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Episodes

Feb. 21, 2025

Monetize Your Expertise: A Guide to Knowledge Commerce with Nicole Jo…

Episode Overview: In this enlightening episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast, Chief Guide Karen Vick is joined by Nicole Johnson, the multifaceted founder of Digital Made Simple. They dive into the fascinating world of knowle...

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Feb. 6, 2025

Unveiling Your Brand's True Fit with Damion Parsons

In this insightful episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast, Chief Guide Karen Vick sits down with Damion Parsons, the Founder of Size Wise Closet Coach. They discuss the intersection of marketing, technology, and personal styli...

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Jan. 22, 2025

Behind Mature Allure: Sherri's Mission to Celebrate Midlife Experienc…

In today's episode of the Guiding Brands Podcast, Chief Guide Karen Vick sits down with Sherri, a seasoned content creator and writer. Sherri is the brilliant mind behind the podcast Mature Allure, where her mission is to rem...

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Jan. 7, 2025

The Self-Care Strategy with Dr. Max: Building a Strong Brand from Wit…

Welcome to the latest episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast! In this insightful episode, our dynamic host, Karen Vick, delves into a topic that transcends traditional business discussions. Joining us is the remarkable Dr. Max...

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Nov. 19, 2024

Local SEO Strategies: Dominate Google Search with Brandie Erisman

In this episode of the Guiding Brands Podcast, host Karen Vick is joined by SEO expert Brandie Erisman to discuss local search engine optimization and digital marketing strategies for small businesses. Karen and Brandie talk ...

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Nov. 5, 2024

What is OTT Advertising? A Guide to Streaming Ads with Jerry Martinez

In this insightful episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast , your host Karen Vick sits down with Jerry Martinez to discuss the fast-evolving landscape of OTT advertising and how small to medium businesses can leverage it to sta...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Mastering Wix Websites for Lead Generation with Karima Williams

Join Karen Vick on The Guiding Brands Podcast as she chats with Karima Williams, a Wix expert and founder of Dream Worth and Company. Discover how Karima streamlined website design to boost client lead generation and shares insights on navigation, …

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Sept. 13, 2024

Mail Matters: The Power of Direct Mail in The Digital Marketing Age

In this enlightening episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast, Karen Vick chats with Wilson Zehr, aka the "professor of direct mail," about the surprising power of direct mail in today's digital age. They explore innovative tools like ZairMail and Speedy, …

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June 27, 2024

Unlocking YouTube's Potential: Marketing Tips for Small Businesses Wi…

Chief Guide Karen Vick sits down with YouTube strategist and video editor Catara Lane in this video episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast. Catara is the founder of CLX Content and shares valuable insights on utilizing YouTube...

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June 18, 2024

Marketing Budgets Made Easy: Essential Budgeting Tips From Leandra Ni…

🎙️In this episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast, host Karen Vick chats with Leandra Nisbet, the founder of Stingray Advisory Group. Leandra shares her expertise in marketing budgeting, helping small business owners make informed decisions to grow their businesses.

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May 31, 2024

Show Your Small Business Story: Expert Advice from photographer, Davi…

In this episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast, Chief Guide Karen Vick chats with talented photographer and entrepreneur David I. Muir, who is also a partner at Island Syndicate. They discuss how small businesses can leverage photography to tell compelling …

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May 9, 2024

Event-Driven Marketing Strategies: Lessons from Natasha Wright

🌟 In this episode, host Karen Vick discusses how brands can leverage the power of event marketing with the dynamic Natasha Wright, Chief Experience Curator at Diamond Butterfly Agency and voice of the Event Gems Podcast . 🎉🎤 ...

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April 19, 2024

Nailing Your Niche: Targeted Brand Strategies for Small Businesses

In this episode, Steven shares practical advice for small business owners on measuring brand impact using A/B testing and customer data. They also discuss the role of AI in branding and gain insights into packaging design and maintaining a consistent …

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March 7, 2024

Mind Over Sales Matter: Overcoming Sales Myths With Insights From Kat…

🎧 Join Karen Vick and Katie Armentrout for a deep dive into making sales work for your small business on this episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast. 🎙️ In this insightful episode, our Chief Guide, Karen Vick, sits down with …

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Feb. 29, 2024

The Power of Video Storytelling in Fundraising and Marketing with And…

🎙️ Welcome back to The Guiding Brands Podcast! In this episode, Chief Guide Karen Vick sits down with the gifted Andrew McNeil, Executive Producer of AyanDace Studios, as they discuss the art of storytelling for brands and ho...

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Feb. 15, 2024

Beyond Handshakes: The Chamber of Commerce's Power in Community and B…

In this episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast, host Karen Vick chats with Peter Mason, the Executive Director of the Tamarac North Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce in Tamarac and North Lauderdale, Florida. Join us as we explore...

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Feb. 8, 2024

Hopeful Marketing: Transforming Websites with Robert Mattox

In this episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast 🎙️, host and Chief Guide Karen Vick engages in a conversation with Certified Storybrand Guide Robert Mattox. Robert, the self-proclaimed " forever hope dealer ," shares his insigh...

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Dec. 8, 2023

Building Your Website: Why DIY Isn't Always The Best Business Decision

Recently, I heard a business owner suggest DIY website building for a group of new small business owners. In this episode, I share why building your website yourself (DIY) isn't the same for everyone and why this advice shoul...

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June 13, 2023

The Brand Strategy Expedition: Charting Your Course to Success

A conversation with Elizabeth Andersen of Counterpart Strategies. In this episode, we continue our discussion on branding by discussing the branding process. Elizabeth shares the importance of developing a brand strategy and ...

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May 5, 2023

The Power of Influence: How Your Reputation Shapes Your Brand

In this first video episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast, Chief Guide Karen Vick chats with graphic designer and brand strategist Steven Sued, the Founder of Four Quarters Agency & Art Director at Chappe Studio. In this conv...

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April 7, 2023

Beyond the Logo: Understanding the True Definition of a Brand

In this episode of The Guiding Brands Podcast, Karen clears up the misuse of the word "brand" by discussing the definition according to brand expert Marty Neumeier in one of his 10 bestselling books, ZAG: THE #1 STRATEGY OF H...

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March 31, 2023

Are we there yet?: How to measure the effectiveness of your marketing…

In this episode, I talk about Tracking The Success of Your Digital Marketing Campaign. Listen to learn why measuring the performance of your marketing efforts is essential, what to consider when reviewing the data and how wha...

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March 14, 2023

Know your people: How to identify your ideal customer

In episode 1, we talked about 3 foundational strategies for effectively marketing your small business, the second of which was "Identifying your ideal customer." In today's episode, I will dive deeper into the importance of k...

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March 7, 2023

Turning wishes to Gold: How to set and achieve SMARTER marketing goal…

Many small business owners struggle to create marketing goals to help them achieve their overall marketing goals. In today's episode, Karen Vick will share how small business owners and their marketers can create SMARTER goal...

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