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Why Great Marketing Should Feel Like Magic with Patrick Reynolds, BlueConic07 Nov 202400:26:54
"There’s two ways to be creative: you can sing and dance, or you can create environments where singers and dancers can flourish. I’m the second," says Patrick Reynolds, CMO at BlueConic
In this episode of The Content Cocktail Hour, our guest is Patrick Reynolds, CMO of BlueConic. Patrick shares how BlueConic leverages first-party data to build tailored, empathetic customer experiences during busy shopping seasons like Black Friday. He also talks about his insights on the evolving role of AI, which helps marketers focus on creativity and strategy by automating repetitive tasks, and explains why the best marketing often works quietly in the background, enhancing customer engagement without overshadowing it.



In this episode, you’ll learn:
  1. How to use first-party data to create personalized experiences that resonate with customers during high-stakes shopping seasons
  2. The importance of balancing data-driven insights with empathy to better serve consumers
  3. Why AI can be a game-changer in freeing marketers to focus on strategic, creative work


Resources:

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Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patreynolds/

Check out BlueConic: https://www.blueconic.com/


Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(03:24) Black Friday and Cyber Monday strategies

(04:37) The importance of empathy in marketing

(08:29) Leveraging customer data for better marketing

(10:20) Balancing data and creativity in marketing

(17:40) Content strategy and measurement

(20:46) The role of AI in modern marketing

(23:43) Why marketing should be invisible to the consumer



Exploring Influencer Marketing Evolution and AI Trends with Tanya Alain, Upfluence05 Nov 202400:31:25

"If you want to portray your message exactly the way your brand would say it, then use your brand to say it. If you want to use an influencer to say it, then you need to let that person shine through. Otherwise, your content won't work," says Tanya Alain, VP of Marketing at Upfluence


In this episode of The Content Cocktail Hour, Tanya Alain, VP of Marketing at Upfluence, shares the key strategies that make influencer marketing a brand game-changer. She breaks down the dos and don’ts of partnering with influencers, from finding voices that resonate with your brand’s audience to letting the influencer’s authenticity shine for stronger engagement. She also talks about how they do influencer marketing at Upfluence and how AI may change the way we do influencer marketing and content marketing in general.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  1. Effective strategies for making influencer marketing successful
  2. How influencer authenticity can help your brand succeed
  3. How AI is reshaping content marketing and what that means for influencer marketing


Resources:

Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gandolf/ 

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Connect with Tanya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-alain/

Check out Upfluence: https://www.upfluence.com/


Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:59) What is influencer marketing

(05:31) Balancing brand voice and influencer authenticity

(08:34) How to get started with influencer marketing

(10:53) How Upfluence does influencer marketing

(15:32) The future of influencer marketing with AI

Context Marketing: The evolution of AI & Content Marketing with Jeff Coyle, MarketMuse03 Oct 202400:33:56
"Now more than ever, personalizing content experiences, personalizing marketing, showing people that you know them, and making sure that the stuff that you put out couldn't have been put out by anyone else is critical," says Jeff Coyle, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at MarketMuse
In this episode of The Content Cocktail Hour, Jeff Coyle, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at MarketMuse, talks about how marketers can create standout content by combining AI-driven insights with human creativity. We also discuss why understanding your audience is more critical than ever in the age of AI and discuss how content quality is evolving with emerging technologies.


In this episode, you’ll learn
  1. The cost of building and commoditizing AI
  2. Why personalizing your content and demonstrating a deep understanding about your audience can make all the difference in content creation and marketing
  3. Insights on MarTech and how this can influence content creation, quality, and strategies in the future


Resources:Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gandolf/ Check out The Juice HQ: https://www.thejuicehq.com/ Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffcoyle/Check out MarketMuse:https://www.marketmuse.com/


Timestamps(00:00) Intro(09:04) Pros and cons of being an early AI adopter(16:50) The cost of building AI tech, Commoditizing AI(17:34) How content quality will evolve as we adopt new tech(23:07) Good or bad, all content matters(24:07) If you’re a good writer, you’re the most important person in the room(29:33) OpenAI’s path to a trillion-dollar future


We're Throwing a Digital Event This Week and You Should Come 06 Mar 2023

Right now, marketers are under more pressure than ever to drive revenue with their content. With this in mind, Brett hyping up The Juice’s upcoming event, “How to Answer, “What’s the ROI of Our Content Marketing Program?,” on March 9th at 12-1 CST. Speakers include Nate Turner (Ten Speed), Sangram Vajre (GTM Partners), Amrita Mathur (Superside), and Thomas Peham (Storyblok). You won’t want to miss it!

