Category: Solo Episodes

  • Episode 111 – Marketing Myopia – Why Growth Can’t Be Your Focus

    But the growth on your back can be your focus. #getregularcheckups

    Is growth good in business? Yes, of course! BUT it can’t be the only thing you focus on, and that has been proven time after time!

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

    SOURCES   https://www.khabirulalam.com/uploads/1/1/7/3/117391517/marketing_myopia_hbr.pdf  

    https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/marketing/marketing-myopia  

    https://www.cleanersupply.com/492bff/globalassets/csius/research-reports/2025-state-of-the-dry-cleaning-industry/2025-state-of-the-dry-cleaning-industry.pdf  

    Mobile Fact Sheet

    Picture Source: https://www.instacart.com/company/enterprise-blog/schnucks-expands-caper-carts-to-new-stores-across-missouri-and-illinois

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  • Episode 110 – Do Brands Have To Make A Stand? (AMA-STL Wrap-up #5)

    Lest we forget the “Live. Laugh. Lesbian.” shirt from Target.

    A Brand’s Gotta Stand For Something, Right?

    Today we are talking about Katie Martell’s talk about progressiveness and brands!

    If you would like to be apart of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA please check out: https://amasaintlouis.org/

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

    SOURCES:

    Please view this public video from Katie Martell where she gives a similar talk: https://vimeo.com/1068308524

    Katie’s website: https://www.katie-martell.com/

    Keisha Mabry Haymore – https://keishamabry.com/

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233338520_Commodity_Feminism

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/24/business-food/walmart-juneteenth-ice-cream

    https://corporate.walmart.com/content/dam/corporate/documents/purpose/culture-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-report/2024-annual-belonging-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-annual-report.pdf

    Dubious lists of Corporate Social Responsibility:

    https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-most-responsible-companies-2026

    https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/corporate-social-responsibility/10-companies-leading-the-way-in-corporate-citizenship

    https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-social-impact/

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  • Episode 109 – How AI Can Be our Back-Up Brain! (AMA-STL Wrap-up #4)

    I think I am Sean’s back-up brain -Holly

    Here we go with part 4 of our AMA STL conference wrap-up!

    Today we are discussing Mike Allton’s talk about AI, and how it can be a help, not a hinderance!

    If you would like to be apart of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA please check out: https://amasaintlouis.org/

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

    SOURCES Mike Allton – https://theaihat.com/

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  • Episode 108 – How to Create a Great Event Experience (AMA-STL Wrap-up #3)

    Getting to listen to Amanda speak was honestly an honor!

    Here is part 3 of our AMA ATL wrap up series! Today we are talking about Amanda Chamov’s talk!

    The link I mentioned: https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/downloads/

    If you would like to be apart of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA please check out: https://amasaintlouis.org/

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

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  • Episode 107 – Producing Marketing at the Speed of Light (AMA-STL Wrap-up #2)

    It really was a great conference, so let’s talk about it!

    Let’s discuss more about the April 9th AMA-STL confrence!

    If you would like to be apart of the St. Louis chapter of the AMA please check out: https://amasaintlouis.org/

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

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  • Episode 100 – Top 10 Marketing Questions #10 Why Good Marketing Matters!

    100 episodes! Yippee!!

    Good marketing is one of the most important things you can learn for your business! Let’s talk about how you can do that, with some examples. Even some personal ones!

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

    SOURCES

    Adapted from this list: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/basic-marketing-questions

    https://www.facebook.com/50Pizzas/

    https://www.foodbevg.com/US/Belleville/798191913384570/50-Pizzas

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  • Episode 99 – Top 10 Marketing Questions #9 How Do I Make a Marketing Plan?

    Sean’s the man, the man with a plan. A marketing plan!

    If you’ve been meaning to rewatch some of our older episodes, now is the time! Today we are talking about making a marketing plan, and what questions are important to ask!

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

    Our previous episodes mentioned today:

    Interview with Jolien part 1: https://youtu.be/vQYCxTDZESU

    Part 2: https://youtu.be/qE7ULN5mPgA

    BCG Matrix: https://youtu.be/JVXPAAuSlDU

    Ansoff Matrix: https://youtu.be/NO69hbh9wus

    GSTIC Plan: https://youtu.be/_yj30lLT2H0

    SOURCES  

    Adapted from this list: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/basic-marketing-questions  

    The Ultimate List of Marketing Strategy Planning Tools | 14 Editable Templates

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  • Episode 98 – Top 10 Marketing Questions #8 Why Customers Aren’t Buying

    They aren’t buyin what you’re sellin.

    Ever had someone come into your business and give you the dreaded “I’m just looking”? Your question to them may be the problem! In today’s episode, let’s explore what influences people to purchase!

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

    SOURCES Adapted from this list: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/basic-marketing-questions

    https://capitaloneshopping.com/research/consumer-product-research-statistics

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  • Episode 97 – Top 10 Marketing Questions #7 How Customers Find Businesses

    Peek-a-boo! Found you!

    It’s such a simple question, but business owners may not be utilizing it enough!

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

    SOURCES  

    Adapted from this list: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/basic-marketing-questions  

    https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-install-google-analytics-in-wordpress/  

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/curiosity/3-easy-ways-survey-website-visitors/   https://www.jotform.com/blog/pop-up-survey/  

    https://www.shopify.com/blog/how-to-make-affiliate-links  

    https://www.qualtrics.com/articles/customer-experience/customer-journey-analytics/

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  • Episode 96 – Top 10 Marketing Questions #6 Making My Business Visible Online

    If you’re seeing this, we did a good job so far!

    The internet is so integrated into our lives these days, that it can be hard to trust a business without a website. That’s why you need one! It can also increase your visibility to new consumers!

    This month is donate life month. If you are interesting in becoming an organ donor, or you would just like to know more, please visit https://donatelife.net/.

    SOURCES

    Adapted from this list: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/basic-marketing-questions  

    https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-cheap-website-builder/  

    https://www.business.com/articles/building-online-presence/’  

    https://www.upwork.com/resources/how-to-promote-business-online  

    https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/03/08/20-tips-for-improving-online-business-visibility-through-seo/

    https://www.positional.com/blog/pagerank   https://basicsofmarketing.com/seo/

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