Michael Liwski
Founding Partner of aiCMO and VP, Strategic Performance of Zero Company
Michael Liwski is a trailblazer in empathetic, purpose-driven marketing and a Founding Partner of aiCMO (AI Chief Marketing Officer - aiCMO.io) as well as VP of Strategic Performance of Zero Company Performance Marketing. With a focus on authenticity, purpose and human-centered innovation, Liwski has been instrumental in developing aiCMO's vision and features, ensuring it empowers businesses to craft meaningful campaigns that resonate deeply in an increasingly automated world.
An advocate for reviving authenticity in marketing — a response to decades of lifeless metrics-driven content—Liwski believes that brands that prioritize purpose will set the standard for the future. His leadership at aiCMO and Zero Company Performance Marketing is a testament to his commitment to helping brands thrive by aligning cutting-edge AI technology with empathy, purpose and authenticity.
With two decades of marketing experience in industries such as financial services, SaaS and cybersecurity, he has driven innovation and growth, leading global teams with a clear vision and deep empathy. Liwski’s philosophy is clear: In an era flooded with content and automation, businesses that lead with empathy and purpose will inspire action and
create a lasting legacy.
Sept. 10, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Marketing ROI with a Long-Term Lens
Hosts Stephen Sakach of Zero Company, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski explain why long-term marketing metrics, from lifetime value to retention, advocacy, and brand equity, capture the real return on purpose for marketers, founders, and leaders, with lessons from REI, Apple, and Nike.
Sept. 3, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Avoiding Purpose-Washing by Staying Authentic in Your Actions and Claims
In this Marketing With Purpose Kit episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, Stephen Sakach, Mike Liwski, and Tullio Siragusa break down avoiding purpose washing, the gap between what a brand claims and what it actually does, and share five practical guardrails for making purpose real, measurable, and consistent.
Aug. 27, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Purpose in the Brand’s Tone and Voice
Hosts Stephen Sakach of Zero Company, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski explain why a purposeful tone of voice makes a brand's mission believable, using Liquid Death, Mailchimp, Tom's, and Oatly, plus a three-question purpose filter and steps for documenting the voice and training every team to use it.
Aug. 20, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Growing Your Mission Without Losing Your Soul
Evolving your brand purpose can deepen your impact without losing what makes you, you. Hosts Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski share the signs it is time to evolve, lessons from Airbnb, Netflix, REI, and Lego, and a four-step refresh that connects old and new.
Aug. 13, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: When Your Offer Becomes Proof of Your Beliefs
Purpose-driven product marketing starts with a belief and builds the offer to prove it. Hosts Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski look at Bombas, Tony's Chocolonely, and Purina, then share four steps for making your product or service living proof of what your brand believes.
July 23, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Purpose-Led Customer Personas
Purpose-led customer personas look past age, income, and job title to the values and emotional drivers behind a purchase. In this Marketing With Purpose Kit, hosts Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski show how to build them with empathy maps and customer interviews, then turn them into ad copy that connects.
July 16, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Building Your Brand Narrative Around Purpose
Building a brand narrative around purpose turns a stated mission into a story people believe. In this Marketing With Purpose Kit, hosts Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski share the four elements of a purpose-driven narrative, why honesty beats polish, and what Etsy and Liquid Death teach about community.
July 9, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Purpose as a Strategic Filter
Purpose-driven decision making helps a brand say no to the shiny distractions that dilute it. In this Marketing With Purpose Kit, hosts Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski explain purpose as a strategic filter, share how REI and Dr. Bronner's held their ground, and offer three questions to test any opportunity.
July 2, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: How Purpose Aligns Teams, Not Just Messages
Aligning teams around purpose turns a brand promise into an experience customers can feel. In this Marketing With Purpose Kit, hosts Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski explain why purpose is an alignment tool for every department, how a purpose audit ritual works, and what Bombas and Chobani get right.
June 25, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Finding the Human Truth Behind Your Brand
Human truth in marketing is the emotional insight that makes someone say, that's for me. In this Marketing With Purpose Kit, hosts Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski explain what a human truth is, how to find yours with customer questions and the five whys, and what Headspace and Calm get right.
June 11, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: The Concierge Fractional CMO
What if your brand had a marketing leader who didn’t just “get it done” but got you?
Join us as we explore the rise of the Concierge Fractional CMO, a high-touch, high-trust guide who aligns strategy with soul.
