Marketing Mondays with Maria (https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-mondays-with-maria/?viewAsMember=true) is a podcast for marketing leaders by magier (https://www.magier.com/) (ex Magic Design).
Every episode, released bi-weekly on Mondays, dives into a specific marketing challenge, with expert guests sharing their learnings & experience in tackling it.
From content creation, personal branding, lead generation, community building, hiring, mental health, UGC content, CRO & more, we will step by step cover it all!! With more and more guests coming onto the show ๐ซถ
๐ What makes this podcast unique?
We focus on tangible and actionable advice.
The guests share their personal experiences, mistakes and lessons learned, all backed by real-life experience and concrete examples.
My goal is for you to walk away from every episode inspired to take action and with more clarity about your marketing strategy than before ๐
Follow to never miss an episode ๐
Hosted by Maria Ledentsova (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialeden), Head of Marketing at magier & Notion Ambassador.
In case you havenโt heard, magier (https://www.magier.com/) lets your marketing team subscribe to a team of graphic designers and art directors.
One flat monthly fee = unlimited design requests for all your landing pages, content, ads, flyers and everything in between!
Book a demo call to get your questions answered and get design support ๐ซถ
And Notion (notion.so)... you probably know Notion already ๐
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010. Take Control of Your Time & Reclaim your Focus as a Marketer โ Oskar Eklind
Struggling to get deep work done?
Marketers like you juggle endless tasks, meetings, and distractionsโleaving no time for real focus.
But what if just two hours of deep work could put you in the top 1% of marketers?
And what other productivity strategies can help you reclaim your focus?
In this episode, Oskar Eklind (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oskareklind/), a productivity personal trainer and former marketer, shares how to:
โ Build deep work habits that maximize efficiency
โ Time-box tasks to beat procrastination
โ Use productivity tools like Focus Mode & Notion
โ Protect your best energy hours for high-impact work
Oskarโs methods helped him recover from burnout and completely transform his productivity.
Now, heโs helping marketers do the same.
๐น Prefer to watch the video? (https://youtu.be/qeMVF49p-9M)
๐ Read the key takeaways here. (https://www.magier.com/blog/productivity-for-marketers)
๐ฐ๏ธ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro + Why Productivity is a Struggle for Marketers
01:06 - Oskarโs Story
03:32 - Managing Priorities
07:07 - First Steps to Crushing Procrastination
09:09 - Time-Boxing
10:47 - Why You Keep Procrastinating (And How to Stop)
13:19 - How to Build Momentum in 5 Minutes
18:31 - Just 2 Hours of Focus Can Put You in the Top 1%
20:49 - Best Productivity Tools
24:12 - Team Agreements - Work smarter within a team
๐ About Marketing Mondays with Maria
Marketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.
Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode ๐ซถ
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24 Feb 2025
009. Behind Mary's Marketing Adventures โ with Dan Holt
Ever been in a marketing meeting thinkingโฆ what is HAPPENING? ๐
Yeah. I think every marketer's been there.
Which is why I had to bring on Dan Holt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danholt2/) โ Managing Director of the marketing agency Boss Digital (https://boss-digital.co.uk/) & the mastermind behind Maryโs Marketing Adventures, aka the most painfully relatable marketing comic on LinkedIn.
We got into:
โ The origins and behind the scenes of the series
โ Why and how Dan started his agency at 23
โ Why marketing teams struggle with focus (& what to do about it)
โ The short-term vs. long-term marketing tactics debate
โ How to make marketing & sales actually work together
This episode is brutally honest, hilarious, and packed with tough to swallow marketing truths everyone needs to hear. Enjoyyy!
๐น Prefer to watch the video? (https://youtu.be/5aRDaEjM_Zo)
๐ Read the key takeaways here. (https://www.magier.com/blog-category/marketing-mondays)
๐ฐ๏ธ Timestamps
00:00 โ Introduction
00:35 โ Dan's journey into marketing
02:27 โ How he started his agency
04:00 โ The struggles of getting first clients
06:00 โ LinkedIn & content marketing
08:30 โ The birth of Maryโs Marketing Adventures
12:30 โ The problem with modern marketing
15:00 โ Why marketers lack focus (and how to fix it)
17:00 โ The marketing vs. sales relationship
19:45 โ Long-term vs short-term marketing tactics
22:00 โ Continuous learning + resources
27:00 โ Final thoughts
๐ About Marketing Mondays with Maria
Marketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.
Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode ๐ซถ
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9 Feb 2025
008. Scaling a Marketing Team: What No One Tells You โ with Marija Hammon
Hiring the right people is hard. Leading them? Even harder.
One day, youโre a marketing executive. The next? Youโre hiring, leading, and making decisions that impact the entire company... on top of your daily work. No one really prepares you for this ๐
Thatโs why I sat down with Marija Hammon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marijahammon), Marketing Director at Relax Gaming, whoโs grown her team across multiple countries โ and learned some hard lessons along the way.
We cover:
๐ How to structure a marketing team for scale (without chaos)
๐ The biggest hiring red flags that cost you time & money ๐ฉ
๐ How to balance leadership & execution as a marketing leader
๐ What makes a great hire?
๐ How to step up and grow into leadership
If you're figuring out how to build and lead a high-performing marketing team (including the first-ever hire!), this episode is packed with real, no-BS advice from someone whoโs been there.
