Podcast Episodes

April 11, 2022

Is marketing hard to measure with Glenn Southam

Why, how and what we measure in marketing has always been a point of contention. More than often marketing KPIs are set from high above and have little to no relation to the day to day efforts and success of a marketing department. So are KPI's dead and should we bother measuring anything at all? Join me this week to discuss this is Glenn Southam. Glenn is a vocal proponent of the role of marketers and community managers for the influential Lonely Marketers group. #MarketingRules Support for...
Guest: Glenn
March 31, 2022

My First Two Weeks in the Recruitment Marketing Industry

What does it take to build a successful recruitment marketing business? Julia Fras, ThinkinCircles' marketing assistant, reflects on her first two weeks at ThinkinCircles and the things she's learnt, in this week's audio blog. Narrated by Julia Fras. Written by Julia Fras. Brought to you by ThinkinCircles. Read the article: https://www.thinkincircles.com/my-first-two-weeks-in-the-recruitment-marketing-industry/ Book a call with ThinkinCircles: https://meetings.hubspot.com/james586 Find out...
March 28, 2022

The challenges of being a recruitment marketer with Emma Thornton

Running a marketing department on your own in a recruitment agency can be a blessing and a curse. A blessing to be working with an agency that values marketing, but a curse with the intricacies of recruitment marketing. Joining me this week is Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager at 300 North. Emma discusses the challenges of recruitment marketing, how to measure success and the importance of thought leadership. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review...
Guest: Emma Thornton
March 17, 2022

At The Recruitment Agency Expo

What happened at the Recruitment Agency Expo? Julia Fras, ThinkinCircles' marketing assistant, recalls her first time visiting the Recruitment Marketing Expo and the highlights of the day, in this week's audio blog. Narrated by Julia Fras. Written by Julia Fras. Brought to you by ThinkinCircles. Read the article: https://www.thinkincircles.com/at-the-recruitment-agency-expo/ Book a call with ThinkinCircles: https://meetings.hubspot.com/james586 Find out more about recruitment marketing: ht...
March 14, 2022

How to deploy marketing automation with Mark Colgan

We all probably now use some kind of automation, whether it's as simple as scheduling social posts or as sophisticated as handling incoming enquiries. But getting it right from the start is key to success. Joining me this week is Mark Colgan founder at SpeakOnPodcasts and marketing automation expert. Mark discusses how to determine which processes are ready to automate, common mistakes and examples to boost revenue. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a fre...
Guest: Mark Colgan
March 8, 2022

Women In Recruitment

What does the landscape look like for women in recruitment? Julia Fras gives employers several ideas for how they can keep their female workforce in the industry for longer, in honour of International Women's Day. Narrated by Julia Fras. Written by Julia Fras. Brought to you by ThinkinCircles. Read the article here. Book a call with ThinkinCircles here. Find out more about recruitment marketing here.
March 7, 2022

The women of fintech with Nadia Edwards-Dashti

The traditional view of technology roles is that they are only appealing to and filled by men, but this week's guest is shining a spotlight on the women making waves in technology. Nadia Edwards-Dashti is the Chief Customer Officer at Harrington Starr, podcaster and now the author of Women of Fintech, Walk the Talk. Nadia talk to me about why she decided to write her book, what she learned from The Women of Fintech and the current ED&I landscape of Fintech. #MarketingRules Support for this podca...
Feb. 28, 2022

Extra Marcus Davies Bateman

More from Marcus Davies Bateman Marcus gives us his top 3 tips for recruiters. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules and Liquid Palladium: https://liquidpalladium.com/ To connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdaviesbateman/ Learn more about James and ThinkinCircles: https://thinkincircles.com/ https://www.themarketingrules.com/
Feb. 7, 2022

A return to Brand Sense with Martin Lindstrom

This weeks episode is very special for me as I got to interview Martin Lindstrom. I've followed Martin and read his books on marketing and branding for many years. We discuss the upcoming 20th anniversary of his book Brand Sense and what has changed in the branding landscape in that 20 years. Martin also talks us through how business can tap into emotions by using our other senses beyond sight and sound. He also shares with us several amazing stories from his career in branding. Enjoy! #Mark...
Jan. 24, 2022

How to reinvent your recruitment business with Marcus Davies Bateman

Growing your recruitment business is never easy, but doing it during a pandemic and fundamentally changing the culture at the same time is even harder. This week's guest is Marcus Davies Bateman, UK MD at Cobalt recruitment Marcus talks us through the challenges of growing Cobalt over the past few years, how important it's to have the right team around you and the importance of an inclusive company culture. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review ...
Jan. 10, 2022

Can an algorithm screen a candidate better than a recruiter with Darrian Mikell

Can you trust an automated process to screen candidates or is it always better to have a recruiter in the process? This week I'm my guest is Darrian Mikell, founder at Qualifi Darrian talks to me about the innovations in screen technologies, the advantages of a combined human/automation screen system and what the future holds for candidate screening. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules...
Dec. 13, 2021

A festive fireside chat with Liz Lembke. What in HR and recruitment should we throw away from the last year?