Discover how this model helps purpose-driven brands:
• Build emotionally resonant campaigns
• Scale with intention, not noise
• Curate the right team and tools, without hiring a huge department
• Operationalize empathy across every touchpoint
• Amplify their imp...
Join us as we explore the rise of the Concierge Fractional CMO, a high-touch, high-trust guide who aligns strategy with soul.
Discover how this model helps purpose-driven brands:
• Build emotionally resonant campaigns
• Scale with intention, not noise
• Curate the right team and tools, without hiring a huge department
• Operationalize empathy across every touchpoint
• Amplify their imp...
June 4, 2025
Marketing with Purpose Kit: Traditional CMO vs. The Category Architect
The Traditional CMO is Dead. Long Live the Category Architect.
For years, CMOs have been stuck on a tactical treadmill:
🎯 Generate leads
📈 Prove ROI
💰 Cut ad spend
But in a noisy, AI-saturated landscape, is optimization enough?
This Wednesday on The Bliss Business Podcast’s Marketing with Purpose Kit, we unpack a better path forward:
+ What it really means to be a “Category Architect”
+ How to lead with belief, not just branding
+ Why movements matter more ...
For years, CMOs have been stuck on a tactical treadmill:
🎯 Generate leads
📈 Prove ROI
💰 Cut ad spend
But in a noisy, AI-saturated landscape, is optimization enough?
This Wednesday on The Bliss Business Podcast’s Marketing with Purpose Kit, we unpack a better path forward:
+ What it really means to be a “Category Architect”
+ How to lead with belief, not just branding
+ Why movements matter more ...
May 28, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: What Is Purpose-Driven Marketing - Really?
Is your marketing built on noise—or purpose?
Too many brands mistake “purpose” for philanthropy. But purpose-driven marketing isn’t about adding a donation button to your checkout page. It’s about aligning every message, campaign, and touchpoint with your reason for being.
In this week’s Marketing with Purpose Kit episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we explored:
+ The 3Cs of Purpose-Driven Marketing: Clarity, Connection, and Consistency
+ Why emotionally connected custome...
Too many brands mistake “purpose” for philanthropy. But purpose-driven marketing isn’t about adding a donation button to your checkout page. It’s about aligning every message, campaign, and touchpoint with your reason for being.
In this week’s Marketing with Purpose Kit episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we explored:
+ The 3Cs of Purpose-Driven Marketing: Clarity, Connection, and Consistency
+ Why emotionally connected custome...
May 21, 2025
Reclaiming the Soul of Marketing: The Workshop
Marketing has lost its soul. Let’s get it back.
64% of consumers say they’re more likely to buy from a brand that shares their values. (Source: Accenture)
Yet most marketing still sounds like this:
“Optimize operational workflows to drive scalable efficiencies.”
That’s not connection. That’s a keyword graveyard.
In our latest workshop, From Clicks to Connection: Reclaiming the Soul of Marketing, we explored how purpose, empathy, and emotional resonance can transform yo...
64% of consumers say they’re more likely to buy from a brand that shares their values. (Source: Accenture)
Yet most marketing still sounds like this:
“Optimize operational workflows to drive scalable efficiencies.”
That’s not connection. That’s a keyword graveyard.
In our latest workshop, From Clicks to Connection: Reclaiming the Soul of Marketing, we explored how purpose, empathy, and emotional resonance can transform yo...
April 30, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Beyond Transactions—How to Create Customers Who Evangelize Your Brand
What makes someone rave about a brand—unprompted?
It’s not features. It’s not price.
It’s meaning.
It’s emotional connection.
In this third episode of our Marketing with Purpose Series, we explore how the best brands go beyond sales to build movements. They turn customers into evangelists by aligning with their values, telling compelling stories, and delivering experiences that make people feel something.
In this episode:
+ Learn why emotionally connected customers have 306% hi...
It’s not features. It’s not price.
It’s meaning.
It’s emotional connection.
In this third episode of our Marketing with Purpose Series, we explore how the best brands go beyond sales to build movements. They turn customers into evangelists by aligning with their values, telling compelling stories, and delivering experiences that make people feel something.
In this episode:
+ Learn why emotionally connected customers have 306% hi...
April 29, 2025
The BLISS Roundtable: Generosity & Animosity in Times of Change
Change is inevitable—but how we lead through it determines whether we build trust or spark resistance.
