The Marketing Millennials

Why should you be creating content for the right reasons? Co-founder of Crowd Surf and named one of Forbes’ “30 Under 30,” Cassie Petrey is in the studio today, chatting about her experience providing specialized marketing services to stars like the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Camila Cabello, and more.  Cassie discusses how authenticity and staying true to a creator’s vision are the key to successful content creation. She and Daniel then break down the importance of understanding how and why we consume content, the advantages of short-form vs. long-form content, and why the best influencers should have a mission to help others in some way.  They also dive into how supporting a creator’s authentic self is the best way to ensure they remain true to their vision.And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest-performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today. Follow Cassie: Instagram: www.instagram.com/cassiepetrey/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cassiepetrey/ Follow Daniel on 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-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com Timestamps:·      0:00 Intro·      1:36 From local to national music marketing·      2:21 For the love of the game·      3:46 Short-form vs. long-form video·      7:19 How content is discovered·      8:46 What makes great long-form and short-form videos?·      12:06 Editing unplanned content ·      14:10 Influencing for the greater good·      17:01 Stumbling into social media fame·      19:55 Staying true to your vision·      23:54 A hill to die on·      25:28 The power of social media content·      27:59 Biggest career wins·      28:47 Career advice·      31:35 Contact us

How can you use organic social to fuel your paid advertising? Tara Robertson, head of the Demand Gen department at Chili Piper, a B2B company dedicated to inbound lead conversion, sits down to chat with us about how advertising and sales have a symbiotic relationship with each other and how one can serve to benefit the other when they’re both working in harmony. She and Daniel dive in-depth into how organic advertising fuels paid advertising, why you should be worried about converting leads instead of simply capturing them, and how budgeting can drive better marketing engagement and efficiency.  Plus, Tara discusses why you shouldn’t dismiss frontline sales experience as a viable path to marketing success. Follow Tara:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraarobertson/Follow Daniel on 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-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit:www.workweek.com

How do you convince customers your brand has authority? You get into the specifics. Richard Shotton is the behavioral science expert armed with the tactics you need.Richard is the Founder of Astroten, the company helping brands like Google, Mondelez, BrewDog and Barclays apply behavioral science to solve their challenges.Daniel and Richard discuss how generalizations make customers feel unsure about your brand, why visual language is sticky, and tactical psychological biases you can use today to get your emails read.And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.Follow Richard:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-shotton/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rshottonAnd to buy a copy of Richard's latest book head to AmazonFollow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

When you understand your customers’ motivations, then you can start using your marketing tactics way more effectively.Nancy Harhut is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at HBT Marketing. She’s also an expert in behavioral science and its intersection with marketing.Daniel and Nancy discuss why you don’t just need to get the right message to the right person - you need to do it in the right way, how the powerful Endowment Effect can influence sales people, and why autonomy bias is a practical tactic all marketers can put to use.And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.Follow Nancy:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyharhut/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nharhutFollow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

Daniel is on stage at SXSW compering a panel discussion with some of the best names in the business.Join Daniel, along with Ari Murray, Mark Jung and Anthony Kennada as they discuss what makes a media company, why you need to stay in the front of people’s minds to succeed, and how to get maximum return on your celebrity brand endorsement.Plus the panel takes questions from the audience.And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention. What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.Follow Ari:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arimurray/Follow Mark:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpjung/Follow Anthony:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akennada/Follow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

Why does content fail to fly? Find out how the Lavender Marketing team is doing B2B a little differently.Lavender Marketing is the AI email assistant, combining everything you need to easily write emails that get replies.Daniel is joined by four of the impressive marketing team: Will, Jen, Chelsea, and Todd. They get into why you need to show authenticity when addressing customer pain points through content and how to scale content when you’re growing your impact on social media.You’ll also hear the team’s view on creating video content that artfully combines education and entertainment.And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention. What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.Follow Lavender:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/itslavenderduh/Follow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

