James takes us through his comprehensive LinkedIn strategy. It's undeniable that a vast majority of B2B buyers are on LinkedIn. Leverage this opportunity by tailoring your content to fit the platform, learn what works and what doesn't, and kick start your content journey today!
10/22/2024 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
Are You Making These 8 Costly Content Mistakes?
We’re racing against the clock to cover the 8 most common content mistakes in under 20 minutes. From lacking a nuanced social media strategy to the pitfalls of not diversifying content formats, they chat about how these mistakes sabotage your ability to generate qualified leads and close high-value deals, and provide practical tips for avoiding these traps.Join as we discuss:The importance of a tailored approach to different platforms and why a one-size-fits-all strategy fails.How varying content formats and optimizing each element can enhance engagement and reach.The benefits of planning your content calendar wisely to include timely and relevant themes that resonate with your audience.Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
10/15/2024 • 19 minutes, 37 seconds
Busy Execs CAN Create Content, 5 Easy Habits
Can marketers really get busy executives in on content creation without adding to their already packed schedules?In this episode, Benji and James chat about the major barriers keeping execs on the content sidelines and how to integrate content creation effortlessly into their schedules, ensuring they remain leaders in their industry without feeling overwhelmed.Join as we discuss:Strategic Habit Integration: Learn how habit stacking and smart calendar management can make content creation a natural part of an executive's day.Practical Content Creation Tactics: Explore tactics like sharing quick notes on Slack and getting the most out of short meetings.Long-term Benefits of Content Creation: Understand the enduring advantages of building a content bank that boosts thought leadership and maintains industry relevance.Connect with us:Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
10/8/2024 • 28 minutes, 3 seconds
Why Sonic Added Pickleball Courts
Sonic's new pickleball courts are revolutionizing fast-food marketing - could this be the future of customer experience?Join us as we discuss:The power of unique brand experiences and how Sonic's innovative pickleball courts are changing the gameRedefining business experience marketing with creative ideas for non-retail businessesThe impact of experiential marketing on brand perception and customer loyaltyConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
10/1/2024 • 33 minutes, 2 seconds
The Only Way to Clip Your Podcast in 2024
Want to know the secrets behind creating viral podcast clips for social media?In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about crafting standout video podcast clips for platforms like YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Join as we discuss:Key insights from studying the top 50 video podcasts posting clips across social platforms.The types of clips that capture attention and drive engagement.10 examples from top shows that are nailing their short-form video strategy.Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
9/24/2024 • 42 minutes, 48 seconds
Can Hubspot Beat Salesforce?
James Carbary (founder of Sweet Fish Media) sits down with Lexi Croisdale, Tyler Lessard, and Kellie Davis to discuss if Hubspot has any chance of catching SalesForce. Weigh in, DM James on LinkedIn with your thoughts.
9/17/2024 • 22 minutes, 7 seconds
44 Years of Marketing Wisdom in 30 Minutes
James Carbary (founder of Sweet Fish Media) sits down with Lexi Croisdale, Tyler Lessard, and Kellie Davis to have a conversation about all their lessons learned as marketing leaders, and much more!
What do you get when a fast-food giant runs out of food during the Olympics and a tech titan tries to outsmart Nintendo with a grassroots campaign? Two colossal marketing failures that left customers frustrated and brands scrambling.In this episode, we explore how McDonald's 1984 Olympics promotion backfired, costing the company tens of millions and leaving customers empty-handed when they ran out of fries, buns, and even Coca-Cola. We also dive into Sony’s desperate attempt to boost PSP sales with the “All I Want For Christmas is a PSP” campaign, which fell flat in the face of Nintendo’s dominance.For more Marketing Fails check out B2B Growth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@b2bgrowth
9/3/2024 • 15 minutes, 58 seconds
Can Starbucks & Coke match Red Bull’s media success?
James Carbary (founder of Sweet Fish Media) sits down with Lexi Croisdale, Tyler Lessard, and Kellie Davis to discuss Starbucks & Coke dipping their toes in the water of owned media, and much more!
8/27/2024 • 21 minutes, 44 seconds
The 4 Best Top of Funnel Marketing Tactics
The top of the marketing funnel doesn’t need to be mysterious or overly complicated! For many companies though, they think they’re doing top-of-funnel marketing, and while they’re spending money on ads they aren’t growing affinity or an owned audience.In this episode, James and Benji share the 4 top of funnel marketing tactics you cannot afford to overlook.Join as we discuss:Why video podcasting is a game-changer for reaching wider audiences and establishing thought leadershipHow to leverage original research for creating compelling, data-driven reports that resonate with your audienceWhy companies consistently get newsletters wrong, and how to avoid falling into the same trapConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
8/20/2024 • 29 minutes, 8 seconds
The LinkedIn Strategy You Should Steal in 2024
How can you turn your team’s LinkedIn profiles into powerful distribution channels that drive real results?In this episode, we’re exploring the best ways to leverage personal LinkedIn profiles to immediately boost your marketing strategy.Join as we discuss:The evolution of Sweet Fish’s LinkedIn team strategy and how you can apply itPractical tips for getting founders, sales, and marketing teams posting Overcoming common barriers like time constraints and fear of criticismConnect with us:Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
8/13/2024 • 21 minutes, 8 seconds
Part 2: What I Wish I Knew About Overcoming Self-Doubt
Things get personal in this episode. Benji is sharing his journey with depression and self-doubt, and lessons learned that have shaped his creativity and identity.Join us as we discuss:How to handle losing your communityLearning to hold space for those that see the world vastly different from youHow to overcome self-doubt and find healingConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
8/6/2024 • 23 minutes, 37 seconds
Part 1: Beating self-doubt and transforming your life
Things get personal in this episode. James is sharing his journey with overwhelm and self-doubt, and lessons learned that have shaped his business and life.Join us as we discuss:The importance of community in business and lifeThe hardships of working with family and friendsHow to overcome self-doubt and find healingConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
7/30/2024 • 19 minutes, 59 seconds
4 thoughts on the future of Content Marketing
The role of the 'Creator' is shifting content teams dramatically —find out how this shift and other trends will shape the future of content marketing.In this episode, James and Benji break down 4 trends that’ll impact content in 2025 and beyond and how marketing teams must adapt now.Join as we discuss:Is YouTube the next big frontier for B2B?How to future-proof your content strategyWhy 'building an audience' is replacing 'generating leads'Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Link to Post discussed in this episode: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jamescarbary_12-short-thoughts-on-the-future-of-b2b-content-activity-7193250357425098753-Cq8j?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
7/25/2024 • 31 minutes, 53 seconds
Does Salesforce need a rebrand?
James Carbary (founder of Sweet Fish Media) sits down with John Morris(Vice President of Brand & Demand Marketing at TTSG), Sara Pion(Head of Web Experience at Dandy), and Nathan Burke(CMO at Nagomi Security) to discuss how Salesforce could better excite the market with a more compelling brand narrative.Connect with us:James Carbary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Sara Pion: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pion/ Nathan Burke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanwburke/John Morris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%E2%98%98%EF%B8%8Fjohn-morris%E2%98%98%EF%B8%8F/
7/16/2024 • 18 minutes, 13 seconds
Guests are a BAD show growth strategy
Too many people hear podcasts and think of interviews. Today, James and Benji explain why having guests on your show may be hurting your growth and the ROI you’re hoping to see from the content. Join us as we discuss:Building an Audience vs. Generating LeadsWhy you can’t build a brand with an ABM podcastThe power of personality-led contentConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
7/9/2024 • 17 minutes, 32 seconds
IBM's Odd Marketing Problem - Nobody Understands Them
James Carbary (founder of Sweet Fish Media) sits down with John Morris(Vice President of Brand & Demand Marketing at TTSG), Sara Pion(Head of Web Experience at Dandy), and Nathan Burke(CMO at Nagomi Security) to discuss IBM and the marketing predicament they find themselves in.Join as we discuss:What can IBM do to reinvent themselves Leaning in to tell your story betterIs IBM so big that they don’t need to (or even can) promote themselves?Connect with us: James Carbary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Sara Pion: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pion/John Morris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%E2%98%98%EF%B8%8Fjohn-morris%E2%98%98%EF%B8%8F/Nathan Burke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanwburke/
7/2/2024 • 15 minutes, 56 seconds
What expert marketers wish they knew in year one
James Carbary (founder of Sweet Fish Media) sits down with John Morris(Vice President of Brand & Demand Marketing at TTSG), Sara Pion(Head of Web Experience at Dandy), and Nathan Burke(CMO at Nagomi Security) to breakdown the wisdom they wish they would've known at the beginning of their marketing careers. Connect with us: James Carbary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Sara Pion: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pion/John Morris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%E2%98%98%EF%B8%8Fjohn-morris%E2%98%98%EF%B8%8F/Nathan Burke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanwburke/
6/25/2024 • 21 minutes, 5 seconds
The New B2B Manifesto
We all know B2B marketing has evolved, but what is the new way? It seems we've come to a vital decision, how will brand and performance marketing work together in this new era? Today, James and Benji discuss a blog from Velocity Partners, "B2B Brand is Back(and MQLs are Bullshit)" -- breaking down some of the top takeaways and mindset shifts marketers must make. Link to Post: https://velocitypartners.com/resources/new-b2b-manifesto/Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
6/18/2024 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
Coca-Cola launches a B2B media brand
Coke just launched a media brand for retail and restaurant partners, what does this mean and what can we learn from it?Join as we discuss:The need for a personalized approach to engage your audienceThe need for foundational research and data-driven insights to support your contentThought leadership and brand building through media contentConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Link to Post discussed in this episode: https://www.coca-colalens.comPress release:https://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/new-platform-offers-retail-and-restaurant-partners-data-backed-insights-and-industry-trends-through-a-uniquely-coca-cola-lens
6/11/2024 • 15 minutes, 52 seconds
How to become a thought leader
James Carbary sits down with Ashley Faus(Head of Lifecycle Marketing Atlassian), Gwen Lafage(VP Marketing, Sinch), Spud Rule(VP of Demand, Leap), and Jane Serra(Creator & Host, Women in B2B Marketing) to talk about the future of content marketing and how to become a thought leader. This clip is from a B2B Growth Roundtable, hosted in Orlando at the Sweet Fish Media Creator House. Watch the full video now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDFc1fSrtYg&t=52sLearn more about the Creator House: https://www.sweetfishmedia.com/services/creator-house
6/4/2024 • 24 minutes, 24 seconds
Who’s producing the best B2B content today?
We’re drafting our favorite B2B content companies! Today, James and Benji each pick three companies and discuss why they believe these companies are excelling at content creation.Join as we discuss:Using satire and comedy in B2B contentFinding a format that’s repeatable and resonates with your audiencePaid media to promote owned mediaOur Draft Picks: AudiencePlus - https://audienceplus.com/Travis Tyler (Motion) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-scott-tyler/Ahrefs - https://ahrefs.com/Moz - https://moz.com/Haris Spahić (ButterDocs) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/haris-spahic/Bold Strategies - https://www.boldstrategies.com/Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
5/28/2024 • 25 minutes, 8 seconds
Buying a NYC billboard to get in front of a prospect
What if we told you audacious generosity and unreasonable hospitality should be at the heart of your marketing strategy?In this episode, we’re breaking down unique ways to surprise and delight your ideal clients. From billboards in Times Square to dinner with Lindsey Stirling playing violin, this conversation is packed with stories and ideas to give you a new marketing perspective. Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/Link to Post discussed in this episode:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kieranlenahan_hey-beehiiv-weve-booked-a-billboard-in-activity-7183908315893014529-H0TD?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
5/21/2024 • 19 minutes, 19 seconds
You Haven't Tried these 5 Digital Marketing Strategies
Too many organizations are running digital media strategies that are outdated and underperforming. In 2024 we need to rethink our approach and find a way to stand out in a sea of endless noise.In this episode, James, Brent, and Benji countdown 5 truly unique marketing strategies that could propel your business forward, and help you resonate with your market.Join as we discuss:How character building allows businesses to create a recognizable and relatable persona for their brand.Why co-hosted commentary is the future of B2B content.Moving in-house creators to the center of your social media strategy.Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
5/14/2024 • 42 minutes, 38 seconds
Substack is GUTTING their business
Substack's recent changes have raised questions about the platform's business model and its impact on creators.In this episode, we’re discussing the importance of understanding platform nuance and how to build an audience that doesn’t rely so heavily on one platform for success.Join as we discuss:Creators need to understand the business models and incentives of the platforms they create on.Substack's shift towards becoming a recommendation and distribution network.The need for creators to diversify their presence across platforms.Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/Link to Post discussed in this episode:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jayacunzo_whats-happening-with-substack-right-now-activity-7178717263401746433-OL2-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
5/7/2024 • 13 minutes, 53 seconds
This ugly newsletter makes $30M/yr
How can a newsletter devoid of design be raking in millions per year? In this episode the guys discuss the importance of picking the right niche for the success of your media and the art of owning and growing your audience. Join as we discuss:The 4 media channel mediums and the importance of prioritizing themSEO and paid advertising for driving media growthPremise or personality driving successful newslettersConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/Link to Post discussed in this episode:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/patrickwalls_this-ugly-newsletter-makes-30myear-4m-activity-7165386682496704512-859U?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
4/30/2024 • 22 minutes, 54 seconds
This changed marketing forever
The biggest shift in marketing automation over the past decade is underway and it’s all thanks to A.I. With the shift there’s a new competitive advantage we need to be talking more about: access to unique data. Today, James and Benji are joined by Casey Hill, ActiveCampaign’s Senior Growth Manager to explain.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/caseyhill_marketing-automation-is-set-for-massive-change-activity-7143261228793061377-16Mo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Casey Hill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseyhill/
4/23/2024 • 18 minutes, 29 seconds
Salesforce+ has driven $600M in pipeline?! (Bonus Episode)
Colin Fleming, EVP of global marketing at Salesforce, discussed the success of Salesforce+ recently at Golden Hour by Audience Plus, today we're breaking down the eye-popping numbers he attributed to the owned media platform. Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
4/22/2024 • 16 minutes
Fast-growing SaaS companies have a SECRET
Why are more people not talking about this? Nearly all fast-growing SMB SaaS companies with over $10m in ARR have deals that are 10x-100x at the top end, supporting 20% or more of their revenue. Today, James and Benji are joined by Casey Hill, ActiveCampaign’s Senior Growth Manager to explain how you can get more of them.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/caseyhill_here-is-a-secret-about-fast-growing-smb-saas-activity-7169386276909989888-_3Lt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Casey Hill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseyhill/
4/16/2024 • 23 minutes, 19 seconds
The MISTAKE Brands keep making on YouTube
Most businesses on YouTube treat the platform like a library instead of a radio station, like TV instead of one TV channel – it’s causing confusion and you’re going to be lost in the algorithm. On this episode, Benji and James discuss a better path forward.Discussed in this Episode:Why successful YouTube channels are like radio stationsThe reason you should stop copying MrBeastThe importance of audience feedback and signalsLink to Posts: Why companies suck at YouTube:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cyancooper_youtube-activity-7174119920673157120-GYX-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosThe REAL reason you should stop copying MrBeast - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/finnmckenty_dont-try-to-be-like-mrbeast-heres-why-activity-7174011417220567040-n26o?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
4/9/2024 • 24 minutes, 35 seconds
April Fools' Day 2024 - Marketing Hits and Misses
In this episode Benji, Brent, and Scot delve into the whirlwind of marketing antics that took over April Fools' Day 2024, uncovering the champions and the chumps. We're dissecting the strategies behind the winners and the losers. Did we miss one? Be sure to let us know! Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/Scot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scot-leonard-928158269/
4/4/2024 • 10 minutes, 9 seconds
You're hired! (If you do THIS)
On this episode Benji and Brent breakdown one of the most creative ways to land a job they’ve ever seen and share how you could use a similar method to land your next gig.Link to Post:https://twitter.com/noheeriye/status/1763434208616452465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1763434208616452465%7Ctwgr%5Ece627dbaf573b73dcff5027a3fa66413df5d94b2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Ffeature%2Fits-broken-linkedin-a-multilingual-womans-creative-video-resume-goes-viral-5158709Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
4/2/2024 • 15 minutes, 55 seconds
Hierarchy of content bullsh*t
Have we entered the “post-content age”? With knowledge so easily accessible, are consumers actually better off or are we overwhelmed by all the options? Today, Brent and Benji breakdown the importance of learning in community and how your business can tap into this strategy to better resonate with your audience. Link to Post: https://future.com/cohort-based-courses/Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
3/26/2024 • 24 minutes, 46 seconds
Marketing with ZERO cash
In this episode of B2B Growth, we’re discussing the death of how-to content, starting a marketing engine with no cash, and the power of unscalable content. Takeaways:Shift from generic how-to content to more personalized content that connects with your audience.Leveraging personal brands, targeted outreach, and bottom-of-funnel content.Less content at a higher quality and how this strategy has the potential to shape industry culture and allow you to stand out from the crowd.Link to Posts:The death of how-to content:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/brendanhufford_i-just-read-that-2024-is-the-year-of-tactical-activity-7155189893558652929-GdBy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopMarketing with zero cash:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-keough-437824a2_b2bmarketing-activity-7163503864921460736-rChU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopUnscalable content:https://rosssimmonds.com/unscalable-content/Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
3/19/2024 • 22 minutes, 50 seconds
Content Systems of a $3 BILLION SaaS Company
What if the UNLOCK for your brand is social layering? Could you steal this strategy from a $3 Billion Dollar SaaS Company?James Carbary sits down with Alex Nava, Brandon Mina, Casey Hill, Evelio Silvera, Justin Simon and Ryan Baum to discuss.This roundtable discussion was hosted at the Sweet Fish Media Creator House.To learn more about Sweet Fish Media visit: sweetfishmedia.com
3/15/2024 • 8 minutes, 36 seconds
Gen Z Takeover of Search and Social
Google's algorithm is placing TikTok videos in position zero for SERP and LinkedIn is growing faster than Instagram. All that and more in this episode of B2B Growth. Discussed in this Episode:Tracey Wallace - Contentment Newsletter:https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-12-14-gartner-predicts-fifty-percent-of-consumers-will-significantly-limit-their-interactions-with-social-media-by-2025Lessons from a Podcast that "Flopped": https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7147325259191353344?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_updateV2%3A%28urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7147325259191353344%2CFEED_DETAIL%2CEMPTY%2CDEFAULT%2Cfalse%29We love to hate on LinkedIn. Audiences and ad dollars keep rolling in:https://www.businessinsider.com/how-linkedin-leveraging-creator-market-drive-business-growth-2024-1Connect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
3/12/2024 • 26 minutes, 54 seconds
Are you thinking about “Vanity Metrics” the wrong way?
James Carbary sits down with Alex Nava, Brandon Mina, Casey Hill, Evelio Silvera, Justin Simon and Ryan Baum in our first ever B2B Growth Roundtable!This discussion was hosted at the Sweet Fish Media Creator House.Watch the full discussion now on the B2B Growth YouTube Channel. To learn more about Sweet Fish Media visit: sweetfishmedia.com
3/8/2024 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
Content Do’s and Don’ts
On this episode, James, Brent, and Alli breakdown the secret to crafting compelling content ideas that captivate your audience's attention and elevate your company's brand. Discussed in this Episode:Validate content ideas by pitching them to subject matter experts and seeking feedbackCollaborating with SMEs to create content that aligns with the company's goalsTikTok's expansion into longer-form content, potentially disrupting YouTube's dominanceLink to this weeks posts:“How do you know if a content idea is good?” by Jess Cook - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jesscook-contentmarketing_how-do-you-know-if-a-content-idea-is-good-activity-7155929508703780864-BNGI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosHow to Tackle Thought Leadership Content Without an Influencer-Level Following by Emilia Korczynska - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/emiliakorczynska_ive-been-seeing-lot-of-content-influencers-activity-7137902633628942337-gCoC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopTikTok spotted testing 30-minute uploads as it continues to inch into YouTube’s territory by Aisha Malik - https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/24/tiktok-testing-30-minute-uploads-inch-into-youtubes-territory/Connect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
3/5/2024 • 32 minutes, 31 seconds
Going DARK
On this episode, James and Brent talk about “dark social” and what that means for marketers in the B2B space. As companies start investing in dark social efforts, will B2B hop on this trend, or be left behind yet again? Is it even something worth pursuing, given the lack of measurable data (which B2B LOVES). We also explore platform fatigue and what this means for social media managers and brands. Do you just focus on a few channels and do them well, or try to hit every new media platform there is? Discussed in this Episode:Marketing predictions“Dark social” and how it will affect B2BBrand engagement in dark socialSocial media overload and its impact on marketing strategiesContent creation and consistency for B2BConnect with us:James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
2/27/2024 • 37 minutes, 37 seconds
Salesloft Acquires Drift, analyzing 1,200 LinkedIn posts, and Rogan is no longer exclusive
On this episode, Benji, James, and Brent break down the news that Saleslofts acquired Drift, find the lessons in analyzing 1,200 LinkedIn posts, and find the B2B takeaways from the announcement that Joe Rogan is no longer exclusively on Spotify.Link to Posts: Press Release: Salesloft acquires Drift - https://www.salesloft.com/company/company-news/salesloft-acquires-drift/Forrester Article on salesloft acquiring Drift - https://www.forrester.com/blogs/what-saleslofts-acquisition-of-drift-means/Linkedin Post about Salesloft and Drift - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andreaelbee_i-really-like-the-products-and-leaders-at-activity-7163265996017840128-DHhC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopLessons from Analyzing 1,200 LinkedIn Posts: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cassandra-naji-a6742713_lessons-from-analyzing-1200-linkedin-posts-ugcPost-7157799842486857728-db_A/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosJoe Rogan is no longer exclusive: https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/06/actually-its-good-for-spotify-that-joe-rogans-podcast-is-no-longer-exclusive/Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
2/20/2024 • 37 minutes, 2 seconds
How to Get Your Boss to Post on LinkedIn
On this episode, Brent and James share actionable tips that will help your CEO finally post content on LinkedIn. B2B marketing is shifting, and the writing on the wall is that people buy from people, not companies - even in B2B. So what better way to put a face and personality to your company or product than by building a personal brand for your boss? This is a huge opportunity to build trust with your target buyer!We also dive into newsletter usage data from Beehiiv - (spoiler alert: it’s BAD news for marketing.)And AI DeepFakes are here! Is the sky falling? Or is this another tool that marketers could leverage to their advantage - once the public image of AI softens. Discussed in this Episode:The “cold start” content problemA LinkedIn strategy that works for busy CEOsMaking content that fires up your boss and they’re excited to postBreaking down newsletter data with Vivek NandaAI DeepFakes: friend or foe for marketers?Link to Posts:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mjpsmith_b2bmarketing-activity-7150583781815468032-lce2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ioshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/viveknanda1_b2bmarketing-b2bnewsletter-newsletters-ugcPost-7151034262157160448-2Dfg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ioshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/emollick_this-is-a-completely-fake-video-of-me-the-activity-7148912788424294401-IY93?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosConnect with us:James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
2/13/2024 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
Shaking things up on LinkedIn
On this episode, James and Brent discuss 3 posts on LinkedIn that really shook things up these past few weeks. We talk about the standard LinkedIn content strategy and if it needs a revamp. Follower counts: are they a measure of success or a vanity metric? We talk about a post that really riled some people up and activated the keyboard warriors, as well as Alex Lieberman’s recent Hubspot partnership and how it came about. Discussed in this Episode:LinkedIn content strategiesFollower count, is it important?Is your follower base your ICP?Bold content on LinkedIn that grabs attention (good or bad)Brand buildingOut of the box marketing tacticsLink to Posts:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pierre-herubel-540b3949_2024-the-standard-linkedin-content-strategy-activity-7150395811896410112-tX1d?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ioshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/anthonypierri_the-top-10-hottest-companies-that-i-still-activity-7149416937465204736-6m7k?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ioshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/alex-lieberman_hubspotted-hubspotpartner-activity-7149815370294464512-SpW3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
2/6/2024 • 37 minutes, 47 seconds
Outside of the Box Marketing for B2B
On this episode Alli and Brent talk about some unconventional marketing strategies that may seem like they belong in B2C, but B2B is trying - and winning. What will it take for your company to step outside the box, take a risk, and grab the attention of your market - right where they are!Discussed in this Episode:Meeting your buyer where they areUsing TikTok for B2B marketingA B2B murder mystery podcast?Breakfast burritosConnect with us: Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
1/30/2024 • 15 minutes, 54 seconds
Influencers in B2B? Too little too late, or a risk worth taking?
On this episode, Alli and Brent discuss taking calculated risks in marketing, such as zero click content and influencer marketing. Is 2024 the year of the B2B influencer? Or will “influencer fatigue” from the B2C world carry over and render influencer marketing in B2B a bust?Discussed in this Episode:Leadership and Creativity in B2B MarketingCreating value driven content without CTAsInfluencer marketing and building trust in 2024Influencer marketing strategies and best practicesConnect with us: Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
1/23/2024 • 22 minutes, 22 seconds
The SECRET Potential of a Podcast
On this episode, Benji, Alli and Brent discuss all the ways to mine content from your Podcast. With a podcast being at the center of a media brand, there are many ways to pull from this content flywheel, even months or YEARS after the podcast aired. Discussed in this Episode:Repurposing contentReposting contentBest practices for long form video podcasting and microvideo content Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
1/16/2024 • 24 minutes, 27 seconds
Your Execs HATE The Content You’re Making
On this episode, Benji, Alli and Brent discuss what C-suite REALLY thinks about the content you’re making. A lot of times, it boils down to a difference in perspective. What’s the company’s positioning? What are marketing’s goals? We chop it up this week talking about the gap between bosses and marketing teams and how getting on the same page with your marketing strategy can be the key to strong, high-performing content.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jbonini_most-execs-and-marketing-leaders-do-not-activity-7134938943761870848-BcIs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
1/9/2024 • 18 minutes, 22 seconds
Uber's BRILLIANT Airport Dad Campaign
We see you airport dad! On this episode Alli, Brent, and Benji are discussing the recent holiday campaign from Uber, and how B2B marketers could tap into this type of marketing. Link to Article:https://thriftytraveler.com/news/airport-lounges/uber-reserve-airport-dad-lounge/Link to Commercial:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py6dl1qafPAConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
1/2/2024 • 18 minutes, 40 seconds
Our 2024 Predictions
On this episode we’re peering into our crystal ball and bringing you our bold predictions for the year ahead!Have a prediction of your own? Let us know and connect with us on LinkedIn:Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/
12/19/2023 • 39 minutes, 8 seconds
B2B Buyers DO NOT Trust Content from SaaS Companies
Marketers, we have trust issues! A Organic Growth Marketing report just found that:55% of respondents agree that “B2B content looks and feels the same.” 60% of respondents trust third-party content over corporate websites/companies. B2B companies came in last place on the list of “most trusted sources for B2B content.” On this episode, Benji, Alli, and Brent discuss this report and what it means for your strategy heading into 2024. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marketingmeisha_contentmarketing-seo-b2bmarketing-activity-7122609374480474112-lmtQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopLink to Report: https://www.marketingog.com/surveyConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
12/12/2023 • 27 minutes, 25 seconds
If Dave Gerhardt was running your Marketing Department
Ever wondered how a B2B startup could transform its LinkedIn presence into a powerhouse PR channel without burning through cash? What if the key lies in the daily musings of your founders, heads of marketing, sales, and customer success? Harnesses the authentic experiences and lessons learned from the frontlines of building a business and capitalize on the vast potential of LinkedIn's 875 million users.On this episode, Benji and Brent discuss a recent post from Dave Gerhardt on how he would run your marketing team. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davegerhardt_if-i-were-running-marketing-at-a-b2b-startup-activity-7123280193762308096-Cz0T?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
12/5/2023 • 27 minutes, 8 seconds
Create a Newsletter People Actually Read
With a massive ROI compared to other channels, investing in email marketing could be perfect for your business. Skeptical? In this episode Alli, Brent, and Benji discuss the mind-blowing stats that showcase the value and potential. Link to Posts: https://www.nutshell.com/blog/how-to-engage-millennials-with-emailhttps://optinmonster.com/email-marketing-statisticsConnect with us:Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
11/28/2023 • 25 minutes, 15 seconds
A new way to webinar?
Devin Reed and the Clari team just pulled off a incredible webinar: 1,537 registrants, 49% show rate, and 30+ demo requests… is there anything we can takeaway from this? Is there a new formula for a kick-ass webinar? Benji, Brent, and Alli will break it down in this episode. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/devinreed_today-we-ran-a-first-of-its-kind-webinar-activity-7125565780175298563-R8bf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
11/21/2023 • 17 minutes, 29 seconds
The 2023 State of Content Marketing Report
Content is constantly evolving, and marketers must continue to advance their skillsets to stay ahead. Superpath recently surveyed nearly 700 content marketing professionals and today we’re discussing the findings. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jimmydaly_im-really-excited-to-share-the-results-of-activity-7123661400492675072-LAZw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopLink to Report: https://www.superpath.co/blog/state-of-content-marketing-reportConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
11/14/2023 • 33 minutes, 36 seconds
Algorithm Secrets: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
Unlock the social media algorithms – discover the nuanced differences, and take your social media channels to the next level. In this episode Brent and Benji take a look at the intricacies of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube algorithms and unlock the secrets to effectively utilizing these platforms for business expansion and increased brand visibility.Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
11/7/2023 • 25 minutes, 23 seconds
Algorithm Secrets: LinkedIn
LinkedIn continues to evolve – today we’re peeling back the curtain to explain how you can find success on the platform right now.In this episode Brent and Benji take a look at the intricacies of the LinkedIn algorithm and unlock the secrets to effectively utilize the platform for business expansion and increased brand visibility.Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
10/31/2023 • 24 minutes, 30 seconds
We need to clean up the mess we made
“If we don’t start thinking for ourselves, AI is coming for us.” - Megan MorrealeOn this episode, Benji, Alli, and Brent discuss how many good content marketers were pushed into crappy content based on "results" that didn't give a genuine care about quality… and how we can reclaim a better way! Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/meganmorreale_contentmarketing-seo-ai-activity-7106369732034842625-OPaG?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
10/24/2023 • 24 minutes, 54 seconds
Handraiser or Learner? Separate your leads!
What’s the secret to stop annoying your audience and start shaping their learning journey? Let’s discuss!In this episode, Alli, Brent, and Benji break down the differences between handraisers and learners and how, often B2B marketers confuse the two. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/demandjen1_heres-one-way-to-stop-being-annoying-af-activity-7112883095678197760-C0K4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
10/17/2023 • 22 minutes, 12 seconds
Handraiser or Learner? Separate your leads!
What’s the secret to stop annoying your audience and start shaping their learning journey? Let’s discuss!On this episode, Alli, Brent, and Benji breakdown the differences between handraisers and learners and how, often B2B marketers confuse the two. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/demandjen1_heres-one-way-to-stop-being-annoying-af-activity-7112883095678197760-C0K4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
10/10/2023 • 22 minutes, 12 seconds
Tactics vs. Strategies
We MUST prioritize understanding our audience and the purpose behind our message before determining the method of delivery, but it’s just soo easy to get it twisted. On this episode, Benji, Brent, and Alli define the difference between strategy and tactic and the relief that comes when we get this right.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ashleylewin_starting-a-podcast-is-not-a-strategy-activity-7096826739011584000-bVES?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
10/5/2023 • 13 minutes, 44 seconds
5 ways to trigger a marketer
"Our target audience is the entire universe! We're going intergalactic, baby!"In this episode, Benji, Alli, and Brent talk about some of the worst things they've heard as marketers and the best ways to address them.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dannyasling_marketing-saas-activity-7059148223327678465-dTJs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
10/3/2023 • 26 minutes, 9 seconds
Is TikTok Eroding Long-form Video
We’ve all heard it “Attention spans are shrinking!”, “TikTok is taking over!”, “Clips, reels, shorts, that’s the way forward!” – so what about longer videos? On this episode, Benji, Alli, and Brent discuss how long form and short form video can compliment each other and why they serve separate, very distinct purposes. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aniketmishralive_shorts-youtube-youtubeshorts-activity-7104457852215341056-BIrs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
9/28/2023 • 22 minutes, 13 seconds
Why aren't C-suite execs the best thought leaders for an organization?
We’re delving into the challenge faced by C-suite executives in sharing disruptive ideas, exploring how true thought leadership involves discomfort and controversy in steering change and altering perspectives.On this episode, Benji, Brent, and Alli discuss a recent post from Ashley Faus and how often times in B2B we lack a clear definition of thought leadership. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7095777130587832322?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_updateV2%3A%28urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7095777130587832322%2CFEED_DETAIL%2CEMPTY%2CDEFAULT%2Cfalse%29Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
9/26/2023 • 23 minutes, 43 seconds
"Nobody is seeing my posts" and other downright lies
How often do you see a piece of content that actually makes you laugh or brings you joy or whatever, and you message that person and say, "'Hey, thanks for making this content. "'It really impacted me today.'" Nobody does that. We need to start assuming the best! On this episode, Brent, Alli, and Benji talk about the persistence necessary to grow a media brand and the mindset shift needed in order to truly find success. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7090308510462169088/Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
9/14/2023 • 16 minutes, 1 second
But how is the blog converting?
Content is rarely a straight line to conversion/purchase. Yet far too often as marketers we have bosses breathing down our knecks with questions like "But how is the blog converting?"On this episode, Benji, Brent, and Alli discuss the ROI of a single piece of content and how often in business we get conversion metrics from content all wrong. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7090717816135266304?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7090717816135266304%29Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
9/12/2023 • 19 minutes, 47 seconds
I'd rather lick sweat off a fat guys back...
Can B2B learn anything from Liquid Death or is selling water just simply too different from selling a CRM?On this episode, Benji, Alli, and Brent discuss a hilarious ad campaign created by Liquid Death and April Dunfords “grumpy” response. Link to the posts discussed:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/phoenikhs_advertising-storytelling-copywriting-activity-7090631979267731456-1rxU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktophttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7097644842536640512?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_updateV2%3A%28urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7097644842536640512%2CFEED_DETAIL%2CEMPTY%2CDEFAULT%2Cfalse%29Connect with us: Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
9/7/2023 • 21 minutes, 18 seconds
Sh*t that doesn't matter anymore for content
On this episode, Benji, James, Alli, and Brent deep dive into recent developments in the world of social media and content. Hashtags, posting time, replying to comments… what still matters? What can we let go and move on from? Link to Post:https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8NLwXct/Connect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
9/5/2023 • 22 minutes, 49 seconds
Trending Tactics won't work for your B2B Brand on social media
Gong, Drift, Chili Piper – they have GREAT content! BUT their buyer is not identical to your buyer, their sales cycles is different from yours… You must create a content strategy that works for YOUR product, buyer, processes, and goals.On this episode, James and Benji are joined by special guests Brent Barkey(Creative Director at Sweet Fish) and Alli Tunell(Executive Producer at Sweet Fish) to discuss the need for a focused strategy for your B2B brand, and why trends will only get you so far. Link to Posts:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/katewinick_socialmedia-socialemediamarketing-brandsocial-activity-7094307629186826241-jlvn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktophttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/alli-tunell_if-youre-a-new-content-marketer-and-your-activity-7047203904698138624-d8qy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
8/31/2023 • 24 minutes, 16 seconds
The Biggest WINS and FAILURES of Summer on Social Media
As Summer draws to a close, it’s time to look back and take stock of this summer’s winners and losers on social media. On this episode, James and Benji are joined by special guests Brent Barkey(Creative Director at Sweet Fish) and Alli Tunell(Executive Producer at Sweet Fish) to break this down. Discussed in this Episode:Why it’s vital to listen to consumers and not try to craft artificial hypeHow “negative” PR can still be turned positiveThe need for content marketers to remember the importance of the top of the funnelConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/
8/29/2023 • 23 minutes
Zoom's Office Comeback: What It Means for Remote Work
On this episode, James and Benji are joined by Brent Barkey and Alli Tunell to discuss the recent announcement from Zoom that employees are headed back to the office. What does this mean for the future of remote work?Link to Post:https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/even-remote-work-icon-zoom-is-ordering-workers-back-to-the-office/ar-AA1eVgvmConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-barkey-26406a99/Alli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alli-tunell/
8/24/2023 • 26 minutes, 48 seconds
10 non-marketing books every marketer should read
On this episode, Benji and James dive into a thought-provoking LinkedIn post by Emil Kristensen, where he shares his top 10 non-marketing books that every marketing leader should read. The guys dissect some of the book's unique insights, exploring how they can reshape the way marketing leaders approach their roles.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/emilgkristensen_10-non-marketing-books-every-marketing-leader-ugcPost-7082002656298180608-ymFg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
8/22/2023 • 25 minutes, 24 seconds
THIS is one of the biggest misses in B2B marketing
Don’t make the BIG mistake… Trying to tie results to individual tactics.On this episode, James and Benji discuss a recent post from Mary Keough about reframing results of our marketing efforts. It’s time to shift your thinking and answer the question: Are you targeting the right people with the right message in the right places?Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-keough-437824a2_b2bmarketing-saasmarketing-attribution-activity-7084528087035490304-9DTA?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
8/17/2023 • 17 minutes, 43 seconds
If Devin Reed started from scratch
How do you build a content powerhouse from scratch?On this episode, Benji and James discuss the 7 step process Devin Reed has used leading content teams at two $1B+ companies. Discussed in this Episode:How to set strategic goals for your contentThe importance of focus and what channel you should aim to dominateWhen is the right time to scale your content efforts?Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/devinreed_ive-led-content-teams-at-two-1b-companies-activity-7080561207341977600-DAQB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
8/15/2023 • 28 minutes, 10 seconds
Lavender & HockeyStack Launch Media Brands
On this episode, James and Benji discuss the recent announcements from Lavendar and HockeyStack – they both launched media brands! What does this mean for the future of content marketing? How is the term media brand being used by different organizations? And what should you do to begin creating a media brand for your organization? Link to Posts:Obaid:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/obaid-khan-durrani_the-time-has-come-today-we-launch-the-flow-activity-7087489951063252992-3p0H?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktophttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/obaid-khan-durrani_build-a-media-company-create-demand-for-activity-7079899666972041216-SZMW?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopTodd:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/toddclouser_im-happy-to-share-that-im-starting-a-new-activity-7086697065019252736-e-Jz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktophttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/toddclouser_building-a-media-brand-isnt-just-about-brand-activity-7087804468947247104-nUja?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
8/10/2023 • 44 minutes, 31 seconds
From 0 to 300K+ followers on LinkedIn (in 6 months)
Ben Meer is currently a viral machine on LinkedIn. In this episode, Benji and James break down how Ben is utilizing systems and copywriting techniques to make a notable splash on social media, and how you could do the same.Link to Ben’s Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmeer/Connect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
8/8/2023 • 19 minutes, 16 seconds
17 Hooks To Make Your Ads Go Viral
You get about 2 seconds to make an impression.In this episode, Benji and James talk through a recent post from Nigel Thomas giving away 17 unique hooks for you to try in your next ad campaign. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nigelthomas-ai_17-viral-tiktok-hooks-for-ads-activity-7069439986256793600-S5ph?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
8/3/2023 • 12 minutes, 15 seconds
Creators for Companies
We’re in the middle of a massive shift. 15 years ago it was the rise of social media, today the business world is grappling with the implications of the creator economy. "Content Marketing" is changing. We see a future with creators at the center of B2B marketing teams. Creators for companies. Not influencer marketing(Influencer marketing is great, but this is different).Creators inside your company, that grow the media brand of your organization, and by proxy the company brand... helping your company develop an owned audience and building the creators' personal brand in the process.In this episode, James talks to Benji about his recent post on this subject and all the exciting implications! Link to Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benji-block_creators-for-companies-this-is-the-way-activity-7084521694094077952-uIWw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
8/1/2023 • 17 minutes, 16 seconds
LinkedIn launches thought leadership ads
In this episode, James and Benji break down LinkedIn’s new feature: thought leadership ads. With a focus on providing valuable insights and industry expertise, these ads have the potential to transform the way businesses connect with their target audience on the professional networking platform. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/canberkbeker_linkedinads-demandgeneration-b2bmarketing-activity-7071417883469258752-yERM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopPost from Justin Rowe:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/justin-rowe-4043339b_linkedinads-linkedin-entrepreneurship-activity-7079423854485381121-o7Jm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
7/27/2023 • 18 minutes, 25 seconds
17 questions that changed the life of Tim Ferris
Life has boundaries we perceive, but they’re often more flexible than we think.On this episode, Benji and James discuss 17 questions that have dramatically changed the life of Tim Ferris and how they may just impact yours as well. Discussed in this Episode:Stepping away to get aheadEntrusting your team with more responsibilityHow to find contentment even as you strive to achieve big goalsLink to Post: https://tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/17-Questions-That-Changed-My-Life.pdfConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
7/25/2023 • 23 minutes, 6 seconds
The 10% Mindset
“Anyone can always do/give 10% more.”In this episode, James and Benji discuss the easiest way to continue to advance your career and become invaluable to your organization. Discussed in this Episode:How habits compound over timeThe necessity of honing your craftThe ability to be content yet always work to improveLink to Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-de-courcy-5205516a_b2bmarketing-demandgeneration-activity-6973185564585967616-09J-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
7/20/2023 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
$57,000 to win one deal?! Chris Walker SOUNDS OFF
Should B2B companies continue running lead gen campaigns on LinkedIn and Facebook? Recent data seems to conclusively prove that they should STOP… or at least that is what Chris Walker is saying. On this episode, Benji and James discuss the recent B2B advertising benchmark report from Metadata and Chris Walker’s response to the findings.Discussed in this Episode:How to start building an owned audienceWhy Lead gen is not the optimal strategy to use on paid socialLink to Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chriswalker171_marketing-advertising-linkedin-activity-7084881983880790017-uTpV/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
7/18/2023 • 14 minutes, 44 seconds
3 Content Marketing Motions and How to Use Them (REPLAY)
For the past several years talk about content and its importance is EVERYWHERE. In this episode, James, Dan, and Benji break down the three content marketing motions and how you can use them to bolster your marketing efforts.Discussed in this episode:The pros & cons of the three motionsHow to start a media brand from scratchThe value of launching a media brand in this economic climate
7/13/2023 • 53 minutes, 53 seconds
Your Mantra for Content Distribution in 2023 (REPLAY)
In this episode, James and Benji contrast the old and new ways of thinking about content distribution using a post from Mary Keough as the jumping-off point.Discussed in this episode:Making content work harder for your organizationSEO as the Zombie of MarketingEnsuring your SMEs avoid creating commodity content
7/11/2023 • 17 minutes, 34 seconds
The BIG reason marketing isn't working in B2B (and how to fix it)
Marketers are drowning in tactical tasks, yet are in desperate need of a strategic plan, and a closing of what Jade Tambini calls “the marketing gap”.In this episode, Benji and James explore the all-to-common rift between directors and marketers and what can be done to shift the tide and bring your organization new momentum. Discussed in this Episode:The power of a strategic marketing planCrafting your brand story and narrativeB2B Marketing budgetsLink to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jade-tambini-76380312_b2bmarketingstrategy-b2bmarketing-b2bmarketingplan-activity-7059431507550978049-E3gP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
7/6/2023 • 21 minutes, 50 seconds
How to steal an audience on LinkedIn
What if you could instantly connect with individuals interested in your niche, active online, and highly likely to engage if you just reach out?In this episode, Benji and James talk through the art of “stealing” an audience and crafting a Carasol on LinkedIn that works. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/matlehnhoff_how-to-steal-an-audience-on-linkedin-activity-7064253332214673408-aNhU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
7/4/2023 • 23 minutes, 43 seconds
RIP interview-based shows?
