
The Business Storytelling Podcast
Top content marketer Christoph Trappe and guests share tips on connecting better with buyers. Named a Top 5 storytelling podcast, a Top 125 podcast to listen to in 2025, and a Top 1.5 percent podcast in the world.
A million downloads and counting. Listened to and watched in 100-plus countries. Available on all major podcast channels, live and DBTV.
Guests have included:
Joe Pulizzi
Michael Brenner
Kristina Podnar
Scott Brinker
Seth Godin
Barry Schwartz
... and more.
Produced by Trappe Digital LLC.
Sponsorship bookings: https://www.christophtrappe.com/sponsored-podcast-booking
Latest episodes

Nov 22, 2024 • 25min
702: Taking the Leap to Self-Employment
Thinking about going solo? Find out if it’s the right path for you and discover the steps to get started on your own terms. Liz Steblay, author of "Succeeding as a Solopreneur: Six Keys to Taking the Leap, Winning Clients, and Building Wealth" joins me for Episode 702 to share what should be considered and how to make it work.
Join us and grab a copy of her book here: https://amzn.to/3Cxu4iB

Nov 14, 2024 • 23min
701: What does digital transformation really mean?
Good question. And technology orchestrator Tom Altman joins me on this episode of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to discuss that topic with me.
Connect with Tom here: https://altuscxo.com/

Nov 12, 2024 • 24min
700: Let's debate this: Podcast seasons or no seasons?
Michael Buzinski, who has podcast seasons on his show, returns for this special 700th episode of "The Business Storytelling Show" for a very debatable topic. Should your podcast have seasons or not? He says yes, I say no. What do you think? Join us.
Check out his podcast here: buzzworthymarketing.show

Nov 9, 2024 • 24min
699: AI Marketing and the Law: What Marketers Need to Know
AI tools are easy enough to use - in theory. And certainly we've talked plenty about content quality, using AI as a copilot - not an auto pilot - for certain things. But how about the legal side of things. What do marketers need to know, remember and keep top of mind?
Mitch Jackson - lawyer, keynote speaker and expert on the topic - joins me for Episode 699 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to discuss just that.
Join us.
Connect with Mitch: https://mitch-jackson.com

Nov 5, 2024 • 24min
698: How to actually cater to your audience
Everyone talks about creating content and experiences for their audience, their target buyer, persona, whatever. But how do we really know who they are? Looking at data and online behavior is certainly one way, but have you ever considered a qualitative research study to really get to the bottom of some of their core problems?
Isabelle Landreville, president and chief insight seeker at Sylvestre & Co., joins me on Episode 698 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to talk about that topic. Join us.
Connect with Isabelle and her company here: http://sylvestreco.com

Nov 1, 2024 • 24min
697: What works today in word of mouth marketing?
Word-of-mouth marketing expert Suzanne Reilley joins me on Episode 697 to discuss the age-old topic of word-of-mouth marketing. But, it's also still a thing today. So let's find out how companies can use it to their advantage. What works and what doesn't? Join us.
Connect with Suzanne: www.suzannereilley.com

Oct 24, 2024 • 24min
696: How product, brand marketing, and content marketing work together
Teamwork makes the dream work - so they say. And that also includes the different marketing teams in a company. Product, brand and content marketing and everyone else - how they work together can drive results so much more and even more efficiently.
But how do you enable that kind of culture? And the answer better not be MORE meetings. Integrated marketing leader Samantha Rideout joins me on Episode 696 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to discuss just thatJoin us.

Oct 22, 2024 • 23min
695: What is scorecard marketing and how does it work?
The method and the madness of marketing. On Episode 695 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" I'm joined by Maxwell Nee, a go-to-market expert to discuss the topic. Join us.
Grab the scorecard marketing book here: https://scorecardmarketingbook.scoreapp.com

Oct 21, 2024 • 24min
694: Solving problems in broken businesses
How to solve problems and especially when there are more than enough issues in a business? Chris Davenport II joins me on Episode 694 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to discuss that topic. Join us.
Connect with Chris: https://chd2.com/

Oct 20, 2024 • 3min
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