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Understanding Why People Buy with Rowena Humby on The Six Sells Podcast23 Oct 202600:45:08

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Fern Potter spoke to Rowena Humby about ‘Understanding Why People Buy’.


Rowena is the CEO and Co-Founder of Starcount, a consumer behaviour science business with a market-leading customer data platform which enables brands to upload their 1st party data and match it with the best of 3rd party data. She is also Trustee of the foundation that runs The Female Lead, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to creating and promoting positive role models in schools and universities for future generations.


Topics discussed include:


•⁠ ⁠Uncovering “the why behind the buy”

•⁠ How spending, search and location data can reveal clues about people’s motivations

•⁠ How brands can use these insights and identifying the gap between research that explores people’s motivations and the audience data used to deliver advertising

•⁠ Understanding what drives customers, then making that understanding usable in campaigns

•⁠ Drilling down to the commercial opportunity and identifying where a brand can grow

•⁠ Campaign results in the context of the wider market

•⁠ Why human judgement matters as AI becomes more involved in business decisions

•⁠ Understanding women as consumers, founders and leaders

•⁠ Harnessing women’s experiences to inform how businesses build products and use technology

•⁠ Remembering that customer choices contain clues about motivation. 


Who is Six Sells? 


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology. Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.


Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web. We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

Creative effectiveness with Barney Worfolk-Smith on The Six Sells Podcast16 Oct 202600:43:12

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Fern Potter speaks with Barney Worfolk-Smith, Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of DAIVID, about creative effectiveness in the age of generative AI.

With AI making it possible to produce thousands of advertising assets, how can brands identify which creative will perform best and where to invest their media budgets?

Barney explains how DAIVID uses AI-powered creative intelligence to predict advertising effectiveness by measuring attention, emotional response and brand recall.

Here are some of the topics discussed:

* How generative AI is changing advertising production and creative effectiveness.

* Why emotional response is so important to advertising performance.

* How AI can predict which advertising creative deserves media investment.

* What DAIVID's research with Boots and Billion Dollar Boy reveals about creative effectiveness across different platforms.

* Why human creativity remains essential to long-term brand-building.

* How creative intelligence and media planning can work together to improve advertising performance.

* The risks of allowing advertising platforms to create, distribute and measure their own ads.

About The Six Sells Podcast:

The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.There are over 150 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk

Who is Six Sells?

Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.#TheSixSellsPodcast

#CreativeEffectiveness #Advertising #GenerativeAI #Adtech

Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) with Yommi Alake on The Six Sells Podcast13 Oct 202601:08:31

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson is joined by Yommi Alake from Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, to discuss the future of search marketing, AI visibility, app marketing and practical AI automation.Yommi explains why even household-name brands need paid search and organic SEO, how marketers can reach customers searching for products rather than brands, and why relevance is fundamental to successful search campaigns.The conversation explores Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO), also known as Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), and what businesses can do to improve their chances of being cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google's AI Overviews.Yommi also shares his perspective on how AI is changing search traffic, why SEO fundamentals still matter, and how blog content, FAQs, structured data and YouTube videos can support AI search visibility.Mike shares how Six Sells has approached AEO and why LLMs have become the company's biggest source of new business enquiries.The discussion then moves into mobile app marketing at The National Lottery, including Apple Search Ads, customer acquisition, conversion and the responsibilities involved in marketing regulated products.Finally, Mike and Yommi explore agentic AI, the difference between AI tools and AI agents, and how businesses can automate repetitive workflows to save time.Topics discussed include:- Why established brands still need paid search and SEO- How ChatGPT and AI Overviews are changing search behaviour- SEO vs AEO vs GEO: what's different and what stays the same?- How to track AI citations and competitor visibility- Why FAQs, evergreen blog posts and YouTube matter for AI search- Measuring AI referral traffic and LLM-generated leads- Apple Search Ads and mobile app acquisition- Responsible marketing and advertising restrictions at The National Lottery- AI agents, MCP connections and workflow automation- Measuring AI ROI through time saved and error rates- The challenges of AI token pricing and usage limitsKey questions answered:How do you optimise your website for ChatGPT and AI search engines?Is traditional SEO still relevant in the age of AI?How can brands get cited in AI-generated answers?Can AI agents automate marketing reporting and CRM tasks?How should businesses measure the ROI of agentic AI?If you work in marketing, digital advertising, SEO, adtech or AI, this conversation offers practical perspectives on adapting to changing search behaviour and making AI useful within your business.What is The Six Sells Podcast?The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising, adtech and technology. There are over 150 episodes (and counting), and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.ukWho is Six Sells?Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.Website: https://www.sixsells.co.ukContact: hello@sixsells.co.uk

Agentic Advertising With Ben Williams on the Six Sells Podcast02 Oct 202601:15:00

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson and Fern Potter spoke to Ben Williams about ‘Agentic Advertising’.


Ben is the MD and Founder of Kiln which sets out to solve mission-critical commercial, technology, and operational problems for media and advertising companies worldwide.

Widely seen as the OG of agentic advertising Ben has 25+ years in commercial and product roles spanning start-ups to international enterprises.


Topics discussed include:


•⁠ ⁠Ben’s approach to agentic projects and AI briefs

•⁠ Transparency of ad spend

•⁠ The concept of human + tech = the deal

•⁠ The brand agent, the sale agent and creating storefronts

•⁠ Pre-bid and off the shelf

•⁠ Testing and learning

•⁠ Hold companies and independents

•⁠ New audiences opening up including creators

•⁠ Thinking about where the eyeballs are

•⁠ The digital to AI hop

•⁠ Trust, governance and confidence within the process and the people

•⁠ Collaborating and growing opportunity

•⁠ Ben’s views on who is driving agentic advertising forward

•⁠ Changing the shape of the lumascape


Who is Six Sells? 


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology. Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.


Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web. We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

Tom Ridges on the Six Sells Podcast 24 Sep 202600:38:06

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Tom Ridges about ‘Herd Mentality’.


Tom is the CEO and Founder of Herdify, a behavioural science and network science company helping brands and charities grow by finding where real-world influence is already happening. His work is about reframing marketing away from channels, dashboards and simple audience definitions, and back toward trust, social influence, connectedness and real human behaviour.


