🎙️ This Week’s Episode: Why B2B Video Marketing Is Broken—and How to Fix It

B2B video isn’t working the way it should. In this episode, I sit down with Daniel Borba, founder of Spark Portal, to talk about how companies are burning budget on flashy videos that don’t perform—and what to do instead.

Daniel breaks down:

• The Video-as-a-Service (VaaS) model that’s disrupting B2B marketing
• Why production quality ≠ effectiveness
• The simple framework to turn webinars, explainer videos, and even selfie clips into content that converts

We talk LinkedIn’s evolution, sales enablement through video, and how to finally align your video efforts with business strategy—not vanity metrics.

🎯 Key takeaways:

• Why your first 10 videos can do more than your last 100 social posts
• The role of strategic repurposing in scaling content
• How low-lift video (think: iPhone + talking head) often outperforms high-production assets

If you’re leading marketing, sales, or running a business—you need this episode.

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Podcast Summary: The Worldview Brief — Why Marketing Needs a Political Lens (Without the Politics)

In this episode, Sacha Awwa sits down with Chris Peterson, co-founder of LifeMind and author of Red and Blue Customers, to unpack one of the most overlooked dimensions in marketing today: worldview. A former agency leader and lifelong consumer insights enthusiast, Chris explores how the deeply ingrained cultural values of liberal and conservative customers shape purchasing behavior, brand loyalty, and marketing strategy.

From the evolution of political polarization to AI-powered segmentation, Chris breaks down the subtle but powerful ways businesses project their own values—often unconsciously—and what to do about it. If you’ve ever wondered why your marketing works better with some audiences than others, this episode is your roadmap to understanding why.

Key Topics Discussed:

1. The Hidden Influence of Worldview

• How a 2020 Pew study sparked the book Red and Blue Customers
• The difference between politics and worldview—and why it matters in marketing
• Why values, not policies, shape purchase decisions

2. Decoding Consumer Behavior

• Liberal vs. conservative consumption patterns—from TV shows to Tesla
• Surprising insights from anthropology and psychology, not political science
• 27 values that differentiate—and 7 that unite—American customers

3. The Worldview Brief: A New Strategic Tool

• Why most creative briefs miss this simple but powerful question
• How to assess your customer base without alienating anyone
• Real-world examples from fitness, automotive, and home retail industries

4. Building Brands that Resonate

• How brands like WeatherTech and Apartments.com naturally align with worldview
• The role of founders’ values in long-term brand positioning
• What happens when values conflict with segments you didn’t mean to alienate

5. AI and the Future of Values-Based Marketing

• How LifeMind uses AI to map customer values (regional, generational, political)
• The surprising results from AI-generated copy that "doesn't sound like you"
• Why the best marketing removes your personal bias from the message

6. Worldview Inside the Organization

• Why sales and marketing often clash—and how worldview explains it
• The role of leadership in value projection and culture shaping
• How worldview brief discussions can bring clarity to creative, media, and hiring decisions

Key Takeaways for Founders & Marketing Leaders:

• You’re projecting a worldview whether you realize it or not—get intentional.
• Marketing without worldview awareness leads to missed fit and wasted spend.
• The goal isn’t to “go political”—it’s to align values with the right audience.
• Worldview briefs should sit beside your ICP and brand guide, not replace them.
• Great brands balance innovation and reliability to resonate across segments.

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📘 Red and Blue Customers — available on Amazon
💡 LifeMind.ai — AI-driven customer value segmentation
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Podcast Summary: The Community Code — Building Brand Loyalty Beyond the Transaction

In this episode, Sacha Awwa dives deep with Michael Puhala, Chief Community Evangelist at Khoros, a trailblazer in the digital community space. With over a decade at the forefront of online community innovation, Michael has helped some of the world’s top brands—like Microsoft, Spotify, and Sephora—build thriving ecosystems that drive retention, loyalty, and long-term customer engagement.

From the early days of gamer forums to the rise of AI-assisted support and ideation hubs, Michael unpacks how brands can turn passive customers into active participants. This episode is essential for marketers, CX leaders, and product teams who want to build customer relationships that last.

Key Topics Discussed:

1. The Evolution of Community Strategy

• Why digital communities predate social media—and how they still matter more
• From support channels to data goldmines: how community became strategic
• How post-COVID dynamics revived the role of community in brand building

2. Community as a Retention Engine

• Why Sephora community members spend 2.5x more than non-members
• The difference between customer-to-brand and customer-to-customer engagement
• Using forums and ideation to support loyalty, CSAT, and product development

3. From Forums to Flywheels

• How brands like Zoom and Southwest scale support through community
• The power of community-driven SEO: 180-day payoff, long-term value
• Super users as volunteers, evangelists, and customer service amplifiers

4. B2B vs. B2C Communities

• The surprising overlap between Spotify and Shopify
• Why use cases like support, ideation, and lifestyle education apply across sectors
• Community KPIs: lifetime value, churn reduction, CSAT, and content generation

5. Community & AI: A New Frontier

• Why AI needs community more than the reverse—for now
• Summarization, prioritization, and churn prediction: AI’s real role in communities
• How generative AI will transform federated search and product-embedded support

6. Avoiding the Community Pitfalls

• Why “build it and they will come” doesn’t work
• The death of MQLs and the rise of behavior-based engagement
• Why community is a long-tail investment, not a short-term marketing fix

Key Takeaways for Founders & Marketing Leaders:

• Treat community like a listening channel—not a marketing one
• The first 90 days of a new community initiative are critical—don’t wing it
• Don’t treat community like a campaign; it’s a flywheel, not a funnel
• Community members are your highest-value customers—invest accordingly
• Surround yourself with experienced community leaders from day one

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