Unless your name is Joe Rogan, interview-based shows aren't good enough anymore. The content our buyers consume from creators & consumer media brands is just too good…and it’s (rightfully) raised the bar for B2B content. So how do you make something better?On this episode, James and Benji discuss the evolution of B2B podcasting and the strategies needed for success in 2023 and beyondLink to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jamescarbary_byebyecommoditycontent-affinityoverawareness-activity-7064928864266792960-JSEy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
6/29/2023 • 34 minutes, 50 seconds
The positioning of the Apple Vision Pro is BRILLIANT — this is why
Apple has crafted a new category, drumroll please… “Spatial Computing”!On this episode, Benji and James discuss the recent release of the Apple Vision Pro, the impact this will have in the market, and what marketing leaders should be learning from Apples positioning around the new technology.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aprildunford_heres-my-take-on-the-apple-vision-pro-from-activity-7071944558485409792-bdl0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
6/27/2023 • 19 minutes, 54 seconds
Win Over Your CEO with THESE Conversion Rate Insights
You are the head of marketing -- the CEO asks: "what's our website conversion rate?"Pause. Breathe. And NEVER provide a blended conversion rate for the entire website.On this episode, James & Benji are joined by Gaetano DiNardi, Growth advisor and B2B marketing guru to discuss the horror that is blended conversion rates and how to move in a better direction.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/officialg_marketing-activity-7051897994480087040-lWx4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Gaetano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/officialg/
6/22/2023 • 18 minutes, 16 seconds
AI just got baked into Photoshop… and it’s IMPRESSIVE
Adobe just released a game-changing AI update to Photoshop! In this episode, Benji and James discuss the implications and the exciting use cases for B2B marketers.Link to Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/juanjosedelgado_aiinadobe-photoshopfirefly-airevolution-activity-7066792598446743552-xxZq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
6/20/2023 • 17 minutes, 7 seconds
To pitch or NOT to pitch a CMO?
In this episode, Benji and James discuss the art of a cold pitch, who do you contact and how? This conversation was triggered by a viral LinkedIn post from Jessica Gilmartin, Chief Marketing Officer at Calendly.The underlying message, the C-suite exec at a Fortune 500 company is probably not the most effective person to reach out to… so then who? Link to Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jessicagilmartin_prospecting-sales-leadership-activity-7066759701056675840-5iqD/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
6/15/2023 • 21 minutes, 6 seconds
Myths of Social Media, with Ian MacRae
Are we running our social media strategy based on facts and data or myth and hype? On this episode, Benji sits down with Ian MacRae, author of the book "Myths of Social Media". As a work psychologist, Ian brings a unique perspective to the social media landscape.With a focus on B2B marketers and content creators, Benji seeks Ian's advice on improving CEOs' brands and subject matter experts on social media platforms. The conversation takes an exciting turn as Ian exposes his top four myths of social media, providing valuable insights that challenge common misconceptions. Throughout the episode, listeners gain practical takeaways and are encouraged to explore Ian's books on platforms like Amazon.As the episode draws to a close, Benji expresses his gratitude to Ian for sharing his expertise and thanks the loyal audience for their continued support. He encourages listeners to connect with him personally on LinkedIn and invites them to visit b2bgrowthshow.com for more engaging content.Discussed in this Episode:4 common Myths of social mediaHow to build a personal brand for your CEOOutdated approaches to social media that B2B marketers continue to useConnect with us: Ian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iansmacrae/Company Website: https://www.highpotentialpsych.co.uk/Book: https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Social-Media-Misconceptions-Business-ebook/dp/B0B759YGZK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7WLA6WKO462J&keywords=Myths+of+social+media&qid=1685628329&sprefix=myths+of+social+media%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
6/13/2023 • 30 minutes, 51 seconds
What the heck does "positioning" actually mean?
In this episode, Benji and James delve into the misconception surrounding a company's positioning based solely on its website and tagline.April Dunford recently shared her thoughts on LinkedIn, highlighting the complexity and nuance involved in understanding a company's true positioning. Today, the guys breakdown that post and the ways we can easily get it wrong. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aprildunford_im-often-asked-can-you-look-at-our-website-activity-7057366791588622336-0dgN?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
6/8/2023 • 14 minutes, 39 seconds
The secret to get your CEO posting on LinkedIn
The playing field has shifted and winning mind share leads to market share. The big question is, how can your organization continue to win mind share? One of the most effective, personal ways in B2B is having your CEO be consistent on LinkedIn. In this episode, James and Benji talk through how to get your CEO consistent on social media, and how to measure that content. Link to Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/devinreed_contentstrategy-activity-7057085006141095936--KpA?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5719666/advertisement
6/6/2023 • 18 minutes, 33 seconds
This dude spent 5,000 hours doing LinkedIn ads
Kirill Vdov, recently took to LinkedIn to share 30 things he’s learned after spending 5000 hours running LinkedIn Ads. In this episode, Benji and James break down their favorite learnings from this post and give you practical takeaways for your next LinkedIn ad campaign. Link to Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kirillvdov_b2bmarketing-performancemarketing-ppc-activity-7056870224213544961-R-FW?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5719666/advertisement
6/1/2023 • 22 minutes, 11 seconds
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s contrarian take on failure
“Michael Jordan played 15 years, won 6 championships. The other 9 years was a failure?”- Giannis Antetokounmpo On this episode, James and Benji discuss the recent, viral clip from NBA all-star Giannis Antetokounmpo on the topic of failure. Do the guys agree? Disagree? Could this be a mentality to bring into business and marketing?LinkedIn Post from Vin Matano: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vinmatano_you-might-think-failure-happens-all-too-activity-7057382065746374656-M0uj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5719666/advertisement
5/30/2023 • 19 minutes, 37 seconds
Do you suck at internal marketing?
“The outcome of good internal marketing is cross-company alignment. And as you scale, alignment becomes your multiplier.” - Andrew DaviesOn this episode, Benji and James discuss the power of internal marketing and where it can be easy to go off track as you scale. This episode topic was sparked by a post from friend of the podcast Andrew Davies, you can find his post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andjdavies_internal-marketing-needs-a-makeover-when-activity-7038877477036814336-89YR/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5719666/advertisement
5/25/2023 • 19 minutes, 32 seconds
Stop forcing your creatives to be productive all the time
Productivity and creativity don’t always play nice together. How do you re-energize your creative muscle? What if it’s in walking away from the project that you find renewed passion, vision, and inspiration?Today, James and Benji are joined again by Mark Jung to discuss a recent post from Eddie Shleyner, about the power of being less productive.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7047180432748003328/?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7047180432748003328%29Connect with us: Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpjung/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
5/23/2023 • 16 minutes, 55 seconds
This Oatly campaign will make you pee your pants
On this episode, James and Benji are joined by Mark Jung, VP of Marketing at Nextiva to discuss a brilliant brand and newsletter campaign from Oatly.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markpjung_how-to-build-a-media-company-well-played-activity-7043954983142129664-Amxz/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpjung/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
5/18/2023 • 14 minutes, 21 seconds
The 90-minute meeting you should do once a quarter
If you’ve been in B2B Marketing longer than 5 minutes you’ve heard about the need for sales and marketing alignment. What if one 90-minute meeting each quarter could foster that comradery and sky rocket your productivity? Today, James and Benji breakdown the quarterly meeting MJ Smith is executing and how you integrate something similar with your sales dev team. Link to Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mjpsmith_b2bmarketing-activity-7049113560811008000-2R4N/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
5/16/2023 • 17 minutes, 56 seconds
The 1st Touch Model in Google Analytics is DEAD
On this episode, James and Benji welcome back Dan Sanchez to discuss the latest Google Analytics update, why people are up in arms and the ultimate ramifications.Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/steffenhedebrandt_googleanalytics-b2bmarketing-webanalytics-activity-7051832783605784576-RJNz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Dan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/digitalmarketingdan/
5/11/2023 • 18 minutes, 13 seconds
This LinkedIn carousel about copywriting got 1,100+ comments?!
In this episode, James and Benji discuss a recent post from Jasmin Alić breaking down 7 easy ways to take your copywriting skills to the next level. This post BLEW UP on LinkedIn, the tips are practical and you can apply them right away. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alicjasmin_7-ways-to-make-your-writing-cooler-ugcPost-7051501711516983296-u_xt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
5/9/2023 • 13 minutes, 32 seconds
Bullseye Marketing with Louis Gudema
On this episode of B2B Growth, Louis Gudema joins Benji Block to discuss the major shifts in marketing that prompted the updated edition to his book “Bullseye Marketing” and why many B2B companies lack robust marketing programs.Discussed in this Episode:The 3 phases of Bullseye MarketingLeveraging your website to see the greatest ROI Social media vs Email marketingBuy the book now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXQNGH6K?&linkCode=sl1&tag=artillerymark-20&linkId=2bbbe7c143b07666d3c71643630897ca&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlConnect with us: Louis Gudema - https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgudema/Benji - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
5/4/2023 • 31 minutes, 31 seconds
55 Apple Ads Every Marketer Should Study
In terms of marketing, Apple reigns supreme. In B2B, what can we take and use? What can we learn from Apple's best ads? Using a LinkedIn post from Josue Valles, James & Benji talk about their favorite Apple ads through the decades. Link to Post:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/josue-valles_55-classic-apple-ads-every-marketer-should-activity-7044284080141598720-UCYu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopConnect with us: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Benji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/
5/2/2023 • 28 minutes, 6 seconds
Stop ignoring this piece of your demand gen engine
Today, James and Benji are joined by Andrew Davies, CMO at Paddle, to discuss the importance of having a refined ideal customer profile. How do many B2B companies get this wrong and how can you continue to refine your ICP?
4/27/2023 • 15 minutes, 21 seconds
Paddle’s perspective on the acquisition of ProfitWell
Today, James and Andrew Davies, CMO at Paddle, discuss Paddle’s acquisition of ProfitWell and the need for more creative marketing in B2B.
4/25/2023 • 15 minutes, 47 seconds
"We are F***ed"
Today, James and Benji are joined by Andrew Davies, CMO at Paddle, to discuss one of the most impressive displays of AI to date explained in a Twitter thread from Spencer Scott. What does the rise of AI mean for our work in B2B marketing? Should we fear the future or be excited about it?
4/20/2023 • 16 minutes, 36 seconds
The real problem with demand gen with Myles Madden
Recently Dave Gerhardt remarked that the real problem with demand gen is that inside of most B2B companies, it means “the only marketers responsible for revenue.” Today James and Benji are joined by Myles Madden, Sr. Manager of Demand Generation at Observe.AI to discuss this problem and the potential ways to solve it.
4/18/2023 • 21 minutes, 10 seconds
The co-founder of HubSpot just bought a domain name for 8 figures?!
How much would you pay for a domain name? Today, James and Benji react to the news that Dharmesh Shah. co-founder of Hubspot paid 8 figures for chat.com.
4/13/2023 • 20 minutes, 1 second
Post Your "Hits" Over & Over
Recently Marketing Brew published an article titled “You should post your best social content again and again”. Today, James and Benji throw in their 2 cents on the art form of reposting and how even with all the discussion on the topic, many continue to struggle to execute on this.
4/11/2023 • 15 minutes, 12 seconds
Play-Doh started as what?!
Today, James and Benji discuss potentially the biggest lie in digital disruption, using a recent post from Tom Goodwin as the conversation starter.Discussed in this Episode:Examples of company evolution and experimentationThe difficulties in steering a large organization in a new directionBetter ways to test ideas
4/6/2023 • 15 minutes, 45 seconds
How would you spend $500/mo on LinkedIn ads?
Today, James and Benji breakdown a recent post on LinkedIn from Justin Rowe on how to effectively invest $500-$1,000/month on Linkedin ads. Discussed in this Episode:What makes the best LinkedIn ad creative?Strategic Repurposing Cold Outreach vs Retargeting
4/4/2023 • 13 minutes, 46 seconds
Can You Describe Your Content in a Sentence?
Today, James and Benji share a behind-the-scenes look at the ever-evolving content strategy for the show and how to find clarity amidst a million ideas.
3/31/2023 • 24 minutes, 30 seconds
Dave Gerhardt is hiring for Exit Five
Today, James and Benji discuss a recent post from Dave Gerhardt and his search for a GM for Exit Five.Discussed in this Episode:Copywriting skillsStartupsThe power of social media and community
3/29/2023 • 19 minutes, 35 seconds
Alex Hormozi says Quantity then Quality, REALLY? | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, James and Benji discuss a recent post from Alex Hormozi that pours gasoline on the quality vs quantity debate. How should we be thinking about this and getting the right balance?
3/27/2023 • 16 minutes, 35 seconds
49 AI tools that aren't ChatGPT | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, James and Benji discuss the impressive and lengthy LinkedIn carousel from Tim Hanson breaking down 49 AI tools, by category, for business professionals.
3/24/2023 • 20 minutes, 15 seconds
Start Building Free Tools | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, James and Benji discuss a recent post from Aleksandr Volodarsky on Twitter about the growth that can come from crafting a free tool for your market.
3/22/2023 • 11 minutes, 23 seconds
Michael Jordan Loves Our Cereal * | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, James and Benji break down the recent, brilliant ad campaign from Surreal Cereal and how B2B marketers could tap into similar ideas.
3/20/2023 • 14 minutes, 57 seconds
You Need THIS to Advance Your Marketing Career | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, James and Benji discuss the vital business lessons marketers must learn from sales in order to increase their effectiveness.
3/16/2023 • 16 minutes, 49 seconds
Do Less Work | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, James, and Benji discuss the importance of balance when it comes to output vs input and how to continue learning in your role.
3/15/2023 • 14 minutes, 19 seconds
4 Wildly Creative Stunts by Marc Benioff and Salesforce | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, Dan, James, and Benji discuss a recent Twitter thread from Ramon Van Meer outlining the wild west that was Salesforce in the early days.
3/10/2023 • 15 minutes, 45 seconds
Letting Go of Attribution Anxiety: Embrace a New Mindset | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, Dan, James, and Benji discuss a recent LinkedIn post from Michael Roberts regarding attribution.
3/8/2023 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
Do THIS to Instantly Write Better Titles, with Jake Thomas
Jake Thomas is the king of YouTube video titles. With over 4,000 titles under his belt, he's turned his expertise into Creator Hooks, a thriving company.On this episode Benji and Jake discuss: Rules to follow for better title writingThe art of saying the same thing 100 different waysHow to find and double down on what truly resonates with your audience
3/6/2023 • 36 minutes, 3 seconds
What Do You Do When Your Talent Leaves? | Media Brands
On this final, “bonus” episode of Media Brands James, Dan, and Tyler discuss the departure of Will Aitken from Sales Feed, and how to handle these transitions within your media brand.
3/3/2023 • 27 minutes, 57 seconds
Lavender Hires Will Aitken | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, James, Dan, and Benji discuss the news that Will Aitken is leaving Sales Feed for Lavender and what that means for creators more broadly.
3/1/2023 • 19 minutes, 43 seconds
Launch an ABM Campaign in 1 Day, with MJ Peters
In this episode, Benji talks to MJ Peters, VP of Marketing at CoLab. Recently MJ challenged her team to craft and launch an ABM campaign in 1 day, we break that down in this episode. Also discussed, her perception of media brands vs. brand marketing and how you can win with either.
2/27/2023 • 41 minutes, 5 seconds
Driving Business Results with a Media Brand | Media Brands
On this Media Brands episode, James, Dan, and Tyler answer the BIG question: How can building a media brand grow your business? How do you connect the media brand with what your business offers? Discussed in this Episode:How to educate your audience about your productThe inbound funnel created by your media brandDeveloping a media mindset
2/24/2023 • 33 minutes, 53 seconds
Are Lead Magnets Still a Thing? | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, Dan and Benji discuss a recent LinkedIn post from Alon Evan and explain why it’s time for our thinking to evolve when it comes to lead magnets.
2/22/2023 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
4 Creative Ways to Tie Marketing to Business Outcomes, with Ellen Schwartze
On this episode, Benji talks to Ellen Schwartze, former Sr. Director of Digital Demand Generation at Knotch.Discussed in this Episode:The must-have partnership between content and dataBuilding key relationships internally for marketing successMeasuring a control group as much as a campaign
2/20/2023 • 30 minutes, 10 seconds
Processes that Turn Creative Chaos Into Media Brand Traction | Media Brands
On this Media Brands episode, James, Dan, and Tyler break down the processes and systems required to build and maintain a fast-paced, creative, media brand. Discussed in this episode:How does a small team create so much content?Creative vs Creator - do you need both?Tools for measuring success
2/17/2023 • 36 minutes, 9 seconds
Oh No! You Hit the Audience Growth Ceiling, Now What? | Echo Chamber
In this episode of the Echo Chamber on B2B Growth, James, Dan, and Benji break down the theory of an audience growth ceiling. What contributes to momentum slowing? The algorithm? Messaging fatigue? Audience churn? Link to post on LinkedIn, HERE.
2/15/2023 • 31 minutes, 43 seconds
The NEW Roles of Marketing, Sales, and A.I., with Samantha Stone
On this episode, Benji speaks with Samantha Stone, Founder and CMO of The Marketing Advisory Network, to discuss B2B Buyer Trends that are set to impact 2023 marketing plans.Discussed in this Episode:The evolution of the sales demoA.I as a tool for your revenue teamMoving toward Price Transparency
2/13/2023 • 39 minutes, 13 seconds
Scaling a B2B Media Brand: Finding Talent, Defining Roles | Media Brands
On this Media Brands episode, James, Dan, & Tyler discuss the importance of talent and team when building a media brand.In this episode we explore:How to identify and pursue talentDeveloping a "creative sandbox"Garnering momentum with a small team
2/10/2023 • 36 minutes, 4 seconds
STOP Playing Marketing Bingo | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode Benji and Dan discuss Andrei Zinkevich's thought-provoking LinkedIn post on the importance of shifting away from a "marketing bingo" mentality and embracing marketing as a vital business function.
2/8/2023 • 9 minutes, 46 seconds
ABM Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make, with Greg Batchelor
In this episode Benji talks to Greg Batchelor, Vice President of Growth Marketing at platform.sh.Discussed in this episode:Clear Sales & Marketing alignment on the GTM strategyMarketings need to own the funnelGetting the most out of ABM
2/6/2023 • 26 minutes, 30 seconds
The 5 Step Process to Build Your Media Brand | Media Brands
On this Media Brands episode, James, Dan, & Tyler discuss the options you have when building a media brand and the importance of clearly defining the types of content you create. In this episode we explore:Where to start in developing your Media Brand strategyHow to build a naturally engaged audienceDeciding which channels to focus onConnect on Linkedin: James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarbary/Dan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/digitalmarketingdan/Tyler - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerlessard/
2/3/2023 • 28 minutes
Amazon Music Makes Podcasts Ad Free | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode, Benji and Dan discuss the recent move by Amazon Music to make several large podcasts ad-free. How does this approach stack up compared to Spotify and their work to make specific shows exclusive on their platform?Connect on Linkedin: Benji - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Dan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/digitalmarketingdan/
2/1/2023 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
The MASSIVE Shift in How We Buy Software, with Sam Senior
In this episode, Benji talks to Sam Senior, the Co-Founder & CEO at TestBox. 85% of decision-makers have a day one list of software vendors when they're looking to potentially make a purchase, so how do you ensure you ensure your product is on that list? Discussed in this episode:The move toward "ungated" softwareThe evolution of the Saas sales roleHow to enhance your trial/demo experienceConnect on Linkedin: Benji - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-block/Sam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelsenior/
1/30/2023 • 30 minutes, 19 seconds
Content Marketing is BROKEN, Here's Why | Media Brands
Today on B2B Growth we launch a brand new content franchise, "Media Brands". In this series of episodes James, Dan, & special guest co-host Tyler Lessard of Sales Feed break down the evolution of content marketing and the power of building a Media Brand.In this episode we explore:The Vidyard StoryNew Ideas for Engaging AudiencesHow the 3 Content Marketing Motions work in tandum
1/27/2023 • 41 minutes
Has Refine Labs Gone Too Far With Paid Content? | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode Benji and Dan discuss The Vault, a new content product from Refine Labs. Is this move toward paid, walled-off content smart? How will it impact their voice in the market moving forward?
1/25/2023 • 15 minutes, 44 seconds
Is PLG Really Right for You? With Courtland Goldengate
In this episode Benji talks to Courtland Goldengate, the VP of Marketing at Streamlit and a Director of Marketing at Snowflake. PLG is everywhere in Saas these days, but what if it's not right for many Saas solutions? Discussed in this episode:How to decipher if PLG is right for youKeeping focus in a ever-evolving marketing landscapeWhat EVERY Saas solution should steal from PLG
1/23/2023 • 30 minutes, 29 seconds
Your Mantra for Content Distribution in 2023 | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode James and Benji contrast the old and new ways of thinking about content distribution using a post from Mary Keough as the jumping off point. Discussed in this episode:Making content work harder for your organizationSEO as the Zombie of MarketingEnsuring your SME's avoid creating commodity content
1/18/2023 • 17 minutes, 34 seconds
Influencer Marketing in a Recession: Strategies for Success, with Amisha Gandhi
In this episode, Benji talks to Amisha Gandhi, the SVP of Marketing at Tipalti. We are in a time where organizations are tightening their belts, we’ve seen layoffs, a lot looms over 2023. Given the current climate, is influencer marketing something we should be focused on? If so, how can get the most out of it?Discussed in this episode:The common mistake in thinking influencer marketing is for social onlyFull funnel influencer marketing examplesHow ABM & influencer marketing can work in tandem
1/16/2023 • 25 minutes, 1 second
I’m No Longer a SaaS Marketer | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode James, Dan, and Benji discuss the rising tide of conversation on LinkedIn around building Media Brands, specifically a recent post from Camille Trent, Director of Content & Community at PeerSignal.Discussed in this episode:Measuring the success of a media brandHow building a media brand incentivizes the right behaviorsWhat it takes to have a "Director of a B2B media" for your company
1/11/2023 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
Shift Your Go-To-Market Strategy, with Bill Kramer
In this episode, Benji talks to Bill Kramer, VP of Marketing at PayZen. Discussed in this episode:Transitioning from MQLs to Qualified AccountsPivoting to new ways of measuring marketing successSuccessfully leading a team through times of transition
1/9/2023 • 23 minutes
AI is Here to Stay, Now What? | Echo Chamber
On this Echo Chamber episode James, Dan, and Benji discuss 2 pieces of content on ChatGPT. Alex Hermozi's recent video called “Get Rich in the A.I Revolution” and Sounds Profitable's article: “Three Reasons Podcast Creatives Should Embrace, Not Fear, AI”.Discussed in this episode:Will Google lose Market Share?Is this technology a threat or a benefit?Creative use cases of ChatGPT
1/4/2023 • 24 minutes, 32 seconds
Create Market Urgency Utilizing the Heroes Journey with Breene Murphy
In this episode, Benji talks to Breene Murphy, the Vice President of Strategy and Marketing at Carbon Collective. Discussed in this episode:The use of time, stakes, challenges, and rewards in marketingHow to invite your ICP into a storyRemoving friction in the buying process
1/2/2023 • 19 minutes, 5 seconds
Best of 2022: Resonate and Stand Out with Joei Chan
In this best of 2022 episode, Benji talks to Joei Chan, Director of Brand & Content at 360Learning.As B2B brands we are all looking to resonate and stand out in our content and media. Joei and 360Learning did this through an original series called Onboarding Joei. The short docuseries followed Joei Chan, a new employee, as she navigated her first 3 months on the job.
12/28/2022 • 40 minutes, 30 seconds
The Hottest B2B Brands Going into 2023
In this episode James, Dan, and Benji discuss the hottest B2B brands right now. Who should we be paying attention to as we go into the new year? Who will win and truly build affinity with their audience in 2023?
12/23/2022 • 21 minutes, 2 seconds
Is Airbnb's Success Due to Brand Marketing? | Echo Chamber
Today James and Dan throw in their 2 cents on Airbnb's rise to success and the notion that the growth over the past 3 years has come as a result of brand marketing.
12/21/2022 • 11 minutes, 50 seconds
Best of 2022: Vitamins, Painkillers, and the Cure with Mario Paganini
In this Best of 2022 episode, Benji interviews Mario Paganini, Head of Marketing at STORD.When it comes to marketing our B2B product/service we desire to position ourselves as the cure to our customers problems. However, often we come off more as a vitamin or a pain killer rather than a true solution. In this enlightening discussion Mario walks us through how to separate from our competition and shows the work in action on their brand new website.See the STORD website, click here.
12/19/2022 • 37 minutes, 28 seconds
3 Content Marketing Motions and How to Use Them
For the past several years talk about content and its importance is EVERYWHERE. In this episode, James, Dan, and Benji break down the three content marketing motions and how you can use them to bolster your marketing efforts. Discussed in this episode:The pros & cons of the three motionsHow to start a media brand from scratchThe value of launching a media brand in this economic climate
12/16/2022 • 53 minutes, 53 seconds
Is Chris Walker Right About the SEO Decline? | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber where James, Dan, and Benji throw in their 2 cents on what B2B marketers are talking about on the internet. Today the guys discuss Chris Walker's "war against SEO/SEM". Is this the beginning of the end for google search?
12/14/2022 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
Best of 2022: How to Structure a Modern Marketing Team with Gaetano DiNardi
In this Best of 2022 episode, Benji talks to Gaetano DiNardi, the VP of Growth at Aura.Discussed in this episode:The 5 distinct Marketing units for optimal business performanceDemand capture vs. demand creatorHow to better measure your marketing efforts
12/12/2022 • 29 minutes, 7 seconds
Our 2023 Predictions
In this episode Benji, James, and Dan look ahead to 2023 and provide 4 predictions for the year ahead.If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
12/9/2022 • 30 minutes, 56 seconds
Descript, Open AI, & The $550M Valuation | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber where James and Benji throw in their 2 cents on what B2B marketers are talking about on the internet. Today the guys discuss the eye-popping valuation of Descript and how Open AI stands to benefit from their ties to the video software company. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
12/7/2022 • 14 minutes, 46 seconds
Best of 2022: 3 Pillars to an Excellent Marketing Strategy, with Mada Seghete
In this Best of 2022 episode, Benji talks to Mada Seghete, Co-founder and VP of Marketing at Branch.Learn the 3 core pillars of Mada's original marketing strategy in today's show, and how even as tactics have shifted these 3 pillars remain constant. What are the 3?EDUCATIONRELATIONSHIPSEXTREME MEASUREMENT
12/5/2022 • 37 minutes, 22 seconds
How Expensive is Building a Media Brand for Your Business? | The Journey
This is the Journey on B2B Growth, where we document our journey of turning B2B Growth into every B2B marketer’s favorite media brand…and how you can do the same for your market. Today James and Dan discuss the common objection to building a media brand for your business... IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE! Is it? Let's explore.Sponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed.Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
12/2/2022 • 12 minutes, 43 seconds
Walmart Launches Creator Studio | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber where James and Benji throw in their 2 cents on what B2B marketers are talking about on the internet. Today we're discussing Walmarts recent announcement of their Creator Studio and the implications it has for the future of the creative economy and affiliate programs. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/30/2022 • 13 minutes, 5 seconds
Lessons in Emotional Marketing, with Jeff Biesman
In this episode, Benji talks to Jeff Biesman, the CMO at National Debt Relief and Reach Financial.Discussed in this episode:Simplifying the market messageUnderstanding what motivates your buyersCollecting Insights from your audienceSponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed.Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/28/2022 • 27 minutes, 20 seconds
Can a SaaS Startup Afford to Build a Media Company? | The Journey
This is the Journey on B2B Growth, where we document our journey of turning B2B Growth into every B2B marketers’ favorite media brand…and how you can do the same for your market. Today James and Dan discuss the viability of SaaS companies starting seperate media brands as a marketing play. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/25/2022 • 14 minutes, 22 seconds
Taking the Marketing out of Content Marketing | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber where James, Dan, and Benji throw in their 2 cents on what B2B marketers are talking about on the internet. Today we're talking about the evolution of content marketing and why it's time to focus more on the content and maybe less on the marketing. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/23/2022 • 19 minutes, 49 seconds
Ensuring Product Market Fit, with Lisa Horner
In this episode Benji talks to Lisa Horner Senior Vice President of Marketing at AppFolio. Discussed in this episode:The direct connection between pipeline and high product market fitGetting clear on your ICPMeasuring market engagement
11/21/2022 • 17 minutes, 59 seconds
How To Scale a Media Company Within B2B | The Journey
This is the Journey on B2B Growth, where we document our journey of turning B2B Growth into every B2B marketers’ favorite media brand…and how you can do the same for your market. Today James and Dan discuss the role of an Executive Producer as the next evolution for modern B2B marketing teams. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/18/2022 • 15 minutes, 53 seconds
The State of Branded Podcasts | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber where James, Dan, and Benji throw in their 2 cents on what B2B marketers are talking about on the internet. Today the guys discuss a recent report released by Cohost, “The State of Branded Podcasts 2022 Report”. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/16/2022 • 20 minutes, 16 seconds
5 Elements of Successful Messaging, with Darr Gerscovich
In this episode, Benji talks to Darr Gerscovich, Vice President of Marketing at Appian Corporation.Discussed in this episode:- The 4C + D of Marketing Messaging- Differentiating on something sustainable- The importance of a clear ICP when crafting your messageSponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed.Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/14/2022 • 29 minutes, 13 seconds
12 Months of Learnings from B2B Growth in 15 Minutes | The Journey
James and Benji provide behind-the-scenes documentation of the journey to turn B2B Growth into every B2B marketers’ favorite media property. Today's discussion is about Benji's journey leading B2B Growth over the past year and all the lessons learned along the way. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/11/2022 • 16 minutes, 55 seconds
What Mattress Mack Teaches Us About Building Affinity | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber where James and Benji throw in their 2 cents on what B2B marketers are talking about on the internet. Today Benji reacts to hearing the story of Mattress Mack for the first time and the guys discuss lessons learned from the love he has received from the city of Houston. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/9/2022 • 11 minutes, 43 seconds
Owned: Barstool Sports
Today we are featuring an episode from a new show: Owned, a series exclusively on AudiencePlus co-hosted by Anthony Kennada and B2B Growth’s own, James Carbary. Owned is a show that tears down popular consumer media brands and applies key learnings to B2B companies who are building their owned media strategy.To watch the full episode, get notified of future releases, get access to exclusive content, and more, subscribe for free at audienceplus.com.
11/7/2022 • 25 minutes, 28 seconds
Using Paid Media to Grow Your Owned Media | The Journey
James and Dan provide behind-the-scenes documentation of the journey to turn B2B Growth into every B2B marketers’ favorite media property. Today's discussion: When gated content can be useful and how we are using it. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/4/2022 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
Kyle Lacy’s Disagreement on Category Creation | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber where James, Dan, and Benji throw in their 2 cents on what B2B marketers are talking about on the internet. Today, Kyle Lacy takes issue with Category Creation, and says brands just need better stories, but is it really that simple? Micro-Clips: (Timestamps / Titles)Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
11/2/2022 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
Justin Welsh on Personal Branding, Thought Leadership, & Being You
In this episode, we talk to Justin Welsh, who is a strategic advisor to multiple startups and the former CRO that took Patient Pop from $0 to $50 million in ARR.
10/31/2022 • 39 minutes, 9 seconds
Gated Content | The Journey
James and Dan provide behind-the-scenes documentation of the journey to turn B2B Growth into every B2B marketers’ favorite media property. Today's discussion: When gated content can be useful and how we are using it. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
10/27/2022 • 14 minutes, 53 seconds
All-In Podcast Says Traditional Brands Will Be Dead In 30 Years | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber. Quick riffs and hot takes from around B2B Marketing. On today's show the guys discuss the bold claim on the "All-In Podcast" that traditional brands will be dead in 30 years. Agree or disagree? You're about to find out. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
10/26/2022 • 17 minutes, 12 seconds
Operationalize Your Way to Success, with Michelle Tilton
In this episode, Benji talks to Michelle Tilton, the Vice President of Marketing at Gryphon.ai.Discussed in this episode: - How to Operationalize Demand Creation- Marketing Accountability at Every Part of the Funnel- Using Data to Inform the Board RoomSponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
10/24/2022 • 29 minutes, 54 seconds
Build vs Buy | The Journey
James and Dan provide a behind-the-scenes look into what's working and what we're trying here at Sweet Fish and B2B Growth. Today's discussion: The pros and cons of building media organically or going out and buying it.
10/21/2022 • 23 minutes, 25 seconds
Mr. Beast Turned Down a $1B Offer — Why We’d Do The Same | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber. Quick riffs and hot takes from around B2B Marketing. On today's show the guys discuss the decision from Mr. Beast to turn down a 1 Billion dollar offer and ask how should B2B organizations be thinking about influencers?Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
10/19/2022 • 18 minutes, 8 seconds
Keep Educating Your Customers, with Lauren Lynch
In this episode Benji talks to Lauren Lynch , the Director of Marketing at Set Solutions. Discussed in this episode: Pivoting from field marketing to content marketingHow customers should directly inform your content strategyPutting together a customer advisory board Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
10/17/2022 • 22 minutes, 34 seconds
Marketing Job Post Teardown | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber. Quick riffs and hot takes from around B2B Marketing. On today's show the guys discuss the brilliance of Mary Keough's, "Marketing Job Post Teardown" series on LinkedIn.
10/14/2022 • 15 minutes, 49 seconds
What’s the most underrated tactic in B2B Marketing? | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "What’s the most underrated tactic in B2B Marketing?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, and Dan breakdown the findings. Discussed in this episode: - Tips for creating deep, personal, and fun marketing.- The power of relationship in marketing- Formalizing a structure to collect insights from your ideal buyers
10/11/2022 • 26 minutes, 37 seconds
SEO Driven Audience Growth | The Journey
James and Dan provide a behind-the-scenes look into what's working and what we're trying here at Sweet Fish and B2B Growth. Today's discussion: How we're being strategic with SEO to drive audience and affinity.
10/7/2022 • 20 minutes, 31 seconds
Gated's "Advisor" Strategy - Smart or Not? | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber. Quick riffs and hot takes from around B2B Marketing. On today's show the guys discuss how Gated is using a unique approach with advisors to gain quick traction and mass adoption.
10/6/2022 • 15 minutes, 41 seconds
The Books & Podcasts That Marketers Love | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked 3 questions: What marketing podcast delivers the most value to you?What is your ALL TIME favorite book on marketing?What’s a RECENT book on marketing you’ve loved? In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, and Dan breakdown the findings. Books mentioned: Tipping point by Malcom GladwellLinchpin by Seth Godin Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey MoorePlay Bigger by Christopher LochheadThinking fast & slow by Daniel Kahneman22 Immutable laws of marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout Podcasts Mentioned:B2B GrowthSeeking WisdomState of Demand GenHow I built thisLochhead on MarketingFlip my FunnelHBRThe Bigger Narrative
10/5/2022 • 36 minutes, 3 seconds
How Client Experience Should Shape Your Marketing, with Don Polite
In this episode Benji talks to Don Polite, the Chief Marketing Officer at SKYGEN USA Discussed in this episode: Alignment between customer experience and marketingThe process of moving from data to actionable insightsHow annual client surveys can level up your organization Sponsors: Marketing Brew: Marketing Brew does the hard work for you, dropping a quick-to-read, free newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Covering essential topics from influencers and advertising to social media & more, Marketing Brew never misses a beat. Check it out now, click here . Indeed: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
10/3/2022 • 25 minutes, 47 seconds
Our New Podcast Strategy That You Should Steal | The Journey
James and Dan provide a behind-the-scenes look into what's working and what we're trying here at Sweet Fish and B2B Growth. Today's discussion is around the podcast strategy we're now deploying for B2B Growth and how you could steal it.Sponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed.Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/30/2022 • 19 minutes, 24 seconds
The Questions We All Want Answered | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "If you could ask one question to 100 of your peers in B2B marketing leadership, what question would you ask them?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, Dan, and Logan breakdown the findings. Discussed in this episode: The most common questions marketers want answeredWhy & how to share behind the scenes content from your organizationTurning questions into pillar content Sponsors:+ Marketing Brew does the hard work for you, dropping a quick-to-read, free newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Covering essential topics from influencers and advertising to social media & more, Marketing Brew never misses a beat. Check it out now, click here. + If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/28/2022 • 27 minutes, 13 seconds
When Data Goes Wrong, with Aaron Wollner
In this episode, Benji talks to Aaron Wollner, the Chief Marketing Officer at Quontic. Discussed in this episode: How to fight against data manipulationPulling insights from the dataWorking to build a marketing team that implements insights from the data regularly Sponsors:+ Marketing Brew does the hard work for you, dropping a quick-to-read, free newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Covering essential topics from influencers and advertising to social media & more, Marketing Brew never misses a beat. Check it out now, click here. + If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/26/2022 • 23 minutes, 12 seconds
Affinity > Awareness | The Journey
James and Dan provide a behind-the-scenes look into what's working and what we're trying here at Sweet Fish and B2B Growth. Today's discussion is around building brand affinity. Sponsors:+ Marketing Brew does the hard work for you, dropping a quick-to-read, free newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Covering essential topics from influencers and advertising to social media & more, Marketing Brew never misses a beat. Check it out now, click here. + If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/23/2022 • 23 minutes, 41 seconds
What Happened to Drift? | Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber. Quick riffs and hot takes from around B2B Marketing. On today's show the guys discuss Drift's disappearance across LinkedIn and hypothesize what may have happened. Sponsors:+ Marketing Brew does the hard work for you, dropping a quick-to-read, free newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Covering essential topics from influencers and advertising to social media & more, Marketing Brew never misses a beat. Check it out now, click here. + If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/22/2022 • 15 minutes, 10 seconds
What technology are you looking to add to your tech stack? | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "What technology are you looking to add to your tech stack?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, Dan, and Logan breakdown the findings. Discussed in this episode: Top Marketing Automation SoftwaresTools don't solve strategy problemsVideo as a way to keep automation more human Sponsors:+ Marketing Brew does the hard work for you, dropping a quick-to-read, free newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Covering essential topics from influencers and advertising to social media & more, Marketing Brew never misses a beat. Check it out now, click here. + If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/21/2022 • 25 minutes, 48 seconds
Mental Selling: The Purpose-Driven Salesperson, with Lisa McLeod
In this cross-over episode, we’re sharing an episode from Mental Selling. This show is produced by Sweet Fish Media.Sales is one of the only professions where we allow it to be defined by the people who do it badly. Top salespeople are ones who earnestly want to improve life for their customers. When purpose driven sales becomes part of the culture and bigger than the transaction- and your ‘true north’ is improving life for customers- you’ll actually wind up making more money.Successful salespeople want to know that what they’re doing counts for something- that their work matters. If what you are selling is being bought by customers, you’re improving their lives.Hear our conversation with Lisa Earle McLeod, Founder at McLeod & More, Inc. and author of the bestseller Selling with Noble Purpose.We discuss:3 questions to ask that every salesperson should be able to answerThe real reasons salespeople leave their jobsHow the noble seller differs from the transactional sellerThe difference between customer-centricity and purpose-driven salesOvercoming the negative external perceptions of sales with confidence- and how your customers will feel itThe “it” that customers really want you to get to…What mistaking profit for their purpose signals to your salespeople and employeesWhy sales numbers are a lagging indicator and sales leaders need to coach to mindsets vs. outcomesWhy the people that have bought from you before are the key to understanding how your products make a differenceSales managers as the “front-line belief builders” Sponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed.Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/19/2022 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 58 seconds
B2B > B2C | The Journey
James and Dan provide a behind-the-scenes look into what's working and what we're trying here at Sweet Fish and B2B Growth. Today's discussion is around defining your why and identifying your villain.Sponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed.Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long-term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/16/2022 • 22 minutes, 55 seconds
Refine Labs Changed Their Pricing - Here's Our Take | The Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber. Quick riffs and hot takes from around B2B Marketing.On today's show the guys discuss a recent pricing change Refine Labs made and its potential ramifications.Sponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed.Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/15/2022 • 9 minutes
What Common Marketing Belief Do You Disagree With? | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "What’s a commonly held belief in your industry that you passionately disagree with?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, and Dan break down the findings.Discussed in this episode:Is B2B marketing fundamentally different from B2C?How to truly foster sales & marketing alignment.Assumption is the mother of all mistakes in marketing.Sponsors:If you’re hiring, you need Indeed.Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.*Claim Your Credit*Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/14/2022 • 32 minutes, 48 seconds
How Video Enhances Your Content Marketing, with Chad Reid
In this episode, Benji talks to Chad Reid VP of Marketing and Communications at Jotform. Discussed in this episode: - Does video replace blogging or enhance it? - The strategy behind great video content- The potential ROI of video Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/12/2022 • 26 minutes, 8 seconds
How to Structure a Modern Marketing Team, with Gaetano DiNardi
In this episode, Benji talks to Gaetano DiNardi, the VP of Growth at Aura.Discussed in this episode:The 5 distinct Marketing units for optimal business performanceDemand capture vs. demand creatorHow to better measure your marketing efforts
9/9/2022 • 28 minutes, 13 seconds
Nick Bennett Got ROASTED on LinkedIn - Here's Why | The Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber. Quick riffs and hot takes from around B2B Marketing. On today's show the guys discuss the ethics of gifting for reviews on G2. Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/8/2022 • 10 minutes, 33 seconds
What Would You Give Up Your Email To Get Access To? | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "What was the last resource you gave up your email to get access to?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, Dan, and Logan breakdown the findings. Discussed in this episode: The content, events, and tools B2B marketers want in their inboxThe right time for gated contentMaking your content so good that people are eager to give up their email to access it Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/7/2022 • 36 minutes, 15 seconds
Pods and Plays for Marketing Success, with Bhaskar Roy
In this episode Benji talks to Bhaskar Roy, Head of marketing at Workato. Discussed in this episode: Transitioning from traditional marketing team structure to pods and plays How to experiment in new, potential segmentsThe importance of truly understanding those you serve Sponsors: If you’re hiring, you need Indeed. Sign up and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job for better visibility, more applications and quicker hiring times. Stay in control with payment billing options, no long term contracts, pay for only what you need and pause spending at any time.* Claim Your Credit *Sponsored Job credit offers available only for new U.S. accounts posting a job that expires one year after account creation. Upon expiration of credits, users are charged based on their Sponsored Job budget. Terms, conditions, and quality standards apply.
