Marketing Episodes

The Truth About Recruitment Content Nobody Talks About With Joel Lalgee
March 5, 2026

The Truth About Recruitment Content Nobody Talks About With Joel Lalg…

What happens when a recruiter stops relying purely on cold calls and starts building an audience instead? In this episode of the Marketing Rules Podcast, James Whitelock sits down with Joel Lalgee, widely known as The Realest...

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Is Your Recruitment Website Already Obsolete With Dave Jenkins
Feb. 17, 2026

Is Your Recruitment Website Already Obsolete With Dave Jenkins

James is joined by Dave Jenkins, CEO and Founder of Wave, who has spent 25 years building recruitment websites and watching them evolve from simple brochure sites to powerful marketing and tech platforms. We get into the futu...

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Why Podcasting Should be Talent Team's Secret Weapon with Nitin Sharma
July 22, 2025

Why Podcasting Should be Talent Team's Secret Weapon with Nitin Sharma

This week, James is joined by Nitin Sharma, recruitment entrepreneur, podcast host and the mind behind RecTools. They dive into how podcasting is shaking up the world of talent acquisition. Nitin shares how what started as a ...

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Recruiters get marketing confused with fluff with Alexandra Chirica
Feb. 17, 2025

Recruiters get marketing confused with fluff with Alexandra Chirica

Recruitment has had a chequered history with marketing and only in the last few years has it become strategically adopted and started to be seen as a necessity. Joining me this week is Alexandra Chirica, founder of Recfindr. ...

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Recruitment marketing versus employer branding with Sam Berthoud
Jan. 8, 2025

Recruitment marketing versus employer branding with Sam Berthoud

For most businesses on a budget, deciding on the best place to spend that budget for talent attraction can mean difficult choices. So which is more effective for talent attraction, recruitment marketing or employer branding? ...

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A storytelling mindset with Neil Mullarkey
Dec. 16, 2024

A storytelling mindset with Neil Mullarkey

The traditional view of a leader is serious, stoic and humourless, but are humour, laughter and storytelling the new leadership traits?Joining me this week is Neil Mullarkey, Comedian, author and business coach Neil discusses...

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How recruiter enablement and recruitment marketing can work together with Sean Galligan
Nov. 11, 2024

How recruiter enablement and recruitment marketing can work together …

Recruiter enablement is a fairly new concept and definitions are ranging, but broadly it's to deliver resources and assets at the point of need for a recruiter. So how does recruitment marketing fit into this process? Talking...

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Live from Job Boards Connect London 2024
Oct. 17, 2024

Live from Job Boards Connect London 2024

In this special episode, James speaks with presenters and attendees from this year's Job Boards Connect London. The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by RChill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rchilli.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MarketingRules #TheVoiceOf...

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Live from RecFest UK 2024 - Part 2
Aug. 12, 2024

Live from RecFest UK 2024 - Part 2

This is Part 2 of my episodes recorded live from Recfest UK 2024. I had the chance to speak with some great guests from the world of talent acquisition and Talent Tech. I hope you enjoy...again The Marketing Rules Podcast is...

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Live from RecFest UK 2024 - Part 1
Aug. 5, 2024

Live from RecFest UK 2024 - Part 1

This is Part 1 of 2 episodes recorded live from Recfest UK 2024. I had the chance to speak with some great guests from the world of talent acquisition and Talent Tech. I hope you enjoy. The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsore...

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Managing remote marketing teams with Laura Brown
May 28, 2024

Managing remote marketing teams with Laura Brown

Running remote marketing teams is a challenge at the best of times, but doing that across different time zones is even trickier. Joining me this week is Laura Brown, Marketing Director at Engtal. Laura discusses managing remo...

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When marketing and talent attraction collide with David Nottage
April 8, 2024

When marketing and talent attraction collide with David Nottage

As a recruitment marketer, i would say that marketing is important in talent attraction, but today's guest has marketing front and centre in his strategy. Joining me this week is David Nottage Head of Talent Attraction & Acqu...

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How to Build a Community to Grow Your Business with Lloyed Lobo
April 2, 2024

How to Build a Community to Grow Your Business with Lloyed Lobo

Building an engaged community around your brand and business is the goal for many marketers, but what are the issues you might face and what does success look like? Joining me this week is Lloyed Lobo, author and cofounder at...

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A Brief History of RecFest with Jamie Leonard
March 4, 2024

A Brief History of RecFest with Jamie Leonard

RecFest has become one of the tentpole events in the talent attraction events calendar, but how did it start and what were the drivers to make it distinctly different from many other events on the calendar? In December 2023 I...

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The Marketing Rules Pubcast
Feb. 5, 2024

The Marketing Rules Pubcast

This is a special episode recorded in December 2023 at The Three Tuns Pub in London with Matt Alder, Hung Lee, Chad Sowash, Julie Sowash, Chris Murdoch and of course yours truly. As we are all podcasters we discuss the good, ...

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The power of AI in Recruitment Marketing with Matt Comber
Jan. 29, 2024

The power of AI in Recruitment Marketing with Matt Comber

We all know that AI is going to change the way we work and recruit, but how is it specifically going to change the way that recruitment marketing operates? Joining me this week is Matt Comber, CEO at SourceflowMatt talks me t...

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How to build a talent focused network with Jamie Hickman
Jan. 8, 2024

How to build a talent focused network with Jamie Hickman

One of the best ways to engage directly with your target audiences is by building a network or community, which is now easier than ever with WhatsApp and similar apps, but where do you start? Discussing this with me is Jamie ...

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Live from TATech Europe
Dec. 13, 2023

Live from TATech Europe

This is a special episode, recorded live from TATech Europe on 5th December 2023 in London. #MarketingRules #TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing Support for this podcast comes from TATech and Shazamme ⁠⁠https://tatech.org/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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How can DE&I be your point of difference with Jo Major?
Oct. 30, 2023

How can DE&I be your point of difference with Jo Major?

Does DE&I mean different things to different people and can your approach to DE&I be used commercially? Joining me this week is Jo Major, Founder of Diversity in Recruitment. Jo Talks to me about what recruiters really think ...

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Do you feel lucky with Ashley Cooper?
Sept. 26, 2023

Do you feel lucky with Ashley Cooper?

Do you believe in luck or do you make your own luck as a recruiter? and what's a job title? are you a recruiter, a talent acquisition specialist or something else? Joining me this week is Ashely Cooper, an in-house recruiter ...

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High performing teams with Steve Sallis
Sept. 12, 2023

High performing teams with Steve Sallis

Every business wants their teams to perform as best as possible, with everyone pushing in the same direction and team leaders who are respected and followed. Joining James this week is Steve Sallis, author and executive minds...

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Recruiters as marketers with Chad Sowash
Aug. 28, 2023

Recruiters as marketers with Chad Sowash

Where does the recruiter stop and the marketer start? We are seeing more and more pressure on recruiters to be more like marketers, from personal branding to collateral creation. Joining me this week is Chad Sowash, podcaster...

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SEO for small businesses with Ben Lund
Aug. 14, 2023

SEO for small businesses with Ben Lund

Small businesses tend to fall on the opposite side with their use of SEO, either it is too expensive to make any headway or they spend all their budget on SEO and nothing is left for any other marketing. This week's guest is ...

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Recruitment marketing: North America x Europe with Serge Boudreau
July 31, 2023

Recruitment marketing: North America x Europe with Serge Boudreau

It's always interesting to understand what other parts of the world are doing better, or worse when it comes to recruitment marketing and employer branding. Joining me this week is Serge Boudreau, Vice president of business d...

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