Hosted by Sandy Carter · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 354 episodes
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The AI Marketing Companion, hosted by Sandy Carter, is the world's most entertaining marketing podcast. Sandy is a bestselling author of "AI First, Human Always," a Forbes Top 150 contributor, and a keynote speaker at Davos, CES, SXSW, and the United Nations. She took the mic in January 2026 from founding host Mark Schaefer, carrying forward 13 years of laugh-out-loud conversation, surprise guests, and sharp insight. New episodes dig into AI, agentic commerce, and the future of digital business, always fun, always interesting, always ready to turn your marketing intellect up to 11
Sandy Carter hosts The AI Marketing Companion, a business show with 354 episodes published.
Will AI take your marketing job? That's exactly what this conversation explores. In this mother-daughter discussion, we talk about how AI is changing marketing, creativity, and the future of work. Instead of fear, we foc
Show notesDescribed AI is changing marketing faster than any technology shift we've seen before. The question is no longer whether marketers should use AI. The question is who will use it well enough to win. In just 30 minutes, yo
Show notesEveryone is talking about agentic commerce. DaVinci and OpenAI just shipped it. Sandy Carter sits down with Diaz Nesamoney to unpack what the news means for marketers who are still chasing clicks while the storefront mov
Show notesDan Nestle, founder of Lilypath, joins Sandy Carter on The Marketing Companion to unpack a shift most professionals have not noticed yet. AI systems are now interpreting, ranking, and recommending people before any human
Show notesIf your ads are being skipped, your emails are going unread, and your campaigns are blending into the noise, this episode is your wake-up call. What do Disney, a pool full of sprinkles, the United Nations, and the world'
Show notesWhat happens when marketing moves beyond campaigns and becomes experience, emotion, and intelligence (AI) combined ? In this episode, I sit down with Kenny Lauer, one of the most dynamic leaders in modern marketing. From
Show notesShe built a 75,000+ member community. Then she shut it down. What she did next reveals the 5 secrets every community builder needs to know. Dana Malstaff turned Boss Mom from a book into one of the most recognized commun
Show notesShould you be first or a fast follower? Digital pioneer Mark Schaefer breaks down 3 critical rules for marketers navigating AI and discusses why the 85% solution isn't good enough.
Show notesOpenClaw is the hottest open source AI agent in marketing and in this episode Shawn Reddy from Cliqk pulls back the curtain. He walks us through the OpenClaw dashboard live, demonstrates social media scraping in action a
Show notesOne of the Top Marketing Trends in 2026. AI search is about to overtake traditional search by 2028, and the implications for marketers are massive. In this episode, Sandy Carter sits down with content strategy expert And
Show notesMarketing is scaling faster than humans can adapt—and most leaders are underestimating the shift. In this conversation with Sandy Carter, Ray Wang, CEO and founder of Constellation Research, and Liz Miller, former leader
Show notesIn his final episode as host of The Marketing Companion, Mark Schaefer reflects on the story of a show that beat the odds. This episode has the ups, the downs, and funniest moments from 13 years of the world's most enter
Show notesSure, we want our marketing to connect with customers in a human and emotional way. But maybe a bigger short-term win is a humane approach that provides people with the help they need as quickly and effortlessly as possi
Show notesJay Acunzo and Mark Schaefer discuss their success in sustaining their personal content production for years, even decades. They discuss their mindset and strategies of incorporating a content lifestyle and beating the o
Show notesMark Schaefer begins the show with a significant announcement about the future of The Marketing Companion. Co-host Sandy Carter kicks off a discussion about how Deep Fakes are overwhelming even the most famous brands and
Show notesLet's put AI on the corner of a moment and remind ourselves of the OG marketing ideas that still make sense. In this episode, Mark Schaefer and Andy Crestodina talk about the enduring need for strong branding, live event
Show notesSpecial guest Ethan Pierse argues that AI isn't just for developers or technical founders. Instead, non-technical but entrepreneurial folks can now build tech products without deep coding skills. AI is breaking down trad
Show notesMark Schaefer and Dana Malstaff discuss how they are utilizing AI in distinct ways to attract new customers. Mark built an expert-trained model called MarkBot that is informed by his life's work. This is available to all
Show notesA new research report shows how AI is re-wiring our customers — literally changing their psychology and buying habits. In this episode, Mark Schaefer previews a new book and explores what happens when humans offload thei
Show notesOne of the most urgent and interesting questions in business today: How does AI affect the sales process? From product discovery to referrals and recommendations, AI is making its way into customers' hearts and minds. Wh
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The AI Marketing Companion is hosted by Sandy Carter. The show is categorised under business (marketing) and has published 354 episodes.
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