Blog
Writing about marketing, podcasting, AI, and whatever else I'm thinking about.
Jan 2026
My guest lecture at Syracuse University
"Five Rules of Thumb for Early Career Marketers"
In October 2025, I spoke
Stories
Jan 2026
Ten Ways The Beatles Transformed Music Marketing
One of the greatest hacks of hosting a podcast is that it creates an opportunity
Podcast
Sep 2025
PoorRichards.info - My AI Ben Franklin Chatbot
I made a fun little AI experiment that you can test yourself: chat with a
AI
Aug 2025
What I learned making an AI movie trailer
In 2014 I wrote a movie script for a character called "Frank Fenix."
AI
Jul 2025
My top 100 movies of the 21st Century
The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and others have published their top 100 movies of
Musings
Jul 2025
My documentary on the life and legacy of Wroe Alderson
"A History of Marketing" is an interview show. This makes it easy to
Podcast
Apr 2025
NotebookLM for Podcast Interview Prep
NotebookLM helps me unlock an additional 3-5 hours a week of research time for each
AI
Mar 2025
My conversations with Sergio Zyman, CMO of Coca-Cola
“Marketing is about selling more stuff to more people more often for more money more
Podcast
Mar 2025
How I'm using Google's AI Studio and Gemini in Podcast Post-Production
Google AI Studio and Gemini are my go-to tools when it comes to transcribing podcast
Musings
Mar 2025
My conversation with Dr. Robert Cialdini, author of "Influence"
This week, I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Dr. Robert Cialdini, AKA “The
Podcast
Feb 2025
My conversation with V. Kumar
How did marketers measure the effectiveness of ads before digital marketing existed?
How did Coca-Cola
Podcast
Feb 2025
My conversation with Jag Sheth
Episode 7 of "A History of Marketing" is up: Dr. Jagdish Sheth: Buyer
Podcast
Feb 2025
The first month of "A History of Marketing"
I started publishing “A History of Marketing” one month ago. Since then, the podcast has
Musings
Feb 2025
My interview with Shelley Spector, Founder of The Museum of Public Relations
Episode 6 of "A History of Marketing" is available today. Shelley Spector: Early
Podcast
Feb 2025
My conversation with Larry Tye about Edward Bernays
The fifth episode of "A History of Marketing" is live here: Larry Tye
Podcast
Feb 2025
Google Books Ngram Viewer and the language of marketing
The Google Books Ngram Viewer is a fun and insightful tool that shows how often
Musings
Jan 2025
My interview with David Aaker, AKA "The Father of Modern Branding"
It was an honor to speak with David Aaker for A History of Marketing: David
Podcast
Jan 2025
My chat with Mark Tungate on Advertising History
"A History of Marketing" Episode 3 is now live: Mark Tungate: Advertising History
Podcast
Jan 2025
My conversation with Guy Kawasaki
Episode 2 of A History of Marketing is up: Guy Kawasaki: The Remarkable Rise of
Podcast
Jan 2025
My conversation with Phil Kotler, AKA "The Father of Modern Marketing"
Episode 1 of "A History of Marketing" is up: Dr. Philip Kotler: '
Podcast
Jan 2025
My new podcast: A History of Marketing
"A History of Marketing" is a weekly podcast that explores the strategies and stories behind marketing's defining moments. It features interviews with top marketing academics, CMOs, and historians.
Podcast
Nov 2024
Going viral with Jeff Bezos and giant robot hands
Adventures with haptic gloves, telerobot hands, Wired Magazine, a Japanese airline, Shaq, Adam Savage's Tested, and the richest person in the world.
Stories
Nov 2024
I gave up filmmaking, then got selected for Sundance
As an aspiring filmmaker, getting into Sundance was my dream. It wasn't until I joined a VR startup as their Director of Marketing that I got in.
Stories
Nov 2024
PR Wins for HaptX: Wired, WSJ, TechCrunch, Axios, and More
As Director of Marketing for HaptX, I was their de facto PR lead. Perhaps because
Stories
Nov 2024
Guest lecture at MIT for the Hacking XR Speaker Series
In May of 2019, I visited Dr. Sandra Rodriguez at MIT Open Doc Lab to
Stories
Nov 2024
Hitting YouTube's front page with Smarter Every Day
The year was 2018, and the Ready Player One movie was set to premiere in
Stories
Nov 2024
How AxonVR's fundraising video hit YouTube's home page
Before HaptX was the VR glove and robotics company, it was called “AxonVR” and we
Stories
Nov 2024
Welcome to my website
Hi, I’m Andrew. I am a marketer from Seattle. I work at Google, where I market Workspace to SMBs and Startups. I'm also the creator and host of the podcast, "A History of Marketing."