In this episode, host Will Francis⁠⁠⁠⁠ chats with ⁠ Archana Haarnack, Pinterest specialist. They explore what makes Pinterest such a unique social platform, and how organizations can build their brands there. (It’s not just for arts and crafts!) They also tease out some best practices and creative strategies for posting on Pinterest, as exemplified by brands such as HOOG and MADE. And they highlight some common mistakes that people make when they try to establish themselves on the platform. Looking to expand your social media skills? Don’t forget to register for our upcoming Instagram webinar. --------- The Ahead of the Game podcast is brought to you by the Digital Marketing Institute and is available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube, Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠all other podcast platforms. And if you enjoyed this episode please leave a review so others can find us! If you have other feedback for or would like to be a guest on the show, email the podcast team!

Paid search, or pay-per-click (PPP) advertising, has always been a core part of any digital marketing strategy, and a perfect complement to SEO tactics. However, with the changes in users' search behavior and the rise of AI-powered search, such as Google's Search Generative Experience (SGE), is PPC really worth it anymore? In this episode of the DMI podcast, host ⁠Will Francis⁠ talks to Brendan Almack, Managing Director of Wolfgang Digital, and Cathal Melinn, digital marketing expert, about the changing face of PPC and where we are at now. They assess how the PPC landscape has been evolving, and they explore what tactics you can deploy future-proof your PPC strategies. ----------- The Ahead of the Game podcast is brought to you by the Digital Marketing Institute and is available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube, Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠all other podcast platforms. And if you enjoyed this episode please leave a review so others can find us! If you have other feedback for or would like to be a guest on the show, email the podcast team!

Our intrepid host Will Francis is presenting a 4-week live webinar on using AI Tools for your marketing journey. It starts Monday June 17 and we're offering our podcast listeners a 35% discount on the full course. Read about the masterclass here and register today with the code DMIPODAI for your special discount! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmiaheadofthegame/message

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) has been up and running for several months now, and people have plenty of opinions about it. What’s great about it? What’s not so great about it? And how can you make it work for you? We invited our regular analytics experts, Cathal Melinn, and Chris Coomer, VP of Data Analytics and Insights at NPAccel to discuss the present and future of GA4 with our host, Will Francis. ---------------- The Ahead of the Game podcast is brought to you by the Digital Marketing Institute and is available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. A ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript of this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is available on the DMI website, where you'll also find all our other episodes on our extensive digital marketing library of ebooks, toolkits, podcasts, webinars, blogs, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join for free today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review so others can find us! Want to let us know other topics you'd like to hear us cover, or want to be a guest on the show? Just drop us a line at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@digitalmarketinginstitute.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmiaheadofthegame/message

Building a business across international borders brings a host of challenges, from staying on top of international legislation and regulations to being mindful of cultural norms and nuanced differences in customer expectations. After all, if you don’t understand your customers, you may say the wrong thing. Successful internationalization of a business stems from the three A’s: access (markets), appetite (customers), and ability (technology). Maeve Kneafsey – serial entrepreneur, mentor, and advisor to businesses in many countries – joins Will Francis⁠ for an in-depth discussion about how you can scale your business beyond borders.  ------------------ The Ahead of the Game podcast is brought to you by the Digital Marketing Institute and is available on ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you enjoyed this episode please leave a review so others can find us! If you have other feedback for or would like to be a guest on the show, drop us a line at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@digitalmarketinginstitute.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to know more about you, our listeners! Please take a few minutes to fill out our online survey to let us know what you love, like, and want more of in the DMI podcast! You'll even be in with a chance to win a €50 Amazon voucher! Visit the survey on ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.digitalmarketinginstitute.com/blog/survey⁠