Peppershock Marketing Expeditions Podcast

Mark Carpenter is a seasoned storyteller and co-author of the bestselling book "Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire." Mark shared his insights on the power of storytelling in business and how it can be used as a leadership skill to connect, teach, lead, sell, and inspire.00:00 - 00:14 “We know storytelling works. We all love a good story. But we're not as intentional about it in business. I think sometimes we discount storytelling as, — "Well, that's too light and fluffy for business." — But this is how we connect as human beings.” — Mark Carpenter00:15 - 00:33 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:34 - 01:10 Mark’s Background01:11 - 16:45 Marketing Essentials Moment: Becoming Your Own Business16:46 - 18:07 Welcome to the show, Mark!18:08 - 19:03 Transition from Corporate to Teaching Storytelling19:04 - 21:16 Success Stories: Financial Services Leadership Retreat21:17 - 22:24 The Impact of Storytelling on Team Alignment22:25 - 24

Samir Balwani is the CEO and founder of QRY, a media agency that specializes in helping e-commerce and DTC brands accelerate their growth. Samir is a seasoned marketing strategist with over 15 years of experience, having held high-level positions at companies like PMK, BNC, Stylecaster, and American Express.00:00 - 00:25 "We talk a lot about how creative is really important in the advertising world, and it is, and I don't want to downplay it at all, but I actually am going to take the step back and say messaging is going to be even more important because we're going to enter into that stage where because we can't target as well as we used to be able to, we'll have to create creative that resonates with the audience we want it to and doesn't resonate with the audience we don't want it to."— Samir Balwani00:26 - 00:44 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:45 - 01:25 Samir’s Bio01:26 - 09:30 Marketing Essentials Moment: Uncovered and Discovered Strategies for Business Growth09:31 - 10:34

Max Gomez Montejo is a seasoned digital marketing leader with a strong background in developing strategic marketing solutions for diverse industries such as e-commerce, subscription services, travel, telco, and B2B. Currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer at Next Net Media, Max leverages his expertise in data-driven decisions and technology to deliver innovative solutions and foster collaboration within teams.00:00 - 00:10 "Content is not only text, content is an image, it's a video, it's a piece of maybe metadata, a title. Everything that you can place on a website is your content."— Max Gomez Montejo00:11 - 00:30 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:31 - 01:10 Max’s Background01:11 - 06:00 Marketing Essentials Moment: Booking Tool — Automating Your Marketing06:01 - 08:24 Welcome to the show, Max!08:25 - 10:00 Evolution of Digital Marketing10:01 - 15:08 Open AI and Search Trends15:09 - 18:42 Giving Value in Content18:43 - 21:07 Evolution of SEO Practices21:08 - 26:28 Tools f

Brent Keltner, Ph.D., is the founder and president of Winalytics LLC. Brent brings a unique perspective to the marketing and sales landscape, drawing on his extensive background as a revenue leader and his early career as a social scientist. His insights into buyer personalization and creating effective buyer journeys are invaluable for anyone looking to accelerate their revenue growth.00:00 - 00:23 "Now, what you need to do is create content. You need to create sequences and campaigns around that. So, the question is, what's your best messaging? But what's your best content? Because we know content tells a story. And so, we talk about content journeys as one of your key plays. Anytime you have a personalization category, you need a content journey that guides the buyer journey." — Brent Keltner00:24 - 00:42 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:43 - 02:25 Brent’s Bio02:26 - 13:35 Marketing Essentials Moment: Tips on how to get hired at an advertising agency13:36 - 16:32 Brent, Welcome

Allyns Melendez serves as CEO at HR Transformed and COO at a national public relations firm. She has 25 years of human resources and business management experience and helps businesses understand the necessary tactics that will help develop, train, educate, and motivate their employees.00:00 - 00:10 "Culture is, like I said, signal strength. The signal strength of these people create the culture, whether it's a weak signal or a strong signal. All those signals together is your culture." — Allyns Melendez00:11 - 00:29 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:30 - 02:11 Allyns’ Background02:12 - 08:15 Marketing Essentials Moment: When to Hire an Agency08:16 - 10:02 Welcome to the show, Allyns!10:03 - 12:01 Transformative Purpose in HR12:02 - 17:08 Identifying Signal Strengths in Organizations17:09 - 21:41 Performance Management and Communication Styles21:42 - 29:09 Employee Feedback and Retention29:10 - 30:00 Nadine West has awesome, affordable outfits that are delivered to your doorstep ea

