Marketing Mondays with Maria

Struggling to get deep work done?Marketers like you juggle endless tasks, meetings, and distractions—leaving no time for real focus.But what if just two hours of deep work could put you in the top 1% of marketers?And what other productivity strategies can help you reclaim your focus?In this episode, Oskar Eklind, a productivity personal trainer and former marketer, shares how to:✅ Build deep work habits that maximize efficiency✅ Time-box tasks to beat procrastination✅ Use productivity tools like Focus Mode & Notion✅ Protect your best energy hours for high-impact workOskar’s methods helped him recover from burnout and completely transform his productivity.Now, he’s helping marketers do the same.📹 Prefer to watch the video?📚 Read the key takeaways here.🕰️ Timestamps:00:00 - Intro + Why Productivity is a Struggle for Marketers01:06 - Oskar’s Story03:32 - Managing Priorities07:07 - First Steps to Crushing Procrastination09:09 - Time-Boxing10:47 - Why You Keep Procrastinating (And How to Stop)13:19 - How to Build Momentum in 5 Minutes18:31 - Just 2 Hours of Focus Can Put You in the Top 1%20:49 - Best Productivity Tools24:12 - Team Agreements - Work smarter within a team💜 About Marketing Mondays with MariaMarketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 🫶 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 togetherThis episode is brutally honest, hilarious, and packed with tough to swallow marketing truths everyone needs to hear. Enjoyyy!📹 Prefer to watch the video?📚 Read the key takeaways here.🕰️ Timestamps00:00 – Introduction00:35 – Dan's journey into marketing02:27 – How he started his agency04:00 – The struggles of getting first clients06:00 – LinkedIn & content marketing08:30 – The birth of Mary’s Marketing Adventures12:30 – The problem with modern marketing15:00 – Why marketers lack focus (and how to fix it)17:00 – The marketing vs. sales relationship19:45 – Long-term vs short-term marketing tactics22:00 – Continuous learning + resources27:00 – Final thoughts💜 About Marketing Mondays with MariaMarketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 🫶 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hiring the right people is hard. Leading them? Even harder.One day, you’re a marketing executive. The next? You’re hiring, leading, and making decisions that impact the entire company... on top of your daily work. No one really prepares you for this 😅That’s why I sat down with Marija Hammon, Marketing Director at Relax Gaming, who’s grown her team across multiple countries – and learned some hard lessons along the way.We cover:👉 How to structure a marketing team for scale (without chaos)👉 The biggest hiring red flags that cost you time & money 🚩👉 How to balance leadership & execution as a marketing leader👉 What makes a great hire?👉 How to step up and grow into leadershipIf you're figuring out how to build and lead a high-performing marketing team (including the first-ever hire!), this episode is packed with real, no-BS advice from someone who’s been there.📹 Prefer to watch the video?📚 Read the key takeaways here.🕰️ Timestamps0:00 – Marija's journey to marketing director3:57 – Scaling a Marketing Team5:44 – How to Structure a Marketing Team for Long-Term Growth7:29 – The Biggest Leadership Lesson10:54 – Hiring Red Flags You Should NEVER Ignore12:17 – Common CV Mistakes15:41 – Onboarding Done Right17:52 – How to Balance Leadership, Strategy & Execution Without Burnout19:39 – The Toughest Part of Managing People21:59 – Keeping a Team Motivated in Hard Times23:43 – Marija’s #1 Career Advice💜 About Marketing Mondays with MariaMarketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 🫶 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Public speaking can be terrifying — most of us know the feeling 😅But it doesn’t have to be.In this episode of Marketing Mondays with Maria, I’m joined by Vincent Pierri, a public speaking coach who’s helped marketing leaders like Ari & Daniel Murray (Marketing Millennials), Nick Broekema, and more give memorable, engaging, converting talks.We break down:👉 Why most stage fright is actually a content problem👉 How to write talks that stick with the 4Ts Framework👉 How to connect with your audience (even if you’re terrified!)0:00 - Introduction: Meet Vincent Pierri7:34 - Why Most Stage Fright is Actually a Content Problem10:08 - Common Bad Advice About Public Speaking13:39 - What Makes a Great Talk?The 4Ts Framework for Public Speaking18:11 - Overview of the 4Ts Framework19:24 - Tension: How to Hook Your Audience from the Start25:02 - Trust: Building Credibility by Sharing Failures27:29 - Teaching &Takeaway: Practical Steps to Make Your Talk Actionable29:45 - Tips for Overcoming Stage Fright33:29 - Do You Need Notes? 38:22 - Why Giving Away Knowledge Builds Trust39:25 - Where to Connect with VincentThis episode is packed with practical tips you can start using today.📹 Prefer to watch the video?📚 Read the key takeaways here.