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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the B2B Expo podcast, Antonia Ferrero, CFO of her LLC Dragonfly Financial Consulting with 30+ years across industries including tech, discusses why cross-functional relationships fail when departments don’t communicate, harming both external customers and internal “customers” (employees and executives). She emphasizes transparency, empathy, and understanding other teams’ pressures (sales quotas, marketing’s big-picture messaging, finance’s service and process needs) to streamline workflows...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the B2B Marketing Expo, Alex, who leads go-to-market at SlashExperts, explains the company’s focus on building trust through “social proof” by connecting existing customers directly with prospects to generate leads, speed sales cycles, and provide insights. He shares the founding story: founder Brayden Young (formerly of Sendoso) saw that prospects increasingly resist demos and trust customers more than salespeople. Alex discusses survey findings from 450+ GTM leaders (with Heinz Marketing...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Clarity Coaching for Leaders: Decisions, Fear, and the Human Element of AI  In a conversation at a B2B expo, Veronique explains her work as a clarity coach for CEOs and C-suite leaders who lack a safe space to exchange ideas. She describes “holding the pockets” for clients to unload thoughts, “holding the mirror” to help them decide and stay accountable, and removing “baggage” that blocks progress, often tied to fear—especially fear of rejection and concern about what others will think. She d...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Todd Krise on Making AI Marketing Accessible for Small Businesses at the B2B Expo  At the B2B Expo, Todd Krise, CEO and founder of MercenaryMarketing.ai, discusses his background in agencies and his focus on supporting small businesses and solopreneurs who often can’t afford traditional retainers or consistent strategic support. He describes building a platform that curates AI tools and plans for a community launching next year called the Mercenary Network, with a future in-person “safe house...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Todd Krise on Making AI Marketing Accessible for Small Businesses at the B2B Expo<br/><br/>At the B2B Expo, Todd Krise, CEO and founder of MercenaryMarketing.ai, discusses his background in agencies and his focus on supporting small businesses and solopreneurs who often can’t afford traditional retainers or consistent strategic support. He describes building a platform that curates AI tools and plans for a community launching next year called the Mercenary Network, with a future in-person “safe house,” aimed at providing ongoing access to knowledgeable people and increasing clients’ ownership of their digital assets. Todd explains how AI can enable consistency and quality by handling mundane tasks so teams can be more present and human, and he notes that many small businesses need guidance because AI feels nebulous. He also reflects on the rollercoaster of transitioning from agency work to founding a company and shares takeaways from his talk, “How to become your own AI Marketing Agency.”<br/><br/>00:00 Meet Todd Krise<br/>00:28 Mercenary Origin Story<br/>00:57 Marketing for Small Business<br/>02:12 Community and Access<br/>03:24 AI Tools Any Industry<br/>04:36 Human First AI Workflow<br/>05:33 Educating Clients on AI<br/>06:55 Agency to Founder Rollercoaster<br/>08:48 B2B Expo Experience<br/>09:26 Talk Takeaways<br/>11:28 Wrap Up and Thanks</p><p>Connect with Todd on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddkrise/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Connect with Meredith on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdennis/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Follow Compression Marketing on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/compression.marketing/'>Instagram</a></p><p>Contact Meredith: info@compressionmarketing.co</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[AMA Las Vegas and Phoenix Leaders Share Chapter Updates and B2B Expo Takeaways  At a B2B Expo, Franisha Hayes, president of the American Marketing Association (AMA) Las Vegas chapter and director of marketing at KMJ Vegas, discusses shaking up a 90-year luncheon-focused chapter by adding evening “fireside chats” centered on personal growth, while continuing monthly luncheons on topics like short-form video and upcoming influencer podcasting. AMA Las Vegas also introduced “play mixers,” includ...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AMA Las Vegas and Phoenix Leaders Share Chapter Updates and B2B Expo Takeaways<br/><br/>At a B2B Expo, Franisha Hayes, president of the American Marketing Association (AMA) Las Vegas chapter and director of marketing at KMJ Vegas, discusses shaking up a 90-year luncheon-focused chapter by adding evening “fireside chats” centered on personal growth, while continuing monthly luncheons on topics like short-form video and upcoming influencer podcasting. AMA Las Vegas also introduced “play mixers,” including a game-night event. Franisha highlights seeing a booth focused on AI-driven workflows and notes she’ll join an American Advertising Federation panel on how AI is changing creative workflows. She advises that all marketing channels matter but should be used within reason, emphasizing that audiences aren’t always on social and that traditional and in-person networking remain important. The host shares similar changes at AMA Phoenix, including more in-person panels, community partnerships, and evolving board leadership.