The Marketing Companion

Mark Schaefer discusses his transition from money-driven decisions to those that bring joy, along with the five-stage career journey. The podcast covers the influence of Kevin Kelly and Sasha Dictor in global impact work, the difference between Kronos and Chiro's time, and finding contentment and stillness in life. Choosing joy and prioritizing values are also highlighted, along with demographic changes and moving from a self-centric to contribution-focused mindset.

The host shares his experience with COVID-19 and a creative solution to continue recording. They discuss the power and risks of AI, including synthesized voices and AI's impact on accessibility, business leadership, and content creation.

Creators building brands and businesses faster than large brands. The shift from 'influencer' to 'creator' and the negative portrayal of influencers. The power of creators in marketing and challenges of social listening platforms. Importance of channels like Discord and Telegram. Future of communities and creator economy.

Host Mark Schaefer and guest Paul Roetzer, founder of the Marketing AI Institute, discuss the potential applications of personal GPTs, advancements in chat GPT, legal considerations and the need for generative AI policies, the importance of AI literacy, the dangers of AI training itself, the use of personal GPTs for consultative businesses, and the potential AI divide and impact on the workforce.

Mark Schaefer shares his thoughts on the future of marketing, discussing the six pillars that shape it, including AI-driven content and experiences, the metaverse, personal branding, organizational structures, and community building. He explores the potential of AI to create immersive experiences and mentions the importance of personal branding as a defense against AI threats. He also emphasizes the significance of speed in marketing and the shift towards real-time marketing, using Oreo's ad during a power outage at the Super Bowl as an example.

Mark Schaefer and Amanda Russell explore the Pratfall Effect, a psychological model that says we gain trust and credibility through revealing our mistakes. In this fascinating episode, they look at case studies from Mark's dressing habits and a weird burger commercial, to cookies and Mark Zuckerberg's hoodie. Mistakes in marketing can work, but only within a certain context. Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," "Belonging to the Brand," and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising. For more of Mark's insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog. Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking. Amanda Russell is the founder of the Global Center for Influence (C4In), launching (2023) at the University of Texas at Austin with a mission to help brands & people learn how to position themselves and their companies for success, bridging the gap between academia and practice. Amanda's mission is to enhance how we do 'higher education. Former Olympic-level athlete, Founder-to-sale Entrepreneur and Marketing Consultant who still loves the brain gymnastics of helping people and companies become more influential among their desired audience. Professor, Author "The Influencer Code", Speaker, Board Member and Director of C4In

Can you base a marketing strategy on generosity? It's complex, exciting, and perhaps a key part of our future in business. Keith Jennings has studied the psychology and sociology of generosity and is convinced it should be a core strategy. Mark and Keith explore this idea and a multitude of angles when kindness counts most of all in this unusual episode! Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," "Belonging to the Brand," and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising. For more of Mark's insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog. Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking. Keith Jennings is an executive and writer who equips professionals to serve with values, generosity, and social impact. He serves as vice president of community impact with Jackson Healthcare. Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithjennings/.

Mark Schaefer and Dennis Yu explore human-centered marketing in the digital landscape. They discuss the importance of understanding customer preferences, prioritizing customer care, and leveraging technology. They also explore verticalizing and horizontalizing in marketing, the challenges of honesty, building a community, and communicating value.

Sara Wilson and Mark Schaefer attended Z Con, the first conference fully dedicated to Gen Z -- up on by Gen Z leaders. It provided a fascinating glimpse into the minds and memes of a generation that punched above its weight when it comes to cultural influence. In this show you'll get an eye-popping look at what it takes to achieve business and brand success when it comes to this new generation of consumers. Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," "Belonging to the Brand," and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising. For more of Mark's insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog. Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking. Sara Wilson is a journalist-turned-social-marketer (former Facebook & Instagram) who works with brands, publications, and platforms like YouTube, Nike, Bumble, the New York Times and many others find, engage and grow obsessive communities across digital channels through her consultancy SW Projects. Sara also writes frequently on the subject of digital marketing trends; she coined the term "digital campfires" in the Harvard Business Review to describe the types of spaces where young audiences are gathering online today, and often speaks and leads workshops on this and other topics related to social innovation, web3, and Gen Z consumption trends to companies around the world such as Microsoft and McKinsey.

Mark Schaefer and Mathew Sweezey discuss how the AI revolution is impacting them as business leaders, entrepreneurs, and simply individuals trying to make their way in the world. Mark and Mathew discuss their current AI priorities, hacks, and the aspects of this development keeping them up at night. Where do they see the pitfalls and opportunities? Find out in this fascinating episode! Mark Schaefer is a strategy consultant, college educator, keynote speaker, and the author of 10 books including "KNOWN," "Belonging to the Brand," and "Marketing Rebellion." His annual marketing retreat is The Uprising. For more of Mark's insights every week, subcribe to his award-winning blog. Mark also offers classes in personal branding and professional speaking Mathew Sweezey is the Co-Founder of Salesforces Web3 Studio where he helped Salesforce and their top customers transition into Web3. Mathew an independent consultant, a best selling author, and avid adventurer.