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TikTok Ban Push, Bitcoin at $70K, and WWE Mat Sponsors
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down TikTok's ban fight, Bitcoin past $70K, YouTube TV's rise, WWE mat sponsorships and Tesla Autopilot ratings.
Jay Jay on Magic, PR and Personal Branding That Works
Ace of Spades founder Jay Jay on going from pro magician to PR agency owner, why trust beats tactics, and the Facebook group play that gets clients.
Kaylor Betts on Being Allergic to Mediocrity
Kaylor Betts of Awake & Winning tells Ryan Alford why being awake isn't winning, how to build online authority, and what it takes to coach online.
Cisco's AI Concierge Agents Are Reinventing CX
Cisco's Vinod Muthukrishnan on AI concierge agents, the end of CX silos, agentic systems, and why AI should make customer experience more human, not less.
Fame Engineering: Michael Valor on Brand Positioning
Valor Media CEO Michael Valor breaks down fame engineering, Instagram growth, verification, and why PR should be step one for profitable businesses.
AI Bartender at CES, NFL Ratings and Tito's Spokescart
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down the CES AI bartender, the NFL's viewership spike, Tito's celebrity-free ads, Bounty's wings series and Prime Video
Parker Payne: 10 Years to the First Wake Kickflip
Pro wake surfer Parker Payne on turning pro at 14, landing the sport's first surf-style kickflip on his 94th try, and building a brand on Instagram.
Neuralink, Sora and Liquid Death: The Week in Marketing
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Neuralink's first human patient, OpenAI's Sora, AI dating bots, Liquid Death's playbook and YouTube beating
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.
Brendan Kane on the Science of Going Viral
Brendan Kane of Hook Point tells Ryan Alford why storytelling formats, retention and human judgment beat algorithms, hacks and AI-generated content.
Brendan Kane on How to Actually Go Viral on Social Media
Brendan Kane breaks down proven storytelling formats, the generalist principle, why algorithms reward retention, and where AI actually fits into going
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.
Build the Business First, Then the Personal Brand
Marian Esanu tells Ryan Alford why personal branding should come after you build a real business, plus his competitor research playbook for content.
The Future of PR: Earned Media and AI Visibility
Featured.com CEO Brett Farmiloe joins Ryan Alford to explain earned media, the HARO relaunch, AI citations and how to actually measure PR in 2025.
Spotify Wrapped Takes Over Social Media | Marketing News
Ryan Alford and Joe Hamric break down Spotify Wrapped's social takeover, Burger King's 37-cent Whopper, Mr. Peanut's Nutstalgia and Cardi B's Whipshots.
Heidi Cortez on Branding, Hustle and $3 Marketing
Heidi Cortez tells Ryan Alford how she went from faking an ID at 13 to Sunset Tan, the $3 Marketing Club, Posh Boss LA and coaching models.
Cybertruck, GTA 6 and Domino's Snow Plows: Weekly News
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Tesla's Cybertruck stunt, GTA 6's $2 billion budget, Panera's coffee subscription and Domino's plowing grants.
Earned Media and AI Search with Brett Farmiloe
Featured.com CEO Brett Farmiloe joins Ryan Alford on earned media, digital PR, AI search visibility, and the relaunch of Help a Reporter Out.
Larry Kim on Why Brand Is the Ultimate Growth Hack
MobileMonkey founder Larry Kim on Instagram DM automation, killing donkey projects, and why building brand beats every direct response tactic in 2021.
Jason Wojo on Paid Ads, Offers and Building a Brand
Jason 'Wojo' Wojciechowicz breaks down what makes an offer sell, how to research the market, and why performance marketing cash should fund your brand.
Agentic AI and Atoms: Ideas to Revenue With Ethan Ouyang
Ethan Ouyang of DeepWisdom explains how Atoms uses agentic AI to research, build, launch and monetize products without code or a big team.
