[Encore Episode] Left Coast Airlines . LCA wanted a podcast to advertise to both new and existing customers. Dreamr Productions went a step further creating an unending universe of branded sound possibilities. This episode was the first of many fake company episodes that demonstrated real sound in marketing solutions. From the brain of Jeanna to your ears- enjoy. Dreamr Productions creates, consults and educates on the power of sound in marketing. Contact us for all of your sonic branding and so...
May 28, 2025•15 min•Season 8Ep. 134
POS sounds; what are we trying to say about our brand experience as our customers are literally checking out? If the last thing a customer hears is an annoying beep, what does that say about the brand experience? In this episode, I challenge brands to explore the overlooked world of POS sounds. An on-brand transaction tone doesn’t just signal the end of a sale- it shapes future customer loyalty and long-term spending. Referenced in the episode are: Fixing Retail’s Weakest Link: Payment, a study ...
Apr 29, 2025•17 min•Season 8Ep. 133
Before Purses By Moms could expand, it needed to boost brand recognition and inspire more ambassadors. DreamrProductions created a strategic music playlist and carefully curated copy to make the mission and message unforgettable. Thank you again to Artlist.io for being such a great musical and sound effects resource. Follow the link to Spotify to hear the COMPLETE Purses By Moms Ultimate Playlist collection. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4DF6lbyCwD5naJg9RqSpIO?si=ddUy5zbnRQGqSwM-M99McQ Want ...
Mar 25, 2025•14 min•Season 8Ep. 131
Here’s a sneak peek of season eight of the Sound In Marketing Podcast. Sonic Branding: Case Studies, Context, and Clarity. In the meantime, check out these past episodes that we’ll be circling back to very soon. Time to study up and buckle down. Season eight is gonna be fun! The Sound of General Motors Part One https://pod.link/1467112373/episode/c1638e490fbe451c155f9be6e5f59e59 Part Two https://pod.link/1467112373/episode/01f223acffb05c6e8e77c7caca599838 POS; Retails Weakest Link https://pod.li...
Feb 25, 2025•7 min•Season 8Ep. 131
Season Seven of the Sound In Marketing podcast is a wrap. Season Eight won’t be far behind. Check out some of season seven’s highlights and catch a sneak peek of what’s to come. Episodes referenced in order: Left Coast Airlines Insurance Jingles...Why? What Is Sonic Branding With Examples The World's Loudest Chips Bag Vegas Needs a Sound Strategy From strategic soundscapes and product design to the impact of viral content, last season was packed full of fun examples and thought musings in the wo...
Jan 21, 2025•18 min•Season 7Ep. 130
What if Vegas used sound to invite rather than disorient? Would a sound strategy even make a difference? You can find my original article here . To listen to some musical inspiration referenced within the episode, check out my Spotify playlist . Thank you to Artlist for your wide variety of SFX and lovely background music. Thank you also to Vegas for being the noisy inspiration for this rabbit hole of a thought. --- For more on sound in marketing, sign up for the Sound In Marketing Newsletter ht...
Aug 27, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 129
Saving the planet is a good thing, but sometimes bag design blunders can cost you greatly. SunChips made a completely compostable chip bag. But it was loud...too loud. You can find the original article the episode inspired here . Thank you to Artlist for your wide variety of SFX and lovely background music. Thank you also to Sun Chips who made this sound study so interesting. As promised, here are some links referenced in the episode. One pilot states it’s louder than his cockpit. The bag was ju...
Jul 30, 2024•10 min•Season 7Ep. 128
This episode follows an unusual tale about TikTok’s 2020 viral Ocean Spray video about a juice-drinking, long-board riding, tunes-groovin’ dude whose truck broke down. You can find the original article that the episode inspired here . Thank you to Nathan Apocada for supplying such a great story and to Artlist for its lovely selection of background music that was used throughout this episode. As promised, here are links to all things referenced: Ocean Spray's Viral Video article- https://www.digi...
Jun 25, 2024•8 min•Season 7Ep. 127
In a world of seamless experiences and omnichannel engagements, there’s a lot more to navigate than there was even 20 years ago. Thank you to my guest Joe Laszlo, Head of Content US for Shoptalk , and to the entire team at Shoptalk for allowing me to join the conversation. Thank you also to Artlist for your lovely selection of background music that was used throughout this episode. Shoptalk 2024 is a global conference that focuses on the retail industry and how they are navigating the world of m...
May 28, 2024•16 min•Season 7Ep. 126
How did the insurance jingle survive the commercial jingle massacre? Thank you to Twenty Thousand Hertz for allowing me to reboot their episode Insurance Jingles…Why? This episode was produced by me back in March 2023 and was their 3rd most downloaded episode of the year! If you haven’t heard of 20k before, go subscribe immediately. You won’t be disappointed. Like Sound In Marketing, they focus on the wonder of sound in a very fun and accessible way with amazing skill and craft. Not sure what ep...
