
Marketing For Learning®
The only podcast in the world that’s going to help you better understand marketing for learning® fundamentals and help you tackle your learner engagement problem once and for all! Hosted by Ashley Hinchcliffe and Hannah Clark, this podcast comprises of short bursts of learning and insights to help you embrace marketing tactics, strategies and thinking.
Marketing for learning.
It’s our business.
www.maas-marketing.co.uk
Latest episodes

Sep 23, 2022 • 18min
Ep 30 - Mini MAASterclass Session 4 - Getting The Most From Your Marketing Tactics
Welcome back to our podcast mini series: The Mini MAASterclass. Most of you will know that we run a 6-week training Marketing MAASterclass programme at MAAS, and this podcast series is designed to give you a flavour of each session to help you become a marketing for learning pro! In this episode, Han will be discussing the skills you need to get the most from your marketing tactics.
Additional resources:
A guide on the AIDA Model from HubSpot
Ash's favourite book on Storytelling – The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr.
Han's favourite book on Storytelling – All Marketers Are Liars by Seth Godin.

Sep 9, 2022 • 14min
Ep 29 - Mini MAASterclass Session 3 - Marketing Strategy Fundamentals
Welcome back to our podcast mini series: The Mini MAASterclass. Most of you will know that we run a 6-week training Marketing MAASterclass programme at MAAS, and this podcast series is designed to give you a flavour of each session to help you become a marketing for learning pro!
In this episode, we discuss the fundamentals of a marketing strategy (they're not as scary as they sound - we promise!)

Sep 2, 2022 • 16min
Ep 28 - Mini MAASterclass Session 2 - Learner Personas
Welcome back to our podcast mini series: The Mini MAASterclass. Most of you will know that we run a 6-week training Marketing MAASterclass programme at MAAS, and this podcast series is designed to give you a flavour of each session to help you become a marketing for learning pro! In this episode, Han will be discussing learner personas and gives you top tips on creating your own.
FREEBIE! Download our Learner Persona eBook here.

Aug 26, 2022 • 18min
Ep 27 - Mini MAASterclass Session 1 - Marketing Mindset
Welcome to our first ever podcast mini series: The Mini MAASterclass. Most of you will know that we run a 6-week training Marketing MAASterclass programme at MAAS, and this podcast series is designed to give you a flavour of each session to help you become a marketing for learning pro! In this episode, Han discussing a marketing mindset & why having one is paramount for the modern L&Der.
Read more about the 10 C's of a Modern Marketing Mindset, here.

Aug 12, 2022 • 48min
Ep 26 - Laura Overton On How To Get Bold In L&D
What a conversation! Jam-packed with stats, data, and research, Laura Overton never disappoints! In this session, Ashley and Laura discuss marketing for learning and Laura tells us what it really takes to get bold in L&D.
Relevant links:
Marketing MAASterclass course
5 New Thinking Habits For a Smarter, Stronger L&D
Embracing Change Report
Sign up to Laura's newsletter
Find Laura on LinkedIn and Twitter
Learning Changemakers

Jul 11, 2022 • 39min
Ep 25 - Data in L&D - An Interview with NilesNolen
L&D is going through the transformation marketing went through around 13 years ago. It’s time to start thinking about the experience, about the tech and how your people interact with it, and where it makes sense for learning to step in. And data helps us along that journey.
In this podcast, Ashley was joined by Lori and Amanda from NilesNolen. A learning consultancy that describe themselves as Mary Poppins with a chainsaw – going into companies with a dose of sugar and the goal of helping them maximise their investment in EdTech. In this chat, Lori, Amanda and Ashley focus on data and the future of L&D.

Jun 23, 2022 • 10min
Ep 24 - Compliance Is Ruining Our Fun
Ahhh compliance. The bugbear of many an L&D department. Isn't it time we got rid of it?
In this episode, Ash explores whether compliance training is doing more harm than good and indeed the impact it could be having on our overall learning brand. Ten sweet succulent minutes of Ashley's brain thoughts.
https://www.marketingforlearning.com/

Jun 8, 2022 • 14min
Ep 23 - The importance of messaging in branding
This podcast discusses the importance of messaging in branding for L&D brands. It covers topics like developing a messaging framework, using learner personas and tone of voice, the significance of taglines and brand pillars, and creating consistent communication in the learning context.

May 30, 2022 • 11min
Ep 22 - It’s L&D, not A&E
Is L&D deemed an essential function in your organisation? How much would things break if L&D disappeared tomorrow?
Regardless of the answer, you need to know because these internal attitudes will affect your learning strategy, your marketing strategy and more. Ashley explores this subject more deeply today.

May 12, 2022 • 4min
NEWS! New Marketing For Learning Course
We're so excited to announce that our brand new Marketing MAASterclass (yeah, we made a pun out of our brand name #sorrynotsorry) is HERE. We're accepting our first cohort to kick off w/c May 30th and tickets are selling fast 🍍
More information and how to sign up here: https://bit.ly/3lmuPiJ
P.S. Soz for the shameless self-promotion. We hope keeping this separate from the episodes means you don't have to listen to our drivel if you don't want to!