John Espirian
John at heart is a technical copywriter working for himself having previously held roles at Sky and Fujistu, although we hope he won’t mind us saying that we also consider him one of the most useful sources for Linkedin knowledge on the web. Specifically, John focuses on organic Linkedin, which is where our focus is in this session. John is also the recent author of ‘Content DNA’ which is available on Amazon right now.
Work aside, John is an interesting chap despite an unfortunate affection for Liverpool FC – we’ve still got my fingers crossed the season will be cancelled before they can be crowned champions. John is a Lord (technically), his first music purchase was ‘’Informer’ by Snow’ and John also voted 162 for Leona Lewis to win the X factor back in 2006, which we’re not sure is something to be proud of.
John Espirian’s talks with The Marketing Meetup:
Fantastic conversational marketing examples that will increase your website conversions
So, you’ve heard of conversational marketing, but would love to see it in action? Here are some of the best examples from across the web.
The Best Marketing Tools for Marketers on a Budget
There is so many amazing marketing tools out there, it’s difficult to keep up. Here is our recommended tools for marketers on a budget.
The absolute basics of marketing
New to marketing? Here’s the absolute basics
Tips for how to post and build a personal brand on LinkedIn
Linkedin is providing an incredible opportunity to build your personal brand right now. But how do you do it? Here’s our top tips.
Marketing Masterclass Two: The Manta Sleep Mask
How do you convince someone to invest in a $30 version of something otherwise available in a pound store? Here’s what I learned from my purchase experience of a manta sleep mask.
How we set up Zoom for Marketing Meetup Webinars
Zoom has become one of The Marketing Meetup’s most important bits of software.
And while we’ve all no doubt set up many a Zoom meeting for the purposes of quizzes and more, learning about how to do it for webinars wasn’t all that easy. So, we thought we’d create a (not short) video, on what the background operation of setting a Zoom webinar looks like.
A Marketing Masterclass: Son of a Tailor
Part of the reason I love running The Marketing Meetup is that I love seeing great marketing in action. As Rand Fishkin puts it, ‘marketing done well can be a noble act’, because it matches a ‘need’ to a solution, which ultimately improves someone’s life.
So when a company absolutely markets the sh*t out of me in a compelling way, I can’t help but feel like I want to 1) sit back and clap, and 2) learn as much as I can from them.
The ultimate marketers reading list
There is so many amazing marketing books out there, it’s difficult to keep up. Here is our recommended reading for marketers everywhere.
How marketers should be looking to up skill in 2020
Now is the time many marketers are looking to up skill. Here’s the areas we would be focusing our attention in 2020:
Diversity and The Marketing Meetup: Actions
How The Marketing Meetup is striving to do better from a diversity point of view.
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19 Mar | 09:00 - 17:00 GMT | lots of wonderful speakers from the TMM community 💜 | The Marketing Meetup Conference 2026 | London | Sign up here |
30 Sep | 14:00 - 15:00 BST | Chris Lavigne, Head of Video at Wistia | How to use AI to help create great social videos | Online | Sign up here |
30 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Sally Henderson, High-Stakes Leadership Mentor | TMM IRL: Why purpose is not enough, and what to do about it | London | Sign up here |
7 Oct | 14:00 - 15:00 BST | Rory Hope, Head of EN Growth at HubSpot and Laura Lane, Head of Marketing Northern Europe at HubSpot | How to optimise your content strategy for AI engines – HubSpot x TMM 😊 | Online | Sign up here |
7 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Members of our community 😊 | TMM IRL: Lightning talks from our brilliant community! | Wrexham | Sign up here |
7 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Tom Hastings, Founder at Beta Shift | TMM IRL: The Smart Marketer’s Guide to AI (and the Future You Need to Prepare For) | Brighton | Sign up here |
8 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Professor Laura Chamberlain, Professor of Marketing at Warwick Business School; Anna O'Riordan, Brand, Marketing and Comms consultant; and Raimonda Richardson, Founder of Force4Events | TMM IRL: Take the Pressure Off – Why Marketing ROI Still Matters | Reading | Sign up here |
8 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 CEST | Martin Höfling, Global Marketing Manager at Chupa Chups | TMM IRL: Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Sign up here |