Topics discussed include:


  • Tom’s views on the science behind how we make decisions as humans
  • Who Herdify are, their ideal client, how they work and the results
  • Audiences based on decision making
  • The importance of word-of-mouth clusters and compound growth
  • Tapping into social proof, copying as a default and peer product adoption
  • Sowing the seed and being strategic rather than chasing everyone
  • Simple and complex contagion and adoption of behaviour
  • Exposure through people we trust and amplifying this
  • Knowing the strategy of where to go next and utilising demographics
  • Understanding where influence is happening and finding new audiences
  • The collective value of people
  • Creating advocacy and establishing momentum
  • Never using round numbers!
  • The importance of self agency over decision making
  • Habit and copy as a short cut
  • Trust, reputation and recommendation
  • The negative social norm, taking a stand and the idea of creating a collective category movement


Who is Six Sells? 


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology. Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.


Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web. We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

Responsible AI With Samraj Matharu on the Six Sells Podcast17 Sep 202600:58:08

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson and Fern Potter spoke to Samraj Matharu about ‘Responsible AI’.


Samraj is the Founder at The AI Lyceum which brings together a community of global practitioners and experts from technology, media, policy, healthcare, and academia to focus on ‘wisdom over intelligence’.


Topics discussed include:


•⁠ ⁠Samraj’s views on the importance on thinking ‘properly’ and ‘deeply’ with origins in ancient philosophy and its relevance to AI


•⁠ ⁠The relevance and importance of human judgment and using AI as an assistant and an accelerant, not a replacement


•⁠ ⁠Testing and learning to give clients a measurement on success and the psychological safety of growing in increments


•⁠ ⁠2026 as the year to test and fail cheaply


•⁠ ⁠Thinking deeply about philosophy and acting on it


•⁠ ⁠The danger of humans relying too much on AI and the importance of building an infrastructure that helps future generations


•⁠ ⁠Defining what good thinking actually is


•⁠ ⁠Memory, context and training data


•⁠ ⁠Personalised medical agents and the case for self analysis based on context


•⁠ ⁠Trust and AI and the growth in this mindset


•⁠ ⁠Tonality, ethics, consumer trust and responsibility


•⁠ ⁠How to build ethics, morals and principles as a standard


•⁠ ⁠The nuances in content when building a non-biased platform


•⁠ ⁠SEO strategy and ethical output


•⁠ ⁠Samraj’s view on who is doing ethics well in AI and agentic frameworks


•⁠ ⁠How brand safety will change in an AI world


•⁠ ⁠The challenge of translating the principles and values of the business into tech rules


•⁠ ⁠Deterministic and probabilistic outcomes and setting parameters for the agents to operate within


•⁠ ⁠The difference between algorithms and agents and protecting your brand and the consumer


•⁠ ⁠The echo chamber within LLM’s and the risk of bias and ‘people pleasing’


•⁠ ⁠The fingerprints in human writing, linguistic forensics and LLM’s


•⁠ ⁠The importance of transparency of the code and intellectual context


•⁠ ⁠Having consistent human judgement embedded in the process


•⁠ ⁠Moving away from actions towards what is really relevant for the consumer


•⁠ ⁠Samraj’s ambitions for the next year


Who is Six Sells? 


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology. Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.


Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web. We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

'Client-Side Media' with Daniel Glynn on the Six Sells Podcast10 Sep 202600:48:09

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Daniel Glynn, who is Head of Media Buying at Heineken, about ‘Client-Side Media’.


Dan is the perfect person to give us insights into both his agency and client side experiences following his years at MediaCom working across leading brands including Centrica, Coca Cola, Tesco, GSK and CRUK. His work for Heineken began back in 2023 as Programmatic Lead and he is highly skilled in digital transformation, delivering commercial targets and achieving great campaign results for his clients.


Topics discussed include:


•⁠ ⁠Dan’s views on the differences on working on the agency and client sides


•⁠ ⁠Why it’s important to speak to new people, have the discovery phase and look to innovate whilst looking at the best tech in the industry


•⁠ ⁠How capabilities are constantly changing, making it even more important to be as bold and brave as possible with activations


•⁠ ⁠Using AI, segmenting, and different data points to minimise brand overlap and evaluating to make sure that you don’t just ‘blend in’


•⁠ The power of the Open Web and showing premium credentials for brands


•⁠ How we can build an efficient cross channel plan utilising our different partners whilst using past results to inform our decision making


•⁠ The importance of creating a connected eco-system and collaboration


•⁠ Why journalism, semantics and a free society are so important alongside brand safety


•⁠ Why attention is the touchpoint that we should be looking at within the media industry and its value as a health metric to catch the eye


•⁠ How building a holistic media plan can tap into the right moments and create standout


•⁠ Nudge versus nurture, and how understanding the difference gives you a balance of effectiveness and efficiency


•⁠ How LinkedIn helps Dan to get know a wider network, reach out to clients and help others in the industry


•⁠ Actively looking for new partners to revolutionise the brand’s offering


•⁠ Why having a personalised touch is important to make sure that genuine writing and conversations are still happening in an AI world


•⁠ The importance of intent and what is happening behind the screen and partnerships that help with context


•⁠ Why brand awareness is key and the value in finding the moments of undivided attention


•⁠ The campaign that Dan is most proud of and the uplift in sales that followed


Who is Six Sells? 


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology. Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.


Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web. We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

Lucy, James, and Kenya on The Six Sells Podcast02 Sep 202600:38:21

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Lucy Verby, James Latham and Kenya Peters about UN//Scene, the industry event created to give fresh thinking and new voices a platform, while making events more affordable, inclusive and useful for the people attending.

Topics discussed include:

  • Why Lucy Verby created UN//Scene after becoming frustrated with the lack of genuinely fresh thinking and new voices at traditional industry events.

  • Why Lucy believes the industry needs to find "the faces that are going to be the headliners of tomorrow" and give them somewhere to develop their ideas and experience on stage.

  • Why Kenya Peters believes industry events can become too focused on familiar conversations, and what happens when people are encouraged to talk about the subjects and ideas they genuinely care about.

  • Why UN//Scene refuses sales pitches and panels, and instead asks speakers to bring their most creative and exciting thinking.

  • How the event is built around three principles: pragmatism, positivity and participation.

  • Why speakers are encouraged to leave people with something tangible they can actually take away and use.

  • How this year's sessions cover everything from neurodivergence and magic to toxic leadership, matrescence, community, respectful rejection, queer advertising and creativity.

  • Why James Latham came away from the first UN//Scene feeling "more nourished" and with new ideas and conversations he could take into his work.

  • Why the organisers want both new entrants and senior industry decision-makers in the room, so the people attending have the ability to create meaningful change.

  • Why speakers are encouraged to stay, watch other sessions and become part of the audience rather than disappearing after their own talk.

  • How every penny generated by the event goes to charity.

  • Why Kenya believes that "no matter where you are in your career, there's going to be something that you can take from it".

  • Lucy's thanks to Craft Media, this year's UN//Scene sponsor, and why having a sponsor whose values align with the event matters to the team.

