The Bond is about forming deeper customer connections in marketing and sales. In snack-sized episodes, experienced marketers Stuart Poignand and Imogen Arnold-Dunk from Poignand Consulting discuss the A-Z of winning contemporary marketing practices. Gain insights on becoming more mindful of your customers through relevance and authenticity. And learn how to grow in today’s hyper-competitive markets through robust strategy, process and technology. Check out poignand.biz to learn more about their marketing services and story.
This episode explores how Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) is reshaping marketing and sales. Hosts Stu and Im explain how to optimise content for AI engines like ChatGPT. They highlight the shift from keyword rankings to answer-based visibility. GEO helps brands get cited in AI responses—not just ranked in search.
9 Apr 2025
How AI is supercharging marketing
Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming marketing strategy and execution. Stu and Im discuss how AI is enhancing customer engagement, personalising content, and boosting campaign performance—especially when integrated with powerful platforms like HubSpot. Whether you're scaling up or just getting started, you'll gain ideas on how to harness AI and HubSpot to drive real marketing results.
11 Mar 2024
Improve your marketing with AI
Discover the game-changing impact of AI in marketing. Stu and Im discuss AI marketing technologies and explore how businesses can leverage AI to gain valuable insights into customer preferences and meaningfully engage with customers at scale.
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29 Jan 2024
2024 marketing trends to help you grow
2024 presents business owners with a raft of opportunities and challenges as AI technology, buyer behaviour and economic conditions keep changing at pace. Im and Stu discuss the key trends that will help keep you ahead.
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2 Jan 2024
Unlock the Potential: Mastering the Power of Facebook and Instagram Ads. Season 2. Episode 2.
Facebook and Instagram offer incredible opportunities for brands to find and connect with new customers but advertising on these platforms can feel confusing and sometimes overwhelming. Join seasoned marketers Stu & Im as they share invaluable insights and proven strategies for crafting successful ad campaigns on these powerhouse platforms.
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27 Oct 2023
Why you can't ignore social media advertising. Season 2. Episode 1.
Did you know Gen Z consumers now use social media platforms for brand searches more than they use Google? Social media engagement is now ubiquitous across all market segments.
Join Im and Stu as they discuss why social media advertising must be on the agenda for brands.
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7 Jul 2023
Digging deeper. Getting more from Google Ads - Part 2. Season 1. Episode 10.
In this, the second of a two-part series on Google Ads, Im and Stu dig deeper into the technical aspects that drive Google Ads performance. So you can extract more from your Ads budget.
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7 Jul 2023
Make more of your Google Ads budget Part 1. Season 1. Episode 9
Google makes a lot of money from your Ads revenue, running to hundreds of billions of dollars. For the unwary marketer, it's like a drug that costs a lot and only satisfies when you're on it. So it pays to maximise the ROI of Google Ads and consider it part of a holistic organic and paid approach to search marketing. In this first of two-part focus on Google Ads, Im and Stu discuss the key foundation points.
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17 Feb 2023
SEO Part 2: Improving SEO. Season 1. Episode 8
In the second of our two-part dive into SEO, Im and Stu discuss how to improve SEO performance that drives more of the right people to your website with organic search.
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10 Feb 2023
SEO Part 1: Understanding SEO. Season 1. Episode 7
Search Engine Optimisation, or SEO, exists to maximise the organic search traffic your website receives from Google and other search engines. Every business should aim to make organic search the #1 source of website traffic because it delivers more of the right people - those who are most likely to become customers. In this first round of a two-part SEO conversation, Im and Stu discuss the concept of SEO, why it matters, how it works, and how to structure content to increase your SEO performance.
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31 Jan 2023
Marketing automation for competitive advantage. Season 1. Episode 6
Marketing automation is now a strategic must for businesses because it unlocks new levels of effectiveness and provides competitive advantage. In this episode, Im and Stu discuss the role of automation at every stage of the buyer and customer journey. You'll hear practical examples of how best-practice approaches and market-leading tools can energise your marketing program and elevate cost-effective results.
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13 Jan 2023
Increasing sales conversion with inbound sales. Season 1. Episode 5
A CRM full of great leads means nothing without sales conversion. In this episode, Im and Stu discuss inbound sales methodology, the sales process, sales and marketing alignment, and how technology-driven automation helps to deliver the better customer experience with increased sales conversion at scale.
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16 Dec 2022
Creating a marketing strategy from scratch. Season 1. Episode 4
A strategically focused and customer-centric approach to marketing is essential to effectiveness and return on investment. Im and Stu discuss why your marketing strategy matters, what makes a great marketing strategy, and how to go about creating one.
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7 Dec 2022
Building a brand that really connects. Season 1. Episode 3
A truthful, thoughtful and purposeful brand strategy is essential to business success. It should codify business strengths, values and purpose in a compelling way for your most valuable potential customers and people. Im and Stu explore the elements of purpose-driven brands and how they add value.
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7 Dec 2022
Connecting with your people. Season 1. Episode 2
Marketing should target your most valuable prospective customers to maximise efficiency and effectiveness. Im and Stu explore audience segmentation and personas and discuss how to approach targeting that connects the right customers with your business.
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30 Nov 2022
Helpfulness. Season 1. Episode 1.
Being helpful is the foundation of effective contemporary marketing and sales. By helping our perfect customers find out what they need to know when buying something they need, we're laying the foundations of a connected relationship. Im and Stu explore the concept and share practical ideas to implement in your business today.
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