How can marketers drive down cost to acquire metrics? Eli’s opening his playbook on how to solve this marketing pain point.Eli is the CEO of Matter Made, helping companies like Dropbox, G2, and Calm for Business, drive efficient growth through best in class Paid Media & Demand Gen programs.Daniel and Eli dig into the marketing pain points that led to demand efficiency as a topic in its own right. Eli unpacks the metrics he uses to measure success, and the tactical levers you can use to drive demand efficiency in your own business.And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention. What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.Follow Eli:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elirubel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/eli_rubelFollow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:07 The Growth Pain Points06:21 Identifying Business Touchpoints11:46 Digging Into The Minutiae15:38 Giving Your Marketing Team Bandwidth17:17 The Challenge To Market Leaders20:41 Daniel’s CMO Theory24:34 Marketing For The Long Game29:11 A Hill To Die On35:43 Curiosity Makes The Best Marketer

When content marketing is constantly evolving, how can you deliver a B2B product that makes an impact?Camille is the Director of Content and Community at PeerSignal, the free resource that aggregates data, examples, and research for GTM leaders.Daniel and Camille get straight into talking about treating content as a product, pulling content ideas from your community, and the lessons Camille has learned that go beyond marketing.Plus you’ll hear Camille’s hot take on why you need to leave your ego at the door when it comes to effective content marketing.Follow Camille:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/camillehansentrent/Twitter: https://twitter.com/camilletrentFollow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:07 The Evolving Definition Of Content07:40 Meeting Your Customer’s REAL Needs10:59 How To Execute A Great Piece of Content15:20 A Roadmap With Flexibility 20:15 Two New Ways To Measure Success28:15 A Marketing Hill To Die On31:14 Leaving Ego At The Door31:49 Advice That’s Bigger Than Marketing33:32 Everybody Is A Beginner At Something

Live from SXSW Daniel is joined by one of the best marketers in the business, his wife Ari.Daniel and Ari discuss how to stand out as a B2B creator, why building trust with your audience unlocks educational products and events, and how to monetize your product.Plus you’ll hear Ari’s process when it comes to writing her newsletter and the tools she uses to help her recreate her unique voice in a written format.And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention. What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.Follow Ari:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/arimurray/Follow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

And we are LIVE from SXSW! Daniel and guest, Mark P. Jung, explore how creativity is essential for B2B brands.You’ll hear why spending 70% of your time honing 10X ideas is the formula for success, why if you can’t play chess you need to flip the board, and why swipe files are the best source of stored creativity.Plus you’ll hear why Mark believes all marketers should understand and leverage psychology in their campaigns.And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention.  What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.Follow Mark:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markpjung/Follow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.comWHY CREATIVITY MATTERS IN B2B MARKETINGIn today’s competitive B2B marketing landscape, creativity is more important than ever before. Creativity helps brands to stand out, capture attention, and engage with their audience in a meaningful way. In this blog post, we’ll explore why creativity matters in B2B marketing and how it can help you to achieve your business goals.Capturing AttentionIn today’s world, people are constantly bombarded with messages from brands. This makes it harder than ever to capture your audience’s attention. Creativity is essential to cut through the noise and stand out. A creative and attention-grabbing campaign can help you to capture your audience’s attention and create a lasting impression.DifferentiationWith so many brands competing for attention, it’s important to differentiate yourself from the competition. Creativity can help you to achieve this by giving you a unique edge. A creative campaign can help you to stand out and position your brand as innovative, forward-thinking, and different from the rest.Building TrustTrust is essential in B2B marketing. Your audience needs to trust that your brand can deliver on its promises and provide real value. Creativity can help you to build trust with your audience by demonstrating your brand’s expertise and thought leadership. By creating engaging and informative content, you can show your audience that you understand their needs and are committed to helping them achieve their business goals.Engaging EmotionallyB2B marketing often focuses on logic and practicality, but emotions play a crucial role in decision-making. Creativity can help you to engage emotionally with your audience and create a connection. A creative campaign that appeals to your audience’s emotions can help you to build a stronger relationship with your audience and encourage them to take action.Generating ResultsAt the end of the day, B2B marketing is about generating results. Creativity can help you to achieve this by creating campaigns that are more effective at driving engagement, generating leads, and ultimately, converting prospects into customers. A creative campaign that captures attention, differentiates your brand, builds trust, engages emotionally, and delivers real value can help you to achieve your business goals and drive growth.In conclusion, creativity matters in B2B marketing because it helps brands to stand out, differentiate themselves, build trust, engage emotionally, and generate results. By being creative in your approach, you can capture attention, build a strong relationship with your audience, and achieve your business goals. So, don’t be afraid to think outside the box and let your creativity shine in your B2B marketing campaigns.