9/5/2022 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
The 10 Mistakes Orgs Make with Thought Leadership Marketing, with Bill Sherman
In this replay episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Bill Sherman who is the COO of Thought Leadership Leverage. Here are the mistakes discussed:Lack of a clear exec championThe new Head of Thought Leadership is unclear on their role / goals.The new Head of TL feels the new role is not a promotion ("being sent to Siberia")The Head of Thought Leadership doesn't understand the business strategy and goals.Other departments get into turf wars over activities ("we do Thought Leadership too!")The Head of Thought Leadership tries to do it all -- instead, the Head of TL should *curate* Thought LeadershipThe Head of Thought Leadership doesn't build allies in other departmentsThought Leadership is seen as something by/for the elite (only the CEO).The org gets impatient for results.The org tries to measure success by the wrong standards (e.g. content marketing)
9/2/2022 • 45 minutes, 54 seconds
Becoming the Best Marketer You Can Be, with Nick Bennett
In this episode Benji talks to Nick Bennett, Director of Evangelism & Customer Marketing at Alyce. Discussed in this episode: Why ABM is misunderstood and wrongly usedHow to use content to scale your careerThe importance of having a strong POV
8/29/2022 • 27 minutes, 22 seconds
Your Content Delivery Isn't as Good as You Think It Is, with Caitlin Ridge
In this replay episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Caitlin Ridge, Director of Strategic Communications at Formation, about why your content distribution and delivery isn't quite as great as you think it is.
8/26/2022 • 16 minutes, 28 seconds
The Most Over-Rated Trend in B2B Marketing | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "What’s the most overrated trend in B2B marketing?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, and Dan, break down the findings.Discussed in this episode:The pendulum in marketing channels and mediumsABM as more than a buzzwordWhy creating content with your ideal client is a game-changer
8/24/2022 • 33 minutes, 35 seconds
Iteration over experimentation, with Maria Pergolino
In this episode Benji talks to Maria Pergolino, Chief Marketing Officer at ActiveCampaign. Discussed in this episode: Jobs to be done vs. ICPMarketing KPIs across multiple channelsThe need for focus and iteration
8/22/2022 • 28 minutes, 40 seconds
The Downfall of Marketers' Obsession with New
In this replay episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Adam Wooley, Senior Director of Global Growth and Marketing Ops at Hublio.
8/19/2022 • 19 minutes, 47 seconds
Who's Influencing Your Marketing? | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "Who is the marketing influencer you’re most influenced by?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, Dan, and Logan breakdown the findings. Discussed in this episode: Brand personality + expertise = influenceCreating content as a strategy for discovering influencersHelping your business by making your CEO an “influencer"
8/17/2022 • 40 minutes, 35 seconds
Digging Out the Data: A Case for Measurement as a Core Company Value
In this cross-over episode we're sharing an episode from When Spreadsheets Hit the Fan . This show is produced by Sweet Fish Media . In a business culture that demands speed and urgency, is a case to be made for using data to make the right decisions? In this episode, we speak with Sean Collier, Chief Operating Officer at Etna Interactive. Join us as we discuss:The Importance of Data Based Decision MakingThe Shortcomings of Product Based Organizations: Is there really a market for what you’re selling?Finding the balance between speed vs data driven decisionsThe Case for Measurement as a Core Company Value
8/15/2022 • 31 minutes, 40 seconds
The 4 Pillars of Thought Leadership Your SME's Must Have
In this replay episode, Dan Sanchez talks to Ashley Faus about her entire thought leadership process as the Content Strategy Lead at Atlassian .
8/12/2022 • 49 minutes, 28 seconds
The Marketing Channel You Can’t Overlook | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "What is your most successful marketing channel?" In this roundtable discussion Benji , James , and Logan breakdown the findings. Discussed in this episode: Leveraging Organic Search to grow community across marketing channelsOptimizing organic search while emphasizing being humanAligning searcher intent and your unique brand voice
8/10/2022 • 41 minutes, 21 seconds
It's Time for a New Marketing Scorecard, with Myles Madden
In this episode, Benji talks to Myles Madden, the Sr. Demand Generation Manager at Observe.AIDiscussed in this episode:The power of holding marketing accountable to revenue numbers.Tips for implementing new measuring metricsHow marketing can impress and delight the C-suite and sales team
8/8/2022 • 37 minutes, 43 seconds
Brand vs Branding - The Debate with Sam Moss & Dan Sanchez
In this replay episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Sam Moss, the co-founder of 1Click Agency about the difference between brand, branding, and what it takes to see success.Sam Moss takes the position that branding includes creating the logo, website, colors, and swag. Dan Sanchez takes the position that branding is identifying beliefs that make you weird, messaging, rituals, a villain, and a leader.Listen to them talk it through, share their truths, and unpack the fuzzy topic that is branding.Connect with Sam:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam1ca/[email protected]
8/5/2022 • 30 minutes, 24 seconds
The Marketing KPIs Your CEO Should Care About | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "What are the marketing KPIs your CEO checks regularly?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, and Logan break down the findings.Discussed in this episode:The need to prioritize brand alongside demandGrowing demand by delivering unique contentWhy pipeline must come from demand creation, not just demand capture
8/3/2022 • 29 minutes, 53 seconds
Is Your Content Intelligent? with Helen Baptist
In this episode Benji talks to Helen Baptist, Chief Operating Officer at PathFactory.Discussed in this episode:The core components of content intelligenceThe power and complexity of a content auditThe future of content as a key converter
8/1/2022 • 21 minutes, 47 seconds
How Narrative, Category, & Community Work Together, with Kalim Aull
In this replay episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Kalim Aull about his new model called the Brand Evolution Flywheel which incorporates a Strategic Narrative, Category Design, and Community Building into one fine art.Take a look at the visual model he created for reference: https://sweetfishmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brand-Evolution-Flyweeh.png
7/29/2022 • 39 minutes, 52 seconds
Your Marketing Teams Biggest Struggle | Original Research
We spoke with 100 marketing leaders and asked "What's your marketing team's biggest struggle?" In this roundtable discussion Benji, James, and Logan break down the findings.Discussed in this episode:How to beat the pervasive issue of shiny object syndromeHow to curate new ideas while executing your current strategyThe importance of setting goals and priorities Recommendations/Resources:What the Heck is EOS?Deep Work by Cal Newport
7/27/2022 • 40 minutes, 7 seconds
A New Era for PLG, with Kyle Poyar
In this episode, Benji talks to Kyle Poyar, Operating Partner at OpenView.Discussed in this episode:Principles for the Age of Connected WorkPLG and community strategiesDelivering instant product value
7/25/2022 • 33 minutes, 3 seconds
Start Thinking About Go-To-Market as a Product, with Sangram Vajre
In this replay episode that originally aired in March 2021, Dan Sanchez interviews Sangram Vajre, co-founder of Terminus, host of the #FlipMyFunnel podcast, & author of ABM is B2B. They discuss…Why ABM isn’t a better form of marketing, it’s a different formHow organizations can view go-to-market as a product, not a strategy4 questions Sangram’s new book will answer about ABM in customer service
7/22/2022 • 36 minutes, 3 seconds
Messaging That Creates Demand, with Dacia Coffey
In this episode, Benji talks to Dacia Coffey, Author of Corporate Caffeine: Boosting B2B Growth Through Sales and Marketing Alignment and CEO of The Marketing Blender.Discussed in this episode:How to run a sales mapping exercise in your organizationCreating a holistic messaging timelineWhy a demo early in the sales cycle is crippling
7/20/2022 • 36 minutes, 42 seconds
How To Promote Your Ideas (And Not Look Like A Narcissist), with Mitch Joel
In this episode, Benji talks to Mitch Joel, Author, Speaker, and Founder of the Six Pixels Group.Discussed in this episode:Valuable insights vs the cult of personalityHow thinking like a journalist improves your thought leadershipTools for creating helpful content
7/18/2022 • 27 minutes, 36 seconds
How to Establish a Growth Marketing Team, with Marc Bitanga
In this replay episode, we talk to Marc Bitanga, Founder and CEO of Agencio.We discuss: - The differences between traditional marketing strategy vs growth marketing strategy- Applying the sprint planning process to marketing- Turning everything into a funnel to identify growth marketing priorities- Making the best decisions with murky data- Is AI & automation the answer?- What to look for when hiring growth marketing team members
7/15/2022 • 27 minutes, 42 seconds
Should You Hire a TikTok Influencer? with Jess Flack
In this episode Benji talks to Jess Flack , Cofounder & CEO of Ubiquitous . Discussed in this episode: Choosing the right creatorUsing Influencers to generate viral PR campaignsHow to attribute and track a TikTok Campaign for your Brand
7/13/2022 • 31 minutes, 50 seconds
Content as a service, with Mike Ebbers
In this episode Benji talks to Mike Ebbers , Account Executive at Monte Carlo . Discussed in this episode: How to create video content that makes your audience feel understoodGetting team members outside of marketing involved in creative projectsUsing content as a service
7/11/2022 • 37 minutes, 7 seconds
3 Areas Where Agility Leads to ABM Success, with Colm Shalvey
In this replay episode, we talk to Colm Shalvey, Head of ABM at TripActions.
7/8/2022 • 28 minutes, 31 seconds
Optimize Lead Generation from Events, with Micheál McGrath
In this episode Benji talks to Micheál McGrath , the Head Of Marketing at VisibleThread Discussed in this episode: The importance of mastering the language of salesWebinars and Events that convert leads into clientsTips for presenting a marketing campaign to the C-suite
7/6/2022 • 29 minutes, 46 seconds
The High EQ Marketer: Every Marketer Needs Great Content, with Melissa Zehner
In this cross-over episode, we're sharing an episode from The High EQ Marketer. This show is produced by Sweet Fish Media.What is the real value of great content? In this episode, John Busby is joined by Melissa Zehner to explore this question. She’s been a freelancer, copywriter, editor, and now Director of Content at Foundation. You'll learn:How brands should hire writersWhat makes a great writer for B2B ContentHow to build a content marketing strategyThe notion of “Writing for Google”Best practices for your contentConnect with John Busby:Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnMBusbyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmbusby/Follow The High EQ Marketer:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HighEQMarketerTwitter: https://twitter.com/HighEQMarketerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/the-high-eq-marketerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/higheqmarketer/Learn more about Centerfield:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenterfieldHQ/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CenterfieldHqLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/centerfield-mediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerfieldhq/The High EQ Marketer website:Centerfield Podcast page: https://www.centerfield.com/podcast/Podcast Episode Pages: https://www.centerfield.com/centerfieldpodcast/
7/1/2022 • 37 minutes, 8 seconds
Customers First, Strategy Second, with Kaylee Edmondson
In this episode Benji talks to Kaylee Edmondson , Director of Demand Gen at BrightWheel . Formerly at Chili Piper . Discussed in this episode: Working to understand your customersPivoting away from a mql/sql approachHow to crawl, walk, run into a more ungated content structure
6/29/2022 • 33 minutes, 58 seconds
Prospect Experience as Competitive Advantage with Doug Bell
In this episode Benji talks to Doug Bell , CMO at LeanData. Discussed in this episode: Why MQL/SQL shouldn't be the Holy GrailImproving prospect experienceContent that converts
6/27/2022 • 29 minutes, 40 seconds
What a Record Label Can Teach B2B Marketers About Building a Brand, with Alex Heddle
In this replay episode, we talk to Alex Heddle, Vice President of Publishing at Big Machine Music.
6/24/2022 • 21 minutes, 21 seconds
Marketing Job Post Red Flags with Mary Keough
In this episode Benji talks to Mary Keough , the Senior Marketing Strategist at Gorilla 76 . Discussed in this episode: How to hone your job posts4 red flags to watch out for when looking for a marketing jobThe power of clarity around roles on your team My biggest red flag is when they have a very general term like "plan, execute, and analyze, a digital marketing strategy." Am I in charge of the website? Blogs? SEO? Paid social? The digital sphere is gigantic. Huge red flag.
6/23/2022 • 26 minutes, 20 seconds
Increase Your TAM and Warm a New Market, with Will Lyon
In this episode Benji talks to Will Lyon, Sr. Manager of Strategic Marketing and Industry Solutions at 6 Sense. Discussed in this episode: Increasing your TAM effectively with DataUsing data to discern resonance and inform strategyHow to warm a new market
6/22/2022 • 21 minutes, 51 seconds
A Holistic Approach to Demand Generation, with Ken Marshall
In this episode Benji talks to Ken Marshall , Chief Growth Officer at RevenueZen . Discussed in this episode: Systems to turn your website into a powerful tool that generates new sales inquiriesA holistic approach to demand generationHoning the why behind your marketing efforts
6/21/2022 • 32 minutes, 55 seconds
Maximize Opportunities Pre, During, and Post Event, with Jonathan Kazarian
In this episode, Benji talks to Jonathan Kazarian , the Founder and CEO of Accelevents. Discussed in this episode: how to best collect and leverage event datahow to leverage events as a core of your B2B marketing strategyUtilizing the data to create forums for targeted groups
6/20/2022 • 26 minutes, 13 seconds
Building a Networking Group that Actually Adds Value, with Rob Volk
In this replay episode, we talk to Rob Volk, Founder at Foxbox Digital.
6/17/2022 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
How to Structure a Modern Marketing Team, with Gaetano DiNardi
In this episode, Benji talks to Gaetano DiNardi, the VP of Growth at Aura.Discussed in this episode:The 5 distinct Marketing units for optimal business performanceDemand capture vs. demand creatorHow to better measure your marketing efforts
6/16/2022 • 27 minutes, 49 seconds
Effective Win/Loss Interviews, with Tirrah Switzer
In this episode, Benji talks to Tirrah Switzer, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Community Brands.Discussed in this episode:Why best practices aren't enough in win/loss interviewsComparing in-house to 3rd partyHow to best implement findings from the research
6/15/2022 • 27 minutes, 53 seconds
Authenticity Builds Brand, with Devin Reed
In this episode, Benji talks to Devin Reed, Head of Content Strategy at Gong.We discuss, how to build credibility by being authentic and how to create a culture where creativity and innovation thrive.
6/14/2022 • 26 minutes, 49 seconds
From Gen Z to B2B: TikTok Strategy for Your Brand, with Emily Brady
In this episode, Benji talks to Emily Brady, Creative Content Lead at Sweet Fish Media.Read the Full Guide here:From Gen Z to B2B: How to Execute a TikTok Strategy for Your Brand - Sweet Fish MediaDiscussed in this episode:Why your company should be on TikTokTikTok Strategies that winB2B TikTok case studies
6/13/2022 • 23 minutes, 45 seconds
7 Principles for Explosive Top-line Growth, with Jeff Swystun
In this replay episode, we talk to Jeff Swystun, Consulting Chief Marketing Officer at Swystun Communications.
6/10/2022 • 19 minutes, 45 seconds
Marketing as Practice, Not Function, with Eric Olson
In this episode, Benji talks to Eric Olson, CMO at Quickbase.We discuss:Developing a "Win Together" cultureUnifying messaging & goals across departmentsWhat it looks like to have Marketing own the pipeline
6/9/2022 • 24 minutes, 44 seconds
Forget "Product-First". Become an Audience-First Company, with Dan Sanchez
In this episode, Dan Sanchez borrows another concept from the startup world to uncover why audiences grow. He takes the popular company methodology of "product-first" and goes one step further and applies the thinking to audience growth.You'll learn about:The pros and cons of being a "product-first" companyHow starting a company with an audience-first mindset works better.Practical steps to become more audience focused with your company
6/8/2022 • 13 minutes, 32 seconds
Marketing: The Center of Corporate Strategy, with Rebecca Biestman
In this episode, Benji talks to Rebecca Biestman, CMO at Reputation.We discuss:Why we need a language shift in B2B around "brand"How to bring up company positioning to the C-suiteWhen to start prioritizing brand in your organization
6/7/2022 • 26 minutes, 21 seconds
Creatively Showcase Your Product in Action, with Evan Davies
In this episode, Benji talks to Evan Davies, Head of Marketing, Partnerships, and Growth at Coda.We discuss:Creative ways to showcase applications of your product or serviceThe power of team rituals & incentivesEvan's key learnings after helping to build the Coda gallery
6/6/2022 • 32 minutes, 43 seconds
Professional Freedom Isn’t a Pipe Dream, with Chris Walker
In this replay episode, we catch up with Chris Walker, CEO of Refine Labs, and he explains how realizing he already had professional freedom transformed his career.What we talked about:What professional freedom is and how to claim it for yourselfThe fear you need to overcome to branch outHow to get support from leadership at your workplace
6/3/2022 • 25 minutes, 26 seconds
Add Friction to Your Marketing, with Jacob Azia
In this episode, Benji talks to Jacob Azia, Consultant & Advisor for Early Stage tech companies.Jacob discusses what the right amount of friction looks like in our marketing and how to move away from the obsessions with MQLs.
6/2/2022 • 22 minutes, 13 seconds
Using Customer Insights to Unlock Marketing Success, with Ryan Paul Gibson
In this episode, Benji talks to Ryan Paul Gibson, Founder of Content Lift.With so much talk out there about how we need to "talk to our customers", it's only fitting to bring on an expert who can better define how to do that effectively. Ryan will explain how to pull out buyer insights and effectively transform your company accordingly.Show notes:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grounded_theory#Serendipity_patternhttps://www.contentlift.io/my-one-case-study
6/1/2022 • 32 minutes, 18 seconds
Create Content Your ICP Needs, with Nicole Bump
In this episode, Benji talks to Nicole Bump, Fractional Content Director at Bump Inbound.A well-defined ICP should help inform the content we create, yet many organizations struggle to define their ICP beyond title and size of company. Today, Nicole provides helpful questions and direction to hone in and create content that matches what your ICP both wants and needs.
5/31/2022 • 28 minutes, 27 seconds
8 Steps For Building and Leading a High Performance Team, with Jen Anderson
In this episode, we talk to Jen Anderson, previously the Director of B2B Marketing at RentPath and currently VP of GTM Strategy Consulting at Shift Paradigm.
5/27/2022 • 43 minutes, 33 seconds
A New Position in an Existing Category, with Rowan Tonkin
In this episode, Benji talks to Rowan Tonkin, CMO at Planful.Over the past 3 years at Planful, Rowan has focused much of his effort on defining their category in a saturated and mature market. Clearly, you can't just go off and create a new category without a ton of planning and intentionality. Today Rowan shares some of the difficulties they faced and the lessons learned throughout this process.
5/26/2022 • 39 minutes, 39 seconds
Don't Overlook Link Building, with Jeanna Barrett
In this episode, Benji talks to Jeanna Barrett, Founder & Chief Remote Officer at First Page Strategy.Jeanna shares how FPS has seen massive success from link building through offering small business grants and data-driven content and how you can do similarly.
5/25/2022 • 30 minutes, 12 seconds
Competing on Thought Leadership, with Robert Buday
In this episode, Benji talks to Bob Buday, Founder and CEO at Buday Thought Leadership Partners LLC, and Author of the book "Competing on Thought Leadership".Today Bob helps us rethink thought leadership. Sharing how to develop exceptional content and create demand for the expertise. Bob defines Thought Leadership as: "The acclaim that a firm or a person earns for developing, marketing and delivering superior expertise in solving complex customer problems. More broadly, and this is important, this as a business strategy, not just a marketing strategy."
5/24/2022 • 40 minutes, 47 seconds
The New Rules of Marketing and PR, with David Meerman Scott
In this episode, Benji talks to David Meerman Scott, marketing and business growth speaker, as well as the author of NEW RULES OF MARKETING & PR and WSJ bestseller FANOCRACY.Our theme today is what has changed and what has stayed the same. The first edition was published back in 2007 so we have 15 years now to look back on, including the evolution of social media and the rise of A.I.
5/23/2022 • 53 minutes, 44 seconds
Blending Sales Enablement with Demand Generation, with Tabitha Adams
In this replay episode, Lesley Crews talks with Tabitha Adams on precision demand marketing, blending sales enablement with demand generation, and developing a "people first, outcome second" mindset.
5/20/2022 • 28 minutes, 41 seconds
Keynote Video: A Better Way to Present Your Solution, with Maura Rivera
In this episode, Benji talks to Maura Rivera, CMO at Qualified.As Qualified looks to shape their corporate narrative and paint a bigger picture of what they are bringing to market they have found one medium particularly useful, keynote videos. A 12-minute video, becomes a piece of pillar content informing the rest of their content strategy. Today we unlock how to use keynote videos in your marketing strategy.For an example of the Qualified Keynote, click here.
5/19/2022 • 31 minutes, 31 seconds
The Rise of Community and How to Build One, with Sara Pion
In this episode, Benji talks to Sara Pion, Senior Growth Manager at Voiceflow.B2B businesses hope to create a strong spirit of community with their clients and customers. However, this is far easier said than done. Voiceflow both built and migrated a large community of users and today Sara shares what she's learned through this process.
5/18/2022 • 57 minutes, 2 seconds
Onboarding Done Right, with Cynthia Gumbert
In this episode, Benji talks to Cynthia Gumbert, CMO at SmartBear.Hiring is complex in 2022, successful onboarding is a must for the forward momentum of your department and organization as a whole. Cynthia shares how to sure up your onboarding process and create brand advocates from day one.
5/17/2022 • 29 minutes, 43 seconds
How Microsites Elevate Your ABM Approach, with Karthik Chandhramoulie
In this episode, Benji talks to Karthik Chandhramoulie, Sr. Director of Marketing at Guild Education. At Guild Education, Karthik and his team are executing a highly personalized, ABM approach. Using microsites and retargeting Guild is getting their message in front of some of the largest organizations in the country. Learn how to personalize your storytelling and scale microsites in this fascinating episode.
5/16/2022 • 42 minutes, 58 seconds
What Not To Do In 2022, with Ruslan Tovbulatov
In this replay episode, Benji Block interviews Ruslan Tovbulatov, VP, Global Marketing at Gloat.This is the anti-resolution episode. A discussion on things we want to stop doing this year. We’re discussing the importance of prioritization, intentionally seeing the talent already on your team, and how vital rest is to our long-term success.
5/13/2022 • 55 minutes, 31 seconds
Revenue Operations: Systems for Scalable Growth, with Stephen Diorio
In this episode, Benji talks to Stephen Diorio, Managing Director at The Revenue Enablement Institute and author of "Revenue Operations".The skill sets in marketing are in flux, the marketing toolset has been democratized, and the marketing mix has changed. So how do we succeed in this new world? Stephen says it starts with Revenue Operations and he's giving away the core building blocks in this fascinating conversation.
5/12/2022 • 36 minutes, 19 seconds
Your Next Strategic Move, with Brian Walker
In this episode Benji talks to Brian Walker, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Bloomreach and host of the "Commerce Experience" Podcast.
5/11/2022 • 40 minutes, 54 seconds
Content Analytics Made Easy with David Cardiel
In this episode, Benji talks to David Cardiel, Vice President of Marketing at WordPress VIP & Parse.ly.Today we learn how David used data to determine pillar content and ultimately drive revenue. He explains how data should inform and continuously improve our marketing efforts across the board and what we should be paying attention to in all the numbers.
5/10/2022 • 31 minutes, 2 seconds
The Enemies of Quality Communication, with Bunny Tharpe
In this episode, Benji talks to Bunny Tharpe, Vice President of Marketing at Quark.With a background in PR and Journalism, words and language matter deeply to Bunny. She explains why they should matter to every marketer and we discuss the power of a move from passive to active language.
5/9/2022 • 43 minutes, 38 seconds
How to Show Your CEO that ABM is Working with Derek Slayton
In this replay episode, we talk to Derek Slayton, Chief Operating Officer at BigTime Software, formerly CMO at Terminus.
5/6/2022 • 33 minutes, 42 seconds
Playbooks to Remedy Decision Fatigue with Faton Gjuka
In this episode, Benji talks to Faton Gjuka, Operating Partner atSumeru Equity Partners.As marketing leaders, we are looking to expedite the learning process of our team members. One way to do that is to have playbooks in place for our team to run when specific situations arise. While this is common practice in some companies, Faton provides a unique approach that we can all learn from.
5/5/2022 • 31 minutes, 24 seconds
Your Next Move is in the Data, with Garrett Scott
In this episode, Benji talks to Garrett Scott Head of Marketing Growth & Demand Gen at Calendly.Calendly has a vast array of users and large numbers of users across different fields and titles. How do they use data to determine their ICP? How do you balance serving everyone, while also going deep into some niches? Today, Garrett explains.
5/4/2022 • 33 minutes, 3 seconds
5 Steps to a World-Class Team with Dr. Jon Finn
In this episode, Benji talks to Dr. Jon Finn, Director, and Founder of Tougher Minds and Author of The Habit Mechanic.Jon provides a breakdown of how we can use leadership science to generate better teamwork within our organizations. Jon provides 5 steps to team building that you can walk away from this episode and implement immediately.
5/3/2022 • 43 minutes, 38 seconds
Customer Marketing: It's Not What You Think, with Tara Pawlak
In this episode, Benji talks to Tara Pawlak, Head of Marketing at GetAccept.Customer marketing shouldn't be marketing at your customers for your business's immediate benefit, yet often that's what it's reduced to. Tara is here to help us re-examine our current strategy and provides some practical advice to move in a better direction.
5/2/2022 • 41 minutes, 55 seconds
4 Things Marketing Ops Is Thinking but Won't Tell You, with Charlie & Christie
In this replay episode, James Carbary and Dan Sanchez talk to Charlie Saunders and Christie Fusco, co-founders of marketing operations platform CS2, about 4 things your marketing ops person is thinking but won’t tell you.
4/29/2022 • 40 minutes, 24 seconds
Scaling Mental Models, with Kyle Williams
In this episode, Benji talks to Kyle Williams, Founder of Brickstack.As marketing leaders, we feel the ongoing tension between what we say the product does vs what the product ACTUALLY does and how we go about addressing the market. Our best SDRs and CSRs know intuitively, from practice, how to best address potential buyers. Today Kyle shows us how to get that useful information from the heads of our team members into a repeatable system.
4/28/2022 • 29 minutes, 14 seconds
The Perils of Self-Centered Marketing, with Scott Miller
In this episode, Benji talks to Scott Miller, Senior Advisor at Franklin Covey.What's the largest obstacle that stands in the way of massive success for us as marketers? Scott says it's misplaced focus. Far too often we hone in on what we love, instead of what our customers need. Rise above the marketing mess and find your customer-centric message!
4/27/2022 • 36 minutes, 57 seconds
Strong Brand Drives Demand with Lori Cohen
In this episode, Benji talks to Lori Cohen, Fractional CMO with Chief Outsiders. If you run marketing at a B2B company and you prioritize demand generation over building a brand, Lori says - "you’ll eventually hit a wall". Today we discuss how a strong brand drives demand.
4/26/2022 • 26 minutes, 22 seconds
Where's the Proof? with Cristy Garcia
In this episode, Benji talks to Cristy Ebert Garcia, CMO at Impact.com.It's one thing to say we need to tie revenue to our marketing efforts, it's another to put a plan in place that executes on it consistently. Today Cristy provides her thoughts on attribution and how to discuss marketing with the C-suite.
4/25/2022 • 37 minutes, 44 seconds
When Customers Want To Talk To A Human, with Samantha Stone
In this replay episode, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Samantha Stone, founder and CMO of The Marketing Advisory Network, about communicating with customers in times of confusion, frustration, and anxiety.
4/22/2022 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 28 seconds
What B2B can Learn from B2C, with Keith Messick
In this episode, Benji talks to Keith Messick, Chief Marketing Officer at LaunchDarkly.We've come to a time in B2B marketing where more and more we're taking ideas from B2C marketing. But it hasn't always been that way. Today we jump into a time machine to discuss the evolution and how that informs where we are now, in 2022.
4/21/2022 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
Marketing Informed Recruitment and Retention with Susan Vitale
In this episode, Benji talks to Susan Vitale, Chief Marketing Officer at iCIMS.With the great resignation and many renegotiating on a personal level what we want from work, recruitment and retention are hot topics across the business landscape currently.iCIMS recently released the "2022 Workforce Report" and found that job openings were up 86%, hires were up 45% and job applications were down 11%. Finding the talent is difficult, it's scarce.Today, Susan helps us navigate these uncertain times with a clear path for growth.
4/20/2022 • 37 minutes, 29 seconds
Stop Losing MQLs, with Maia Morgan Wells
In this episode, Benji talks to Maia Morgan Wells, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Act-On and host of The Marketing Hero Podcast.Maia explains the power of having your team own a couple of key verticals and breaks down how you can use content clusters to force alignment around those verticals.
4/19/2022 • 36 minutes, 16 seconds
How Attribution Works in the Real World, with Eric Stockton
In this episode, Benji interviews Eric Stockton, VP of Demand Generation at Constant Contact.We discuss a recent research report published by Constant Contact around Attribution and how it actually works. To view the research report, click here.Today we also debut a new format. A roundtable discussion before the interview, where we take on timely marketing topics. Have feedback on the new format? Reach out to Benji with things you liked or suggestions for improvement. We love hearing from you.
4/18/2022 • 39 minutes, 4 seconds
One of the Dumbest Marketing Campaigns Ever with Christopher Lochhead (2 of 2)
In this replay episode (part 2 of 2) John Rougeux talks to Christopher Lochhead, 3-time Silicon Valley CMO and host of the Legends and Losers Podcast.
4/15/2022 • 31 minutes, 23 seconds
Why Category Design is a Marketing Superpower with Christopher Lochhead (1 of 2)
In this replay episode (part 1 of 2) John Rougeux talks to Christopher Lochhead, 3-time Silicon Valley CMO and host of the Legends and Losers Podcast.
4/14/2022 • 31 minutes, 7 seconds
11 Ways to Focus and Get More Done with Benji Block
In this episode, Benji provides practical ways to stay zoned into your work. If you struggle to stay on task and get deep work done, today's show is for you. 11 Ways to Focus and Get More Done: 1. Live from your calendar2. Hardest Task(s) First3. Say "Oops, O well"4. Lunchtime Walk5. Rock Work (Live from Calendar)6. Set your workspace 7. Tuesdays Sweetfish company-wide Focus Hours8. Stand after lunch9. Monitor Water in-take10. Set intentions for tomorrow11. Ask for help
4/13/2022 • 14 minutes, 59 seconds
Never Grow Your Show Alone, with Dan Sanchez
In this episode, Benji interviews Dan Sanchez, Director of Audience Growth here at Sweet Fish Media.Are you a B2B Podcaster interested in joining Mic Club? Learn more and sign up here.
4/12/2022 • 22 minutes, 51 seconds
Can PLG and Traditional Sales Play Well Together? with Shanee Ben-Zur
In this episode, Benji talks to Shanee Ben-Zur Chief Growth & Marketing Officer at Crunchbase.Today's discussion centers around how to have your product-led growth motion - self-serve, and your traditional sales team, play well together. This is a breakdown of a hybrid model that can bring alignment and new possibilities to your organization.
4/11/2022 • 35 minutes, 39 seconds
Practical Tips for Future CMOs, with Christelle Flahaux
In this replay episode, we talk to Christelle Flahaux, SVP of Brand and Experiences at Automation Anywhere. Formerly, Vice President of Marketing at FortressIQ.
4/8/2022 • 26 minutes, 35 seconds
Leverage ABM and Creativity to Thrive with Christine Switzer
In this episode, Benji talks to Christine Switzer, a marketer at Ridgeline.Much of the work Christine does in her role these days is thinking about — How to sell a brain transplant and heart surgery. Not literally, but instead how to get across a complex value prop in an industry often set in its ways. Christine shares her learnings today to help you level up your marketing and messaging right away.
4/7/2022 • 37 minutes, 31 seconds
3 Pillars to an Excellent Marketing Strategy, with Mada Seghete
In this episode, Benji talks to Mada Seghete, Co-founder and VP of Marketing at Branch.Learn the 3 core pillars of Mada's original marketing strategy in today's show, and how even as tactics have shifted these 3 pillars remain constant. What are the 3?EDUCATIONRELATIONSHIPSEXTREME MEASUREMENT
4/6/2022 • 36 minutes, 4 seconds
ICP Informed Storytelling, with Tim Harris
In this episode, Benji talks to Tim Harris, Director of Product Marketing at Uniphore.Tim takes time to walk us through a recent ad campaign Uniphore ran and how their ICP informed their storytelling.
4/5/2022 • 31 minutes, 31 seconds
The Vital Relationship Between Product and Growth Marketing with Arta Shita
In this episode, Benji talks to Arta Shita, Head of Growth Marketing at Testlio.Often we discuss the importance of alignment between sales and marketing, but today Arta shines a spotlight on a relationship easily overlooked. The connection between Growth and Product marketing if done well may just unlock a new level of momentum for your organization.
4/4/2022 • 25 minutes, 47 seconds
How to Build a Four-Point Demand Gen Strategy with Brett Trainor
In this replay episode, Lesley Crews talks with Brett Trainor about how to shift your mindset and focus on growth.
4/1/2022 • 23 minutes, 19 seconds
Personality: The Superpower in Business, with Melissa Rosenthal
In this episode, Benji talks to Melissa Rosenthal, Chief Creative Officer at ClickUp. Melissa provides a breakdown of the importance of humanizing your brand and getting crystal clear on the personality of your company.
3/31/2022 • 23 minutes, 51 seconds
Stop Avoiding Brand in the Boardroom, with Drew Neisser
In this episode Benji talks to Drew Neisser, Founder of Renegade and CMO Huddles. Recently named on Linkedin's 2022 list of Top Voices in Marketing and Advertising.Today we are destroying the myth that brand is "fluffy", clearing away the clutter around brand alignment, and providing actionable steps for marketing leaders to reinforce the importance of brand in the boardroom.
3/30/2022 • 30 minutes, 51 seconds
Founder Led Selling, with Jen Abel
In this episode, Benji talks to Jen Abel, Co-Founder of Jjellyfish.Jen shares the secrets of 0 to 1, Founder led sales. How do we identify early adopters and when is your company ready to start handing off sales to a sales team? This episode is a great chance for marketing leaders to get out of their typical scope and expand their insights into growth and sales motions.
3/29/2022 • 28 minutes, 12 seconds
Alignment Under Construction, with Lisa Smith
In this episode, Benji talks to Lisa Smith, VP, Integrated Marketing at Demandbase.In a season of rapid growth, how do organizations maintain synergy and alignment? That's the question Lisa helps us tackle today. Demandbase recently acquired three companies, so cultivating teamwork and providing systems for continued top-level execution is top of mind for Lisa and we get to glean from that wisdom in this episode.
3/28/2022 • 27 minutes, 24 seconds
How to Leverage PR’s Impact for ABM Results with Dara Treseder
In this replay episode Logan Lyles talks to Dara Treseder, formerly CMO at Carbon, now at Pelaton.
3/25/2022 • 19 minutes, 21 seconds
Creation vs. Distribution with Justin Simon
In this episode, Benji talks to Justin Simon, Head of Content Marketing at Metadata.io.If you struggle to get the most out of your content, Justin is here to help. Today, Justin shares how to spread out content so you get more pipeline, traffic, and attention.
3/24/2022 • 32 minutes, 35 seconds
5 Challenges Facing Creative Teams with Russ Somers
In this episode, Benji talks to Russ Somers, CMO at Lytho.Creative teams face numerous challenges, today Russ identifies his top 5 and we spend the bulk of our time providing remedies to these issues that are so often prevalent.
3/23/2022 • 33 minutes, 1 second
How to Find Fulfilling Work with Emily Melious
In this episode, Benji talks to Emily Melious, Fulfillment Coach andCEO of Launch Consulting. Fulfilling work can seem elusive. How do we even measure it? Today Emily gives us three key areas she believes lead to fulfillment. This conversation goes beyond tactics and tips we typically discuss on the podcast and drives at the heart of our work as marketing teams.
3/22/2022 • 38 minutes, 17 seconds
The Science, Art, and Voodoo of Marketing with Steve Hartert
In this episode, Benji talks to Steve Hartert, Chief Marketing Officer at JotForm. In this lively conversation, Steve breaks down the 3 core pieces of a marketing strategy and details the necessity of laser focus on your customers.
3/21/2022 • 43 minutes, 2 seconds
Resonate and Stand Out with Joei Chan
In this episode, Benji talks to Joei Chan, Director of Brand & Content at 360Learning.As B2B brands we are all looking to resonate and stand out in our content and media. Joei and 360Learning did this through an original series called Onboarding Joei. The short docuseries followed Joei Chan, a new employee, as she navigated her first 3 months on the job.
3/17/2022 • 39 minutes, 13 seconds
Behind the Scenes of B2B Growth with Benji Block
In this episode, Rex Biberston, VP of Revenue at Sweetfish, is interviewing Benji.If you've ever wondered what goes into producing a daily podcast or how to up the quantity and quality of your content today's episode is for you. Today we pull back the curtain on B2B Growth and giveaway Benji's learnings from his first 4 months as B2B Growth Host.
3/16/2022 • 27 minutes, 23 seconds
Broad Offerings Simplified with Chris Lynch
In this episode, Benji interviews Chris Lynch, Chief Marketing Officer at Mindtickle.B2B marketers are constantly trying to simplify complicated, broad offerings. Honing the craft of distilling the complex into plain English is top of mind for many of us and today Chris imparts his learned wisdom providing a way forward for us to do exactly that.
3/15/2022 • 36 minutes, 26 seconds
What's Missing in Your Email Campaign? with Jordan Decker
In this episode Benji talks to Jordan Decker, Vice President of Demand Generation at PatientPop.B2B email can feel stale and robotic, but Jordan believes email can be exciting and extremely valuable to your companies bottom line. Todays conversation is a tactical dialogue on what's working for PatientPop in their email campaigns right now and how we can level up our next outreach.
3/14/2022 • 35 minutes, 14 seconds
A Guide to a Better Pricing Model with Ajit Ghuman
In this replay episode, we're discussing the complex balancing act that is pricing. How can we craft a pricing structure that fits just right when it comes to serving all of our business’ needs?Ajit Ghuman, Director of Pricing and Packaging at Twilio, has pricing down to a science. He says it’s a path best approached one step at a time. Ajit gives us his step by step framework to simplify the pricing process and how to do it with confidence.Ajit’s advice: Don’t fear pricing!
3/11/2022 • 27 minutes, 35 seconds
You've Got PLG All Wrong, with Jason McClelland
In this episode Benji talks to Jason McClelland, CMO at Algolia. Jason brings a wealth of experience as it pertains to Go-to-Market strategy from his time at Adobe and Heroku.Together we discuss how GTM is often misunderstood and often not integrated past a freemium offering. This conversation provides instruction on user experience, analyzing data signals, and developing a experimental team that has a dotted line directly to the executive team.
3/10/2022 • 34 minutes, 16 seconds
Streamline Your Marketing Systems with Sarah Noel Block
In this episode Benji talks to Sarah Noel Block, CEO of Tiny Marketing.If content marketing is overwhelming you right now and you need strategies for better distribution, Sarah provides the practical takeaways you're looking for.
3/9/2022 • 23 minutes, 46 seconds
A/B Test Your Way to Success with Tim Rickards
In this episode Benji talks to Tim Rickards, Managing Director, Social & Content Strategy at Hearsay Systems.From micro to macro, A/B testing allows us to explore resonance and what truly matters to our audience. Tim provides practical insights regarding the use of story vs data, and we discuss how to be effective in a highly regulated industry like finance.
3/8/2022 • 34 minutes, 19 seconds
Marketing in the Metaverse with Danielle Bechtel
In this episode, Benji discusses the past, present, and future of marketing with Danielle Bechtel.We're pondering the Metaverse, how developers and Gen Z are shaping the marketing landscape, and what we have to be excited about in this new virtual world.
3/7/2022 • 35 minutes, 20 seconds
Differentiation Isn't About Features or Price with Stacy Sherman
In this replay episode, Ethan Beute , Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Stacy Sherman, founder of DoingCXRight, about the connection between EX and CX, co-creating with your customers, and being more personal and human with video.Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast here or in your favorite podcast player.
3/4/2022 • 47 minutes, 4 seconds
Turn Your Story Into Your Competitive Advantage with Dave Gerhardt
In this episode Benji talks to Dave Gerhardt, Founder of DGMG and author of Founder Brand: Turn Your Story Into Your Competitive Advantage.In this wide-ranging conversation Dave provides practical mindset shifts around content marketing and walks us through 3 pivotal steps for establishing a Founders brand.
3/3/2022 • 38 minutes, 24 seconds
A Culture of Learning with Lisa Cox
In this episode, Benji talks to Lisa Cox, Director of Marketing at Teak & Twine.Today's conversation is all about instilling a culture of learning within your team. Exploring creative ways to do this through goal setting and special projects.
3/2/2022 • 33 minutes, 23 seconds
Polish Your Buyer Personas with Vanessa Dreifuss
In this episode, Benji interviews Vanessa Dreifuss, the VP of product and marketing at Unito.The conversation breaks down the power of a focused I.C.P and how to get there. Vanessa shares how using analysis, synthesis, and definition can lock in your persona and cultivate company-wide alignment and momentum.
