Hanson & Hunt

By: Arik Hanson and Kevin Hunt
  • Summary

  • Get relevant news and advice about public relations, corporate communications, social media and marketing each month from Arik Hanson and Kevin Hunt. Arik is a solo marketing and communications consultant in Minneapolis/St. Paul and Kevin leads channel development at CHS Inc.
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Episodes
  • 191: Our last episode
    Jul 29 2024
    After 10 years, we’re ending our podcast. We are both incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have you as a listener. So in this final episode of Hanson & Hunt, we’ll tell you about our decision, reflect on producing 190 episodes of the show, share some podcasting advice, and give thanks to all who helped make this so enjoyable to do. Thank you! Arik and Kevin Please note: Our website - HansonandHunt.com - and previous episodes will be available through December 2024. MARKETING PODCAST NETWORK Hanson & Hunt is part of the Marketing Podcast Network, a community of like-minded podcasters in collaboration to offer advertisers a more effective and efficient way to reach prospective customers. Learn more at MarketingPodcasts.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • 190: AI's impact on search, woke brands, Facebook woos Gen Z
    Jun 21 2024
    Anyone who oversees a website needs to pay attention to the impact of Google's new “AI Overview” on referral traffic. We'll discuss that. Also, do brands care anymore about appearing ‘woke’? Plus, the U.S. surgeon general wants a warning label for social media, a project that might inspire your brand to pick up a camera, and more! WHAT DO YOU THINK? We want to hear from you! Contact us with your comment about the topics we talk about in this episode. Or, are you looking for advice on some aspect of your communications or marketing work? Ask away! We may include your comment or question on next month's show. Send us a message Record an audio comment or question, click the microphone at the bottom of HansonandHunt.com. EPISODE SUMMARY Facebook woos Gen Z Woke brands Spotlight: Quaker Oats photo project Social media warning label AI's impact on Google search Closing: Advice for your to-do list Closing: A drastic social media diet ARTICLES AND LINKS Facebook renews focus on young users Your favorite brand no longer cares about being woke Consumers are less interested in brands taking stances on sociopolitical issues Jon Stewart smashes the myth of corporate morality in Pride, BLM, and beyond Quaker illustrates the power of mornings with interactive photo series Why I’m calling for a warning label on social media platforms Why publishers fear traffic, ad declines from Google’s AI-generated search results The state of publisher traffic: Framing the evolution and impact of search and referral in 2024 Gartner predicts search engine volume will drop 25% by 2026 Google Zero is here, now what? Ann Handley's latest email newsletter Kara Hardin post What it's like to be off social media FOLLOW HANSON AND HUNT Show page - HansonandHunt.com Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS feed SIGN UP FOR ARIK'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Subscribe MARKETING PODCAST NETWORK Hanson & Hunt is part of the Marketing Podcast Network, a community of like-minded podcasters in collaboration to offer advertisers a more effective and efficient way to reach prospective customers. Learn more at MarketingPodcasts.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • 189: "Bring ya a**", marketing spend study, death of the follower
    May 24 2024
    What's behind the drop in average marketing budgets and martech spend? We'll discuss that. Also, strategies to address the shift in how people find and consume news, why corporate social media continues to be the most misunderstood job in comms, and what do do about the death of the social media follower. Plus, an unlikely spokesperson, slogan and real-time campaign for Minnesota tourism, and more! WHAT DO YOU THINK? We want to hear from you! Contact us with your comment about the topics we talk about in this episode. Or, are you looking for advice on some aspect of your communications or marketing work? Ask away! We may include your comment or question on next month's show. Send us a message Record an audio comment or question, click the microphone at the bottom of HansonandHunt.com. EPISODE SUMMARY Gartner’s 2024 CMO Spend Survey The social media news anchor Spotlight: "Bring ya ass" Why social media is the most misunderstood job The Death of the follower Closing: Over-optimization ARTICLES AND LINKS Gartner CMO survey reveals marketing budgets have dropped to 7.7% of overall company revenue in 2024 How the social media news anchor is redefining journalism Explore Minnesota tourism capitalizes on Anthony Edwards' viral "Bring ya a**" comment Why social media is the most misunderstood job in corporate America Social media marketing: The death of the follower The plague of over-optimization Help Every Reporter Out FOLLOW HANSON AND HUNT Show page - HansonandHunt.com Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS feed SIGN UP FOR ARIK'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Subscribe MARKETING PODCAST NETWORK Hanson & Hunt is part of the Marketing Podcast Network, a community of like-minded podcasters in collaboration to offer advertisers a more effective and efficient way to reach prospective customers. Learn more at MarketingPodcasts.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins

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