Faruk Heplevent is a creative force in the automotive marketing industry. He founded The Scope—an innovative company that uses cutting-edge CGI technology to create incredible images for vehicle launches and advertisements. With a portfolio including top car brands and prestigious awards, Faruk is a leader in his field.00:00 - 00:13 "Therefore, I'm a big fan of all the tech development, up to AI, honestly. Because in the end, it's all technology that is enabling creatives to output their vision, ideally." — Faruk Heplevent00:14 - 00:32 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:33 - 01:58 Faruk’s Bio01:59 - 17:43 Marketing Essentials Moment: Getting Ready to Hire an Agency17:44 - 18:50 Faruk, welcome to the show!18:51 - 22:48 Transition to CGI22:49 - 24:48 Career Highlights24:49 - 31:03 The Impact of Photorealistic CGI31:04 - 35:55 The Evolution of Marketing Beyond the Automotive Industry35:56 - 40:36 Award-winning Advertising Campaigns40:37 - 49:09 The Rise of Virtual Reality and Metaverse

Carolyn Bao, VP of Marketing at AppsFlyer, is a business executive specializing in revenue-driving go-to-market strategy, data-driven business innovation, and building high-performing marketing teams with 10x measurable business impact.00:00 - 00:19 "Creativity in marketing is becoming much more of a science where, because of the massive amount of data that marketers have at our disposal and the tools that allow us to really make sense out of that data in a much faster way when we deliver a story, it is pretty well thought through, backed by data." — Carolyn Bao00:20 - 00:39 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:40 - 01:50 Carolyn’s Background01:51 - 14:42 Marketing Essentials Moment: Sentiment Scoring14:43 - 18:16 Welcome to the show, Carolyn!18:17 - 23:17 Embracing Data-Driven Creativity in Mobile Marketing23:18 - 28:20 Data Collaboration Unblocks Internal Teams28:21 - 31:22 AI Enhances Ad Performance Analysis31:23 - 35:49 Empowering Paid Media Managers with Learning Agendas35:50 - 3

Ernie Harker is a creative fireball of branding expertise who has been igniting businesses and convenience stores for nearly 30 years. Ernie founded EarnBurn, a production studio in 1995 that quickly earned a reputation for sparking exciting brand development.00:00 - 00:23 "If you're not a good writer, ChatGPT can do a much better job at writing than you can, especially much faster. So, what I'm trying to do is encourage people to define their brand and then use that definition to coach generative AI tools so that when generative AI tools go to work for them, they're actually getting unique stuff back." — Ernie Harker24:00 - 00:42 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:43 - 02:02 Ernie’s Bio02:03 - 12:55 Marketing Essentials Moment: Customer Retention12:56 - 15:50 Ernie, welcome to the show!15:51 - 18:57 Transition from Illustration to Marketing18:58 - 21:28 Starting a Freelance Business21:29 - 28:19 Branding Messaging28:20 - 33:49 Consistency in Branding33:50 - 37:09 Rhea Allen’s Upcom

Jen Vasquez is the founder and CPO and chief Pinterest Officer of Jen Vasquez Media. She helps businesses boost their online presence, engage audiences with captivating visuals, and harness the power of Pinterest.00:00 - 00:15 "Anyone who really wants to use Pinterest at its fullest should have a blog. Yes, you can pin lead magnets. Yes, you can pin all kinds of things. But really, when it comes down to it, it is really freaking great at driving traffic to those blogs." — Jen Vazquez00:16 - 00:34 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:35 - 01:45 Jen’s Background01:46 - 15:42 Marketing Essentials Moment: Customer’s Journey15:43 - 16:10 Welcome to the show, Jen!16:11 - 21:01 Transition to Pinterest Marketing21:02 - 24:09 Pinterest as a Search Marketing Tool24:10 - 27:17 Brand Inspiration27:18 - 32:22 Trending Pins and Client Success Stories32:23 - 37:03 The Importance of Video and Graphics37:04 - 37:49 Get up to a $20 credit to spend on Billie razors and body care.37:50 - 43:26 Delegating

Juliana Maralanda is the founder of ScaleTime, with over 20 years of experience helping over 500 digital agencies thrive. Juliana is an expert in scaling businesses, freeing up time for clients, and providing valuable tools for entrepreneurs looking to grow their agencies.00:00 - 00:19 "Give your sales team a good timeline for onboarding, right? Because if there's no timeline between sales and production, and there's no clarity between what you're selling and what you're producing, it creates so much confusion. You lose clients this way." — Juliana Marulanda00:20 - 00:38 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:39 - 02:06 Juliana’s Bio02:07 - 16:55 Marketing Essentials Moment: Mentorship for the Next Generation16:56 - 20:19 Welcome to the show, Juliana!20:20 - 26:28 The scale map diagnostic26:29 - 30:34 Scaling businesses rapidly30:35 - 31:21 Project management for business growth31:22 - 32:11 Kitcaster is your secret weapon in podcasting for business. Your audience is waiting to hear fro