It's that time of the year again for a fireside chat with friend of the show Liz Lembke. As this is Liz's 3rd time on the podcast we let her pick the topic. Liz, chose; What in HR and recruitment should we throw away from the last 12 months? #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules To connect with Liz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-lembke-6976547/ Learn more about James and Thinkin...
Nov. 29, 2021

Building talent communities with Dualta Doherty

The need to find and engage with the right talent at the right time for the right role is the forefront of most recruiters minds right now. Driven by a shortage of candidates and passive candidates only willing to change jobs in the right circumstances. One method to keep you and your company at the forefront of the minds of your audiences is to build communities. Join me this week to discuss community building in recruitment is Dualta Doherty. Dualta has successfully built communities for ca...
Nov. 15, 2021

How do we recruit with diversity and inclusion in mind with Adam Tobias

From starting a search for a potential candidate, writing the job advert to conducting the interview, what practical things do we need to consider? Join me this week is Adam Tobias co-founder at The Inventum Group. Adam walks us through the practical steps we need to take, to make our recruiting tactics D&I compliant. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules To connect with Adam: https://w...
Nov. 9, 2021

Extra Angela Cripps

More from Angela Cripps Angela gives us her top 3 tips for recruiters. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules To connect with Angela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelacripps/ Learn more about James and ThinkinCircles: https://thinkincircles.com/ https://www.themarketingrules.com/
Nov. 1, 2021

The myths of Diversity and Inclusion with Mik Scarlet

More and more businesses are understanding the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce, but is it just something large businesses can implement? Joining James this week is performer, broadcaster, campaigner and D&I expert, Mik Scarlet. Mik dispels the myths around D&I as well as giving us his frank insights into what it's like to navigate the world of work as a disabled person. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website ...
Oct. 25, 2021

The future of employee onboarding with Angela Cripps

Onboarding is a hot topic in HR. How we introduce new employees to our company, make them feel part of the team while at the same time informing them how to do their job. This is now crucial in a hybrid working environment, with employees working from home and the office. So what does this hybrid onboarding model look like and how does a business roll this out? Joining me this week is Angela Cripps from Recruiting Gym, to talk us through how we navigate onboarding in a hybrid working environm...
Oct. 4, 2021

Whats does agility mean for a recruitment agency with Wendy McDougall

The term 'agile' has been overused in the past year and its meaning has become confused. Does it mean you are quick to adapt, quick to spot no opportunities...does speed even have anything to do with it? To discuss this is Wendy McDougall, founder and chief fish at Firefish Software Wendy takes us through how to make your recruitment business genuinely agile and shares how she made her own business 'agile'. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review ...
Sept. 27, 2021

Is there such a thing as the perfect piece of content with Jeff Coyle

We know the value of great content, but how can you leverage this content on a customers journey? Joining James this week is Jeff Coyle from MarketMuse. Jeff talks us through how to target content and your audiences and create content that drives leads. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules To connect with Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffcoyle/ Learn more about James and ThinkinCi...
Sept. 6, 2021

Generating quality leads from your online adverts with Mike Rhodes

One of the quickest ways to get in front of your audience is through online adverting. Whether that is through Google or a social network. But getting this wrong can be costly and damage your brand. So what do we need to do to guarantee quality leads through online adverting? Joining me this week is Mike Rhodes, managing Director at WebSavvy. Mike and Websavvy are experts in online advertising and he talks us through how to get real value and avoid common mistakes with your adverts. #Marketi...
Aug. 17, 2021

Getting the most from your CRM with Jeroen Corthout

We now have the ability to gather vast amounts of data on potential customers, but how do we use this data strategically to make more sales? Joining me this week is Jeroen Corthout, founder of SalesFlare. Jeroen explains how your CRM should be your best friend and how to make more sales with some simple habitual changes. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules To connect with Jeroen: http...
Aug. 9, 2021

Billy Schwer returns!

The difference between being successful and feeling you could have done better is a mental battle we all have at some point. Joining me again is Billy Schwer, world championship boxer and now mental health and resilience business coach. Billy talks us through how he achieved a winning mindset and how we can translate that into our businesses. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules To conne...
July 29, 2021

Making your business and marketing more inclusive with Andy Kraut

We all want our businesses to be as inclusive as possible and they share this with our audiences, but where do we start and how do we avoid silly mistakes that are likely to offend. Joining me this week is Andy Kraut, head of partnerships at Grindr. Andy takes me through his own experiences and how Grindr are always able to appeal to their audience. #MarketingRules Support for this podcast comes from Staffing Future For a free review of your current website visit www.staffingfuture.com/Rules T...
July 26, 2021

Extra Jack Copeland

More from Jack Copeland Jack gives us his top 3 tips for recruiters. #MarketingRules The Marketing Rules Extra is supported by The Scoop: https://www.thescoop.co.uk/ To connect with Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackacopeland/ Learn more about James and ThinkinCircles: https://thinkincircles.com/ https://www.themarketingrules.com/