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Nov 1, 2022

Matt Alonzo on Video, Vertical Content and Getting Known

Filmmaker Matt Alonzo on going from sleeping on couches to Interscope music videos, running branded content at FaZe Clan, and why you must ship at 90%.

Matt Alonzo· Content & Storytelling· Personal Brand & Positioning
41 min
Oct 28, 2022

Coca-Cola Ups Marketing Spend: Weekly News 10.28.22

Ryan and Christina break down Coca-Cola's bigger 2023 marketing budget, Musk closing the Twitter deal, Instagram profile songs and the McRib farewell tour.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
42 min
Oct 25, 2022

Alexa D'Agostino on Marketing by Modification

Alexa D'Agostino on why data beats content, when to turn on paid ads, firing bad clients, and the 'broke mindset' that keeps founders thinking small.

Alexa D'Agostino· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Advertising & Paid Media
37 min
Oct 21, 2022

Ritz Holidays, TikTok Age Limits & Walmart Creators

Ryan and Christina cover Advertising Week, Liquid Death's entertainment-first content, TikTok's new live age limits, Meta losing Giphy and Ritz's holiday

· Social Media Strategy· Content & Storytelling
30 min
Oct 18, 2022

Marian Esanu on Personal Branding That Actually Sells

Marian Esanu tells Ryan Alford why you should build the business before the personal brand, how to research competitors, and when to use paid ads.

Marian Esanu· Personal Brand & Positioning· Content & Storytelling
49 min
Oct 14, 2022

Kraft Wants Mac & Cheese on the Big Mac: Marketing News

Ryan Alford breaks down Kraft's Big Mac & cheese push, MLB's first CBD sponsorship, Meta's Quest Pro, YouTube handles and Chipotle's BeReal Boorito.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
27 min
Oct 11, 2022

Best of The Radcast Vol. II: Marketing, Grit and Growth

A best-of compilation from The Radcast: ideas versus execution, why to spend more on marketing, followers versus customers, guerrilla promotion and 10X

Mark Evans DM· Personal Brand & Positioning· Advertising & Paid Media
35 min
Oct 7, 2022

Gen Z Breaks the Marketing Mold - Weekly Marketing News

Ryan Alford and Christina Gossi cover Musk's Twitter deal, Instagram's new ad placements, TikTok fake profiles and how Gen Z is ending mass marketing.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
44 min
Oct 4, 2022

Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Ideas vs. Execution

Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph on why epiphanies aren't real, why every idea is bad, and the 18-month grind before DVD-by-mail finally worked.

Marc Randolph· Startups & Founding· Product & Innovation
46 min
Sep 30, 2022

TikTok Dislikes, AI Darth Vader and Purple M&M's

Ryan Alford, Christina and Nick break down TikTok's dislike button, James Earl Jones' AI voice deal, Apple Music's halftime sponsorship and the 'Smile'

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
37 min
Sep 27, 2022

Shawne Merriman on Life After the NFL and Lights Out

Former All-Pro linebacker Shawne Merriman on trademarking Lights Out at 21, life after the NFL, building a fight league, and running a 207-agent agency.

Shawne Merriman· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failure
41 min
Sep 23, 2022

Retail Media Hits 11% of Global Ad Spend

Ryan Alford breaks down retail media's 11% share of global ad spend, YouTube Shorts monetization, BeReal paid features and the Hardee's rebrand.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
43 min
Sep 20, 2022

Category Creation: Billion Dollar Advice from Chris Lochhead

Christopher Lochhead joins Ryan Alford to explain category design, why categories make brands, and how legends create demand instead of competing for it.

Christopher Lochhead· Product & Innovation· Startups & Founding
49 min
Sep 16, 2022

Flavrs vs TikTok, Starbucks NFTs & iPhone Nostalgia

Ryan Alford and Christina break down the Flavrs cooking app, Starbucks Odyssey NFTs, Chipotle in Roblox and Snapchat's new voter registration tools.

· Social Media Strategy· Product & Innovation
30 min
Sep 13, 2022

William King Hollis on Turning Pain Into Purpose

Motivational speaker William King Hollis on losing his mother at 17, going viral from a shelter, and building a speaking career entirely from an iPhone.

William King Hollis· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Personal Brand & Positioning
45 min
Sep 9, 2022

Snickers' Rookie Mistakes & Twitter Edits: Marketing News

Ryan Alford breaks down Snickers' NFL rookie mistakes campaign, Twitter's new edit button, TikTok's ad crown, Starburst in space and Tom Brady's Under

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
22 min
Sep 6, 2022Video

Whoop Founder Will Ahmed on Building a Wearable Brand

Whoop CEO Will Ahmed tells Ryan Alford how recovery data, refusing to pay athletes, and a $200M raise built a billion-dollar wearable company.

Will Ahmed· Product & Innovation· Startups & Founding
45 min
Sep 2, 2022

Reels Win Reach on Instagram: Weekly Marketing News

Ryan Alford and Christina break down BeReal hitting 10M daily users, Reels dominating Instagram reach, TikTok's Nearby feed, and NFL kickoff ad campaigns.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
35 min
Aug 30, 2022

Howard Panes: From $600K in Debt to Selling LOGIC

Howard Panes tells Ryan Alford how 29 failed startups and $600,000 in debt led to LOGIC e-cigs hitting $100M in 18 months and a sale to Japan Tobacco.

Howard Panes· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Startups & Founding
55 min
Aug 26, 2022

Pepsi's $550M Celsius Deal and Instagram's BeReal Clone

Ryan Alford breaks down PepsiCo's $550M Celsius investment, Instagram's BeReal copy, streaming passing cable TV, and the Doritos triangle hunt.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
40 min
Aug 23, 2022

Kyle Creek on Rejected Ad Ideas and Personal Brand

Author "The Captain" Kyle Creek tells Ryan Alford how tweeting client-rejected copy built his following, and why a personal brand buys creative freedom.