Shinesty's Jens Nicolaysen on Entertain-First Branding
Shinesty CMO Jens Nicolaysen tells Ryan Alford why polarizing, entertain-first branding beats playing it safe, plus product testing and DTC channel
Anik Singal on Surviving an FTC Investigation
Anik Singal tells Ryan Alford how an 18-month FTC investigation cost him a near-complete acquisition, and why brand and compliance saved his career.
Mark Evans DM on Deals, Marketing Spend and Grit
Mark Evans DM joins Ryan Alford to talk buying businesses, why real estate isn't passive, spending real money on marketing, and building a personal brand.
Brett Berish on Building Luc Belaire and Bumbu
Sovereign Brands CEO Brett Berish on why taste beats celebrity, how the three-tier liquor system works, and building brands without Bacardi's ad budget.
Dave Gerhardt on Brand vs Performance in Ecommerce
Privy CMO Dave Gerhardt joins Ryan Alford to talk personal brand, email and SMS, Black Friday prep, and why brand building makes paid media work harder.
Entrepreneur Masterclass: 5 Founders on Scaling
Jasmine Star, Sean Whalen, Jeff Dudan, Josh Snow and Devin Klein share how they built their brands, launched products and scaled without breaking.
Sheets & Giggles: Build the Business Model First
Colin McIntosh on picking the bedding market on purpose, a record $284K crowdfunding campaign, and scaling Sheets & Giggles to $1M a month with 7
Josh Pate on Building the No. 1 College Football Show
Josh Pate tells Ryan Alford how YouTube Live, a no-spin approach, and direct sponsor deals built the top college football show in digital media.
Neuralink Trials, The Rock's Record and Pringles Caviar
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Neuralink's human trials, The Rock's 103M-view WWE return, Taylor Swift's Google glitch and Pringles' caviar
Real American Beer's Playbook for Breaking Into Big Beer
Chad Bronstein and Terri Francis on building Real American Beer with Hulk Hogan, winning distributors, and outmarketing big beer without big budgets.
Dave Asprey: Biohacking, Bad Hires and Living to 180
Dave Asprey on why innovation is laziness, spotting narcissists in your company, his daily supplement stack, and spending $25K a year to get younger.
Austin Hope on the #7 Wine in the World
Austin Hope on how his 2018 Paso Robles Cabernet hit #7 in the world, surviving a 62% restaurant loss, DTC growth and a new $20 Cabernet.
First Class Women in Business: 5 Founders on Grit
Heidi Cortez, Tracy Duhs, Raquel Pennington, Cristina Ferrare and Heidi Montag on early hustle, hard struggles and turning failure into opportunity.
Super Bowl Ads, Quest 3 vs Vision Pro, and Gemini
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down 2024 Super Bowl ads, Kanye's $7M spot, Zuckerberg vs Apple Vision Pro, Adidas, Coke's TikTok launch and Google
Bedros Keuilian on Pivot or Perish in Business
Fit Body Boot Camp founder Bedros Keuilian on escaping the Soviet Union, building a franchise after 2008, and why businesses pivot or perish.
Alex Morton on Building Wealth Young and Losing It All
Alex Morton on making his first million at 24, dropping from $2M to $90K, why network marketing gets a bad name, and how truth beats hype in sales.
Influencer Marketing, Starbucks Oat Milk & Kids Instagram
Ryan Alford and Reiley Clark cover influencer marketing budgets, Simmons x D'Amelio, EOS on TikTok, Starbucks' oat milk shortage and Facebook's kids app.
Brett Berish on Building Spirit Brands His Own Way
Sovereign Brands CEO Brett Berish on taste-first product development, packaging, the three-tier system, and why nobody believed in Bumbu or Deacon Whiskey.
Jay Schwedelson: Email Tactics That Beat AI Content
Jay Schwedelson shares subject line tactics, how iOS 18 sorts your email, and why AI-written content is costing brands rankings and clicks.