Welcome back to Digital Coffee: Marketing Brew! In this episode, host Brett Deister sits down with Ivan Vislavskiy—CEO and co-founder of Comrade Digital Marketing Agency—to dive deep into the rapidly evolving landscape of digital marketing and AI. Ivan shares his firsthand insights on how artificial intelligence is transforming everything from content creation to search engine optimization, automation, and lead qualification. Whether you’re a seasoned marketer or just starting out, you’ll learn why harnessing AI is no longer optional if you want to stay relevant and competitive. Plus, Ivan explains the growing importance of expertise, authority, and trust (E-A-T), the changing rules of SEO, and what the future might hold as the next generation of consumers turns to new search platforms like TikTok and AI chatbots. Grab your coffee (or tea!) and get ready for a caffeinated chat packed with practical advice and actionable strategies to future-proof your marketing game.

Ivan Vislavskiy is a forward-thinking marketing professional who has closely followed the rise of AI technology in his field. Even before generative AI tools like ChatGPT became mainstream, Ivan participated in industry roundtables where marketers discussed both the potential and risks of AI. Once tools like ChatGPT gained popularity, Ivan and his team began integrating them into their workflow, particularly for content development, keyword research, and SEO tasks. However, Ivan remains cautious about relying exclusively on AI-generated content due to concerns about search engine devaluation and authenticity. To balance efficiency with quality, he oversees a process where AI-generated drafts are carefully reviewed and personalized by human subject matter experts, ensuring all content meets high standards and resonates with audiences.

1. Ivan Vislavskiy enjoys both coffee and tea, starting his mornings with coffee and switching to green tea midday, then winding down with herbal tea at night.
2. Ivan's agency, Comrade Digital Marketing, built their own AI-powered system to analyze and qualify client leads by reviewing transcripts from chats, forms, and calls.
3. Ivan predicts video marketing will be vital for SEO dominance in the near future, but points out most of his legal clients are too busy to create video content themselves.

1. AI’s vital role in digital marketing
2. Balancing human expertise with AI content
3. Google devaluing generic AI-generated content
4. Automation of internal marketing processes
5. Importance of specialization for agencies
6. SEO diversification across multiple platforms
7. The growing necessity of video marketing

Welcome to another episode of Digital Coffee: Marketing Brew! This week, host Brett Deister sits down with Charlie Riley, the Head of Marketing at OneScreen.ai, to shine a spotlight on a topic that often gets pushed to the back burner: internal marketing. In this insightful conversation, Charlie shares why internal marketing is just as crucial as external efforts, explaining how it impacts company culture, boosts employee morale, and creates the alignment needed for real business success. With over twenty years of experience building marketing functions from scratch at startups and established companies alike, Charlie offers practical advice on fostering collaboration between departments, maintaining consistent messaging, and adapting internal communication for hybrid and remote teams. Whether you’re a marketing leader, sales professional, or just passionate about workplace dynamics, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways to help you strengthen your team from the inside out. So, grab your coffee (or iced Americano) and join us for a fresh brew of marketing wisdom!

Charlie Riley is the Head of Marketing at OneScreen.ai, a platform that specializes in measurable out-of-home advertising. With a diverse background spanning multiple industries and company sizes, Charlie has often been the first marketing hire, building out functions from the ground up. Beyond marketing, Charlie has also led sales teams on several occasions, developing a deep understanding of the synergy between marketing, sales, and customer support. Charlie’s experience reflects a hands-on, collaborative approach, ensuring that marketing works seamlessly across all pillars of a business to drive demand generation and brand success.

1. Charlie Riley prefers iced coffee over hot coffee and usually goes for an iced Americano.
2. At one company, Charlie’s team sent out a daily internal email called "What We Know Now" to keep everyone updated and connected, especially after going remote.
3. Charlie has been the first marketing hire at six different organizations, leading marketing and sales teams from seed stage startups up to companies with $200 million in revenue.

1. Importance of internal marketing for success
2. Cross-functional collaboration between departments
3. Impact of internal marketing on morale
4. Adapting internal marketing for remote work
5. Ensuring message consistency internally and externally
6. Common mistakes in internal communication initiatives
7. Role of technology in internal communications

In this episode of Digital Coffee Marketing Brew, host Brett Deister discusses the advantages of podcast PR over traditional PR with guest Michelle Glogovac, a podcast publicist and host of the award-winning podcast 'My Simplified Life.' They delve into how podcasts offer unique opportunities for storytelling, building trust, and reaching niche audiences. Michelle shares insights on the importance of personalized pitches, the long-term benefits of podcast appearances, and the cost-efficiency of podcast PR campaigns versus traditional PR. They also touch upon the role of AI in PR, the growing podcast landscape, and strategies for repurposing podcast content for broader marketing efforts.