The Cambridge Marketing Podcast

Tutor Conference 2026

This week, Madingley Hall in Cambridge hosted our Tutor Conference 2026.  A great opportunity to speak with some of our tutors to find out what's exciting them about marketing at the moment.

The Smarter Way to Fix a Marketing Campaign

What makes a marketing campaign actually fail? Most importantly, how do you fix it?
In this episode, Skip Wilson, founder of DRAFT Media Partners, shares his “draft mentality” approach to marketing.  The idea is that campaigns are never finished, only improved.
A practical conversation on testing, data, remarketing, landing pages, and fixing what’s actually not working.

The Marketers' Toolkit - 'I'

This week on the Marketers' Toolkit it's everything from Instagram to Infographics.

The Science of High-Performing Video Content

In this episode, Martin Watters from Brief Media joins us to explore what makes video content actually work. From audience retention and storytelling to video strategy, data and social media performance, we discuss how brands can use video to build trust, drive action and stand out in an increasingly crowded digital world.

The Hidden Psychology of Customer Behaviour

In this episode, Si Elliott joins us to explore the psychology behind great customer experience; from behavioural science and customer journeys to friction, trust and loyalty. We discuss how brands can better understand human behaviour to create meaningful interactions that keep customers coming back. Featuring insights from Si’s book Customer Experience Thinking.

The Marketers' Toolkit - 'H'

This week we cover Heuristics, Hypothesis Testing and the Gartner Hype Cycle on the Marketers Toolkit.
(Further reading on the Hype Cycle' can be found here https://www.gartner.com/en/research/methodologies/gartner-hype-cycle) 

The Marketers' Toolkit - 'G'

In this episode of the Marketers' Toolkit we discuss Gamification, Geodemographics and much more.

Dynamic Pricing: It’s Been Here All Along

You might think dynamic pricing is a new phenomenon. You’d be wrong. This week’s guest, Marco Bertini, kicks things off by reminding us it’s been around almost as long as commerce itself. We explore why businesses use it, how it affects customers, and when it actually works best.
Marco is Professor of Marketing at Esade, a global business school based in Barcelona.

The Marketers' Toolkit - 'F'

Funnels, Freemium, Forecasting and more.  In this episode we cover all things F in the Marketers Toolkit.

Confidence Skills for Better Communication

Communications coach Jon Torrens discusses how introverts and neurodivergent people can build real speaking confidence. Jon believes that confidence is developed through practice, preparation, and experience, not personality type.
The episode covers handling inner critics, using pauses effectively, improving meeting participation, and the importance of strong openings and endings. Practical tips focus on clarity, structure, and being heard without needing to dominate.