Branded Baron - Marketing Media

08/04/2026

Great conversation with Rocky Roark of Blue Cyclops. We talk bad design advice, the importance of side projects, even the how to create engagement on LinkedIn that can lead to work. It's worth listening to.

Here is the link to Youtube, but it is available where you enjoy your podcasts.

07/28/2026

New solo episode for Mark It 2 Me
Episode 17 - Polish is Overrated, How Actually Builds the Brand

07/26/2026

Some good info if you're interested in creating content. Thanks to this week's guest Anderson Bluu

Anderson Bluu returns to Mark It 2 Me for a conversation that cover...

07/21/2026

Ever catch yourself wondering if it’s time for a rebrand, and then just not deciding? That’s most business owners. Not because the answer is hard, but because nobody wants to audit their own brand honestly.

So I made it easy. The Brand Refresh Checklist: 6 signs, that’ll take you roughly two minutes and you’ll earn one honest score.

Check what’s true, add it up, and you’ll know exactly where you stand whether you need to hold steady, refresh, or rebuild.

And no, this isn’t a quiz that tells everyone they need to hire someone. If you score a 0–2, the right answer is to leave your brand alone. Rebranding out of boredom is how you torch equity you spent years building.

But if you’ve been feeling that gap between how your business has grown and how it looks? That feeling has a number now.

Available as a Free download - link in bio.

07/16/2026

People chase trends because success stories are loud and failures are quiet. Of course everyone who succeeds on a platform will tell you to get on X platform. It worked for them.

For example, if your reels aren’t working, stop asking “what’s working for them” and start asking yourself “what am I actually trying to achieve.

From Episode 14 with Mariah MacInnes

People chase trends because success stories are loud and failures a...

07/07/2026

New podcast release where Joe speaks with the Mariah - Content Queen who built her business around one idea: strategy beats hustle every time. With 300+ podcast episodes and a client roster that spans fish and chip shops to coaches, she knows what separates content that converts from content that just takes up space. If you've ever thrown stuff at the wall and hoped it sticks, this one's for you.

Mariah MacInnes journalist turned content strategist, host of 300+ ...

06/24/2026

The Branded Baron podcast Mark It 2 Me released Episode 13 with Artist and Muralist Lisa Quine. Available on apple podcast, spotify, and youtube.

Host Joe Baron sits down with Cleveland muralist and illustrator Li...

06/15/2026

I had to fix the Knicks logo the day of Game 5 of the finals. If you missed it.

Fixing the New York Knicks logo.

06/03/2026

New episode of the Branded Baron podcast Mark It 2 Me

Episode 10 with Jason Carne

OVERVIEWJason Carne has been doing lettering professionally for t...