{"podcast":{"title":"Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank: Business Growth & Entrepreneur Stories","slug":"marketer-of-the-day-with-robert-plank-business-growth-entrepreneur-stories-315720","podcast_index_feed_id":315720,"rss_url":"https://www.robertplank.com/feed/podcast","website_url":"https://www.robertplank.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://www.robertplank.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/motd-663.jpg","author":"Robert Plank","episode_count":1626,"summary":"Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank is the daily interview podcast for entrepreneurs who are tired of hype and ready for real, usable growth. Each episode features a candid conversation with a founder, marketer, creator, author, coach, consultant, agency owner, or business leader who has built something meaningful and learned practical lessons along the way. The show goes beyond surface-level inspiration and digs into what actually works: the strategies, systems, mistakes, pivots, and breakthroughs behind real entrepreneurial stories. Listeners tune in for practical ideas on business growth, marketing strategy, authority building, content marketing, podcasting, SEO, lead generation, email marketing, social media, LinkedIn, AI for business, automation, delegation, productivity, leadership, and building a business that can grow without becoming chaotic or overwhelming. Hosted by Robert Plank, Marketer of the Day helps entrepreneurs simplify their marketing, amplify their message, systemize their success, and take more confident action. 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Yet they’re often under-supported, stretched thin, and expected to have all the answers without the tools or space to lead well. Today’s guest, Sally Foley-Lewis, global leadership expert and creator of The Burger Framework for Middle Managers, has helped more than 20,000 managers worldwide boost performance, engagement, and productivity by focusing on the right “ingredients” of effective leadership.In this episode of Marketer of the Day, Sally breaks down her Burger Framework, where each burger ingredient represents a key leadership capability. The “protein” stands for values, the non-negotiable core that keeps leaders grounded in integrity, especially during crises and organizational pressure. The “cheese” represents self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and maturity, the “melted” element that pulls everything together and prevents leaders from becoming disconnected, reactive, or clueless about their impact. Sally shares powerful transformation stories of middle managers who had drifted away from their values, were worn down by culture, or believed they had to fully adopt the organization’s values and force them on their teams. Once they reconnected with their own values and opened up space for their people to bring their whole selves to work, they saw dramatic changes in morale, retention, and discretionary effort. Through metaphors like the tomato for communication, Sally shows how mid-level leaders can inspire down, collaborate across, and influence up, moving from “dump and run” communication to intentional messaging that motivates, aligns, and earns trust. The conversation also tackles the growing anxiety around AI and the…","meta_description":"Middle managers are the “burger middle” of every organization, the layer that holds everything together and actually makes strategy happen. 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