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How the CMO Thinks About the ROI of Your Content Program with Doug Bell at Chief Outsiders03 Mar 2023

Doug Bell is the CMO at Chief Outsiders and the host of the Revenue Generator Podcast. He shares his CMO perspective on the ROI of content programs. Doug insists that everything needs to tie back to the buyer journey and warns leaders again chasing the bottom of the funnel. They also discuss using AI as a tool to increase productivity, while keeping authenticity in mind.

1:20 Conversation with Doug
3:35 Buyer journey
6:50 Value of content
9:00 2 audiences
13:00 AI vs authenticity
17:00 Measuring success
23:52 Who will succeed
26:15 Sales/marketing org
28:51 Advice to young marketers
30:44 Outro

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The Relationship Between Marketing and Sales with Kate VanLue 27 Feb 2023

Kate VanLue, Director of Sales and Partnerships at The Juice, has over ten years of experience in B2B and B2C environments. She and Brett talk about their dynamic salesperson/marketer relationship, aligning goals, and content ROI. Kate shares that selling marketers on The Juice has actually gotten easier over time as more companies realize the importance of content distribution.

1:22 Conversation with Kate
2:50 Sales and marketing collaboration
4:44 Sales pipeline
8:00 Selling The Juice
12:20 Interpersonal sales skills
15:30 Content ROI
20:14 Outro


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Steps We Can Take to Optimize Existing Content with Zoe Hawkins of Sumo Logic 24 Feb 2023

Zoe Hawkins, Principal Content Manager at Sumo Logic, joins Brett to discuss steps content marketers can take to maximize their existing content. Maybe an article or blog post wasn’t a home run the first time around, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have potential. Work smarter, not harder with a little updating, refreshing, and help from AI.
 
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What We're Learning From Our Customers About Content Marketing with Kat John 20 Feb 2023

Kat John, the Customer Success Manager at The Juice, joins Brett again on the podcast. She shares what she’s learned about The Juice’s customers, what excites them, and what they need support with. Some customer goals include: brand awareness, top of funnel activity, and measuring the value of their content programs.

1:04 Conversation with Kat
5:35 Measuring content programs
9:50 Empathy
12:35 Content distribution goals
14:50 ROI (Return on Investment)
20:35 Consistency over fast results
24:05 Advice
26:26 Outro


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Defining Modern Day PR in B2B with Lindsey Groepper of BLASTmedia 17 Feb 2023

Lindsey Groepper is the President of BLASTmedia, a B2B SaaS PR Agency. With 18 years of experience at BLASTmedia, Lindsey has a unique perspective on how the PR and media landscape has evolved. In this conversation, Lindsey shares her insights on modern-day PR practices, the kinds of companies that would benefit the most from hiring a PR agency, and more!

0:00 Intro
0:50 Conversation with Lindsey
4:00 Tech PR over the years
8:04 PR process
11:00 Advice to marketers
18:00 Successful relationship with PR firm
21:40 PR and content marketing
28:39 Changing media landscape
36:10 Closing advice
38:15 Outro

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Why We're Hosting Product Roadmap Live with Chris Vannoy 13 Feb 2023

Chris Vannoy, a valued member at The Juice, is the Product and Engineering Leader. His prior experience in the field of MarTech includes work at Sigstr and Terminus. He shares his philosophies on marketing, communication, and product launches.

0:00 Intro
1:06 Conversation with Chris
3:00 MarTech background
8:40 Coming to The Juice
11:40 Communication
14:30 Philosophy on marketing
17:10 Product Roadmap Live
21:34 Outro

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Predicting the ROI of Your Content Program with Jeff Coyle of MarketMuse 10 Feb 2023

Jeff Coyle is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of MarketMuse, an AI platform that streamlines content research, planning and crafting. He joins Brett for a discussion about estimating the return on investment of content programs. Jeff places a strong emphasis on hit and success rates, avoiding shortcuts, and content repurposing.

0:00 Intro
1:03 Jeff’s background
6:20 Fearful marketers
10:20 Football analogy
12:06 ROI and CAC
18:45 Securing investments
21:50 Repurposing content
25:00 Things to avoid
28:30 Advice to marketers
31:56 Get in touch
34:18 Outro

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How We Hit Milestones and Created Momentum in the B2B Marketing World 06 Feb 2023

Jonathan and Brett have been open about how the economy affected them in Q3. They experienced a remarkable turnaround in Q4, nevertheless, and just celebrated their most exciting milestone to date: 10,000 users! Now, a brand-new fiscal year begins. There will be more obstacles in their future, but they plan to keep focusing on the fundamentals.

