Ever been in a marketing meeting thinking… what is HAPPENING? 😅
Yeah. I think every marketer's been there.
Which is why I had to bring on Dan Holt — Managing Director of the marketing agency Boss Digital & the mastermind behind Mary’s Marketing Adventures, aka the most painfully relatable marketing comic on LinkedIn.
We got into:
→ The origins and behind the scenes of the series
→ Why and how Dan started his agency at 23
→ Why marketing teams struggle with focus (& what to do about it)
→ The short-term vs. long-term marketing tactics debate
→ How to make marketing & sales actually work together
This episode is brutally honest, hilarious, and packed with tough to swallow marketing truths everyone needs to hear. Enjoyyy!
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🕰️ Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
00:35 – Dan's journey into marketing
02:27 – How he started his agency
04:00 – The struggles of getting first clients
06:00 – LinkedIn & content marketing
08:30 – The birth of Mary’s Marketing Adventures
12:30 – The problem with modern marketing
15:00 – Why marketers lack focus (and how to fix it)
17:00 – The marketing vs. sales relationship
19:45 – Long-term vs short-term marketing tactics
22:00 – Continuous learning + resources
27:00 – Final thoughts
💜 About Marketing Mondays with Maria
Marketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.
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