Key takeaways Strategic Foundations: Business growth starts with creating demand that exceeds supply, driving scarcity to increase perceived value and profitability. The “Three-Part Year” framework helps businesses focus on: Marketing’s Role in Strategy: Marketing should focus on generating warm leads that the sales team can convert, reinforcing alignment between marketing and sales. The “best brand campaign is ownership” — creating experiences where customers interact with your...

Introduction Overview: Joe Glover explains a simplified approach to crafting a marketing strategy. Value: Strategy aligns marketing efforts with business goals, providing clear benchmarks and direction. Align with Business Objectives: Marketing goals should connect directly to company objectives. SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Ambitious, Relevant, Time-bound. Example: Replace “get our name out there” with “increase site visits by 50% in six months.” Identify the Core...

Influencer marketing has evolved massively over the years. in this episode, Nicole Ponce, (Influencer Marketing Team Lead at Semrush), and Sarah Adam, (Head of Partnerships & Influencer Marketing at Wix) talk us through how they approach working with influencers. You'll learn: What makes for a great influencer relationship What to measure and why How to find influencers And much more Thanks again to our wonderful partners: Frontify - All your brand assets in one place: Frontify...

Vertical video is having a moment across the social channels. But, for some it remains an impenetrable fortress of confusion or intimidation. In this session, we've curated a panel of a personal branding expert, a creator, and a videographer to share with you: How each approaches video creation The actual real business impact of creating for socials using vertical video And gaining tips and trips to recording your own videos Plus, of course, taking your questions! Enjoy!

We chatted with 2 of the brilliant leaders from the social media team at innocent drinks. Anni looks after planned content and Ellie heads up European communities and therefore looks after reactive content.

The brilliant Lucy Hall from SocialDay talks us through some super useful updates on the social media platforms from Linkedin and TikTok to YouTube and Instagram. If you're a marketer looking to keep up to date on all the latest trends, you're going to love this video. The folks below are the brands we work with because we think they're useful companies for lovely marketers. Please go check them out 👇 Frontify - All your brand assets in one place: Frontify combines DAM, brand guidelines,...

At the Reading's Marketing Meetup in June 2023, we had Giles Edwards, founder of ...Gasp! explain exactly 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 💡🌳⛓️ Key takeaways were: • The power of context – and the life-or-death nature of standing out • The commercial significance of brand awareness – and why more than 70% of B2B buyers buy from a vendor they already know of • Leveraging the Von Estorff effect to make a more distinctive...

Michael Corcoran is the former head of social media for Ryanair and now Managing Partner at Frankly Michael talks us through the business case for social media which for so many marketers is a real challenge! Justifying budgets and social not being taken seriously are things we hear regularly from the community. And so in this session, Michael discusses how you can tackle that.

This session with Andy Lambert and Luan Wise digs deep into how we can leverage social media to help with our B2B marketing. It will be no surprise that they lean into the human side of marketing but usefully give frameworks and tips on how to do this along with some great examples. Super useful free, ungated tool from our friends at planable to help you write social media captions and hastags...

Miruna Drogmir is the CMO of Planable, ex-Uber, ex-Orcale and Forbes 30 under 30. In today's talk Miruna helps us understand how best you can manage social media whether you are in a big team or a one-person company

We were sooooo lucky to visit the team at innocent. Starting off with the social media team we dug into how they manage campaigns, what sort of culture creates the environment for success and how they come up with ideas. This is the first edit from out day at innocent so make sure to sub for more!

Storytelling of data to the rest of your team and senior management - Thierry Ngutegure, Head of Data Insight at SALT

In this special episode, we took the community's AI questions with TMM favourite - Ross Simmonds :) A wide-ranging, fast-paced, highly enjoyable and practical session with Ross.

As part of our series on helping marketers understand different departments, today's session was all about sales.

How are leaders thinking about AI? - Thomas Barta

Key Takeaways from the Presentation Automating Routine Tasks: Personalization at Scale: Enhanced Data Analysis: Building Custom AI Solutions: Content Creation and Strategy: Heather emphasized the importance of effective prompting, which includes three key components: Character: Define the role of the AI (e.g., “You are an experienced LinkedIn ghostwriter”). Context: Provide background information and specific details (e.g., “I am a UK-based AI trainer looking to create a...

We headed to Canva's head office for a wide-ranging interview on everything from growth and AI to culture and creativity.

Overview: A deep dive into Seth Godin's perspectives on marketing, empathy, and the evolving landscape of the industry. The conversation explores themes of craftsmanship, the role of AI, environmental responsibility, and actionable insights for marketers. Key Discussion Points The Craft of Marketing Craft is about acquiring the skill to demonstrate empathy and produce exceptional work. Importance of joy and satisfaction in creating high-quality marketing materials. Generosity in...

Quick notes from the session (AI generated): Here are some key takeaways from the talk about the impact of AI on social media: AI Integration: AI is extensively integrated into social media platforms. For instance, LinkedIn uses AI in various features like recruitment tools and collaborative articles, while Facebook and Instagram are employing AI for ads and content suggestions. Generative AI Focus: The discussion mainly focused on generative AI, which includes technologies like ChatGPT...

How will AI impact marketers? We discuss with Ross from Foundation :)

We were lucky enough to travel to Dublin to meet the MD of the EMEA region for Hubspot, Mark Barry. From his rock-star aspirations to the future of marketing. We wanted to know what he thought about Hubspot's positioning, how he viewed leadership, the role of AI in marketing and so much more. Let us know what you think of this style of interview and if you'd like to see more like this. https://themarketingmeetup.com/newsletter/

Join David McQueen as we delve into courage and fear, offering practical advice on how to overcome barriers and take more courageous action. Takeaways: - Discover techniques for confronting and overcoming fears that inhibit personal and professional growth. - Learn how to cultivate a mindset of courage and resilience in the face of challenges. - Gain actionable strategies for stepping out of your comfort zone and seizing opportunities.

Christina is the CMO of the cycling brand Rapha. Her inspiring talk from our Manchester event talked through how diversity is being challenged in the cycling industry through a brand like Rapha. She also gives an actionable framework for how diversity and inclusion can be achieved in any organisation. To watch the talk head over to https://youtu.be/FmHbX4BOfl4?si=cvwjXWGxl2_x9MbM And for more of our in-person or online events visit themarketingmeetup.com

Ellie's experience of getting the most from marketing teams How to navigate in a commercial world as a marketing person  Ideas on how to both manage up and down - even if management isn't in your job title And, of course, taking your questions too