In this episode, we sit down with John Huntinghouse, VP of Marketing at Tab Bank, to explore his unconventional journey from almost becoming a doctor to building one of the most progressive banking brands in the nation.What You'll Learn:🎯 The Unconventional Journey: How a month away from med school, John pivoted to marketing and never looked back📊 Data Meets Creativity: Why the future CMO must speak both the language of creative storytelling and business metrics🏦 Building Brands in Banking: The secrets behind Tab Bank's success in niche marketing and customer-centric approach🤖 AI in Marketing: Real talk about what's actually useful in AI versus the hype (hint: it's not what most people think)👥 The Power of Niche: Why focusing on specific segments beats trying to compete with $80M budgets💡 Marketing's True Role: Why marketing should own the entire customer journey, not just acquisitionKey Takeaways:How to build an in-house marketing agency from scratchThe importance of bringing your target audience into creative developmentWhy working moms became Tab Bank's best-performing campaignThe productivity secrets of AI that most marketers are missingHow to balance passion for work with family time (from someone who actually does it)About John Huntinghouse:VP of Marketing at Tab BankAdjunct Professor of Marketing at Weber StateAdvisory Committee Member at Harvard Business Review (HBR)Former marketing agency owner with deep roots in both data science and creativityTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction02:42 - The Journey: From Med School to Marketing08:29 - What Makes Marketing Passionate Work13:06 - The Evolution of Marketing Education18:11 - Building Tab Bank's Brand from Scratch25:35 - The Art of Brand Storytelling31:06 - AI in Marketing: What's Real vs. Hype38:09 - Work-Life Balance for Passionate Marketers🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with marketing leaders who are building the future of financial services💬 What's your take on AI in marketing? Drop your thoughts in the comments!#Marketing #BrandBuilding #FinancialServices #BankMarketing #AIinMarketing #MarketingLeadership #CMO #DigitalMarketing #CustomerExperience #marketingstrategy #Marketing#BrandBuilding#Leadership#AI#FinancialServices#BankingIndustry#CMO#MarketingStrategy#CustomerExperience#ProgressiveBanking#NicheMarketing#MarketingLeadership#FinancialMarketing#BankingBrand#TabBankMarketing#AIinMarketing#MarketingAutomation#DigitalTransformation#CustomerJourney#DataDrivenMarketing