0:00 Introduction
1:18 Conversation with JG
3:55 Turnaround after Q3
8:55 Focus on fundamentals
10:45 Intention with audiences
13:52 Milestones
17:30 Momentum
21:20 Outro


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Reaching Fewer People, But With Better Content with Mariya Delano of Kalyna Marketing 03 Feb 2023

Brett talks with Mariya Delano about the value of reaching fewer people with better content. Mariya is the Founder and Operator of Kalyna Marketing, which she started to make B2B tech marketing less terrible. She and her team of freelance writers are dedicated to producing high-quality, captivating material that actually drives business. She says that dull and unoriginal content is an expense that companies cannot afford.

0:00 Intro
0:49 Conversation with Maria
7:00 The problem with ads and casting big nets
11:40 Chat GPT
17:06 Quality over quantity ROI
21:48 Repurposing content
24:10 Advice to marketers
27:55 Outro

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Bringing Life Into AI-Powered B2B Content with Jeremy Collier, ActiveCampaign01 Oct 202400:25:05
“I don't think AI is gonna replace content managers and people who are coming up with the ideas and actually fleshing them out, especially in B2B," says Jeremy Collier, Content Marketing Manager at ActiveCampaign


In this episode of The Content Cocktail Hour, Jeremy Collier, Content Marketing Manager at ActiveCampaign, talks about how AI and innovative SEO strategies are shaping the future of content marketing. Jeremy also takes us along on his inspiring career journey, from his early days as a video game tester to his current role at ActiveCampaign. He also explains the power of incorporating emotional appeal into B2B content, and how his team at ActiveCampaign approaches content creation.


In this episode, you’ll learn:
  1. Using AI for research, outlines, and drafting, especially for listicles and experiments
  2. The importance of personal connection in B2B marketing to enhance engagement
  3. Adapting to SEO changes and search behavior to maintain content visibility


Resources:Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gandolf/ Check out The Juice HQ: https://www.thejuicehq.com/ Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremycollier2011/Check out ActiveCampaign: https://www.activecampaign.com/


Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(05:17) The rise of generative AI in content marketing(10:04) Content marketing process at ActiveCampaign(12:13) Adapting to keyword shifts and search engine evolution(16:22) Jeremy's career path from video games to marketing(18:49) How to break into content marketing(20:47) Emotion in B2B marketing
3 Elements to Building a Culture of Content 30 Jan 2023

Brett explains that there are three elements to building a “culture of content”— excellent communication, consistency, and context. Companies need to quickly get on the same page with strong internal marketing. Customers truly value brand over product and an example of great branding is Liquid Death water.

0:00 Intro
2:15 Internal marketing
5:06 Liquid Death water
9:35 Hubspot
14:50 Roadmap event
16:15 Internal marketing


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How to Integrate Content into Your Marketing Campaigns with Margarita Loktionova of Semrush27 Jan 2023

How do you integrate the right content into your campaigns? To answer this, Brett brings on Margarita Loktionova, the Content Marketing Lead at Semrush. Semrush is an online visibility management SaaS platform that’s been used by over ten million digital marketers. Her "Ultimate 2023 Guide to Content Distribution” is a valuable resource for marketers who want to succeed this year.

0:00 Intro
0:50 Conversation with Margarita
1:50 SEM rush
2:56 Ultimate 2023 Guide to Content Distribution
5:08 Delegating
7:33 Influencers and integrated campaigns
15:40 State of content marketing
20:30 Cross functional collaboration
23:20 Final advice
26:27 Outro

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Finding the Return on Investment from Your Content Marketing Program 23 Jan 2023

Q3 was a particularly lean time for many companies, forcing executives to question the value of different teams and budgets. Thankfully, The Juice is already seeing things turn around in their final quarter. Today, Brett and Jonathan discuss the rising discussion around the ROI (return on investment) of marketing and content marketing.

0:00 Introduction
1:08 Conversation with JG
4:20 Seeing the light after Q3
6:68 Mounting pressure on marketers
9:05 Justifying value
13:36 Measuring impact of content
18:10 Forget your Buyer Personas
21:16 Outro


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The Advantages of Zero and First Party Data with Michal Leszczynski at GetResponse20 Jan 2023

Did you know that zero and first party data is your greatest advantage in marketing? Don’t believe us? Keep listening to Michal Leszczynski who is the Head of Content Marketing at GetResponse, a powerful email marketing tool. For good reason, there has been a pushback on third party data. Micheal defines zero and first party data and shares his best practices for email marketing. 


0:00 Intro
 1:14 Conversation with Michal
 3:29 Shift from third party data
 9:05 Privacy concerns
 10:50 User personalization
 12:15 Defining zero and first party data 16:00 Marketer mindset
 21:11 Segmented lists of users
 27:00 Incentives for data
 30:00 Tips to get started
 34:06 Outro

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You Can't Be Everything to Everybody When Trying to Resonate 17 Jan 2023

As marketers at a startup, you need to be intentional about your audience and simplify your messaging and positioning as much as possible. As Jonathan says, “you can’t be everything to everybody.” The Juice has had to reevaluate their audience and messaging a few times, because there are two sides to the business. There are brands who use The Juice to post their content and sell their product and there are members/users who use The Juice to learn and further their career.

