About The Marketer Exchange

Where Theory Meets Real-World Marketing

A practical marketing podcast connecting classroom ideas with the realities of professional practice. 

Real strategies. Honest lessons. Career insights from people doing the work.

EST. 2025

Built for the next generation of marketers

The Marketer Exchange began by bringing working marketers’ voices into the classroom. It has grown into a podcast that serves students and early-career marketers alike. 

Different career stages, same goal: better marketing. 

Real talk. Practical takeaways. 

Meet the host

Zach Thompson, PhD

Marketing educator. Brand and digital strategist. Curious interviewer.

Zach is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Tennessee, where he teaches Digital Marketing and Marketing Strategy. Beyond the classroom, he consults with brands around the world, helping organizations strengthen their strategy, clarify their positioning, and navigate an ever-changing digital landscape.

He created The Marketer Exchange to close the gap between marketing theory and professional practice. Through honest conversations with people doing the work, Zach explores how marketers build careers, make decisions, solve real problems, and turn ideas into meaningful results.

His approach is grounded in curiosity: ask thoughtful questions, challenge easy assumptions, and uncover practical lessons listeners can apply to their own work.

Recent Episodes

Zach Thompson and Will Croushorn in interview

When AI Can Do More, What Makes You Valuable? | Will Croushorn

Ryan McClurkin and Zach Thompson discussing measurement

Your Marketing Measurement Is Broken: Here’s How to Fix It

Daniel Franklin Desarzant and Zach Thompson on stage for The Marketer Exchange

Signal Over Noise: How Marketers Win in a Social-First World

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