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Nov. 22, 2022

New Free Community for BRAND STORYTELLING MARKETERS, episode 89

  UPDATE: Since the publishing of this podcast, this free community has now MOVED from Facebook to a free SLACK COMMUNITY.  Join the Marketing With Empathy SLACK community HERE.   More than ever, being part of a c…

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Nov. 15, 2022

Jia Loungewear: It's Not Bad to Think Small - Katie Charrier, episode 88

  Usually we say it's bad to think small, right? But today we're kind of flipping this to find a moment when thinking small isn't bad. Are you racing past some key foundational storytelling elements that small businesses do reall…

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Nov. 8, 2022

How To Create a Content Performance Culture - Christoph Trappe, episode 87

  What it takes to create a content performance culture. What is it? Why do you need it? And how do you help create it at work to support your own brand storytelling growth journey? Podcaster and content expert, Christoph Trappe, j…

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Nov. 1, 2022

How Sarah Became a Successful Brand Storytelling Strategist (without sacrificing family or sanity) - episode 86

    What it took to become a successful brand storytelling strategist. Sarah's personal journey the last 20 years. Do you hear a bit of yourself in this story? How she learned to punch fear in the face, and step into her confid…

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Oct. 28, 2022

9 Steps to Help Your Blog Rank on Google - Antonie Meeker, episode 85

    You may think blogs are outdated because of the rise of social media, but they’re as important as ever for your brand’s online presence. Especially with Google’s latest algorithm update, creating quality c…

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Oct. 25, 2022

3 Marketing Tactics to Grow Your Brand Podcast - Erik Jacobson, episode 84

    The days of media conglomerates controlling the distribution of content are over. Now, individual creators and brands have the power to create their own content and have it reach thousands to millions of people. One form of…

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Oct. 18, 2022

How Sleep Number Grew Storytelling – Lisa Bailey, episode 83

    As we approach the two-year anniversary of the Marketing with Empathy podcast, I’m feeling a little nostalgic. Of course, I’m thrilled to have a whole lot more listeners than when we started out, but that also m…

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Oct. 11, 2022

Do Mental Rehearsal to Set Your Career Up for Success - Mindi Huebner, episode 82

    With more than 20 years of experience working in content marketing, Sarah Panus has become an expert of brand storytelling and her podcast aims to help brand content marketers better connect with their audiences through emp…

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Oct. 4, 2022

The One Way to Monetize Your Brand Podcast, episode 81

  Sarah outlines the one way to monetize your brand podcast. Don’t miss this in your content marketing and brand storytelling podcast plans.    THIS EPISODE AT-A-GLANCE What is the number one way to monet…

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Sept. 20, 2022

Content Measurement: How Brand Storytelling Saves Money, episode 80

  How to measure your brand content. You think about how to show the impact your brand storytelling content is having on the business. How much is it generating? BUT—what about how much money your content is SAVING your company…

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Sept. 14, 2022

Ask Your SEO Agency These Content Questions, episode 79

  Types of content insights to ask your SEO Agency for. Timing recommendations about how frequently to meet and discuss. Measurement questions to ask for. Quick advice to improve your brand storytelling content plans and strat…

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Sept. 6, 2022

Disrupt an Industry + Direct Mail in Digital - Dave Fink, Postie (former Dollar Shave Club), episode 78

  Stand out in your industry. First-hand account of what it was like the first five years of Dollar Shave Club’s explosive disruption in the razor industry?  What did they do to make their story resonate w/their audience…

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Aug. 23, 2022

Red Wing Shoe Co Embraces Positive Side of Cultural Tension Moments - Aaron Seymour-Anderson, episode 77

  How Red Wing Shoe Co. Embraces its roots and customers by finding cultural tension moments and embracing the positive side of things.  Aaron Seymour-Anderson explains how 3 storytelling campaigns came to light:  Out of Fa…

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Aug. 16, 2022

Are You Too Scared to Pretend/Imagine Your Success, episode 76

  How much do you believe in yourself?  There’s something about people who are so confident they get what they want—even though they aren’t as qualified. What is it about people like Anna Delvey and Barry Breme…

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July 26, 2022

3M Experiential Storytelling at Events and Sponsorships - Collin Hummel, episode 75

  Collin Hummel, 3M’s Senior Manager, Global Strategy Group unpacks 3 recent clever experiential brand storytelling examples. Turning a pro football stadium purple, 3M Open comeback after COVID, and Women’s Final Four r…

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July 19, 2022

How your Menstrual Cycle Can Help You Excel at Work - Leah Brueggemann, Hormone Coach, episode 74

  What no one’s ever told you before about how to be better at work. Advice for all my female listeners. How your cycle influences your work output.  Advice for how to structure your months. Tune into your body, with exp…

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July 12, 2022

Sleep Number's Award-Winning Customer Loyalty Community - Lisa Erickson, episode 73

  What makes Sleep Number’s customer loyalty and engagement community award-winning? How this billion-dollar U.S. retailer uses storytelling to engage and activate their current customers to drive repeat and referral business…

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June 14, 2022

BTS of Working With Podcast Networks - Jason Falls, MPN, Winfluence, episode 72

  Behind-the-scenes of the Marketing Podcast Network. Are podcast networks, like MPN, a good fit for your content’s influence marketing plans? Executive Producer, Jason Falls, and Sarah chat about the new Marketing Podcast Ne…

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June 7, 2022

Data Storytelling Advice with Dr. Jillian Ney & Sarah Panus, episode 71

    How can brands better leverage data AND empathy to improve brand storytelling plans?  Sarah chats with Dr. Jillian Ney to share advice about how to become a Content Investigator for your brand.   THIS EPISOD…

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May 31, 2022

Blog Content Marketing Strategy Ideas, episode 70

    Sarah breaks down blog content marketing strategy. How to think about the value of your company’s blog. Ways to scale and repurpose blog content. Your blog’s role in the attracting and engaging clients, and ex…

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May 24, 2022

Customers as an Extension of Your Marketing Team - Anna Tutckaia, episode 69

  Your customers are influencers. How the company, ManyChat, taps into them as extension of their Marketing team. Create business-driving benefits after the purchase.   THIS EPISODE AT-A-GLANCE Why are brands overlo…

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May 17, 2022

Use Social to Drive Lower-Funnel Conversions - Hannah Acosta, episode 68

  How your company can use social media to drive lower-funnel actions and conversions like website traffic, leads, and more from social expert, Hannah Acosta. Going beyond social engagements of likes, comments and clicks.   …

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May 11, 2022

TikTok Marketing For Business - Austin Armstrong, episode 67

  TikTok Marketing mini-masterclass for businesses.  How your company an use TikTok to market your business with expert Austin Armstrong.   THIS EPISODE AT-A-GLANCE Why should a business consider TikTok? Advic…

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May 10, 2022

How To Create A Killer PowerPoint Presentation - Emily Hall, episode 66

  Have you ever been shown how to actually create a good ppt presentation at work?  Presentation design expert, Emily Hall joins Sarah to share how to create presentations that have your audience at the edge of their seats (an…

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