The Rethink Marketing Podcast

The Rethink Marketing Podcast is a quick hitting, punchy conversation around all things marketing and sales. Each week your hosts, Eric Reed and Colin Jeffries, tackle topics about advertising, branding, strategy, business growth, tactical execution, and more. They are joined by industry experts with insider, influencer, or celebrity status. This is where we take a step outside the echo chamber to RETHINK & REAPPLY everyday assumptions around marketing, sales, and business. If you have topic recommendations or guests you would like to hear from, we’d love to hear form you! Email us at take5@reed5group.com Visit us at https://www.rethinkmarketingpodcast.com

Answering the Answer Engines: The Future of Search

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Colin Jeffries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Paul Frodge⁠⁠⁠ share their thoughts on the transformative shift from traditional keyword-focused SEO to the innovative realm of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). Discover how search engines are evolving to prioritize direct answers over keyword matches, and what this means for businesses and content creators….

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From SEO to Answer Engine Optimization: Part II

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Colin Jeffries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Paul Frodge⁠⁠ are joined by Bri Hadnot to chat about Answer Engine Optimization in the context of evolving consumer expectations and technological advancements. AEO has huge implications for marketers, including content structure, performance metrics, reviews and reputation management, and referral traffic management. Brands are…

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From SEO to Answer Engine Optimization: Part I

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Colin Jeffries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠Paul Frodge⁠ are joined by Bri Hadnot to chat about Answer Engine Optimization in the context of evolving consumer expectations and technological advancements. AEO has huge implications for marketers, including content structure, performance metrics, reviews and reputation management, and referral traffic management. Brands are…

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Website Traffic is Falling, What Should You Do?

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Colin Jeffries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Paul Frodge weigh in on the recent trend of significantly declining website traffic and its implications for marketing leaders. With the rise of artificial intelligence, changes in Google’s PageRank algorithm, and the evolving landscape of digital marketing. Today’s marketers need to wrap their heads…

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Why Google is Losing its Place as the Leader of Search… And What Marketers Can Do About It!

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Colin Jeffries⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Paul Frodge dialog about the evolving landscape of online search, focusing on the competition between the traditional powerhouse of search, Google, and emerging AI-driven search platforms. There are ramifications for users, marketers, and businesses, so we examine trends in user behavior, market dynamics, and…

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Tips to Stay the Course

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, ⁠⁠Colin Jeffries⁠⁠ and Paul Frodge unpack some of the most pressing challenges that business leaders and marketers face in uncertain times. How do we better align marketing and sales when the economy is uncertain and performance is under a microscope? Is the trend towards consolidation in revenue…

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Should Marketers be Tariff-ied?

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, ⁠Colin Jeffries⁠ and Paul Frodge wax poetic on how they see tariffs and trade deals impacting marketing strategies. Should brands tout ‘Made in America’ messaging, or should they avoid taking a stand on where and how they bring their wares to market? From inventory management to customer…

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Who Won the Big Night of Commercials?

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Colin Jeffries and Paul Frodge breakdown their take on the 2025 cohort of Super Bowl commercials. Who came away stronger, and who may have wasted the nearly $8 million investment? From candy to cars and SAAS to soda, which brands arose victorious? The Rethink Marketing Podcast is…

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What Will Marketing Look Like in the Future, Part 2

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Paul Frodge and Colin Jeffries break down three of Gartner’s predictions for and from Chief Marketing Officers for the upcoming year! Some of the predictions stretch into 2027 and 2028, so Colin and Paul do their best to stare into the crystal ball well beyond the traditional…

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What Will Marketing Look Like in the Future, Part 1

On this episode of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Paul Frodge and Colin Jeffries break down three of Gartner’s predictions for and from Chief Marketing Officers for the upcoming year! Some of the predictions stretch into 2027 and 2028, so Colin and Paul do their best to stare into the crystal ball well beyond the traditional…

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