3/1/2022 • 23 minutes, 2 seconds
Marketing Squad with Diana Mitchell
In this episode Benji talks to Diana Mitchell, Community Manager here at Sweet Fish Media.There is a lot of discussion these days around community, there is a hunger for it, especially as we navigate the virtual work space. Diana is sharing some exciting news on the community we are forming here at Sweet Fish, top marketers coming together to share, learn, and grow.Interested in Marketing Squad? Email Diana: [email protected]
2/28/2022 • 18 minutes, 56 seconds
Level Up Your Virtual Events with Rebecca Silver
In this episode, Benji talks to Rebeca Silver, SVP Marketing at LetsGetChecked.When the pandemic forced Rebecca to take a live event, virtual, she realized all the added benefits of hosting these meetups online. In this discussion Rebecca breaks down the tools you need to pull off a fantastic event and more importantly what to do after the event to ensure you and your guests get everything out of it.
2/24/2022 • 28 minutes, 47 seconds
Crisis Builds Resilience with Chuck Hengel
In this episode Benji talks to Chuck Hengel, CEO and Founder of Marketing Architects.This discussion centers on 4 distinct moments in Chucks 25+ years career where crisis built resilience, creativity, and unity in his team. Discussion includes how we can actively choose our response and the process necessary to make our organizations "anti-fragile".
2/23/2022 • 43 minutes, 24 seconds
How Side Hustles Fuel Marketing Team Success with Patrick Ward
In this episode, Benji talks to Patrick Ward, VP of marketing at Rootstrap.Today's conversation is a lively discussion around the power of a side hustle. How it can help fuel your day job, and add energy to your marketing team.
2/22/2022 • 39 minutes, 33 seconds
Stop Personalizing Your Cold Outreach, Do This Instead with Jordan Crawford
In this episode, Benji talks to Jordan Crawford, Co-Founder of Blueprint Data.We discuss the importance of targeting and decoding pain, and how we can start to see patterns that will allow us to score our serviceable market at scale. Jordan provided several resources, you can find the links below.Customer Discovery Worksheet Get 11-30% positive reply rates on cold email How to Go-to-Market in 2022
2/17/2022 • 26 minutes, 54 seconds
TikTok for B2B with Emily Brady
In this episode, Benji chats with Emily Brady, Creative Content Lead at Sweet Fish.Can B2B brands thrive on TikTok? What are best practices? How can we effectively repurpose on the platform? Emily gives unique insights as a creator, actively trying and testing things.
2/16/2022 • 24 minutes, 19 seconds
Using the Super Bowl to Distill a Complex Value Prop with Mike Goldberg
In this episode, Benji talks to Mike Goldberg, Global Director of Content Marketing at the CFA Institute.When faced with a complex value proposition Mike pivoted to a unique content strategy. Playing off the Super Bowl, Mike created a football-themed campaign to help showcase the engineers that set the company apart. This episode is a breakdown of that campaign, with practical lessons in creativity and communication.
2/15/2022 • 30 minutes, 16 seconds
Build vs Buy with Eva Sasson
In this episode, Benji interviews Eva Sasson, Head of Marketing at Argyle. The discussion is all about considering the question: Should we build or buy? This applies internally to our teams and tools, as well as externally and how we market the solutions we offer.
2/10/2022 • 20 minutes, 9 seconds
I Got a New Marketing Role! Now What? with Brad Zomick
In this episode, Benji talk s with Brad Zomick, VP of Marketing at Cumul.io.Brad distills what to focus on the first 60 days with a new company. What should be prioritized? Who should we focus on getting to know? How do we set ourselves up to win?
2/9/2022 • 28 minutes, 35 seconds
The Dashboard of Truth with Monica Sullivan
In this episode Benji talks to Monica Sullivan CMO at Demand Science.As B2B leaders we know data is important, but aligning sales and marketing with one common scorecard can be tough. Monica dispels the needed metrics to push your revenue teams forward, providing practical insights to help you create one dashboard to rule them all.
2/8/2022 • 32 minutes, 12 seconds
The Audience Growth Flywheel (2 of 2) with Dan Sanchez and Logan Lyles
Today’s episode is taken from a recent live event hosted by Dan Sanchez & Logan Lyles. They’re breaking down the first section of our audience growth flywheel, content optimization.
2/3/2022 • 38 minutes, 12 seconds
#NewPodcast: TV Advertising Blueprints
There is still a ton of power in TV advertising—even in the digital age. Unlocking that power may seem daunting at first and, of course, comes with a whole host of questions…TV Advertising Blueprints is a show dedicated to answering those questions and giving you insights, strategies, and tactics to make sure your investment pays off. Because with the right blueprint, TV advertising can entirely transform your business.So, join us as we draw on our experience and gather insights from other marketing experts to lay out winning plans for TV advertising success.Looking for more on TV Advertising? Check out "All-Inclusive TV", a book full of client stories and firsthand experiences spanning over two decades in the constantly changing advertising industry. All-Inclusive TV provides practical advice for transforming your business through TV advertising—and why it absolutely matters.
2/2/2022 • 1 minute, 7 seconds
The Audience Growth Flywheel (1 of 2) with Dan Sanchez and Logan Lyles
Today's episode is taken from a recent live event hosted by Dan Sanchez & Logan Lyles. They're breaking down the first section of our audience growth flywheel, content optimization.
2/1/2022 • 24 minutes, 36 seconds
Rethink Top of Funnel Marketing with Angela Voss
In this episode, Benji Block talks to Angela Voss, Chief Client Officer at Marketing Architects.We discuss the keys to building brand awareness and how to seize opportunities using mediums others are overlooking. We're asking questions like: What's the power that TV ads can have on your business? And how does clout play a vital role in your industry?
1/27/2022 • 26 minutes, 8 seconds
Evolve Your Marketing Team with Kyle Lacy
In this episode Benji talks to Kyle Lacy, SVP of Marketing at Seismic.What levers can we pull to evolve our marketing teams? How can we best utilize our tools and align our teams as we scale? Kyle provides the questions and framework necessary to move your marketing team forward.
1/25/2022 • 29 minutes, 13 seconds
2022 Predictions with James Carbary and Rex Biberston
In this episode Benji is joined by James Carbary and Rex Biberston to provide 4 predictions for the year ahead.
1/20/2022 • 43 minutes, 21 seconds
Give More, Get More with John Morris
In this episode, Benji interviews John Morris, Executive Director of Brand at Club Colors.John and his team take a unique approach when it comes to gifting. Learn how giving things away pays fantastic dividends in the long run and how Club Colors executes their Logo Challenge.
1/18/2022 • 28 minutes, 5 seconds
Vitamins, Painkillers, and the Cure with Mario Paganini
In this episode Benji interviews Mario Paganini, Head of Marketing at STORD.When it comes to marketing our B2B product/service we desire to position ourselves as the cure to our customers problems. However, often we come off more as a vitamin or a pain killer rather than a true solution. In this enlightening discussion Mario walks us through how to separate from our competition and shows the work in action on their brand new website.See the new STORD website, click here.
1/13/2022 • 36 minutes, 27 seconds
What Not To Do In 2022, with Ruslan Tovbulatov
In this episode, Benji Block interviews Ruslan Tovbulatov, VP, Global Marketing at Gloat.This is the anti-resolution episode. A discussion on things we want to stop doing this year. We're discussing the importance of prioritization, intentionally seeing the talent already on your team, and how vital rest is to our long-term success.
1/11/2022 • 39 minutes, 39 seconds
Bye-Bye Commodity Content (A Roundtable Discussion)
In this episode, Benji Block hosts a roundtable discussion with James Carbary, Dan Sanchez, and Rex Biberston. We discuss how to spot commodity content, the power of asking better questions, and the work required to move from transactional to transformational content. Click here to check out the episode of Unthinkable by Jay Acunzo that is mentioned in the episode.
1/6/2022 • 45 minutes, 58 seconds
The Best Book I've Read On Branding with Patrick Hanlon
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Patrick Hanlon about his book Primal Branding and how it has changed the way Dan approaches branding for companies, products, and people. It provides a clear framework on how to inject meaning and weight into your brand so that it can be more than a logo.
1/4/2022 • 43 minutes, 6 seconds
Automation Ideas to Create Magical Moments for Prospects with Dan McGaw
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Dan McGaw about overlooked marketing automation techniques that B2B companies can use to create magical experiences for their customers and future customers.
12/30/2021 • 36 minutes, 11 seconds
Why Together is Better with Simon Sinek
In this episode we talk to Simon Sinek, author of Together is Better.
12/28/2021 • 28 minutes, 13 seconds
Thought Leaders Guide to Building a Magnetic Personal Brand with Robin Farmanfarmaian
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks to Robin Farmanfarmaian about the importance of personal branding for thought leadership.They discuss:Practical steps to building a magnetic person brandHow to find and leverage your personal storyWhy authoring a book is key to thought leadership
12/23/2021 • 45 minutes, 58 seconds
3 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management with Kevin Kruse
The “hustle” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.We’ve all heard about hustling and working hard, but what about working smart?Billionaires like Mark Cuban and Richard Branson will tell you that time management plays a direct role in their success. From the first hour of their mornings to how they organize their calendars, they have learned how to own their day instead of letting their day own them.In this episode, Kevin Kruse, NY Times Bestselling Author of 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management, shares time management tips from some of the most successful billionaires in the world.
12/21/2021 • 21 minutes, 7 seconds
Decide & Go, 90 Days to Launch! With Kristy Krueger & Dave Keepper
In this episode, Benji Block has a conversation with Kristy Krueger, VP of Marketing at Icario, and Dave Keepper, Creative Partner at Human Ideas. Together we tackle how deadlines can build momentum within your team, and the advantages of a decide and go approach.Connect with Kristy:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristykrueger/Connect with Dave:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekeepper/
12/16/2021 • 33 minutes, 29 seconds
Eliminating Distractions as a Marketing Team with Rex Biberston
In this episode, Benji box sits down with Rex Biberston, VP of Revenue here at Sweet Fish Media. We discuss how to best capture ideas, prioritize effectively, and communicate the goals of our department, company-wide.Connect with Rex:[email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/rexbiberston/Connect with Benji:[email protected]/in/benji-block
12/14/2021 • 20 minutes, 5 seconds
4 Tips to Improve Your LinkedIn Strategy in 2022 with Benji Block
In this episode, Benji breaks down 4 ways you can improve on LinkedIn next year. Talking through 4 recent posts, he shares practical insights you can implement right now.Links to the 4 LinkedIn posts discussed can be found below:LinkedIn is a 24/7 networking event by Benji Block You can’t outsource social engagement by Dan Sanchez So you want to beat the LinkedIn algorithm… by Emily Brady Why do you post on LinkedIn all the time? by Same Kuehnle
12/9/2021 • 14 minutes, 12 seconds
Who Really Does the Buying? Buying-Center vs Decision-Maker Marketing with Nima Asrar Haghighi
In this episode, Benji Block interviews Nima Asrar Haghighi, VP of Marketing at Airtable & Marketing executive advisor at Kong.We discuss why marketing and sales teams must think more broadly about those who are part of the decision-making process. Nima, details how to craft messaging that hits both upper management and practitioners, creating buy-in from both.Contact Nima: Email LinkedIn Contact Benji:Email LinkedIn
12/7/2021 • 25 minutes, 19 seconds
Setting Yourself Up To Do Your Best Work with Amrita Mathur
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Amrita Mathur, VP of Marketing at Superside. Amrita breaks down the rituals and habits you and your team can employ to ensure prolonged success.Connect with Amrita: Email LinkedIn
12/2/2021 • 36 minutes, 4 seconds
Brand Vs Branding - The Debate with Sam Moss & Dan Sanchez
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Sam Moss, the co-founder of 1Click Agency about the difference between brand, branding, and what it takes to see success.Sam Moss takes the position that branding includes creating the logo, website, colors, and swag. Dan Sanchez takes the position that branding is identifying beliefs that make you weird, messaging, rituals, a villain, and a leader.Listen to them talk it through, share their truths, and unpack the fuzzy topic that is branding.Connect with Sam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam1ca/[email protected]
11/30/2021 • 30 minutes, 23 seconds
From Transactional Copy to Transformational Content w/ Rita Richa
In this Episode, Benji sits down with Rita Richa, producer at Sweet Fish to break down the much-needed move away from transactional copy.If you find your copy feeling stale, robotic, or just plain boring Rita provides the spice you need to find your voice and start producing transformational content. We discuss several strategies for better writing in this episode including the F.I.R.E acronym that we use here at Sweet Fish. To read the full blog about F.I.R.E, click here.Connect with Rita:LinkedInEmailConnect with Benji:LinkedInEmail
11/23/2021 • 23 minutes, 15 seconds
The Next Wave Of Content Marketing for B2B w/Joe Pulizzi
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Joe Pulizzi is the founder of The Tilt, the Content Marketing Institute, and is the author of Content Inc. Joe discusses the current state of owned media and content marketing within B2B and dive into his next venture with the Tilt where he is experimenting with branded crypto currency as a means of creating engagement with his audience.Contact Info:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joepulizzi/[email protected]
11/18/2021 • 44 minutes, 41 seconds
Cultivate an Evergreen Brand that Matches the Pace of Innovation w/ Aaron Cort
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks with Aaron Cort, COO at Clickup about creating an evergreen brand that can match the pace of innovation.Olivia & Aaron discuss the dos and do nots of branding, the importance of marketing that is both evergreen yet ever evolving, and how to understand the context of where your marketing hits potential buyers.
11/16/2021 • 20 minutes, 42 seconds
The 30/30/30 Plan and Introducing a New Co-Host: Benji Block
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Benji Block, the newest addition the Sweetfish Team and now Host of B2B Growth.We discuss the "30/30/30 Plan". How can 30 books, 30 interviews, and 30 blog posts propel your thought leadership and career? We're looking forward to exciting days ahead for the show and all the practitioners we will be highlighting on the show moving forward.Connect with Benji: Connect with Benji on [email protected]
11/11/2021 • 11 minutes, 22 seconds
How Dave Ramsey Consolidated Over a Dozen Brands & Websites
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Kacy Maxwell who is an Executive Director of Marketing at Ramsey Solutions about a recent migration of all their websites into a single mega site.This is an episode that covers branding, SEO, domains, urls, and all the marketing tactics that come with them. Taking 18 websites and brands down to one required a serious effort from the team. Find out about the steps they took to accomplish it.
11/9/2021 • 45 minutes, 3 seconds
Transitioning From Paid to Earned/Owned Media w/Gaetano DiNardi
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Gaetano DiNardi who is the former Head of Growth and Demand Gen at Nextiva about the status and future of paid, owned, and earned media for B2B marketing teams.The last ten years have great for paid media, but is it still in its heyday? Are we transitioning to something else or moving away from paid media all together. Find out as Gaetano and Dan wrestle with some hard questions.
11/4/2021 • 40 minutes, 37 seconds
Is Your Marketing Toxic? Find Out if It's Hurting People & Your Bottom Line w/Ethan Beute
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Ethan Beute who is the Chief Evangelist at BombBomb about the launch of his new book, Human Centered Communication.Learn why digital pollution is hurting others and your bottom line and how to evaluate your campaigns.Buy a copy of his book here.
11/2/2021 • 46 minutes, 17 seconds
How to Recruit Better Marketing Talent (for NonRecruiters) w/Dan Sanchez
In this episode, Dan Sanchez gives advice on how to recruit and retain talent in marketing through these three simple ideas.
10/29/2021 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
How to Design a New Category
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Josh Lowman, Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Goldfront Agency.
10/28/2021 • 31 minutes, 58 seconds
The Future of Paid/Owned/Earned Media for B2B w/Chris Walker
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Chris Walker at Refine Labs about the state of paid, owned, and earned media across B2B companies as well as how to properly leverage each to grow.What you'll learn:Why you shouldn't pursue earned media and focus on owned instead.How to properly leverage paid with content and creative.Where to start with owned media.How you can know when you're ready to add the next owned media channel.
10/26/2021 • 35 minutes, 6 seconds
Don't Just Pay Influencers, Hire Them to Build a Team of Super Stars
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Claire Peña who is the VP of Marketing at Stream about hiring a team of influencers to become your evangelists.We cover:What they look for in an influencerWho foots the bill for the teamHow Stream helps them build their brands while they build Stream's.The outcomes of the program
10/21/2021 • 22 minutes, 19 seconds
Tips and Tricks to Rolling Out An Employee Advocacy Program on Social Media w/Sarah Goodall
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Sarah Goodall who is the CEO of Tribal Impact about her experience launching and maintaining successful employee advocacy programs.You will learn:How to incentivize employeesCommon hurdles employers run intoWhat the most successful companies are doing rightHow to find your first few employees to get started.
10/15/2021 • 35 minutes, 7 seconds
How Ramsey Solutions Organizes Their Marketing Team for Fast Results w/Trey Sheneman
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Trey Sheneman who is an Executive Director of Marketing at Ramsey Solutions about how they are organizing their marketing teams to move fast.In this episode, you'll discover:Ramsey's approach to a matrix style organizationThe squad marketing model that allows for the kind of cross-functional buy in that allows team to go fast.How they layer Kanban on top to make for an agile environment.How to get it started in your own department.Trey's book recommendations:Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers LoveEmpowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products
10/12/2021 • 33 minutes, 42 seconds
5 Reasons ABM is Not For You
In this episode James Carbary talks with Dan Sanchez, Director of Audience Growth at Sweet Fish Media, about 5 reasons ABM might not be a good fit for your company.
10/7/2021 • 22 minutes, 49 seconds
How ABM Can Accomplish Multiple Objectives
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares multiple objectives that ABM can accomplish.
10/5/2021 • 12 minutes, 38 seconds
The Role of Website Personalization in ABM
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Guy Yalif about the role of website personalization in ABM.
9/30/2021 • 31 minutes, 57 seconds
Every Book on ABM Compared (I Read Them All)
Dan Sanchez discusses: Every Book on ABM Compared (I Read Them All)
9/28/2021 • 25 minutes, 12 seconds
ABM Basics with Dan Sanchez - Part 1
ABM Basics with Dan Sanchez - Part 1
9/21/2021 • 14 minutes, 47 seconds
How to Supercharge Your ABM Engagement - ABM Basics with Dan Sanchez - Part 2
ABM Basics with Dan Sanchez - Part 2
9/17/2021 • 24 minutes, 34 seconds
How To Use Data to Predict Buyer Intent
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Kerry Cunningham, Senior Principal in Product Marketing at 6sense
9/16/2021 • 39 minutes, 33 seconds
Take A Fresh Look At What's Possible
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Kevin Tate, CMO at Clearbit.
9/14/2021 • 35 minutes, 56 seconds
3 Steps to Marketing Disruptive Technology
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Nicole Lindenbaum, VP of Marketing at Teampay
9/7/2021 • 25 minutes, 22 seconds
What you need for a Crisp Marketing Campaign
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Mary Pat Donnellon, Chief Revenue Officer at CallRail
9/3/2021 • 26 minutes, 54 seconds
Why A/B Testing has Permanently Earned a Spot in This Marketer's Tool Belt
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Bob Glotfelty, VP of Growth @ Taulia
8/31/2021 • 26 minutes, 27 seconds
The New 10,000 Rule to Social Media Marketing Success
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks about the #1 reason why people's efforts on social media (LinkedIn specifically) fall short of the goals they set. They don't count the cost of what it takes to grow and increase their reach. Dan reviews what the cost is as well a practical ways to address it.
8/30/2021 • 17 minutes, 37 seconds
Banned From LinkedIn? It Happened to Us. Here's What to Watch Out For...
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares a story of what happened to a Sweet Fish employee recently, what led to it, why LinkedIn is on alert, and how to navigate the current environment without getting in trouble. Also in the episode:A quick message about getting the most out of LinkedIn before its organic reach vanishes.
8/27/2021 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
The 4 B2B Podcast Strategies (& How to Pick the Right One)
In this episode, Logan Lyles & Dan Sanchez discuss the 4 top strategies you can use to make your B2B podcast successful, how to pick the right strategy for your brand & how the different strategies do/don't overlap.Also mentioned in this episode:Kickstart Your Thought Leader Journey With the 30/30/30 Plan
8/26/2021 • 28 minutes, 41 seconds
What Have You Done for Your Customer Today?
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Gizem Ozbay, Global Marketing Director, Integrated Marketing at Abbott
8/25/2021 • 36 minutes, 46 seconds
The Compelling Case for Abandoning Email Automation for Prospecting
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Mike Herron, Head of Marketing @ Lukka
8/24/2021 • 32 minutes, 6 seconds
What Marketing Wishes Sales Knew
In this episode, we talk with Dan Sanchez, Director of Audience Growth at Sweet Fish Media.
8/21/2021 • 19 minutes, 26 seconds
Think About Field Marketing Differently
In this episode, we speak with Heidi Eisenstein, VP of Global F ield Marketing and Event Strategy for CX at Oracle.
8/19/2021 • 17 minutes, 4 seconds
How to Make ABM More Personal for Large & Small Accounts
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Kristina Jaramillo who is the president of Personal ABM. Kristina shared her approach for how to get the attention of large accounts through a high customized and personal approach as well as some ideas for companies targeting small accounts.
8/18/2021 • 28 minutes, 48 seconds
Create a Content Waterwheel That Accelerates the Impact of Your Content Marketing
In this episode, Dan Sanchez discusses (and practices) an idea of combining three content marketing disciplines in order to get the most leverage with each piece of content.
8/17/2021 • 14 minutes, 50 seconds
The Next Frontier of Content Marketing: Performance Tracking
In this episode, Olivia Hurley talks to Joe Hanson, Senior Content Marketing Manager, at Observe.ai
8/16/2021 • 31 minutes, 22 seconds
If it Doesn't Close it Doesn't Matter
In this episode, we talk to Ryan McCurdy, Vice President of Global Demand Generation at Lacework
8/13/2021 • 23 minutes, 36 seconds
YoY Growth of Podcasting & What It Means for B2B Marketers
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks about current news around Spotify's recent acquisitions, podcast ad revenue growth, and the NBA's partnership with iHeart Radio. He then breaks down why it should matter to B2B marketers and where it's all going.
8/12/2021 • 14 minutes, 49 seconds
Why B2B Marketers Need to Stop Playing it Safe
In this episode, we talk to Ryan Bonnici, CMO at Whereby
8/11/2021 • 37 minutes, 50 seconds
How to Think Differently in the B2B Space
In today's episode, Lesley Crews talks with Cinnamon Denise, Sweet Fish's very own launch specialist.
8/10/2021 • 28 minutes, 34 seconds
Stop Trying to Take Credit for Everything w/ Nate Skinner
In this episode, we talk with Nate Skinner , Global SVP of Marketing for Oracle Advertising and CX.Check out this recent article from Nate: Celebrating the Contributions of Women in the Workplace Every Day of the Year
8/9/2021 • 30 minutes, 33 seconds
Why Marketing Leaders Aren't Taken Seriously (& What to Do About It)
In this episode, we talk to Mark Stouse, Chairman & CEO of Proof Analytics & Host of Accelerating Value on Apple Podcasts.
8/6/2021 • 35 minutes, 28 seconds
How the Bottom Up Adoption Model Contributes to a Long-Lasting Brand
In this episode, we talk to Joanie Wang, Director of Marketing and Brand at Expensify
8/5/2021 • 31 minutes, 19 seconds
Get Even More Out of Customer Data
In this episode, we talk to Lynne Capozzi, CMO at Acquia
8/4/2021 • 22 minutes
Achieving Clarity in Uncertain Times
In this episode, we talk to Dave King, Head of Marketing at Asana.
8/2/2021 • 35 minutes, 49 seconds
Why & How Thought Leadership Should be a Community Effort
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Becca Bycott who is the Director of Thought Leadership and Engagement at FiscalNote. They discuss why thought leadership should not be developed in isolation, how to include others in the conversation, and the results they have seen from brining a variety of people together to speak to todays challenges.
8/1/2021 • 33 minutes, 49 seconds
How Narrative, Category, & Community Work Together to Create a Brand Flywheel
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Kalim Aull about his new model called the Brand Evolution Flywheel that incorporates a Strategic Narrative, Category Design, and Community Building into one fine art. Take a look at the visual model he created for reference: https://sweetfishmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brand-Evolution-Flyweeh.png
7/30/2021 • 39 minutes, 46 seconds
Practical Tips for Future CMOs
In this episode, we talk to Christelle Flahaux, Vice President of Marketing at FortressIQ.
7/30/2021 • 25 minutes, 33 seconds
The Process of Discovering An Emerging Category As a Startup
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Patrick Lowndes who is Patrick Lowndes who is a Product Management Director at ServiceNow. They dive deep into Patricks journey as a startup founder navigating and fighting for the emerging category of SaaS asset management before being acquired by ServiceNow.
7/29/2021 • 27 minutes, 49 seconds
The Way Forward in Digital Experience
In this episode, we talk to Mike Ni, Chief Growth Officer at Coveo.
7/28/2021 • 35 minutes, 32 seconds
What's Working Now On LinkedIn (& What Isn't)
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks to Sweet Fish Media's in-house writer, Emily Dibrito, about the trends she's seeing on LinkedIn. Emily is the main source for many of the posts seen on LinkedIn from the Sweet Fish team and the person behind the LinkedIn Evangelist Program.
7/28/2021 • 27 minutes, 48 seconds
3 Steps to Dynamic Digital Content
In this episode, we talk to Jodi Cachey, Vice President of Content Strategy and Growth Marketing at Mediafly.
7/26/2021 • 25 minutes, 39 seconds
The Cheat Code for Hope and Connection in B2B Marketing
In this episode, we talk to Jonathan J Mentor, CEO and Founder at Successment.co.
7/24/2021 • 48 minutes, 25 seconds
3 Stages of the Personalization Journey and 2 Warning Signs
In this episode, we talk to Anna Luo, Senior Vice President of of Customer Innovation and Marketing Director at Jivox.
7/23/2021 • 21 minutes, 7 seconds
Segment Your Leads - Start Seeing Results
In this episode, we talk to Ryan Fyfe, acting CMO at Workpuls.
7/20/2021 • 14 minutes, 44 seconds
2 Foundational Steps to Mapping Real Time Actionable Data
In this episode, we talk to Dave Dabbah, Chief Marketing Officer at CleverTap
7/19/2021 • 32 minutes, 47 seconds
How to Book Meetings with Dozens of Target Accounts (with Your B2B Podcast)
In this episode, Logan Lyles, VP of Customer Experience at Sweet Fish Media, talks to Ryan Kelly, VP of Growth Marketing at Domino Data Lab & Author of Florence the Data Scientist and Her Magical Bookmobile.Resources we mentioned:- Naming Your B2B Podcast- Choosing The Host for Your B2B Podcast
7/17/2021 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
Have a brand? Measure these 3 things
In this episode, we talk to Tanya Shumilovich, Marketing Director at airSlate.
7/16/2021 • 17 minutes, 57 seconds
3 Steps to Compounding the Conversion Rate of Your Funnel
In this episode, we talk to Justin Schmidt, VP of Marketing at Capacity.
7/14/2021 • 36 minutes, 45 seconds
Stop Waiting Until It’s Perfect
In this episode, James Carbary talks with Bill Kircos, the VP of Global Marketing at Honeywell.Marketing moves fast these days. Don’t let perfection keep you at the back of the pack. Bill shared a framework for launching a campaign that WORKS: Get it to good enoughTest itThen, perfect it
7/13/2021 • 15 minutes, 57 seconds
How to Find & Package Ideas to Drive Change In Your Industry
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Matt Church, author of Thought Leaders and Thought Leaders Practice about how thought leaders can find, validate, and package their ideas to drive change in their industry.
7/12/2021 • 54 minutes, 49 seconds
Stop Creating Boring Content!
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with Travis Tyler and Patrick Downs, co-hosts of The Customer Engagement Lab.
7/7/2021 • 34 minutes, 45 seconds
3 Steps to Better Customer Marketing
In this episode, we talk to Nicole Smith, VP of Marketing at Tackle.io.
7/5/2021 • 19 minutes, 33 seconds
Traditional Messaging Is Out, Direct Mail Is In
In this episode, we talk to Laura Sweet, VP, Marketing at Kneat.
7/4/2021 • 28 minutes, 24 seconds
Why Personalization Tokens Aren't Cutting it for B2B Marketing and What to Do Instead
In this episode, we talk to Ryan King, Director of Demand Generation at Blueshift.
7/3/2021 • 13 minutes, 3 seconds
How to Build Your Content Strategy for New Product Launches Without Use Cases
In this episode, we talk to Griffin Moss, Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Microstrategy.
7/2/2021 • 14 minutes, 21 seconds
Increase Sales by Leveraging Transparency
Traditional sales teaching is quickly becoming stale and obsolete. Customers these days are inundated with reviews and armed with cognitive bias — and they’re becoming immune to old-fashioned sales patter. What if the way forward is to sell with transparency? As counterintuitive as it may seem, leading with honesty and embracing your flaws fosters an emotional response from your buyers, develops trust, and increases sales organically.Energetic host John Grispon discusses these revolutionary ideas and more with today’s guest, Todd Caponi, author of the absolutely fascinating emotional sales manual, The Transparency Sale: How Unexpected Honesty and Understanding the Buying Brain Can Transform Your Results.Here's a sneak peek:“The second the buyer's brain senses insincerity, ineptitude, or inconsistency, their brain's 'uh-oh' alarm will sound off subconsciously." Leading with your product’s minor issues empowers buyers to make a more informed purchase, which leads to a genuine emotional connection.Caponi uses new research in neuroscience to develop sales techniques more aligned with the human brain.
7/1/2021 • 52 minutes, 35 seconds
What I've Learned About Thought Leadership After a 30 Day Deep Dive
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks about his journey into the topic of thought leadership from reading all the books on the topic to doing this 30 day deep dive on B2B Growth.
6/30/2021 • 19 minutes, 28 seconds
Kickstart Your Thought Leader Journey With the 30/30/30 Plan
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares his methodology for accelerating the process of becoming a thought leader through the 30/30/30 Plan. Essentially, ready 30 books, interview 30 experts, and write 30 blog posts to learn about the topic, build relationships, and begin building authority on a niche topic.
6/30/2021 • 28 minutes, 11 seconds
Learn in the Light
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares abo ut his journey into thought leadership, and what it means to "learn in the light."
6/29/2021 • 14 minutes, 35 seconds
Thought Leadership As Celebrity + Authority + Trust
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Robin Robins who is the Founder and CEO of Big Red Media. The dive into Robins marketing methodology, show she defines thought leadership, and her unique approach to becoming an authority in your field.
6/22/2021 • 43 minutes, 54 seconds
Is Thought Leadership Just a Buzzword? The Debate
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Noah Lemas, the Director of Sales at Closed Loop, to debate thought leadership.
6/21/2021 • 41 minutes, 10 seconds
The Real (Not So Easy) Path to Thought Leadership on LinkedIn with Dale Dupree
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Dale Dupree who is the founder and CEO of the Sales Rebellion about his journey in becoming a thought leader on LinkedIn.They cover Dales journey, his steps to building community and the elements of his brand messaging that put him on the trajectory he's on today.
6/19/2021 • 54 minutes, 53 seconds
Where Thought Leaders Are Getting the Most Attention Today
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Mark Colgan about how speaking on podcast has become the new stage for thought leaders to share their message. Mark elaborates on:How to find the right podcastsHow to prep before you speakThe exact process to take to ask to be featured on a show
6/18/2021 • 42 minutes, 34 seconds
10 Most Common Mistakes Orgs Make with Thought Leadership Marketing
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Bill Sherman who is the COO of Thought Leadership Leverage about 10 most common mistakes companies make in creating thought leadership marketing.Here's the mistakes they discussed:Lack of a clear exec championThe new Head of Thought Leadership is unclear on their role / goals.The new Head of TL feels the new role is not a promotion ("being sent to Siberia")The Head of Thought Leadership doesn't understand the business strategy and goals.Other departments get into turf wars over activities ("we do Thought Leadership too!")The Head of Thought Leadership tries to do it all -- instead, the Head of TL should *curate* Thought LeadershipThe Head of Thought Leadership doesn't build allies in other departmentsThought Leadership is seen as something by/for the elite (only the CEO).The org gets impatient for results.The org tries to measure success by the wrong standards (e.g. content marketing)
6/17/2021 • 46 minutes, 41 seconds
Using Thought Leadership to Change the World
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Grant Butler who is the founder and director of the Editor Group as well as the author of Think, Write, Grow: How to Become a thought leader and build your business by creating exceptional articles, blogs, speeches, books, and more. They discuss Grant's broad definition of thought leadership, who can be a thought leader, and the qualities of effective thought leaders.
6/15/2021 • 30 minutes, 29 seconds
The 4 Pillars of Thought Leadership Your SME's Must Have
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks to A shley Faus about her entire thought leadership process as the Content Strategy Lead at Atlassian.
6/12/2021 • 48 minutes, 51 seconds
How to Package Your Ideas To Extend Their Reach
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares how you can package ideas to extend the reach of your thought leadership. In the episode he covers:Why packaging ideas are importantThe 7 parts to packaging an ideaWhat packaging ideas allows you to do
6/11/2021 • 17 minutes, 24 seconds
10x Your Reach & Authority With Collective Thought Leadership
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with the founder of Sweet Fish, James Carbary, about the power of Collective Thought Leadership.The concept that can multiply your reach and audience for a fraction of the cost.Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
6/10/2021 • 20 minutes, 57 seconds
Thought Leaders Guide to Building a Magnetic Personal Brand
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks to R obin Farmanfarmaian about the importance of personal branding for thought leadership.They discuss:Practical steps to building a magnetic person brandHow to find and leverage your personal storyWhy authoring a book is key to thought leadership
6/9/2021 • 43 minutes, 42 seconds
5 Approaches to Corporate Thought Leadership
In this episode, Dan gives an update in his deep dive into Thought Leadership by sharing the different approaches companies are taking. So far, he's encountered these thought leadership marketing types:Anonymous Thought LeadershipThe Thought Leader Founder or CEOThe SME Thought LeaderThe Thought Leader GroupCollective Thought Leadership
6/8/2021 • 7 minutes, 1 second
Behind the Curtain of a Robust Thought Leadership Program
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks to S cott Miller who was the Executive Director of Thought Leadership at Franklin Covey about the inner workings of their massive thought leadership program.They talk about:What they look for in future thought leadersHow they groom them to get to the next levelHow they administrate a program across 23 heavy hitters
6/7/2021 • 52 minutes, 1 second
Authentic Thought Leadership - Be the Real Deal People Respect
In this episode, Dan Sanchez outlines w hy he thinks the term "Thought Leader" has become so frowned upon and what authentic thought leadership can look like. To Dan, an Authentic Thought Leader is equal part expert, contributor, and authority on a niche topic.
6/6/2021 • 14 minutes, 35 seconds
Steps for Thought Leadership with Huge or Tiny Budgets
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talked to Matthijs Van den Broek who is the head of Thought Leadership for WUA about what thought leadership can look like on a tiny or massive budget.They discuss:Matthijs' experience creating thought leadership for WUA for 5+ yearsWhat he would do if he had to start over from scratch at a small companyWhat he would do if his boss 10x his budget
6/5/2021 • 37 minutes, 49 seconds
Authority Marketing - The Best Primer on Thought Leadership
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks abou t the 20+ books he's read on thought leadership to highlight the first of his top three books. What's the first book he recommends? Authority Marketing: How to Leverage 7 Pillars of Thought Leadership to Make Competition Irrelevant by Adam Witty and Rusty Shelton.
6/4/2021 • 15 minutes, 58 seconds
How to Develop Thought Leadership Without Being The Expert
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks to P ete Larkin who is the Senior Marketing Director of Angle Point about his process for creating thought leadership content without being a subject matter expert in the industry. They discussed at length: How to build thought leadership (for other people) in a space you don’t have much technical experience in. How to build thought leadership when your actual thought leaders don’t have much non-billable time.How to leverage analysts and other thought leaders to build thought leadership for your company.
6/3/2021 • 33 minutes, 1 second
Use Employee Thought Leadership to Increase Your Reach
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Jonathan Raveh who is the Head of Thought Leadership at AppsFlyer about how he grew their companies reach by inviting employees to contribute thought leadership.Find out how:Thought leadership is now democratizedWhat employees can shareWhat thought leadership is (and isn't)Ways to get employees started in your own company
6/2/2021 • 46 minutes, 4 seconds
New Deep Dive! What It Takes To Become a Thought Leader
In this episode, Dan Sanchez kicks off a new deep dive into the topic of thought leadership marketing. After reading all the books on the topic, he's ready to begin interviewing practitioners in the trenches about what they are learning.
6/1/2021 • 6 minutes, 10 seconds
4 Steps to Build Your Content Marketing Processes
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares 4 s teps to building out a solid content marketing process.
5/31/2021 • 24 minutes, 44 seconds
Why Apple is Handing Podcasting to Spotify (& Why It Matters For Marketers)
In this episode, James Carbary and Dan Sanchez riff on th e current race of the podcasting tech giants Apple and Spotify. A recent article made it clear why Spotify is taking the lead and Apple doesn't care.
5/29/2021 • 13 minutes, 49 seconds
5 Reasons Why Marketing Ops Should Be One of Your First Hires
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks to V P of Marketing at Motivosity, Logan Mallory, about why you should consider marketing ops as one of your first hires for you B2B company. They discuss:How it leads to revenue fasterHow it creates less reworkWhat becomes more effectiveHow it benefits the whole teamAnd who else it might matter toVidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/28/2021 • 37 minutes, 12 seconds
More of Your B2B Podcasting Questions, Answered
Join us for our 3rd B2B Podcasting Q&A!Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/27/2021 • 27 minutes
How to Build a Dynamic Customer Journey
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Michael Baer, CMO at MJH Life Sciences, about a dynamic customer journey, and how to build one. Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/26/2021 • 34 minutes, 48 seconds
What B2B Marketers Can Learn From B2C Podcasters
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Jeremy Anderberg, Podcast Producer and Managing Editor for the Art of Manliness. Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/25/2021 • 29 minutes, 37 seconds
The Do’s & Don’ts of Scaling Your Sales Organization
Everyone wants to scale their business… But without empowering your sales leaders and setting realistic goals, you never will.In this episode of B2B Growth, Host John Grispon speaks with Scott Leese, CEO & Founder of Scott Leese Consulting, about the lessons he’s learned from a career spent building and scaling sales organizations for tech startups. What we talked about:The mindset needed for scaling successfully and repeatedlyWhy founders need to do a better job of setting sales up for successThe only 3 metrics that really matterYou can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
5/24/2021 • 45 minutes, 19 seconds
Why Customer Marketing is the New Demand Generation
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Nina Butler, Director of Demand Gen at Alyce, about customer marketing as a demand gen strategy.
5/23/2021 • 17 minutes, 44 seconds
Minimizing Customer Frustrations the Right Way
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Mark Montgomery about how to minimize customer frustrations and how to do it properly.
5/22/2021 • 12 minutes, 33 seconds
Your B2B Podcast Questions, Answered
In this episode, Dan Sanchez takes to C lubhouse to answer your most frequently asked B2B podcasting questions.
5/21/2021 • 31 minutes, 43 seconds
Why Hype Is Misunderstood and a Force for Good
In this 24th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close" , recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
5/20/2021 • 52 minutes, 3 seconds
Unconventional Sales & Marketing Tactics
In this episode, Dan Sanchez and James Carbary talk with Michael Hanson, from Growth Genie, about unconventional sales and marketing tactics. Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/19/2021 • 27 minutes, 48 seconds
How Do You Measure Your Podcast's Success?
Join us for our second B2B Podcasting Q&A, where we discuss a few specific ways to measure your podcast's success.Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/18/2021 • 29 minutes, 21 seconds
Tackling 4 Obstacles to Meaningful Market Research
In this episode, we speak to Eric Thomas, Manager, Construction Thought Leadership & Content Marketing at Autodesk & Host of the Digital Builder podcast.If you liked this episode, you’ll also enjoy:How to Do Original Research Through Your PodcastOriginal Research in Content Marketing: Everything You Need to Know
5/15/2021 • 43 minutes, 15 seconds
Why Funding Won’t Solve All Your Problems
Many founders believe that funding will solve all of their problems. Sure, it might give you more opportunities to make mistakes, but the truth is, throwing more money at a problem usually does nothing to fix it.In this episode of B2B Growth, host John Grispon speaks with Max Altshuler, the founder of Sales Hacker and VP of Sales Engagement at Outreach, about why funding isn’t the silver bullet founders often think it will be.What we talked about:Building Sales HackerThe challenges of a larger organizationHow to approach data acquisitionThe biggest error new companies makeWhy more funding won’t solve your problemsApple Podcastson , Spotify
5/14/2021 • 31 minutes, 40 seconds
A Guide to a Better Pricing Model w/ Ajit Ghuman
Pricing is a complex balancing act. But how can we craft a pricing structure that fits just right when it comes to serving all of our business’ needs? Ajit Ghuman, Head of Product Marketing at Narvar, has pricing down to a science. He says it’s a path best approached one step at a time. Ajit gives us his step by step framework to simplify the pricing process and how to do it with confidence. Ajit’s advice: Don’t fear pricing!
5/13/2021 • 26 minutes, 46 seconds
How to Have Fun with Your Brand w/ Steve Pockross
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Steve Pockross, CEO of Verblio, about one of the most underrated B2B tactics: how to have fun with your brand. -----------Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/12/2021 • 19 minutes, 14 seconds
How to Make the Case for a Podcast to Leadership
Join us on today's episode as we dive into our very first B2B Podcasting Q&A. --------------Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/11/2021 • 29 minutes, 13 seconds
Why You Should Have a Good Product Ecosystem
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Nick Bradley, host of the "Scale Up Your Business" Podcast. ------------Vidyard makes it easy to record, host, embed and share videos to engage more deeply with your buyers. Sign up for free today at vidyard.com/b2bgrowth. No promo code needed!
5/10/2021 • 12 minutes, 13 seconds
The Revival of Direct Mail in B2B Marketing
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Carey Straetz, Head of Demand Gen at Mode.
5/9/2021 • 12 minutes, 32 seconds
The Downfall of Marketers' Obsession with New
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Adam Wooley, Senior Director of Global Growth and Marketing Ops at Hublio.
5/8/2021 • 19 minutes, 12 seconds
Your Content Delivery Isn't as Good as You Think It Is
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Caitlin Ridge, Director of Strategic Communications at Formation, about why your content distribution and delivery isn't quite as great as you think it is.
