. She reveals the true power of storytelling and human connection in B2B marketing and breaks down the steps you can take to start building your personal brand today. Plus, Amelia also shares her best tactics for crafting a killer content strategy and shares why having followers isn’t the same thing as building a community. To learn the true secret to creating a personal brand that stands out and drives meaningful engagement, don’t miss out on this one!  Typeform is a refreshingly different form builder. We help over 150,000 businesses collect the data they need with forms, surveys, and quizzes that people enjoy. Designed to look striking and feel effortless to fill out, Typeform drives 500 million responses every year—and integrates with essential tools like Slack, Zapier, and Hubspot. For more information, visit https://www.typeform.com/ 00:00:02 - Personal Branding Tips from Amelia Sordell00:01:54 - The Power of Personal Branding for Executives00:09:22 - The Importance of Building a Personal Brand00:15:37 - The Importance of Setting Content Goals00:22:02 - Building a Personal Brand Strategy00:30:47 - Building a Loyal Audience with Depth00:35:33 - Building a Community vs. Gaining Followers00:38:34 - The Power of Depth in Content Creation00:39:47 - The Importance of Human-Centric Marketing Follow Amelia:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliasordell/?originalSubdomain=uk Follow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featuredTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

What separates the Mad Men from the boys? Sit down and listen up, and let our good friend Aidan Brannigan tell you a marketing tale in this storytellers series which dives headfirst into some of marketing’s biggest hustlers, game-changers, and money-makers. From sim racing to the streets—you’ve seen the flashy movie trailers, but what’s the real deal behind the GT Academy, Nissan, and Sony’s genius marketing move that brought the story of Gran Turismo to the big screen? Aidan breaks down this insane marketing ploy and discusses how you can use a similar "sawdust approach" to content marketing to ensure your distribution efforts maximize your content's reach. Typeform is a refreshingly different form builder. We help over 150,000 businesses collect the data they need with forms, surveys, and quizzes that people enjoy. Designed to look striking and feel effortless to fill out, Typeform drives 500 million responses every year—and integrates with essential tools like Slack, Zapier, and Hubspot. For more information, visit https://www.typeform.com/Follow Aidan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanbrannigan/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranniganAidanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aidan_brannigan Follow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featuredTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com 

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. But when it does break, test it. At least that’s the advice according to these next 6 marketing rock stars. In this mashup compilation from the episode vault, Daniel’s taking you back in time to hear the answer to the one question he asks all of his guests,“What’s the one marketing hill you would die on?”Tune in to find out why testing things is the holy grail of marketing, why assuming things is a marketer’s kryptonite, and why, if your sales team isn’t hitting their goals, you need to reevaluate your marketing strategy. Typeform is a refreshingly different form builder. We help over 150,000 businesses collect the data they need with forms, surveys, and quizzes that people enjoy. Designed to look striking and feel effortless to fill out, Typeform drives 500 million responses every year—and integrates with essential tools like Slack, Zapier, and Hubspot. For more information, visit https://www.typeform.com/ Follow Chenelle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenellco/ Follow Tara: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraarobertson/ Follow Connor:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-fyfe-films/ Follow Tyler: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-fyfe/ Jason Bradwell:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbradwell/ Follow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featuredTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

It’s time for another solo pod, so you know what that means—Daniel’s breaking down some of the key strategies you can use to drive your marketing success to the next level. And this time around, he’s breaking down the best methods to boost your conversion rates. Daniel explains why understanding your audience, creating compelling content, optimizing the user experience, and implementing effective lead conversion tactics are the keys to increasing your funnel and driving home more conversions. Tune in now to improve your B2B marketing funnel.00:00:00 - Driving Success in Marketing: Increase Leads, Improve Conversion00:01:30 - Efficiently Funneling Leads with Audience Understanding00:04:40 - Creating Compelling Content: The Key to Success00:06:15 - Optimizing User Experience for Conversions00:11:28 - Share Your Feedback on Podcast EpisodesFollow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featuredTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketingSign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.comWistia is a complete video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, and measure the impact of their videos—all in one place. To find out more about Wistia, visit WISTIA.COM/MILLENNIALS 

James Carbary, founder of Sweet Fish Media, talks about making B2B content more engaging by focusing on human connection over brand messaging. He discusses the importance of hiring creators, building personal brands within teams, audience building before podcasting, and the benefits of co-hosted content. Carbary also shares insights on aligning incentives for growing podcasts, the value of partnering with creators, and why companies should hire creators for content marketing.

Let’s be real—as marketers, we like to overcomplicate things, giving metrics, statistics, and information overload to try and explain what makes up great marketing.But what if the answer is simpler than we think? In this compilation of marketing hills past, Daniel asks five all-star marketers what their one rid-or-die marketing stan is. And it’s clear all roads lead to Rome. Tune in to find out what the #1 key to great marketing really is.Typeform is a refreshingly different form builder. We help over 150,000 businesses collect the data they need with forms, surveys, and quizzes that people enjoy. Designed to look striking and feel effortless to fill out, Typeform drives 500 million responses every year—and integrates with essential tools like Slack, Zapier, and Hubspot. For more information, visit https://www.typeform.com/Follow Kasim: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasimaslam/ Follow Pete: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-housley-a3653012/ Follow Sean: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanholladay/ Follow Ross:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosssimmonds/ Follow Jack:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackraines/ Follow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featuredTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com Wistia is a complete video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, and measure the impact of their videos—all in one place. To find out more about Wistia, visit WISTIA.COM/MILLENNIALS 

Meet Aaron Orendorff, the Head of Marketing at Recart and former Editor-in-Chief at Spotify Plus. In this episode rewind, Daniel and Aaron dissect Aaron's radical shift from pastor to marketer, unraveling the unexpected lessons marketers can learn from religion. Aaron reveals why a marketer’s role isn't about creating desire, but about expertly channeling it instead.Plus, why is organic traffic the true powerhouse elevating every venture? Aaron explains why slow and steady is the key to organic growth, and how to win the social media race. Follow Aaron:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronorendorff/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronOrendorffFollow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featuredTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketingSign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.comWistia is a complete video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, and measure the impact of their videos—all in one place. To find out more about Wistia, visit WISTIA.COM/MILLENNIALS