
Real and relevant discussions on business, marketing, technology and digital. Vera Shafiq talks with a diverse community of thinkers and doers including industry thought-leaders and grass roots professionals who are striving for the same thing - doing marketing the RIGHT way and being PROUD of the work they do. Now with a focus on franchise marketing!
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 34 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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In this episode of the Vera Shafiq podcast, Vera discusses the importance of integrating AI into marketing strategies and introduces the Marketing Mindshift Academy. As we reach the midpoint of 2025, Vera highlights key statistics from the 2025 State... more
In this podcast episode, we're examining the concept of agentic AI and how it can be pragmatically applied to marketing within the franchise space.
How can you create AI-powered marketing teams that operate autonomously, yet collaboratively, at nat... more
In this episode of the Vera Shafiq Podcast, Vera takes a look at the latest advancements and features of ChatGPT as of April 9, 2025, with a focus on the newly released image generation feature. Vera discusses her experiences using ChatGPT for variou... more
In this episode of the Vera Shafiq podcast, Vera explores the concept of performance-based agency models within the franchising world. She discusses whether franchise brands can effectively compensate marketing agencies based on the tangible results ... more
In this episode of the Vera Shafiq podcast, Vera explores the key challenges faced by CMOs and marketing leaders, including agency communication, internal team alignment, and overall marketing performance. Drawing from her experience on both the agen... more
In this episode, host Vera Shafiq discusses the evolving SEO environment influenced by AI-driven search technologies. She emphasizes that while traditional SEO practices remain relevant, there is a growing need for marketers to adapt to newer AI tool... more
In this episode, host Vera Shafiq explores how marketing teams can enhance their strategies by using Microsoft Clarity in conjunction with Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Vera provides an in-depth look at the unique features of Clarity, such as session rec... more
Winning Franchise Owner Buy-In for Digital Marketing Investments
In this episode of the Vera Shafiq podcast, host Vera Shafiq delves into innovative strategies for garnering franchise owner enthusiasm and commitment towards digital marketing. She em... more
The value I’ve had from this podcast is huge!! I’m a huge fan of this podcast! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5 stars is not enough! 😁
I really appreciate Vera's no-nonsense and people first, relationship approach to marketing! She and her guests do a great job of cutting through the fluff and getting to the heart of the challenges facing modern marketers and business owners. I find myself pausing and rewinding to take notes often :)
Really informative and an easy listen.
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