

The Business Storytelling Podcast
Trappe Digital LLC
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
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
Episodes
Mentioned books

Dec 9, 2020 • 18min
267: Voice devices? Must I choose between Siri and Alexa?
A chat about the landscape of voice devices. I now have Alexa on my PC, Siri on my wrist and Alexa on the TV. Who should I ask for what and what marketers must consider.
Find the related Amazon Live with product links here: https://www.amazon.com/live/broadcast/0df887df-3b95-4d5b-9293-acfa98b73b51?ref=social&tag=theauthstor09-20&linkCode=ilv

Dec 8, 2020 • 34min
266: You have all this data and now what? Christopher Penn has some answers...
Christopher Penn, Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist, TrustInsights.ai, joins Christoph Trappe on this episode to discuss how marketers and companies can make better use of their data to make decision.
He talks about the metrics that can get you fired and how to keep an eye on them and shares tips on how to be more strategic moving forward.

Dec 7, 2020 • 37min
265: Building a brand through live-streaming with Marco Novo
Livestreamer Marco Novo shares with us how he build a global brand through live video from Portugal. You can connect with him and watch his streams here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfcnovo Livestream to multiple channels with Restream: https://restream.io/join/ctrappe

Dec 6, 2020 • 36min
264: The uncomfortable truth about MQLs vs SQLs - a chat presented by Lead Forensics
Lilah Waite of Lead Forensics joins Christoph Trappe on this live recording of the Business Storytelling Podcast to discuss the topic.
We are discussing:
What are MQLs and SQLs
How important is the speed when we follow up with each of these?
Is there such a thing as too fast? What are the best practices for follow up?
Why do so many talk about MQLs vs. SQLs
How do we make that hand off easier?
How important is building audience to drive good QLs.
What are some other uncomfortable truths
Grab your free trial of Lead Forensics here: https://lnkd.in/ddTY46M
This episode is produced by Trappe Digital LLC and supported by Lead Forensics.

Dec 5, 2020 • 31min
263: Are you using timely and timeless content correctly? A chat with Scott Monty
Scott Monty joins Christoph Trappe on this episode of the Business Storytelling Podcast to discuss the topic.
Find Scott's newsletter here: https://www.timelesstimely.com/
Check his website here: https://www.scottmonty.com/
Find more podcast episodes: authenticstorystelling.net/podcast
Christoph's content performance book: https://authenticstorytelling.net/content-performance-culture-book/
Need help with your marketing? Grab Christoph’s discounted strategy and implementation package now: https://authenticstorytelling.net/digital-marketing-strategy-offer/

Dec 4, 2020 • 35min
262: How to integrate PPC into your strategy and how much that will cost you
Navah Hopkins, director of Paid Media at Hennessey Digital, joins Christoph Trappe on this episode of the Business Storytelling Podcast to discuss PPC strategies, including:
How to integrate PPC and content
How to collaborate across teams for better results.
How much should you plan on spending
And much more....
Connect with Navah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navahhopkins/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/navahf
Hennessey Digital: http://hennessey.com/
Find more podcast episodes: authenticstorystelling.net/podcast
Christoph's content performance book: https://authenticstorytelling.net/content-performance-culture-book/
Need help with your marketing?
Grab Christoph’s discounted strategy and implementation package now: https://authenticstorytelling.net/digital-marketing-strategy-offer/

Dec 3, 2020 • 35min
261: How PR and social media complement each other
Deirdre Breakenridge, https://lnkd.in/ew4f23p, joins Christoph Trappe on this live recording of the Business Storytelling Podcast to discuss how the two disciplines work together for maximum success. Get her book "Answers for Modern Communicators:" https://amzn.to/3kFOaJB Follow Deirdre on Twitter: https://lnkd.in/eTyb5rM Christoph's blog: https://lnkd.in/bDTft_d Christoph's content performance book: https://lnkd.in/e3dWVd5 Need help with your marketing? Contact Christoph now: https://lnkd.in/e4xpVPm Subscribe to future podcast episodes: https://lnkd.in/eFBsw73

Dec 2, 2020 • 36min
260: Turning complexity and disruption into innovative futures - a chat with Leslie Wright
Leslie Wright, founder of https://www.collective-clarity.com/, joins Christoph Trappe on this live recording of the Business Storytelling Podcast to discuss the topic.
Connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://lnkd.in/entA54v
Find more podcast episodes: https://lnkd.in/eYsZuzr
Christoph's content performance book: https://lnkd.in/e3dWVd5
Need help with your marketing? Contact Christoph now: https://lnkd.in/e4xpVPm or ctrappe@gmail.com

Dec 1, 2020 • 31min
259: Content writing - why quality matters and what is quality content? feat. Shondell Varcianna
Shondell Varcianna, CEO and Founder of https://varcimedia.com/, joins Christoph Trappe to discuss the topic on this live recording of the Business Storytelling Podcast.
Topics that we discussing:
1) What is quality content?
2) How do we create it?
3) Where's that line between analysis and creativity?
Subscribe to future podcast episodes: https://lnkd.in/eFBsw73

Nov 30, 2020 • 33min
258: How to use LinkedIn for personal branding the right way - with Wendy van Gilst
Wendy van Gilst, a Netherland-based podcaster and personal branding expert, joins Christoph Trappe on this live recording of the Business Storytelling Podcast to talk about building personal brands on LinkedIn.
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/ercN89j
On Twitter: https://lnkd.in/egHxzxM
Christoph's content performance book: https://lnkd.in/e3dWVd5
Subscribe to future podcast episodes: https://lnkd.in/eFBsw73
Episode with Jo Miller on personal branding: https://lnkd.in/edQRR7s