688: The narratives that connect us to our customers

Good business storytelling can help companies set themselves apart. And personalization makes things more relevant to the consumer. So, how about combining the two? How does it look to use AI to tie your business story into your prospective customer's story to create a hyper-personalized narrative? Dan Sanchez, podcast marketing and automation expert, joins me on Episode 670 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to discuss just that .Join us to find out how it all works. Connect with Dan at https://aidrivenmarketer.com

Or else they won't read your content. But how? Todd Rogers, author of "Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World" joins me on Episode 689 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to discuss just that. Join us and grab a copy of his book here: https://amzn.to/4d47wCy Use this AI tool to improve your writing: http://writingforbusyreaders.com/ai/

Brett Townsend, SVP at Quester and co-author of "Insights on the Brink" joins me to talk about his new book and the importance of understanding and then participating in consumer narratives. Why is this such an underused strategy? Join us to find out. And grab a copy of his book here: https://www.amazon.com/vdp/07edb980516e4ffbb641567c60141a11?product=B0D9KLLZ6J&ref=cm_sw_tw_r_ib_dt_s2XhZ9k6WLCVp

Of course, all of my buying decisions are completely rational. No impulse or need for social alignment will ever get me to buy anything. Pfft. But of course, that's not how the reality of life works and marketers need to understand what the role of psychology in marketing is and how it affects what they are currently working on. Hunter Thurman, president of Alpha-Diver, which uses data and behavioral science to to drive consumer interest and action, joins me on Episode 687 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to discuss the topic. Join us. Read Hunter's article on the topic here: https://alpha-diver.com/psychology-and-marketing/

Sounds silly, I know, right? Why would companies do things that turn customers away - especially when those customers are the customers they would want? David Avrin, author of "Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With : A practical guide to giving customers what they want--when and how they want it" joins me on "The Business Storytelling Podcast" to talk about that. Join us. Grab a copy of his book here: https://amzn.to/3z3I2XZ

In 2000, as the St. Louis Rams were the greatest show on turf with Kurt Warner I was able to experience how NFL media worked and even had creditentials to the NFC Chammpionship game. Here's what I learned and here's where my career has led.

We all make decisions nonstop, but what are they based on other than our vague recollection of previous decisions? How can we level up decision-making in marketing? On Episode 685 of "The Business Storytelling Podcast," I'm joined by Erik Larson, of Cloverpop, author of the HBR decision-making checklist, to discuss that topic. Learn more about Cloverpop: http://cloverpop.com

When buyer trust is lacking, companies can lose money. Who wants to buy from a less than trustworthy company? It's a spectrum, I suppose. TrustRadius discussed the topic in its Buyer Research Report, and Allyson Havener, SVP of Marketing and Community, joins me on Episode 684 of "The Business Storytelling Show" to discuss it. Join us and download the full report: https://solutions.trustradius.com/vendor-blog/2024-b2b-buying-disconnect-the-year-of-the-brand-crisis/ Let's find out the current state of buyer trust and how to improve it.

Should I learn how to code as a content marketer? How about taking my kids to code camps or the like? What are the different levels of coding? Updating HTML: is that coding? Felienne Hermans, Professor of Computer Science Education at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, and I unpack. that topic on Episode 683 of "The Business Storytelling Show." Connect with her here: felienne.com Grab a copy of her book here: https://amzn.to/3AL7LF9

Content testing has certainly come a long way. From technology to better analytical skills on content and marketing teams, the level of content testing has moved on up and with good reason: How else would teams be able to tell if their content is even working. To discuss that topic further, I chat with Erin Del Ponte, a marketing executive who is a steward for accurate attribution and incrementality of investments. Join us for Episode 682 of "The Business Storytelling Show" to find out how to level up your content testing.