  • Why the team believes UN//Scene ultimately works because alongside the learning, networking and industry impact, as Lucy puts it, "it's just a really good day of exciting stuff."

UN//Scene takes place on 17 September at Conway Hall.

Viewers of The Six Sells Podcast can get 10% off tickets. Simply enter the code SIXSELLS10 when you check out here:

https://www.unscenefestival.co.uk/2026-tickets


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.


Huge thanks our sponsors and partner, Intelligent Assistance, who combine Human Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence to solve real business challenges - www.intelligentassistance.ai

Relationships with Stephanie Parry on The Six Sells Podcast 29 Jul 202600:47:56

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Stephanie Parry, who is the MD UK&I for Jellyfish.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode:


  • How the client/agency relationship has changed and evolved
  • Understanding and building trust and empathy
  • Being in a moment of punctuated change and disruption
  • Transformational and organisational change
  • Driving industry thinking forward
  • Generative engine marketing and its two audiences: human and agentic
  • What is influencing your brand
  • Shaping technology and thinking
  • Brand and asset perception to build and craft differently
  • Lots of littles
  • Adapting your strategy for your audience
  • Influencing a creative economy
  • The connected media conversation
  • Meaningful, authentic brand identities
  • Great distinctive brand work
  • Building long term memory structures and earning consumer attention
  • New era of marketing to share and collaborate
  • Light years and lizard brains
  • Storytelling that you want to buy into
  • The onus on consumers to consciously curate and assess the information being served
  • Looking 5 years ahead

About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 150 episodes (and counting), and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Who is Six Sells?

Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.


Huge thanks our sponsors and partner, Intelligent Assistance, who combine Human Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence to solve real business challenges - www.intelligentassistance.ai


Media Moments With Sam Eads on The Six Sells Podcast 22 Jul 202600:43:28

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Sam Eads, who is Head of Ad Sales and Operations at Trainline.

Sam has an outstanding record of increasing revenue and achieving sustainable profit growth by identifying and capitalising on opportunities to develop existing business and win new business.

His impressive portfolio includes senior sales roles at Sojern and Vidoomy, Group Head of Radio and Digital Audio at Bauer Media, and Head of Advertising and Partnerships at First News.

Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.

  • Journeys with brands
  • Understanding attention in apps
  • Working in the commuter segment
  • Doing something different in the space and adding customer value
  • Starting with the audience and building from there with integrity
  • Media that’s going places
  • Retail and commerce media and understanding audience behaviour
  • Challenging yourself and listening to opinions in a feedback loop
  • How AI is improving the business and optimising the team
  • Being in an industry of relationships
  • Contextually relevant moments during your journey
  • Thinking outside of display and video placements to be brand sticky
  • Shifting the narrative within the space
  • Building what brands want to see
  • Building out user level ID tracking
  • What the future looks like and how positive pressure moves things at pace
  • Mobility media and driving new thinking and success
  • How small businesses can harness the power of mobility media


About The Six Sells Podcast:

The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 150 episodes (and counting), and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.

Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk

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Who is Six Sells?

Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.


Huge thanks our sponsors and partner, Intelligent Assistance, who combine Human Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence to solve real business challenges - www.intelligentassistance.ai


Human First AI with Fern Potter, James Harris and Sarah De Martin on The Six Sells Podcast 16 Jul 202600:52:24

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Fern Potter, James Harris and Sarah De Martin from Intelligent Assistance.


Intelligent Assistance combine human intelligence with artificial intelligence to solve real business challenges in the new AI economy.


Here are some of the topics discussed:

  • Moving at pace as a start-up business
  • Listening to customers to gather information and make meaningful change
  • Using AI to grow and deliver outcomes
  • Filling the adoption gap with meaningful technology
  • Human first, human last
  • Optimising the ‘everyday’ in ways that were not previously possible
  • The differences between agents and engines
  • Saving time for businesses
  • Upskilling teams for future with AI
  • The importance of integrity and trust
  • Delving into who drives the content
  • AI meeting customers ‘where they are at’
  • The challenge of deep fakes and the importance of brand safety and building safeguarding
  • Technology that filters what’s real and what’s not
  • Good and poor practices within AI
  • The gender gap in the application and use of AI
  • How people can keep up with the daily changes within AI
  • Staying curious and exploring the rabbit hole
  • Thinking about things differently and the societal shift


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 150 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk



Who is Six Sells?

Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.


Huge thanks our sponsors and partner, Intelligent Assistance, who combine Human Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence to solve real business challenges - www.intelligentassistance.ai


How to Scale AI with Aurelia Noel on The Six Sells Podcast 08 Jul 202601:02:46

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Fern Potter spoke to Aurelia Noel, who is the Head of Innovation and Transformation at dentsu X.


Aurelia is a recognised online expert with 25 years international experience leading global digital strategy and implementation of complex, enterprise-level digital projects in multinational and multicultural B2B and B2C environments.


Her impressive portfolio includes Global Digital Partner of Digital Transformation at Carat, Head of Marketing Europe at Urban Outfitters and senior roles at Premier Inn, amazon, Digital River and Dell.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


  • How curiosity, bravery, scepticism and trust will push you to innovation
  • Simplifying your ideas and vision so that people can follow you
  • The importance of scaling your innovation
  • How AI impacts innovation and the human vs technology debate
  • AI as an ‘agent colleague’ and second brain
  • The challenge for women in AI and recent studies
  • Investing in women in AI
  • Mentorship and using AI for good
  • Bridging the global AI divide
  • How the government can work with investors and entrepreneurs that is outside of the US
  • Misinformation, media manipulation and how people access information
  • Brand safety and suitability within AI
  • Ethical AI principles within brands and their reputation and purpose
  • Sustainability in AI and how we can use it to solve human challenges
  • Using AI to solve business situations to make the workforce more prepared and agile
  • What the next year in AI might look like


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech. There are over 150 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms. Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk



Who is Six Sells?

Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.


Huge thanks our sponsors and partner, Intelligent Assistance, who combine Human Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence to solve real business challenges - www.intelligentassistance.ai


Women in Trading with Duri Mehmet on The Six Sells Podcast 01 Jul 202600:22:06

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Duri Mehmet, who is the Group Trading Director at Orion Worldwide. Duri has over 15 years experience in the media industry and she is also the founder of ‘Women in Trading’, a network created to drive parity and representation in this sector and also to support women in trading roles.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


  • Creating female representation within trading
  • Helping women to grow, be visible and build networking communities
  • Supporting the Ovarian Cancer Charity
  • The importance of ‘seeing yourself’ in senior roles
  • Why there needs to be diversity within trading
  • The value of empathy within trading
  • Softer skills and emotional intelligence
  • The importance of resilience in trading
  • Being approachable whilst having professional boundaries
  • Being a member of Women In Trading and what that brings
  • The balance of voices and doing what initially makes you uncomfortable
  • Taking opportunities when they arise
  • Future goals and planning ahead
  • The importance of male allies
  • Encouraging more women into trading roles and growing the network


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 150 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.


Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.


Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.


We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise. Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.


Huge thanks our sponsors and partner, Intelligent Assistance, who combine Human Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence to solve real business challenges - www.intelligentassistance.ai

Kindness in Media with Jo Blake on The Six Sells Podcast 23 Jun 202600:36:09

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Jo Blake, who is the Head of Investment at Mi Media.


Jo’s senior career has been spent at the helm of award-winning campaigns and pioneering initiatives at companies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Zenith Media, Carat, and Havas Media Group. She is also an advisor and committee member for Women in Trading and Campaign’s Woman of the Year 2026 for mentoring.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


The agility of indy agencies


The importance of curiosity and a ‘can-do’ attitude


The two types of kindness : truth and championing and showing up on a personal level


Having ‘proper’ conversations and having empathy.


Pockets of kindness depending on your management team


Being firm but fair


The re-emergence of swearing and the aggressive boss


Mentoring and the Women in Trading group


The power of mentoring and transferring life experiences


Bringing a different way of doing things


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk

‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Seeing is NOT believing - Six Sells Shorts17 Jun 202600:07:33

Mike Nicholson, CEO, at Six Sells shares a thought about how Seeing is NOT believing anymore. (7m 34s)

Since the 17th century, the saying 'seeing is believing' has been used and agreed with en-mass.

As Gen AI increases the volume of fake content available, we're simultaneously entering a crisis of trust.

Trusted, verified brands therefore become more vital than ever.


About Six Sells:

Six Sells is an executive visibility agency that works with CEOs and senior leaders within media and advertising businesses, turning thought leadership content and digital connections into commercial conversations. Press enquiries: hello@sixsells.co.uk.

Adtech Recruitment with Kim Dando on The Six Sells Podcast 15 Jun 202600:27:17

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Kim Dando, who is the MD at round8 talent search. Accredited in Psychometric Assessment and Evaluation Kim is an expert in the digital media, tech and marketing industry with a track record of developing individuals and teams across UK, EMEA and North America.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


The future of the industry and ad tech graduate recruitment


AI and CV’s


Leaning on relationships and network connections to find employment


The importance of personalising your CV for each role


Keeping LinkedIn updated when you apply for a position


Importance of shared connections and professionalism on LinkedIn


Being visible on social media platforms


Advice for Cannes attendees


Value in recruitment and networking at Cannes


Looking at adjacent sectors in your job search


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.




Ads in LLMs with Andrea Tortella on The Six Sells Podcast 10 Jun 202600:40:18

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Andrea Tortella, who is the Co-Founder and CEO at Thrad.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Ads in ChatGPT and long tail LLMs


The new window into the internet and early day learnings


Conversational advertising - talking to the ads and the brands


Moving from static to dynamic


How to set up the ads and results


Branded ‘chats’ and new sponsored experiences


How the media is transacted and specific targeting


Evolving measurement algorithms and pixels


CTR’s and response rates


The middle funnel conversations and redirecting conversations


Sponsored prompts and nudging user decisions


Adapting to user consumption and demand


Making the ad format generative


New protocols and emerging solutions to making media buying simpler


Advertising at the speed of thought, news and culture


Conversational data and improved media buying


Brand safety, contextualising and driving innovation


The relevance of the entry point to the brand


What the future holds


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Marketing Effectiveness with Andrew Wynd on The Six Sells Podcast 03 Jun 202600:32:46

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Andrew Wynd, who is an experienced leader in marketing and media with a valuable blend of both agency and brand side roles including Samsung, O2, Hasbro, Pepsico and most recently Global Head of Media at Just Eat Takeaway.com. He has now founded his own marketing consultancy business called Craft and Calculus.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Influencing consumers to change their behaviour


Proving that marketing has an impact on the sale


The importance of jargon free language and logical flow


Marketing effectiveness roadmaps


The idea behind Craft & Calculus - the magic and craft behind marketing


Where marketing effectiveness sits in the media mix


Getting the finance team onboard!


The Holy Trinity of MMM’s, attribution and incrementality


The changing role of the client/agency relationship and the power of partnerships


Building a best-in-class marketing measurement system


The importance of data and metrics


Advice for ad tech companies to get a foot in the door


The core principles of marketing effectiveness


Standing on the shoulders of giants : looking at performance and brand


Getting the people-side right


Tracking and understanding what your investments are doing



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


The 3rd Era of Measurement with Simi Gill on The Six Sells Podcast 26 May 202600:29:30

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Simi Gill, who is the Head of Digital at The Kite Factory. Simi has risen through the ranks after first starting in 2019 as Digital Account Manager and impressing with her strategic in-depth digital expertise. Her interesting portfolio also includes 3+ years at Mediacom working with planning and buying.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Getting rid of the jargon within measurement


Understanding Era 1 - deterministic and linear


Era 2 - multi touch and cross channel


The nuances of Era 3 - modelled and predictive measurement


Governance of privacy


Changes in user behaviour and fragmented attention


Increase of AI and zero click journeys


Attribution and the total system level


The media multiplier effect


Moving away from direct response to a broader mix of channels


The signals to fill the gap


Contextual targeting and changing mindsets

The challenges facing marketers as the changes take place


The importance of first party data and modelling


The key takeouts of the 3rd Era


Display, conversions and view through


Building brand saliency and exposure


Authenticity and trust


Google Analytics and reporting


Will there be a 4th Era?


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk

‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

Digital Out of Home with Tom Barbour on The Six Sells Podcast 20 May 202600:27:38

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Tom Barbour, who is the Sales Director at Vistar Media. His career spans roles at GumGum, Blis, and Opera Mediaworks as well as mentoring at Outvertising.


