In late 2019, Melanie and Esther were at the Women’s Inspire Network event as attendees which was hosted by Samantha Kelly AKA Tweetinggoddess. Whilst mingling and laughing with friends there, Sarah Gray of SOS Events suggested that they might start working together as she thought they would be a good pairing. Then she suggested doing a podcast!
In all the years they had known each other (since 2015), they had never directly worked together and all of a sudden this seemed like the greatest idea ever. The two ladies promptly sat down at the nearest bar and in the space of one afternoon, the concept of The Monday Morning Marketing Podcast was crafted. Over the intervening weeks, a website was started, social media handles created and a show list of topic headings and guests was set up.
First Podcast sent out - initially on Zoom and doggy headset mics - 6th January
First Guest
Barbara Edwards - Becoached
Esther's First Podcast ALONE with Guest
Barbara Edwards
Melanie’s First Podcast ALONE with Guest
Shaun Cassidy - Virtual League
First Speaking Engagement
Digital Women Online Conference - August
1000 Downloads
21st September
First Sponsor
The story of getting their first sponsor is quite amusing. The company emailed the website directly but the ladies initially believed it to be a hoax. After numerous phone calls and checking who had messaged them, the two dimwits finally understood that someone ACTUALLY wanted to sponsor them.
From October to December 2020 they were sponsored by AgoraPulse UK and Ireland team and the ladies were both invited to become Brand Ambassadors. Neither of them were daft and said yes!
2021
First mention of MMM Conference
Esther mumbled the first mention of a online conference for the dynamic duo to host at the tail end of the first podcast of the year - 4th January
2000 Downloads
12th January
3000 Downloads
5th June
MMM Workshop (not conference) - Mastering Your Marketing Management for Decision Makers and Action Takers #DMAT21
Featuring 10 amazing speakers, 2 streams and 4 different ways to improve your marketing.
15th November
4000 Downloads
22nd November
2022
Esther was diagnosed with cancer and the pair still managed to release an episode every week. She went into Remission the same year.
Finalists for Digital Women Awards "Podcast of the Year" category!!
25th April
5000 Downloads
29th April
6000 Downloads
6th November
2023
Launched Email Newsletter to our subscribers!!
February
7000 Downloads
18th March
Finalists for Digital Women Awards "Podcast of the Year" category!!
23rd March
8000 Downloads
16th May
The MMM Podcast Etsy Shop Opened! We have Merch
9000 Downloads
5th September
200 Episodes November 2023
Podcast of the Year 2023! - Digital Women Awards 7th November
2024
Celebrating 4 years of Podcasting
6th January
Second Sponsorship with FeedAlpha
April - June 2024
April 2024 10,000 Downloads!
Every week the dynamic duo bring you their knowledge and interesting guests in bite-sized snippets. With years of experience between them, there's no doubt that the ladies will "edutain" (educate and entertain at the same time) you with each episode.
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