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Inclusion and Marketing
Inclusion and Marketing
Sonia Thompson

Inclusive marketing is rapidly growing in prominence, as more consumers expect that brands "see" them, be more inclusive in their marketing campaigns,... more

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Episodes

110. Essential Lessons from Nike's WNBA Signature Shoe Controversy

It's reported that Nike will be signing a signature shoe deal with Caitlin Clark. While excitement for, viewership, and support... more

09 May 2024 · 24 minutes
109. Cultural intelligence for marketers with Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel

Cultural intelligence is essential for any brand that wants to be effective with their inclusive marketing efforts. It is the... more

02 May 2024 · 36 minutes
108. A framework for inclusive communications with Dr. Suzanne Wertheim

Communication is a core part of marketing. And yet it feels like so many brands struggle with communicating in a... more

25 Apr 2024 · 35 minutes
107. How changes to the 2030 U.S. Census impacts your brand today

Major changes are coming to the 2030 Census in the U.S. And even though we're a few years away from... more

18 Apr 2024 · 30 minutes
106. How Zumba built a global customer base in more than 180 countries

Inclusive marketing really is just doing marketing well. Even though we aren't there now, eventually, we'll get to a place... more

11 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
105. How The Home Depot became "The Most Culturally Inclusive Brand"

The Home Depot was recently named "The Most Culturally Inclusive Brand" by the ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive & Multicultural Marketing... more

04 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
104. How smart brands use an inclusive marketing consultant to spark growth

Inclusive marketing is a fairly new discipline. As a result, inclusive marketing consultants and strategists are newer areas of expertise... more

28 Mar 2024 · 26 minutes
103: Why we fumble when talking to people different from us (and how to fix it) with Topsie VandenBosch

Have you ever encountered someone different from you, and then fumbled your way through interacting with them? I know I have,... more

21 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes
102. How (and why) to get better at talking to your customers with Andi Jarvis

Customer intimacy is one of my five pillars of building an inclusive brand. The most effective way to build customer... more

14 Mar 2024 · 37 minutes
101. Multilingual SEO Strategies to reach more consumers with Sarah Moon

Search engines connect interested consumers with willing brands. That's why smart brands optimize focus on SEO to make it easy... more

07 Mar 2024 · 39 minutes
100. Research strategies big brands are using to to deliver better customer experiences with Santronya Smith

More brands are acknowledging the many ways consumers are different, and adjusting their marketing approach accordingly to ensure they make... more

29 Feb 2024 · 36 minutes
99. How this former CMO used inclusive marketing to rapidly grow eCommerce brands with Bryan Alston

One of my goals this year is to bring you more stories of marketers who've been out in the trenches... more

22 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
98. How to be authentic in your marketing (and where brands mess up)

People want authenticity in their food.  We need authenticity in our relationships. And we definitely crave authenticity in marketing. Today, we’re going... more

15 Feb 2024 · 30 minutes
97. Inclusive marketing ethics

Marketing ethics, or more specifically, the ethics associated with inclusive marketing doesn’t get talked about nearly enough as it should. Of course,... more

08 Feb 2024 · 31 minutes
96. How to do representation in marketing the right way

Representation matters. We know this. But all representation isn't created equal. In this episode, I walk you through how to... more

01 Feb 2024 · 16 minutes
95. Navigating the effective use of AI for inclusive marketing with Joyann Boyce

Everyone has been talking about artificial intelligence (AI) of late. And as more brands and marketers incorporate AI into their... more

25 Jan 2024 · 32 minutes
94. Inclusive product design with Sabrina Meherally

Inclusive marketing is about more than just communications. The foundation of delivering experiences that enables you to attract and retain... more

18 Jan 2024 · 44 minutes
93. The Inclusive Marketing Spectrum with examples for each

There's plenty of articles and other content that showcase inclusive marketing examples. The problem with many of those, is they... more

11 Jan 2024 · 22 minutes
92. A blueprint for inclusive marketing success in 2024 and beyond

There's no one right way to do inclusive marketing. However, there are some best practices and core principles that when... more

