Hosted by Ilise Benun · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 554 episodes
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In the Marketing Mentor podcast, Ilise Benun, founder of Marketing-Mentor.com, offers short but meaty conversational interviews with creative professionals who are doing what it takes to stop feast or famine, get better clients and command the fees they deserve – and sharing what they've learned.
Ilise Benun hosts The Marketing Mentor Podcast, a business show with 554 episodes published.
There's a lot of uncertainty out there lately – have you noticed? That's why, in today's solo episode, I shared a few new ideas about how to invoke trust to counter the unknown – not only trust in yourself, in the market
If you want to grow your network on LinkedIn, but find the platform's algorithm confusing, today's episode is for you. I'm talking to Brenden Delarua, a growth marketing strategist, about how he built his following to 10
If creating content feels hard, forced, or inconsistent, this episode is for you. Copywriter Val Roskens Tews shares her simple "Butterfly Strategy"—a practical way to turn everyday moments into authentic content, real c
If you know you should do an email newsletter, but you have no strategy, no list, no ideas and no plan, this episode is for you. Messaging strategist Stacy Eleczko launched hers in exactly that situation — and what happe
Think consistency in your marketing comes naturally to some people and not others? In this episode, I share what 30+ years of showing up for my own marketing has taught me — and the surprising truth about what's really b
Everyone's wondering, "Will AI replace me?" But what about "Are you already replacing yourself with AI?" That's just one of the questions I asked in this conversation with Nancy Ruzow, of Ruzow Graphics and Creatives Rou
In another behind the scenes episode, I extol the virtues of one of the most effective marketing tools you can use – an email newsletter – but for some reason too many can't bring themselves to do it. So this episode is
If you have been meaning to write an email newsletter (or revive a dormant one), this episode is for you. One of my most popular episodes from the archives is this conversation with Ann Handley, author of the best-sellin
If your income feels unpredictable, you're not sure who you should be marketing to or you tend to take "whatever comes along"...because it feels like you have to, this episode is for you. It's the Fill My Client Pipeline
Feeling a little AI fatigue? Let's lighten things up. In this episode, I chat with my good friend, Terri Trespicio, about how she's using AI in surprisingly personal ways — like tracking what she eats, organizing ideas,
Your feed is filled with braggarts. The lack of "likes" on your posts is depressing. Today's guest, Lynnaire Johnston, author of LinkAbility, has simple solutions to these problems and more. And if you like what you hear
Clients who stiff you? Contractors who ghost you? Most of us learn these lessons the hard way. But you don't have to, if you listen to this episode with Amy Weiher, author of Good Work, Practical Advice for Starting & Sc
To kick off the new year, I'm talking to Florian Schleicher, a European marketing strategist who, thanks to his creative goal-setting strategies (and hard work), is consistently achieving his goals, after just 4 years in
Before the year even starts, ghostwriter, Liz Heflin, is already almost "booked out" for the year. And with lucrative projects she can't wait to work on with clients she's excited about. How, you may wonder? That's what
Can one of your clients be your mentor? In Episode 540, Marketing Manager, George Dearing, shares her experience of being informally mentored by a client early on in her career and how she's paying it forward. And if you
More proof that marketing works, when you do it – especially when you make it a daily habit and you don't get in your own way. That's exactly what Stacy Eleczko has done. The result: a thriving business within 3 short ye
Visual ambassador, Scott Hull, is finishing the year strong and he's using the Simplest Marketing Plan – outreach, networking and content marketing – to do it. In today's episode, he generously shares what's working. And
If you ever struggle with writer's block, this episode is for you. My conversation with tech humanist and author, Kate O'Neill, went from "Should AI write your first draft?" to "Will AI be a good companion?" It's a fasci
Have you ever been on the treadmill of success? That's what happens when the marketing works and now you've got too many clients, which can be exhausting. Will it ever end? I recruited my good friend, Ben Callahan, to ta
If your business has been really slow, you are not alone and this episode is for you! It was a struggle for Maria Guerriero of Germinate Creative but instead of freaking out, she doubled down on her marketing. In today's
Stacy Eleczko
website copywriter and brand messaging strategist
2 appearances on this show
Ann Handley
author of Everybody Writes · MarketingProfs
1 appearance on this show
Terri Trespicio
author
1 appearance on this show
Kate O'Neill
Tech Humanist, CEO at KO Insights · KO Insights
1 appearance on this show
Kate O'Neill
Tech Humanist · KO Insights
1 appearance on this show
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The Marketing Mentor Podcast is hosted by Ilise Benun. The show is categorised under business (marketing) and has published 554 episodes.
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