Good Marketing with Stephanie

An Official Spry PR Podcast

This isn't just another marketing podcast.

Good Marketing with Stephanie explores and analyzes the macro and micro challenges facing marketers and communicators at all levels today.

Your host, Stephanie Pryor, is an entrepreneur, PR and marketing consultant, and speaker on the trends that are shaping the future of the marketing and communications industry.

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Let’s Get Visual: 3D, AI, and Product Visualization in Marketing

Product visuals shape 83% of purchase decisions, yet most manufacturing and B2B marketers still treat them as an afterthought. Mark Worger, founder and CEO of Martekch 3D, joins Stephanie to explain how AI-powered 3D visualization turns raw engineering files into sales-ready content at scale — and why human oversight and brand-specific style guides are the difference between differentiation and AI "sameness."

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Agency Edit: Taking the Leap into Business Ownership

In this Agency Edit episode, Stephanie talks with Jill Vaughan about how she went from an unexpected layoff at the Virginia Lottery to founding her own award-winning PR agency, JLV Communications. They dig into the mindset shifts — abundance vs. scarcity, identity beyond your job title, and the power of relationships — that make or break the leap to going independent.

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Taylor Swift’s Wedding: PR Success or Blunder?

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding nearly out-covered America's 250th birthday in the media. Was it PR genius or overexposure? Communications strategist Matt See joins Stephanie to break down the strategy behind the wedding, from ironclad NDAs to $26M in donations, and what it reveals about managing trust versus noise in any brand.

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Clearing the Air: Communications in the Age of Information Pollution

What happens to communications when there's no longer a shared narrative? Sociologist and consultant Stephanie Devitt joins host Stephanie Pryor to explore information pollution, media fragmentation, and what communicators can do to build trust in an increasingly noisy world.

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Marketing’s New Superpower? Systems Thinking.

In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Sophie Buonassisi, SVP of Marketing at GTMfund, to explore how AI is reshaping marketing teams and redefining the skills marketers need to stay competitive. From the shift from 'maker' to 'orchestrator' to the rise of systems thinking, this is a must-listen for anyone navigating the future of marketing.

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Ideas into Action: Creative Risks in the B2B Arena

A one-person marketing team at a 60+ year-old manufacturer proves that the biggest risk in B2B isn’t standing out—it’s being forgettable. Josh Rozman shares how he built leadership buy-in for a spokes-character (“Phil”), boosted engagement, and made complex industrial filtration feel human.

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Storytelling Matters: What Communicators Have Been Saying All Along

Companies are increasingly hiring for storytelling — but what does that actually mean for marketers and communicators? Stephanie Pryor and Sooraj Shah unpack why storytelling is becoming a senior, in-demand skill and how it drives alignment, brand trust, and real business impact.

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Brand vs. Performance: United We Stand, Divided We Fall - feat. Renowned Adman, Ellis Verdi

In this episode of Good Marketing with Stephanie, Stephanie Pryor sits down with advertising legend Ellis Verdi to explore why brands must rebalance performance marketing with strong, truth-driven creative to rebuild brand saliency. They discuss why ideas still win, how AI should support—not replace—creativity, and what modern marketers are getting wrong about efficiency.

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[Agency Edit] Freelancers and IPs: 3 Key Business Lessons for Success in 2026

This episode of Good Marketing with Stephanie explores how freelancers and small business owners can traverse economic uncertainty, client budget shifts, and AI disruption after a challenging 2025. Stephanie Pryor shares practical lessons on resilience, clarity of vision, sustainable growth systems, and why strong financial strategy is essential for freelancers and agency owners heading into 2026.

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[BONUS EPISODE] Inside LANC Marketing’s PRSA Keystone Win: Building Internal Trust Through Corporate Communications

LANC Marketing founder Stephanie Pryor is joined by Theresa Womble, VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Armstrong World Industries, to cover the campaign that led to LANC’s win at the PRSA Central PA Chapter’s Keystone Awards. In this discussion, they highlight the importance of gaining trust with internal stakeholders, knowing where to start in a communications campaign journey, and the importance of building relationships within a company.

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2025 PRSA ICON Debrief with Amy Steinmann

In this episode of Good Marketing with Stephanie, Stephanie sits down with Amy Steinmann, Principal of Halbrooke & Elm Strategic Communications, to unpack their biggest insights from the 2025 PRSA ICON conference.

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