04 Jan 2024 · 20 minutes
91. Understanding diversity-owned and diversity-targeted media with Carlos Santiago

There's lots of ways to reach out and find your ideal customer. A common way brands have always used is... more

28 Dec 2023 · 24 minutes
90. Inclusive marketers react to new Ralph Lauren and Zara debacle

A lot has happened in the news with regard to inclusive marketing, and there's lots to talk about here. Today,... more

21 Dec 2023 · 37 minutes
89. Embedding inclusion into business planning for sustainable growth

Inclusive marketing leads to sustained business growth. But for that to happen, it needs to be embedded into your strategic... more

14 Dec 2023 · 53 minutes
88. Managing the change of operating as an inclusive brand, with Nancy Harris

Change has to be managed well for it to be implemented effectively. As you work to build an inclusive brand... more

07 Dec 2023 · 33 minutes
87. How brands showed these consumers they belonged

Life is about belonging. And because of that, business is about belonging. On this week's episode, you'll hear from real... more

30 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
86. How to make more people feel like they belong with Unni Turrettini

For many, belonging often feels like an elusive term that makes it hard to know for sure how to apply.... more

24 Nov 2023 · 32 minutes
85. Lessons in Belonging from Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour

Life is about belonging. And because of that, business is about belonging. While belonging can often feel like an elusive... more

16 Nov 2023 · 16 minutes
84. The truth about customer experience

Stories of customer experience (or lack thereof) has been in the news a lot lately. No one wants to have... more

09 Nov 2023 · 28 minutes
83. You can't afford to not have this kind of talent on your team

If you want to do a better job of serving the customers you currently have, as well as attracting and... more

02 Nov 2023 · 17 minutes
82. Should you ask customers for their demographic information?

This is a common question that more and more brands are pondering, about when brands should be requesting demographic data... more

26 Oct 2023 · 13 minutes
81. Do this to increase customer acquisition for people from underrepresented and underserved communities

Many brands think that focusing on creating an environment where all feel welcome is enough to ensure that people from... more

19 Oct 2023 · 20 minutes
80. Consumer reactions to real brand customer experiences

Friction in a customer experience is bad. It kills conversions. It diminishes customer success. And it really lowers customer retention.... more

12 Oct 2023 · 45 minutes
79. How smart brands strategically partner with HBCUs

HBCUs, or Historically Black Colleges and Universities are a big part of Black culture in the U.S. Often times when... more

05 Oct 2023 · 34 minutes
78. Authentic and inclusive brands: INBOUND 2023 panel discussion with Natasha Pierre and Sundas Khalid

How to be authentically inclusive is one of the most common questions I get from marketers and business leaders about... more

28 Sep 2023 · 52 minutes
77. 5 Common reasons brands hesitate to engage in inclusive marketing (that are costing them sales)

With a growing number of consumers now expecting the brands they buy from to be inclusive, more brands than ever... more

21 Sep 2023 · 15 minutes
76. 'Nothing about us without us' and working with an inclusive marketing agency, with Matthew Tsang

Inclusive marketing isn't quite yet the standard way of engaging in marketing. Although it will soon be. As you work... more

14 Sep 2023 · 42 minutes
75. Inclusive marketers react to campaigns from Barbie, Sainsbury's, McDonald's, and more

One of the benefits of including others are the diverse perspectives you get when looking at a situation. In this... more

07 Sep 2023 · 46 minutes
74. How to authentically engage Muslim consumers with Mariam Shahab

Twenty-five percent of the world’s population identifies as Muslim. However representation in media and marketing for people of Muslim faith... more

31 Aug 2023 · 24 minutes
73. How to bake inclusion into your brand guidelines

Every brand needs to have brand guidelines. And those guidelines also need to incorporate your approach and style as it... more

24 Aug 2023 · 17 minutes
72. Why brands should practice responsible marketing with Lola Bakare

Responsible marketing, which is very closely related to inclusive marketing, is a term that I heard from the wonderful Lola... more

17 Aug 2023 · 36 minutes
71. Rule #1 of inclusive marketing

There's a foundational principle of inclusive marketing that a lot of brands overlook, and that a lot of consumers don't... more

