The Marketing Millennials

Is your June Marketing strategy ready for one of the wildest months in recent memory?

Jay and Daniel break down three major forces hitting the calendar at the same time: the summer slowdown, the FIFA World Cup, and an early Amazon Prime Day. 

Jay explains why the second half of June through the second week of July is one of the worst performing stretches of the year for webinar attendance, B2B content downloads, and high-ticket consumer products, and why you need to plan around it now.

Daniel makes the case for leaning into the FIFA World Cup with soccer-themed email copy and subject lines, whether you're a local brand or a global one. And Jay breaks down why Prime Day lifts all Marketing, not just Amazon sellers, including why people spend about 15% more time in their inboxes during that window.

If you’re looking for a plan for June, this is the episode for you. 

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AI tools are everywhere right now, but most marketing teams still have no clear strategy for how to actually use them effectively.

Daniel sits down with Christine Royston, CMO of Wrike, to talk about what it really looks like to build an AI-powered marketing organization. Christine shares how Wrike built an internal AI-powered content hub that dramatically sped up SEO, email, and content production workflows while helping teams scale output without sacrificing quality.

They also dive into how to measure real AI ROI in Marketing, why broken workflows should never be automated, and the framework for deciding when to build vs. buy AI tools. 

If you’re trying to understand how marketing teams should actually be implementing AI beyond the hype, this episode is for YOU. 

Wrike brings structure, visibility, and accountability to work, so companies can make better business decisions, improve efficiency, and reduce risk. Learn more at https://wrike.com/tmm

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How does a 125-year-old brand still manage to feel fresh? 

Daniel talks with Dawn Hedgepeth, a Marketing Strategist who has previously worked with consumer brands like Unilever and Hanes. She shares her unfiltered take on modern Marketing, brand love, and the art of staying relevant.

From once dreaming of becoming a lawyer to now leading marketing for one of the most iconic brands in the world, Dawn reflects on two decades of lessons in curiosity, creativity, and change. She dives into how Hanes continues to evolve - from influencer collabs and TikTok Shop to uncovering real consumer insights that drive product improvement. 

Plus, how do you keep a 125-year-old brand meaningful? Dawn reveals how using empathy and curiosity are the basis of every good Marketing campaign.

If you’ve ever wondered how to build brands with good bases and a great mission, this episode is for you.

Wrike brings structure, visibility, and accountability to work, so companies can make better business decisions, improve efficiency, and reduce risk. Learn more at https://wrike.com/tmm

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Is your LinkedIn content getting buried in the feed? 

Jay and Daniel are breaking down the sneaky, low-key tactics that are actually moving the needle on LinkedIn right now.

Jay shares the embarrassingly simple trick he's been using for months: saving his own posts and sending them to a handful of people right after publishing. Daniel breaks down why the 800x999 image ratio is the secret weapon for dominating the LinkedIn feed and why your scroll time (and engagement) skyrockets when you use it.

They also get into why LinkedIn automation tools are a hard no, why the platform will blacklist you without warning, and why Instagram is a completely different story when it comes to tools like ManyChat.

If you’re posting on LinkedIn and need a boost, this episode is for you. 

If you want quick wins in social and paid right now, this episode is all about spotting the signals and moving before everyone else does.

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Influencer marketing isn’t just for DTC anymore, and Sarah Adam is here to prove it. 

As the force behind Wix’s growing B2B influencer strategy, Sarah shares how she built a program from scratch to scale, working with hundreds of creators across LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and more.

And, there’s something that most B2B marketers get wrong about influencer campaigns, why a good brief should actually be brief, and how to think about cost-per-view in an opaque market where creators set the rules. 

Plus, we find out how Wix measures success, selects creators, balances creative freedom with brand guardrails, and manages long-term partnerships…all without over-engineering or over-scripting.

Whether you’re an influencer marketer looking for some new strategies or working on your first creator campaign, this is the episode for you.

Wrike brings structure, visibility, and accountability to work, so companies can make better business decisions, improve efficiency, and reduce risk. Learn more at https://wrike.com/tmm

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Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com