Integrate & Ignite Podcast

From competitive insights to tapping into the customer journey, developing marketing strategies is all about finding that “sweet spot.” Tune in to this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast with host Lori Jones and her guest Ian Truscott of the Spotler Group to learn more.

What is “this thing called brand” and what is the definition that works best for small and mid-sized businesses? Tune in to this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast with host Lori Jones and her guest Karley Cunningham of Big Bold Brand to find out!

Embracing a learning mindset -- one that’s all about experimentation and innovation -- is where great strategy begins. Join host Lori Jones and her guest Richard Medcalf of Xquadrant on this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast to learn more.

Internal communications strategies start with powerful messaging and engaged leadership. Learn more from host Lori Jones and her guest Kerry Christopher of Cardinal Health on this encore episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast.

Communicating complicated science, research, engineering, and technology with host Lori Jones and her guest Kortny Rolston-Duce of Quantinuum on this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast.

Lori Jones and Austin Jordan of Redwire Space discuss the core tenets of brand strategy on this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast.

Celebrate Integrate & Ignite’s 400th episode by listening in to this encore appearance by guest Keyana Corliss of Databricks. Host Lori Jones and Keyana discuss taking a holistic approach to integrating earned, paid, shared, and owned strategies; why storytelling matters more than ever; and why the best companies are the ones that give the PR team a seat at the table.

Messaging strategies and good ideas do nothing if you are stuck in the sea of sameness. Lori Jones and her guest Rachel Biederman of the ReedGroup talk about differentiation and building top-of-mind awareness on this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast.

Lori Jones and her guest Tim Parkin of Parkin Consulting discuss how marketing teams can increase collaboration and better share insights by creating their own Book of Knowledge on part two of his appearance on the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast.

Get insights into how to market better, measure better, and increase revenue with host Lori Jones and her guest Tim Parkin of Parkin Consulting on this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast.

Customer-first PR strategies with Lori Jones and her guest Kristin Miller of Ping Identity on this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast. Tune in as Lori and Kristin discuss PR’s role in handling cyber security, why storytelling from the customer’s perspective is so important, and how to measure the quality and quantity of PR campaigns.

How growth is understood, broken down, and owned across an organization is the topic of this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast with host Lori Jones and her guest Angeley Mullins of Latana. Tune in as Angeley and Lori take a deep dive into how marketing is tied to building a brand’s long-term stability and growth strategies, how to improve communication, and how to bring more customers into your funnel.

Using experiential marketing to differentiate your brand in the sea of sameness with host Lori Jones and her guest Karen Kelly of Tapple on the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast. Listen in as Karen shares her insights into how she focuses on physical-world marketing technology, creating connections with her customers, and on the WHY behind a brand.

If you are solving your customers’ problems, why aren’t they buying from you? Guest Jeremy Miner of 7th Level and host Lori Jones explore the misalignment between sales and marketing on this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast.

Sean Campbell of Cascade Insights discusses areas of opportunity in B2B marketing research on this episode of the Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast with host Lori Jones.

“We forget that what made an ad great was not that it was cheap, it was that it was interactive.” Listen & Learn: Why interactive content is more important than ever. How interactive content helps brands cut through the overwhelming amount of information available in the marketplace. How just about anything on your website can be turned into interactive content. How strategic interactive content helps brands gain interest and intrigue with the buyer. How B2C companies can create more engagement with their customers with interactive content. The kinds of brands that can benefit the most from powerful interactive content strategies Saksham Sharda is the creative director of Outgrow, a platform that lets marketers build and launch interactive calculators and viral quizzes that help engage your website visitors and generate more leads. Numbers-wise, they have over 5,000 paying users. They are #1 B2B Tech Company in New York according to G2 and HubSpot's fastest-growing app in 2019. Saksham specializes

“TikTok is making marketers into performing artists.” Listen & Learn: How TikTok changed -- and gained popularity -- during the pandemic. Why TikTok is an entertainment platform rather than a social platform. The platform’s product roadmap aimed at highly creative and engaged creators. How brands can find their authentic voice. How TikTok is a multi-sensory platform marketers need to master. On TikTok, content is king. Mike Westgate manages TikTok’s US Growth Brand business, supporting hundreds of midmarket brand clients with unique marketing and advertising solutions. Before TikTok, Mike was VP of marketing at Briggo Coffee, the world's first robotic barista, responsible for B2B & B2C brand strategy, PR & communications, product marketing, and retail sales programs. Prior to Briggo, he was VP of Marketing for commercial real estate data marketplace startup, RealMassive. Prior, he led marketing and client engagements for W2O Group, a network of digital marketing agencies supporting Fortune

“It’s about solving, not selling.” Listen & Learn: Defining conversational marketing. The difference between pushing out messages vs. having a conversation. Why it’s important to solve customers’ issues vs. sell them a product or service. The importance of being a good listener. Including chatbots and live chats into your conversational marketing strategies. Meet people where they are in the buying cycle. Amy Anderson is a widely respected and creative industry leader who sees the unique opportunity to leverage creativity to transform both brands and entire organizations across multiple sectors. She has a track record of driving value for clients through brand and growth strategies, designing teams, and innovative marketing strategies. Her work at Wild Coffee is focused on transforming businesses through a diverse set of disciplines and tailor-made teams that span brand strategy, digital marketing, PR, and marketing consulting. Amy has more than 25 years of experience at brands such as Calvin Klein and

“An omnichannel approach is what we have to start looking at.” Listen & Learn: The five generations of consumers you need to know about. Insights into shifts in buyer behavior. Why everything needs to start with an integrated omnichannel approach. Getting back to basics and targeting individual consumers. Why a broad approach to media buying will ultimately cost you money. How your audience uses the same platform but for different reasons. Mary Ann Pruitt, CEO of the Mosaic Media Agency, strives to empower others with the knowledge and tools to create a media buying strategy tailored perfectly to their business. She works hand-in-hand with other agency owners, business owners, marketing departments, and media buyers to provide a multi-pronged strategy to support marketing goals. Mary aims to educate contacts at all levels with insider knowledge and consulting services to help businesses streamline their processes, develop effective media buying teams, and provide support for new endeavors.   We take an

“Hitting a pause button and being willing to invest a little bit more time in taking a good look at all aspects…buys off in dividends right now.” Listen & Learn: Why it was so important to understand where the brand had come from before setting out to do a refresh. The six-phased strategic marketing process RMG and Avocet took together to refresh the brand. Coming to a consensus and defining the brand’s what, how, and why. How focusing on the WHY of what you do has the greatest impact on growth. How to grow long-term relationships with customers that ultimately build the long-term success of the brand Kirsten Sladovnik is the director of marketing for RMG – Rocky Mountain Group. She is responsible for all aspects of RMG’s marketing efforts, including research, brand development and management, advertising campaigns, website development, digital and social content, business development tools, and customer communications.   Kirsten joined RMG in July of 2020 and led the company through a brand strategy an