<br/><br/>00:00 Meet Franisha Hayes<br/>00:48 AMA Vegas Shakeup<br/>01:20 Fireside Chats and Mixers<br/>03:02 Leading Through Change<br/>04:00 Expo Find AI Workflows<br/>05:25 Marketing Advice All Channels<br/>07:05 In Person Connection Matters<br/>08:14 AMA Phoenix Updates<br/>09:46 Phoenix Visit and Wrap</p><p>Connect with Franisha on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/franisha-hayes/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Connect with Meredith on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdennis/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Follow Compression Marketing on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/compression.marketing/'>Instagram</a></p><p>Contact Meredith: info@compressionmarketing.co</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[AI for Small Business: Policies, Training, and ROI-Driven Automation  In this podcast episode, Barry introduces his full-service digital marketing agency and AI-focused consultancy, drawing on a background that includes a film degree, about 20 years at IBM as a product manager, and business consulting. He recaps his expo session on ChatGPT and AI for small business owners, emphasizing why businesses should care about AI and warning that employees may already be using it without guardrails, cr...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AI for Small Business: Policies, Training, and ROI-Driven Automation<br/><br/>In this podcast episode, Barry introduces his full-service digital marketing agency and AI-focused consultancy, drawing on a background that includes a film degree, about 20 years at IBM as a product manager, and business consulting. He recaps his expo session on ChatGPT and AI for small business owners, emphasizing why businesses should care about AI and warning that employees may already be using it without guardrails, creating risk around PII and proprietary data; he offers a free internal AI usage policy template. Barry explains “AI-enabled” as using AI to improve daily work, sharing a workflow using Read.ai transcripts and ChatGPT as a sales coach and to generate meeting decks, while keeping humans in the loop. He outlines his methodology: baseline assessment, customized training, mapping tasks step-by-step, identifying automation opportunities, selecting off-the-shelf vs custom tools, and estimating ROI, plus establishing an internal AI council for ongoing strategy, adoption, customer communication, and talent attraction. He closes by urging businesses to use AI not only for cost savings but also to create new revenue-generating offerings from customer data insights.<br/><br/>Connect with Barry on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryrosenwsi/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Connect with Meredith on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdennis/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Follow Compression Marketing on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/compression.marketing/'>Instagram</a></p><p>Contact Meredith: info@compressionmarketing.co</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ellen Robinson on Bespoke Executive Coaching and Closing Stress Cycles to Prevent Burnout  At the B2B Expo, executive coach Ellen Robinson of Robinson Coaching Group describes her 15 years of bespoke leadership and team development work, grounded in adult development theory to assess where clients are and tailor frameworks to their maturity and leadership readiness. She explains that beyond learning skills, leaders must address what holds them back and avoid being limited by strengths. For he...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Ellen Robinson on Bespoke Executive Coaching and Closing Stress Cycles to Prevent Burnout<br/><br/>At the B2B Expo, executive coach Ellen Robinson of Robinson Coaching Group describes her 15 years of bespoke leadership and team development work, grounded in adult development theory to assess where clients are and tailor frameworks to their maturity and leadership readiness. She explains that beyond learning skills, leaders must address what holds them back and avoid being limited by strengths. For her 25-minute expo talk, Robinson focuses on burnout, noting common leadership fixes like delegation, prioritization, and clearer communication, but emphasizing the need to close stress cycles to prevent chronic cortisol buildup. She shares using brief moments of creativity without purpose or outcome to express oneself and regain perspective. Robinson recounts her high-stress background at Frito-Lay, Pepsi, managing the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche business operations, and a SaaS startup that led to burnout, prompting her transition into credentialed coaching.<br/><br/>00:00 Meet Ellen Robinson<br/>00:51 Bespoke Coaching Approach<br/>01:10 Adult Development Framework<br/>02:29 Burnout Talk Preview<br/>03:32 Closing Stress Cycles<br/>05:20 Expo Impressions<br/>06:22 From Pepsi to Sports<br/>07:04 Burnout to Coaching Pivot<br/>07:46 Curator of Growth<br/>10:01 Wrap Up and Thanks</p><p>Connect with Ellen on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-robinson-703922b/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Connect with Meredith on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdennis/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Follow Compression Marketing on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/compression.marketing/'>Instagram</a></p><p>Contact Meredith: info@compressionmarketing.co</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ellen Robinson on Bespoke Executive Coaching and Closing Stress Cycles to Prevent Burnout<br/><br/>At the B2B Expo, executive coach Ellen Robinson of Robinson Coaching Group describes her 15 years of bespoke leadership and team development work, grounded in adult development theory to assess where clients are and tailor frameworks to their maturity and leadership readiness. She explains that beyond learning skills, leaders must address what holds them back and avoid being limited by strengths. For her 25-minute expo talk, Robinson focuses on burnout, noting common leadership fixes like delegation, prioritization, and clearer communication, but emphasizing the need to close stress cycles to prevent chronic cortisol buildup. She shares using brief moments of creativity without purpose or outcome to express oneself and regain perspective. Robinson recounts her high-stress background at Frito-Lay, Pepsi, managing the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche business operations, and a SaaS startup that led to burnout, prompting her transition into credentialed coaching.