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The Marketing Mentor Podcast

The Marketing Mentor Podcast

Ilise Benun 563 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

The Marketing Mentor Podcast is hosted by Ilise Benun, founder of Marketing-Mentor.com. It features short but meaty conversational interviews with creative professionals. Guests share how they avoid feast-or-famine cycles, attract better clients, and command higher fees. The show offers practical advice and lessons learned from working creatives.

Episodes

562: Does your website get you hired? with Alex Vita
562: Does your website get you hired? with Alex Vita Oct 9, 2026 44:03 In my second conversation with web designer, Alex Vita, we tackled the question our readers asked us to answer: Does your web site get you hired? But we also veered off into other directions, including how to be found through AI search. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.
561: Which markets are booming with Patricia van den Akker
561: Which markets are booming with Patricia van den Akker Sep 25, 2026 38:21 Patricia van den Akker of The Design Trust, the London-based online business school for designers, makers & other creative professionals, shares her perspective on which markets are booming at the end of 2026, how she thinks about teaching as a marketing tool and more, And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Ment
560: How to be a guest on podcasts with Alex Vita
560: How to be a guest on podcasts with Alex Vita Sep 11, 2026 47:04 In today's conversation with web designer, Alex Vita, we covered the state of photography in 2026, whether creative pros need a web site and how Alex gets himself on podcasts. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.
559: How are you using AI? with Kate Purcell
559: How are you using AI? with Kate Purcell Aug 28, 2026 37:35 I just love sharing the creative ways my people are using AI. So in today's episode, I'm talking with creative strategist, Kate Purcell, about how she augments her own creative services to do things for her clients that she could never afford to do before. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.
558: A Simple Content Eco-System with Stacy Eleczko
558: A Simple Content Eco-System with Stacy Eleczko Aug 14, 2026 34:50 You don't have to be a content machine to have a content eco-system. You just have to start with one key idea and then build on it. That's what messaging strategist, Stacy Eleczko is doing and she shares how in today's episode. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.
557: What the heck is a pipeline? with Michael Katz
557: What the heck is a pipeline? with Michael Katz Jul 31, 2026 29:06 If you've been wondering what exactly is a pipeline, today's episode of the Marketing Mentor Podcast is for you. I welcomed back Michael Katz of Blue Penguin Development for a conversation that, of course, wound its way over to AI as well. So if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.
556: A Connected Content Eco-System with Val Roskens Tews
556: A Connected Content Eco-System with Val Roskens Tews Jul 17, 2026 41:29 So you're posting on LinkedIn but nothing's happening – yet. Maybe what you need is a "content eco-system." Copywriter, Val Roskens Tews, has built a very robust and connected one and that's what she's sharing in today's episode. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.    
555: On "$" by Allegra Goodman
555: On "$" by Allegra Goodman Jul 3, 2026 18:15 I just love Allegra Goodman's new book, "This Is Not About Us." In it, there's a chapter called "$" which is all about you – your dread of talking money and your fantasies about being ghosted by clients. So I just had to comment on this story — and read a few excerpts aloud. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketin
554: A Simple Way to Tolerate Uncertainty
554: A Simple Way to Tolerate Uncertainty Jun 19, 2026 12:18 There's a lot of uncertainty out there lately – have you noticed? That's why, in today's solo episode, I shared a few new ideas about how to invoke trust to counter the unknown – not only trust in yourself, in the marketing process and in me. But also how to build trust in the minds of your people, your market, your network. So if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscr
553: How to Grow Your LinkedIn Following with Brenden Delarua
553: How to Grow Your LinkedIn Following with Brenden Delarua Jun 5, 2026 42:09 If you want to grow your network on LinkedIn, but find the platform's algorithm confusing, today's episode is for you. I'm talking to Brenden Delarua, a growth marketing strategist, about how he built his following to 10,000, about AI, about how he listens to the market and more! And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Mar
552: The Butterfly Strategy with Val Roskens Tews
552: The Butterfly Strategy with Val Roskens Tews May 22, 2026 36:39 If creating content feels hard, forced, or inconsistent, this episode is for you. Copywriter Val Roskens Tews shares her simple "Butterfly Strategy"—a practical way to turn everyday moments into authentic content, real connections, and paying clients. It's a refreshing, doable approach that makes showing up feel natural instead of overwhelming. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you wr
551: The Newsletter That Had No Business Working with Stacy Eleczko
551: The Newsletter That Had No Business Working with Stacy Eleczko May 8, 2026 36:53 If you know you should do an email newsletter, but you have no strategy, no list, no ideas and no plan, this episode is for you. Messaging strategist Stacy Eleczko launched hers in exactly that situation — and what happened next might just surprise you. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

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