Chellie Phillips, a sweet tea-sipping Southerner, is dedicated to fostering people-centered cultures in today's workplace. With her expertise as a coach, corporate trainer, and motivational speaker, she empowers both employees and businesses to thrive and succeed. Chellie is also an international best-selling author, sharing her wisdom and insights far and wide.00:00 - 00:11 "You know, the leaders inside of an organization, to me, it's even more important that they have a strong personal brand. And that brand really needs to align with the culture inside that workplace that they're trying to create throughout it." — Chellie Phillips00:12 - 00:30 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:31 - 02:03 Chellie’s Background02:04 - 10:18 Marketing Essentials Moment: Promotional Items Importance10:19 - 12:53 Welcome to the show, Chellie!12:54 - 16:16 Chellie’s Books16:17 - 20:48 Building Personal Brand for Success20:49 - 23:31 Branding and Customer Satisfaction23:32 - 28:07 Personal Coaching28:08

Carolyn Walker is known for her passion, prowess, and creative solutions. As CEO/Managing Partner of Response, she led the team to win over 100 awards for marketing excellence, including Silver at Ad Age’s 2018 Small Agency Awards for Digital Campaign of the Year. With over two decades of experience in senior management, Carolyn has helped diverse brands increase revenue and enhance market competitiveness.00:00 - 00:11 “Brand isn't about what I say it is. Brand is about what our customers think and say it is. And what they think and say it is, is based on their experiences with the brand." — Carolyn Walker00:12 - 00:30 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:31 - 01:16 Carolyn’s Bio01:17 - 07:27 Marketing Essentials Moment: Email Marketing Strategies07:28 - 08:10 Welcome to the show, Carolyn!08:11 - 12:11 Carolyn’s Career Path12:12 - 13:14 Working with Top Brands13:15 - 19:00 Brand Building vs. Performance Marketing19:01 - 22:16 The Importance of Brand Recognition22:17 - 23:02 Successful

Matt Banker joins us to share his journey from a background in fine arts to becoming a marketing expert. He talks about his frustration with the traditional content creation process for websites and how discovering the Story Brand Framework revolutionized his approach. Matt emphasizes the importance of clarity in marketing and how his art critique experience in college has influenced his current work.00:00 - 00:21 “I've become a really big believer in having a really narrow focus for myself as a business owner in the marketing space, but also for my clients, especially my accounting firm clients. When they have a really narrow focus, that's great. But the biggest fear in a lot of these cases is how do we narrow our focus without losing our current business?" — Matt Banker00:22 - 00:40 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:41 - 01:53 Matt’s Background01:54 - 12:06 Marketing Essentials Moment: What is a stretch goal?12:07 - 14:45 Welcome to the show, Matt!14:46 - 18:23 Narrowing Focus in

Reenita Malhotra Hora is a founder, executive-level content, operations, & marketing leader, and prolific writer. With multiple years of experience in media, entertainment, communications, tech/innovation, and wellness industries in the USA and Asia.00:00 - 00:18 “AI is here to stay. So how do we embrace that and use it as a collaborator, editor, tool, service to better my work rather than to be afraid of it?" — Reenita Hora00:19 - 00:36 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:37 - 02:07 Reenita’s Bio02:08 - 10:26 Marketing Essentials Moment: Video Marketing10:27 - 16:24 Reenita, welcome to the show!16:25 - 18:46 Writing for audio and screenplays18:47 - 22:17 Audio as a storytelling medium22:18 - 25:24 Evolving methods of promotion25:25 - 29:33 Discovering book awards and reviews29:34 - 32:59 Constantly being present33:00 - 35:04 Finding the right representation35:05 - 36:35 Nadine West is an awesome, affordable outfits that are delivered to your doorstep each month. Get $10 cre

Seasoned podcast publicist and educator, ChristinaLenkowski, shares her journey from working in PR to discovering the power ofpodcast guesting for her online business. With over 15 years of experience, shehas helped numerous entrepreneurs, speakers, and authors boost theircredibility and become go-to experts in their industries by appearing onpodcasts.00:00 - 00:16 “There are 80 million podcast listeners, weekly podcast listeners in the US alone. There are 69 million Netflix accounts. So that should just go to show you that there are more people that are listening to podcasts than are watching Netflix." — Christina Lenkowski00:17 - 00:35 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:36 - 01:56 Christina’s Background01:57 - 10:49 Marketing Essentials Moment: Email Subject Lines10:50 - 14:24 Christina, welcome to the show!14:25 - 16:17 The Impact of Podcasts on Business16:18 - 20:05 Tracking ROI from Podcast Guesting20:06 - 23:16 The Importance of Sharing Podcast Episodes23:17 - 27:55 Building R