0:00 Intro
1:23 Conversation with JG
4:15 Two audiences
8:00 Finding direction
9:50 Explaining to investors
12:05 User experience
20:00 CRM
24:39 SKO event
26:28 Outro

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Scaling Your Marketing Team and Growing Pipeline with Thomas Peham of Storyblok 13 Jan 2023

Thomas Peham is the VP of marketing at Storyblok, a headless CMS (content management system) for developers and marketers. He has worked in SaaS Marketing since 2014 and freelanced on his own for a while. Storyblok grew rapidly, without a sales team at first, by using a “self-service model.” With his expert marketing help, the company grew from 3 to 30 people.

0:00 Intro
1:01 Conversation with Thomas
2:14 Tinder Dates talk
5:20 Storyblok
7:55 Messaging
12:05 Thomas’ background
16:25 Scaling a team of 3 to 30
24:40 Self-service model
31:26 Company culture
41:40 Tips and advice
44:13 Outro

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Welcome to a New Season of Modern Day Marketer 09 Jan 2023

Welcome to Season 3 of Modern Day Marketer! Brett wishes everyone a happy new year and reflects on the evolution of this podcast. Exactly two years ago, Brett was hired and hit the ground floor running with this show. He’s had hundreds of honest and real conversations with marketers about what’s wrong and needs to be fixed in B2B marketing. On Friday, The Juice is launching the first Modern Day Marketer Newsletter.

0:00 Intro
2:53 Evolution of the show
6:10 Hit the ground floor
8:00 Storytelling
10:00 Finding guests
13:40 Changing the title
16:20 Modern Day Marketer Newsletter

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How to Earn the Attention of Your Audience in a Crowded Space with Megan Noel of Trava Security 06 Jan 2023

Megan Noel is the Director of Marketing at Trava, a cybersecurity startup that protects and educates small and mid-sized businesses. She shares marketing lessons learnt while working for a small, budding tech startup in a crowded space. The marketing team at Trava is willing to experiment, try and fail and try again, to gain the attention of their audience.

0:00 Intro
1:15 Conversation with Megan
4:13 Approach to marketing
9:15 Competition and abundance mindset
16:24 Customer conversations
19:50 Messaging
22:10 Evaluating success
23:50 Experiments
25:54 Connect with Trava
26:19 Outro

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A Look Back at Start-up Life at The Juice in 202219 Dec 2022

Before enjoying a well-earned Christmas break, Brett and Jonathan look back on the year at The Juice. Numerous difficulties emerged in Q3, including concerns with fundraising, consumer churn, and staff changes. However, 2022 also had a lot of successes, learning moments, and clarity. To receive 35% off content distribution packages, use code MODERN before January 31st at https:// www.thejuicehq.com/pricing.

0:00 Introduction
1:08 Conversation with JG
4:18 2022 wins
8:20 Challenges in Q3
13:23 Overcoming adversity
15:18 Surprises and lessons
20:50 Predictions and goals
23:01 Outro

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Where Content Should Sit on Your Marketing Team with Molly Clarke at Spiff 16 Dec 2022

Molly Clarke is the VP of Digital Marketing at Spiff Inc, a commission automation platform. With Brett today, they discuss where content should sit in marketing teams; who is responsible and who do they report to? At Spiff, it’s a shared effort and they never make content without a purpose. Molly says the best content marketers are curious and empathetic. To receive 35% off content distribution packages, use code MODERN before January 31st at https://www.thejuicehq.com/pricing.

0:00 Intro
1:52 Conversation with Molly
3:16 Digital marketing is changing
6:15 Where does content sit
15:00 Traits of a great content marketer
17:45 Aligning with demand gen
22:08 North Star metric
23:40 Tips for modern marketers
26:28 Outro


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Anything but Boring. Content Strategy with Adam Sockel, Orum26 Sep 202400:25:21
"Right at the point when you're feeling exhausted and really bored about promoting a piece of content is right when the market is actually starting to see it," says Adam Sockel, Content Marketing Lead at Orum
In this episode of The Content Cocktail Hour, Adam Sockel, Content Marketing Lead at Orum, talks about the world of content creation and strategy, revealing why he believes the key to memorable content is to be "anything but boring." Adam shares how he navigates the relationship between sales and marketing to the practicalities of running large-scale surveys. He also discusses the importance of maintaining a cohesive brand voice and the real power of proprietary data in content marketing.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
  • The value of being memorable over being flawless
  • How to ensure that your sales development team is consistently aligned with your content strategy
  • Investing in unique, proprietary data can deliver extraordinary ROI


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Timestamps:(00:00) Avoiding apathy in marketing strategy(05:38) The impact of centralized customer marketing on sales(12:52) How to create and measure content success(23:07) Why outbound is not dead
One Last Minute Experiment to Find Your 2023 Breakthrough 12 Dec 2022

Brett is adopting the mentality of his favorite orange haired Muppet character, Beaker, and experimenting at work. Experiments lead to transformation and breakthroughs. Lately, The Juice has been experimenting with their site, messaging, sponsorships, and video content. To receive 35% off content distribution packages, use code MODERN before January 31st at https://www.thejuicehq.com/pricing.

