Siobhan Solberg Podcasts

Mark Rofe is the answer to the question, ‘what happens when you combine a great mind for marketing with a love for humorous stunts?’ With several e-commerce businesses, a PR course, and a viral billboard campaign advertising himself in his portfolio, Mark has a unique perspective on digital marketing and PR. But is there anything he wants to Unf*ck…

If a company makes a $50m profit in its first year but goes bankrupt less than a decade later, should it be considered a successful business? It’s easy to equate success to sales, yet chasing short-term profits makes long-term success unattainable. Developments in digital marketing have made it easier than ever before to deliver quick results. Stil…

Technology isn’t as smart as people think it is. Assuming our tools are clever enough to figure out what we want to know without additional input is a rookie mistake many businesses make. Unfortunately, this leads marketers to make decisions based on (unintentionally) confabulated reports — potentially tanking their conversion rate. With Universal …

One simple truth is redefining the marketing landscape: consumers are getting smarter. With businesses like Amazon setting an increasingly high bar for customer experience, doing the bare minimum is no longer enough — especially when algorithms are learning to judge website quality on how much businesses care about their customers. But with so few …

Taking the path of least resistance can be incredibly tempting. After all, if a solution promises to fix all your business’s problems, isn’t it worth a try? In reality, clever tools and tactics never deliver the fix-all solutions they claim to offer. Only an understanding of how our work impacts that of others, fluid communication, and a willingnes…

What came first, the process or the insight? In an ideal world, a business’s processes would be informed by data, with teams seeking information to help them reach pre-established goals and objectives. But when it comes to data collection, can we really understand what we want to do with this information before we have it in front of us? And as cli…

It’s easier now than ever before for businesses to run CRO experiments, but what happens when great technology is misused? From not running enough tests to manipulating data to prove a favored hypothesis, there are many ways businesses use testing resources incorrectly — and screw up their growth in the process. So, how can we Unf*ck these issues? …

Collecting customer data is something businesses take for granted. It’s an expectation: if they can’t gather data on their customers’ behavior online, how else are brands meant to optimize their user journeys? Yet as legal battles between Google Analytics and European data protection authorities show no signs of slowing down, global businesses risk…

Marketers often exist within a bubble that messes with their perception of their audience. They build ideas about their customers based on their own desires and preconceived notions about different segments, thinking that older audiences are slow and don’t engage with brands online. That an instant conversion is always a win. And, most dangerously,…

Small business owners often make the mistake of not fully understanding where their marketing dollars are going. This sticky issue has a fancy term: attribution marketing. That is, if you spend x amount of dollars, what’s the true return? Where are the customers coming from? How much do you need to spend for them to find you? Join me and fellow hos…

From planting trees to fighting hunger, many companies have a cause to champion. But with so much greenwashing and virtue signaling, audiences are (understandably) suspicious. How do you build an authentic purpose into your business in the right way? And can it really help your marketing? Join me on Marketing Unf*cked as I speak with Fiona Ras-Jone…

SEO can be defined as the practice of making your website findable on search. But there’s a lot more to it than checking a few boxes. You need good research, a holistic approach, and a consistent framework to make sure your SEO delivers results. Join me on Marketing Unf*cked as I speak with Maeva Cifuentes, content marketing specialist and founder …

Marketing agencies and SaaS companies can partner up to gain leads, grow revenue, and offer a better customer experience. But that’s a lot easier said than done. In many cases, software providers don’t truly understand an agency’s needs, and agencies don’t want to change the way they do things. So, how do we create two-way partnerships that benefit…

Excellent marketers don’t just do the work — they believe in their work, support others, and create opportunities for people to thrive. If you want to show your audience you really care, you have to have some serious skin in the game. But what exactly does that mean, and how does it help you succeed? Join me on Marketing Unf*cked as I speak with An…

How can we be more inclusive in our marketing, intentionally? What steps can we take to choose an audience, make them feel seen, and avoid excluding others along the way? Join me on Marketing Unf*cked as I speak with Sonia Thompson, an inclusive marketing strategist and consultant. She helps brands win customers by delivering inclusive and remarkab…

Words are powerful. As marketers, we know this is true. Yet so many businesses struggle to find the right message. If you want to unfuck your messaging, you’ve got to lead with the customer. So, what does this mean, exactly? Messaging Strategist and Conversion Copywriter, (and the founder of Lion Words), Diane Wiredu, reveals everything you need to…

Ever wonder if there are any principals that can guide an organization way to being better? Join me on Marketing Unf*cked as I speak with Tim Frick, advocate for the responsible, equitable, and sustainable use of design and technology, about Corporate Digital Responsibility and itss 7 principals. In this weeks episode we cover: the 7 principals of …

What is the key role of marketers today? Is it to generate leads for the sales team, or strategically position the company to win? Discover the answer in this episode of Marketing Unfucked featuring my special guest, Derek A. Lackey. Derek is the Managing Director of Newport Thomson, a company that seeks to assist marketers to update their data pra…

Do you want to know why your website isn’t performing as well as you hoped? Dennis van der Heijden, Founder and CEO of Convert.com, warns marketers that neglecting to measure performance could send your business down the crapper… Alright, maybe he didn’t say those exact words… but he did raise some important points around measuring and A/B testing.…

When was the last time you invested in a content audit for your website? A good content audit will help you decide which content to keep, re-write, update, or delete. If you keep convincing yourself that a content audit isn’t necessary, this episode of the Marketing Unf*cked podcast will change your mind. My guest in this episode, Lauren Pope, is a…

Did you know that many of the emails you receive from organizations contain tiny spy pixels? Dave Smyth, Designer, and Developer at Scruples Studio joins the Marketing Unf*cked podcast to discuss how organizations use ‘spy pixels’ to send your email data back to the original sender - and the steps you can take to protect your privacy. Spy pixels re…

Are you guilty of trying to get your customers to do things that, deep down, they don’t want to do? You’d be surprised at how many marketers are guilty of this, whether they do it intentionally or not. Stéphane Hamel is a seasoned digital marketing and analytics consultant, innovator, keynote speaker, pre-seed investor, and start-up & agency adviso…