Here are some of the topics discussed:


The three key benefits of dOOH


How L’Oreal and Arsenal harnessed dOOH


DOOH as a primer and core part of the media mix


Measuring the effectiveness of dOOH and the advancements being made


Audience data, search intent and profiling


Matching search uplift and historical data


Measuring till sales to give an ROI on campaigns


The retail media space


Harvesting device IDs and programmatic


The best idea for an dOOH creative that hasn’t yet been done


The ‘no click’ search and how it affects publishers within ‘breaking news’


Using dOOH as an extension to a sales strategy


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

B2B Marketing with Luc Benyon on The Six Sells Podcast 23 Apr 202600:50:58

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Luc Benyon, who is the Marketing Director at Adsquare. Luc has over a decade's experience in the AdTech space delivering GTM, ABM, Product Marketing, PR, and Content Marketing programmes. His extensive portfolio includes marketing leadership roles at Nexxen, Watching That, video intelligence, MCH Global and Aberfeldy alongside creative work at D&AD and mentoring at the Brixton Finishing School.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


The first 90 days in a role and the helicopter view


Challenging perceptions and bringing fresh perspectives


Working ‘on’ the business other than ‘in’ the business


Driving revenue and linking the top and bottom of the funnel


The factors that contribute to the sale


Marketing as the multiplier effect and how this can be optimised


Splam - AI generated spam and cold emails


Output marketing scores


The importance of values and authenticity


Understanding the impact you are making


Measurement and identifying the metrics that help decision making


Time saving integrations


Standing out from your competitors and being synonymous with what you do


Advice to those entering the industry


Creativity, craft and storytelling


Knowing when to use AI and when not to


The power of niche and specialist knowledge



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


The Programmatic Landscape with Luca Filardo on The Six Sells Podcast 14 Apr 202600:36:43

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Luca Filardo, who is the Chief Revenue Officer at Adlook.


Luca’s impressive career spans business intelligence, digital marketing, operations and business development within companies including Adlook, Index Exchange, Re.Birth Distribution, AudienceScience and Softlab S.p.A.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Meaningful outcomes and marking your own homework


Optimising and media metrics


Planning, buying and measurement


The accessibility of the Open Web


How the investment in AI widens the audience


How independent open web publishers can deliver meaningful business outcomes


The importance of a unified view


How publishers can improve views on their site


Direct relationships with publishers and advertisers


AI and natural language at the briefing stage


Challenging how spend supports the outcome


Brand advertising and ROI


Reporting on exposures and optimal frequency


Free press and fuelling democracy


Providing the tools for marketers


Walled gardens, the Open Web and supporting publishers


Real time insights and optimising in real time


Moving forward as an industry


Parity within the landscape


Simplifying the Open Web and making it more accessible


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Gen Z Marketing with Chris Platt on The Six Sells Podcast 09 Apr 202600:36:38

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Chris Platt who is the Founder and CEO of Dig In. Chris has spent a decade analysing youth behaviour and has built the UK's largest first-party youth database. He helps brands navigate the chaos of digital marketing with attention solutions that deliver global campaigns to 500,000 university students each year.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Delivering samples to students and studying their behaviours


Gen Z and the independent shopping opportunity


Lifestage marketing and brands


Selling before brand allegiance is fixed


How a brand conversation can be an ice-breaker


Authenticity and how the mood changes with the Gen Z market


How Gen Z’s filter and discriminate effectively with advertising choices


The digital hangover


Gen Z’s and multi screening


How social media excavates our time and attention


The reactive algorithm and trust


Physical world marketing and how it sticks


The definitive shared need and reaching them at this point


The ABC1 household and spheres of influence


Driving ongoing purchase behaviour


User generated content and creating an online buzz


The first move advantage


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.



AI In Marketing with Rob Webster on The Six Sells Podcast 07 Apr 202600:45:48

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Rob Webster, Founder and CEO of TAU Marketing Solutions. Rob’s impressive portfolio includes CSO at Kindred and Crimtan, Global VP of Strategy at CvE plus strategic roles at Plug Media, InfoSum, Sub2 and Mediacom.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


The top three questions that marketers are asking AI right now


Machine learning and LLM’s


Predictions are the points


Having a framework and what data you are trying to extract


Custom GPT’s and seeing what’s possible


The pros and cons of each LLM


Leaning into new techniques


Risk profiles


The importance of coding


The changing role of the engineer


Vetting the final output


Bringing ideation to life within the hour


Using AI to spark ideas


Trust and reliability


The human level loop and fallibility


The small company advantage


Transforming spaces


The big company ‘moat’


Engaging and talking and finding what works for you


Recognising your own value in the system


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 140 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Sustainability with Niki Chana on The Six Sells Podcast 30 Mar 202600:33:06

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Niki Chana who has 15+ years of experience in the digital industry leading impactful brand initiatives and executing digital strategies on a global scale.

Currently Programmatic Strategy Director at SBS her impressive career includes roles at Playground xyz, Eyeota, Verizon, Dentsu, Freewheel, Sizmek, Sky and Associated Newspapers. Niki is also a member of MEFA and a founding board member of The Women In Programmatic Network, where she continues to volunteer.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Smart phones, dumb planet


The over reliance on AI and turning a blind eye to the environmental cost


The hidden carbon cost that AI has on the planet


What actually happens to the data and how is it stored?


Collectively coming together as an industry to reduce wastage and inefficiencies


Fragmented content and organising the space


Being transparent with brands


The importance of responsibility and making sustainability profitable


Government schemes to reach Ad Net Zero by 2030 and meeting in the middle


Education and understanding your outgoings


More than a box ticking initiative


The digital ecosystem and the individual response


Using AI for good


Where we are and where we are going


Reaching audiences and multiple devices efficiently


Up-skilling staff to understand the programmes and what works for your business


Making our industry more sustainable and the importance of research and curation


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 130 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

Content Marketing With Gary Gumbleton on The Six Sells Podcast 26 Mar 202600:39:34

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Gary Gumbleton, who is the Head of Group Content at Ocean Holidays Group.


Gary describes himself as a storyteller and he is a man of many hats (!) with a career that includes Creative Director at Reflect Digital and Frontside, Content Director and Head of Social at Capital Content, Head of Sales and Marketing at iTicket a nine year stint at Vodafone, as well as running his own agency. He is also a men’s health advocate, using his voice to help others.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Running your own agency and the mental health toll


The emotional versus the rational side of marketing


Commercial storytelling and guiding the viewer through the funnel


Tactical content driven by data backed creatives


Podcasting and individual shorts


The importance of YouTube, Spotify and organic social media


The rise of the online talk show


The content planning process


Social first and the second screen


Drill down into attention and what works for you


Creating feeds based on content concepts


The power of video


The importance of vertical dramas and the mirror strategy


Blogs are for bots


Creating content that the viewer wants to watch


Making the assets to reach the AI audience


How AI can help and hinder



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 130 episodes (and counting), and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Positioning With Paul Evans on The Six Sells Podcast 24 Mar 202600:39:48

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Paul Evans, who is the Founder and Chief Positioning Engineer at V2RSION.