Kyle Creek· Personal Brand & Positioning· Content & Storytelling
47 min
Aug 19, 2022

Apple's Ad Business, TikTok Search & Recession Hype

Ryan Alford covers Apple selling iPhone ads, TikTok as a search engine, Penn's $387M Barstool buyout, Tony the Tiger on Twitch, and recession sentiment.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
39 min
Aug 12, 2022

HBO Max + Discovery+ Merge and the Instagram vs TikTok Gap

Ryan Alford and Ray Harvey break down the HBO Max and Discovery+ merger, Walmart+ streaming talks, SweeTarts on TikTok, and Netflix's return to ads.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
40 min
Aug 9, 2022

Ashley Parker Angel: O-Town to Fitness Brand Founder

Ashley Parker Angel and Bobby Klebanoff on O-Town, Broadway, failed ventures and building High Level supplements and coaching from an Instagram audience.

Ashley Parker AngelBobby Klebanoff· Personal Brand & Positioning· Social Media Strategy
50 min
Aug 5, 2022

Why Marketers Gain ROI by Spending in a Recession

Ryan Alford and Christina Yassi break down a study showing ad spend lifts sales 17% in a recession, plus TikTok music, Patron's metaverse and Tito's empty

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
40 min
Aug 2, 2022

Christopher Sean on Social Media, Soaps and Nightwing

Days of Our Lives star Christopher Sean tells Ryan Alford how failure, relationships and daily posting built his acting career and personal brand.

Christopher Sean· Social Media Strategy· Personal Brand & Positioning
54 min
Jul 29, 2022

Bring Back Old Instagram: Marketing News July 29, 2022

Kylie and Kim tell Instagram to stop copying TikTok, Coca-Cola spends into a recession, metaverse real estate hype, and SoulCycle's Peloton trade-in.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
25 min
Jul 26, 2022

Bruce Buffer on Building the "It's Time" Brand

UFC announcer Bruce Buffer tells Ryan Alford how "It's Time" was born, why the octagon is his business base, and how he built an energy drink and bourbon

Bruce Buffer· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failure
35 min
Jul 22, 2022

Marketing News July 22, 2022: Lotus on TikTok

Ryan Alford and the team break down Lotus Cars' TikTok playbook, Toyota's dance challenge, shoppable Love Island, Moxy AR and Krispy Kreme's gas promo.

· Social Media Strategy· Content & Storytelling
36 min
Jul 19, 2022

Crumbl Cookies COO Sawyer Hemsley on Building the Brand

Crumbl Cookies co-founder Sawyer Hemsley tells Ryan Alford how a college side hustle became 500-plus stores, from the pink box to rotating weekly flavors.

Sawyer Hemsley· Social Media Strategy· Startups & Founding
35 min
Jul 15, 2022

Marketing News: TikTok Search, Metaverse, Netflix Ads

Christina and Reh cover Elon's Twitter exit, TikTok as a search engine, social ROI vs TV, Samsung's metaverse world, and Netflix picking Microsoft.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
23 min
Jul 12, 2022

Darren Prince: Super Agent, Addiction and Aiming High

Celebrity agent Darren Prince on building Prince Marketing Group, repping Magic Johnson and Hulk Hogan, and the July 2008 night he got sober.

Darren Prince· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Personal Brand & Positioning
45 min
Jul 8, 2022

Stranger Things Hits 1 Billion Hours: Marketing News

Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi cover Stranger Things' billion streaming hours, Coke and Lacoste product placement, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok strategy.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
27 min
Jul 1, 2022

Coke x Marshmello, TikTok Stats and Metaverse Marketing News

Ryan Alford breaks down Coke's Marshmello collab, T-Pain's Alka-Seltzer jingle, Kraft's Mac & Cheese rebrand and new TikTok usage stats.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
41 min
Jun 28, 2022

Tom Roach on Brand Building vs Performance Marketing

Jellyfish VP Tom Roach breaks down the 60/40 brand-building rule, the 70/20/10 budget split, real ad attention data and why advertising will never die.

Tom Roach· Advertising & Paid Media· Content & Storytelling
50 min
Jun 24, 2022

Meta Delays Creator Revenue Cut to 2024 | Marketing News

Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi break down Meta's creator revenue delay, brand NFT PR plays, Nerf's mascot Murph, Liquid Death's prank ads and Lexus on

· Social Media Strategy· Podcasting & Creator Business
39 min
Jun 21, 2022

Andy Paul on Selling Without Selling Out

Andy Paul, author of Sell Without Selling Out, breaks down his four pillars of selling, the 82% LinkedIn stat, and cold outreach that actually works.

Andy Paul· Sales & Closing· Personal Brand & Positioning
36 min
Jun 17, 2022

R.I.P. Internet Explorer and TikTok's Billion-User Rise

Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi cover Internet Explorer's shutdown, TikTok's billion users, Chobani and Timberland in the metaverse, and Amazon AR try-on.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
37 min
Jun 14, 2022

Rob Luna on Recession, Crypto and the Three F's

Wealth strategist Rob Luna joins Ryan Alford to talk recession odds, why inflation happened, crypto's washout, and the Three F's behind his personal brand.

Rob Luna· Money, Investing & Wealth· Personal Brand & Positioning
39 min
Jun 10, 2022

Metaverse Theft, Prada NFTs and TikTok Branding

Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi break down NFT fraud at OpenSea, Prada's monthly NFT drops, South Korea's metaverse push and Abercrombie's TikTok reboot.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
34 min
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