CIM Marketing Podcast

This podcast explores fostering creativity and embracing boredom, as well as the opportunities and threats of using AI in creative processes. It also discusses the impact of organizational structures on marketing strategies, the importance of creative campaigns for small enterprises, and the significance of clarity, boredom, and open-mindedness in creativity. The upcoming edition of Catalyst magazine is highlighted, featuring notable contributors and stories of innovative entrepreneurs.

In this episode, join CIM course director, Julie Atherton, and founder of Rough Water Media, Henry Purchase, as they discuss how to set up and maintain a successful social media account for you or your business. Listen for tips and tricks on when and where to post, how to target the right audience, and how to handle negative feedback and comments.    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don’t miss our latest uploads. You can also support the series by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in future on Twitter or Instagram, @cim_marketing. Thanks for listening.  

In this episode, join CIM course director Katie Hart as she dives inside the human brain to show how neuroscientific techniques can forecast consumer behaviour. Listen to learn how our human, sometimes irrational behaviour impacts marketing, and the challenges of installing neuromarketing in your organisation.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don’t miss our latest uploads. You can also support the series by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in future on Twitter or Instagram, @cim_marketing. Thanks for listening.

Discover the power of reactive marketing for your brand. Learn about effective examples from Oreo and Innocence. Understand the risks of rushing and getting the tone wrong. Avoid controversy and inappropriate choices. Explore KFC's successful apology campaign and other brand examples. Learn how to leverage reactive marketing for brand success.

In this episode, we are joined by editor of Catalyst magazine, Morag Cuddeford-Jones, and head of marketing at Thinkbox, Chris Dunne, to talk about some of the key themes in the upcoming issue of Catalyst magazine. Tune in to learn the risks and rewards of cause marketing, and examine techniques for boosting mental health and wellbeing. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don’t miss our latest uploads. You can also support the series by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in future on Twitter or Instagram, @cim_marketing. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, we are joined by author of The Smart Branding Book, Dan White, as he shares tips on how to completely destroy your brand. From focusing too much on customer retention, to ignoring the power of brand building, this episode tells you what to do when building a strong and successful brand, by first looking at what not to do.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don’t miss our latest uploads. You can also support the series by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in future on Twitter or Instagram, @cim_marketing. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, we are joined by marketing director at CIM, Natalie Spearing, and founder of RADNB, Richard Gillingwater, as they explore how to humanise your brand by blending multiple archetypes. Listen for an explanation of what brand archetypes are, how they can be used together to map your brand against competitors, and how they can encourage more emotional and human connections with your customers. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don’t miss our latest uploads. You can also support the series by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in future on Twitter or Instagram, @cim_marketing. Thanks for listening. 

Ryan Miles, director of international marketing at Microsoft, and James Ralph, executive director at Good Relations, discuss turning challenges into opportunities and predicting key trends in marketing in 2023. Topics include changing consumer behavior, adapting to evolving expectations, trust and partnership in marketing, implementing trends in large organizations, the power of innovative ideas, and the future of marketing with VR, AR, and AI.

In this episode, we are joined by founder and creative director at Good Shout, Amy Kean, and editor of Catalyst magazine, Morag Cuddeford-Jones, as they explore the true meaning of immersive and demonstrate how sensory experiences could get your brand noticed. Morag will also reveal the inside stories behind the latest Catalyst magazine.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don’t miss our latest uploads. You can also support the series by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in future on Twitter or Instagram, @cim_marketing. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, we are joined by founder of MarketingKind, Paul Skinner, and marketing director at CIM, Natalie Spearing, to discuss the great purpose paradox. Tune in to discover why purpose must change with the times, why authenticity is key to your purpose strategy, and ask whether the marketing industry as whole needs a purpose upgrade. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don’t miss our latest uploads. You can also support the series by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in future on Twitter or Instagram, @cim_marketing. Thanks for listening.