10 Aug 2023 · 16 minutes
70. Growth through Spanish translation: Best practices for reaching customers that speak different languages

We are finishing up our growth series with this episode that is all about helping you and your brand communicate... more

03 Aug 2023 · 37 minutes
69. Growth with globalization: How smart brands of all sizes and budgets are doing it

Globalization is a smart growth strategy. When you focus on serving people who have the problem your business solves who... more

27 Jul 2023 · 29 minutes
68. There's no growth without "we"

How you think about the people you serve matters. In this episode, I cover how to define more specifically who... more

20 Jul 2023 · 19 minutes
67. Evite CMO shares how the brand expanded their customer base

In this episode you’re going to hear about how Evite, a company that touches over 100 million people in the... more

13 Jul 2023 · 35 minutes
66. Common mistakes that prevent your brand's growth

Inclusive marketing not only is a good thing to do, but when done right it helps brands grow on a... more

06 Jul 2023 · 24 minutes
65. The truth about 'woke' brands and companies getting political

There's been an uptick in the number of brands that are being called out for being both 'woke' and 'political'.... more

29 Jun 2023 · 13 minutes
64. How to build an accessible website

There's a growing number of cases where brands are being sued because their websites are not ADA compliant with regard... more

22 Jun 2023 · 36 minutes
63. How Google makes their brand accessible

Disability impacts more of us than we think. And because of that – focusing on accessibility in your marketing will... more

15 Jun 2023 · 20 minutes
62. How to build a diverse customer base with Gloria Chou

In today’s episode, I sat down with Gloria Chou, of Gloria Chou PR. I was super intrigued when Gloria told... more

08 Jun 2023 · 28 minutes
61. How to deal with resistance to inclusion

There is resistance to inclusion and inclusive marketing, and that resistance is causing some marketers to hesitate and rethink their... more

01 Jun 2023 · 31 minutes
60. Designing inclusive experiences for neurodivergent consumers

Data shows one in five people are neurodivergent. That means it is very likely that a number of your customers... more

25 May 2023 · 39 minutes
59. How to create an accessible brand for people with disabilities with Erin Perkins

Globally, 15 percent of the world's population has some form of disability. And as we think about building a business... more

18 May 2023 · 36 minutes
58. How to build an LGBTQ+ inclusive brand with Hank Paul

An LGBTQ+ inclusive brand is intentional about showing people from this community that they belong. That goes beyond just showing... more

11 May 2023 · 40 minutes
57. Neurodiversity at work: How to create a culture where everyone thrives

Twenty percent of the world’s population is neurodivergent. That’s 1 in 5 people – who are diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia,... more

04 May 2023 · 40 minutes
56. Inclusive marketing lessons from Bud Light's Dylan Mulvaney fumble

Inclusive marketing can grow your bottom line. But inclusive marketing done right can’t just be about getting people from underrepresented... more

27 Apr 2023 · 12 minutes
55. Incorporating inclusion into conversion rate optimization with Talia Wolf

Engaging in conversion rate optimization is a smart way to ensure you're marketing works harder for you. But is there... more

20 Apr 2023 · 35 minutes
54. Creating inclusive influencer marketing campaigns with Tinashe Chaponda

These days more brands are leaning into influencer marketing campaigns. The good news is that inclusion is starting to become... more

13 Apr 2023 · 31 minutes
53. The inclusive marketing framework big brands are using with Jerry Daykin

There's a lot of moving parts to inclusive marketing. Thankfully, increasingly there are more marketers in many industries and working... more

06 Apr 2023 · 29 minutes
52. Diversity and inclusion data: How to capture and use It to achieve your business goals

Are you capturing and using your own diversity and inclusion data to help you reach your business goals? Many companies... more

30 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
51. How to create inclusive content that makes more people feel seen with Natasha Pierre

Publishing inclusive content is a smart way to make more of the people you serve feel like they belong with... more

23 Mar 2023 · 29 minutes
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Globally, 15 percent of the world's population has some form of disability. And as we think about building a business that includes... more