0:00 Intro
3:40 Promo code
5:20 Experimenting
8:50 Changing The Juice site
10:22 Sponsorships
11:17 Video
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To Attribute, or Not to Attribute? with Amrita Mathur of Superside 09 Dec 2022

To attribute or not to attribute? That is the question. Amrita Mathur is the Vice President of Marketing at Superside, a subscription design service for enterprises and scale-ups. Superside has seen tremendous growth and is on track to double their earnings this year. She says that having a startup mentality, being open to experimenting, and not obsessing over attribution has led to their success.

0:00 Intro
1:30 Conversation
7:10 Customer calls
9:14 Design-ops
11:05 Who gets credit
19:00 Building community
22:48 Startup mentality
25:15 Attribution
30:00 Advice
32:48 Outro

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What We Mean By No Excuse December 05 Dec 2022

Brett and Jonathan discuss how to make the most of "no-excuse December." It's time to make some big swings, rather than phoning it in for the rest of the year. Given the state of the economy, now is an excellent moment to reevaluate your marketing plan and budget.

0:00 Introduction
0:45 Conversation with JG
2:30 Business this holiday season
7:10 Customer outreach
9:26 Take big swings
12:50 Internal marketing
15:30 Balancing execution and planning
17:36 Outro


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Avoiding Bottlenecks with Product Launches with Karthik Suresh of Ignition 02 Dec 2022

Karthik Suresh is the Co-Founder of Ignition, a collaborative hub to plan, execute, and measure the goto-market side of product launches. He spent several years working at Facebook and helped launch several products, including Oculus. Karthik shares common bottlenecks that arise during product launches and offers advice to prevent them.

0:00 Intro
0:52 Conversation
1:50 Lessons from Facebook
6:03 Bottlenecks
10:50 Roles and responsibilities
17:00 Launch tips
19:20 Aligning KPI’s
22:10 Final piece of advice
23:46 Outro

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Assessing Where We Allocate Our Budget Towards in 202328 Nov 2022

This year, Brett is thankful for the attendees and guests of The Juice’s successful digital event "How to Run Laps Around Your Competition with Content Distribution.” The event highlighted how modern marketers are open to new ideas and rethinking their approach to content distribution. Many companies are assessing their marketing budgets going into the new year and trying to do more with less. Or as The Juice might say, “get more juice from the orange.”

0:00 Intro
2:06 Reflecting on event
3:53 Juice offer
5:30 Content distribution
7:15 Follow up
10:06 Marketing budget
11:58 Next week

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This is How We're Following Up From Our Event with Alaina Thompson 21 Nov 2022

Head of Growth, Alaina Thompson, joins Brett to discuss their carefully crafted follow-up plan after The Juice’s virtual event, “How to Run Laps Around Your Competition with Content Distribution.” They aim to be respectful, timely, and specific when following up with the participants. No one should feel spammed or confused receiving emails after an event, so a thought-out follow-up plan is key.

0:00 Intro
1:00 Conversation with Alaina
5:00 Negative follow-up experiences
9:45 Meeting before
14:14 Audience segmentation
16:18 Details and timeline
21:10 Outro

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Your Company's Podcast Doesn't Have to Start as a Podcast with Tristan Pelligrino of Motion 18 Nov 2022

Tristan Pelligrino is the Co-Founder of Motion, an agency that helps B2B marketers at tech companies launch podcasts. He explains that companies’ podcasts don’t have to start as podcasts. There are dozens of different use-cases, benefits, and ways of repurposing content when starting a podcast. While there are some initial hurdles and costs, podcasting is an excellent way to start conversation, create consistent content, and spread a message. When beginning a podcast, you should consider two key questions: Who is it for and how does it help?

0:00 Intro
0:57 Conversation with Tristan
2:30 Motion
6:00 Podcast beginners
11:50 Roadblocks/skills to podcasts
16:30 Value of podcast
21:38 Tristan’s LinkedIn post
30:35 Research and advice
35:10 Signs to start a podcast
38:20 Outro

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One Last Hype Event Before the Main Event 14 Nov 2022

Jonathan and Brett prepare for the virtual event this Thursday and announce Chris Vannoy, the newest member of The Juice team who will serve as their VP of Product and Engineering. "How to Run Laps Around Your Competition with Content Distribution" will take place this Thursday, November 17, at 1pm EST. You do not want to miss this! Over 350 participants have signed up so far. Register for free here.

