The Marketing Disenchanted Podcast

Brett Burky drives ROI and growth for paperstac.com using cutting-edge growth marketing and growth hacking tactics.

He manages and handles traffic generation and customer retention through paid media, social media, SEO, marketing automation, CRM systems to conferences to cold emails and cold calls. Basically if there is a traction channel, you can bet he’s testing it out.

Follow Brett on Twitter at @BrettBurky. He can also be found...

It’s been one whole year since this podcast launched on 03-JAN-3017. It would be dishonest of me to say I’m not pleasantly shocked we made it this far. A big THANK YOU to all my guests and supporters for helping me make it this far.

During a given season I ask all my guests the same questions. And while that might sound boring, when you ask everyone the same questions it allows you to chart the answers and apply statistical analysi...

Ed Kless believes that entrepreneurs continue the work of creation. His goal is to grow his intellectual capital. Viewing himself not as an employee, but rather an IC (knowledge) investor. He has knowledge and loves to expand it, seeking to work at a place where his knowledge investment will pay the highest return.

Follow Ed on Twitter at @EdKless. He can also be found on LinkedIn and EdKless.com.

You’ll Learn:

• Why entrepren...

Brent Leary is Co-founder and Partner of CRM Essentials LLC, a CRM consulting/advisory firm focused on small and mid-size enterprises. He has over 15 years of IT and management consulting experience working on projects for Microsoft, Research In Motion, BellSouth, Compaq and the state of Georgia’s Department of Economic Development.

Mr. Leary received CRM Magazine’s 2004 Most Influential Leader Award along with his business partner...

John Lawson is the “go to” authority when it comes to online selling success in the Digital Age. Not only is he the brains behind the bestselling digital marketing book on Amazon, “Kickass Social Commerce for Epreneurs,” but he is also a multiple award winning social commerce strategist, űber successful digital entrepreneur and a sought after speaker who has traveled to 5 continents, touring more than two dozen countries and addres...

Ron Grant is an accomplished, focused professional with a diverse set of skills and experience in the fields of for-profit and non-profit public relations, brand communication and journalism. He has a formidable track record of strengthening a company’s overall brand messaging through skillful business communication, resourceful use of social media, and focused customer service.

His specialties include composing press and news rele...

In part one I explored what I call “The Gospel of Gary Vee”, and gave my perspective on the views of both held by Alexis P. Morgan and Douglas Karr. In this episode I’m going to make the point that Gary’s message is often weaponized and used in an offensive manner in the same way the Christian gospel was used as a weapon during the bloody historical period known as The Crusades.

I also highlight a viral, $100 To The Winner Of The R...

Rob Crews is a data-driven marketing executive who builds brands, teams and profitability. In his most recent roles at Ovation and Church's Chicken, Rob is hired by PE firms to serve on senior management team and lead turnaround, rebranding, develop strategies and execute plans to reverse severe sales declines. In both instances he dramatically impacted sales trends and at Ovation Brands, the existing owners were able to monetize a...

Joey Womack is rebel with a cause. Analytics junkie. Optimist. Cynic. Serial envelope pusher. Cult creator. Superhero. Pick one, and that's Joey. His life's purpose is to equalize socio-economic disparities in communities around the world; with a goal to help 1 billion people by the year 2039.

Joe Pulizzi is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and podcaster. He’s the founder of multiple startups, including the Content Marketing Institute (CMI), the leading content marketing educational resource for enterprise brands, recognized as the fastest growing business media company by Inc. magazine in 2014 and 2015.

Andre C. Hatchett is a nationally acclaimed entrepreneur and philanthropist. As the current owner of TheBlackRealEstateSchool.com, AndresNotarySchool.com and Priority Notary, Inc., Andre is a man who wears many successful hats!

This past September 11th an absolutely blistering Medium article about Gary Vee cropped up on my LinkedIn. In it the author makes an argument that unabashed capitalist such as Gary are tantamount to terrorists.

Alsion Stratten is a writer and co-creator of content for UnMarketing. She’s also the co-author of UnSelling, The Book of Business Awesome/UnAwesome, QR Codes Kill Kittens and UnMarketing. The new book, UnBranding, is out now! Go get it.

Isiah Fowler is the owner of Starts With A Vision. As a company they directly work with small businesses and established Entrepreneurs (Coaches, Consultants, Solo-preneurs, etc.) in helping them craft captivating content to attract their desired clients and customers through podcasting.

Mia Martin is a champion of Digital Marketing Services and Corporate Training. With over 15 years of sales and marketing training experience, Mia brings a creative mind and organized thought process to the training and development of corporate organizations and mid-size businesses.

Christopher Lochhead is the host of “The Podcast Silicon Valley Needs” — Legends & Losers, and the co-author of Harper Collins’ “instant classic,” Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets. Christopher is a former three-time, Silicon Valley public company CMO and entrepreneur. The Marketing Journal calls him one of “The Best Minds in Marketing,” Fast Company Magazine calls him a “Human Exclamatio...

O-M-G!!! Fifty episodes in the can. I can’t believe it. Thank you so much to all of the guest who have been so gracious with their time and pure awesomeness. I started this podcasting journey on a firm foundation thanks to your collective generosity. For that I am truly thankful.

Jay Baer and Adam Brown co-host the long running and award winning Social Pros podcast, which is produced by Convince and Convert Media.

Duane Forrester has 20+ years of direct search and digital marketing experience, including content development, planning ad campaigns, managing ad buys, running e-mail and social media programs and more; as well as extensive content planning and creation experience. He’s authored two business books about digital marketing and conversion optimization, published by McGraw-Hill.