Marketing 101

Essential tools, playbooks, and insights to help marketers at every level — from rising talent to seasoned CMOs — build stronger brands and navigate an ever-changing marketing landscape with confidence.

  • Dove’s 10 Tips for Practicing Brand Purpose

    Event Recaps   January 30, 2024  

    At a January 2024 1-Day Conference hosted by the ANA, Dove shared an array of recommendations for other brands seeking to emulate it in its admirable work on behalf of a valuable brand purpose.

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  • Now Trending in TV Streaming: Advertisers Cut the Cord

    Event Recaps   January 30, 2024  

    In this session, presenters from Roku and MAGNA shared five bold predictions that will help guide brands from the age of traditional linear TV into the future of video advertising.

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  • Now Trending in TV Streaming: Advertisers Cut the Cord

    Conference Session Videos   January 30, 2024  

    In this video, presenters from Roku and MAGNA shared five bold predictions that will help guide brands from the age of traditional linear TV into the future of video advertising.

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  • Podcast Recording Setup for USB and XLR Mics

    Knowledge Partners   January 30, 2024  

    Libsyn pro podcaster Brian Cottington shows, step by step, how to set up your podcasting gear — what goes where — as well as the correct software settings you’ll need to record your first episode.

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  • The Hidden Costs Eroding Your Programmatic Media's Productivity

    Money Slides   January 30, 2024  

    The ANA shares the results of a penetrating study that itemizes and quantifies the hidden costs of programmatic media that renders marketers’ true ad spend a mere 36 percent of their total ad spend.

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  • What to Expect at Retail in 2024

    Event Recaps   January 30, 2024  

    CMO Jake Berry shared The Mars Agency's unique predictions for the coming year, which are based on the perspective of in-the-field practitioners who live and breathe shopper engagement on a daily basis. Berry examined the key business and consumer trends we expect to shape both shopper behavior and retailer-brand relations in 2024 and beyond.

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  • What to Expect at Retail in 2024

    Conference Session Videos   January 30, 2024  

    In this video, CMO Jake Berry shared The Mars Agency's unique predictions for the coming year, which are based on the perspective of in-the-field practitioners who live and breathe shopper engagement on a daily basis.

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  • How Brands Can Authentically Engage Hispanic Creators

    Knowledge Partners   January 29, 2024  

    This report from BODEN combines the perspectives of various Hispanic influencers, getting their point of view on what successful and effective influencer marketing partnerships look like.

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  • How to Communicate Brand Purpose

    Pulse   January 29, 2024  

    While adopting a brand purpose has become an important obligation for many companies, doing so is just a first step. Communicating that purpose is equally important. For guidance on how to do so, consider four tips offered by guests of the ANA Center for Brand Purpose’s Beyond Profit podcast.

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  • Podcast Audio Editing

    Knowledge Partners   January 29, 2024  

    In this lesson, you'll learn to improve your podcast audio by editing it in Adobe Audition. Libsyn's pro podcaster Brian Cottington shows you how to import, pre-process, edit, and export your audio files so that your episode sounds professional.

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  • Publish Your First Episode Step-by-Step

    Knowledge Partners   January 28, 2024  

    In this video, Dave Jackson, Libsyn’s Head of Podcast Education, covers uploading your audio file, episode title best practices, defining good show notes, episode artwork specs, episode meta data, and release options.

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  • Podcast Marketing Tips

    Knowledge Partners   January 27, 2024  

    Libsyn pro podcaster Brian Cottington gives excellent marketing advice that centers on keeping your audience top of mind. He explores strategies for promotion on social media, guest spots, in-person events, and guerilla tactics.

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  • Podcast Stats and Audience Measurement

    Knowledge Partners   January 26, 2024  

    Podcast stats are an insightful tool for measuring podcast growth, as well as determining practical marketing efforts and popular content. But how do they work? Libsyn Podcast Hall of Famer Elsie Escobar gives you an overview of Stats on the Libsyn Dashboard.

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  • How to Make Money Podcasting

    Knowledge Partners   January 25, 2024  

    Can podcasters earn income from their podcasts? They can if they want, but it’s not necessary. In this video, Dave Jackson, Libsyn’s Head of Podcast Education, introduces ways to make money podcasting including sponsorship, membership/subscriptions, and merchandise.

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  • Mastering Human Storytelling for Brands with Intel

    Webinar Rewinds   January 25, 2024  

    Human storytelling is a powerful tool for brands seeking to connect with their audience on a deeper and more emotional level. In this webinar, learn how it goes beyond mere product features or services, delving into the narrative realm to create a compelling and relatable brand identity.

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  • Moving Forward with Purpose: The Business Imperative for Inclusive Marketing

    POVs   January 25, 2024  

    AIMM’s Lisette Arsuaga highlights a wealth of data on consumer sentiment to explain why it’s in any business’s best interest to lean into inclusive marketing, highlighting why failure to do so may result in a slumping revenue and loss of market share.

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  • New Year…NEW Email Tips You Need to Know!

    Webinar Rewinds   January 25, 2024  

    What’s your email marketing New Year’s resolution? If it’s to increase open rates, send more email and learn new trends, then you’re in the right spot! In this webinar, Jay Schwedelson guided marketers through the latest best practices in email marketing.

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  • Three Steps to Effective Marketing

    Event Recaps   January 25, 2024  

    Today digital marketing has made it easy to communicate with any audience, but oftentimes it bombards customers with irrelevant advertising. Learn how Genius marketers are using a three-step strategy for effective marketing to reduce media waste and make the most of the marketing budget.

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  • 3 CTV Advertising Trends for 2024

    Leading Edge   January 24, 2024  

    CTV advertising is booming. The category is expected to grow from $12.9 billion in 2020 to $42.5 billion by 2028. But other than a potential uptick in revenue, what does that mean for media companies?

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  • The Rise of AI in Agencies

    Trends and Technology   January 24, 2024  

    Will generative AI spur a creative renaissance among ad agencies? Time will tell, but initial use shows value for clients.

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