0:00 Introduction
0:56 Conversation with JG
2:20 Chris, VP of Product and Engineering
5:45 Live event on Nov 17
10:05 Don’t slip into the past
11:15 Do more with less
15:20 No one has it figured out
17:34 Outro

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How to Scale Up Writing and Support the Right Way with Nicole MacLean from Compose.ly11 Nov 2022

Hiring freelance writers and outsourcing tasks is a game-changer for busy marketers at growing companies. Nicole MacLean is the Head of Growth Marketing at Compose.ly, a network of freelance writers who are experts at writing SEO optimized content. Given the current state of the economy, it's essential to understand how your company's cash flow is operating and determine whether hiring independent contractors might be helpful.

0:00 Intro
0:56 Conversation with Nicole
3:07 Who is Compose.ly
4:50 When to seek writing help
11:15 Aligning writing with business initiatives
12:50 Economic climate 14:38 Brand personality
18:00 Challenges of hiring freelance writers
24:20 Cash flow during economic uncertainty
28:00 Job descriptions
31:20 Stake holder
35:40 Know your goals and priorities
39:46 Closing words


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Doing More with Less with Content Distribution as B2B Marketers 07 Nov 2022

Right now, marketers are being asked to do more with less. Under pressure, marketers are at risk of slipping into old habits to get as many leads as quickly as possible. Brett is hosting a virtual event about content distribution to help marketers stay on the right track.

0:00 Intro
1:25 In-person meeting
4:25 Pressures from leaders
5:40 Conversion and content distribution
8:00 Back to The Juice
10:40 Closing words

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SEO Success in the Age of AI with Salvatore Surra, Seamless.AI24 Sep 202400:31:20
“Your biggest opportunity is your existing content. Keep optimizing it and making it better,” says Salvatore Surra, Director of SEO & Content at Seamless.AI


In this episode of The Content Cocktail Hour, Salvatore Surra, Director of SEO & Content, talks about his top strategies for creating high-impact, SEO-rich content that stands out in a sea of AI-generated content. He walks us through how SEO and search engines have evolved over the years and explains why quality content is still more valuable than quantity. 


Sal also highlights the invaluable role of the human touch in the writing process, showing how it can help improve search rankings while ensuring your brand’s voice remains genuine, relatable, and uniquely human.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
  • The evolution of SEO strategies and search engines through the years
  • How to blend automation with human creativity in content writing
  • Real-world content and SEO strategies that works in today’s AI-powered world


Resources:Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gandolf/ Check out The Juice HQ: https://www.thejuicehq.com/ Connect with Sal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salsurra/Check out Seamless.AI: https://seamless.ai/home


Timestamps:(01:29) Why optimizing existing content is your biggest opportunity(10:17) The changing landscape of SEO(18:21) How Seamless.AI boosted SEO with quality content(21:29) The value of the “human touch” in content writing(22:14) How to re-optimize your existing content(27:01) AI for efficiency, not creativity
How Content Can Support Your PLG Go-to-Market Motion with Ramli John of Appcues 04 Nov 2022

In this episode, Brett and Ramli John discuss how content can support PLG (product led growth) go-tomarket motions. Ramli is the Content Programing Director at Appcues, a company that makes it easy to measure and improve product adoption without a developer. After seeing freemium models fail, he wrote Product-Led Onboarding: How to Turn New Users Into Lifelong Customers. Full of tips to power up your marketing efforts, Ramli is a wealth of knowledge for the modern day marketer.

0:00 Intro
01:05 Conversation with Ramli
4:18 PLG
10:55 Rise of introverts
14:33 Role of content marketer
17:30 Quality of content
20:50 PLG onboarding
26:45 Advice for content marketers
29:32 Outro


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How to Run Laps Around Your Competition with Content Distribution (Digital Event Launch)31 Oct 2022

Brett is excited to host an upcoming digital event, “How to Run Laps Around Your Competition with Content Distribution,” with four of his favorite marketers to speak about content culture and the art of launching. Companies are publishing content left and right; but without a distribution plan, they’re not reaching their ideal audience. Distribution is just as important as creating content. The event takes place November 17, 1 pm EST.