5/7/2021 • 16 minutes, 24 seconds
Differentiation Isn't About Features or Price
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute , Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Stacy Sherman, founder of DoingCXRight, about the connection between EX and CX, co-creating with your customers, and being more personal and human with video.Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast here or in your favorite podcast player.
5/5/2021 • 48 minutes, 36 seconds
PSA: Your Buyers Are Humans!
In this episode, Timmy Bauer speaks with Sara Breese, EVP of Marketing at Master Control.
5/5/2021 • 15 minutes, 56 seconds
Are You Focusing Too Much on Your Email Strategy?
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Tory Kindlick, Marketing Director at Leadspace
5/3/2021 • 11 minutes, 39 seconds
Document Your Content Marketing Strategy: Here’s How
In this episode, we talked to Nicole Bump with Bump Inbound about how to document your content marketing strategy.We learned:• What the most critical parts of a content marketing plan are• What most companies get wrong about their plan• Tips on how to keep your plan current in an ever changing marketing world
5/2/2021 • 29 minutes, 55 seconds
The Most Underutilized Tactic in B2B Marketing
In this episode, Timmy Bauer talks with Isabelle Papoulias, CMO at MediaFly, about the two most underutilized tactics in B2B marketing.
5/1/2021 • 14 minutes, 9 seconds
How to Utilize LinkedIn for Your Demand Gen Strategy
As we wrap up our demand generation series, Lesley Crews shares her final thoughts on the deep dive, and shares she and the team at Sweet Fish have been utilizing LinkedIn for their demand gen strategy.
4/30/2021 • 6 minutes, 6 seconds
Demand Creation vs. Demand Capture
As we wind down our demand gen series, Lesley Crews talks with Andy Davis, Head of Demand Gen at Attest, about demand creation vs. demand capture, and why having both of these in your demand generation strategy is crucial.
4/29/2021 • 22 minutes, 10 seconds
Why Your Go-To-Market Approach Still Matters
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with John Ledoux, of John Ledoux Consulting. The two discuss how having the wrong GTM approach can negatively affect your demand gen strategy.
4/28/2021 • 15 minutes, 53 seconds
The Importance of Brand Awareness in Demand Generation
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with Gabriel Ehrlich, founder of Remotion Digital. The two discuss:Brand awarenessThe importance of customer experienceHow LinkedIn humanizes business
4/27/2021 • 28 minutes, 17 seconds
Focusing on Operations for a Successful Demand Gen Strategy
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with Judy Sheriff, VP of Demand at Refine Labs, on the importance of operations in a demand gen strategy.
4/26/2021 • 23 minutes, 13 seconds
What IS Demand Generation?
As we're getting ready to round out our series on demand generation, Lesley Crews shares what she's discovered so far on her journey into demand generation, advice she's received from others, and how she defines the term herself.
4/25/2021 • 9 minutes, 52 seconds
Organic vs. Paid: Which Is Better for Your Demand Gen Strategy?
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with Breezy Beaumont, head of growth at Correlated.The two discuss:Paid vs organic advertisingProduct-led growthDemand gen vs. generating demandHow ABM and demand gen work in tandem
4/24/2021 • 19 minutes, 6 seconds
Why Email Marketing Is Still Important in a Demand Gen Strategy
As we're winding down our demand generation deep dive, Lesley Crews talks with Dan Sanchez on why email marketing is still relevant in a demand gen strategy. It's not all organic!
4/23/2021 • 18 minutes, 6 seconds
How to Create a B2B Brand Awareness Strategy That Creates Urgency & Drives Demand
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with Jay Baron, CEO of Elevate Demand. Jay and Lesley discuss growth marketing vs. demand generation, creating a B2B brand awareness strategy that drives demand, buyer-led growth, and more.
In our continuation of our demand gen deep dive, Lesley Crews talks with Udi Ledergor, CMO at Gong, on why best practices aren't really best. They also discuss:Moving from conversational intelligence to revenue intelligenceGong's iconic Super Bowl commercialDemand gen defined
4/20/2021 • 28 minutes, 32 seconds
How to Generate CONSISTENT Revenue Growth in Your Organization
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with Nemanja Zivkovic, CEO of Funky Marketing, on implementing demand gen strategies into a small business, the future of sales & marketing roles, and shortening the sales cycle.He also shared how Funky Marketing describes demand gen to their customers (hint: they don't)!
4/19/2021 • 24 minutes, 3 seconds
3 Demand Gen Trends That Will Shape Your Business in 2021 and Beyond
In the latest installment of our demand gen deep dive, Lesley Crews talks with Israel Blechman, owner of TLM Marketing about 3 demand generation trends that will shape your business in 2021. They also discussed strategies that are seeing increased budgets in 2021 and how to measure success in a demand gen strategy.
4/17/2021 • 16 minutes, 37 seconds
How to Leverage Your Content to Stand Out in a Sea of Competitors
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with Kaylee Edmondson, Director of Demand Gen at Chili Piper on how to leverage the content in your demand gen strategy to differentiate yourself and stand out to potential buyers.
4/15/2021 • 13 minutes, 56 seconds
How to Build a Four-Point Demand Gen Strategy
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with Brett Trainor on how to shift your mindset and focus on growth.
4/14/2021 • 21 minutes, 21 seconds
What's a Demand Funnel? ft. David Lewis
In the latest installment of our deep dive into demand generation, Lesley Crews talks with David Lewis, CEO and Founder of DemandGen International, who actually coined the term "demand generation."They discuss the D3 Methodology, which includes the demand funnel.
4/13/2021 • 27 minutes, 29 seconds
Is the Marketing Funnel Dead? ft. Chris Walker
In the latest installment of our demand gen deep dive, Lesley Crews talks with Chris Walker, CEO at Refine Labs, about the marketing funnel and the future of demand generation.
4/12/2021 • 24 minutes, 36 seconds
The Evolution of Demand Gen
In today's installment of our demand gen deep dive, Lesley Crews talks with Sara Anderson, Head of Marketing at Origin, about the evolution of demand generation.
4/11/2021 • 17 minutes, 45 seconds
Sustainable Relationships = Sustainable Growth
In this episode, Lesley Crews talks with demand gen expert Kalim Aull about growth ideology, sustainable growth and how ABM fits into demand generation. They specifically discuss his model, “The Client Replication Bullseye.”
4/8/2021 • 22 minutes, 42 seconds
Driving Demand: The Roadmap to Implementing Change
In the latest installment of our deep dive into demand generation, Lesley Crews talks with Carlos Hidalgo about his book, Driving Demand. They also discuss the roadmap to implementing change in your organization, creating an accountable culture and how to embrace the change.
4/7/2021 • 24 minutes
The Customer Journey: Expectation vs. Reality
In this installment of our deep dive into demand generation, Lesley Crews talks with Sam Kuehnle, Director of Demand Gen at Refine Labs. They discuss:Lead gen vs. demand genReality of the customer journeyThe importance of case studiesBest demand gen practices
4/6/2021 • 16 minutes, 52 seconds
How to Blend Sales Enablement with Demand Generation
In the latest installment of our deep dive into demand gen, Lesley Crews talks with Tabitha Adams on precision demand marketing, blending sales enablement with demand generation and developing a "people first, outcome second" mindset.
4/5/2021 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
How PandaDoc Does Demand Generation
On the latest installment of our deep dive into demand generation, Lesley Crews talks with Eugene Zaremba, Director of Demand Generation at PandaDoc, and Travis Tyler, Content Specialist at PandaDoc. They discuss: PandaDoc's revenue team structurePandaDoc's growth stages in demand genImportant lessons learned in the past two yearsAre you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player?If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here.You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/4/2021 • 48 minutes, 56 seconds
Demand Gen: What Every B2B Company Needs to Know
In this episode, Refine Labs' very own Sidney Waterfall joins James Carbary, Dan Sanchez and Lesley Crews on Clubhouse for a roundtable on what every company needs to know about demand generation.
4/3/2021 • 29 minutes, 6 seconds
Benefits of Modern Demand Gen for Startups
In this installment of our deep dive into demand generation, Lesley Crews talks with Anna Furmanov, of Furmanov Marketing Consulting about the success factor of implementing modern demand gen into your startup. The two also discuss: The difference between lead and demand genOld demand gen vs. new demand genSales & marketing collaborationAre you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player?If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here.You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/2/2021 • 27 minutes, 20 seconds
Defining Demand Generation: What to Expect
In this episode, Sweet Fish Media's very own Lesley Crews shares goals for a month-long deep dive into the topic of demand generation and explains what you can expect from this month's episodes.
4/1/2021 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Improving Conversion w/ a Facebook Messenger Chatbot
Chatbots get a bad rap. But there’s an artful way to use them so that they help your brand rather than hurt it.In this episode, Andie Ostrowski, Marketing Manager at SportsEngine, chats with Timmy Bauer about how a Facebook messenger bot increased her company’s conversions by 50%.They discuss:Using the ManyChat bot in Facebook MessengerWhy SportsEngine decided to use chatbotsWho should be using this and how they should go about doing itNever miss an episode by subscribing to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
3/31/2021 • 10 minutes, 10 seconds
4 Things Marketing Ops Is Thinking but Won't Tell You
In this episode, James Carbary and Dan Sanchez talk to Charlie Saunders and Christie Fusco, co-founders of marketing operations platform CS2, about 4 things your marketing ops person is thinking but won’t tell you.
3/29/2021 • 28 minutes, 45 seconds
Our 5-Step B2B Marketing Podcast Plan
In this episode, Dan shares a 5-part B2B Marketing Podcast Plan.
3/29/2021 • 40 minutes, 44 seconds
You're Not Marketing Products or Services
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Paul Ross, Master Hypnotist, Master Practitioner of NLP, and author of Subtle Words That Sell, about leveraging the power of language to guide people to the right decision.Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by subscribing to the show in your favorite podcast player.
3/26/2021 • 44 minutes, 1 second
How & Why to Take an Audience-First Approach
It’s the age-old question: Which should be built out first — product or audience?As marketers, we’re used to being handed a product and told to find the audience. However, Kathleen Booth, VP of Marketing at clean.io and host of Inbound Success, makes an argument for an audience-first approach in today’s episode.Plus, she talks about… Advice for new companies that want to build an audience but also need revenueHow to future-proof your content against new privacy regulationsThe important differences between subscribers and membersBuilding vs. buying an audienceResources mentioned:Content Inc. by Joe PulizziKilling Marketing by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rosekathleen-booth.comNever miss an episode by subscribing to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
3/26/2021 • 28 minutes, 36 seconds
Content Marketing Strategies That Lead to Instant Growth
In this episode of B2B Growth, James Carbary and Dan Sanchez talk to content marketing genius Sujan Patel, co-founder of sales engagement platform Mailshake, about how he built and grew his career with content marketing. They also talked about: How he got into content marketingContent marketing strategies he’s experimented withLessons he’s learned on SEOHow he finds and works with influential practitionersWhat he’s currently working on
3/24/2021 • 30 minutes, 37 seconds
How To Market and Sell The Way Customers Love w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 23rd episode of the Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close" , recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast .
3/24/2021 • 36 minutes
Why Company LinkedIn Pages Aren't Totally Dead
Company pages are dead.At least, that’s what I thought…Until I saw Daniel Murray’s page ‘The Marketing Millennials’ go from 0 to 25,000+ followers in just 4 months. On today's episode, Murray joins Dan Sanchez and James Carbary to discuss how he gained so much traction in such a short amount of time.
3/22/2021 • 31 minutes, 34 seconds
Merging Marketing Teams (More Than Once!)
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Isabelle Papoulias, CMO at Mediafly, about taking care of your team members and expanding your go-to-market motions when you're growing through
3/19/2021 • 52 minutes, 17 seconds
Start Thinking About Go-To-Market as a Product
Are you a marketer looking to uplevel in the current B2B environment? Start talking about go-to-market as a product instead of a strategy.In this episode, host Dan Sanchez catches up with Sangram Vajre, co-founder of Terminus, host of the #FlipMyFunnel podcast, & author of ABM is B2B. They discuss… Why ABM isn’t a better form of marketing, it’s a different formHow organizations can view go-to-market as a product, not a strategy4 questions Sangram’s new book will answer about ABM in customer serviceIf you like this, you may also like… Every Book on ABM ComparedHow to Supercharge Your ABM Engagement w/ a PodcastHow to Write a Book (& Case Studies) from Your Podcast ContentNever miss an episode by subscribing to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
3/17/2021 • 36 minutes, 37 seconds
A Marketing Campaign That Will Blow Your Mind
In this episode, James and Dan are joined by Rex Biberston via Clubhouse to discuss a marketing campaign that will absolutely blow your mind.
3/14/2021 • 33 minutes, 50 seconds
6 Specific Steps for Managing Account Transitions
Change is inevitable. We may as well learn how to leverage it.Repeat guest Megan Bowen — host of The Unwritten Playbook — shares how her Customer Success team at Refine Labs uses account transitions to level up in 6 steps. She and host Logan Lyles discuss… How to be proactive about customer concerns during an account owner transitionBest ways to successfully transfer customer knowledge to new account ownersHow new account owners can quickly establish credibilitySee Megan’s LinkedIn post on successful customer account transitions here. Hear Megan in 5 Steps to Improve Sales to CS Handoffs.Never miss an episode by subscribing to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for B2B Growth in your favorite podcast player.
3/12/2021 • 33 minutes, 53 seconds
TEDx Talk: The Flight Back to the Face
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute , Chief Evangelist at BombBomb and coauthor of Rehumanize Your Business, shares his presentation from the inaugural TEDxUCCS on ways to overcome the epidemic of facelessness in life and business.Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast.
3/11/2021 • 23 minutes, 19 seconds
How to Consistently Deposit Value Into Your Industry
Most of us understand that to get value, you’ve got to give it first.But offering a valuable nugget once in a while doesn’t pay off like consistent value deposits do.In today’s episode, host Josh Harcus catches up with Adam Peek, Business Development & Channel Partnership Manager at Fortis Solutions Group and co-host of People of Packaging. The two discuss… Why salespeople need to get comfortable with who they are on the insideHow & why to offer consistent value to your industryAdvice for starting a business podcastNever miss an episode by subscribing to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for B2B Growth in your favorite podcast player.
3/10/2021 • 27 minutes, 14 seconds
0 to 479,000 Organics Visits/Month In 16 Months
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Nick Jordan, CEO at Content Distribution about how his team has grown 4+ projects from 0 to 100,000 organics per month without backlinks or technical BS.
3/8/2021 • 47 minutes, 10 seconds
Why Empathy Is the Most Important Word in Marketing and Sales w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 22nd episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
3/5/2021 • 45 minutes, 54 seconds
Evolving from NPS to Account Experience
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Eva ngelist at BombBomb, talks with Ian Luck, VP of Global Marketing with CustomerGauge, about getti ng more value from NPS and other metrics, as well as ways your CX programs can go right...and wrong.
3/4/2021 • 46 minutes, 35 seconds
ABM Finale: What I Learned After a 1 Month Deep Dive
In this episode, Dan Sanchez summarizes the lessons learned after doing a month-long deep dive into the topic of Account-Based Marketing. For the deep dive, Dan interviewed 16 practitioners, thought leaders, and vendors, read 11 books, and recorded 9 solo episodes documenting the lessons learned along the way.
3/1/2021 • 17 minutes, 35 seconds
Every Book on ABM Compared (I Read Them All)
In this episode, Dan Sanchez reviews every book he read on Account-Based Marketing and gives recommendations on which books are best and for who.Here's the list of the books reviewed: B2B is ABM by Sangram VajreAccount-Based Marketing for Dummies by Sangram VajrePractitioners Guide to Account-Based Marketing by Bev BurgessAccount-Based Marketing by Chris Golec, Peter Isaacson, Jessica FewlessBuyer Based Marketing by Matthew KraskaNo Forms, No Spam, No Cold Calls by Latane ConantThe Book on Account-Based Marketing by Bassem HamdyUnleash Possible by Samantha StoneContent-Based Networking by James CarbaryHot to Get a Meeting with Anyone by Stu HeineckeThe Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
2/28/2021 • 23 minutes, 28 seconds
How ABM Can Accomplish Multiple Objectives
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares multiple objectives that ABM can accomplish.
2/26/2021 • 11 minutes, 27 seconds
Instead of Events, Try This Instead for Your ABM Campaign
In this episode, Dan Sanchez and James Carbary share a few good alternatives to events to benefit your ABM campaign.
2/25/2021 • 29 minutes, 3 seconds
What to Do With Target Accounts That Don’t Buy
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with the one and only, Samantha Stone, about your next steps to take with target accounts that just won't buy.
2/24/2021 • 43 minutes, 37 seconds
The Role of Website Personalization in ABM
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Guy Yalif about the role of website personalization in ABM.
2/23/2021 • 33 minutes, 16 seconds
3 Levels of ABM to Multiply Your Effectiveness
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares 3 levels of ABM that will help multiply your effectiveness.
2/22/2021 • 13 minutes, 56 seconds
5 Free LinkedIn ABM Tactics You Can Use Today
In today's episode, Dan Sanchez shares 5 free ABM tactics from LinkedIn that you can use today.
2/21/2021 • 17 minutes, 20 seconds
Want to Learn ABM? Start with This Book
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares a tip on where to start if you're new to ABM.Here's the transcript:I'm Dan Sanchez with Sweet Fish Media, and today I want to talk to you about the one book you need to read if you've not read any books on ABM yet, and you're not even sure if you understand ABM, or if you want to get into ABM, maybe you've heard about it, and you are curious, maybe someone's tasked you with figuring it out to see if it's right for your company.If you want to figure out what ABM is, I have a new book for you, and it's one of those books that you would not, that would probably not be recommended to you.It wasn't recommended to me, and I only found it on Amazon because I was searching for every book on ABM. And you know what's funny is when you start to read every book on a really niche topic like ABM, you start to find out what's normal information and then you start to find out which book has the golden nuggets.This is one of those books that unless you were trying to read every book on the topic, like what I'm trying to do now, you probably would not listen to unless you knew the author in some way or heard him speak somewhere.He talks about this in the book and actually gives, it almost kicks off in a very like story based about his own personal story with it, which is just, it's just such a great way to start the book, you kind of get to know him, you kind of get to know his background, and understand the context for why he started doing what he did with Account Based Marketing before it was even coined as a term, which just made it a delightful read. And he was great at telling the stories, not just recounting what happened, but saying it in such a way that it was kind of fun to hear that narrative.It's probably the first narrative that I've heard in Account Based Marketing books so far, it was just a delight to read. It was fast, it was fun, and he dropped some great nuggets along the way, which is why I'm now going to start, if someone's new to Account Based Marketing and kind of wants to just get a gist really quickly, this is going to be my number one recommended book just to start with, it's more of an intro, and there's a few other things that I really loved about this book, and some reasons why I would recommend it above others.So I love that this book illustrates that through and through, gives a lot of creative ideas on how to do it, and goes into depth on how to target accounts and how to define your ICP. He had a number of great questions there, but I'll save that for the book.If you're new to Account Based Marketing and want to get into it, this is the book to start with.
2/20/2021 • 11 minutes, 37 seconds
How to Target Multiple Stakeholders In a Single Account
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Dmitri Lisitski, CEO & Co-Founder of Influ2.
2/19/2021 • 26 minutes, 54 seconds
How to Supercharge Your ABM Engagement
In this episode,Dan Sanchez shares tips on how to use a podcast to supercharge your ABM engagement. He also talks about: How Sweet Fish uses podcasts to drive their ABM engine. How you can apply Sangram’s TEAM model to your podcast strategy. Tips on outreach, scheduling, pre-interview, interview, and follow-up.
2/18/2021 • 23 minutes, 1 second
Lessons Learned After 3 ABM Implementations at 3 Companies
In this episode Dan Sanchez talks with Amber Bogie, lead strategist and ABM manager at Degreed, about lessons she’s learned after 3 ABM implementations at 3 companies.
2/17/2021 • 45 minutes, 57 seconds
What Stops Companies From ABM
In this episode we talk to Latané Conant, Chief Market Officer at 6sense.
2/16/2021 • 34 minutes, 11 seconds
Two Marketers Debate the Viability of ABM
In this episode we talk to Jonathon Eickman, VP of Growth and Community at Connectiv.
2/15/2021 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
How to Use LinkedIn for Account-Based Marketing
In this episode we talk to Tiffany Heimpel about how to utilize LinkedIn for ABM.
2/14/2021 • 23 minutes, 1 second
The Backstory, Present, and Future of Demandbase & ABM
In this episode we talk to Jon Miller, Chief Marketing & Product Officer at Demandbase.
2/13/2021 • 31 minutes, 25 seconds
Can You Run ABM and Inbound Campaigns Together?
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks to Matt Heinz, President at Heinz Marketing.
2/12/2021 • 26 minutes, 10 seconds
What UX Has In Common with Sales and Marketing
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Bob Berry, a UX researcher with AnswerLab and The Human-Computer MasterMind Academy, about how user experience drives customer experience and the entire world economy.
2/11/2021 • 46 minutes, 35 seconds
Use This ABM Grid to Wow Your Accounts
In this episode Dan Sanchez shares tips on how to engage target accounts using his ABM engagement grid.
2/11/2021 • 9 minutes, 27 seconds
3 Simple Steps for Targeting the Right Audiences
In this episode Dan Sanchez shares 3 simple steps for targeting the right audience for your ABM strategy.
2/10/2021 • 8 minutes, 39 seconds
5 Reasons ABM is Not For You
In this episode James Carbary talks with Dan Sanchez, Director of Audience Growth at Sweet Fish Media, about 5 reasons ABM might not be a good fit for your company.
2/9/2021 • 23 minutes, 58 seconds
Getting Started with ABM
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Kevin Jong, Strategic Programs Manager at Panda Doc, about his journey implementing ABM.
2/8/2021 • 31 minutes, 39 seconds
No Forms. No Spam. No Cold Calls.
In this episode Dan Sanchez reviews “No Forms. No Spam. No Cold Calls” by Latane Conant.
2/7/2021 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
Scaling One-to-Few and One-to-One Campaigns
In this episode Dan Sanchez talks with Maria Edlefsen, Global ABM Program Manager at Ivalua, about how she finds and narrows down the highest potential accounts for ABM campaigns.
2/6/2021 • 29 minutes, 2 seconds
How to Test an ABM Strategy without Fancy Software
In this episode Dan Sanchez talks with Cody Ward, Sr. Director of Demand Generation at Conexium, about how he tested an ABM strategy without fancy software.
2/5/2021 • 21 minutes, 35 seconds
Lean ABM: Engage Target Accounts Without a Massive Budget
In this episode Dan Sanchez talked with Andrei Zinkevich, CEO at FullFunnel.io, about how to do lean ABM.
2/4/2021 • 37 minutes, 10 seconds
4 Steps to Storytelling Success
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Michael Ashford, Director of Marketing at The Receptionist, about creating more emotional connection and customer engagement through a storytelling process.
2/4/2021 • 55 minutes, 38 seconds
5 Ways to Use Gifts to Accelerate Your ABM Campaign
In this episode Dan Sanchez talked with Caleb Musser, CEO of Craftom, a gifting and shipping company.
2/3/2021 • 20 minutes, 32 seconds
Book Insights: ABM is B2B by Sangram Vajre
In this episode Dan Sanchez reviews the quintessential book on the topic of ABM: “ABM is B2B” by Sangram Vajre.
2/2/2021 • 15 minutes, 16 seconds
Everything You Need to Know About ABM and What to Expect
In this episode, Dan Sanchez introduces B2B Growth’s first ever bi-monthly deep dive and explains why he chose to explore Account Based Marketing as his first topic.
2/1/2021 • 7 minutes, 18 seconds
Automation Ideas to Create Magical Moments for Prospects
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks with Dan McGaw about ov erlooked marketing automation techniques that B2B companies can use to create magical experiences for their customers and future customers.
1/31/2021 • 33 minutes, 7 seconds
Balancing Parenting & Work Together In the New Normal
In this episode we talk to Tiffany Heimpel , Sales Manager, Marketing Solutions at LinkedIn about.. . 1. Balancing parenting while working2. Why nobody is talking about the struggle3. Tips for staying more productive as a parent and professional4. Including your work in your home life and your home life in your work
1/30/2021 • 26 minutes, 12 seconds
10 Documentaries Every Marketer Should Watch
In this episode Dan Sanchez talks about ten documentaries every marketer should watch and why they are helpful.
1/29/2021 • 18 minutes, 25 seconds
The 6Ps of Publishing Your Book (Part 2)
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb and coauthor of Rehumanize Your Business, picks up where #CX 84 left off on writing, publishing, and selling a book. Here in Part 2: Publishing, People, and Promotion.
1/28/2021 • 26 minutes, 31 seconds
Not Enough Leads or Too Many Poor Ones? Here's How to Fix It
In this episode Dan Sanchez talks about how your marketers and sales team can work together to get the leads you need.
1/28/2021 • 11 minutes
How to Become a Better Podcast Host
In this episode, Dan Sanchez and James Carbary share valuable advice on how to be a better podcast host.
1/27/2021 • 20 minutes, 6 seconds
What Wisdom Can Founders Gain from the Co-Founder of a $1.1 Billion Exit?
In this #Revenue episode, I interviewed Jim Eberlin, Founder and CEO of TopOPPS, and original co-founder of Gainsight (recently acquired by Vista) about 3 things he kept his eye on while starting his companies.
1/26/2021 • 45 minutes, 48 seconds
Why The T-Shaped Marketer Idea Is Misleading
In this episode Dan Sanchez explains what T-Shaped marketing is, why it's misleading, and what you can do to advance your career.
1/25/2021 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
Introducing A New Podcast: CHRO Champions
CHRO Champions is a podcast that highlights the stories, experiences, and wisdom of thought leaders in the HR community. If you are looking for conversations centered around where the industry is going, this podcast is for you!
1/23/2021 • 2 minutes, 42 seconds
The Story (& Strategy) Behind This Podcast
In this episode, Dan Sanchez shares the story and strategy behind B2B Growth: where it all began and where we're headed.
1/22/2021 • 22 minutes, 13 seconds
How To Read More & Learn Faster As a Marketer
In this episode we talk to Dan Sanchez with cover strategies he uses to learn and grow as a marketer.
1/21/2021 • 16 minutes, 36 seconds
The 5 I's of CX
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Jim Rembach, President of Influence to Action, about intention, investment, invention, inspection, and iteration, as well as employee engagement, video messaging, and more.
1/21/2021 • 41 minutes, 36 seconds
Introducing A New Podcast: Path to Profit
Path to Profit is a podcast looking at business growth from every angle possible. Hear stories of success—and failure—lessons learned from leaders that have grown and scaled their businesses. You’ll learn how to think strategically, get better insight for decision making, and develop a growth mindset that will help you change the way you run your business.
1/19/2021 • 3 minutes, 58 seconds
Leveraging Music to Add Depth To Your Brand
In this episode we talk to Moritz Lang.
1/18/2021 • 23 minutes, 58 seconds
How To Make Buying From You Much Easier
In this 21st episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close"(https://puremuir.com), recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
1/16/2021 • 43 minutes, 21 seconds
How We're Rethinking PPC and Retargeting at Sweet Fish
In this episode, Dan Sanchez, Director of Audience Growth at Sweet Fish Media shares how we are rethinking PPC and retargeting here at Sweet Fish and what's to come.
1/15/2021 • 27 minutes, 14 seconds
3 Ways to Win with Customer Communities
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Joe Huber, Customer Community Strategist at Sprout Social, about best practices for generating value for customers and for your company through communities - plus the biggest pitfall to avoid.
1/14/2021 • 40 minutes, 46 seconds
The Future of B2B Growth & Why It Should Matter To You
In this episode, Dan Sanchez talks about the success of the B2B Growth show and what the next evolution will be to make it better in 2021. In the future, B2B Growth will be a combination of bi-monthly deep dives with a broad range of topics in between.
1/11/2021 • 9 minutes, 14 seconds
Knowing Exactly Who To Sell and Serve
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Nema Hashemi, Director of Sales at Contentstack, about staying focused on your ideal customer, marketing ahead of the market, and more.
1/7/2021 • 45 minutes, 33 seconds
New Podcast: An Open Conversation
An Open Conversation is a show about bringing humanity back into the workplace. Each episode will tell the stories of business professionals tackling the trends, taboo, and tough topics that are faced on the job every day.
1/5/2021 • 4 minutes, 27 seconds
Amazon Acquires Wondery for $300M (and Why B2B Marketers Should Care)
In this episode, Dan Sanchez and James Carbary talk about the current state of podcasting with the recent Amazon acquisition of Wondery, where the industry is heading and the opportunity at hand for B2B Marketers.
1/1/2021 • 21 minutes, 30 seconds
The 6Ps of Publishing Your Book (Part 1)
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb and coauthor of Rehumanize Your Business, shares helpful insights into writing, publishing, and selling a book. Here in Part 1: thinking about your Purpose, Proposal, and Process.
12/31/2020 • 20 minutes, 40 seconds
NewPodcast: The Employee Safety Podcast
The Employee Safety Podcast is for professionals responsible for the safety and well-being of their employees. Today’s world has a wide array of threats: wildfires, hurricanes, civil unrest, acts of violence, a global pandemic. We will discuss how to protect your employees from all of these threats—whether they’re in the office, working remotely, or traveling for business.
12/31/2020 • 2 minutes, 57 seconds
The Annual Planning Process We Use for Our Marketing Department
In this episode, Dan Sanchez discusses the annual marketing planning processes he uses at Sweet Fish Media. _________________________________Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player?If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here.You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
12/30/2020 • 19 minutes, 7 seconds
Start Using Customer Testimonials That Aren't All Praise
In this episode, Timmy Bauer discusses the importance of customer testimonials with Mark Montgomery.
12/29/2020 • 11 minutes, 10 seconds
Offices, Restaurants, and The Pandemic
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Alex Grace, Director of Sales at Fooda, about growing through a pandemic when your business model relies on commercial real estate and restaurants.
12/24/2020 • 47 minutes, 59 seconds
The New Growth, New Approach, and New Marketer
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Alli Tiscornia, Chief Customer Officer at Sendoso, about bridging employee experience and customer experience and growing through expansion, becoming a partner, and growing customers through your customers.
12/17/2020 • 39 minutes, 18 seconds
How to Align Sales & Marketing to Accelerate Growth
In this 20th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
12/16/2020 • 42 minutes, 35 seconds
NewPodcast: Heroes of Healthcare
Heroes of Healthcare is a podcast dedicated to highlighting bold, selfless professionals in the healthcare industry who are focusing on transforming lives in their communities.
12/15/2020 • 4 minutes, 25 seconds
Why Personal Brands Are Stronger than Corporate Thought Leadership with Adam Witty
In this episode we talk to Adam Witty, Founder & CEO at Advantage Media Group.
12/15/2020 • 41 minutes, 2 seconds
Newsletters Are All The Rage Right Now - Here's What We're Trying
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain series, Dan Sanchez gives an inside look at what we're doing to stand out among hundreds of newsletters in your inbox.
12/12/2020 • 13 minutes, 42 seconds
Accelerating Sales with Unexpected Honesty
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Todd Caponi, author of The Transparency Sale, about adding transparency, authenticity, and unexpected honesty to your sales process - and why buyers love it.
12/10/2020 • 49 minutes, 19 seconds
3 CX Changes You Have to Make in a Service-Based Business
In this episode we talk to Megan Bowen, Chief Customer Officer at Refine Labs.
12/9/2020 • 44 minutes, 16 seconds
Justin Welsh on Personal Branding, Thought Leadership, & Being You
In this episode, we talk to Justin Welsh, who is a strategic advisor to multiple startups and the former CRO that took Patient Pop from $0 to $50 million in ARR..
12/8/2020 • 39 minutes, 19 seconds
New Podcast: Leading with Data
Leading with Data is a podcast dedicated to sharing the tried and true strategies that make analytics more human and inspire data-driven decisions across your company. If you have ever wished to be a fly on the wall during insightful and transformative conversations from data & analytics thought leaders, this is the show for you.
12/8/2020 • 3 minutes, 1 second
Why Your Company Needs a Weekly Super-Update
In this episode of #Remote, we talk about capturing the important updates in your company each week and combining them into a super-update.
12/5/2020 • 8 minutes, 34 seconds
The B2B2C Model Targeting Tenants & Landlords Alike
There’s an eviction crisis looming in the U.S. But it didn’t start with COVID — and it will persist long after. And solving it means helping both tenants and landlords alike. That’s how David Sullivan, Founder and CEO at Till, has found the company’s market fit while doing a whole lot of good along the way.
12/4/2020 • 33 minutes, 31 seconds
The A-Ha Moment for Customers and Employees
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, explains the value and importance of understanding the a-ha moment related to your business and the problem you solve and shares a few specific examples.
12/4/2020 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
Personal Vs. Organization Thought Leadership: Which Is Right For You?
In this episode we talk to Craig Badings, Partner at SenateSHJ.
11/30/2020 • 42 minutes, 11 seconds
Putting People First In Your Sales Process
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Tori Belkin, Senior Director of Sales and Sales Enablement at Ceros, about experiential content, personalized touches, a conversation approach, and other ways to keep people first in the buying journey.
11/26/2020 • 36 minutes, 16 seconds
How Agency Owners Are Handling the Holidays During a Pandemic
In this episode of our #Agency series, host Drew McLellan discusses how agency owners are doing things a little differently for their employees this year for the holidays — whether it be scaling back holiday parties and opting for volunteer activities or cutting bonus checks altogether.
11/25/2020 • 18 minutes, 40 seconds
Success Despite Lockdowns: How to Market, Sell, and Do Events
In this 19th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close"(https://puremuir.com), recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
11/24/2020 • 49 minutes, 43 seconds
New Podcast: The Digital Builder
The Digital Builder podcast is for construction professionals working on the forefront of construction. If you are looking for conversations centered on where the industry is headed, this podcast is for you!
11/24/2020 • 4 minutes, 23 seconds
Austin Belcak on Thought Leadership, Careers, & Finding Your Niche
In this episode we talk to Austin Belcak, Founder at Cultivated Culture. Austin shares his story on becoming a thought leader in the career niche and offers advice for others on getting started, finding your niche, and how to stand out.
11/19/2020 • 50 minutes, 15 seconds
Hiring for Tech Skills and Human Skills
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Rick Myers, VP of Customer Support and Success at Linode, about his internal training and education program that allows hiring human skills and teaching tech skills.
11/19/2020 • 45 minutes, 30 seconds
20% Conversion (& 2 Closed Deals) with a Personalized Video Campaign
In this episode we talk to Tim Glomb, VP of Content & Data at Cheetah Digital.
11/18/2020 • 30 minutes, 48 seconds
Introducing A New Podcast: Working in Oncology
Working in Oncology is a podcast and video show that spotlights oncology practice staff and industry influencers who work behind the scenes to shape the future of oncology. From nurses to practice managers and medical assistants, all the way to patient navigators, we share the stories, challenges, and advice that can only come from inside the oncology practice. Sharing this knowledge and inspiration gives the oncology community more opportunities to grow.In each episode, staff and influencers discuss topics all across the spectrum of life and working in oncology. Topics include counseling patients and their families, promoting clinical best practices, managing stress, and leaving work at work (and being present at home). Plus, a whole lot more.
11/18/2020 • 3 minutes, 12 seconds
3 Ways This B2B Marketing Team Pivoted During the Pandemic
In this episode we talk to Anne Gherini, Vice President of Marketing and Partnerships at Affinity.
11/17/2020 • 34 minutes, 31 seconds
[New Series] How to Become a Thought Leader w/ Dan Sanchez
In this episode, Dan Sanchez announces a new series on how to become a thought leader where he will be interviewing thought leaders and thought leadership experts to discover the steps somebody must take to become one themselves.
11/16/2020 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
The Difference Between Content Marketing & Thought Leadership
In this episode we talk to Bill Sherman, COO at Thought Leadership Leverage.
11/13/2020 • 25 minutes, 54 seconds
How To Do Better Virtual Events
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Corey McCarthy, Chief Marketing Officer at Socio, about how to create better virtual events and hybrid events (because they're here to stay).
11/12/2020 • 39 minutes
Podcast Host: What It Is & Why We Are Changing
In this episode, Dan Sanchez discusses some of the changes happening behind the scenes at Sweet Fish Media with our podcast host. After five years with the industry incumbent, Libsyn, we are making the leap to a new host: Sounder.fm.
11/11/2020 • 9 minutes, 46 seconds
2 Ways to Develop Points of View for Your Company or Personal Brand
In this episode James shares 2 ways to develop your personal brand.
11/11/2020 • 12 minutes, 15 seconds
Why Quantity (VS. Quality) Is How You Win With Content Marketing
In this episode Dan Sanchez discusses how to win with content marketing.
11/10/2020 • 11 minutes, 46 seconds
#NewPodcast: First Business Bank
The First Business Bank Podcast is a podcast for business owners and leaders — anyone helping to advance the social and economic standing of their employees, investors, families, and communities. Nothing is more important to a thriving economy than visionary entrepreneurs determined to succeed. As a business-focused bank that works every day with business leaders, this podcast details what we see working in highly successful businesses today. Each episode features an interview discussing business practices on topics such as company culture, communication, financial risk, strategic planning, financial performance, business continuity plans, sales strategies, foundational beliefs, and more.
11/10/2020 • 4 minutes, 36 seconds
Our Unique Approach to Original Research
In this episode, James Carbary shares his unique approach to original research.
11/9/2020 • 11 minutes, 45 seconds
Start Paying Customers to Join Your Sales Calls
In this episode James Carbary shares why you should start paying your customers to join your sales calls.
11/6/2020 • 9 minutes, 31 seconds
Introducing a New Podcast: On the Whistle
On the Whistle explores the impact that coaches, teachers and administrators from schools and youth organizations have on improving young people’s lives. Each episode features topics such as resilience, leadership, responsibility, and self-awareness as we examine the journey every athlete and mentor takes from the heart to the mind.
11/4/2020 • 5 minutes, 29 seconds
How Enterprise SaaS Startups Should Fundraise
It’s hard enough being a startup. Try being a startup that has to create its own category. Not only do you have to convince investors of your idea, but you also have to prove to buyers that they have a problem that needs fixing. In other words, earning revenue for an early enterprise software startup is tough. Alex Rubalcava, founder of Stage Venture Partners, shares some expert advice on early-stage fundraising.
11/4/2020 • 38 minutes, 23 seconds
10 Tips To Build A Community w/ Sangram Vajre
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Sangram Vajre, cofounder and Chief Evangelist at Terminus and founder of #FlipMyFunnel and Peak Community, about 10 specific tips to build a category and a community.
11/3/2020 • 43 minutes, 49 seconds
3 Steps to Owning Your Marketing Career
In this episode we talk to Hannah Mans, Director of Account Based Marketing at Directive.
11/3/2020 • 23 minutes, 6 seconds
4 Ways To Improve Customer Feedback
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Aaron Weiche, CEO of GatherUp, about four ways to be more effective collecting and using customer feedback.
10/29/2020 • 43 minutes, 53 seconds
The 4 Crucial Data Points for Effective SEM Campaigns
In this episode we talk to Nell Lanman, Head of Marketing at SquareFoot.
10/28/2020 • 36 minutes, 13 seconds
7 Steps to Book the 10 Best Sales Calls Ever
In this episode we talk to Katherine Martin, Marketing Manager at Narrative Science.
10/27/2020 • 46 minutes, 54 seconds
How to Pick Up Sales Wisdom During a Pandemic
Unfortunately, you’re probably not going to pick up any nuanced sales wisdom from your cat like you would from your coworkers or managers. Working from home can be tough for many reasons, but not being able to absorb random little sales tricks from the people around you is a big one.
10/27/2020 • 20 minutes, 41 seconds
#NewPodcast: HawkeTalk
HawkeTalk is a podcast all about the origin stories of the most interesting people in the world. Today, you know our guests as famous athletes, authors, and entrepreneurs . . . but there’s so much more to the story. How did they navigate upbringings that seem so far from what they eventually became? What were those pivotal moments that steered them in a new and fascinating direction forever?Buckle up: Everyone loves a good origin story.In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode with the first man to walk across Antarctica, Colin O'Brady.
10/27/2020 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Innovating Your Revenue Syndication
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with Jeff Pedowitz, President and CEO at The Pedowitz Group.
10/26/2020 • 50 minutes, 3 seconds
#Remote 6: What to Do When a New Hire's Honeymoon Is Over w/ Ryan Drawdy
In this episode, we share what you can do to make sure that routine doesn't take over your team's workdays for good.
10/23/2020 • 12 minutes, 7 seconds
1359: How to Negotiate with Confidence w/ John Barrows
In this episode we talk to John Barrows, CEO at JB Sales Training & host of Make It Happen Mondays.
10/23/2020 • 46 minutes, 24 seconds
1358: A 3-Part Framework for YouTube Channel Growth
In this episode we talk to Todd Clouser, Manager of Digital Marketing and Social Media at Weld.com.
10/22/2020 • 29 minutes, 23 seconds
#CX 75: Designing Your Employee Experience w/ Gil Cohen
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Gil Cohen, Founder of Employee Experience Design, about the why, when, and how of improving the experience of your employees with intention.
10/22/2020 • 47 minutes, 1 second
1357: How to Grow Your Podcast Audience (What Right Way)
In this episode we talk to Rand Fishkin, Co-Founder & CEO at SparkToro.
10/21/2020 • 47 minutes, 56 seconds
1356: How to Convince SME's to be Thought Leadership Contributors w/ Matthijs Van den Broek
In this episode we talk to Matthijs Van den Broek, Head of Thought Leadership at WUA!.
10/19/2020 • 25 minutes, 36 seconds
#Books 19: The Most Important Factor for Sales and Marketing Success w/Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 19th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
10/17/2020 • 32 minutes, 20 seconds
#Revenue 10: How Balto Raised $10M in Series A Funding
Here’s the secret of the century:To become a market-leading company, the #1 skill you need to develop is your ability to sell. Yeah, we’re talking to you, early-stage CEOs.Marc Bernstein, CEO & Founder of Balto, a real-time sales enabler, fortunately got this piece of advice early in his entrepreneurial journey. He joins #Revenue host John Grispon to speak about…Why early sales should be informing your productProspecting advice for startupsThe channels Balto has used to raise $10M in series A fundingHow to gain more influence over the saleResources mentioned:The Challenger SaleThe Challenger CustomerThis episode is hosted by John Grispon. Founder and Sales Coach at Early Revenue, as part of the #Revenue series on B2B Growth.
