Ahead of the Game

Ahead of the Game

Hosted by Will Francis · Digital Marketing Institute

4.6from 34 ratings

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81Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
146
Episodes
20
Transcribed
34
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2020
First episode
436K
YouTube views

About Ahead of the Game

Want a taste of the real-life digital marketing game? Supercharge your marketing skills and sharpen your mindset with incisive insights from industry experts. The Ahead of the Game podcast is brought to you by The Digital Marketing Institute, hosted by Will Francis. Subscribe to all DMI Ahead of the Game podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or watch on video at YouTube. And check out the DMI's extensive knowledge library and join up for free. https://my.digitalmarketinginstitute.com/auth/register?podcast

Publisher
Digital Marketing Institute
Category
business
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
12 Mar 2020
Latest episode
9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

20 of 146 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Why Reddit Matters for Marketers

  2. 18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    How to Organize Your Digital Workspace

  3. 28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Building Audience Through Content

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Why Reddit Matters for Marketers

Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so there's Over 100,000 active subreddits. I just spoke about r slash economics. I think one of the main differences about Reddit is the organizing principle is around interest and passion. It's in each of these specific spaces, in each of these specific communities. And so you're really, you're thinking about a platform that is based on an interest graph. as opposed to who you perhaps know or who you follow. I'm not connected by colleagues on Reddit. I don't follow celebrities on Reddit. My Reddit experience is what I'm interested in and what I'm passionate about. And so I think to your point around the quality of content and what actually happens, You just capture conversation between real people who care deeply about whatever that is. […]

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Who has been a guest on Ahead of the Game

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Sam Hughes
  • Shawn Lemon
  • Chima Mmeje
  • Aimee Jurenka
  • Ernest Cantillon

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YouTube views
435,792
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
10 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
24 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100

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90
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
90

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Will Francis host the show. Published by Digital Marketing Institute.

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