๐น Prefer to watch the video? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dcpfh9Y4_c)
๐ Read the key takeaways here. (https://www.magier.com/blog/scale-marketing-team)
๐ฐ๏ธ Timestamps
0:00 โ Marija's journey to marketing director
3:57 โ Scaling a Marketing Team
5:44 โ How to Structure a Marketing Team for Long-Term Growth
7:29 โ The Biggest Leadership Lesson
10:54 โ Hiring Red Flags You Should NEVER Ignore
12:17 โ Common CV Mistakes
15:41 โ Onboarding Done Right
17:52 โ How to Balance Leadership, Strategy & Execution Without Burnout
19:39 โ The Toughest Part of Managing People
21:59 โ Keeping a Team Motivated in Hard Times
23:43 โ Marijaโs #1 Career Advice
๐ About Marketing Mondays with Maria
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26 Jan 2025
007. The 4Ts Framework: Nail Your Next Public Speaking Gig โ with Vincent Pierri
Public speaking can be terrifying โ most of us know the feeling ๐
But it doesnโt have to be.
In this episode of Marketing Mondays with Maria, Iโm joined by Vincent Pierri, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-angelo-coach/) a public speaking coach whoโs helped marketing leaders like Ari & Daniel Murray (Marketing Millennials), Nick Broekema, and more give memorable, engaging, converting talks.
We break down:
๐ Why most stage fright is actually a content problem
๐ How to write talks that stick with the 4Ts Framework
๐ How to connect with your audience (even if youโre terrified!)
0:00 - Introduction: Meet Vincent Pierri
7:34 - Why Most Stage Fright is Actually a Content Problem
10:08 - Common Bad Advice About Public Speaking
13:39 - What Makes a Great Talk?
The 4Ts Framework for Public Speaking
18:11 - Overview of the 4Ts Framework
19:24 - Tension: How to Hook Your Audience from the Start
25:02 - Trust: Building Credibility by Sharing Failures
27:29 - Teaching &Takeaway: Practical Steps to Make Your Talk Actionable
29:45 - Tips for Overcoming Stage Fright
33:29 - Do You Need Notes?
38:22 - Why Giving Away Knowledge Builds Trust
39:25 - Where to Connect with Vincent
This episode is packed with practical tips you can start using today.
๐น Prefer to watch the video? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dcpfh9Y4_c)
๐ Read the key takeaways here. (https://www.magier.com/blog-category/marketing-mondays)
๐ About Marketing Mondays with Maria
Marketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.
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5 Jan 2025
006. Rebranding in 2 Months as a Lean Team โ with Alina Kovalchuk
What does it take to rebrand in just two months with a small team?
For the 6th episode of Marketing Mondays with Maria, I sat down with Alina Kovalchuk, Senior Growth Marketing Manager at Nonami (ex-Recova), to uncover how she led a complete rebrand under an incredibly tight deadline.
From finding the right designer to aligning values and navigating the process as a lean team, Alina shares:
How to handle a rebrand with limited resources and time.
Why marketers arenโt always the best to give you feedback (๐ ).
The tools and strategies she swears by for staying on track.
Key lessons from her first-ever rebranding experience.
๐ About Marketing Mondays with Maria
Marketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.
Prefer to watch the video? (https://youtu.be/T-jAFvTMw0I)
Want to read the key takeaways? (https://www.magicdesign.io/blog/)
Rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode ๐
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8 Dec 2024
005. Why Your LinkedIn Posts Are Failing (And How to Fix Them) โ with Ilze ล varcbaha
Marketing Mondays host Maria welcomes Ilze ล varcbaha to discuss why LinkedIn posts fail and provide actionable strategies for transforming your LinkedIn strategy.
24 Nov 2024
004. Why Most Technical Content Fails โ and How to Fix It (with Renga Padmanabhan)
Marketing Mondays host Maria explores why most technical content fails and how to fix it with Renga Padmanabhan, co-founder of Anushka Ventures, who shares actionable tips on simplifying complex topics and building trust with audiences.
Giovanni Baraldi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovanni-baraldi) (Growth Manager @Unguess (https://unguess.io/)) shares the strategies, frameworks, and mindset that power his growth experimentation process.
His experience in managing high volumes of experiments to drive acquisition and engagement is so valuable. This episode is for you if you're looking to make data-driven decisions and scale.
Enjoy!
๐ฅ Free resource: Giovanni kindly shared his template for tracking Growth Experiments that you can duplicate here: Experiments Tracker in Google Sheets (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/168I7hcVkxhvrik0TaJ1u1rB4SG7fsCX9xLd4kuPDIgg/edit?usp=sharing)
Prefer to watch the video to see Giovanni's experimentation framework in action? https://youtu.be/PGF3GLLe2NQ
Want to read the key takeaways? https://www.magicdesign.io/blog/growth-experiments
Please rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode ๐
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28 Oct 2024
002. From Zero to 10K in 6 Months - Angela's LinkedIn Growth Secrets
Learn how Angela Davis (Content Marketing Manager @Kiavi) grew her LinkedIn from 0 to 10K followers in just 6 months!
If you've tried growing on LinkedIn, you know how impressive this is.
In this episode, Angela shares her top tips with us on content creation, engagement, and personal branding to boost your LinkedIn growth. Enjoy!
Prefer to watch the video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OKQ5MwNL-Y
Want to read the key takeaways? https://www.magicdesign.io/blog/angela-linkedin-growth
Please rate & follow if you enjoyed the episode ๐
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14 Oct 2024
001. 270 Blog Posts in 4 Months as a Team of 3: Growth Journalism in Action
For the first-ever episode, I spoke with the amazing Elisavet Maniou from GrowthMentor.
Her team produced 270 blog posts in just 4 months (insane!) - and Iโm super excited for you to learn from her experience, too.
We talked about Growth Journalism (what it is, how to do it), scaling content production as a lean team, reaching your target audience & more!
I'm so impressed and inspired by what the GrowthMentor team was able to pull off and it's such a fascinating case to get inspired by. Enjoy!
Prefer to watch the video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOnbrnHdU34
Want to read the key takeaways? https://www.magicdesign.io/blog/growth-journalism
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