10/16/2020 • 29 minutes, 59 seconds
1355: 3 Ways to Measure Thought Leadership's Impact w/ Jean Accius
In this episode we talk to Jean Accius, Senior Vice President of Thought Leadership and International Affairs at AARP.
10/16/2020 • 27 minutes, 34 seconds
1354: How to Say NO & Accelerate Growth w/ Yoni Tserruya
In this episode we talk to Yoni Tserruya, CEO & Co-Founder at Lusha.Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player?If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here.You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, shares 10 epic takes from David Cancel (Drift), Mathew Sweezey (Salesforce), Joey Coleman (Never Lose a Customer Again), and 7 other great guests.Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player:Apple PodcastsSpotifySticherGoogle PlayGoogle Podcasts
10/15/2020 • 34 minutes, 31 seconds
1351: The Deal Acceleration Program that Drove $16MM in Revenue w/ Nick Bennett
In this episode we talk to Nick Bennett, Director of Field Marketing at Logz.io.If you like this episode, you'll probably also love......these past episodes:How Adobe Pulled Off a Massive Virtual Event in 25 Days with Sergio ClaudioOptimizing Personal Experience Throughout the Buyer's Journey with Greg SegallAre you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player?If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here.You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
10/9/2020 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
1350: How-to Go From 1k to 10k LinkedIn Followers w/ Daniel Murray
In this episode, we talk to Daniel Murray, Senior Manager of Marketing Operations at ServiceTitan. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
10/8/2020 • 35 minutes, 14 seconds
#CX 73: A Systematic Approach to Reducing Friction w/ Anthony Coundouris
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Anthony Coundouris, Founder of run_frictionless, about his 4-part framework to gain internal clarity and reduce customer friction. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
10/8/2020 • 40 minutes, 58 seconds
1349: How to Optimize Your Email Newsletters for Better UX w/ Katie Mitchell
In this episode, we talk to Katie Mitchell. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
10/7/2020 • 27 minutes, 52 seconds
#Revenue 9: What Revenue Leaders Can Learn from Community w/ Sam Jacobs
With seniority comes certainty… right? That wasn’t the case for Revenue Collective founder and host of The Sales Hacker Podcast, Sam Jacobs. And he figured other revenue leaders were having the same experiences. In this #Revenue episode, John speaks with Sam about the importance of being part of a supportive community, as well as… A sales resource that isn’t being used to its full potential The metrics to follow that measure business health Hiring good stewards of the company Learn more about Revenue Collective at revenuecollective.com or email Sam at [email protected]. This episode is hosted by John Grispon. Founder and Sales Coach at Early Revenue, as part of the #Revenue series on B2B Growth. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
10/7/2020 • 36 minutes, 3 seconds
1348: 5 Steps to Improve Sales to CS Handoffs w/ Megan Bowen
In this episode we talk to Megan Bowen, Chief Customer Officer at Refine Labs. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: What’s More Effective? with Chris Walker ....and these books: Never Lose a Customer Again by Joey Coleman The Transparency Sale by Todd Caponi Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
10/6/2020 • 32 minutes, 42 seconds
1347: A 3-Part Framework for Customer Listening w/ MJ Peters
In this episode we talk to MJ Peters, Vice President of Marketing at Firetrace. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
10/5/2020 • 23 minutes, 2 seconds
1346: Optimizing Personal Experience Throughout the Buyer's Journey w/ Greg Segall
In this episode, we talk to Greg Segall, CEO & Founder at Alyce. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: A Guaranteed Way to Never Send a Crappy Gift ....and this book: Never Lose a Customer Again Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
10/2/2020 • 26 minutes, 36 seconds
#CX 72: Making The Most of Emotions and Faces w/ Dan Hill
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Dan Hill, PhD., Founder and President of Sensory Logic, about improving customer experience through emotional intelligence and the power of human faces. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
10/1/2020 • 41 minutes, 37 seconds
1345: Avoiding Influencer Marketing Pitfalls w/ Brandon Brown
In this episode we talk to Brandon Brown, CEO at Grin. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: 3 Keys to Leveraging Influencer Marketing in B2B ....and this blog post: How to Build an Evangelist Program for Your Employees: A 10-Part Framework Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
10/1/2020 • 21 minutes, 58 seconds
1344: How to Get More from Your PR Agency w/ Meredith L. Eaton
In this episode we talk to Meredith L. Eaton, Director of North America at Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. If you want to help your buyers buy the way they want to buy & accelerate your sales process, check out SalesReach.io. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/30/2020 • 18 minutes, 20 seconds
#CBN 16: $500K in Revenue with a B2B Podcast for IT Leaders w/ David Ledgerwood
In this episode we talk to David (Ledge) Ledgerwood, Managing Partner at Add1Zero. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: ROI Positive in 28 Days with a B2B Podcast with Dylan Hey It’s Not About the Downloads — It’s About the Target Accounts with Joe Vignolo Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/30/2020 • 32 minutes, 2 seconds
#NewPodcast: Better Business
Better Business is a weekly business show for people who are tired of business shows. Host Miles Veth gathers a group of executives from top-tier brands, entrepreneurs who have sold their businesses, people who have secured hundreds of millions of dollars in venture funding, and more—all to figure out what exactly makes for, well, a better business. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Why You Should Listen to Better Business. Check out the new show on Apple Podcasts or in your favorite podcast player.
9/29/2020 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
1343: 3 Keys to Handling Inbound & Outbound Leads Differently w/ Jason Serota
In this episode, we talk to Jason Serota, Head of Commercial Business Development for Magento and Marketo for North America West at Adobe. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: How Adobe Pulled Off a Massive Virtual Event in 25 Days 4 Benefits of a Marketing Rotational Program Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/29/2020 • 19 minutes, 45 seconds
1342: How to Activate Cold Contacts with Webinars w/ Rex Biberson
In this episode, we talk to Rex Biberson, Director of Sales & Marketing at Opensense Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/28/2020 • 14 minutes, 39 seconds
#Sales 16: The Challenge of Recruiting & Retaining Sales Talent w/ Fazilat Nassiri
It takes 6 months for a sales rep to ramp up. And in another 6 months, they’ll probably leave. Why is it so hard to stop turnover in sales? And who can we blame? Today, I’m speaking with Fazilat Nassiri, Director of Recruiting at Guild Education, about how we can address these retention problems. What we talked about: Why turnover is so high in sales Why meaning and belonging beats a paycheck Why finding a “culture-add” is beats the cult-like “culture fit” You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
9/28/2020 • 25 minutes, 7 seconds
#Agency 21: 3 Marketing Strategies to Toss & 3 to Keep w/ Patricia Beitler & Abigail Sierra
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with Patricia Beitler, President at Velocitas and Abigail Sierra, Director of Content Strategy at Velocitas. Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/28/2020 • 39 minutes, 15 seconds
1341: 3 Keys to Maximizing Your Email Channel in B2B w/ Melissa Sargeant
In this episode we talk to Melissa Sargeant, CMO at Litmus. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...links mentioned in this episode from Litmus Blog: Email marketing best practices to guide your strategy: Email Designers, Here’s Your Next Challenge: Apple’s Dark Mode The Ultimate Guide to Dark Mode for Email Marketers Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/25/2020 • 17 minutes, 2 seconds
#Books 17: Life After the Death of Sales and Marketing w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 17th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
9/25/2020 • 37 minutes, 14 seconds
#CX 71: Data Culture, Strategy, and Literacy w/ Piyanka Jain
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Piyanka Jain, President and CEO of Aryng, about a persona-based approach to improving data literacy throughout your organization. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
9/24/2020 • 46 minutes, 48 seconds
1340: Gravy's Unexpected Explosion on LinkedIn w/ Casey Graham
In this episode we talk to Casey Graham, Found & CEO at Gravy. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... Recurring Revenue Show Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/24/2020 • 28 minutes, 42 seconds
#Neuromarketing 3: How to Leverage Neuromarketing to Improve Your Business w/ Dr. Moran Cerf
“Choice is an illusion created between those with power and those without.” — Merovingian, The Matrix Whether you think we’re living in The Matrix already or not, our understanding of the human brain and decision-making is still wanting. However, scholars like Dr. Moran Cerf, a neuroscientist and business professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, are working to increase our understanding. He joins Erik in the third episode of the #Neuromarketing series to discuss… Two approaches scientists have for planting chips in the brain The technical and ethical dilemmas facing neuroscientists How to use neuroscience to measure and create engaging content Four ways to know if neuromarketing is right for your business Listen to the first two #Neuromarketing episodes here and here. This series is hosted by Erik Kostelnik, Founder & CEO at Postal.io. To hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
9/23/2020 • 34 minutes, 46 seconds
1339: The Real Key to Sales & Marketing Alignment w/ Brian Giese
In this episode, we talk to Brian Giese, CEO at True Influence. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: 3 Areas Where Agility Leads to ABM Success Discover Whose Marketing Advice You Can Trust & Whose is BS Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/23/2020 • 21 minutes, 2 seconds
1337: 5 Steps for Leading in Times of Rapid Change w/ Erika Andersen
In this episode we talk to Erika Andersen, Speaker, Author & Founding Partner at Proteus International. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: 5 Leadership Development Goals Managers Should Set in 2020 Why Vulnerability & Consistency Are Your Leadership Superpowers Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/22/2020 • 30 minutes, 24 seconds
1338: 3 Product Principles to Lead a Growth Organization w/ Eric Crane
In this episode we talk to Eric Crane, Co-Founder & COO at Flatfile. Eric is also the host of another podcast: Customer Success Leader. You can find it on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/22/2020 • 23 minutes, 9 seconds
#NewPodcast Customer Success Leader
Customer Success Leader by Flatfile is your top resource for data optimization and customer onboarding efficiency. When you subscribe to this show, you'll get access to expert conversations and insider strategies. You'll learn from the successes and struggles of thought leaders in the industry, equipping you to make improvements today. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of episode 3 — Decrease Churn: How to Shore Up Relationships. Check out the new show in Apple Podcasts.
9/21/2020 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
1336: Convincing Sales Teams to Get Active on Social Media w/ Daniel Ku
In this episode we talk to Daniel Ku, Director of Marketing at PostBeyond. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these links: Sales Success Stories Podcast Evangelist Progam Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/21/2020 • 23 minutes, 46 seconds
1335: 3 Areas Where Agility Leads to ABM Success w/ Colm Shalvey
In this episode we talk to Colm Shalvey, Head of ABM at TripActions. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: #ABM 13: Amplify Your Voice: Turn Your Entire Company Into Marketers 3 Lessons on Content Distribution (from the Consumption Data of 4M B2B Professionals) Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/18/2020 • 27 minutes, 45 seconds
1334: 3 Key Relationships You Need for Better Case Studies w/ Chantelle Marcelle
In this episode we talk to Chantelle Marcelle, Senior Marketing & Customer Acquisition Manager at HerrMann. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: Start Treating Case Studies Like Human Stories .... you can check out Chantelle's website here Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/17/2020 • 22 minutes, 59 seconds
#CX 70: The Role of Customer Feedback (and a Favor) w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, shares ideas to improve customer experience with the customer feedback you already have ... and has a favor to ask you! Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
9/17/2020 • 9 minutes, 47 seconds
#Neuromarketing 2: Why it Matters in B2B & Cues from B2C w/ Dr. Uma R. Karmarkar and Dr. Ming Hsu
Lots of people see B2B as the older, cooler sibling to B2C. It has its life together and makes rational data-based decisions. As if. In this #Neuromarketing episode of B2B Growth, Erik speaks with Dr. Uma R. Karmarkar of UC San Diego and Dr. Ming Hsu of UC Berkeley about the science of decision-making in business. Plus, the trio talks about… How B2B hasn’t gotten the attention from the neuroscience industry it deserves Why people in groups make different decisions than individuals The power of the Price Placebo Effect B2C components that B2B should start applying, like integrated messaging This series is hosted by Erik Kostelnik, Founder & CEO at Postal.io. To hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
9/16/2020 • 40 minutes, 57 seconds
#CEO 12: How the Self-Powerment Model Maximizes Your Potential w/ Dr. Faye Mandell
Ready to take a journey through space and time? No, this isn’t some new-age Silicon Valley bologna. We’re actually talking about something very real and life-altering: The Self-Powerment Model, created by the esteemed Dr. Faye Mandell. Dr. Mandell joins John on this #CEO episode to discuss… How to help your team become their best selves Why you should listen to your body’s superior intelligence, not your thoughts A simple framework for being present Resources mentioned: GPS to Self-Powerment The Dancing Wu Li Masters The Strange Order of Things Quantum Buddhism Reality is Not What it Seems The Untethered Soul Living Beautifully A related article on CEOPLAYBOOK: 6 Ways I Embrace Impostor Syndrome If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK.
9/15/2020 • 55 minutes, 43 seconds
1333: Stop Doing Lazy Attribution w/ James Gilbert
In this episode we talk to James Gilbert, Head of Marketing at CRMNEXT. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/15/2020 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
#Sales 15: British Tea Cast: Minding Your P’s and Q’s Across the Pond w/ Galem Girmay
How do you adapt to sell overseas? Say you’re from the U.S. and want to sell in the U.K. — Should you go polite (and quietly scandalous), like Downton Abbey… Or menacing like a Vinnie Jones character in Guy Ritchie film? Luckily, you don’t need to rely on pop-culture stereotypes because, in the latest B2B Growth, I catch up with Galem Girmay, Account Executive at Flywire and Co-Founder at RevGenius. Galem, originally from Sweden, started as a BDR in Boston and now sells across the pond. We discuss: How objections change overseas (and how to respond) Galem’s 3 most important tips for anyone selling How to make angry, threatening responses fun (and the mindset you need to do it) You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
9/14/2020 • 30 minutes, 3 seconds
#Agency 20: 5 Ingredients to Agency Growth w/ Grayson Lafrenz
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with Grayson Lafrenz, Founder and CEO at Power Digital Marketing. Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/14/2020 • 40 minutes, 52 seconds
1332: 2 Common Mistakes in B2B Influencer Marketing w/ James Creech
In this episode, we talk to James Creech, Co-Founder & CEO at Paladin. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: 3 Keys to Leveraging Influencer Marketing in B2B with Darryl Praill ....and this book: Streampunks: YouTube and the Rebels Remaking Media Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/14/2020 • 22 minutes, 17 seconds
1331: Why It's Time to Target CEO's with Your Cold Outreach (& How to Do It Right) w/ Simon Leslie
In this episode we talk to Simon Leslie, Founder & CEO at Ink. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: A 5 Step Follow Up Process to Engage Your LinkedIn Audience with Matt Heinz ....and Simon's book: There is no F in Sales Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/11/2020 • 22 minutes, 37 seconds
#CX 69: Marketing To Employees Like You Market To Customers w/ Chris Wallace
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Chris Wallace, cofounder and President of InnerView Group, about closing the gap between your brand promise and customer experience through internal marketing. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
9/10/2020 • 42 minutes, 27 seconds
#Revenue 8: Why Venture Firms Invest in the Team w/ Victor Gutwein
When you’re courting investment from venture firms… Do you know what they are looking for? Well, if you ask them they’ll tell you: Great teams. At least, that’s what Victor Gutwein, Founder and Managing Partner at M25, a firm investing in early-stage tech companies across the Midwest, will tell you. In this episode, we discuss: How Victor identifies a great team What early-stage founders should prioritize The importance of mentorship You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
9/10/2020 • 34 minutes, 10 seconds
1330: Why Niching Down Leads to More Opportunities w/ Corey Quinn
In this episode we talk to Corey Quinn, Chief Marketing Officer at Scorpion. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/10/2020 • 22 minutes, 43 seconds
#Neuromarketing 1: What is Neuromarketing?
Do you ever argue with your own brain? Ya’know, like when your gut tells you one thing but your brain is saying something different. You’re not crazy. At least, according to Dr. Michael L. Platt, you’re not. Dr. Platt is the Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and a James S. Riepe Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. In this #Neuromarketing series, host Erik Kostelnik chats with Dr. Platt about the basics of neuromarketing and how it affects B2B. Plus, the two cover… The power of neuromarketing in determining an ROI for marketing initiatives Why people often think about brands the same way they think about people The ethics involved with combining neuroscience and business Find more on neuromarketing here: https://neuro.wharton.upenn.edu/ This series is hosted by Erik Kostelnik, Founder & CEO at Postal.io. To hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
9/9/2020 • 40 minutes, 56 seconds
1329: How Harmon Brothers Creates the Funniest Ads on the Internet w/ Benton Crane
In this episode we talk to Benton Crane, CEO at Harmon Brothers. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/9/2020 • 33 minutes, 55 seconds
Introducing the #Neuromarketing Series
9/8/2020 • 2 minutes, 21 seconds
1328: Why Product-Led Growth Is Not a Silver Bullet w/ Jason VandeBoom
In this episode we talk to Jason VandeBoom, Founder & CEO at Active Campaign. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ....this book: Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/8/2020 • 23 minutes, 6 seconds
1327: How Customer Success Can Drive 30% YOY Growth w/ Jeff Breunsbach
In this episode we talk to Jeff Breunsbach, Director of Customer Experience at Higher Logic. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: #CX 9: The First 100 Days with Joey Coleman ....and this book: Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/7/2020 • 30 minutes, 15 seconds
#Agency 19: Three takeaways to get you to 2021
In this episode, Drew discusses three new realities in the wake of a pandemic and how to get through to 2021.
9/7/2020 • 21 minutes, 17 seconds
1326: How a Billboard & Poem Drove Surprising Results for this B2B Brand w/ Matt Epstein
In this episode we talk to Matt Epstein, Chief Marketing Officer at Rippling. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/4/2020 • 23 minutes, 12 seconds
1325: Is Category Creation Right for Your Brand? w/ Kevin Alansky
In this episode we talk to Kevin Alansky, Chief Marketing Officer at Higher Logic. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: Why Category Design is a Marketing Superpower One of the Dumbest Marketing Campaigns Ever Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/3/2020 • 23 minutes, 22 seconds
#CX 68: Balancing the Human Touch and Your Tech Touch w/ Stef Caldwell
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Stef Caldwell, Head of Sales (West Coast) for Narrative Science, about scaling the human touch, building community, and the relationship between CS and CX. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
9/3/2020 • 44 minutes, 4 seconds
#NewPodcast: Innovation Nation
Innovation is all around us. In fact, everyone innovates, often unbeknownst to themselves. Many mistakenly assume that innovation is either a big capital project, or a figurative bolt of lightning that brings inspiration, or the province of some exceptionally gifted people. This is the myth of innovation. Those people and organizations that are not beholden to this myth, in fact, have practices and processes that encourage innovation systematically. This is true of manufacturing, high-tech, medical device, or any other industry that keeps evolving to answer the demands of the day, both locally and globally. Those that are mystified by innovation are the ones that resist change, avoid digital transformation, and, over time, become extinct. Innovation Nation is the podcast that speaks with top executives and industry experts, harnessing their expertise and sharing their insights to empower our listeners to grow. You’ll hear from these industry experts, their stories of grit, determination, experimentation, and core creative solutions to help embrace innovation. This podcast will help you innovate in practice. We’ll focus on industry trends and how certain companies stay ahead of the curve by driving their own innovation and building a safer and more sustainable future. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Start Valuing Your Time Like a Corporate Asset. Check out the new show here or in your favorite podcast player.
9/2/2020 • 4 minutes
#NewPodcast: Conversations that Matter
On The Conversations That Matter Podcast, we discuss ideas and best practices to take your contact center agent and customer experience to the next level. You’ll hear exciting interviews with well-known thought leaders, experience compelling stories, and gain fresh new insights on contact center best practices. On this show, we don’t beat around the bush. We feature valuable conversations from industry experts who are passionate about sharing the best tools and strategies out there to engage customers, increase ROI, and bring back the human element to the customer experience. Episodes will feature topics such as: conversational AI, conversational service automation, agent productivity, leadership, mental health and more. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Humanizing the Customer Experience: Recipes for Customer Success. Check out the new show here or in your favorite podcast player.
9/1/2020 • 5 minutes, 1 second
1324: How to Accelerate Your Content Production w/ Diana Mitchell
In this episode we talk to Diana Mitchell, Digital Content Consultant at Peoplemover. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
9/1/2020 • 26 minutes, 17 seconds
#Sales 14: Professional Freedom Isn’t a Pipe Dream w/ Chris Walker
What if I told you you don’t need to don blue paint and storm your boss’s office yelling “Freedom!” with a poorly executed Scottish accent to get professional freedom? You already have it. In this episode, I catch up with Chris Walker, CEO of Refine Labs, and he explains how realizing he already had professional freedom transformed his career. What we talked about: What professional freedom is and how to claim it for yourself The fear you need to overcome to branch out How to get support from leadership at your workplace You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
9/1/2020 • 22 minutes, 54 seconds
1323: Has Personalization Gone Too Far? w/ Andrew Hally
In this episode we talk to Andrew Hally, CMO at Bynder. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: Getting Personalization Right in B2B Sales with Matt Heinz The Perils of Personalization in B2B with Pat Spenner Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/31/2020 • 25 minutes, 14 seconds
#CEO 11: Shifting Gears: How to Master the Art of the Pivot w/ Bettina Hein
You’ve started the company. You’ve made the product… Now you find it’s not scalable. It’s time to pivot. But don’t worry, pivots are inevitable. It’s how you pivot that matters. In this episode, I speak with Bettina Hein, Founder and Board Member at Pixability and Founder and CEO of Juli Health. As CEO, Bettina learned to embrace shifting gears. And as a self-described queen of pivots, Bettina found a repeatable process for pivoting successfully. In this episode, we discuss How Bettina found a system for pivoting successfully Why CEOs must remain humble How to turn negative stereotypes into an advantage Related article on CEOPLAYBOOK: The Magic Wand: A Founding Story This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
8/31/2020 • 49 minutes, 39 seconds
#Agency 18: Performance-Based Marketing w/ Robert Glazer
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with Robert Glazer, Founder and CEO at Acceleration Partners. Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/31/2020 • 42 minutes, 51 seconds
#BTC 39: The 2 Types of Margin Every Company Needs
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James Carbary & Bill Reed discuss the 2 types of margin every company needs. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
8/30/2020 • 20 minutes, 5 seconds
#Books 16: The Rise of Content and the Fall of Advertising w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 16th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
8/28/2020 • 40 minutes, 3 seconds
1322: How Outside Sales Reps Can Transition to Remote Selling w/ Mark Williams
In this episode we talk to Mark Williams, President/CEO at Brokers International. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: 3 Tips to Enable Effective Remote Selling During COVID-19 with Russell Wurth How to Manage a Remote Sales Team with Suzanne La Forgia Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/28/2020 • 23 minutes, 12 seconds
#CX 67: Improving Your Buyer's Experience w/ Josh Fedie
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Josh Fedie, founder of Sales Reach, about reducing buyer's remorse, improving the buyer's journey, and getting personal with video. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
8/27/2020 • 46 minutes
#NewPodcast: Unleash IT
On Unleash IT, we discuss the experiences and ideas behind what’s working in Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformation within the IT Landscape. You’ll hear interviews and compelling stories about innovations in actionable EA from the thought leaders and data-driven practitioners in our industry. Episodes will feature the broader topics of Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformation, but we’ll also go deep on issues about Cloud Governance, Business Capabilities modeling, and strategic IT planning. So tune into our deep-dive conversations with the leading IT experts. Unleash your business’s digital capabilities. Unleash IT. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - LeanIX Launches "Unleash IT": A Podcast About Innovation in IT w/ Claudine Bianchi. Check out the new show on Apple Podcasts or in your favorite podcast player.
8/27/2020 • 2 minutes, 58 seconds
1321: 4 Key Metrics For Efficient Revenue Operations w/ Jason Reichl
In this episode we talk to Jason Reichl, CEO at Go Nimbly. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...you may love episodes from this show: The Customer Experience Postcast ...this past episode: What is the Role of Revenue Operations? (and Why It’s Important) with Brad Rosen Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
What’s the battle-tested method to scale SaaS revenue and sales teams? That’s what we’re answering today… Zorian Rotenberg, CRO at Infotelligent, joins host of the #Revenue series, John Grispon, on this episode of B2B Growth. Along with the only formula you’ll ever need to scale SaaS revenue, Zorian shares… 3 keys to sales repeatability An unconventional way of hiring the top talent Why LTV-to-CAC ratio should not be 3:1 in an early-stage SaaS company Resources mentioned in this episode: From Impossible to Inevitable Who: The A Method for Hiring (VooDoo hiring method) Recruit Rockstars zorian.com For Entrepreneurs blog This episode is hosted by John Grispon. Founder and Sales Coach at Early Revenue, as part of the #Revenue series on B2B Growth. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
8/26/2020 • 35 minutes, 53 seconds
1320: Everything You Need to Know About LinkedIn Slide Decks (aka Documents) w/ Blake Emal
In this episode we talk to Blake Emal, Senior Manager of Demand Generation at TalkDesk. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/25/2020 • 21 minutes, 44 seconds
1319: The 4 Critical Elements of Podcast Advertising (for Brands & Advertisers) w/ Krystina Rubino
In this episode we talk to Krystina Rubino, Head of Offline Marketing at Right Side Up. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this podcast episode The Huge Opportunity in Podcasts as a Growth Channel Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/24/2020 • 40 minutes, 57 seconds
#BTC 38: 5 Dad Lessons, Applied to Business
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James Carbary & Bill Reed discuss lessons fatherhood offers that can also be applied to business. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
8/23/2020 • 22 minutes, 54 seconds
#CX66: The 4 Stages To Successfully Adopt Video
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, shares the four stages you and your team must go through to successfully adopt video messaging as a new habit and skill - and what successful adoption looks like. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
8/20/2020 • 43 minutes, 49 seconds
1318: Beyond Brand Recognition: Why Brand Affinity Marketing is the Future w/ Chris Savage
In this episode we talk to Chris Savage, Co-Founder & CEO at Wistia. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/19/2020 • 34 minutes, 16 seconds
1317: 7 Deadly Sins of Content Marketing w/ Novnish Ramesh
In this episode we talk to Novnish Ramesh, Marketing Campaign Manager at Egis Easy Trip Services. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: 4 Elements Every Content Theme Must Have Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/18/2020 • 23 minutes, 3 seconds
#Sales 13: How to Combat the 4 Kinds of Sales Burnout w/ Erynn Bell
America is a rat-race, right? We work hard and humble-brag about being busy. But this mentality leads to burnout… And it’s killing our sales teams. In this episode, I sit down with Erynn Bell, Director of Enterprise Sales at Degreed, to discuss why we could all benefit from separating our personal identities from our workplace accomplishments. We cover: The 4 types of burnout Why the rat race is burning us out Why companies need to do something about it How to combat burnout Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/17/2020 • 19 minutes, 9 seconds
#Agency 17: ROI-Driven Marketing w/ Mike Krass
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with Mike Krass, Co-Founder and CEO at MKG Marketing. Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/17/2020 • 48 minutes, 9 seconds
#BTC 37: How to Execute a Major Software Migration
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, Logan Lyles & Bill Reed talk about how to execute a major software migration. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
8/16/2020 • 30 minutes, 54 seconds
#Culture 6: Implementing a Leadership Development Framework That Delivers ROI
In this episode, host Blake Bozarth, talks about implementing a leadership development framework that delivers ROI. The #Culture series is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve. To hear more episodes like this one, subscribe to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
8/15/2020 • 7 minutes, 58 seconds
#B2BTech 6: Staying Secure While Working Remote w/ Steve Yochum
Whether you’re used to the remote life or not, it feels a little different not having a choice in the matter. In this episode of B2B Tech Talk (COVID-19 edition), Ingram Micro’s UCC Director Steve Yochum jumps on a call with Keri to discuss tips for working remotely and staying secure while doing so. Plus, they talk about: Four types of remote workers How to make sure your remote employees are operating on a secure network Making the best of working from home with kids The remote worker checklist Reach out to Steve on LinkedIn or email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Sponsored by D-Link and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.
8/14/2020 • 25 minutes, 16 seconds
1316: How to Identify and Amplify Your Unique Story as a Thought Leader w/ Chris Watson
In this episode we talk to Chris Watson, Story Strategist Watson Innovative Group. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/14/2020 • 46 minutes, 36 seconds
#CX 65: Spock vs Kirk: A Perfect Analogy for CX Design w/ Ben Smithwell
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Ben Smithwell, CX strategist and designer at Comotion, about the unfulfilled promise of the "Big CX Dream" and how to restore the human factor. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
8/13/2020 • 35 minutes, 19 seconds
1315: Why You Should Stop Putting Logos on All Your Swag w/ Erik Kostelnik
In this episode we talk to Erik Kostelnik, Founder & CEO at Postal. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: Stop Sending Fruit Baskets: The Art of Strategic Gifting with John Ruhlin 5 Revolutionary Ideas for Automated Direct Mail Campaigns with Kris Rudeegraap ....and this book: Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Client Retention Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/13/2020 • 25 minutes, 38 seconds
#Revenue: A Sales-Oriented CEO That Led His Team to a Successful Exit. Hear the Story of Matias Marquez & Buyatab.
Why is there a stigma around focusing on revenue? If you want to support the development and growth your team members signed up for, you need to focus on driving sales. That’s what Matias Marquez, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Buyatab Online, learned building — and eventually selling — the company’s platform. In this episode, he talks about his experience and explains: Why revenue remains one of the most important metrics Why listening to customers is essential Why everyone in your company should be focused on driving revenue You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or here.
8/12/2020 • 37 minutes, 29 seconds
1314: How to Hire Your 1st CRO w/ Chris Black
In this episode we talk to Chris Black, Chief Revenue Officer at Jolera. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: How to Align the Sales & Marketing Story Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/12/2020 • 29 minutes, 13 seconds
#CEO 10: You’re a CEO, But Don’t Think You Need Sales Skills Huh? w/ Jim Hemmer
Sales is an integral part of any business, but rarely associated with the CEO’s role. Sales are bottom lines only, right? Wrong. Engineer, turned breakout salesperson, turned powerful CEO, Jim Hemmer shares his journey to the chair, and dares you to think sales at the top doesn’t matter. High tech industry leader with a track record of creating successful companies at all stages of development from start-up to Fortune 500, and growing them globally to become major players in their sectors. Jim Hemmer, former CEO, WorkStride Related Article: Magic Moments: Five Enterprise Selling Plays for CEOs If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
8/12/2020 • 57 minutes, 49 seconds
The Best Strategies for B2B Revenue Acceleration
B2B Revenue Acceleration is celebrating their SECOND podcast anniversary! If you have yet to listen, B2B Revenue Acceleration is a podcast dedicated to helping software executives stay on the cutting edge of sales and marketing in their industry. Whether you’re looking to follow emerging trends in B2B technology, learn from venture capital experts about their latest strategies, hear about pipeline and revenue acceleration tactics, or simply get more mileage out of your demand generation, this is the podcast for you. On this special anniversary episode, you'll hear from five outstanding guests about their best strategies for B2B revenue acceleration. Check out this episode and more in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher
8/11/2020 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
1313: Practical Steps to Position Yourself as a Thought Leader w/ David C. Baker
In this episode we talk to David C. Baker, Principal at ReCourses, Inc. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/11/2020 • 46 minutes, 10 seconds
#NewPodcast: The ABM Podcast
On the ABM Podcast, we discuss the strategies and tactics fueling some of the most impressive ABM outcomes in the B2B world. This podcast goes beyond just the marketing department. You'll also hear interview with C-suite executives and sales leaders who have compelling stories about the impact ABM is having on business results. If you want to learn the real-world best practices that are crucial to successfully tackle B2B's biggest challenges, this podcast is for you. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Sales & Marketing Perspectives on ABM Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts
8/11/2020 • 4 minutes, 18 seconds
1312: The 5 Ideals for B2B Marketers w/ Lauri Palokangas
In this episode we talk to Lauri Palokangas, Chief Marketing Officer at Eficode. To learn more about the 5 ideals from Gene Kim (and the book, The Unicorn Project), click here... Want a free copy of The Unicorn Project? Email [email protected] and you could win 1 of 3 copies that Lauri and his team are giving away. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/10/2020 • 45 minutes, 19 seconds
#BTC 36: 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Hire an Outside Podcast Host
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James Carbary & Logan Lyles talk about 5 reasons you shouldn't hire an outside host for your podcast. While there are some pros to having an outside host (professionalism and dedicated availability), we typically advocate for having someone (or multiple people) from your company be the host of your podcast. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: ROI Positive in 28 Days with a B2B Podcast 5 Reasons It’s Not Too Late to Launch a Podcast Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
8/9/2020 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
1311: Discover Whose Marketing Advice You Can Trust & Whose is BS w/ Edward Nevraumont
In this episode, we talk to Edward Nevraumont, Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus LLC and Author of Marketing BS. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/7/2020 • 36 minutes, 10 seconds
#Remote 5: Personal Conversations Are NOT Optional
Today, Ryan talks about the importance of having built-in, expected personal conversations with the people you work with at your remote company. Caring about other people on your team is a broader culture issue, one that every company should pay attention to. But there’s a reason it deserves special consideration at remote companies.
8/7/2020 • 10 minutes, 44 seconds
1310: The Secret Ingredient to Incredible Brand Positioning w/ Crystal McFerran
In this episode we talk to Crystal McFerran, Chief Marketing Officer at The 20. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/6/2020 • 14 minutes, 12 seconds
#CX 64: Marketing Conversations with Sales, Product, and Customers w/ Shanee Ben-Zur
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Shanee Ben-Zur, Head of Marketing, Media, and Growth at Crunchbase, about having more and better conversations between marketing and customers, salespeople, and product and dev teams. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
8/6/2020 • 44 minutes, 58 seconds
#NewPodcast: For the Love of Emails Podcast
For the Love of Emails Podcast, powered by Netcore, is dedicated to helping B2B professionals of all walks engage, grow, and retain customers through seamless and personalized communication. Discover actionable ways to increase ROI and deliver value across multiple channels. As the global market continues to grow in complexity, our guests will teach you how to conquer your very own piece of it Laser-focused conversations on ways to increase ROI and deliver value through email innovations, personalization, optimization, email deliverability & email campaigns. You will hear insights into the real, working world of B2B marketing. No fluff. Tune in to hear best practices and tactical solutions from thought leaders and practitioners and master your email communication. This podcast is brought to you by Netcore solutions, the only global email engagement leader delivering marketing ROI and value to 20+ global unicorns and 5000+ brands for over two decades. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Why We Started a Podcast About Email Communication Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts
8/5/2020 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
#Sales 12: Your Cold Outreach Sucks (7 Ways to Fix Your Emails) w/ Kyle Coleman & Miles Veth
In this episode we talk to Kyle Coleman, VP of Revenue Growth & Enablement at Clari and Miles Veth, CEO at Veth Group. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/4/2020 • 35 minutes, 48 seconds
1309: 5 Pillars of Your Partnership Marketing Program w/ Jonathan Pogact
In this episode we talk to Jonathan Pogact, VP of Marketing at Drips. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: The Shared Metrics that Drive Marketing & Finance Alignment with Jeremy Barlow How to Build a B2B Referral Program with Erik Huberman Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
In this episode we talk to Gaetano DiNardi, Director of Demand Generation at Nextiva. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Gaetano DiNardi Explains How to Skyrocket Organic Traffic in 5 Steps Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/4/2020 • 5 minutes, 26 seconds
#Agency 16: What Being a “Values-Based” Agency Really Means w/ Ben Herman
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with Ben Herman, President and Co-Founder at Mad Fish Digital. Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
8/3/2020 • 34 minutes, 39 seconds
#BTC 35: How to Do Original Research with Your Podcast w/ Timothy Bauer & James Carbary
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, Timothy Bauer & James Carbary talk about how you should be doing original research for your podcast. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
8/2/2020 • 27 minutes, 45 seconds
#Culture 5: Multiplying Leaders: A Leadership Development Model That Scales
In this episode, host Blake Bozarth, talks about 5 keys to Multiplying Leaders in your organization. The #Culture series is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve. To hear more episodes like this one, subscribe to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
8/1/2020 • 8 minutes, 51 seconds
1307: How to Bring Together Brand, Demand and Experience to Generate Growth W/ Lisa Sharapata
In this episode we talk to Lisa Sharapata, VP of Demand Generation, and Content Strategy at 6sense. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/31/2020 • 37 minutes, 44 seconds
#CX 63: Moving Past Vanity Metrics w/ Chris Hicken
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Chris Hicken, cofounder and CEO at 'nuffsaid, about product usage as a vanity metric and what we should be tracking instead to better understand and better serve our customers. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
7/30/2020 • 42 minutes, 57 seconds
#Revenue 5: Navigating the Funding Stage and Beyond: Real World Insights From a Tech CEO w/ Michael Litt
Host John Grispon sits down with Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Michael Litt, Co-Founder and CEO of Vidyard. Walking through his journey in detail, Michael shares valuable insights and lessons learned as he took Vidyard from concept to funding, to their current spot at the top of the video hosting pile. What we talked about: The crucial role of video in today’s business climate The journey from concept to company Navigating the investor process
7/29/2020 • 41 minutes, 7 seconds
#CEO 9: CEO Rule Number 1 — When You Go In, You Must Go All In. w/ Dip Patel
Walking away from a promising career at Lockheed to attend MIT was definitely not in the original plan. But for Dip Patel, it was only the beginning. We discuss his perspective as an immigrant coming to the US from Africa, and how having the steel to jump off of a promising career path led to some thrilling discoveries, and may just power the world. No, really! Dip is passionate about solving the world’s energy crisis. His team at Soluna is building large scale green energy plants (starting with a 900 MW Facility in Morocco) to power zero-carbon data centers which will solve the challenges associated with the green energy supply chain. Dip Patel, CTO at Soluna What we talked about: The journey from immigrant to MIT to CEO If you aren’t “all in” you aren’t doing it right Hopping off a career path to pursue your dreams
7/29/2020 • 54 minutes, 58 seconds
1307: 3 Keys to Supply Path Optimization in Programmatic Advertising w/ Dan Greenberg
In this episode we talk to Dan Greenberg, Founder & CEO at Sharethrough. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/29/2020 • 19 minutes, 33 seconds
1305: The Numbers You Have to Know (to Prove Marketing's Impact) w/ Garrett Mehrguth
In this episode we talk to Garrett Mehrguth, President and CEO at Directive. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/28/2020 • 20 minutes, 22 seconds
#NewPodcast: Business Optimization
Business Optimization is a podcast dedicated to businesses across Canada. Join us as we talk to builders, property managers, business owners, industry experts and thought leaders who share best practices and strategies on driving business efficiencies, and growing your business! This podcast is brought to you by Reliance™. For over 50 years Reliance has been providing essential services for a wide range of Business customers including heating, cooling and air quality, water heaters, water purification, maintenance, protection plans and more. When you need help you can trust, “Call on Reliance." In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Introducing Business Optimization Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts
7/28/2020 • 3 minutes, 24 seconds
1304: How Adobe Pulled Off a Massive Virtual Event in 25 Days w/ Sergio Claudio
In this episode we talk to Sergio Claudio, Global Head of Adob Enterprise & Commercial Experience at Adobe. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/27/2020 • 30 minutes, 40 seconds
#BTC 34: A 4-Part Framework to Measure the Quality of Your Content
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James Carbary, Kelsie Montgomery, Dan Sanchez & Timothy Bauer talk about a 4-part framework to measure your content's quality. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
7/26/2020 • 22 minutes, 42 seconds
1303: 3 Ways to Scale Your Content (Without Sacrificing Quality) w/ Steve Pockross
In this episode we talk to Steve Pockross, CEO at Verblio. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/24/2020 • 35 minutes, 20 seconds
#CX 62: The End of "Zoom Fatigue" w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, shares a few causes of "Zoom fatigue" and three specific ways to fight it for the benefit of you, your team, and your customers. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
7/23/2020 • 12 minutes, 44 seconds
1302: Stop Sending Highly Designed Marketing Emails w/ Florian Frese
In this episode we talk to Florian Frese, Marketing Lead at Container xChange. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: 3 Steps to Crafting Cold Emails That Convert with Heather Morgan 6 Lessons Learned From Sending Over 50,000 Cold Emails with Justin Christianson Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/23/2020 • 27 minutes, 27 seconds
#CBN 15: How an Interview-Based YouTube Show Opened Doors for an Emerging Brand w/ Aaron Lichtig
In this episode of the Content-Based Networking Series, we talk to Aaron Lichtig, Vice President, Growth Marketing at Xometry and Host of OK Xoomer. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: 6 Ways a Podcast Helps You Refine Your Go-To-Market Messaging ....and this blog post: How to Build a Thought Leadership Program: 10-Part Framework Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/22/2020 • 23 minutes, 8 seconds
1301: 5 Ways B2B Brands Can Upgrade Their Digital Experience This Week w/ Ryan Brown
In this episode we talk to Ryan Brown, Head of Brand Strategy at Ceros. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/22/2020 • 22 minutes, 6 seconds
#NewPodcast: Learn What Earns: The IT Upskilling Podcast
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Why You Should Listen to Learn What Earns: the IT Upskilling Podcast Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google
In this episode we talk to Vishal Sunak , Co-Founder and CEO at LinkSquares. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: The 4 Moments You Must Win to Retain B2B Customers with Tim Riesterer Author of The Expansion Sale: Four Must-Win Conversations to Keep and Grow Your Customers Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/21/2020 • 22 minutes, 9 seconds
1300: Actions Marketing and Sales Leaders Need to Take in a Recession w/ Steve Benson
In this episode we talk to Steve Benson, Founder and CEO at Badger Maps, Inc. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/21/2020 • 21 minutes, 29 seconds
#Agency 15: Lessons in Innovation from a Late Blooming Entrepreneur w/ Keith Scandone
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with Keith Scandone, Creator of O3 World. Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here.