Mar 26, 2024•36 min•Season 7Ep. 125
One of the biggest reasons that sonic branding isn’t used more frequently is that brands don’t understand what it is. In this episode, I try to simplify sonic branding with real-life examples put into context. Interested in learning more? You heard a snippet of Sound In Marketing Learning's " Sound's Power and Influence in Marketing " course that's full of insight and ideas. I have both a video course and an Ebook version for whichever might work best. Thanks to Artlist’s library of sound effect...
Feb 27, 2024•16 min•Season 7Ep. 124
Left Coast Airlines wanted a podcast to advertise to both new and existing customers. Dreamr Productions went a step further creating an unending universe of branded sound possibilities. Thank you to my brilliant voice actors who brought this fake story to life. You can hire them for your next project through the links found below. Jodi Krangle, LCA’s brand voice, can be found at Voice Overs and Vocals . You should also check out her podcast Audio Branding . David Cole, my amazing CMO Jerry Morg...
Jan 23, 2024•15 min•Season 7Ep. 123
Episode Premiere Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024 Left Coast Airlines wanted a podcast to advertise to both new and existing customers. Dreamr Productions went a step further creating an unending universe of branded sound possibilities. Disclaimer: This episode is about a fake company but describes a real sound in marketing example with a grand slam result. To follow me, you can come find me on Linkedin , Medium , Twitter , and Facebook . Lastly, https://pod.link/1467112373 here are all the places you can ...
Jan 22, 2024•1 min
Sound in the shopping experience helps create trust between company and customer. It’s about building long-term ROI with customers who will return again and again. Sound matters. Thank you to my guests Matt Houghton: Director of Digital and Integrated Marketing at Interac Corp. and Val Fleur: Head of Strategy and Managing Director of Sixième Son Canada for their great insights on the world of sound in the shopping experience. Check out Sixième Son's write-up on the project here. Special thanks a...
Sep 19, 2023•15 min•Season 6Ep. 122
Sound strategy is powerfully effective and easy to attain once you understand what it means to your brand specifically. Making sound on purpose matters. The Sound In Marketing podcast shares how. Thank you to Pixabay and Artlist for that extra SFX flavor. And thank you to Mudflow from Artlist for that stirring example of music I would not play in a mellow coffee shop. I also stuck in one of my own tracks for that “popular track” that you can’t focus on. Lastly, thank you to HAVAS and IPSOS for t...
Aug 01, 2023•9 min•Season 6Ep. 121
Sound is how we communicate, relate, and feel. It is one-fifth of what makes us human. Why wouldn’t we incorporate sound more strategically into our brand marketing? Check out the original article here . Thank you to Pixabay and Artlist for some great SFX fillers. I also created and slipped in a few of my own. Please note, there are no Stan’s Fans or The Pillow Factory. I made them up for demonstrational purposes. --- For more on sound in marketing, sign up for the Sound In Marketing Newsletter ...
Jul 25, 2023•14 min•Season 6Ep. 120
There are many steps in the consumer's brand journey but none more important than the last one; purchase. Let's discuss how payment sounds could be retail's weakest link. This episode was a reboot from a previous article I wrote in 2022; POS Sounds Proven to Be a Brands' Weakest Link . Thank you to Sentient Decision Science for their Pay Sounds study and the inspiration for this episode. Thank you also to Made Music for the sonic logo and functional sounds that they contributed to the study. The...
Feb 14, 2023•13 min•Season 6Ep. 119
Sonic branding traditionally has been seen as a “big business thing”. But what about the little guy? Small business has just as much right to it as them and I’ll explain to you how in this episode of the Sound In Marketing podcast. This episode was a reboot from a previous article I wrote in 2023; Sonic Branding for the Small Business . Thank you to Netflix, Mastercard, Visa, Intel and McDonalds for some great sonic logo examples. Thanks also to the Shane Company and Purple mattress for some fun...
Feb 07, 2023•9 min•Season 6Ep. 118
We naturally listen to sound in 3D. Why not harness that element within ads? This episode was a reboot from a previous article I wrote in 2022; How Does 3D Audio Better Communicate and Engage With A Brand Audience . Special thanks to Tanvi Phadke and the team at Studio Resonate for your hard work in developing better and better 3D audio ad experiences. For more info on creating 3D in your audio ads, you can find them here . --- For more on sound in marketing, sign up for the Sound In Marketing N...
Jan 17, 2023•12 min•Season 6Ep. 117
COVID has brought emotion to the forefront. Now is not the time to sell but to relate, learn, and grow. How can we do that through sound in marketing? This episode was a re-boot from an article with the same name that I wrote back in 2021. Thanks to Pixabay Sound Effects , Old Radio World , and NPR for some great clips. The musical examples listed in order of appearance are; Fairy Tale, Untitled Sound Logo, Satisfying Ending Logo, Sun Salutation, Along Came a Spider, and Bonus Round. You can als...
