Mick Unplugged
Dr Marcus Collins | Marketing that Matters: Dr Collins on Relationship Building and Authenticity
Thu, 28 Nov 2024
Welcome to another insightful episode of "Mick Unplugged"! Today, we're joined by the brilliant Dr Marcus Collins, a profound thinker in marketing and culture. In this episode, Dr Collins dives deep into shifting marketing strategies towards building authentic relationships and serving people, rather than just selling products. We explore his top hip-hop influences, with names like Kanye West, Tribe Called Quest, and Jay Z making the list, and discuss his top three hip-hop songs that have deeply resonated with him. Dr Collins shares invaluable tips for businesses focused on culture, emphasizing the need to understand and articulate your beliefs, connect with like-minded people, and spread your message authentically. We also dive into the cultural significance of regional phrases, Dr Collins' innovative merchandise strategy, and his motivational journey to prove his potential despite external doubts. Mick Hunt, our host, delves into the power of understanding what moves people to influence them, praising Dr Collins for his profound insights on culture. They touch on leadership, organizational culture, the concept of belonging, and how marketing and PR strategies can complement each other to build strong, lasting relationships with audiences. This episode is packed with wisdom, humor, and motivational titbits, making it a must-listen for anyone looking to understand the deeper aspects of culture and human behavior in business. So, tune in and get ready to embrace your purpose and potential with the incredible Dr Marcus Collins. Takeaways: · Culture is a system of conventions and expectations that govern behavior. · Understanding culture requires a sociological lens and curiosity. · Understanding humanity is key to effective marketing. · PR helps grow visibility for marketing efforts. Sound Bites: · “Building Brands with Significant Meaning” · " Role of Marketing in Sustaining Engagement” · "Importance for Entrepreneurs to Stay True to Their Brand.” Connect and Discover LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marctothec Instagram: Instagram.com/marctothec Website: marctothec.com X: @marctothec Author of: For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be https://a.co/d/1UVRC08 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: What motivated Dr. Marcus Collins to start his journey?
Marcus, when you started this journey, man, what was your because? It was because people didn't think I could. People doubted me, and maybe even I doubted myself.
It wasn't about showing them that I can do it, but it was about... One of the quotes that's deep with me this week is, if you want to move people, you got to understand what moves them. And as simple as that quote is, that's also the genius of Dr. Marcus Collins, because I think a lot of times we take things for granted.
You know, we tend to mistake the obvious because it's there. It's right in front of us.
The obvious thing about us is that culture isn't something that's bought into. It's who people are, what your business is.
And I would love for you to elaborate that culture as a system of conventions and expectations that demarcate who we are and govern what people like us do.
Welcome to Mick Unplugged, where we ignite potential and fuel purpose. Get ready for raw insights, bold moves, and game-changing conversations. Buckle up. Here's Mick.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Make Unplugged. And today's guest is an unstoppable force who's transformed the way we think about marketing, branding, and culture. If you've ever wondered how to turn cultural awareness into a strategic power, you are in for a masterclass today, I promise you.
Get ready to dive into the world where ideas spark action, authenticity leads to transformation, and the future is created one meaningful story at a time. Please join me in welcoming the brilliant, the visionary, the dynamic, the guy that doesn't know he's helped me become the man that I am today, Dr. Marcus Collins. Marcus, how are you doing today, brother?
I am blessed and highly favored and so very grateful to be with you.
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Chapter 2: How can understanding culture enhance marketing strategies?
They're the same collection of cognitions and kinetics that govern how we act here. And the leadership may go, we have a great culture here. We do X, Y, and Z. And it's like, well, is that really what's true? Because while you're trying to get people to buy into sort of the policies you create, They are negotiating, constructing what people like them do. And we know this intuitively.
Like you start a new job. Hey, Mick, how do I do this thing over here? You go, well, you're supposed to do this, but this is how everybody does it. That's your culture. What everybody does. That's the culture. The leaders of the organization make rules. But it's the people who make culture.
And real leadership is, you know, we talk about it here at Ross, that leadership is the ability to influence without authority. And leadership is about influencing without authority. And what's the most influential force in human behavior? Culture.
So those who are able to contribute to, engage in, move the culture forward, those are the people who are most likely to influence people, to move people forward.
I love it, brother. And that's why I promise you for the culture, and I want to talk about the necessity of that book in a moment, but this conversation is why genuinely I am in this book multiple times per week, because I'm always grabbing something. And in culture, you know, whether it's societal culture, whether it's business culture, right, whether it's
something people don't think about your household culture. This book gives you everything because you're not just talking about one aspect, like you were talking about culture in general. And one of the things that I think is really hot right now, again, I can quote the book all day, bro. At least this week, I've highlighted the things that I'm focused on.
You said belonging is the ultimate currency. Belonging is the ultimate currency. I'd love for you to elaborate on that, brother.
Well, we are social animals by nature, as Aristotle would say. We are built to be in community, are a social being. So if you believe evolution, evolution anthropologists will argue that the reason why we were able to evolve and to sustain as a species because we socialize, we cooperated. That is deep in our brainstem. And therefore, for us, trust and safety matter.
is predicated based on our belonging, based on being a part of something, being with people, which is why we always try to find people like us. We're homophilic. We're self-loving. We find people like us. We feel safe in those numbers. So therefore, being a part of a thing becomes the ultimate currency in life because that means survival.
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