There's an abundance of marketing tools on the market. But are they really all they're cracked up to be? What if you could use just one tool that could save your hours every day? Well, we know one tool that's certain to change the way you work. Digital Asset Management (DAM). In this episode, we chat with Libby Marks, DAM copywriter and all-around tech expert. She writes many of our articles about DAM and knows her stuff when it comes to benefits and how your business can reap the rewards. In this episode, we explore:✅How DAM can help marketers get creative again ✅How to calculate the hours and money you are losing, simply by not having easy access to your marketing collateral ✅The super-easy way to implement a DAM in your organisationRESOURCESFive reasons your marketing department needs (a DAM)  Three ways savvy marketers scale their social media with DAMThe Great Suppression: Why Marketing Teams Need More FreedomInterviewer: Amy Burchill Guest speaker: Libby Marks | The DAM Copywriter | Write-on-TynePodcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production

We’re seeing the term ‘gamification’ being used a lot more in marketing these days. It’s the application of traditional gaming methods in non-context environments - and it’s everywhere! In this episode, we invited Pete Jenkins to chat about all things gamification. Pete is the international authority on gamification. He's a lifelong gamer, successful entrepreneur, a lecturer and CEO of Gamification+. He mentors and trains companies worldwide on the use of gamification to solve business challenges.  We discuss how you can use gamification in your marketing campaigns, how it can help build brand awareness and how you can kick off your very own gamification project. We’ll also hear Pete’s predictions for gamification in 2022. Interviewer: Amy Burchill Guest speaker: Pete Jenkins from Gamifiction+ Podcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production

We know how important it is to build a successful employer brand. There are lots of different elements that need to come together to formulate a strong EVP (Employee Value Proposition) and one of these is reward communications. In this episode of The Big Bright Podcast, we chat with Becky Hewson-Haworth on this particular aspect of building a strong employer brand. We chat about the importance of reward communications and how you can incorporate traditional marketing storytelling into your comms, forming a larger part of your employer branding strategy. Listen in to discover:What are reward communications?Why are reward communications so important?How does reward communications fit into your employer brand strategy? How can you measure success and ROI in reward communications? How to ditch the jargon and make your reward comms accessible for all Interviewer: Amy Burchill Guest speaker: Becky Hewson-Haworth from Clarion Call Communications Podcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production: 

The global games market currently is worth a whopping 177.8 billion pounds. 🤯That trumps the music and film industry put together. So, as marketers, how can use this to our advantage? We chat with Cari Kirby, Head of Marketing at Peek and Poke, a BAFTA-nominated branded games studio. Their mission is to help brands of all shapes and sizes harness the power of games in their marketing. Cari's job is to increase people's awareness of branded games and show them how easy it can be to use them to engage and entertain their audience. In this episode you'll learn:Why marketers should be paying attention to the games industry How gaming can increase brand awarness, lead generation and data capture Some key things you should consider before delivering into the world of games within your marketing. Interviewer: Amy Burchill Guest speaker: Cari Kirby from Peek and Poke Podcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production: 

If you’ve not heard of On the Beach (OTB), then you may be familiar with their recent campaign and TV ad starring the one and only, Iggy Pop. Because life really is better on the beach, right? 🏖️We think so. That’s why we were excited to welcome OTB’s CRM Manager, Adam Zullo onto The Big Bright Podcast to chat with us about an extraordinary marketing campaign that he and his team executed during the pandemic. You’ll learn: The role of CRM (customer relationship management) in marketing How OTB used customer data and listening to inform their marketing messages Why a 40% email-open rate was so extraordinary Apple’s IOS 15 update - what this means for marketersTips for email marketers wanting to ramp up engagement rates Interviewer: Amy Burchill  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-burchill-64b53361/Guest speaker: Adam Zullo https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamzullo/ from On the BeachPodcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production: https://letstalkvideoproduction.com

In this episode, Matt Tomlinson from Red-fern joins us to discuss all things buyer personas. Perhaps you're new to the topic, you're working on a rebrand or maybe you're just refreshing your marketing strategy. Whatever you're doing, the buyer persona is a central part of your journey. We'll uncover:✔ What a buyer persona is ✔ How to create a buyer persona✔ What questions you need to ask your audience ✔ How you can create the ultimate content strategy for every part of your persona's journey Interviewer: Amy Burchill  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-burchill-64b53361/Guest speaker: Matt Tomlinson  https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-tomlinson-44ab2a152/ from Red-fern Podcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production: https://letstalkvideoproduction.com

Reducing carbon emissions and being totally 'green' is no easy feat in the tech industry. From hardware to servers — there are many emitters that we just can't remove. However, that doesn't mean that achieving net-zero is impossible. In this episode, we chat with one of our Technical Architects, Angus Goldsmith, on how tech businesses can go about reducing their emissions and giving something back to the environment. We'll find out: ✔ If tech is really that bad for the environment? ✔ Steps companies can be taking to reduce their emissions - both online and offline ✔ Insights into the future of tech and its impact on the world around us Interviewer: Amy Burchill  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-burchill-64b53361/Guest speaker: Angus Goldsmith  https://www.linkedin.com/in/angus-goldsmith-1567b3105/Podcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production: https://letstalkvideoproduction.com

Are you gearing up for some real-life B2B events this year? We are!That's why we invited Gemma Shaw from Insideout Events to chat about something we've all been missing this year. For brands, events are fantastic places to connect with customers and reel in new ones. That's why your stand design should be on point. In this episode, we discuss what makes a great stand to engage visitors with, how to work with your stand designer and what you need to look out for as we emerge from the pandemic. Interviewer: Amy Burchill  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-burchill-64b53361/Guest speaker: Gemma Shaw  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-shaw-6875b682/Podcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production: https://letstalkvideoproduction.com

For content creators and copywriters, it can often be a challenge to come up with creative ideas when dealing with subjects that are complicated or a little less ‘exciting’ - yet still absolutely necessary. That’s why we were thrilled to chat with our very own freelance copywriting legend, Andy Baker.Andy writes content for a range of industries, including agencies, digital wellbeing, tech, sustainability, music, product design, and fashion. He's a creative wordsmith behind many of our blog posts and always has a quirky idea up his sleeve to help us reach our target audience. In this episode, we'll discover how Andy generates such engaging copy. We’ll find out what tech brands can be doing with their content and what you should consider when bringing a freelance copywriter into your strategy.Interviewer: Vic Heyward https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriaheyward/Guest speaker: Andy Baker https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybakercreativecopy/Podcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production: https://letstalkvideoproduction.com

June is Pride month! 🌈As well as colourful festivals and parties in the street, Pride is a time for us to remember those lost to hate crime, to recognise the LGBTQ+ people who have impacted history, and to acknowledge the work we still have to do in securing equality for all.   So, in this episode, we chat with our colleagues, Barney and Zé about what pride means to them. We’ll discover some of the experiences they’ve had being LGBTQ+ in the workplace and we’ll explore ways employers and employees can become allies to those who find themselves in marginalised groups.  Interviewer: Amy Burchill  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-burchill-64b53361/Guest Speaker: Barney Cox and Zé Meirinhos  Resources: Film: The Death and Life of Marsha P. Jonson The Stonewall Report: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/lgbt-britain-work-reportPodcast produced by Let’s Talk Video Production: https://letstalkvideoproduction.com