Making Marketing Better ft. Ross Martin

Brand Story

Are you building brand love or animosity? Whether it’s targeting the wrong people, publishing bad creative, or even oversaturating the market, there are many different ways marketing efforts can harm rather than help your brand. In episode 81 of Brand Story, Ross Martin, President and Co-Founder of Known, shares the different ways companies are wasting money and opportunity on misguided marketing practices, and how we can avoid it.

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Chapters:

(00:00) - Intro

(01:34) - Poetry and Marketing

(04:35) - Branding AI Tools

(06:10) - Core Values of Known

(08:42) - Brand Hate vs. Brand Love

(11:41) - Growing with Hospitality

(16:26) - Finding a Brand's Belief System

(18:26) - Known Originals

(21:57) - Longform as a Meaningful Tool

(23:34) - First Civilian Space Walk

(27:47) - Netflix's First Real-Time Docu-Series

(32:36) - Applying Scientific Method to Creativity

(38:14) - Sustainable Relationships

(39:41) - Leaving a Legacy

(44:06) - Abundance Mindset

(48:00) - Fear is Rehearsing for Failure

(51:12) - Adventure Chapter

(53:15) - Advice to Younger Self