Jan 10, 2023•14 min•Season 6Ep. 116
What’s the difference between a jingle and a sonic logo? Is one better than the other? We’ll dig into that in this episode of the Sound In Marketing Podcast. This episode was a reboot of an article I wrote back in 2019. Thank you to Audio Hero for all those fun filler sound effects. To Meow Mix, Kit Kat, Volkswagen, Tostitos, and Pringles for some excellent examples, and to Lucas/McFaul agency, Michael Levine, Trio, Made Music, and Massive Music for actually creating these iconic songs and sound...
Jan 03, 2023•14 min•Season 6Ep. 115
What does a black T-shirt sound like? Or should it sound like anything at all? This episode brought up so many interesting questions with no right or wrong answers. This episode was a re-boot from an article with the same nam e that I wrote back in 2020. Thanks to Charles Balderston and Jerremy Laesser for their great conversation and thought provoking insights. Thank you also to Free Clip sounds for the sprinkling of flavor here and there. The experimental sound of a black t-shirt and other “so...
Dec 20, 2022•11 min•Season 6Ep. 114
What does sadness sound like? Could limiting our sad music intake save us from depression? This episode was a re-boot from an article with the same nam e that I wrote back in 2021. Thanks to Artlist’s library of killer musicians for Beach Day by Max Hixon (my summertime example) and Catnip Addict by Bunker Buster (my lowkey summertime example). I also snuck my own tracks in there. Anthem as my happy music example and Heartbreak as my devastatingly depressing example. Oh and those chords progress...
Dec 13, 2022•9 min•Season 6Ep. 113
We dig deep into cross-cultural exploitation and global pride. Thank you again to my guest Sgt. Major Denver Dill from Westpoint Academy for some powerful examples of how music unites us in good times and in bad. To listen/watch the examples listed in this episode, here are some links: Andriy Khlyvnyuk, lead singer of the Ukrainian band Boombox ended his World Tour early to fight for his country. When the streets were bare in Kiev, he took to Instagram and recorded himself singing the Ukrainian ...
Sep 27, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 112
What happens when you mix sound and national identity? I learned some fascinating info when I spoke with Sgt. Major Denver Dill from Westpoint Academy about music and military. --- For more on sound in marketing, sign up for the Sound In Marketing Newsletter http://eepurl.com/gDxl6b . For further inquiries, email Jeanna at mailto:[email protected] The Sound In Marketing Podcast is produced by Dreamr Productions and hosted, written, and edited by Jeanna Isham. It is available on all th...
Sep 20, 2022•15 min•Season 5Ep. 111
Can you change the molecular structure of a Cheez-It through music and does it actually change the flavor? Here are some great reference links in regards to Steve Keller and I's Aged By Audio conversation: https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/cheez-it-pandora-aged-by-audio https://www.sxmmedia.com/insights/why-emotionally-driven-audio-works https://shop.cheezit.com/ https://blog.siriusxm.com/cheez-it-aged-by-audio/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cheez-it-x-pandora-aged-audio-inside-alchemy-stev...
Sep 06, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 110
Ever wondered what happens when you play hip-hop music to cheese for 6 and a half months? Steve Keller of Pandora Studio Resonate spells it out with a partnership they did with Cheez-It. Here’s some great reference links in regards to the Aged By Audio project: https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/cheez-it-pandora-aged-by-audio https://www.sxmmedia.com/insights/why-emotionally-driven-audio-works https://shop.cheezit.com/ https://blog.siriusxm.com/cheez-it-aged-by-audio/ https://www.linkedin.com...
Aug 30, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 109
Brand voice is no longer just about the copy. Case in point, The Orange Song by Home Depot and Rory Doggett. Lisa Destefano, former VP of Brand Marketing and Creative at Home Depot, and I conclude our discussion on “the sound of doing”. --- For more on sound in marketing, sign up for the Sound In Marketing Newsletter http://eepurl.com/gDxl6b. For further inquiries, email Jeanna at mailto:[email protected] The Sound In Marketing Podcast is produced by Dreamr Productions and hosted, wri...
Aug 23, 2022•12 min•Season 5Ep. 108
Did you know The Home Depot has a song that hey’ve been using since 2013? Lisa Destefano, former VP of Brand Marketing and Creative at Home Depot, and I talk about sensory marketing and how the song came about. --- For more on sound in marketing, sign up for the Sound In Marketing Newsletter http://eepurl.com/gDxl6b. For further inquiries, email Jeanna at mailto:[email protected] The Sound In Marketing Podcast is produced by Dreamr Productions and hosted, written, and edited by Jeanna...
Aug 16, 2022•15 min•Season 5Ep. 107
Tom and Eric only had “ears” for Gilbert Gottfried when they were choosing a spokesvoice for Aflac. Honestly, who could quack the name better? This week, I concluded my talk with Tom Amico and Eric David, the creators of the Aflac duck. For more on Tom and Eric’s work, check out TomAndEric911.com . --- For more on sound in marketing, sign up for the Sound In Marketing Newsletter http://eepurl.com/gDxl6b. For further inquiries, email Jeanna at mailto:[email protected] The Sound In Mark...
Aug 09, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 106
