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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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Degenerative AI: Turning Conversations Into a Scalable Marketing Engine with AI

How to flip AI marketing from content vending machines to amplifying authentic conversations. Learn to capture founder insights, customer wins, and real…

October 5, 2025 · 5 min Read more ›

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How Will AI Affect Sales and Marketing in the Future?

In this special episode celebrating #internationalpodcastday 2025, Mike Montague gathers top voices from the world of marketing, sales, tech, and strategy to…

September 30, 2025 · 4 min Read more ›

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Creating Your AI Digital Twin: The Next Competitive Edge for Business Owners with Manuj Aggarwal

What if you could clone your mindset, values, and decision-making style into an AI-powered version of yourself, one that never sleeps, doubts,…

September 29, 2025 · 3 min Read more ›

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Marketing Malpractice: Why AI Won’t Save You Without Strategy with David Poulos

In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing® podcast, Mike Montague sits down with veteran CMO David Poulos to diagnose one of the most…

September 15, 2025 · 4 min Read more ›

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Required vs. Inspired: The Two Types of Marketing Every Business Needs

Required content keeps you visible. Inspired content makes you unforgettable. Most businesses fail by confusing the two. Here’s how Human-First AI Marketing…

September 14, 2025 · 7 min Read more ›

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Human-First AI Marketing® Apprenticeship

Hiring a part-time AI Marketing Apprentice at Avenue9. Help edit and publish podcasts, repurpose content, and run HubSpot and WordPress workflows. $20/hr,…

September 9, 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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Outsmart, Not Outspend: The Small Business AI Advantage with Melissa Fors Shackelford

What if the AI revolution isn’t about replacing humans but finally giving small businesses the edge? In this episode of the Human-First…

August 18, 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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