💜 About Marketing Mondays with MariaMarketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 🫶 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to rebrand in just two months with a small team?For the 6th episode of Marketing Mondays with Maria, I sat down with Alina Kovalchuk, Senior Growth Marketing Manager at NUNAMI (ex-Recova), to uncover how she led a complete rebrand under an incredibly tight deadline.From finding the right designer to aligning values and navigating the process as a lean team, Alina shares:How to handle a rebrand with limited resources and time.Why marketers aren’t always the best to give you feedback (😅).The tools and strategies she swears by for staying on track.Key lessons from her first-ever rebranding experience.💜 About Marketing Mondays with MariaMarketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.Prefer to watch the video?Want to read the key takeaways?Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 💜 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are your LinkedIn posts not bringing in leads? 😰Ilze Švarcbaha, founder of Not Scheduled, fellow Notion Ambassador, and a B2B SaaS content expert, joined me for this Monday’s Marketing Mondays with Maria podcast episode to tackle why that is the case and what you can do about it.We break down:👉 Why most LinkedIn profiles drive people away in 3 seconds👉 The “give, give, give” mindset that leads to big returns👉 How to create content that turns crickets into leads👉 What goes into building a founder / marketer personal brand👉 Actionable strategies telling you exactly what you need to post whenThis is one of the most actionable episodes I ever recorded - super happy to share Ilze’s wisdom with all of you!! 💜🎧 Tune in to get actionable tips for transforming your LinkedIn strategy.Prefer to watch the video?Want to read the key takeaways?Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 💜 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renga Padmanabhan (Co-Founder @Anushka Ventures) dives deep into the strategies, mistakes, and trends shaping technical content marketing today.In this episode of Marketing Mondays with Maria, you'll learn how to create technical content that resonates, builds trust, and converts.Discover why so much technical content falls flat and how to stand out by truly understanding your audience.Renga shares actionable tips on:✅ Simplifying complex topics without losing depth✅ Building trust through transparency and early product access✅ Crafting content strategies for niche audiences and ecosystemsThis episode is packed with valuable learnings. Tune in to learn from real-life examples like OpenAI, Notion, Clay, and more!Enjoy! 🙌Prefer to watch the video?Want to read the key takeaways?Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 💜 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giovanni Baraldi (Growth Manager @Unguess) shares the strategies, frameworks, and mindset that power his growth experimentation process.His experience in managing high volumes of experiments to drive acquisition and engagement is so valuable. This episode is for you if you're looking to make data-driven decisions and scale.Enjoy!🔥 Free resource: Giovanni kindly shared his template for tracking Growth Experiments that you can duplicate here: Experiments Tracker in Google Sheets📹 Prefer to watch the video to see Giovanni's experimentation framework in action? https://youtu.be/PGF3GLLe2NQ📚Want to read the key takeaways? https://magier.com/blog-category/marketing-mondaysPlease rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 💜 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how Angela Davis (Content Marketing Manager @Kiavi) grew her LinkedIn from 0 to 10K followers in just 6 months!If you've tried growing on LinkedIn, you know how impressive this is.In this episode, Angela shares her top tips with us on content creation, engagement, and personal branding to boost your LinkedIn growth. Enjoy!📹 Prefer to watch the video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OKQ5MwNL-Y📚Want to read the key takeaways? https://magier.com/blog-category/marketing-mondaysPlease rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode 💜 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first-ever episode, I spoke with the amazing Elisavet Maniou from GrowthMentor.Her team produced 270 blog posts in just 4 months (insane!) - and I’m super excited for you to learn from her experience, too.We talked about Growth Journalism (what it is, how to do it), scaling content production as a lean team, reaching your target audience & more!I'm so impressed and inspired by what the GrowthMentor team was able to pull off and it's such a fascinating case to get inspired by. Enjoy!📹 Prefer to watch the video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOnbrnHdU34📚Want to read the key takeaways? https://magier.com/blog-category/marketing-mondays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.