

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
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Mar 7, 2024 • 24min
653: How to increase branded search queries and volume
Branded SERP specialist Jason Barnard returns to "The Business Storytelling Show" to share how to increase branded search and why that's an important strategy.
Join us for conversation.
Sign up for Jason's newsletter here: https://kalicube.com/about/newsletter/

Feb 26, 2024 • 23min
652: An Ethical Email Marketing Discussion with Yuval Ackerman
Can crafting caring email narratives increase your conversions while respecting subscriber privacy? An ethical email marketing strategy builds loyalty by valuing people while driving profits.
I'm delighted to welcome Yuval Ackerman, an ethical email strategist and copywriter on episode 652 of "The Business Storytelling Show."
Yuval is a top email marketing voice on LinkedIn for her insights into balancing business goals with building subscriber trust.We will discuss:
What originally attracted you to specialize in ethical email marketing?
What is ethical email marketing?
What are some ethical ways to leverage personalization and automation?
Can the overuse of salesy language actually decrease conversion rates?
Where do you see the most frequent ethical email marketing issues arising?
Join us and subscribe to Yuval's newsletter here: https://www.ackermancopywriting.com/subscribe

Feb 13, 2024 • 24min
651: The AI Marketing Revolution: How CMOs Can Ride the Wave
Shawn Goodin and team published the AI Playbook for CMOs, and he's joining me on Episode 651 of "The Business Storytelling Show" to discuss the topic.
ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing marketing fast. How can top marketers use them to be more creative and grow their businesses?
With over 20 years driving digital change, Shawn shares hands-on tips for CMOs on hot topics, including:
How to maximize AI use to drive performance.
What risks come with AI and how do you manage them?
What does responsible and effective AI integration look like?
How can CMOs get their teams ready for an AI future (and present?
Join us and read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gnzbgNG4

Feb 8, 2024 • 24min
650: How to use Discord as a brand! A chat with Tyler Stambaugh
Tyler Stambaugh studies the culture of Discord and joins me on Episode 650 of "The Business Storytelling Show" to share how Discord can be used in a brand's strategy.
We cover:
What is Discord?
What are the use cases for brands?
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
And more...
Join us.
Learn more about Tyler's company: https://www.magnetiq.xyz

Jan 31, 2024 • 24min
649: Insights in business: How to connect the dots - a chat with Chris Kocek
Chris Kocek, author of "Any Insights Yet?: Connect the Dots. Create New Categories. Transform Your Business" joins me on Episode 649 of "The Business Storytelling Show" to discuss his book, including the "insight-building process in a way that can help any business leader or marketing practitioner get to higher ground."
Join us. Grab a copy of his book here: https://amzn.to/3UbQTPo

Jan 29, 2024 • 24min
648: How to write authoritative content - a chat with chima mmeje
chima mmeje🏳️🌈, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Moz, joins me on Episode 648 of "The Business Storytelling Show" to discuss:
What is authoritative content?
Why it matters to business growth.
How to create authoritative content.
How to measure its impact.
And more.
Join us.

Jan 25, 2024 • 23min
647: Is your brand story ready for the narrative economy? A chat with Kristian A. Alomá
Kristian A. Alomá, Ph.D., author of "Start with the Story: Brand-Building in a Narrative Economy" joins me on Episode 647 of "The Business Storytelling Show" to discuss:
What is the narrative economy?
Why does the narrative economy exist?
How is brand building different in the narrative economy?
And more.
Join us and grab a copy of his book here: https://amzn.to/3U6gr0r

Jan 23, 2024 • 24min
646: How do you know you are creating successful content? A chat with Dana DiTomaso
Dana DiTomaso, president and partner at Kick Point Inc., shares insights on measuring content success beyond leads generated, tracking user interactions, and the challenges of tracking customer behavior online. Learn about strategies for measuring content effectiveness and the importance of engagement rate in website analytics.

Jan 21, 2024 • 8min
BONUS: Unlocking Success: Mastering the Marketing Approval Process
In this bonus episode, the host explores marketing approval processes that can help produce higher-performing content. The topics discussed include defining the marketing approval process, exploring standards and criteria, essential documentation, approval workflows, managing stakeholder input, and continuous process optimization.

Jan 18, 2024 • 23min
645: Clear communication skills every business storyteller must master
Steve Woodruff, the King of Clarity, discusses the importance of clear communication skills in business. He explores the concept of communication design and the challenge of clear communication in a noisy environment. He highlights the importance of having a clear point and maintaining clarity in communication.