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Brandon Triola is building a blueprint for creatives who want to thrive — not panic — as AI reshapes the industry. In this episode, Brandon breaks down why talent alone doesn’t create career security, how to increase your value (even if you’re early), and why most creatives hit a ceiling when they tie their income to hours. We also talk confidence, humility, and the mindset shifts that separate creatives who get stuck from creatives who become the trusted voice in the room. Brandon also shares updates on his upcoming book, Save The Creatives, and how he’s thinking about the next decade of creative work.

Key takeaways:

- Why “talent is table stakes” now

- How to build a clear vision for your creative career

- The real reason creatives get cut first in downturns

- How to become more valuable (not just more skilled)

- Why confidence is a practice you can learn

CONNECT WITH BRANDON

Website: ⁠https://www.brandontriola.com/⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-triola-b4793957/⁠

Forrest Co: ⁠https://www.forrest-co.com/⁠

Book waitlist: ⁠https://brandontriola.com/book⁠

Speaking: ⁠https://brandontriola.com/speaking⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/brandontriola⁠

CONNECT WITH ANDY

Website: ⁠https://www.mmgdesign.net/⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/⁠

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Why Brandon started writing Save The Creatives

02:48 - Talent is now a commodity (AI reality check)

07:19 - The traits that make creatives indispensable

14:06 - Executives are just as unsure as interns

16:08 - The goal isn’t less fear — it’s being the one they call

21:27 - Vision: the cure for creative career anxiety

27:27 - Why creatives are seen as a cost center

32:09 - The dollars-for-hours ceiling (and how to escape it)

40:08 - You attract the value you believe you have

42:46 - Book launch details + endorsements + Created Con

TEAM

🎙 Host // Andy Milligan: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/⁠

🎥 Production // MMG Design: ⁠https://www.mmgdesign.net/⁠

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What if the fastest way to grow your marketing career isn’t another tool or certification…

but community?

In this episode of Marketing by Design, Andy sits down with Meredith Dennis, Founder of Compression Marketing and President of the AMA Phoenix Chapter, to break down how marketing communities become real career accelerators.

Meredith shares how she moved from passive participation to leadership, why simplifying marketing is critical in B2B and healthcare, and how human-centered thinking creates sustainable growth and even in regulated, complex environments.

🔗 CONNECT WITH MEREDITH

🌐 Website: https://www.compressionmarketing.co/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdennis/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themeredithdennis/

🔗 CONNECT WITH ANDY

🌐 Website: https://www.mmgdesign.net/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

02:22 – Why relationships beat resources

13:31 – AMA leadership ≈ running a business

22:54 – The human behind every metric

29:10 – What freedom really looks like as a founder

33:12 – Creating “aha moments” through marketing

🎙 TEAM

🎤 Host // Andy Milligan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/

🎥 Production // MMG Design

https://www.mmgdesign.net/

🤝 Powered by // American Marketing Association Columbus

https://amacolumbus.org/

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Stacy Eleczko explains how she uses LinkedIn as a real networking platform, not a content treadmill.

We talk about staying bold without losing empathy, building relationships through comments and DMs, and why writing your own website copy is so hard when you’re too close to your business.

You’ll also learn how testimonials become your best messaging research and a repeatable source of content ideas.

Key takeaways

• How to be bold without being harmful
• A simple daily LinkedIn engagement rhythm
• Turning reactions into real relationships
• Why positioning comes before copy
• How testimonials unlock stronger messaging

Timestamps

00:26 - Bold takes + empathy filter

04:08 - The “one step behind you” mindset

05:45 - Writing your own website copy is brutal

06:53 - “You edited yourself out” (the copy mistake)

09:26 - Positioning before copy

19:34 - Time limits + daily LinkedIn rhythm

21:00 - Turning reactions into relationships

24:13 - Getting better testimonials

25:20 - Competitor testimonials: secret research

33:34 - Scaling without becoming an agency

Connect with Stacy

Website: https://stacyeleczko.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/copybystacy/

Connect with Marketing by Design

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Host: Andy Milligan – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/

Website: https://www.mmgdesign.net/

Production by MMG Design: https://www.mmgdesign.net/

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TEAM

🎙 Host // Andy Milligan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/

🎥 Production // MMG Design: https://www.mmgdesign.net/