0:00 Intro
2:47 Announcing digital event
5:38 Importance of distribution
7:04 Event details
11:30 Preparing for event How to Run Laps Around Your Competition with Content Distribution

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How to Manage a Digital First Buying Journey with Ray Hartjen of LeanData 28 Oct 2022

Managing a digital-first buying journey is the topic Ray Hartjen and Brett address today. Ray is the Head of Content at LeanData, a native Salesforce application for growth leaders. Prospective and future customers hold the power during the B2B buying process, because they have an abundance of options. Data, intent signals, and content should be used to simplify and streamline the buying journey, so that it’s just as easy as a B2C purchase.

0:00 Intro
0:45 Conversation with Ray
2:46 Dreamforce
4:26 Buying signals
11:06 Prospective vs future customer
15:20 Content in buying journey
18:15 Intent signals
21:34 Collecting and using data
24:31 What can we learn from B2C
26:40 Change management prospective
29:00 Advice to marketers
31:11 Outro

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The Side Effects of Asking for Feedback from Your Audience 24 Oct 2022

Before launching The Juice, Jonathan spoke with over 100 marketers about their marketing pain points over the course of 100 days. Brett quizzes Jonathan on the art of asking for feedback, the format of the calls, and how he was able to find and persuade 100 people to jump on a call. Making a sale right now is challenging, because both the recession and end of year are looming. However, it’s a good time to initiate dialogues and be proactive. Jonathan aims to speak to another 50 marketers before 2023!

0:00 Introduction
0:45 Conversation with JG
2:24 Talking to 100 marketers
9:22 The art of asking feedback
16:10 Where/how to reach out
18:00 Recession/slower times
19:55 First step
22:16 Outro

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Using Insights to Fuel Your Content Distribution Strategy with John Bonini of Databox and Some Good Content 21 Oct 2022

Since 2017, John Bonini has been the Director of Marketing at Databox, a dashboard performance tool. He’s also the creator of “Some Good Content,” offering content marketing consulting, updating a content job board, and fostering a community of content professionals. Today, John differentiates “link distribution” and “content distribution.” Rather than tirelessly running on the content hamster wheel and publishing as many new pieces as possible, he encourages marketers to distribute quality content in a more intentional, educational, multi-purpose way.

0:00 Intro
1:03 Conversation with John
4:12 Databox
8:12 Some Good Content
10:50 Content Distribution
21:15 Advice to marketers with stubborn leaders
24:45 Pulling insights and creating structure
27:50 Resources and advice
32:30 Outro


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The Role and Opportunity with Product Data in Content Marketing 17 Oct 2022

What role does data play in content marketing? In today's episode, Jonathan (a numbers guy) and Brett (the creative) tackle that question. Since creativity and relationships are hard to quantify, trying to measure everything at a company can be detrimental. However, producing content that is supported by solid analytics, data, and statistics adds a lot of value and builds affinity and trust with your customers.

0:00 Introduction
0:46 Conversation with JG
2:40 When to measure
3:50 Using data in marketing
7:15 Stand out brands
10:20 In the works at The Juice
15:42 Outro


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The Power of the Newsletter and the Opportunity for Marketers with Akshaya Chandramouli of Paperflite14 Oct 2022

Akshaya oversees brand and social at Paperflite, a content management software for marketing and sales collaterals. She hosts The Newsletter Nerd Show, a podcast to celebrate independent newsletter creators. Newsletters have been on the rise for a couple years and are an excellent way to build brand affinity. According to Akshaya, marketers should strive to become a person's "favorite" by writing stellar content with personality.

0:00 Intro
1:00 Conversation with Akshaya
3:55 Newsletter Nerd Show
7:36 Rise of newsletters
9:30 Affinity
15:58 Measuring success
17:50 Lessons for marketers
21:30 Promoting newsletters
23:52 Find your why
24:58 Outro


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Partnering with Creators Who Throw Big Digital Events 10 Oct 2022

A free one-day virtual SaaS marketing summit is being held this Wednesday, October 12 by Corey Haines of Swipe Files. The summit will feature five discussions with popular marketers, and The Juice is one of the sponsors. In anticipation for the day, Jonathan and Brett discuss customer acquisition, the founder track, and influencer marketing. To sign up for the free summit, visit https:// www.swipefiles.com/summit.

0:00 Introduction
1:23 Conversation with JG
4:50 Working with influencers
9:59 Customer acquisition
13:35 Product market fit
18:50 Churn
20:45 Fundraising
22:55 Measuring success
25:24 Outro

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How to Think About Content Marketing for Customer Retention with Nicole Kahansky of Hypercontext 07 Oct 2022

Nicole Kahansky is the Senior Content Marketing Manager at Hypercontext, a tool helping managers manage better. Today, Brett and Nicole discuss how content marketing could be the key to customer retention. Rather than trying to reach as many people as possible, Hypercontext wants to reach the right people. To do this, Nicole and her team produce and distribute specific, high-quality, and value-packed content.