<br/><br/>00:00 Meet Ellen Robinson<br/>00:51 Bespoke Coaching Approach<br/>01:10 Adult Development Framework<br/>02:29 Burnout Talk Preview<br/>03:32 Closing Stress Cycles<br/>05:20 Expo Impressions<br/>06:22 From Pepsi to Sports<br/>07:04 Burnout to Coaching Pivot<br/>07:46 Curator of Growth<br/>10:01 Wrap Up and Thanks</p><p>Connect with Ellen on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-robinson-703922b/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Connect with Meredith on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdennis/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Follow Compression Marketing on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/compression.marketing/'>Instagram</a></p><p>Contact Meredith: info@compressionmarketing.co</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[B2B Expo Marketing Advice: Prioritize, Take Action, and Don’t Rely on Social Media Alone (with Dave Chire, Constant Contact)  At the B2B Expo, Meredith interviews Dave Chire, Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact and host of the Be A Marketer podcast, about what small businesses are struggling with in marketing. Dave says many feel overwhelmed by noise and pressure to be everywhere, so he encourages prioritizing based on business goals, ignoring cookie-cutter advice, and sche...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>B2B Expo Marketing Advice: Prioritize, Take Action, and Don’t Rely on Social Media Alone (with Dave Chire, Constant Contact)<br/><br/>At the B2B Expo, Meredith interviews Dave Chire, Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact and host of the Be A Marketer podcast, about what small businesses are struggling with in marketing. Dave says many feel overwhelmed by noise and pressure to be everywhere, so he encourages prioritizing based on business goals, ignoring cookie-cutter advice, and scheduling non-negotiable time—even 15 minutes a day—to take imperfect but consistent action. He emphasizes momentum, repeating core messages with clarity, and staying consistent because audiences aren’t thinking about your business as much as you are. Dave shares how he uses AI daily to repurpose transcripts and ideas into posts and blogs. His key takeaway: don’t expect social media to do it all; real progress comes from follow-up, one-to-one conversations, and intentionally guiding engagement to next steps.</p><p>Connect with Alex on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/davecharest/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Connect with Meredith on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdennis/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Follow Compression Marketing on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/compression.marketing/'>Instagram</a></p><p>Contact Meredith: info@compressionmarketing.co</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>B2B Expo Marketing Advice: Prioritize, Take Action, and Don’t Rely on Social Media Alone (with Dave Chire, Constant Contact)<br/><br/>At the B2B Expo, Meredith interviews Dave Chire, Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact and host of the Be A Marketer podcast, about what small businesses are struggling with in marketing. Dave says many feel overwhelmed by noise and pressure to be everywhere, so he encourages prioritizing based on business goals, ignoring cookie-cutter advice, and scheduling non-negotiable time—even 15 minutes a day—to take imperfect but consistent action. He emphasizes momentum, repeating core messages with clarity, and staying consistent because audiences aren’t thinking about your business as much as you are. Dave shares how he uses AI daily to repurpose transcripts and ideas into posts and blogs. His key takeaway: don’t expect social media to do it all; real progress comes from follow-up, one-to-one conversations, and intentionally guiding engagement to next steps.</p><p>Connect with Alex on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/davecharest/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Connect with Meredith on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdennis/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Follow Compression Marketing on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/compression.marketing/'>Instagram</a></p><p>Contact Meredith: info@compressionmarketing.co</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the B2B Expo, career B2B marketer Alex Outwater (formerly at IBM and ADP) shares how he’s bringing enterprise storytelling and product-launch experience to smaller companies trying to break through the noise. He emphasizes that many marketing fundamentals don’t change with scale: clarify your story, differentiation, competitors, and especially the real competitor—status quo—since much B2B buying is emotionally driven by trust, confidence, and empathy. Outwater discusses tailoring one core ...]]></itunes:summary>
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