Frictionless Growth Marketing

Brand growth today depends on removing friction from your marketing and customer experience to attract and retain more of the people you want to serve.

Frictionless Growth Marketing is the podcast for marketers, business leaders, and founders who want to grow by eliminating the messaging, experience, and strategy gaps that quietly push customers away every single day.

Hosted by Sonia Thompson, Inclusive Growth and Customer Experience Strategist, the show breaks down how modern brands drive sustainable growth by designing frictionless customer journeys, building trust with identity-rich growth communities, and adapting to changing consumer expectations with clarity and confidence.

Each week, you’ll hear practical insights, real brand examples, and candid conversations with marketing leaders and subject-matter experts on:

  • Brand strategy that fuels long-term business growth in the age of modern marketing

  • Customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty in today’s market

  • How friction shows up across the customer journey — and how to remove it

  • Identity-driven marketing, cultural relevance, and belonging

  • What’s actually working now with today’s values-driven consumers

If you want to reach more of the people you’re meant to serve — and convert more of them — without relying on outdated formulas or brute-force tactics, Frictionless Growth Marketing will show you the new rules of modern marketing and growth.

Because when you remove friction, you remove barriers to growth — for your customers and for your business.

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44. [Listen to Them] Black consumers share what...
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43. [Listen to Them] All representation isn’t c...
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42. [Listen to Them] Are you using your brand’s...
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40. [Listen to Them] This is what a high-perfor...
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39. [Listen to Them] Common micro-aggressions y...
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33. How smart brands are leaning into inclusion...
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32. [BONUS] An impactful way every leader and b...
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29. What inclusive brand type are you?
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27. Planning your inclusive brand calendar
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20. Why more brands are embracing advocacy
<p>All over the world, but specifically in the United States, there has been a lot going on in the past few years. From the Black Lives Matter movement that gained momentum in the wake of George Floyd's murder just two years ago, to the surge of Asian hate during the pandemic, and now another hate crime in Buffalo. And to be frank, I am disappointed in the responses to this event, or lack thereof from many businesses.</p><p>With this uptick in interest in social justice matters, it is more important than ever for businesses to stand for what they believe in.</p><p>In the season finale of the Inclusion and Marketing Podcast, I share:</p><ul> <li>The importance of brands expressing their beliefs and taking action around important social and political issues affecting the current climate</li> <li>How to get started on brand advocacy</li> <li>How to be authentic when shaping your brand advocacy</li></ul><p>Thank you so much for listening to Season 1 of the Inclusion and Marketing Podcast! I hope you have been able to use this podcast as a tool to win the attention, &nbsp;adoration and the loyalty of more consumers.</p><p>Interested in building your inclusive brand with me?</p><ul> <li>My new course Representation Bootcamp and my new and improved Brand Academy are coming your way very soon. <a href="https://trybusiness.lpages.co/belonging-university-notification-list/">Join my mailing list</a> for updates</li></ul><p>Want to know when they launch and get other insider benefits?</p><ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inclusion-and-marketing-podcast/id1604907821">Follow this podcast</a></li> <li>Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soniaethompson/?hl=en">@soniaethompson</a></li> <li>Or find more information on my website: <a href="https://inclusivemarketing.co/">inclusivemarketing.co</a></li></ul><p>Stay tuned for Season 2!</p><p><br></p>
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