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2026 State of the Village: Creators Must Break the Rules This Year
Industry experts examine the evolving creator landscape, emphasizing authenticity and community-building as vital for sustainable success amidst changing audience expectations.
24 Nov 2025
How RIELLE Built Her Sound: Songwriting, Storytelling & Music Marketing for New Artists
Rising artist RIELLE discusses her songwriting process, storytelling techniques, and music marketing strategies with hosts Devin Rashad and Jay Julian in an interview.
24 Jun 2025
Here's Why You Should Only Offer 3 Services (Let's Talk Psychology)
This episode explores the psychological advantages of simplifying business offerings to three core services, addressing the human need for clarity and focus.
17 Jun 2025
5 Random Tips & Reminders to Motivate the Entrepreneur
Brian James shares five actionable tips for entrepreneurs to maintain motivation by protecting their peace and reconnecting with their purpose.
10 Jun 2025
Focus: 3 Tips to Balance Marketing with Your Busy Life in 2025
Marketing managers discover three practical tips for balancing marketing efforts with a busy life in 2025, focusing on time-saving strategies and simplified campaign planning to avoid burnout.
3 Jun 2025
16 Reasons Why Your Brand Needs a Powerful Website
Brian James explores sixteen crucial reasons for brands to establish a strong website, emphasizing its role in fostering growth, enhancing visibility, and creating a lasting legacy.
27 May 2025
Inside the CTZNS "Bright" Re-Brand: 7 Benefits of Rebranding & More
The CTZNS team discusses their recent "Bright" re-brand, exploring word association marketing and the potential benefits of rebranding for businesses.
13 May 2025
Get Ahead NOW: 10 Underrated Marketing Secrets for 2025
In this episode of For the Village, Brian James breaks down the 10 most underrated marketing secrets that are quietly driving major results in 2025. From conversational content to cinematic storytelling, this isn’t recycled advice — it’s a tactical blueprint for creators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders ready to move with intention.
You’ll learn how to build authentic campaigns, leverage micro-influencers, connect through culture, and use AI and SMS to deepen audience relationships. Whether you’re growing a personal brand or leading a movement, this episode gives you the edge.
Because when the Village wins, we all do.
29 Apr 2025
Let's Talk Marketing and Branding Secrets w/ Tierra Collins
On today's episode, we'll tap into our CAMPFIRE conversation with marketing and branding specialist Tierra Collins. She is extremely active in the industry, currently serving at the University of Maryland, and joined us to share some of her wisdom following a trip to SXSW.
This is For the Village.
22 Apr 2025
Make Money: How Campaigning Can Make Your Brand Brighter & Better
Today on For the Village, we flashback to a February (2025) message from CTZNS Founder Brian James about the power of campaigning. Learn an all-new way to view your brand and business.
Your success is just a campaign away.
22 Apr 2025
How Attunement-Based Community Development Can Make Your Brand Brighter
In this episode, we flashback to a 2024 conversation between CTZNS leaders Brian James and Jay Julien. The two discussed the importance of brands developing communities and how using tools of attunement empower those communities to thrive.
19 Apr 2025
This is 'For the Village': Where Bright Brands Are Built
Welcome to For the Village, hosted by The CTZNS. This podcast follows bright brand development in real-time, giving you insight on marketing tools, trends, and tips to take your voices to the next level.
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