Paul has a distinguished 20+ years leading marketing at companies including Vodafone and Microsoft as well as advising growth leaders across the tech and media industries.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Positioning as a marathon and a sprint


Responding to internal and external signals


Where positioning sits and what it really delivers


The context of why you are chosen above and beyond your competition


The difference between positioning and messaging and the contextual component


The solution and the value that you create


What people can learn about positioning


The business capability and the importance of language


Identifying what good positioning looks like


Why indecision or no decision signals weak positioning


Great positioning drives great go to market


The positioning process


The ‘bridge point’


Aligning and educating the team


The AI audience and the long tail


Positioning and the no click search future


Generative and Answer Engine Optimisation and driving discovery


Clarity of context of why you should be chosen


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 130 episodes (and counting), and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

AI and it's impact on adtech with Ian Whittaker on The Six Sells Podcast23 Mar 202600:36:32

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Ian Whittaker who is the MD and Owner of Liberty Sky Advisors.


With over 20 years’ experience as an equities analyst covering global media, digital, and technology, Ian is recognised for his pattern recognition across cycles — identifying how shifts in technology, regulation, geopolitics, and capital markets translate into strategic risk, valuation outcomes, and long-term competitive advantage.


Double winner of the City AM Analyst of the Year Award he brings a financial markets mindset to industry decision-making, and an industry practitioner’s realism to financial and boardroom discussions.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Open AI and the ongoing narrative


The SME advertising market


The innovation of ad tech and the small company advantage


Scale and knowledge within larger companies


Ad tech and process


Redesigning everything you thought before


The potential consolidation of LLMs


Locking into the AI ecosystem


Transformation in media and tech due to AI


Potential apocalypse for traditional media


The attention economy


The ideological battle of all audiences being equal


Looking under the iceberg and changing perceptions


Moving towards a results driven world


The foundations being laid for transformation


The spend on technology and the results that it produces


The ‘grey swan’ and the ripple effect



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 130 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is a UK-based executive visibility and thought leadership agency that works globally with CEOs and senior leaders in media, advertising, adtech and technology.

Founded in 2018, we turn each executive's expertise into distinctive, authoritative content in their own voice, built to reach two audiences at once: the humans that matter to them, and the AI models those humans now ask for answers.

Our work combines executive ghostwriting, video, podcasts, photography and awards to build familiarity, trust and authority across LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, the trade press and the wider web.

We also help executives and their companies improve their visibility in AI search and large language models (LLMs) through generative engine optimisation (GEO), increasing the likelihood that platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can discover, understand, cite and recommend their expertise.


Email hello@sixsells.co.uk for more information.

CTV with Cadi Jones on The Six Sells Podcast 16 Mar 202600:37:56

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Cadi Jones who is the SVP Emea at Index Exchange.


Cadi is also an ambassador for AdTech Connect and her experience includes MD at Pixability, CCO at Qmee, Commercial Director at Beeswax, Commercial Innovation Director at Clear Channel, Head of Partnerships at Bloom and 7 years at Yahoo!


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Pitching CTV to the media buyer


Combining the power of CTV with digital advertising and targeting


The early challenges of VOD and the comparison to CTV


Who brands are trying to reach


Targeting and CTV


The partnerships with DSP’s


CTV and measurement - bridging linear and digital thinking

Brands leaning into MMM assessment and applying geographical, regional hold-outs


The impact on sales


CTV as part of retail media strategies


The evolution of local TV advertising


Rapid disruption and how AI is impacting the industry


Driving outcomes, adoption and performance


Standards within CTV and making things possible


Avoiding repetition within CTV


Live events and programmatic advertising


What’s next for CTV


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 130 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

Retail Media with Alice Anson on The Six Sells Podcast11 Mar 202600:33:56

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Alice Anson, who is the Director of Digital Media at Nectar360.

Alice is also an IAB UK board member and her impressive experience includes Head of Digital Partnerships at Eurostar, negotiating global contracts at The Body Shop, trading and marketing at lastminute.com and direct management at Amazon.

Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.

Within retail media, which word is the most important? Retail or media?

Advertising in the aisle

Retail media networks and walled gardens

Delving into the data and building an IP

Balancing the needs of the shopper and the advertiser

The right message at the right time with the customer at the heart

Managing stakeholder expectations

Targeting the right consumer with your brand

Above the line campaigns within retail media

Connected stores and bringing screens and apps together to infuse data cues

How data powers the store experience

The power aisle

Modelling customers and purchasing decisions

How AI is integrated into the retail media network

Audience building and media planning

Unlocking measurement and the ambition for real time programmatically serviced results

The weather and responding to real time cues

Transparency and standards within measurement


About The Six Sells Podcast:

The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 130 episodes (and counting), and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.

Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?

Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.




AI and the Future of Work with Tomas Forsbäck on The Six Sells Podcast09 Mar 202600:40:20

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Tomas Forsbäck, who is the CEO and Founder of ReadPeak.

ReadPeak have helped over 1,000 brands to make native advertising a strategic part of their marketing through their innovative platform. Described as a ‘rock star founder’ by his peers Tomas is an entrepreneur who has set himself a mission to prove that with the right technology native advertising can beat social media platforms in conversion rates.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Advantages of startups adopting new AI ad tech


Strategic and tactical AI approaches


Fitting into the new AI world to look at how your business needs to evolve


Thinking about what an AI driven market will look like in 5 years time


The importance of coding with AI


How your education will change to adapt to this skills shift


Coders as architects and their new emerging job roles


The explosion of apps in a noisy marketplace


Planning for a future that is vastly unpredictable


The Open Web, publishers and advertising


Changing models - what needs to change in an AI world


What social media have done really well in marketing


The reach and frequency argument


Attentive reach and frequency and outcomes


The importance of the ad experience and integrated placements


Going beyond the impression based model


Native content blending in to stand out


The impact of audible books and the impact of A/B testing


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 125 episodes (and counting), and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Women In Leadership with Carly Activille on The Six Sells Podcast 04 Mar 202600:44:26

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Carly Activille, who has over 20 years of advertising experience working across digital, print, magazines, newspaper, demand gen, programmatic, podcasts, and events.


Carly’s background spans the Daily Mail, Express, ReachLocal, Publications UK, Dennis, Future and now Audience Q where she is the Managing Director. A proud member of MEFA, she describes herself as data driven and an omnichannel enthusiast!


