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Mike Wiston, CEO of mowPod, examines whether people should be paying to have downloads of their podcast. Paying for podcast downloads can be an effective strategy for reaching specific goals, such as monetization or meeting network requirements. However, without a clear goal in mind, paying for podcast downloads will only result in short-term spikes rather than long-term growth. Today, Mike discusses whether you should be paying for podcast downloads. Show NotesConnect With:Mike Wiston: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dimitiris Maniatis, CEO of Upstream, looks into different forms of communication in marketing. In a cookieless world, mobile marketing has the potential to be a particularly effective channel for reaching customers and first-party data collection. The intimate and always-on nature of mobile devices makes them a powerful tool for marketers looking to communicate with and build relationships with their customers and prospects. Today, Dimitiris discusses the advantages of cookieless mobile marketing. Show NotesConnect With:Dimitiris Maniatis: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dimitiris Maniatis, CEO of Upstream, looks into different forms of communication in marketing. Email, which often has a low open rate, is subject to spam filters and other challenges. On the other hand, RCS messaging allows for more personalized and interactive experiences within the messaging app, leading to higher conversion rates and better campaign performance. Today, Dimitiris discusses RCS messaging and whether it is a necessity for marketers. Show NotesConnect With:Dimitiris Maniatis: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ismael El-Qudsi, Co-founder and CEO of SocialPubli, explores AI for influencer marketing. Influencer marketing’s main issue today is the prevalence of people buying followers or using bots. Fortunately, AI can detect potential fraud within influencer metrics, such as fake followers or inflated engagement rates, helping brands avoid collaborations with influencers who may not deliver genuine results. Today, Ismael discusses artificial intelligence's role in finding the right influencers. Show NotesConnect With:Ismael El-Qudsi: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ismael El-Qudsi, Co-founder and CEO of SocialPubli, explores AI for influencer marketing. AI has revolutionized influencer marketing by empowering brands to identify the ideal influencers and enhance campaigns through extensive data analysis. However, the current level of AI's capabilities raises concerns about its readiness to autonomously manage influencer marketing campaigns. Today, Ismael discusses whether AI is the next frontier of influencer marketing. Show NotesConnect With:Ismael El-Qudsi: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Geoff Atkinson and Connor Ray, CEO and Lead Engineer at Texo, explore AI in martech and content. AI is a transformative solution for scaling content creation, empowering creators to efficiently produce engaging material across diverse marketing channels. Ultimately, AI can make a big difference in marketing wherever there are inefficiencies in testing and copy that needs to be inserted. Today, Geoff and Connor discuss using AI to scale podcasts, FAQs, and blog posts  Show NotesConnect With:Geoff Atkinson: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Geoff Atkinson and Connor Ray, CEO and Lead Engineer at Texo, explore AI in martech and content. Long-form content, such as podcast transcripts, holds a wealth of valuable insights, and AI has made the process of extracting these insights significantly more accessible. Texo leverages AI to extract value from long-form content, providing podcasters with automated quotes, highlights, social media posts, etc. Today, Geoff and Connor discuss creative content generation in martech. Show NotesConnect With:Geoff Atkinson: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Randy Frisch, Chief Evangelist, Co-Founder, and President of Uberflip, talks about how your company can avoid falling into a promotional trap. Self-educated buyers now conduct independent research before contacting sales reps. Thus, it's crucial for marketing and sales teams to coordinate their content efforts to attract and guide these buyers through the sales funnel. Today, Randy discusses marketing to self-educated buyers. Show NotesConnect With:Randy Frisch: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Randy Frisch, Chief Evangelist, Co-Founder, and President of Uberflip, talks about how your company can avoid falling into a promotional trap. Due to the high levels of personalization provided by platforms such as Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon, consumers now expect a similar level of personalization from B2B and B2C brands. To meet these expectations, companies need to adapt by providing relevant and personalized content that can guide consumers through the buying journey. Today, Randy discusses what personalization actually means. Show NotesConnect With:Randy Frisch: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Randy Frisch, Chief Evangelist, Co-Founder, and President of Uberflip, talks about how your company can avoid falling into a promotional trap. Consumers today have come to expect personalization when dealing with businesses, but if you don’t have the right content to solve their problems, they’ll move on to the next website. Content marketing’s biggest issue currently is that content isn’t being used effectively to push prospects through the buyer journey. Today, Randy discusses how to avoid the go-to-market trap. Show NotesConnect With:Randy Frisch: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.