

CIM Marketing Podcast
CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
The official podcast of The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
We spotlight actionable strategies, highlight best practices, and source expert opinions to help you elevate your marketing game. Whether you're focused on digital marketing, content creation, SEO, strategy, or something else entirely, we’ve got you covered.
Get the latest news, trends, and insights from across the industry. Hosted by Ben Walker, this podcast offers accessible, relevant discussions on the big issues impacting marketing today.
This podcast is your essential resource for staying ahead of the curve.
We spotlight actionable strategies, highlight best practices, and source expert opinions to help you elevate your marketing game. Whether you're focused on digital marketing, content creation, SEO, strategy, or something else entirely, we’ve got you covered.
Get the latest news, trends, and insights from across the industry. Hosted by Ben Walker, this podcast offers accessible, relevant discussions on the big issues impacting marketing today.
This podcast is your essential resource for staying ahead of the curve.
Episodes
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Dec 8, 2022 • 21min
Episode 70: Let’s get digital
Rebecca Ing, CIM's digital marketing manager, and Charlotte Harris, a marketing executive on CIM's digital team, discuss the latest trends in digital marketing. Topics include the growth of short form video on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, the impact of last year's iOS updates on data tracking, the potential of virtual and augmented reality technologies, the importance of upskilling in digital technology, anticipated changes in digital marketing including the shift to Google Analytics 4 and discontinuation of third-party cookies, and the challenges and excitement of digital marketing.

Nov 24, 2022 • 35min
Episode 69: The ins and outs of influencer marketing
In this episode, we are joined by author and CIM course director, Michelle Carvill, and founder of Rough Water Media, Henry Purchase, to discuss the tips and tricks of influencer marketing. Listen to discover how to seek out and forge relationships with influencers, how to measure success, and how to tell the fakes from the fabulous. 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.

Nov 10, 2022 • 35min
Episode 68: How to use disruption for good
Are you feeling lucky? In this episode, we are joined by Emily Laws and Liz Buchanan from Lucky Saint as they give us an inside look into how they began, their company values and how they make purpose profitable. They also talk about their ongoing journey to B Corp certification and their commitment to sustainability. 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.

Oct 28, 2022 • 34min
Episode 67: How to secure talent through transparency
In this episode, join editor of Catalyst magazine, Morag Cuddeford-Jones, and career trends expert at Glassdoor, Jill Cotton, as they discuss how employers can secure talent through authenticity and transparency. You can also listen to learn about how to build a customer culture, how to attract and retain top talent, and get a behind the scenes look at the latest issue of 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.

Oct 13, 2022 • 28min
Episode 66: Build confidence and project your best self
In this episode, join voice coach at Speaking at Work, Emma Wainer, and senior communications director, Abigail Goldsbrough, as they share tips and tricks for projecting your best self at work and beating your inner critic. Listen to discover why how you say something is more important than what you say and learn how to shape your voice to project total confidence and clarity. 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.

Sep 29, 2022 • 34min
Episode 65: How does creativity influence brand advocacy?
In this episode, learn how to build a creative culture at work and how best to embed creativity in the heart of your organisation and marketing strategy. Explore with Natalie Spearing, marketing director at CIM, and Richard Flaherty, creative strategy director at We Are Resource, how creativity can boost brand advocacy and how current affairs can influence innovation. 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.

Sep 15, 2022 • 34min
Episode 64: Is customer-led marketing the key to innovation?
The CIM Marketing Podcast is back again with series four and full of the latest marketing insights and learning. This episode features Charlie Dawson, author of The Customer Copernicus, as he explores with host Ben Walker how customer-led marketing can help give your business a boost. Charlie will also address what being customer-led really means and give examples of the brands who are getting it right. 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.

Aug 18, 2022 • 25min
Episode 63: Best of series three
This episode is a little different as we revisit some of the highlights from the recent series of the CIM Marketing Podcast. You will hear insights from a range of different guests on a range of interesting topics including the ever-growing digital skills gap, how to beat the learning burden, social media, extended reality, and sustainability. You can also listen for a sneak peek on what to expect for series four. 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.

Jul 21, 2022 • 53min
Episode 62: The secrets to successful sustainable marketing
This exciting episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast was the first ever to be recorded in front of a live audience and features Emilie Stephenson, head of force for good at Innocent UK, and Richard Cope, senior trends consultant at Mintel, as they discuss the do’s and don’ts of sustainable marketing. Tune in to understand how to make purpose profitable, how to avoid the risks of greenwashing and listen to our live Q&A session from the day. This podcast was recorded in front of a live studio audience on 14 July 2022 17:00 BST 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.

Jul 7, 2022 • 35min
Episode 61: Be part of the solution, not the problem
In this episode, ask whether the fashion industry can ever become truly sustainable, and discover some of the brands that are already leading the way. Join guests Morag Cuddeford-Jones, editor of Catalyst magazine, and Clare Martin, founder of Confident Tiger Lingerie, as they advise how with the right messaging, marketers have the power to educate and influence as well as just promote. You can also listen for a sneak peek inside this quarter's brand-new Catalyst magazine. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 22 June 12:00 BST 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.


