Weekly Podcast On Marketing + Business Advice
Marketing Mistakes
(+ How To Avoid Them)
Hi – I’m Stacy Jones, the CEO and founder of Hollywood Branded, a Los Angeles branded pop culture partnerships agency specializing in product placement, celebrity and influencer marketing. With over 300 episodes recorded over the last 6 years, our podcast series is positioned for entrepreneurs, brand marketers and agencies to learn best practices from, and better ways to run companies. Learn both the ‘magic sauce’ to finding success, and the mistakes that should be avoided along the way.
Join me as I interview experts across a wide range of how-to-do business, sales and marketing topics, and share insights learned from my own past 25 years of experience.


I truly understand as an agency owner and brand marketer that it is impossible to be well-versed on every topic and strategy that can improve bottom line results. My goal is to help you avoid making costly mistakes of time, energy or money along the pathway to bettering your own brand – whether you are doing a DIY approach or hiring an expert to help. I hope you enjoy the podcast!
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EP298: Create A Brand That Consumers Will Remember With Stacy Jones | Hollywood Branded
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Jeff Bullas who is a master of social media and digital marketing. He has been in the social media marketing game since the early days, and he shares his vast knowledge of the content space with us.
EP297: The Ever Changing Digital Content Landscape With Jeff Bullas | Jeff Bullas Show
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Jeff Bullas who is a master of social media and digital marketing. He has been in the social media marketing game since the early days, and he shares his vast knowledge of the content space with us.
EP296: Let’s Talk Streaming With Bruce Nash | Nash Information Services LLC
Everyone wants to be the biggest streaming giant in entertainment, but tracking streaming data can be tricky. Bruce Nash talks to us today about how many impressions entertainment content receives, and the metrics inside of the business of entertainment. He also let's us know what it adjudicator is, as he is the official adjudicator of movie records for the Guinness Book of Records.
EP295: Tracking And Achieving Your Client’s Goals With Alison Simons | Simons Marketing
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Alison Simons, who is Founder of Simons Marketing, ,a professional services marketing firm that builds ROI focused marketing strategies. Alison creates customized programs that align with time allocation and budget with services ranging from keeping your blog updated to hands-on execution of marketing plans. The two chat about employee branding, skill building, and how to understand your client’s goals.
EP294: Increase Your Revenue By Leveraging Data With Matt Bailey | SiteLogic
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Matt Bailey, who is the Lead Trainer and Founder of SiteLogic, an agency that teaches companies how to leverage both data and logic in their marketing practices. Matt has trained some of the biggest brands around — from Disney to Yamaha, Microsoft, and more.
EP293: What To Know About Influencer Marketing With Nathan Piland | Hollywood Branded
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Nathan Piland who is not only one of our agency team members but a music artist and a social media influencer, who has built a very engaged audience of over 4.2 million on TikTok. The two discuss the ins and outs of influencer marketing.
EP292: The Great Resignation With Krister Ungerbocker | Talk SHIFT
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Kristrr Ungerbocker who is the is the Founder of Talk SHIFT, a global movement that focuses on leadership language, and teaches why strong communication leads to better results in both business and life. He is also the author of 22 Talk Shifts, a #1 Wall Street Journal Best Seller that shares numerous ways to strengthen communication. The two chat about the great resignation as well the difference between working to live and living to work. They also share the ways that you can better motivate your team, and the importance of adopting a compassionate, yet understanding leadership style.
EP291: 10 Proven Tips To Grow Your Social Media (That Actually Work) With Stacy Jones | Hollywood Branded
In this episode, Stacy teaches us 10 ways that brands can create more successful social media strategies
EP290: Personal Branding 101 With Leonard Kim | Influence Tree
In this episode, Stacy sits down with Leonard Kim, who is the Managing Partner of Influence Tree, a full stack digital marketing firm. He is also an author, a speaker, as well as a personal branding expert and he has won numerous awards for his work. The two discuss Leonard’s inspirational road to success, and how he went from living on his grandmother’s couch, to becoming the powerful and prosperous expert he is today. Leonard shares why he believes there’s a “step-by-step” process in building a personal brand. The two also touch on the importance of taking a break. while maintaining your drive to improve and do better.
EP289: Attracting More Visitors To Your Site With Andy Crestodina | Orbit Media
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Andy Crestodina, who is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Orbit Media, an award winning digital agency in Chicago. Over the past 20 years, Andy has provided digital marketing advice to 1000+ businesses.
EP288: The Key To Building A Major Brand With Doug Zarkin | Pearle Vision
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Doug Zarkin, who is the VP and CMO of Pearle Vision, which is one of the largest optical retailers in North America. Doug has a wealth of experience in marketing; he has five North American Effie Awards, a Clio Award, and has been twice recognized as Innovative Marketer of the Year by the CMO Club. Here, the two chat about the 80-20 rule, and the importance of celebrating your progress.
EP287: Increasing Your Conversion Campaigns With Meg Sakakibara | Unbounce
In today's episode, Stacy sits down with Meg Sakakibara, who is the Vice President of Marketing an Unbounce, a platform that helps brands increase their conversion campaigns through landing pages and leveraging the power of AI. Meg has been a B2B marketing professional in the technology community for 14 years, spanning both enterprise software and SMB SaaS.
EP286: Creating A Content Marketing Strategy With Melanie Herschorn | VIP Digital Content
In today’s episode, Stacy sits down with Melanie Herschorn, who is the Founder of VIP Digital Content. She is a content marketing strategist for coaches, authors, entrepreneurs, and speakers around the world.
EP285: Podcast Marketing 101 With Tom Schwab | Interview Valet
In this episode, Stacy sits down with Tom Schwab, who is the CEO of Interview Valet, an inbound marketing, media agency that leverages podcast interviews to drive sales. With his “white glove” service, he helps speakers, brands, authors, and more, increase their exposure, and gain leads by turning them into podcast pros.
EP284: Hidden Costs of Social Influencer Marketing – The Real Conversation With Stacy Jones | Hollywood Branded
In this episode, Stacy discusses the risks and potential benefits of social influencer marketing. She also offers practical tips on how to manage your boss's expectations when working with a client who may have unrealistic goals for their campaign objectives in mind.
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