7/20/2020 • 43 minutes, 13 seconds
1299: The 1 Important Email Stat You're Overlooking w/ Nick Dujnic
In this episode we talk to Nick Dujnic, Vice President of Marketing at LiveIntent, Inc. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/20/2020 • 26 minutes, 31 seconds
#BTC 33: 3 Misconceptions About Thought Leadership (& How to Do It Right)
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James Carbary, Logan Lyles, Dan Sanchez, & Timmy Bauer talk about 3 common misconceptions about thought leadership: 1) You can share things that you aren't actually doing 2) You can just regurgitate other people's content & become a thought leader 3) You can become a thought leader without love for the people in your audience If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Thought Leadership is Achieved, Not Proclaimed Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
7/19/2020 • 29 minutes, 20 seconds
#Books 15: The New Normal Rules of Sales and Marketing w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 15th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
7/19/2020 • 35 minutes, 20 seconds
#Culture 4: Developing Mission Driven Leaders and Companies
In this episode, host Blake Bozarth, shares 2 reasons why your organization should be mission-driven and how to develop mission-driven leaders. The #Culture series is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve. To hear more episodes like this one, subscribe to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
7/18/2020 • 11 minutes, 38 seconds
1298: Accelerating Business Recovery With Addressability w/ Daniella Harkins
In this episode we talk to Daniella Harkins, GM, Strategic and Media Alliances at LiveRamp. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/17/2020 • 18 minutes, 36 seconds
#B2BTech 5: How Partner Go Improves Customer Experience w/ Keith Graham and Craig Parsons
Customer experience is a priority for most industries and B2B tech sales is no exception. That’s why Ingram Micro and ConnectWise have teamed up to bring their affiliates Partner Go. In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, guest host Logan Lyles of Sweet Fish Media speaks with Keith Graham, director of channel sales at ConnectWise, and Craig Parsons, a senior sales exec at Ingram Micro. Live from Ingram Micro’s ONE event, the three discuss: The part customer experience is playing in digital transformation Why optimizing sales teams’ time is good for the end customer How Partner Go shortens the sales cycle Follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Sponsored by Cisco and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.
7/17/2020 • 12 minutes, 7 seconds
#Remote 4: You Should Share Bad and Good News Differently (Here's How)
Today, Ryan talks about communication in a remote culture. In particular, he takes a look at some of the most effective ways to differentiate and distribute messages across the organization. Not every message should be circulated in the same way, and it’s important to know when and how to communicate each message in a way that fills gaps and sets everyone’s minds at ease, rather than inviting them to invent their own (sometimes disastrous) interpretations of the news.
7/17/2020 • 12 minutes
#CategoryCreation 27: The "Magic Triangle" in B2B SaaS Marketing w/ Joergen Aaboe
In this episode we talk to Joergen Aaboe, VP of Marketing at ScreenCloud - Digital Signage. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/17/2020 • 38 minutes
#CX 61: A Culture of Customer Obsession w/ Ned Arick
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Ned Arick, VP of Growth at Halos Systems, about creating a culture of customer obsession and focusing on customer experience to differentiate yourself and your company. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
7/16/2020 • 39 minutes, 52 seconds
#CategoryCreation 26: 3 Benefits of Writing a Book While Designing a Category w/ Joergen Aaboe
In this episode we talk to Joergen Aaboe, VP of Marketing at ScreenCloud - Digital Signage. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/16/2020 • 21 minutes, 22 seconds
1297: 3 Ways Marketers Can Pay It Forward w/ Maria Gianotti
In this episode we talk to Maria Gianotti, Head of Revenue Growth at Unbabel. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/15/2020 • 14 minutes, 53 seconds
#Revenue 4: Early-Stage Insights on Venture Capital From a Seasoned Investor w/ Brian Matthews
When it comes to Venture Capital, the action between the coasts sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. Brian Matthews, Cofounder and General Partner at Cultivation Capital wasn’t discouraged by that fact, quite the opposite, he was inspired! Setting up shop in St Louis, and establishing himself in the market as the experienced investor he has been since the 80’s, his success story is a step-by-step lesson for any entrepreneur. What we talked about: Establishing Venture Capital funds-Brian’s method Choosing the investments. What’s Brian’s criteria? Investing in a Covid-19 world
7/15/2020 • 35 minutes, 25 seconds
1296: Growing During a Downturn (By Focusing on Best-Fit Customers) w/ Avetis Antaplyan
In this episode we talk to Avetis Antaplyan, Founder and CEO at HIRECLOUT. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: 3 Ways to Turn Prospects Into Friends with James Carbary and Logan Lyles The Science Behind Customer Messaging & Selling Conversations with Time Riesterer Author of The Expansion Sale Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
7/14/2020 • 21 minutes, 55 seconds
#NewPodcast: The Manufacturing Executive
On The Manufacturing Executive podcast, we’ll explore the strategies and experiences that are driving midsized manufacturers forward. You’ll hear conversations with passionate manufacturing leaders who have compelling stories to share about their successes and struggles. You’ll also hear interviews with B2B Sales and Marketing experts about what’s working on the business development front and how to make these ideas actionable. Episodes will feature topics related to industrial marketing and lead generation, manufacturing sales strategy, technology, and industrial sector innovation. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - You Don't Have to Blog: Content Marketing for Manufacturers That Works w/ Nick Goellner Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google
7/14/2020 • 5 minutes, 27 seconds
#Sales 8: The Key to Doubling Your Call-To-Meeting Productivity: Commercial Empathy w/ Thomas Boccard
In this episode we talk to Thomas Boccard, Senior Vice President of Sales at GlobalData Plc. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: Before You Spend a Minute in Sales Training, Do This with Mark Smith Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/14/2020 • 21 minutes, 34 seconds
1295: How to Build a B2B Referral Program w/ Erik Huberman
In this episode we talk to Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO at Hawke Media. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/13/2020 • 19 minutes, 57 seconds
#Sales 7: 5 Ways To Sell Against Your Competitor w/ Mike Paladino
Don’t pretend your competitor doesn’t exist. Your potential customers know about them, and have most likely already evaluated them. Acknowledge the elephant in the competitive landscape, and know how you compare. Don’t get caught off guard! Mike Paladino, Global Head of Sales at PandaDoc sits down and we explore how knowing your competition and learning how to sell against them feeds your bottom line. Focusing his expertise in the software sales space has established Mike as a strong Global Head of Sales for PandaDoc. What we talked about: Your potential customers know your competitors, and so should you. Respect and learn how to sell against the competition. Establish and maintain connections regardless of the sales outcome. This #Sales episode is hosted by Patrick Downs, Sales Enablement & Training Manager at Pandadoc. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
7/13/2020 • 19 minutes, 54 seconds
#BTC 32: 3 Reasons Everyone Launched a Podcast During a Global Pandemic
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James Carbary & Logan Lyles talk about the reasons so many brands are investing in podcasting right now. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Podcasting for Business: A 26-Step Process ...and: Building a Podcast Team: 9 Necessary Roles to Produce a Show for Your Brand Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
7/12/2020 • 33 minutes, 43 seconds
#5Things: Lori Sullivan
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Lori Sullivan, Director of Marketing at Fleetio. Lori shares the 5 Things she can't live without: 1) The Fleetio website 2) Google Drive search shortcut for Chrome 3) A good Notes app 4) Overcast & Audible 5) Kickboxing Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/11/2020 • 16 minutes, 45 seconds
#CategoryCreation 25: Before You Start the Category Design Process, Do This w/ Joergen Aaboe
In this episode we talk to Joergen Aaboe, VP of Marketing at ScreenCloud - Digital Signage. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
7/10/2020 • 25 minutes, 21 seconds
1294: Tackling Your 1st 90 Days as a CMO w/ Sophie Hedestad
In this episode we talk to Sophie Hedestad, CMO at Netigate. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: 5 Tips for Managing a Fully Remote Marketing Team Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
7/10/2020 • 20 minutes, 47 seconds
#CX 60: Personal Brand as the New Company Brand w/ Ed Breault
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Ed Breault, CMO at Aprimo, about humanizing your brand and delivering on your brand promise by empowering your people. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
In this episode we talk to Garret Weigel, Customer Content Marketing Manager at Mendix. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/9/2020 • 22 minutes, 31 seconds
#CEO 8: Culture Should be Curious-Are You Inspiring Curiosity in Your Team? w/ Corey Thomas
Corey Thomas isn’t in the role he thought he’d be as Chairman and CEO of Rapid7, but 7 years, a ton of successes, a failure or 3 and an impressive and enviable culture, show that sometimes our paths lead us exactly where we belong. Corey Thomas, Chairman & CEO, Rapid7 What we talked about: Core leadership guidelines for building a curious culture The many ways problem solving is your main role as a CEO Strength and empathy when your team needs you most Check out some resources that were mentioned on the show: What You Do Is Who You Are by Ben Horowitz The Outsiders by William Thorndike other books: The Guns of August Related Article on the CEOPLAYBOOK blog: What’s Your CEO Superpower? If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
7/8/2020 • 47 minutes, 32 seconds
1292: What a Record Label Can Teach B2B Marketers About Building a Brand w/ Alex Heddle
In this episode we talk to Alex Heddle, Vice President of Publishing at Big Machine Music. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/8/2020 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
#CBN 14: ROI Positive in 28 Days with a B2B Podcast w/ Dylan Hey
In this episode of the Content-Based Networking series, we talk to Dylan Hey, Co-Founder and CEO at Hey Digital and the Host of The SaaS Marketing Show. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: How to Name A B2B Podcast: Tips & An Unconventional Trick ...and this book: Content-Based Networking: How to Instantly Connect with Anyone You Want to Know ...and this podcast: The Saas Marketing Show Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/8/2020 • 28 minutes, 30 seconds
#H2H 15: Changes Along The Way - An Interview w/ Matt Heinz
In this Human2Human #H2H Episode, Carlos Hidalgo sits down with Matt Heinz, Founder, and CEO of Heinz Marketing to discuss what changes have occurred in B2B marketing and if we are truly becoming more human and what we can do to connect better with our buyers.
7/7/2020 • 29 minutes, 28 seconds
1291: Leading an Effective Marketing Team During Times of Crisis w/ Cindy Brown
In this episode we talk to Cindy Brown, Chief Revenue Officer at ViralGains. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: 5 Tips for Managing a Fully Remote Marketing Team with Lori Sullivan How to Empower Your Team to Make Better Decisions with Bill Reed and Logan Lyles Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/7/2020 • 24 minutes, 40 seconds
#Agency 14: Content Paralysis: What It Is & How to Avoid It w/ Xenia Muntean
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with Xenia Muntean, Co-Founder and CEO of Planable. Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/6/2020 • 25 minutes, 1 second
#BTC 31: 5 Reasons It's Not Too Late to Launch a Podcast
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, Logan Lyles & Rita Richa talk about whether or not it's too late to launch a podcast for your brand. Spoiler: No! We share 5 reasons (OK, there's a bonus 6th reason) why it's not too late to launch a podcast in 2020. But, don't just take our word, others are saying it too. Check 'em out here: The Audacity to Podcast and... The Chartable Blog Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
7/5/2020 • 16 minutes, 12 seconds
#Culture 3: 5 Leadership Development Goals Managers Should Set in 2020
When it comes to superheroes, Batman is better than Superman, hands down. It isn’t even a contest. Yeah, I said it. It’s because Superman is just lucky, while Batman works hard to be the leader he is — and leaders everywhere should take note. See, Superman is basically the Swiss-Army knife of superpowers, right? He’s faster than a speeding bullet, can leap tall buildings in a single bound, which is a weird flex since he can fly. Plus, the laser-eyes, ice-breath and… ability to sneeze hummus? But Batman... as far as I can tell, his only superpower is his trust fund. Otherwise, he’s just an eccentric guy who is really, really invested in his own personal growth. My point is, if you’re a manager and want to be successful in developing the next generation of leaders, it’s important that you never stop developing yourself. You need to set goals for your personal growth in order to better help others achieve theirs. And there are 5 surefire ways you can: Know yourself better Do less, but more of the things that matter Think macro, invest micro Pursue mastery Mentor someone To listen to this episode and many more like it, subscribe to Crafting Culture on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or follow along on our website.
7/4/2020 • 10 minutes, 48 seconds
#5Things: Matt Benson
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Matt Benson, Director of Marketing and Business Development at OnePointe Solutions. Matt shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Apple Music 2) Microsoft Office 3) An Empowered Team 4) LinkedIn 5) Raw Almonds + Water + Coffee Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/4/2020 • 13 minutes, 8 seconds
1290: 5 Tactics to Scale Up Your Business w/ Nick Bradley
In this episode, we talk to Nick Bradley, Co-Founder and Director at The Fielding Group and Host of Scale Up Your Business Podcast. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How Facebook Doubled Productivity to $1.8 MM per Employee with Tim Campos ...and Get your free copy of Customer Creation Playbook Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/3/2020 • 25 minutes, 15 seconds
#Remote 3: One Thing All Remote Companies Should Do Every Day
In this one Ryan Drawdy, Director of Culture and People Ops at Sweet Fish, tells you about the one thing that helps our own remote culture stay connected more than anything else: asking a question of the day. It all comes back to engagement, which is of course the end goal of any company culture, but is especially challenging in a remote environment. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/3/2020 • 11 minutes, 48 seconds
#CX 59: Customer Experience as Existential Experience w/ Todd Hockenberry
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Todd Hockeberry, a B2B sales and marketing consultant at Top Line Results, about true personalization, customer-centricity, internal alignment, and ... company survival. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
7/2/2020 • 47 minutes, 33 seconds
1289: 3 Lessons on Content Distribution (from the Consumption Data of 4M B2B Professionals) w/ David Fortino
In this episode, we talk to David Fortino, SVP of Audience and Product at NetLine. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 2020 State of B2B Content Consumption and Demand Report for Marketers Audience Explorer Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
7/2/2020 • 31 minutes, 24 seconds
1288: How FranklinCovey Built a Thought Leadership Division (& Why You Should Too) w/ Scott Miller
In this episode, we talk to Scott Miller, Executive Vice President, of Thought Leadership at FranklinCovey. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How to Build a Thought Leadership Program (A 10-Part Framework) Content-Based Networking by James Carbary Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
7/1/2020 • 34 minutes, 58 seconds
#CategoryCreation 24: How to Get Your Team on Board with Category Design w/ Darin Dawson
In this episode of the Category Creation series, we talk to Darin Dawson, co-founder and President of BombBomb. Darin discusses how to get your entire team involved and excited about the process of category design.
7/1/2020 • 39 minutes, 7 seconds
1287: 9 Things to Do in Your 1st 90 Days as a VP Marketing w/ Maya Grossman
In this episode we talk to Maya Grossman, Strategic Product Marketing Advisor for companies like Google, BetterHelp, and Zest. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
6/30/2020 • 33 minutes, 17 seconds
#Sales 6: Hope is Killing Your Business w/ Kevin Dorsey
Hope is dumb. Sure, we talk a lot as humans about hope. We hope things will work out. We hope we’ll get that promotion. We hope that our team will win. We hope we’ll land that prospect. But as Kevin Dorsey likes to say, “Hope has killed more dreams than it has ever created.” In this episode, Co-Host Patrick Downs interviews Kevin Dorsey, VP of Inside Sales at PatientPop to find out why hope is hurting your team far more than it could ever help them. Kevin covered: The danger of placing too much of your strategy in hope Why you need to stop focusing on selling the future How to unsell a prospect’s current solution You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
6/30/2020 • 35 minutes, 22 seconds
1286: Should You Fire Your SEO Agency? w/ Gary Arnold
In this episode we talk to Gary Arnold, Marketing Manager at Executech. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Our New SEO Strategy: Google Alphabet Soup with James Carbary and Logan Lyles PR & SEO Tactics that Generated 40 Million Page Views with Dmitry Dragilev How to Plan Episode Topics Your Audience Wants to Hear They Ask, You Answer by Marcus Sheridan Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
6/29/2020 • 29 minutes, 17 seconds
#BTC 30: How Speed Can Kill a Young Business w/ Bill Reed
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, Kelsey speaks with Bill Reed, Chief Operating Officer of Sweet Fish Media about how at Sweet Fish we’ve experienced a lot of growth in a relatively short amount of time, which is both exciting and terrifying. Its kind of like the ultimate thrill ride, and we’re thankful for the early success we’ve had as a young, emerging business. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How We Crafted Our Mission & Vision Statements Why Every CEO Needs a Coach Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
6/28/2020 • 14 minutes
#5Things: Matt Davis
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Matt Davis, Director of Brand Marketing at Adaptive Medical Partners. Matt shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Music 2) Airpods 3) Slack 4) LinkedIn 5) StoryBrand framework If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...this past episode: The Power of Data Visualization for Your Sales Team Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here.
6/27/2020 • 15 minutes, 12 seconds
#Books 14: Marketing and Virtual Sales in a Pandemic World w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 14th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
6/26/2020 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds
#Agency 13: The 'Return to Normal' from the Agency Owner's Perspective w/ Drew McLellan
In this 13th episode of the #Agency Series, we hear from Drew McLellan, Founder at Agency Management Institute. He talks about: How agencies are handling the shift from WFH to back to the office What safety measures are agencies taking How owners are handling employees who are reluctant to return to the office
In this episode we talk to Brandon Redlinger, Director of Growth at Engagio. Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/26/2020 • 42 minutes, 10 seconds
1284: Thought Leadership Strategy: A 7-Part Framework w/ Josh Steimle
In this episode we talk to Josh Steimle, Founder & CEO of Influencer Inc.. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/25/2020 • 47 minutes, 28 seconds
#CX 58: The Science and Metrics of Video
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb and coauthor of Rehumanize Your Business shares the science behind video and the new video metric that matters most. Subscribe to hear more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast, by using the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
We may be looking at time as “before COVID” and “after COVID,” but StartUp Health’s unique 8-point scorecard for digital health founders has held strong all throughout. As a co-founder and President of Startup Health, Unity Stoakes describes the rationale behind the 8 criteria necessary for entrepreneurs to meet. Plus, Unity and John discuss: The effect a startup’s network has on their success How startups should consider pitching to investors post-pandemic The biggest challenges for startups pre and post-pandemic This episode is hosted by John Grispon. Founder and Sales Coach at Early Revenue, as part of the #Revenue series on B2B Growth. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
6/24/2020 • 39 minutes, 6 seconds
1283: Original Research in Content Marketing: Everything You Need to Know w/ Ian Luck
In this episode we talk to Ian Luck, VP of Global Marketing at CustomerGauge. Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/24/2020 • 32 minutes, 13 seconds
#Sales 5: Your LinkedIn Posts Aren’t Funny Enough w/ James Carbary
LinkedIn content still sucks. That’s a good thing. You can use that — the bar is still low and the noise isn’t yet deafening. And the best way to take advantage of this? Be funny. In this episode, Co-Host Patrick Downs interviews James Carbary, Founder of Sweet Fish Media and Author of Content-Based Networking to find out why LinkedIn has a giant content-shaped hole… And you can fill that hole with comedy. (Note: This also works for parental-affection-shaped holes, but that’s beyond the scope of this episode.) James covered: Why LinkedIn’s dearth of content is good news for you Why those who can’t teach need to be funny Why brands need to stop chasing influencers and create their own content-following You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
6/23/2020 • 28 minutes, 38 seconds
1282: What B2B Marketers Can Learn from Journalists w/ Randy Wootton
In this episode we talk to Randy Wootton, Chief Strategy Officer at Seismic. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How to Shift to Product-Led Growth (& Why It’s Needed) with Joe Chernov You may also love this book recommendation from Randy: The One to One Future The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/23/2020 • 27 minutes, 10 seconds
#CEO 7: Books Every Startup CEO Should Read w/ David Cancel
Are you a know-it-all or a learn-it-all? If you chose the latter, you’ll appreciate the top 5 marketing books David Cancel — Founder and CEO of Drift — can’t stop rereading. In this #CEO episode, David talks about his favorite books along with 4 reading systems he urges entrepreneurs to use. Plus, he goes over: His advice to new CEOs in the current economy Why it’s a Drift company value to always be learning How to learn from other’s painful experiences Books & resources mentioned: drift.com/books/drift-leadership-principles/ Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz Powerful by Patty McCord Conversational Marketing by David Cancel & Dave Gerhardt From Impossible to Inevitable by Aaron Ross & Jason Lemkin Behind the Cloud by Marc Benioff & Carlye Adler Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy Influence by Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D. The Books Every Startup CEO Should Read If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
6/22/2020 • 58 minutes, 59 seconds
#Agency 12: Why Niches Are Your Agency’s Path to Innovation w/ David Searns
In this featured episode, Sharon Toerek chats with David Searns, CEO of Haley Marketing. Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
6/22/2020 • 29 minutes, 4 seconds
#HowToPodcast 15: How to Name A B2B Podcast: Tips & An Unconventional Trick
In this episode, James and Dan talk about specific frameworks that companies can use to name their show. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Strategies to Grow Your Podcast Audience w/ Dan Misener How to Design a Podcast “Logo” (Cover Art) w/ Kelsie Montgomery Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/21/2020 • 33 minutes, 20 seconds
#Culture 2: 6 Keys to Retaining and Developing High Potential Employees
Have you ever finished developing a product and thought “I wish that took a year or two longer?” You haven’t? Of course not. We want to do things quickly and correctly to get ahead of our competitors. But if you’re not retaining your top talent, you’re effectively saying you are comfortable getting your product out a few years later than it could be. In this episode, I’ll explain why and also go over 6 ways you can retain your high-potential employees: Invest in your talent’s personal and leadership growth Connect their personal values and purpose with your company’s Give them the opportunity to lead. Provide your high-potential employees with meaningful mentorship Leverage the power of collective leadership development To listen to this episode and many more like it, subscribe to Crafting Culture on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or follow along on our website.
6/20/2020 • 10 minutes, 44 seconds
1281: How to Shift to Product-Led Growth (& Why It's Needed) w/ Joe Chernov
In this episode we talk to Joe Chernov, Chief Marketing Officer at Pendo.io. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Sales, Marketing, and the Unsung Heroes of Today’s Growing Companies with Joe Chernov The 4 Moments You Must Win to Retain B2B Customers with Tim Riesterer Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/19/2020 • 24 minutes, 47 seconds
#Remote 2: The One Non-Negotiable on Remote Teams
The only thing that remote teams can't live without is trust. If you’re not willing to trust your people, don’t even bother trying to go remote. It will never work: I promise you. In this episode, we talk about what trust does and doesn’t mean, as well as a specific example of what happens when you don’t extend trust to your team.
6/19/2020 • 11 minutes, 48 seconds
#CX 57: Winning Loyalty by Being "Slightly Better Than Average" w/ Shep Hyken
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Shep Hyken, Chief Amazement Officer at Shepard Presentations, about being amazing simply by being slightly better than average most of the time. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
6/18/2020 • 44 minutes, 49 seconds
#CategoryCreation 23: How to Pitch Category Design to Your CEO
In this episode of the Category Creation series, we talk to Conor McCluskey, co-founder and CEO of BombBomb. Conor discusses how to approach your CEO if you think category design is a strategy your company needs to explore.
6/17/2020 • 40 minutes, 24 seconds
1280: The Importance of SEO for Thought Leaders w/ Gaetano DiNardi
In this episode we talk to Gaetano DiNardi, Director of Demand Generation at Nextiva. You can connect with Gaetano DiNardi on Twitter You can subscribe to his new podcast #NewPodcast: Musicians in Tech Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/17/2020 • 42 minutes, 53 seconds
1279: How B2B Brands Can Win With Linkedin Ads w/ Anthony Blatner
In this episode we talk to Anthony Blatner, Advertising Director at Modern Media. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: The 3 Keys to Success with LinkedIn Ads with AJ Wilcox 5 Ways to Generate More B2B Leads on LinkedIn with Harry Whelchel How LinkedIn Supports B2B Enterprise Tech Solutions with Jason Carriere The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/16/2020 • 21 minutes, 20 seconds
#NewPodcast: CFO Weekly
The world is a strange place right now. But regardless of the uncertainty that we’re facing, for most people, the show must go on. Work must get done - invoices sent out and books closed. As a finance professional, have you ever wished that you could just spend time listening to other CFOs, and learning what’s working for them? Or even better, what’s NOT working for them? So that you don’t make the same mistakes? Well you’re in luck. Because the CFO Weekly podcast is just that. CFO Weekly is brought to you by Personiv. In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Why You Should Listen to CFO Weekly with Megan Weis, VP and General Manager, FAO Services at Personiv. Megan shares why she started this podcast and what listeners can expect. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google
6/16/2020 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
1278: Strategies to Grow Your Podcast Audience w/ Dan Misener
In this episode we talk to Dan Misener, Head of Strategy and Audience Development at Pacific Content. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 3 Ways to Deliver Value Through Podcasting with Scott Barker host of The Sales Engagement Podcast WhyPodcastsWork 10: The Power Of Podcasting For ABM Engagement with Desiree Daniels Podcasting for Business: A 26-Step Process Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
6/15/2020 • 44 minutes, 39 seconds
#Sales 4: Stop Making These Common Discovery Mistakes w/ Armand Farrokh
In this episode we talk to Armand Farrokh, Director of Sales at Carta. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... ...these past episodes: 3 Ways to Turn Prospects Into Friends with James Carbary and Logan Lyles How to Sell Value (Hint: You May Be Doing It Wrong) with David Priemer ....and this book: Gap Selling by Keenan Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/15/2020 • 30 minutes, 41 seconds
#BTC 29: How to Build a Thought Leadership Program (A 10-Part Framework)
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan talk about how we're activating 5 personal brands on our team to establish our new evangelist program. We go deep on the 10 steps we've identified to kick-off & execute this program: Identify Your Evangelists Determine Your Evangelist's Points-of-View Identify Pillar Content Map Out Your Content Themes Determine Your Content Focus Ratio Identify Your Primary Content Types Establish Your Editorial Calendar Set a Frequency Goal Find Tools to Make You More Efficient Determine Time Commitment (& Empower Your Team to Maximize That Time) If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: You’re Not a Thought Leader Unless You Take a Stand with James Carbary and Logan Lyles 3 Benefits to Content Creation “Batching” with Joe Sullivan Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
6/14/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 45 seconds
#Culture 1: Transformational Leadership: Define Your Future Self w/ Dr. Benjamin Hardy
There’s one big obstacle standing in the way of your ideal self: your personality. Well, at least your perception of your personality. To become a transformational leader, you need to transform your mindset. In this #Culture episode of B2B Growth, co-host Blake Bozarth chats with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, an organizational psychologist and author of the forthcoming Personality Isn’t Permanent. Blake and Dr. Hardy discuss: How to shape your personality in order to become the person you want to be How to turn a fixed mindset into a growth mindset Why pursuing a future self is crucial to having a purpose Resources mentioned: How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future by Benjamin Hardy, Ph.D. Books by Ellen Langer Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl The Psychology of Your Future Self by Dan Gilbert The #Culture series is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve. To hear more episodes like this one, subscribe to B2B Growth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
6/13/2020 • 51 minutes, 9 seconds
#HowToPodcast 15: How to Design a Podcast “Logo” (Cover Art) w/ Kelsie Montgomery
Admit it: You probably judge a book *a little bit* by its cover, right? The same happens with podcasts. Your podcast’s logo (aka, cover art) is a ginormous factor in whether or not someone listens to your show or not. To get the very best design insights, James chats with Sweet Fish Creative Director and designer, Kelsie Montgomery. The two discuss: The differences between podcast logos and podcast cover art The fundamentals of a great cover art design How to create an identity for your podcast based on its cover art Resources mentioned: How to Design a Podcast Logo (aka, Cover Art) blog Dribbble Connect w/ Kelsie via LinkedIn, Instagram (@mrskelsiemonty), or email her at [email protected] This #HowToPodcast episode is hosted by Executive Producer James Carbary. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
6/13/2020 • 34 minutes, 12 seconds
Introducing the #Culture Series
In this episode, Kelsey shares a new series that will be releasing here on B2B Growth. In the #Culture Series, you'll hear from Blake Bozarth, Founder of CoThryve along with other HR, People Ops and Culture leaders as they share their own experiences surrounding company culture. You can easily find B2B Growth in all major podcast players here: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Google Play Spotify Stitcher
6/12/2020 • 2 minutes, 1 second
1277: How This Content Marketing Team Brilliantly Responded to COVID-19 w/ Shannon Curran
Shannon Curran, Manager, Content Marketing at Quick Base, hosts “The New Normal” podcast, a fun and energetic project that grew organically out of the remote work environment she found herself in. Not only did Shannon and her team have some fantastic results putting together an on-the-fly, Covid19 strategy, but she is a ball of brilliant and bright energy! Join us for a look into some of Shannon’s strategic observations about content distribution, what you are probably overthinking and what is so passionate about being accountable to as a marketer. Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
Why does the way we sell online feel so foreign to how we sell in real life? Janet Shijns, founder and CEO of JS Group, has consulted entrepreneurs and corporate leaders alike on consolidating the two different ways we tend to sell. Live from Ingram Micro’s U.S. Sales Kickoff, Janet shares with B2B Tech Talk host Keri Roberts five tips for tech entrepreneurs to ultimately achieve more success in selling. The two discuss: Janet’s journey through the entrepreneurial world and climbing the corporate ladder Why sales pros need to act more human when they’re selling online How regular social selling helps entrepreneurs attain success faster Follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Sponsored by Ingram Micro President’s Club and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions. Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.
6/12/2020 • 26 minutes, 10 seconds
#CX 5: Neuroscience, Trust, and the Human Face w/ Ed Powers
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Ed Powers, customer success and customer loyalty expert, about the neuroscience of trust and the importance of getting face to face. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play Google Podcasts Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount
6/11/2020 • 20 minutes, 41 seconds
#Revenue 2: How Stadia’s Accelerator is Winning the Revenue Game w/ Tim Hayden
A rising tide lifts all boats. It’s cliché, I know, but it’s true. And if you don’t believe me, look at successful accelerators. Accelerators like Stadia Ventures, who are growing exponentially themselves as they give sports technology startups the tools they need to thrive. Today, I caught up with Tim Hayden, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Stadia and picked his brain about what it takes to succeed at helping others succeed. We went over: How Stadia got started accelerating startups Why coachability is the best metric for predicting startup success What changes the COVID-19 crises brings to the game This episode is hosted by John Grispon. Founder and Sales Coach at Early Revenue, as part of the #Revenue series on B2B Growth. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
6/10/2020 • 35 minutes, 46 seconds
1276: How an Editorial Calendar Drives Your B2B Content Strategy w/ Saj Hoffman-Hussain
In this episode we talk to Saj Hoffman-Hussain, Founder of Creative Collaborative Consulting. Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/10/2020 • 14 minutes, 12 seconds
1275: Humor in B2B Marketing: A 5-Part Framework That Works w/ Andrew Tarvin
In this episode we talk to Andrew Tarvin, Speaker, Author, and Coach at Humor That Works. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/9/2020 • 32 minutes, 53 seconds
#NewPodcast: Brand Land
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the episode - Finding the Nucleus of Your Brand with David Brier, Chief Gravity Defyer at DBD International. David had some incredible insight on how to identify and isolate the nucleus of your brand. They talk about: How to avoid making superficial decisions Identifying red flags in your branding and what the brands the world admires have in common. Each episode features an interview with an industry thought leader discussing topics such as brand consistency, customer experience, scaling design, brand templating, brand management, customer-centric content marketing, and in-house brand development. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google
6/9/2020 • 6 minutes, 43 seconds
1274: Start Treating Case Studies Like Human Stories w/ Joel Klettke
In this episode we talk to Joel Klettke, Founder of Case Study Buddy. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/8/2020 • 40 minutes, 2 seconds
#CEO 6: Why All Great Leaders Find Time for Solitude
A revolutionary war doctrine. A winning web browser. Defeating the Borg. What do these have in common? These are achievements by real-world leaders — and one imagined galactic leader — who draw upon the power of solitude for effective leadership. In today’s episode, join me, John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Managing Editor at CEOPLAYBOOK, as I explain how (and why) you should make solitude a core-component in your leadership strategy. I cover: Why effective leadership depends on solitude Examples of how real (and fictional) leaders use solitude The 4 solitude plays you can start practicing today This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
6/8/2020 • 11 minutes, 33 seconds
#BTC 28: Thought Leadership is Achieved, Not Proclaimed
What is Thought Leadership? Is it expertise? Notoriety? Celebrity? When James Carbary, Founder of SweetFish Media, and Logan Lyles and Dan Sanchez, the co-hosts of B2B Growth podcast sat down and contemplated thought leadership, they not only identified some of the key indicators, values and possibilities of thought leadership, but reluctantly realized they themselves may very well be amongst the ranks. What we talked about: What is Thought Leadership Growing into a Thought Leadership role Do you have a unique view? If not, you may not be a Thought Leader You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
6/7/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 36 seconds
#Sales 3: A 10-Part Sales Development Action Plan for Sales Leaders w/ Belal Batrawy
We’ve all felt misunderstood at one time or another in life. It’s not ideal. What’s great about people misunderstanding your product, though, is it gives you a chance to refine your features, market positioning, messaging, and sales development process. In this #Sales episode of B2B Growth, James chats with 7x startup seller, sales advisor, and community leader of #Death2Fluff, Belal Batrawy. The two discuss: Overcoming the Curse of Knowledge in order to empathize w/ your customers Strategically adding friction to the sales process to qualify faster How to help SDRs own their career growth in 4 steps Resources mentioned in this episode: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller #Death2Fluff on Bravado Belal’s SDR/BDR Career Growth Plan You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
6/6/2020 • 52 minutes, 27 seconds
1273: 5 Tips for Managing a Fully Remote Marketing Team w/ Lori Sullivan
In this episode we talk to Lori Sullivan, Director of Marketing at Fleetio. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 3 Benefits of Recreating an Open Office with Zoom and How We Set & Track Goals at Sweet Fish Check out these resources we mentioned during the episode: Asana Figma InVision Status Hero Clockwise Zoom Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/5/2020 • 29 minutes, 7 seconds
#Remote 1: Stop Trying to Control Everyone's Remote Experience
Welcome to Remote, a new series hosted by Ryan Drawdy, Director of Culture and People Ops at Sweet Fish Media, which has been a fully remote team for the entirety of its existence. In this series, Ryan distills some of the most important discoveries he's made as a Director of Culture at a remote company and shares them with you. For those of you a bit newer to the distributed game, this series can save you a few months—or even years—of trial and error. Episode 1 is all about how your team can create their own remote experience. They don't need you to do it.
6/5/2020 • 8 minutes, 42 seconds
#CX 55: When Customers Want To Talk To A Human w/ Samantha Stone
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Samantha Stone, founder and CMO of The Marketing Advisory Network, about communicating with customers in times of confusion, frustration, and anxiety. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play Google Podcasts
6/4/2020 • 52 minutes, 25 seconds
1272: What CEO's Need to Know About Leading a Remote Team w/ Daniel Ramsey
In this episode we talk to Daniel Ramsey, Co-Founder & CEO at MyOutDesk. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 3 Benefits of Recreating an Open Office with Zoom Checkout these resources we mentioned during the episode: John Belizaire the Co-Host of B2B Growth and CEO of CEO Playbook To get a copy of the Go Remote Guide, Text MOD to 31196. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/3/2020 • 19 minutes, 22 seconds
#CategoryCreation 22: Why Category Creators Need to Create Contrast w/ Brad Zomick
In this episode of the #CategoryCreation series, we talk to Brad Zomick, former VP of Marketing at Pathgather and Degreed. Brad explains why if you want the world to see the need for your new category, you have to create sharp contrast with categories that already exist.
6/3/2020 • 27 minutes, 46 seconds
1271: Pain Points for Prospects (& What to Do About Them) w/ Adam Springer
In this episode we talk to Adam Springer, Found of Startup Sales and Co-Host of Startup Sales Podcast. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 4 Strategies to Become a Master Negotiator in B2B Sales (Part 1) and Why Deal Killers Are More Important Than Deal Makers in B2B Sales (Part 2) with Chris Voss Author of Never Split the Difference Learn how to map out your prospect's pain points in this video Defining Your Value Proposition Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/2/2020 • 20 minutes, 53 seconds
#NewPodcast: Toolbox for the Trades
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the first episode - Treat Everyone the Same: Life Advice from the CEO of Goettl - Ken Goodrich Toolbox for the Trades is a podcast where top service professionals share the tips, tricks, and tactics they use to succeed in their industry. This podcast is brought to you by ServiceTitan—the leading home and commercial field service software. Episodes will feature stories and strategies to help contractors grow and scale their service business. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google
6/2/2020 • 5 minutes, 22 seconds
#Sales 2: Sales Cybernetics Defined: How it Replaces Humans with AI w/ Justin Michael
Silicon Valley veteran and sales cybernetics mastermind, Justin Michael, Regional Vice President of Sales at YouAppi, brings an enormous amount of research and knowledge to the AI sales space and kills it. What we talked about: Deep dive into the psychology behind the sales process How AI can catapult your sales forward Being ahead of the tech curve You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify. This #Sales episode is hosted by Patrick Downs, Sales Enablement & Training Manager at Pandadoc.
6/1/2020 • 42 minutes, 37 seconds
1270: 5 Keys to Double Your Inbound Lead Conversion Rate w/ Nicolas Vandenberghe
In this episode we talk to Nicolas Vandenberghe, CEO at Chili Piper. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Why You Should Ramp Up Your Content Marketing Right Now with Chris Walker Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
6/1/2020 • 24 minutes, 55 seconds
#BTC 27: 10 Ways to Get Thousands of Views on Your LinkedIn Content
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan talk about the 10 specific tactics for growing your reach on LinkedIn. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Why You Should Ramp Up Your Content Marketing Right Now with Chris Walker 4 Specific Ways to Leave Thoughtful Comments on LinkedIn Posts with James Carbary and Logan Lyles LinkedIn 2020 Is Like Facebook 2012 with Gary Vaynerchuk And James' LinkedIn Post: You need to be more strategic with your LinkedIn headline Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
5/31/2020 • 38 minutes, 57 seconds
#HowtoPodcast 14: Getting Thought Leaders On Your Podcast Is Not Your Key to Audience Growth
In this episode of the #HowToPodcast Series, James & Logan dispel the common myth that getting thought leaders on your podcast is the key to audience growth. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How to Skyrocket Organic Traffic in 5 Steps with Gaetano DiNardi Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube
5/30/2020 • 21 minutes, 25 seconds
#Books 13: Why Marketing Has Changed Forever w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 13th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast.
5/29/2020 • 31 minutes, 16 seconds
#Revenue 1: How Capacity Landed as One of Forbes Best Startup Employers w/ Tim Yeadon
Who doesn’t wish to get in on the ground floor of the next fast growing startup? Still, few take the risk — startups present huge challenges. But for some people, that’s what makes them so appealing. People like Tim Yeadon, Chief Revenue Officer at Capacity, which made Forbes’ list of best startup employers. Tim came on the show today to explain how the company met those challenges. Tim went over: How Capacity found their market niche Strategies for landing and expanding How to approach Enterprise vs. SMB customers This episode is hosted by John Grispon. Founder and Sales Coach at Early Revenue, as part of the #Revenue series on B2B Growth. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
5/28/2020 • 33 minutes, 2 seconds
1269: 3 Tips to Enable Effective Remote Selling During COVID-19 w/ Russell Wurth
In this episode we talk to Russell Wurth, VP of Sales Enablement at Showpad. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 3 Benefits of Recreating an Open Office with Zoom Check out a few of the resources mentioned in this episode here: BombBomb Loom Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
5/28/2020 • 18 minutes, 14 seconds
1268: 5 Ways to Adapt to Remote Selling & Sales Management w/ Carson Conant
In this episode we talk to Carson Conant, Founder and CEO at Mediafly. We talk about: 1) Adjusting your conference call setup to view more people "in the room" 2) Ensuring your provide justification & the value story for your sponsor to share internally 3) Equipping your buyers to have those internal conversations with Procurement & Finance 4) Lean into micro-learning with your sales team 5) Analyze themes throughout your teams call recordings in Chorus.ai or Gong If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: The 1 Mistake to Avoid When Telling Your Brand’s Story with Nancy Duarte Author of DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
5/27/2020 • 25 minutes, 49 seconds
Introducing the #Revenue Series
In this episode, Kelsey shares a new series that will be releasing here on B2B Growth. The #Revenue Series is hosted by John Grispon, Founder of Early Revenue. He features guests including founders of venture capital firms and startup leaders as they share their own experiences. You can easily find B2B Growth in all major podcast players here: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Google Play Spotify Stitcher
5/27/2020 • 1 minute, 56 seconds
#NewPodcast: The Revenue Collective Podcast
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the first episode - The Ideas Behind Revenue Collective and Modern Community Building featuring Sam Jacobs. Revenue Collective is an elite global community of customer facing executives quickly approaching 5,000 in size and this is the podcast that supports it. Designed to support the professional development of revenue leaders at high growth companies, facilitate the sharing of best practices, and serve as a trusted private community where members can openly discuss business critical issues. In each episode you will hear executives dedicated to providing support, assistance, education, and career growth. We come together to ensure CROs, CMOs, COOs and CCOs perform better in their roles, earn the title and compensation they desire and achieve their professional goals. The RC is a global organization with chapters in over 100 cities including New York, London, San Francisco, Toronto, Amsterdam, and many many more. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play
5/26/2020 • 7 minutes, 36 seconds
1267: How to Sell Value (Hint: You May Be Doing It Wrong) w/ David Priemer
In this episode we talk to David Priemer, Founder & Chief Sales Scientist at Cerebral Selling and Author of Sell the Way You Buy. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Does Transparency Sell Better Than Perfection? with Todd Caponi The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
5/26/2020 • 24 minutes
#CEO 5: The CEO’s Journey — You Don’t Have to Travel Alone w/ Bouzha Cookman
Being a leader in tough economic times means striking a healthy balance between pessimism and optimism. As CEOs, we have to make the tough decisions. We also have to keep up morale. It helps immensely to have a CEO peer group like Catlin & Cookman Group’s High-Growth CEO Forum. We’re lucky enough to hear from the High-Growth CEO Forum’s leader, Bouzha Cookman, in this #CEO episode of B2B Growth. Bouzha shares: Guidelines the CEO forum has come up with to support other executives Why transparency, honesty, and a little humor are going farther than ever today Tips for new CEOs The 4 predictable stages of corporate growth Learn more about the High-Growth CEO Forum here. If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
5/26/2020 • 49 minutes, 40 seconds
1266: Mistakes to Avoid When Shifting to Virtual Events w/ Gavin Finn
In this episode we talk to Gavin Finn, President & CEO at Kaon Interactive. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How to Share a Complex Story in a Visually Compelling Way with Gavin Finn Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
5/25/2020 • 24 minutes, 4 seconds
#BTC 26: How to Grow a Podcast Audience: 14 Strategies for B2B Companies
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan break down 14 specific strategies we're implementing to grow podcast audiences. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love... How to Grow a Podcast Audience in 14 Steps Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
5/24/2020 • 56 minutes, 19 seconds
1265: Better CX Means Team Alignment w/ Jim Rudden
In this episode we talk to Jim Rudden, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Upland Software. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How to Manage Content Operations Chaos with Toby Murdock and Zoë Randolph How Marketing Lives In Other Departments (And What To Do About It) with Amrita Gurney Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tired of just hearing our voices? Now you can watch every episode of B2B Growth on YouTube.