0:00 Intro
0:52 Conversation with Nicole
1:40 Who is Hypercontext
3:10 Content and retention
6:00 Balancing SEO and value
10:00 Quantity and quality traffic
15:54 Retention
17:23 Content process
19:06 Distribution
22:14 Advice to marketers
25:20 Outro

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Grappling with Growth at an Early Stage Company with Alaina Thompson03 Oct 2022

Alaina Thompson, Head of Growth, has been at The Juice since its beginning with Brett. Today, they discuss all things growth marketing and what is and isn’t working. Alaina’s role has evolved with the company and she's focused not only on acquiring members, but also retention and monetization. A true modern-day marketer, Alaina isn’t afraid of a little experimentation to get the ball rolling.

0:00 Intro
0:51 Conversation with Alaina
1:50 Sponsorships/partnerships
5:57 Alaina’s role
8:46 Infrastructure
11:06 Product and engineering teams
14:12 Experimenting
16:47 Personalization and paid ads
20:30 Advice
22:30 Outro


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Unlocking Innovative B2B Content Approaches with Kristi Gamboni, TrustRadius19 Sep 202400:29:47
"We try to do as much as we can to really elevate customer voice and let the customer voice do the talking for us, which is something that we suggest companies do," says Kristi Gamboni, Sr. Integrated Marketing Manager at TrustRadius
In this episode of The Content Cocktail Hour, Kristi Gamboni, Senior Integrated Marketing Manager at TrustRadius, shares her insights on creating impactful B2B marketing content that effectively engages audiences without breaking the bank. Kristi talks about leveraging user-generated content, the importance of non-promotional, thought-out content, and innovative approaches like the 'Reviews After Dark' project. She also highlights the significance of brand awareness and cost-effective strategies in both physical and virtual events, advocating for creative and lean marketing practices to enhance brand visibility and engagement.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The importance of creating non-promotional, thoughtful content to engage audiences 
  • Whether it's a high-profile event or a lean, strategic initiative, maximizing exposure can be achieved on any budget
  • Success in social media and events often comes down to the power of collaboration 


Resources:Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gandolf/ Check out The Juice HQ: https://www.thejuicehq.com/ Connect with Kristi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristigamboni/Check out TrustRadius' website: https://www.trustradius.com/
Timestamps:(00:00) How to create non-promotional content that engages(02:50) TrustRadius’ use of software reviews for B2B content success(05:58) The power of events in marketing(10:11) How to measure success in content and events(15:03) Inside TrustRadius’ 'Reviews After Dark' series(19:52) How to make a big impact on a small budget
How Marketers in B2B Should Be Thinking About User Generated Content with Tamilore Oladipo of Buffer 30 Sep 2022

After reading an article titled User Generated Content: What It Is and How to Use It on The Juice, Brett invited the author on the podcast to learn more. Tamilore is a content writer at Buffer, an affordable and intuitive social media marketing software. She describes UGC and what it means for B2C and B2B brands. It all comes down to developing trust and genuine engagement, she explains.

0:00 Introduction
0:53 Conversation with Tamilore
5:15 Story-telling/narrative-based content
9:30 User-generated content
13:10 UGC related to B2B
19:00 Benefits of UGC
22:40 Example of brand doing good UGC
26:30 Getting started organically
31:26 Internal employee engagement
33:20 Connect with Buffer
34:55 Outro

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Selling at an Early Stage Company with Kate VanLue 26 Sep 2022

Brett is joined by Kate VanLue, Director of Sales at The Juice. She shares some of the challenges and advantages of selling at The Juice and how her sales process has evolved. Some marketers understand the value of The Juice right away and are easy to onboard, while other marketers need more time or have constraints in budget or from leadership.

0:00 Intro
1:09 Conversation with Kate
2:30 Selling a new product
4:53 Sales process at The Juice
7:00 Communicating value
10:30 Quality over quantity
15:10 Profile of The Juice user
17:40 Challenges from leadership
21:45 Price
25:00 Breaking through to new customer
27:18 Outro


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How to Research Your Audience on Social and What to Do With the Findings with Christina Garnett of HubSpot 23 Sep 2022

Christina Garnett is in charge of community and advocacy at HubSpot, a CRM platform that’s designed to help companies grow better. As a community builder and advocacy strategist, Christina is an expert at audience research on social, native searching, social listening, and being receptive to feedback both good and bad. By truly listening to users on a variety of channels, HubSpot continues to improve and grow a stronger community.

0:00 Intro
1:20 Conversation with Christina
5:38 Role at HubSpot
9:02 Audience research
13:10 Social listening between channels
16:12 Accounting for dark social
17:50 Shifts in sentiment
20:25 Outcome of audience research
22:30 Advice
27:30 Outro


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