9 Oct | 09:00 - 16:30 BST | Coworking, Cake & Christine Gritmon | Cowork Crew: Inside-Out Personal Branding | Reading | Sign up here |
9 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Emily McArthur, Digital Marketing Account Manager at Wagada Digital | TMM IRL: Scary Season – staying visible, staying sane, and staying ahead | Hertfordshire | Sign up here |
9 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Beth Heddle, Freelance Marketing Consultant | TMM IRL: Sheffield | Sheffield | Sign up here |
10 Oct | 09:00 - 16:30 BST | Coworking, Cake & Steve Folland | Cowork Crew: The Best Advice I’ve Stolen from 10 years of Interviews | Cambridge | Sign up here |
14 Oct | 09:00 - 17:00 BST | Movable Ink, /create brings together world-class marketers to step into the future of marketing | Think Summit by Movable Ink | London, South East and East England | Sign up here |
14 Oct | 14:00 - 15:00 BST | Anna Carina Berkman, Founder at Markitect | How to best prompt AI in 2025 | Online | Sign up here |
15 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Andrew Cock-Starkey, Founder at Optimisey | TMM IRL: SEO – What to Do When You Can’t Do It All | Milton Keynes | Sign up here |
15 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Nick Padmore, Head of Language at Definition | TMM IRL: The five words that are ruining your marketing | Fleet | Sign up here |
16 Oct | 09:00 - 16:30 BST | Coworking, Cake & Gus Bhandal | Cowork Crew: The Three Cs of LinkedIn Success | Northampton | Sign up here |
16 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Kate Attlee, Owner and Founder at Sabzi | TMM IRL: Newquay | Newquay | Sign up here |
17 Oct | 09:00 - 16:30 BST | Coworking, Cake & Community | Cowork Crew London | London | Sign up here |
21 Oct | 13:30 - 14:30 BST | Emelie Hurlbert, GTM enablement at OpenAI; Danielle Spielmann, Global Brand Manager at Zurich Insurance; and Nick Padmore, Head of Language at Definition | Tone of voice in the time of AI | Online | Sign up here |
21 Oct | 14:00 - 15:00 BST | Peter Weinberg, Co-Founder at Evidenza | How AI is impacting market research | Online | Sign up here |
23 Oct | 18:30 - 21:00 BST | Chima Mmeje, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Moz | Sip & Search Free SEO Meetup: AI Automation Party at BrightonSEO UK (Fringe Event) | Brighton | Sign up here |
4 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Norwich | Norwich | Sign up here |
6 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Jonny Tooze, Entrepreneur & Advisor at Pimms Associates | TMM IRL: Climbing Mount LinkedIn | Guildford | Sign up here |
6 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Nick Crawford, Founder at Twist Consultacy | TMM IRL: From Dogs to Giraffes – Marketing models with a twist | Northampton | Sign up here |
11 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Manchester | Manchester | Sign up here |
11 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Zoe Hanson, The Podcast Lady | TMM IRL: Podcasting for Business | Southampton | Sign up here |
11 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Heather Pownall, Founder at Heather's Media Hub | TMM IRL: It’s not the tech, it’s the strategy – how to turn a podcast into marketing gold | Fife | Sign up here |
12 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Sign up here |
13 Nov | 18:30 - 20:30 CET | Amin Ebadi, founder at Tartare AI | TMM IRL: Data in Marketing – It’s Not the Tech, It’s the Culture | Geneva | Sign up here |
17 Nov | 18:00 - 20:30 GMT | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Ashford | Ashford | Sign up here |
18 Nov | 17:00 - 19:00 EST | Mohamed Hamad (He/Him), Founder at Third Wunder | TMM IRL: Montreal | Montreal | Sign up here |
18 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Leeds | Leeds | Sign up here |
19 Nov | 17:30 - 20:00 GMT | Kate Sikora, Managing Partner at Noble Performance; and Dominic Baliszewski, Co-Founder at Yours Sincerely | TMM IRL: What a Difference a Year Makes – Search in 2025 and the Road Ahead | Bristol and Bath | Sign up here |
20 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Birmingham | Birmingham | Sign up here |
20 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Bex Fisher, Partnerships & Events Manager at Hattingley Valley Wines Limited | TMM IRL: Service with a Smile – The Secret Weapon in Marketing | Winchester | Sign up here |
27 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Natasha Jones, Commercial Director at Fairfields Farm | TMM IRL: Creative collaboration and B2B marketing | Ipswich | Sign up here |
27 Nov | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Speakers to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Lancashire | Lancashire | Sign up here |