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AI Systems and the Human Side of Tech with Christian Hammer

What happens when a technologist, artist, and optimist walks into an AI podcast? You get Christian Hammer, CEO of Ngentix, a longtime tech leader, and a…

January 5, 2026 · 5 min Read more ›

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AI & Robotics Edutaiment: What Business Leaders Can Learn from Dr Anastassia Lauterbach

In this episode of Human-First AI Marketing, host Mike Montague of Avenue9 sits down with Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach, AI and robotics expert, professor,…

December 29, 2025 · 5 min Read more ›

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Let the Robots Do the Work: Finding the Human Edge in AI Marketing with Chris Singel

In this episode, Let the Robots Do the Work: Finding the Human Edge in AI Marketing, Mike Montague sits down with Chris Singel, …

October 20, 2025 · 4 min Read more ›

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Automating Your Business with AI featuring Dr. Bradford Carlton

What if you could automate 90% of your business without losing the human touch? In this episode, Mike Montague sits down with ⁨@BradfordSCarlton⁩ …

October 13, 2025 · 4 min Read more ›

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AI Growth Strategies: Closing the Loop on Automation with Dustin Jensen

In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with AI strategist and founder of AIaSystem.com, ⁨@dustinjensen0351⁩ , to…

October 6, 2025 · 4 min Read more ›

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Custom Apps & Data Science: Hunter Jensen on Winning the Last Mile

In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, host Mike Monague sits down with Hunter Jensen, founder and CEO of Barefoot Solutions,…

August 28, 2025 · 4 min Read more ›

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Practical AI Literacy for Business Growth with Mark Andrews

In this episode of the Human First AI Marketing podcast, host Mike Montague sits down with Mark Andrews of AI Prophets to…

August 14, 2025 · 5 min Read more ›

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Activate Your Community: Human-First Marketing in the Age of AI

What happens when a creative nerd, a sales trainer’s son, and a podcasting pioneer walk into a studio? You get one hell…

July 30, 2025 · 3 min Read more ›

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Using AI to Actually Grow Your Small Business with Dilip Dubey

In this episode of The Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with Dilip Dubey, founder of Sutra.AI, to explore how…

July 7, 2025 · 4 min Read more ›

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Mike Montague

Mike Montague is a leading voice in Human-First AI Marketing. His company, Avenue9, is an AI-powered marketing agency helping small businesses scale without burning bridges or blowing out their budgets. Mike has worked with giant brands like LinkedIn, Uber, Zoom, Bud Light, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He’s authored two books: LinkedIn The Sandler Way and Playful Humans, and his podcasts have over 3.7 million downloads. Now, he uses his decades of past marketing experience and the AI tools of the future to help small businesses amplify their marketing impact.

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