Blame it on Marketing ™

Blame it on Marketing ™

Emma Davies and Ruta Sudmantaite

Episodes 106
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Since Dec 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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80%
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About This Podcast

Do you ever feel like it's always marketing at fault? We know the feeling. We can't afford more therapy so we decided to collect all the ridiculous things that marketers hear and invite our friends to chat about them. If you want to hear us (Emma and Ruta) rant about sometimes funny sometimes serious topics this is the place for you.

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S14E106 You're too Young/Old for Marketing | E106 with Justine Lou and Lenna Lou

Mar 05, 2026 52m Transcript

Why is marketing the one industry where you can be “too young” and “too old” at the same time? 🤯In this episode of Blame It On Marketing, we’re talking ageism in marketing (and yes… the sexism that…

S14E105 “Make It Pop” – Like, Seriously? | E105 with Juliana Germinio

Feb 19, 2026 42m

Ah yes.The three words that have launched a thousand unnecessary redesigns.In this episode of Blame It On Marketing, we’re joined by the brilliant Juliana Germinio from Yellow Zest to unpack the most…

S13E104 Don't do ABM | E104 with Marta George

Feb 05, 2026 39m Transcript

Why does “ABM” so often become a logo-swap landing page and a prayer? In this episode, Emma and Ruta sit down with Marta George (ex-Head of ABM, now Field & Channel Marketing) to get brutally…

S13E103 Marketing’s Image Problem | E103 with Margaux Grasso, Sarah Mardle

Jan 22, 2026 46m

Why do smart companies still treat marketing like the “content machine” or sales’ on-call design team? In this episode, Ruta and Emma sit down with Margaux Grasso and Sarah Mardle to unpack…

S13E102 Small Budget = Big Expectations. Always. | E102 with Lucy Blenkinsopp

Jan 08, 2026 40m Transcript

Why do tiny marketing budgets come with sky-high expectations? 💸 In this episode, we’re joined by Lucy Blenkinsopp, marketing lead at Version 1, to talk about how to do more with less—without burning…

S13E101 Should Your CEO Be on LinkedIn? | E101 with Brad Zomick

Dec 11, 2025 48m Transcript

Why do leaders still want to “be on LinkedIn”… even when the content makes buyers cringe? 🤳 In this episode, we’re joined by Brad Zomick—executive content coach and host of LinkedIn Famous—to get…

S13E100 100 Episodes Later: What hasn't changed in Marketing | E100

Nov 27, 2025 34m Transcript

Why do the same marketing headaches keep coming back every year? 🤯 Three years in, 100 episodes later, and we’re still hearing “can you make it go viral?” like it’s a brief.In this special…

S13E99 Measure ROI or Work in PR | E99 with Jordan Stachini

Nov 13, 2025 45m Transcript

Why are marketers still arguing about ROI in 2025? 🤯 “ROI is reductive!” “You can’t measure brand!” Meanwhile…budgets are getting slashed and CFOs are sharpening their scissors.In this episode, we’re…

S13E98 AI Strategy ≠ 'Automate Everything' | E98 with Fiona Sherwood and Joanna Edwards

Oct 30, 2025 52m Transcript

Why does every second LinkedIn post promise an “AI system” that will fix your marketing overnight? 🤖✨ If you’ve been told to “just automate everything,” this episode is your antidote.In this episode,…

S13E97 Leadership Egos in B2B Marketing | E97 with Rissy La Touche

Oct 16, 2025 46m

Why do so many great marketing plans get kneecapped by…ego? 🤯 You know the drill: a founder who “already knows” the playbook, a swoop-and-poop exec, or a client who hires you for your expertise—then…

S12E96 F the Rebrand! E96 with Beatrice Gutknecht

Oct 02, 2025 41m

Why do so many teams grab a shiny rebrand when the real problem is strategy? 🤔 We’ve avoided this topic for ages… but today we go there—with brand strategist Beatrice Gutknecht, whose mission is,…

S12E95 Safe, Seen, & Paid: What Women in B2B Really Need | E95 with Jane Serra

Sep 18, 2025 44m Transcript

Why is it still harder for women to be seen, heard, and safe in B2B marketing? 🤔 We work in female-heavy teams, but the mics, panels, and power seats still skew the other way—and it shows up in our…

S12E94 Event Season Survival Kit: What No One Tells Marketers | E94 with Laura Dazon, Phoebe Dunsmore, Sarah Tully

Sep 11, 2025 42m Transcript

Think events are all free prosecco and LinkedIn photos? 🤔 Behind every smooth show is a sleep-deprived team juggling power sockets, panic emails, and a thousand tiny fires—often at the same time.In…

S12E93 ROI of B2B Creators—Pricing, Proof & Pitfalls | E93 with Hector Forwood

Sep 04, 2025 42m

Why does B2B influencer marketing feel so chaotic right now? 🤔 LinkedIn reach is down, creators are charging enterprise prices, and everyone’s asking how to prove ROI without waiting nine months for…

S12E92 Coping as a Marketer in 2025 | E92 with Work is Weird Now

Aug 21, 2025 50m Transcript

Why does marketing feel… weird right now? 😵‍💫 Budgets are tight, algorithms won’t sit still, AI is everywhere, and juniors are somehow expected to be CMOs. So how are marketers actually coping—and…

S12E91 SEO Can't Die and Won't Die | E91 with Sam Dunning

Aug 07, 2025 36m Transcript

Why have so many leaders written off SEO as “dead”? 🤔 Whether it’s the rise of AI search, fears of fierce competition, or painstaking boardroom battles over budget, the rumour mill keeps churning.…

S12E90 Trigger Bingo: A Marketing Rant-Off | E90 with Marketing Dribble Podcast

Jul 24, 2025 37m Transcript

Why do marketers lose their cool over slide decks, ChatGPT “feedback,” and CEOs who sign off every tweet? 🤯 We’ve all felt our blood boil when leadership “just wants it pretty,” when “my partner…

S12E89 LinkedIn Conspiracy: Pods, Bans & Pay-to-Play | E89 with Corey Johnson and Ash Turner

Jul 10, 2025 48m

Why do marketers blame shadow bans when their posts flatline? 🤔 If you’ve ever felt like LinkedIn’s algorithm is out to get you, you’re not alone. From engagement pods to Top Voice conspiracies, the…

S11E88 LLM's, Prompting, Automating & Cheating with AI | E88

May 29, 2025 39m Transcript

In this episode, we’re ditching the basic bitch prompts and going deep on real AI power for marketers. Emma and Ruta unpack everything from prompt engineering to custom GPTs to automated workflows—so…

S11E87 Slay your Board Meeting | E87 with Chris Kelly

May 22, 2025 33m Transcript

Why do so many marketers break into a cold sweat at the mere mention of “board meeting”? 🤔 We’ve all been there—calendar invites arrive, you scramble through slide decks, and suddenly your palms are…

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How many episodes does Blame it on Marketing ™ have?

Blame it on Marketing ™ has published 106 episodes since December 2022, covering topics in Business, Careers.

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Blame it on Marketing ™ is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 39m.

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