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Jul 24, 2019

In the latest episode, I got to chat with Ann Handley, best-selling author of “Everybody Writes,” and the world’s first Chief Content Officer. We bonded over our mutual obsession with email newsletters and talked all about how to write ridiculously good content and the art of curating content. If you like what you...


Jun 19, 2019

In today’s episode with Melanie the Marketer, (that’s Melanie Deardorff), we explore the idea of generosity as an antidote to that “salesy” feeling that is NOT an inevitable element when marketing your creative services. Melanie also shared the specific and practical ways generosity manifests in her...


Jun 12, 2019

If you’re thinking of trying podcasting, you’ll enjoy my recent interview with Rob & Kennedy of ResponseSuite.com. We talk about podcasting as the ultimate marketing tool and they share their own podcasting strategy. Also, read my recent post on being an excellent podcast guest and then listen to my interview on...


Jan 9, 2019

Here’s something new for 2019: I’m reading aloud work that I love and that is influencing my work. First up is an essay called “Work” from the poet-philosopher, David Whyte, and his book of essays CONSOLATIONS: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. If you like what you hear, write...


Jul 16, 2014

Here’s the first in a new series of “audio articles” written by the Marketing Mentor, Ilise Benun and read aloud by the author. The Art & Science of Pricing covers the basics of pricing for creative services, including the tools you need to price profitably (instead of desperately) as well as the intangibles that...