Join us on The Bliss Business Podcast for a powerful roundtable conversation with some of the most forward-thinking minds in business and leadership:
🔹 Doug Kirkpatrick – Self-management expert
🔹 Lisa M. Brazelton – Organizational transformation strategist
🔹 Jose Leal – Purpose-driven systems designer
🎧 Hosted by Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, Michael Liwski
In this round table...
Join us on The Bliss Business Podcast for a powerful roundtable conversation with some of the most forward-thinking minds in business and leadership:
🔹 Doug Kirkpatrick – Self-management expert
🔹 Lisa M. Brazelton – Organizational transformation strategist
🔹 Jose Leal – Purpose-driven systems designer
🎧 Hosted by Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, Michael Liwski
In this round table...
Guests: Jose Leal , Doug Kirkpatrick , Lisa M. Brazelton , Stephen Sakach , Tullio Siragusa , Michael Liwski
April 23, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: The Paradigm Shift—Marketing with Purpose
Marketing isn’t just about being seen—it’s about being felt.
In Episode 2 of our Purpose-Driven Marketing series, we explore a powerful truth:
People aren’t just looking for products. They’re looking for meaning. And the brands that win? They don’t just sell—they stand for something.
73% of consumers say they’re willing to pay more for products that align with purpose and sustainability. (Nielsen, 2023)
Purpose-driven brands grow 2.5x faster than competitors. (The Purpose Study)
T...
In Episode 2 of our Purpose-Driven Marketing series, we explore a powerful truth:
People aren’t just looking for products. They’re looking for meaning. And the brands that win? They don’t just sell—they stand for something.
73% of consumers say they’re willing to pay more for products that align with purpose and sustainability. (Nielsen, 2023)
Purpose-driven brands grow 2.5x faster than competitors. (The Purpose Study)
T...
April 22, 2025
Marketing With Purpose Kit: The Problem—Why Marketing Is Broken
Why Marketing Feels Broken—And How to Fix It
Marketing today is louder than ever. But is anyone actually listening?
In the first episode of our 3-part series leading up to the aiCMO webinar, we unpack a hard truth: marketing has lost its way. We’ve traded emotional connection for conversion tactics, storytelling for shouting, resonance for reach.
The result? People are tuning out. Trust is fading. And brands are becoming forgettable.
Here’s what we cover:
+ Why most marketing is b...
Marketing today is louder than ever. But is anyone actually listening?
In the first episode of our 3-part series leading up to the aiCMO webinar, we unpack a hard truth: marketing has lost its way. We’ve traded emotional connection for conversion tactics, storytelling for shouting, resonance for reach.
The result? People are tuning out. Trust is fading. And brands are becoming forgettable.
Here’s what we cover:
+ Why most marketing is b...
April 3, 2025
The Importance of Emotional Connection in Marketing
Emotional connection isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the core of effective marketing.
In our 50th Producer Series episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we dive deep into how brands can stop chasing clicks and start building real relationships.
Hosted by Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski
In this episode, we unpack:
+ Why purpose and emotional resonance outperform transactional tactics
+ How tools like aiCMO are helping marketers craft campaigns that feel more human
...
In our 50th Producer Series episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we dive deep into how brands can stop chasing clicks and start building real relationships.
Hosted by Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski
In this episode, we unpack:
+ Why purpose and emotional resonance outperform transactional tactics
+ How tools like aiCMO are helping marketers craft campaigns that feel more human
...
Dec. 19, 2024
Empathetic Marketing: Connecting with Customers Beyond the Sale
💡 Empathetic Marketing: Connecting with Customers Beyond the Sale
In a special broadcast brought to you by the creators of AI CMO by Zero Company, we’re diving into a concept that’s transforming the way brands build relationships with their audiences:
Empathetic Marketing.
When marketing shifts from selling to truly understanding the human behind the consumer, it creates trust, loyalty, and authentic connections. In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we explore:
+ The core p...
In a special broadcast brought to you by the creators of AI CMO by Zero Company, we’re diving into a concept that’s transforming the way brands build relationships with their audiences:
Empathetic Marketing.
When marketing shifts from selling to truly understanding the human behind the consumer, it creates trust, loyalty, and authentic connections. In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we explore:
+ The core p...
Guest: Michael Liwski