The Making of a Marketer

The Making of a Marketer

Welcome to “The Making of a Marketer”, where Andy Pondillo and Jess Nickerson dive into the journeys of all marketers. Tune in each week to learn marketing strategies from the c-suite, social media managers, business visionaries, influencers, entrepreneurs, designers, and more. Discover how you can leverage their insights to revolutionize your marketing. Become a part of our community, join the conversation, and follow us.

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August 20, 2025 63 mins
On today's podcast we welcome the Fresh Princess of Email Marketing, Liz Wilcox to the program! As a business owner Liz has built her subscription service to help marketers master email. Her monthly newsletter and template membership elevates their game as they craft lists and styles that could work for them. You may also know Liz from Survivor 46. Finishing in 4th place and lasting 25/26 days, Liz left a huge imprint on her seas...
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Sydney Sweeney discussion continues as her summer continues to heat up in the marketing world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Are you asking your marketing team about the legacy they will leave, want to leave, or could collaborate to leave? In this episode Jess leads us into a new exercise to find the KPI of community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On today's episode we welcome Andy's former boss Michael-David Reilly! Entrepreneur, Photographer, and Director of Marketing, MD has traversed a career of changes, triumphs, and teachings. We plan to cover a good deal of ground from old times to new media strategy to leading marketing in 2025. We will take a journey through the impressive career of MD and how he thinks about what is to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
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Halloween in July, Christmas in October, ecommerce all year? Jess and Andy start their holiday talk, because the marketing world told us to! 🎃🎄 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In a monumental 100th episode of the show we welcome back Marketing Healthcare Executive, and author, Melissa Fors Shackelford, MBA. Her new book "Harnessing Purpose A Marketer's Guide to Inspiring Connection" recently hit shelves, inspiring marketers to find their magic throughout their professional journey. From leadership conversations to creative craft to empowering your creative abilities, this book helps remind us as to why w...
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On today's episode we explore all that was the 2025 Cannes Lions Festival with Tombras CCO Avinash Baliga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Today we discuss the aspect of being culturally relevant in the marketing room and the professional world. How does the art of creativity and culture, find its way into an analytical room? To help us we welcome Elizabeth Behler ,SPCSHP SVP of Brand & Strategy, to the program. Over the course of her career Elizabeth has specialized in go-to-market strategies for Fortune 500 brands, ranging from Consumer Goods to Healthcare to Online...
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We are celebrating Jess Nickerson's 10 years at LinkedIn! But what does it mean to work at a company for 10 years, while still embracing creativity and growth? Today Andy Pondillo picks Jess's brain on a decade of success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Today we welcome the engaging, humorous, and original nick power! As Head of Marketing at Noun Project, Nick is not only a marketing leader but someone who brings his expertise at scale through his personal brand.Developing a popular post series, the "nick power LinkedIn takedown," Nick is rethinking the way algorithms and personal brands work on LinkedIn. We will look to explore his inspiration, what it means to sell nuanced i...
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Jess and Andy lead us into Memorial Day Weekend discussing some of the things they've been hearing around marketing rooms lately Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Start your weekend off right with a little motivation and exploration around the world of Podcast Marketing with Casey Cheshire 🎤. As we learn more about what it takes to stand out. How are personal brands making themselves sizzle when it comes to the art of a podcast? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On today's edition of the show we bring back a classic concept from earlier days of the podcast with our viral post series. We welcome Mary Kosearas. Mary's career spans more than 20 years, producing high quality content spanning from brands to celebrities. Working her way up the corporate ladder, and winning prominent awards, Mary has shown herself to be a leader in the world of creative marketing.Lending her expertise, we loo...
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It's a two episode week! Selling ideas have never felt better. Today we welcome Patrick Hardina, Senior Principal, Solutions, at Guild. We will dig deep into the strategy of selling through ideas. How do your balance an overarching narrative, with specific details? When do we just go for it with our experience, versus wait for the "right time?" Today we strive to come away with how marketers big pictures can better align with compa...
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Jess Nickerson and Andy Pondillo continue their season 3 journey on learning how to sell ideas this afternoon. We welcome Tran Ha, Founder/Principal of Tiny Collaborative. Tran has lead design to fuel innovation, cultural transformation, audience development and business strategies for companies like L.L. Bean, Ford Moto Co., Reddit, and ABC News. What's the recipe for success and how do individual experiences help lead to sellin...
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Are you stepping up to the challenge with your brand marketing? On today's podcast we welcome an expert in just that. Dustin Artz, Co-Creator of Familiar Creatures, joins the program to discuss how he's leading brands strategically. From Crunch Fitness to Duke's Mayo, how has challenger branding accelerated these brands to new heights? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jess and Andy have some quick banter about the most important marketing advice you could get! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What types of marketing techniques can we expect this summer? Summer of chaos? Summer of uncertainty? Or how about a summer of conviction, wins, and creativity? What should brands lean in on more this summer as they go to market? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On today's episode we dress for success! We welcome Catherine Cassidy, Founder & CEO of Boutique Box, to explore the paradigm shift she has created for women's clothing. Collaborating with emerging designers, creating quality clothing to meet the divers wants and needs of women. Her brand is leading the charge in creativity, with a true marketer at the helm. Join us for some selling ideas, marketing in fashion, and what does it...
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A Friday analysis as to what is Fyre (we mean fire) in the marketing industry this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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