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Starting out in regional press


How personal circumstances can affect career progression


Challenges and how they shape women in the workplace


Talking about IVF and the grief of baby loss


Being a voice and support for others


The importance of protected leave


Enabling leaders to have difficult conversations


Nurturing leaders and championing your team


Mutual respect, safe spaces and team culture


Mentorship and lifting others up


Harnessing lived experience to answer questions


Believing in yourself and keep doing what you’re doing


Being visible and putting yourself forward


LinkedIn, events and podcasts


Never questioning your value


Find the places that know your worth


Growth, encouraging and championing your team



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Media Sustainability with Ollie Deane on The Six Sells Podcast 03 Mar 202600:33:12

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Ollie Deane, former Director of Commercial Outdoor and DAX at Global, Agency Group Head at Clear Channel and now Co-Founder of The GoodNet - winner of Campaign’s Start Up of the Year 2025 Award.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Understanding the UN definition of sustainability


Sustainability as a transformational challenge


The opportunity and the challenge


Meaningful progress within sustainability


Sustainability as a business driver


Sustainability as a driver for performance


The three C’s - content, carbon and corporate


The metrics to put in place to reach your bigger goals


Chasing progress over perfection


Brands and responsible manifestos


Programmatic, carbon and wasted energy


Curation within the industry and the levers that can be pulled


Licensing data and activating media



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.



Rory Sutherland's marketing tip on The Six Sells Podcast (shorts)27 Feb 202600:01:04

At MAD//Fest North in 2026, Rory Sutherland shared a top marketing tip with Mike Nicholson. Here it is in just over one minute.

Why People Buy With Dean Harris on The Six Sells Podcast26 Feb 202600:48:32

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Dean Harris, Head of Co-Op Media Network, accountable for commercial strategy, proposition development, marketing, operations. Innovation and team leadership.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


The decision behind creating a retail media network


Separating the proposition away from supermarket grocery retail media towards convenience retail media


The big punch of a small shop


Treating the network as a brand  


The importance of positioning


Challenging the status quo about small baskets


Trust and the importance of people


Events that signal credibility


Easy to buy, easy to serve and easy to sell


Sharing the proposition, the evidence, creating curiosity and having the conversation.


The importance of relationships


Varied purchase cycles and the serendipity of B2B

 

The importance of being visible on LinkedIn with your personal brand


Familiarity, trust and credibility


The convenience environment and the shopping mindset


Brand equity, loyalty, trial and non negotiables


The mission based approach


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Strategic Thinking with Lucy Verby on The Six Sells Podcast 18 Feb 202600:47:58

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Lucy Verby who has 20+ years of experience in the agency sector heading up strategy at PHD, Dentsu and Carat before founding her strategic consultancy We Are Masterplan - teaching everything from critical thinking, to pattern recognition and tailoring approaches to both customers and clients. Lucy is also the Founder and Chair of UN//SCENE a creative and marketing festival designed to platform fresh thinking and new voices.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


The whisper becomes a shout - the transition to running a company and the reformation of priorities


The powerful, the powerless and the pointless - the importance of shaping and reclaiming the media narrative


Defining strategy and lining up behind a definition that works


The optimal path to your goals within your resources


Articulating your strategic platform and avoiding word salads


Shifting mindsets and getting from point A to point B


The importance of teaching strategy and reflecting consumer mindsets


The myth that only certain people are good at strategy and avoiding gatekeeping


Unlocking the potential of your whole team


The process and the practice of strategy


Strategy as a team sport and taking the pressure off


Finding the opportunities to drive growth and uncover what is useful


Critical thinking and pattern recognition


What growth looks like and differentiation in the marketplace


Accepting and absorbing AI and the importance of critical thinking



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


Creative Advertising with Patrick Collister on The Six Sells Podcast 17 Feb 202600:56:17

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to advertising royalty Patrick Collister, Custodian of The Caples Awards, creative guru, ad trainer, honorary Fellow of the IPA and author extraordinaire about his distinguished career.


Here are some of the topics discussed:


Writing the ‘Accrington Stanley, Who Are They?’ Milk ad and the story behind it


Hiring planners to test a hypothesis and test patterns within data to drive insights


Getting signoff from everyone including Ian Rush, to Liverpool FC to Margaret Thatcher


The proudest ads of Patrick’s career from ‘The Water in Majorca’ to Heinz Baked Beans


Making ads memorable and the difference between the 80’s and today


Left brain advertising and the importance of featuring relatable characters and people


The process of writing a TV ad


The ingredients of the perfect ad and the three P’s - people, plot, place


Importance of creativity and change



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


CTV with Steve Filler on The Six Sells Podcast 16 Feb 202600:32:19

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Steve Filler, whose roles span brand, display, video, CTV, interactive creative, branded content, publishers, programmatic and SAAS sales, with a real strength in crafting and delivering sales strategies that cut through the clutter. Currently Country manager UK at the ShowHeroes Group he thrives on building best in class commercial teams.


Here are some of the topics discussed:


Scale within CTV and uptake in interest


Buying and the key teams involved in the process


Growth in retail media


The role of video in campaigns


Targeting the right ad to the right person


The importance of unified platforms and contextual segmenting


AI in the marketplace - the positive and the negative


Acceleration of AI generated content and the importance of brand safety


Users reaction to AI and the need for genuine human experiences


The growth of CTV and the players within the space


Innovation and investment in research into ad effectiveness and user experience


More education within the CTV space and the opportunities that are available


Measuring advertising success



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.



Invisible Disabilities With Gemma Legg on the Six Sells Podcast 12 Feb 202600:42:21

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Gemma Legg. Gemma has 22+ years in global sales and marketing including The Telegraph and Google and has now launched her own company Leggacy-Inc helping organisations achieve a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. 

Here are some of the topics discussed:


Understanding and recognising bi-polar and autism.


The grief of a diagnosis and how it affects families.


Creating a circle and protecting yourself.


Being a chameleon and masking.


Risk taking, catastrophising and manic episodes.


Psychological safe spaces and DEI.


Accommodations and inclusivity.


The launch of Leggacy and creating impact.


Breaking down the stigma of a diagnosis and celebrating the differences.




About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.


AI in Media with James Harris on The Six Sells Podcast05 Feb 202600:51:12

AI in Media with James Harris, VP of Planning & Strategy WPP, on The Six Sells Podcast.

Marketing Effectiveness with Phil Jackson on The Six Sells Podcast 27 Jan 202600:41:52

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Phil Jackson who has 10+ years experience within the media sales, agency and client side of the industry; including roles at GSK, Havas, Mindshare and now as Global Digital Marketing Effectiveness Innovation Director at Haleon.


Here are some of the topics they discussed in this episode:

Defining marketing effectiveness and efficiency.


How do brand decide if they hire marketing effectiveness as a function?


How the marketing effectiveness team interacts with other marketing and media functions.


