Employees Aren’t Just Part of the Brand. They Are the Brand.

17/04/2025 14 min
Employees Aren’t Just Part of the Brand. They Are the Brand.

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Episode Synopsis

Send us a textIn this episode we interview Brad Burgess, a seasoned marketing leader with 25 years at IST, where he’s helped scale the company through the power of authentic storytelling and employee advocacy.What you'll learn in this episode:Why employee personal brands can outperform corporate channelsHow to encourage authentic participation without micromanaging contentSimple systems to help employees post regularly and effectivelyHow to measure the ROI of employee-led social media activityThe difference between auto-generated posts and authentic engagementWhy authenticity always outperforms automationHow to coach your team on growing second and third-degree networksTools and tactics to streamline branded content sharing without losing the human touch