In this special episode, Rhea Allen (Peppershock Media, The Marketing Expedition Community) and Drew Allen take a trip down memory lane, sharing the evolution of Peppershock, marketing strategies, and the lessons they have learned over 20 years working ON the business and not IN the business.00:00 - 00:16 “The name Peppershock is a variation, a play on Rhea's maiden name because it's so memorable. She didn't want to lose that part of her identity when she married an Allen, which is boring and common and everybody has that name." — Drew Allen00:17 - 00:35 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:36 - 01:12 Welcome to the show, Drew!01:13 - 01:49 Celebrating the 200th Episode01:50 - 04:30 Drew’s Background and Meeting Rhea04:31 - 07:29 Challenges in Seattle and Moving Back to Boise07:30 - 10:02 Starting a Business and Marriage10:03 - 12:46 Origin of the Name Peppershock12:47 - 16:20 Building Brand Recognition16:21 - 19:14 First Successful Client Project19:15 - 22:57 Hiring Employees and Exp

Founder and Fire Chief, Lynette Hoy, has a core value of community service,which is reflected in the many heart-based projects that Firetalker PRsupports. She is a strong advocate for the American Cancer Society, serving oncommittees for events, managing event promotion, and public relations00:25 - 00:45 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:46 - 01:49 Lynette’s Bio01:50 - 07:15 Marketing Essentials Moment: What is a VNR (Video News Release)?07:16 - 09:37 Lynette, welcome to the show!09:38 - 14:05 Success Stories and Client Impact14:06 - 19:35 AI-Generated Content Ethics19:36 - 21:20 Accountability in Leveraging Technology21:21 - 26:36 Shifting Work Preferences and Connection26:37 - 31:41 Building Meaningful Connections in Business31:42 - 34:04 Networking Strategies34:05 - 34:54 Check out the awesome, affordable outfits that are delivered to your doorstep each month from Nadine West. Get $10 credit and free shipping on your first order.34:55 - 40:57 Optimizing your LinkedIn profile40:5

David Johnston is the Associate Vice President for Alumni and Constituent Engagement at Boise State University. He leads the alumni annual giving marketing and communications teams within the university advancement.00:00 - 00:18 “Those opportunities for student involvement, those pay dividends down the road. Not only are students building great memories and having great experiences, but we know from a marketing perspective, we know that students who are involved on campus are more likely to stay involved as alumni and want to give back down the road." — David Johnston 00:19 - 00:36 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:37 - 02:24 David’s Background02:25 - 14:53 Marketing Essentials Moment: Educational Marketing14:54 - 16:25 David, Welcome to the show!16:26 - 18:18 Member of Distinguished Alumni18:19 - 25:25 Alumni Association25:26 - 31:43 Boise State’s "Unbridled" Campaign31:44 - 36:50 Boise State's Three Priorities36:51 - 44:06 Athletics Engagement44:07 - 46:30 Role of Volunteers46:31

Raul Hernandez Ochoa is a bootstrapped growthstrategist who enjoys espressos, powerlifting, spending time with his family,and serving the local and global community. He is the founder of Do Good Work,a digital marketing agency that helps mission-driven founders scale theirimpact.00:00 - 00:10 “If everyone else is using GPT, some sort of AI, somewhat sort of tool to not think, then when you actually take the time to think, you are automatically different." — Raul Hernandez Ochoa00:11 - 00:30 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast00:31 - 01:05 Raul’s Bio01:06 - 09:37 Marketing Essentials Moment: Challenges in Digital Marketing09:38 - 12:24 Welcome to the show, Raul!12:25 - 15:33 About “Productive Profits” Book15:34 - 19:35 Personal Growth Habits: Networking and Thinking19:36 - 21:18 Utilizing AI Tools21:19 - 22:08 Kitcaster is your secret weapon in podcasting for business. Your audience is waiting to hear from you! Click here to apply for a special offer for friends of this podcast.22:

Aaron Burnett is the CEO and founder of Wheelhouse Digital Marketing Group, a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, digital strategy, digital advertising, conversion rate optimization (CRO), and analytics. Aaron has cultivated and built a thriving company based on an unwavering focus on helpfulness, generosity, and joy.00:00 - 00:21 “Google has announced that in 2024 they're going to eliminate third-party cookies as well. And so again, this shift is going to occur for everyone. And so the ability to aggregate and use first-party data is going to be critical. The ability to differently target and differently measure campaign effectiveness is going to be critical as well." — Aaron Burnett 00:22 - 00:40 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast 00:41 - 01:45 Aaron’s Background 01:46 - 06:22 Marketing Essentials Moment: Google's Anti-Scam Ad Policy06:23 - 08:50 Welcome to the show, Aaron! 08:51 - 12:28 Values-driven culture 12:29 - 14:20 Delivering joy in the workplace 14:21 - 15:21 Hel