Attention and media quality data and driving incremental business performance.


Cost efficiently using attention data to achieve successful outcomes.


Importance of tapping into the short, long, tactical and brand-level measurements.


Listening and learning from trends in marketplaces and being ready when the trend explodes.


Contextual advertising and measuring effectively to attribute outcomes.


Seasonality and the planning cycle and learning plan.


Importance of measuring robustly, case studies and post campaign analysis to achieve global learnings.


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business

Diverse Media with Ross Sergeant on The Six Sells Podcast 27 Jan 202600:43:18

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Ross Sergeant who has scaled high growth brands like Peroni, Asahi. and now The National Lottery as Global Media Director at Allwyn.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


Defining diverse media plans and why programming choices, partnerships and nuances are key.


Regionality, accent, idiosyncrasies and language within content and category entry points.


How media selection has changed over the years and understanding the bias.


The decision to separate creative and media agencies.


The importance of the entrepreneurial mindset and the benefits of acting like a startup.


The 70:20:10 mindset of tried and tested, mirroring what others have done, and big valuable tests.


Briefing the industry and being open and transparent with agencies to discover more.


Defining quality media and where these parameters lie including the quality of the viewership.


Understanding the nuances of category bias, regionality, stereotyping and using data to understand insights.


The ideal make-up of a future thinking, diverse media agency that could accurately plan for all the cultures that they are buying for.


Putting the checks and balances in place to constantly interrogate media buying decisions.



About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

Video Advertising with Nick Flood on The Six Sells Podcast22 Jan 202600:26:05

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Nick Flood, who has spent 23 years working in media.Nick started at Haymarket before moving to Dennis Publishing, then delving into private equity backed data businesses before landing at Future Publishing, Kindred, and now Shinka where he is Senior Vice President of Product and Go-To-Market.

Here are some of the topics they discussed in this episode:

  • The power of video and what makes it stand out from display or static advertising?
  • The danger of AI blurring of the lines between what's real and what isn’t.
  • What opportunities can CTV bring to advertisers over and above other mediums?
  • The measurement of CTV
  • What Nick is most excited about in terms of creativity and innovation.


Retail Media with Alex Knapman on The Six Sells Podcast19 Jan 202600:35:50

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast I spoke to Alex Knapman, who has a wealth of experience in retail media working at brands including Asda, Ocado, and currently at SG Retail and Halfords.


Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.


With retail media, is the most important word retail or is it media?


Sofa to store media reaches audiences wherever they are - why are more retailers not harnessing the opportunities in this space?


How the CMO can prove the ROI of their brand investments using retail media strategies.


The relevancy flywheel - how do retailers find a balance between revenue and customer experience?


The top three challenges and opportunities for 2026.


About The Six Sells Podcast:


The Six Sells Podcast is for people working in marketing, media, advertising and adtech.


There are over 100 episodes and counting, and the biggest episodes have achieved 30,000 views across all platforms.


Want to get in touch? Email hello@sixsells.co.uk


‍

Who is Six Sells?


Six Sells is an executive visibility agency for CEOs and senior leaders working in media, advertising, and technology.


Content published by executives consistently reaches more people, earns more engagement, and attracts more meaningful responses than content published by brands.


With that in mind, we work with CEOs and senior leadership teams to create consistent, credible content that reaches the people who matter most to your business.

Attention intelligence with Ben Dimond on The Six Sells Podcast18 Dec 202500:43:44

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson welcomed Ben Dimond from Lumen Research into the studio to talk about how attention intelligence leads to significant increases in media effectiveness.

Influencer Marketing with Julie Chadwick on The Six Sells Podcast10 Dec 202500:23:40

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Julie Chadwick, MD of Dentsu Influence, talked to Mike Nicholson at Six Sells about the creator economy and influencer marketing.


Here are some of the topics we discussed:


People Command More Attention Than Brands:

The Dentsu/Lumen study confirmed that content from individuals/creators, who are essentially familiar people , attracts and holds attention more effectively than standard branded content.


Familiarity Drives Deeper Engagement:

The biggest attention is generated by people that the audience trusts and are familiar with. For instance, product-centric creators (reviewers) are considered "incredible at holding attention and driving consideration" because of this trust.


Storytelling Maximises Attention:

Long-form storytellers using personality-based content, often highly familiar to their audience, "absolutely smashes everything out of the park" in terms of the high levels of attention they command.


Authenticity is Non-Negotiable:

The brand's presence must be authentic and seamlessly integrated to be effective, as simply adding a logo "doesn't work" because it immediately looks like an ad and is ignored.


Strategic Purpose is Key:

Brands must define a "very specific tactic" or job for the influencer content, rather than working with creators simply to fill a media plan.



About Six Sells:

Six Sells is a B2B executive communications agency for leaders working in the media and advertising industry.

We help you get closer to your ideal clients, more often, through ghostwriting thought-leadership content for your executives., and boosting that content directly into the right newsfeeds.

www.sixsells.co.uk

Pete Markey on The Six Sells Podcast10 Oct 202500:43:44

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson welcomes Pete Markey into the studio.


We discussed what his first 90 days as a CMO looks like, Answer Engine Optimisation, Brand building, AI's role in creativity and much more.



Maria Cadbury on The Six Sells Podcast02 Oct 202500:22:53

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Maria Cadbury, CRO, at Wult spoke to Mike Nicholson about data compliance.


Maria explains how data compliance has become the new brand safety issue in adtech, with publishers, SSPs, DSPs, agencies and even advertisers all potentially liable for fines. You’ll learn how dark patterns, cookie consent theatre, and supply chain blind spots can put campaigns at risk - and how compliance scanning can protect both performance and reputation.


#datacompliance #media #adtech

Shazia Ginai on The Six Sells Podcast24 Sep 202500:36:15

In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Shazia Ginai from Lumen Research joins Mike Nicholson in the studio to talk about how attention, when measured and understood properly, drives meaningful outcomes for brands through the interplay of media, creative, and human behaviour.


Shazia also talked about:


Why marketers should revisit whether their metrics are giving them the right answers.


Storytelling as a driver of attention, memory, and action.


Balancing media and creative effectiveness as a “marriage made in heaven.”


The roles of media formats as “furnishers” or “light switches” in the brand rooms in your brain (this analogy alone is worth tuning in for).


All previous episodes of The Six Sells Podcast can be found at www.sixsells.co.uk/blog

Alex Powell on The Six Sells Podcast05 Sep 202500:08:59

In this episode, Mike Nicholson talks to Alex Powell, CEO, at Pixels.ai about the power of vertical video on the open web.


#marketing #media #advertising #adtech

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