Episodes

Sept. 20, 2022

Where Should Cold Calling Live?

On episode #146 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Colin and Nick explore the goals of cold calling and where it should live within our organizations. Is cold calling a sales function, or is it better at achieving marketing o...

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Aug. 25, 2022

Starting Where You Are and Innovating the Future | Tendayi Viki

On episode #145 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin are joined by Tendayi Viki, Ph.D. He is an author, speaker, academic, consultant, and corporate innovation expert. Tendayi unpacks how we can turn ideas into in...

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Aug. 9, 2022

How to Embrace Paradoxical Thinking | Marianne Lewis

On episode #144 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin are joined by Marianne Lewis, the Dean of the Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati and author of Both/And Thinking. Dean Lewis explains w...

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July 20, 2022

Tech Futurism & Artificial Stupidity | Vivek Wadhwa

On episode #143 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin are joined by innovator, professor, speaker, and retired tech executive Vivek Wadhwa. Vivek shares his insights on what the near future holds for businesses of ...

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July 14, 2022

New Ways to Answer "Sell Me This Pen"

On episode #142 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin get into interview mode and talk through some new and creative ways to answer the common sales prompt, "Sell me this pen." Spoiler alert: it's not about the pen...

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July 5, 2022

Do I Need An Annual Marketing Plan?

On episode #141 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin put together some easy check-boxes to determine when a marketing plan makes sense. There are many scenarios where it makes sense to throw out an annual plan in ...

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July 1, 2022

Is Organized Chaos The Key to Social Media Success? | Thomas "Ai Nerd…

On episode #140 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin speak with the "AI Nerd," Thomas Helfrich, about the importance of clear success metrics and how SMBs can leverage the power of organic social media. Thomas sh...

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June 21, 2022

How Do I Land My First Marketing Job?

On episode #139 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin share some wisdom to recent college graduates about landing their first marketing job! If you aren't well networked, how do you get an organization to consider ...

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June 14, 2022

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May 31, 2022

Our Your Employees Online Influencers?

On episode #138 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin explore the pros and cons of empowering employees to build audiences online. It can help businesses reach broader audiences, improve brand perception and more! ...

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May 22, 2022

Fractional Marketing: Expertise or Execution?

On episode #137 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin dive back into the topic of Fractional Marketing. We discuss the importance of expectations, measuring success, setting clear checkpoints, and understanding tha...

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May 13, 2022

What to do About The Other 97%

On episode #136 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin dive into the ideas of hyper-targeting, myopic segmentation, and the risks of shortsighted advertising. If 3% of you target audience is ready to buy today, what...

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May 6, 2022

Crafting Categories and Perfect Positioning | Laura Reis

On episode #135 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin are joined by author, speaker, media personality, and marketing strategist Laura Reis. Laura explains why perception matters more than reality, which is counter...

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April 28, 2022

Oh, the Humanity of Automation.

On episode #134 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin emerge from the depths of antisocial technology and have a lively conversation about the human side of automation. Do you have an automation strategy? Is it a “...

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April 21, 2022

Where Does Creating Obligation Fit into Marketing and Sales These Day…

On episode #132 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin discuss a topic that used to be paramount to a successful career in sales: creating a sense of obligation. With a rise in the acceptance of socialist and Marxis...

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April 7, 2022

Changing the Channel and The Centrality of Segmentation | Joshua Gild…

On episode #131 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin are joined by Prof. Josh Gildea of the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University to explore channel design, segmentation, understanding decision making unit...

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April 1, 2022

Are You Thinking About Innovation The Right Way?

On episode #130 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin discuss under-appreciated sources of innovation and how businesses can capitalize on them to create competitive advantage. Many innovation models can be broken ...

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March 24, 2022

Don't Measure Up, Measure Down...

On episode #129 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin kick over the echo chamber and attack some sales and marketing metrics myths. Measuring more is likely hurting your organization, so how do we rethink the right...

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March 10, 2022

Commercials from the Superlatives Bowl | Drew Dinklelacker

Marketing learnings from the "Big Game"

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Feb. 25, 2022

Grand Theft Marketing...

More Than Just Real Life.

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Feb. 17, 2022

Mr. Know It All, Always Loses!

Expertise is not the main source of our credibility.

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Feb. 6, 2022

Measure This Instead of Email Open Rate...

On episode #123 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Eric and Colin dive into why open rates are not good proxy for success. When someone unsubscribes from your email blast, they have to open the email! Why would we include ac...

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