Human-First AI Marketing Podcast by Avenue9
Discover how to harness the power of AI without losing the human touch. Hosted by Mike Montague, Founder of Avenue9, this podcast delivers actionable insights to help small and mid-sized businesses market like big brands. With expert interviews, relatable success stories, and practical tips, we show you how to amplify your marketing efforts with AI tools that enhance—not replace—human creativity and connection. Whether you're a business owner, marketer, or curious about the future of AI, this is your go-to guide for building smarter, more authentic marketing strategies.
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Episodes
84 episodes
Original Intelligence as a Competitive Advantage with Jonathan Aberman
Most businesses are using AI to move faster, create more content, and keep up with the noise. The problem is that speed without differentiation just amplifies average. In this episode, Mike Montague sits down with Jonathan Aberman to unpack a s...
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35:11
Hyper-personalization and Hyper-targeting with Dan Baird
In this episode, Mike Montague talks with Dan Baird of Wrench AI about why the future of marketing belongs to businesses that can target the right people, personalize the right message, and prove what is actually working. They unpack the shift ...
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32:25
The Pre AI Layers in Marketing with Carmela Fortin
Most businesses are sprinting into AI, cranking out more content, launching more automations, and moving faster than ever. The problem is, speed doesn’t fix a broken foundation. In this episode, Mike Montague sits down with Carmela Fortin to un...
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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31:09
Authenticity In The Age of AI with Rachel Minion
Most businesses are producing more content than ever… and getting less response. Why? Because somewhere between automation and scale, they lost the one thing that actually converts; their voice. In this episode, Mike Montague sits down with Rac...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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29:11
Superintelligence with Craig Kaplan
Artificial intelligence is moving fast; faster than most business leaders realize. In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with AI researcher Dr. Craig Kaplan to explore what may be the next maj...
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Season 2
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Episode 68
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34:54
AI for Solopreneurs with Raj Singh
In this episode, Raj Singh, VP of New Products at Mozilla, breaks down the “ownership economy”; a world where starting a business is getting simpler, faster, and cheaper because the builder toolkit keeps losing friction. You can spin up a real ...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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31:32
Being Featured in AI Results with Brett Farmiloe
In this episode of The Human-First AI Marketing® Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with Brett Farmiloe, CEO of Featured.com and Help a Reporter Out (HARO), to talk about the real PR opportunity most small and mid-market companies are mi...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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25:18
Using AI to Help Humans Cross Borders with Ryan Bradley and Grant Frazier
What happens when AI meets immigration, one of the most complex, emotional, and high-stakes journeys in someone’s life? In this episode, Mike Montague talks with Grant Frazier and Ryan Bradley, co-founders of Global Entry Hub, about how they’re...
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33:42
AI-Powered Growth Tools with Bryan Harris
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing® podcast, Mike Montague talks with Bryan Harris, founder of Growth Tools, about the fine line between automation and authenticity. Together, they explore how AI is transforming client acquisition,...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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39:21
The Soulful Future of AI with David Espindola
Bots do the busywork, but you do the brilliant work. In this episode, AI futurist and author David Espindola joins Mike to explore how small and midmarket companies can redesign roles around AI so humans spend more time on creativit...
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31:45
AI Shopping & Parenting in the Age of AI with Mia Umanos
In this episode of The Human-First AI Marketing® Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with Mia Umanos, CEO of Clickvoyant and host of the AI Kid You Not podcast, to explore what AI means for both modern shopping and modern pa...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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31:29
Content Marketing You Can Trust with Charlie Van Derven
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing® podcast, Mike Montague sits down with content marketing strategist and fractional CMO Charlie Van Derven to explore a simple but powerful truth: AI can help you scale—but it can’t build trust ...
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Season 2
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31:44
How to 10X Your Pipeline with Solomon Thimothy
What if you could plug your business into AI and instantly see where your next 10X opportunity is hiding?That’s exactly what Solomon Thimothy, serial entrepreneur and foun...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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34:52
Scaling Responsible AI with Noelle Russell
What if your next big AI idea isn’t a product, but a responsibility?That’s the challenge Noelle Russell brings to this conversation. She’s an AI innovator who’s helped launch Ama...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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36:01
AI Systems and the Human Side of Tech with Christian Hammer
What happens when a technologist, artist, and optimist walks into an AI podcast? You get Christian Hammer, CEO of Ngentix, a longtime
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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33:04
AI & Robotics Edutaiment: What Business Leaders Can Learn from Dr Anastassia Lauterbach
In this episode of Human-First AI Marketing, host Mike Montague of Avenue9 sits down with Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach, AI and robotics expert, professor, and creator of t...
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37:30
Stop Chasing Algorithms: How to Make SEO Less Annoying with Jason Berkowitz
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, host Mike Montague sits down with Jason Berkowitz, founder of Break the Web Agency, to unpack what it r...
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32:56
Buzzworthy AI Marketing: Lessons SMBs Can Use Today with Michael Buzinski
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, host Mike Montague sits down with Michael “Buzz” Buzinski, author of The Rule of 26 and h...
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Season 1
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31:00
AI Readiness Isn’t Optional: What SMBs Need Before They Automate with Sebastian Chedal
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with @SebastianChedal co-founder of Fountain City and Testfox.ai, to t...
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39:05
Growth Momentum: How AI Unlocks More Selling Time for Your Team with Jonathan Kvarfordt
In this episode of the Human First AI Marketing Podcast, host Mike Monague sits down with Jonathan Kvarfordt, Head of Growth at Momentum.io, to explore how AI is transforming the way SMBs approa...
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Season 1
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29:30
Predictable Business Systems: How SMBs Can Scale Without Chaos with Grant Fuellenbach
In this episode, host Mike Monague sits down with Grant Fuellenbach of Go First Consulting to unpack what it really takes for small and mid-sized businesses to scale sustainably. From builders and co...
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32:39
The Future of Work: Distant Assistants with Jaime Jay
What happens when small business owners and marketing leaders stop trying to do it all themselves? In this episode of the Human First AI Marketing Podcast, host Mike Montague sits down with Jaime ...
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Season 1
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35:46
The Unobvious Guide to Using AI in Marketing with David Berkowitz
What if AI wasn’t just another shiny object but a way to get back to what actually works in marketing? In this episode, Mike Montague sits down with David Berkowitz, founder of the
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Season 1
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