5/23/2020 • 22 minutes, 1 second
#H2H 14: Connect With Your Customers in a Crisis w/ Meagen Eisenberg
In this episode of the Human 2 Human Segment - #H2H, Carlos Hidalgo talks with Meagen Eisenberg, CMO of TripActions on connecting with your customers in a crisis. She details how she mobilized her team and created a #PassThePlane campaign that connected their brand with their customers who of course, are human.
5/22/2020 • 24 minutes, 36 seconds
#CX 53: Creating a Fanocracy w/ David Meerman Scott
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with David Meerman Scott, author of Fanocracy, about creating fans from customers and customers from fans through human connection. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
5/21/2020 • 49 minutes, 20 seconds
#CategoryCreation 21: Why Category Design Thinking Is Necessary In Times of Crisis w/ Kevin Maney & Mike Damphousse
In this episode of the Category Creation series, we talk to Kevin Maney and Mike Damphousse of Category Design Advisors. A time of crisis might seem like it's time to hunker down. But category design thinking can open up opportunities that can help you survive or even thrive. Kevin and Mike will explain how.
5/20/2020 • 40 minutes, 36 seconds
1264: 4 Tactics to Establish Thought Leadership for Your B2B Brand w/ Andy Didorosi
In this episode we talk to Andy Didorosi, Head of Marketing at Basecamp. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 10 Ways to Help Your CEO Become a Thought Leader(in Less Than 6 Months) Singal vs Noise Descript The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/19/2020 • 25 minutes, 15 seconds
#Sales 1: COVID-19 Is Not an Excuse for Call Reluctance w/ Amy Quick
Have you seen that people are now doing weddings on Zoom? That’s just unfair. The pandemic was the perfect excuse — now it’s a trap. Turns out, you can’t rely on the end of the world to get out of things you don’t want to do — even your sales calls. Yes, today we’re talking about call reluctance. It was always an issue, but now everybody thinks they have an excuse. Well, you don’t. But don’t worry, we invited Amy Quick, Business Development Executive at IntelliMagic, onto today’s show to share some tips on how you can get over call reluctance like a pro. We covered: How to overcome call reluctance Lessons salespeople can learn from customer service Why your expensive English degree might finally pay off in sales Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
5/18/2020 • 26 minutes, 11 seconds
1263: A 3-Step Framework to Nail Your Pricing & Maximize Profits w/ Stephen King
In this episode we talk to Stephen King, President & CEO at GrowthForce. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: The 4 Moments You Must Win to Retain B2B Customers with Tim Riesterer Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/18/2020 • 21 minutes, 6 seconds
Introducing the #Sales Series
Do you hate subscribing to more shows than you need to? Us too. That's why we're merging The B2B Sales Show into the #Sales series on B2B Growth. If you've been loving the B2B Sales Show & want to continue getting practical content from B2B sales practitioners, make sure you subscribe to B2B Growth & look for #Sales in the headlines for episodes that speak directly to the sales side of the house. You can easily find B2B Growth in all major podcast players here: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Google Play Spotify Stitcher If you have any ideas about topics, guests or any other way we can create great content for you, please reach out to Logan: On LinkedIn Email: [email protected] Text: 719.657.7119 Thank you so much for listening!
5/17/2020 • 4 minutes
#BehindTheCurtain 25: How to Empower Your Team to Make Better Decisions w/ Bill Reed
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, Logan talks with our COO, Bill Reed, about the fulcrum of decision-making: why you should push decisions down to the people closest to the customer (or the problem you're trying to solve). Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
5/17/2020 • 20 minutes, 56 seconds
1262: 4 Myths of Outsourcing Your Inside Sales Team w/ Sam Newey
In this episode we talk to Sam Newey, Head of Revenue & Growth at MarketStar. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/16/2020 • 15 minutes, 46 seconds
1261: The 4 Moments You Must Win to Retain B2B Customers w/ Tim Riesterer
In this episode we talk to Tim Riesterer, Chief Strategy Officer at Corporate Visions and Author of The Expansion Sale: Four Must-Win Conversations to Keep and Grow Your Customers. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 4 Strategies to Become a Master Negotiator in B2B Sales(Part1) w/ Chris Voss And Why Deal Killers Are More Important Than Deal Makers in B2B Sales (Part 2) w/ Chris Voss Also, check out this episode on The B2B Sales Show: Does Transparency Sell Better Than Perfection? w/ Todd Caponi Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/15/2020 • 32 minutes, 53 seconds
#B2BTech 3: How an IT Pioneer Launched His Own Business w/ Michael Coopersmith
It’s true: IT pros usually aren’t famous for their sales and marketing skills. But that shouldn’t stop tech experts from building their own business when they see the opportunity to do so. It certainly didn’t stop the founder of Integrated Technology Systems NYC, Michael Coopersmith. In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, guest host James Carbary of Sweet Fish Media catches up with Michael to talk business at Ingram Micro’s ONE event. The two discuss: How Michael went from IT pioneer to owner of a multi-million-dollar company Michael’s approach to keeping data secure for SMBs How being an Ingram Micro partner has helped Michael’s business succeed Follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Sponsored by Cisco and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.
5/15/2020 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
#CX 52: Building Relationships by Creating Content w/ James Carbary
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with James Carbary, author of Content-Based Networking, about instantly connecting with anyone you want to know through content collaboration. Listen to more CX conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com
5/14/2020 • 48 minutes, 57 seconds
1260: Missed Branding Opportunities: How to Avoid Them Across Digital Channels w/ Ross Kimbarovsky
In this episode we talk to Ross Kimbarovsky Founder & CEO at crowdSPRING. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 3 Steps to Increase Revenue Through Design Consistency w/ Garrett Jestice You can connect with Ross Kimbarovsky on Twitter: @rosskimbarovsky and @crowdspring Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/13/2020 • 22 minutes, 56 seconds
1259: PR & SEO Tactics that Generated 40 Million Page Views w/ Dmitry Dragilev
In this episode we talk to Dmitry Dragilev, Founder at JustReachOut.io. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How to Skyrocket Organic Traffic in 5 Steps with Gaetano DiNardi And Our New SEO Strategy: Google Alphabet Soup w/ Logan Lyles & James Carbary https://www.criminallyprolific.com/press/#podcast The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/12/2020 • 23 minutes, 57 seconds
#NewPodcast: TechTables
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of Episode 4 - How Samsung is Shaping the Future of Health with Wearables & Connected Devices with Wonjin Kim, Director, Digital Health Wearable Solutions at Samsung. TechTables is a design and technology Q&A podcast which mixes the best in design and technology innovations. You’ll join host Joe Toste - as he interviews industry leaders from across the world from startups to Fortune 500 behemoths - mixing it up each week with topics ranging from design, product innovation, engineering, mobile, product development, emerging technologies (mR, AR, VR, AI), IoT, cloud, and industry 4.0. TechTables is sponsored by Nagarro - a high-end technology solutions company to some of the world’s leading organizations across industries from retail, manufacturing, automotive, airlines, insurance, banking, and high tech in Silicon Valley. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts
5/12/2020 • 5 minutes, 11 seconds
#CEO 4: The Venture Capitalist Playbook w/ Chip Hazard
There are a ton of variables that go into the perfect formula between venture capitalists and CEOs. Fortunately, venture capital investor Chip Hazard (Flybridge) offers a detailed and actionable playbook for welding the best CEO/VC relationships. In this episode, John and Chip discuss: The characteristics and habits of the best entrepreneurs Why venture capitalists should be supportive but also know how to push their CEOs How Chip’s new female-focused fund called XFactor Ventures is supporting women founders Advice for first-time founders Resources mentioned: Flybridge Capital’s / Chip Hazard’s Article Series - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. Peter Thiel -- Zero to One Jeff Bussgang‘s Mastering the VC Game Fundraising resources: How to Raise Money When You’re an Underdog John’s Mental Candy Newsletter If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
5/12/2020 • 49 minutes, 54 seconds
1258: The Next Evolution of Sweet Fish Media w/ Dan Sanchez
In this episode we talk to Dan Sanchez, the new Director of Audience Growth at Sweet Fish Media. Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/11/2020 • 19 minutes, 3 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 24: How We Set & Track Goals at Sweet Fish
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan talk about how we've customized our goal setting & tracking approach on the leadership team at Sweet Fish. We share: 1) Why some standard approaches haven't worked for us 2) How we discuss & track ongoing goals on a weekly basis 3) How we've taken a slow approach to rolling out our goal setting framework If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Why You Should Stop Using To-Do Lists (And What To Do Instead) w/ Kevin Kruse The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business by Patrick Lencioni At The Table with Patrick Lencioni on Apple Podcast Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
5/10/2020 • 25 minutes, 16 seconds
1257: A 5 Step Follow Up Process to Engage Your LinkedIn Audience w/ Matt Heinz
In this episode we talk to Matt Heinz, President of Heinz Marketing & Host of Sales Pipeline Radio. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: How to Turn Marketing From a Cost Center to a Profit Center Measuring the Impact of Content on Sales Pipeline Contribution & Conversion Getting Personalization Right in B2B Sales #ContentBasedNetworking 2: How to Do Content Collaboration at Scale 5 Research Based Insights Into How Marketers Buy Why (or why not) B2B Marketers Should Leverage Podcasts Announcing Our 1st Sales Hire (and a LinkedIn Engagement Tactic Everyone Should Use) with Logan Lyles LinkedIn Video from Matt Heinz Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/9/2020 • 22 minutes, 1 second
1256: The 3-Parts to Every B2B Sales Negotiation (& How to Approach Them) w/ Jeb Blount
In this episode we talk to Jeb Blount, CEO at Sales Gravy, Author, Keynote Speaker & Podcast Host. Jeb shares a 3-part framework to every sales negotation & tips from his recently released book INKED: The Ultimate Guide to Powerful Closing and Sales Negotiation Tactics that Unlock YES and Seal the Deal. Jeb defines the MLP framework (Motivation, Leverage, Power) in every B2B sales negotiation & how to manage negotiation throughout your entire sales process. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 4 Strategies to Become a Master Negotiator in B2B Sales (Part 1) w/ Chris Voss and Why Deal Killers Are More Important Than Deal Makers in B2B Sales (Part 2) w/ Chris Voss Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/8/2020 • 32 minutes, 42 seconds
#CX 51: Pirating the Best Sales Tips and Tactics w/ Tyler Menke
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Tyler Menke, author of The Pirate's Guide to Sales, about learning from the best to become the best. Listen to more conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com
5/7/2020 • 39 minutes, 22 seconds
1255: PPC for SaaS Companies: Everything You Need to Know (Part 3 of 3) w/ Dylan Hey
In this episode we talk to Dylan Hey, CEO of Hey Digital. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/6/2020 • 26 minutes, 13 seconds
#NewPodcast: Healthcare Simplified
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of Healthcare Simplified with Tyler Willse and Ned Dukehart of Alleagant. Healthcare Simplified is a podcast dedicated to helping executives, HR teams, and business owners navigate increased complexity in modern business healthcare solutions. Whether you’re trying to simplify your healthcare administrative solutions, explore the world of benefits, or use data analytics to predict the latest trends and opportunities, this show is dedicated to helping you create a frictionless healthcare experience for you and your employees. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
5/5/2020 • 7 minutes, 12 seconds
1254: PPC for SaaS Companies: Everything You Need to Know (Part 2 of 3) w/ Dylan Hey
In this episode we talk to Dylan Hey, CEO of Hey Digital. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/5/2020 • 16 minutes, 55 seconds
1253: PPC for SaaS Companies: Everything You Need to Know (Part 1 of 3) w/ Dylan Hey
In this episode we talk to Dylan Hey, CEO of Hey Digital. Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/4/2020 • 26 minutes, 22 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 23: 4 Reasons You Should Tell Customers You're Not a Good Fit
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, Kelsey & Logan talk about reasons why you should tell your customers you're not a good fit. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: Does Transparency Sell Better Than Perfection? with Todd Caponi And Todd's book: The Transparency Sale: How Unexpected Honesty and Understanding the Buying Brain Can Transform Your Results by Todd Caponi Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
5/3/2020 • 16 minutes, 17 seconds
1252: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Scaling Up Your Startup w/ Mike McDerment
In this episode we talk to Mike McDerment, Co-Founder & CEO at FreshBooks. You can connect with Mike McDerment on Twitter: @MikeMcDerment If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 923: 3 Leadership Lessons from Bootstrapping to $150MM w/ Tomas Gorny Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
5/2/2020 • 20 minutes, 7 seconds
#Books 12: How To Cut Through The Noise and Get Noticed w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 12th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount
5/1/2020 • 38 minutes, 2 seconds
1251: Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: What’s More Effective? w/ Chris Walker
In this episode we talk with Chris Walker, CEO of Refine Labs. Check out the article based on this episode here. If you like this episode, you'll probably enjoy Chris's other episodes on B2B Growth: How to Understand and Leverage the Difference Between Brand Marketing and Performance Marketing Why You Should Ramp Up Your Content Marketing Right Now Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/30/2020 • 29 minutes, 53 seconds
#CX 50: The Marketing Impacts of Artificial Intelligence w/ William Ammerman
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with William Ammerman, author of The Invisible Brand, about the impacts of artificial intelligence and machine learning on you as both a consumer and an operator inside a business. Listen to more conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast by clicking through one of the following links to your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
4/30/2020 • 47 minutes, 15 seconds
1250: 4 Elements Every Content Theme Must Have w/ Rachel Serpa
In this episode we talk to Rachel Serpa, Director of Content Marketing at Sigma Computing. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: #BehindTheCurtain 15: How We Crafted Our Mission & Vision Statements w/ James Carbary & Logan Lyles 980: 5 Triggers that Drive Emotional Buying Decisions (Even in B2B) w/ Daniel Codella How to design and execute a great content marketing strategy Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/29/2020 • 22 minutes, 40 seconds
1249: Key Lessons to Successfully Pivoting in Your Startup Journey w/ Johnathan Grzybowski
In this episode we talk to Johnathan Grzybowski, CMO and Co-Founder at Penji. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/28/2020 • 19 minutes, 43 seconds
#NewPodcast: What Lies Beneath?
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of What Lies Beneath with Interos’ CEO and third-party risk expert Jennifer Bisceglie. What Lies Beneath? is a podcast for anything and everything about risk. Learn the ins, outs, ups, and downs of protecting your company (and yourself) from risk. How does Starbucks ethically source their coffee beans? How does Goldman Sachs ensure the safety of their investments? How does NASA safely procure materials used in space travel? Find out as we travel across the wide, wild world of risk! Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
4/28/2020 • 9 minutes, 21 seconds
#CEO 3: 3 Ways to Master Your Growth as CEO w/ Promise Phelon
CEO and Chairperson, Promise Phelon opens up to long time peer and fellow serial entrepreneur, show host John Belizaire, about her leadership learning arc. Promise gets candid about realizing how much her team depended on her, and how that both frightened and fueled her. She shares her learnings acquired over the course of her journey as an underdog CEO. Focusing on well-rounded growth and an eye on what’s to come, John and Promise talk C-level shop and her upcoming book, “The Way of the Growth Warrior”. We had a chance to talk about: The personal and professional growth experiences of entrepreneurs Leading during times of crisis How important being human and mastering yourself is to CEO success Why relationships matter at the C-level, especially during times of crisis Antifragile-Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicolas Taleb If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
4/27/2020 • 50 minutes, 55 seconds
1248: How Gratitude Increases Open Rates & Deal Sizes in B2B Sales w/ Jonathan Koo
In this episode we talk to Jonathan Koo, VP of Marketing at Thnks. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/27/2020 • 18 minutes, 8 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 22: 3 Benefits of Recreating an Open Office with Zoom
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan talk about how you can recreate the benefits of an open office environment when working remotely via Zoom (or another conference call tool). We talk about 3 specific benefits: 1) Reducing feelings of isolation among your team members 2) Allowing leadership to be more connected to your team (and vice versa) 3) Allowing the cross-pollination of ideas that wouldn't happen with only scheduled calls with a specific agenda (hat tip to Ethan Beute on this one) Some things to keep in mind: 1) Limit the time you use this strategy (not all 40 hours of the work week) 2) You'll have to think about productivity differently 3) Don't schedule really "deep work" during these times. If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: At The Table with Patrick Lencioni on Apple Podcasts Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
4/26/2020 • 23 minutes, 53 seconds
#5Things: James Kessinger
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to James Kessinger, CMO at Hushly. James shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Laptop 2) His Agency 3) Intent Data 4) LinkedIn 5) Hushly customers Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/25/2020 • 11 minutes, 57 seconds
1247: Build Your Marketing Strategy on Trust w/ Jeanne Hopkins
Every step of the marketer’s journey takes trust: from implicitly trusting your team to creating innate trust in your company’s brand. On this episode, I interview Jeanne Hopkins, CMO at Lola.com: What we talked about: Trusting your team, 3 buyer personas, and the impossibility of using the same messaging Creating content for individual personas and the Voice of the Customer meeting Where you vacation when you work for a travel company (New Hampshire, actually) Check out this and other episodes of The Marketer’s Journey at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.
4/24/2020 • 35 minutes
1246: 3 Tips for Successfully Implementing OKRs w/ Jonathan Smalley
In this episode we talk to Jonathan Smalley, Founder at Yaguara. For more on driving an intentional & thriving culture, check out Sweet Fish's new podcast that goes deep on topics like this: Crafting Culture Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/24/2020 • 19 minutes, 1 second
#CX 49: Have I Oversimplified CX? w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb and coauthor of Rehumanize Your Business introduces for conversation the essence of customer experience: how you make people feel. Subscribe to hear every episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast, by using the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com
4/23/2020 • 8 minutes, 39 seconds
1245: 4 Ways to Measure the Impact of Your Marketing Automation Platform w/ David Greenberg
In this episode we talk to David Greenberg, SVP of Marketing at Act-On Software. David shares 4 ways to measure the effectiveness of your marketing automation platform: 1) Control 2) Visibility 3) Access to Behavioral Data 4) Adoption He also talks about 4 keys to evaluating marketing automation software contracts & vendors: 1) Clear pricing models 2) Term commitments 3) Scrutinizing SLAs 4) Level of understanding of your business Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/22/2020 • 23 minutes, 12 seconds
#NewPodcast: The Audible-Ready Podcast
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of The Audible-Ready Podcast with John Kaplan of Force Management Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
4/21/2020 • 3 minutes, 43 seconds
1244: How to Improve CX for Your Channel Partners w/ Steven Kellam
In this episode we talk to Steven Kellam, SVP of Marketing and Alliances at 360insights. Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/20/2020 • 18 minutes, 32 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 21: Why You Should Fire Like You Hire w/ Bill Reed
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, Logan talks to our COO, Bill Reed, about why you should approach your firing process with the same care as you do your hiring & onboarding processes. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
4/19/2020 • 18 minutes, 15 seconds
#5Things: Adrian Cohn
In this episode we talk to Adrian Cohn, Director of Brand Strategy and Communications Smartling & host of the Move the World with Words podcast. Adrian shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) His family & dog 2) Trek Emonda SLR Pro (his bike) 3) His iPhone 4) Drift 5) Calm app Check out Adrian's last appearance on the podcast here: Episode 1093: How To Move The World With Words Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/18/2020 • 11 minutes, 4 seconds
1243: Creative Ways to Customize Buyer Journeys With Email Marketing w/ Mike Feller
In this episode we talk to Mike Feller, Chief Revenue Officer at ActivePipe. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/17/2020 • 20 minutes, 50 seconds
#B2BTech 2: Running Your Business at Optimal Profitability w/ Scott Goemmel
To most CEOs, running a business at optimal profitability sounds a little far-fetched. However, to achieve optimal profitability means your business will be prepared for selling whenever the opportunity presents itself. And someday, your business will eventually be sold. In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, guest host James Carbary of Sweet Fish Media sits down with a business advisor to CEOs and partner at A&G Advisory Services, Scott Goemmel. Live from Ingram Micro’s ONE event, the two discuss: Annuity and business valuation How A&G helps businesses run at optimal profitability How to build a plan to reach optimal profitability Follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Sponsored by Cisco and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.
4/17/2020 • 17 minutes, 56 seconds
#CX 48: Improving Sales Enablement and Sales Readiness w/ Joe Caprio
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Joe Caprio, cofounder at Reprise and recent VP of Sales at Chorus.ai, to get practical advice about building, growing, and enabling our sales team to better connect with customers. Listen to more conversations on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts Directive drives search marketing results for software companies around the world, but you'll feel like their only client. Get a custom proposal at directiveconsulting.com
4/16/2020 • 28 minutes, 30 seconds
#H2H 13: It's About Relationship & Trust, Not About A Number w/ Dale Dupree
In this #H2H segment, Carlos Hidalgo talks with Dale Dupree, head of the Sales Rebellion about his sales experience, how he learned about the importance of relationship and what he wants salespeople to know so they can be successful. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/15/2020 • 33 minutes, 44 seconds
1242: 4 Things to Know About Data Privacy in B2B Marketing Today w/ Hemal Shah
In this episode we talk to Hemal Shah, VP of Business Development at SMARTe Inc. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/15/2020 • 19 minutes, 48 seconds
#NewPodcast: Generation Digital Workforce
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of Generation Digital Workforce by Blue Prism. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
4/14/2020 • 6 minutes, 2 seconds
1241: Marketing Through Crisis w/ Caitlin Rice
In this episode we talk to Caitlin Rice, Director of Partnerships and Marketing at Taqtile. Check out the podcast episode Logan mentions in this episode from The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Leading Through Crisis Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/13/2020 • 22 minutes, 28 seconds
#CEO 2: Why Every CEO Needs a Coach w/ Bob Cramer
Tiger Woods has a coach. So does Serena Williams, LeBron James, and Alex Morgan. The greatest athletes of all time all have had coaches. So, why wouldn’t the greatest CEOs have coaches, too? In this #CEO episode of B2B Growth, I catch up with CEO Coach & Advisor and founder of Cramer Advisory Group, Bob Cramer. We discuss: The value a coach can offer a CEO (even really successful CEOs) The different types of CEO coaching Bob implements with his clients Why creating vulnerability in the CEO-coach relationship is essential for growth How to deal with Imposter Syndrome in CEOs Connect with Bob via LinkedIn or his website: https://crameradvisory.com/ Check out the Trillion Dollar Coach here. More about CEO coaching can be found here. If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
4/13/2020 • 42 minutes, 47 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 20: 2 Ways to Use Video in Your Podcast Strategy
Video killed the radio star! Well… not exactly. Adding video to your podcast strategy will really only benefit your audible content (if you do it right). In this #BehindTheCurtain episode, host Lesley Crews chats with Sweet Fish Director of Partnerships, Logan Lyles about adding video to your podcast gameplan. The two discuss: Why video is so important to a podcast strategy Why content creators struggle with consistency in video How to bridge the gap between your podcast and social media channels Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/12/2020 • 19 minutes, 26 seconds
#DemandGen 11: How to Pivot Your Communication Strategy (During the Pandemic) w/ Patricia Beitler
So… it’s not business as usual anymore, particularly if you’re an SMB. You’ve probably been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak. The truth is that your customers are struggling, too. On this episode, I interview Patricia Beitler, President of Velocitas, about her take on altering our communication strategy during the pandemic. What we talked about: How the right communication strategy now can create growth Positioning yourself for success when the pandemic is over Tailoring your communication to your customers’ needs 5 things to consider in crisis communication This #DemandGen episode is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO at KEO Marketing. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
4/11/2020 • 13 minutes, 30 seconds
5 Things: Jared Olsen
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Jared Olsen, Customer Success Manager & Product Evangelist at Motivisoty. Jared shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) LinkedIn 2) Google Calendar 3) Socks 4) Flosser 5) Podcasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/11/2020 • 14 minutes, 20 seconds
1240: How Tableau’s Former CMO Made Customers Smarter w/ Elissa Fink
Success isn’t having a lot of money from VCs or investors. It’s signing on customers. In this episode of The Marketer’s Journey, I catch up with the former CMO at Tableau Software turned advisor, Elissa Fink. She shares her journey through the marketing world and how she found value by helping customers get smarter. We also discuss: What the true sign of success is for startups Working and thriving within budget constraints The value of taking risks with startups who don’t have the brand recognition yet Check out this and other episodes of The Marketer’s Journey at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.
4/10/2020 • 27 minutes, 4 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 22: 3 Ways to Deliver Value Through Podcasting w/ Scott Barker
For this blog intro, we have to mix up the style a little bit. See, you’re reading a blog about a podcast about why podcasts work, in which we interview a host from a podcast from a site made famous through its blogs… Y’all ready to get meta? In our most recent episode of B2B Growth, we talk to Scott Barker, Head of Partnerships at Sales Hacker, evangelist at Outreach and host of The Sales Engagement Podcast. Scott was originally a sales guy but years of selling to marketers turned him into one. And that transition also taught him a lot about the power of podcasting. And if our intro was at all confusing, don’t worry — Scott breaks down why podcasts work and how you can reap the rewards. He goes over: Why you need to deliver value outside your funnel Why genuine curiosity always beats a hard close in podcasting How podcasting strengthens partnerships Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/10/2020 • 24 minutes, 52 seconds
#CX 47: Cultural Empathy for Better Business Relationships w/ Kristin Messerli
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Kristin Messerli, founder and CEO of Cultural Outreach, about bridging the gap generational and ethnic differences can create in customer and employee relationships by operationalizing cultural empathy. For more conversation on Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast, use these links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com
4/9/2020 • 39 minutes, 48 seconds
#CategoryCreation 20: When To Go After a New Category w/ Udi Ledergor
In this episode of the Category Creation series, we talk to Udi Ledergor, CMO of Gong.io. Gong was already a leader of the Conversation Intelligence category, so why did they drop that to pursue the Revenue Intelligence category instead? Udi will share exactly why in our interview. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more.
4/8/2020 • 46 minutes, 55 seconds
1239: The Do's & Don'ts of B2B Texting w/ Matt Reid
In this episode we talk to Matt Reid, CMO at EZ Texting. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/7/2020 • 17 minutes, 50 seconds
#NewPodcast: The Virtual CISO Podcast w/ John Verry
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of The Virtual CISO Podcast with John Verry of Pivot Point Security. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play
4/7/2020 • 4 minutes, 38 seconds
1238: How Marketers Can Leverage AI to Address Data Analytics Challenges w/ Tim Burke
In this episode we talk to Tim Burke, CEO at Affinio. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/6/2020 • 20 minutes, 50 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 19: How We Executed a Customer Mastermind in Less Than a Week
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan talk about how we pulled off a virtual customer mastermind call in less than a week. We share: 1) The simple tech we used 2) The surprising benefits of getting your customers together (virtually) 3) How to structure your outreach & these sorts of virtual events Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
4/5/2020 • 18 minutes, 20 seconds
#5Things: Dorothea Sieber
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Dorothea Sieber, Head of Content Strategy and Thought Leadership at Adobe. Dorothea shares the 5 Things she can't live without: 1) My pup Milo 2) iPhone/Apple Watch 3) Workouts + Meditation 4) Video Calls 5) Slack Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
4/4/2020 • 11 minutes, 27 seconds
#B2BTech 1: How LinkedIn Supports B2B Enterprise Tech Solutions w/ Jason Carriere
Historically, the B2B IT industry has been a little behind the times in terms of networking and brand marketing. Industry events — like Ingram Micro’s ONE event — have provided great networking opportunities for IT professionals. Even so, there are myriad chances outside of conferences to connect with peers and prospects. In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, guest host James Carbary founder and CEO of Sweet Fish Media catches up with Jason Carriere, the IT channel sales leader at LinkedIn. From the Ingram Micro ONE event, the two discuss how IT pros can leverage the power of LinkedIn’s platform to build awareness and convert leads. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Sponsored by Cisco. Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.
4/3/2020 • 30 minutes, 16 seconds
#Agency 11: Paycheck Protection Program: What it Means for Your Business w/ Drew McLellan
In this 11th episode of the #Agency Series, we hear from Drew McLellan, Founder at Agency Management Institute.
4/2/2020 • 11 minutes, 40 seconds
#CX 46: Product-Led Growth vs Sales-Led Growth w/ Wes Bush
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Wes Bush, Principal at the Product-Led Institute, the market dynamics driving a movement toward product-led growth, rather than traditional sales-led growth. Hear more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
4/2/2020 • 38 minutes, 43 seconds
#Agency 10 - Surviving COVID-19 W/ Drew McLellan
In this 10th episode of the #Agency Series, we hear from Drew McLellan, Founder at Agency Management Institute. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
4/1/2020 • 16 minutes, 11 seconds
#NewPodcast: Banking on Digital Growth (Digital Growth Institute) w/ James Robert Lay
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of Banking on Digital Growth podcast with James Robert Lay of The Digital Growth Institute. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play
3/31/2020 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
1237: 4 Steps to Building Your Brand & Developing Your Purpose w/ Dave Gordon
In this episode we talk to Dave Gordon, CMO at Gallagher Bassett, keynote speaker & author of TIP: A Simple Strategy to Inspire High Performance and Lasting Success. Connect with Dave on Twitter at here or his website here To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Engagement Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/31/2020 • 27 minutes, 9 seconds
#CEO 1: Being #CEO for the First Time
You’re a first-time CEO and you’ve just realized… you don’t know what your role actually is. That was me when outside capital came in, and I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to do. In this episode, I’m launching the CEO Series on B2B Growth, where you’ll hear from me, your host John Belizaire, Editor of CEOPLAYBOOK, an online publication full of stories from real CEOs and advice for founders and CEOs of high-growth companies. What I talked about: My first experience being CEO (won by a founders vote, 4 out of 5) Advice I learned that I wished I’d known back then The importance of falling in love with your customers even if they take their shoes off during a meeting (true story) Joining a community of CEOs Check out these resources I mentioned during the podcast: My publication, the CEOPLAYBOOK The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni Living at the Speed of Growth (from entrepreneur to CEO) The Culture Code (the science behind great cultures and teams) Swimming Across (Andy Grove’s Memoir) High Growth Handbook (sage advice on being the leader of a high-growth company) Laser Focus and Seven Nuggets of Advice for First time CEOs This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
3/30/2020 • 31 minutes, 1 second
1236: 4 Marketing Golden Rules to Live By Every Single Day w/ James Lawrence
In this episode we talk to James Lawrence, Co-Founder at Rocket Agency and Author of Smarter Marketer: 11 Golden Rules to Help In-House Marketers Thrive in an Ever-Changing Digital World. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/30/2020 • 23 minutes, 15 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 18: How To Use Hashtags on LinkedIn
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan talk about why you should be using hashtags in your organic LinkedIn content. We share: 1) Why this seems to be growing in importance 2) How to determine what hashtags to use 3) How to use your chosen hashtags within your post Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
3/29/2020 • 10 minutes, 18 seconds
#5Things: Joe Vignolo
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Joe Vignolo, Director of Content Marketing at Sift. Joe shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Grammarly 2) Asana 3) Audible + Bose Headphones 4) Rev 5) Patience For more from Joe, you can hear his previous episode on the show in our Why Podcasts Work Series here: It’s Not About the Downloads – It’s About the Target Accounts To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out Modern Sales on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/28/2020 • 10 minutes, 6 seconds
1235:The Sales Process Is Broken w/ Ryan Bonnici
The sales process is broken. Nobody actually enjoys buying anymore—especially not software. And when it comes to most sales processes, the human touch has just disappeared. Randy Frisch, CMO at Uberflip, recently talked with Ryan Bonnici, CMO at G2, about his approach to this problem. They talk about: How being a mini CMO prepared him to wear all the CMO hats Ryan's take on how the sales process is broken (& how to streamline it) Why marketers should think like consumers Four weeks off a year is the bare minimum Check out this and other episodes of The Marketer’s Journey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play!
3/27/2020 • 32 minutes, 11 seconds
#Books 11: What You Might Be Getting Horribly Wrong About Sales w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 11th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of The Perfect Close, recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com
3/27/2020 • 28 minutes, 57 seconds
#CX 45: Marketing's About Context, Not Attention w/ Mathew Sweezey
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Mathew Sweezey, Director of Market Strategy at Salesforce, about how the age of infinite media shifts the foundations of marketing away from attention and toward context. Hear more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Engagement Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
3/26/2020 • 45 minutes, 27 seconds
1234: Why You Should Ramp Up Your Content Marketing Right Now w/ Chris Walker
In this episode we talk to Chris Walker, CEO at Refine Labs. Sweet Fish is hiring! Click here to learn more. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/25/2020 • 28 minutes, 48 seconds
#NewPodcast: Musicians in Tech w/ Gaetano DiNardi & Jay Alexander
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of Musicians in Tech podcast with Gaetano DiNardi & Jay Alexander. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts
3/24/2020 • 4 minutes, 34 seconds
1233: 3 Keys to Successful Virtual Events w/ Olga Andrienko
In this episode we talk to Olga Andrienko, Head of Global Marketing at SEMrush. To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Engagement Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/24/2020 • 22 minutes, 16 seconds
#H2H 12: Why Context is More Important Than Relevance & Redefining Noise w/ Mathew Sweezey
In this #H2H segment, Carlos Hidalgo chats with Mathew Sweezey about his new book The Context Marketing Revolution. Sweezey provides great insights on why marketers need to understand context rather than focus on being relevant and how in so doing, they can deliver an experience across the customer journey. His book is available on Amazon and is getting rave reviews! Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishdev.wpengine.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
3/23/2020 • 26 minutes, 29 seconds
1232: 3 Benefits to Content Creation "Batching" w/ Joe Sullivan
In this episode we talk to Joe Sullivan, Founder of Gorilla 76. Check out the book Joe mentions in this episode here: Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/23/2020 • 21 minutes, 8 seconds
#5Things: Chris Ronzio
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Chris Ronzio, Founder and CEO at Trainual. Chris shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Gmail Hacks - Send & Archive setting & SaneBox 2) Profitwell 3) SleepCycle App 4) Annual Planning with his wife 5) Laughter/Fun To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Experience on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/21/2020 • 11 minutes, 13 seconds
1231: The 4 Fear Responses Every Leader Should Recognize (& How to Handle Them) w/ Karin Bellantoni
In this episode we talk to Karin Bellantoni, Growth Strategist & Executive Coach, and the Host of the Crazy Busy Podcast. To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/20/2020 • 32 minutes, 42 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 21: 3 Tips You MUST Know Before You Start a B2B Podcast w/ Lindsay Tjepkema
You’ve probably noticed … podcasting isn’t coming. It’s here. Why is podcasting so big? And exactly how does it benefit the B2B space, specifically B2B sellers and marketers? Great questions. Lindsay Tjepkema has great answers. She has years of experience in marketing and branding with HUMANeX Ventures, Maestro, Emarsys, and her own company, Blueprint Marketing (just to name a few). She also hosted her own podcast at Emarsys called Marketer + Machine podcast. While she was hosting, it dawned on her — podcasting is a huge opportunity for marketers. But it can be challenging. So she set out and founded her own B2B podcasting platform called Casted. Lindsay came on our podcast, B2B Growth, to tell us why podcasting is the future for B2B. What we talked about: Content machine: First, blog, then, podcast Blog strategy: Post regularly (weekly blog) High-quality content Grow audience Amplification, more customer intel & more ideation Podcasting amplifies your content machine Ideation & collaboration Customer intel Podcasting is insanely fun The Golden Age of radio is back (sort of) Podcasting is meaningful to your guests Tip: Don’t only go for the “GaryVees” or the Seth Godins (go for the people on the frontline) Tip: it is a little more work than you may think Tip: think outside the audio box B2B podcasting Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
3/20/2020 • 22 minutes, 54 seconds
#CX 44: A Better Structure for Teaching and Learning w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb and coauthor of Rehumanize Your Business explains the basics of Bloom's Taxonomy, a hierarchy of learning objectives that's useful for you, your team members, and your customers. Because we're all teachers and we're all learners. Subscribe to hear every episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Engagement Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
3/19/2020 • 8 minutes, 24 seconds
1230: How a B2B Brand Drove 90% Engagement Among Their Top 25 Accounts w/ Etai Beck
In this episode we talk to Etai Beck, CEO and Co-Founder at Folloze. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/18/2020 • 24 minutes, 41 seconds
#H2H 11: Why Marketing KPIs Are Not Enough w/ Mark Stouse
In this #H2H Segment Carlos Hidalgo, author of The UnAmerican Dream and Driving Demand, speaks with Mark Stouse, Co-founder and CEO of Proof Analytics on why marketers need to rethink analytics and how it can have a profound impact on their roles and how they align with their business.
3/18/2020 • 33 minutes, 29 seconds
1229: How to Instantly Connect with Anyone You Want to Know w/ James Carbary
In this episode, we hear Douglas Burdett's conversation with our very own James Carbary featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/17/2020 • 55 minutes, 47 seconds
#NewPodcast: The Next Level Podcast w/ Gaetano DiNardi and Yaniv Masjedi
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of The Next Level Podcast with Nextiva. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play
3/17/2020 • 4 minutes, 41 seconds
#CategoryCreation 19: Why Category Creators Need to Nail Positioning w/ Andy Cunningham
In this episode of the Category Creation series, we talk to Andy Cunningham, author of Get to Aha! and founder and president at Cunningham Collective. Andy has played a key role in launching tech products over her multi-decade career, including the Apple Macintosh. In our interview, we discuss why positioning is so important (especially for category creators) and we break down Andy's unique approach to uncovering your company's DNA. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
3/16/2020 • 49 minutes, 36 seconds
1228: How to Leverage PR's Impact for ABM Results w/ Dara Treseder
In this episode we talk to Dara Treseder, CMO at Carbon. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/16/2020 • 19 minutes, 15 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 17: 3 Ways to Turn Prospects Into Friends
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan share the importance & impact of seeking friendships in business, with prospects, partners & customers. They talk about 3 specific strategies we've used at Sweet Fish to deepen important relationships with people in our own network. 1) Texting 2) 2nd content collaborations 3) Community building (small, in-person events & online communities) Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
3/15/2020 • 30 minutes, 29 seconds
1227: Why Empathy is a Key Leadership Strategy for a CMO w/ Maria Pergolino
Marketing is a discipline with a lot of functionally specific excellence—and a good CMO will let them get on with their expertise. CMOs have to be able to explain the executive team’s needs to the marketing team and vice versa. We are sharing this episode of The Marketer’s Journey. Randy Frisch of Uberflip speaks with Maria Pergolino, Chief Marketing Officer at Forbes Communications Council. What they talked about: - Why you should let the email marketer get on with sending email - How Maria’s high points were also her low points - The 2 pieces of advice for a senior marketer to jump into the executive team --Mentorship vs. Sponsorship Balancing over 80,000 customers Find The Marketer’s Journey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and here.
3/14/2020 • 39 minutes, 18 seconds
#5Things: Jake Braly
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Jake Braly, Vice President of Strategic Alliances & Partner Sales at Highspot. Check out Jake's previous appearance on the show here: What Marketers Need to Understand About The Sales Enablement Renaissance. Jake shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Forrester, Sirius Decisions, TOPO & Gartner 2) G2 3) Product Marketing Alliance Slack Channel 4) Amazon Prime Now 5) Mango flavored LaCroix Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/14/2020 • 10 minutes, 38 seconds
#CX 43: The 3 Components of Trust w/ Cory Scheer
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Cory Scheer, Director of Church and Community Engagement, about the three components of trust, how they relate to value and loyalty, and how they affect our policies, procedures, and relationships. Listen to more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
3/12/2020 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds
1226: 300% Increase in Search Traffic to a B2B Website: How They Did It w/ Talmage Egan
In this episode we talk to Talmage Egan, Digital Marketing Strategist at O.C. Tanner. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/12/2020 • 27 minutes, 9 seconds
1225: How To Make Change Easier For Customers w/ Jonah Berger
In this episode we talk to Jonah Berger, marketing professor, keynote speaker & author of the new book, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/11/2020 • 26 minutes, 57 seconds
#NewPodcast: Move The World With Words w/ Adrian Cohn and Ani Obermeier
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of Move the World with Words podcast with Adrian Cohn and Ani Obermeier at Smartling. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts
3/10/2020 • 6 minutes, 30 seconds
1224: Understanding the Human Brain for Better B2B Storytelling w/ James Soto
In this episode we talk to James Soto, Founder & CEO at Industrial Strength Marketing. The other resource James mentioned: getmarketingready.com Here's the book James mentioned in today's episode: The Storytelling Edge Here's the book & episode of The Customer Experience Podcast that Logan mentioned in this episode: Unlocking the Science of Video with Vanessa Van Edwards To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Evangelist on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/10/2020 • 22 minutes, 41 seconds
1223: Should Salespeople Create Their Own Content? w/ Josh Fedie
In this episode we talk to Josh Fedie, Founder of SalesReach. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/9/2020 • 30 minutes, 3 seconds
#5Things: Lindsay Cournoyer
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Lindsay Cournoyer, VP of Marketing at Anoxify Lindsay shares the 5 Things she can't live without: 1) Peloton 2) Calm app 3) Sleep (listen to LeBron!) 4) Executive Coach 5) Her Husband (keep up the great work, Jesse!) Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/7/2020 • 13 minutes, 30 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 20: Stop Writing White Papers: Start Making Podcasts w/ Jenn Dellwo
Everybody has a podcast. Today, there are over 800,000 podcasts with over 28 million individual episodes. So the question has to be asked: should we start a podcast? In a market that is this saturated, will we see any return? We believe that the answer is a resounding, “YES!” Not only is a podcast a fantastic way to get in front of your desired audience, but it’s a great way to establish yourself an authority in your respective field. Which is exactly why we sat down with Jenn Dellwo, Marketing Manager at Revel Health, and host of the RadioRev podcast. We talked about: What led her to start a podcast for her company Her greatest challenges in bringing the podcast to life Her aim in producing the podcast Her advice for those looking to replicate her success Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/6/2020 • 24 minutes, 58 seconds
#DemandGen 10: How To Make Your B2B Marketing Feel Like B2C w/ Tara Ryan
There’s no reason why your B2B marketing strategy can’t feel like B2C to the customer. Today, intuitive user experience trumps all else. In this #DemandGen episode of B2B Growth, Sheila catches up with one of the 100 Most Influential B2B Tech Marketers in North America and the CMO at Swrve, Tara Ryan. The two marketing pros talk: Integrating hyper-personalized messaging Choosing the best tech stack for your company’s sales cycle How marketing and sales can partner up in order to cultivate growth This series is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO of KEO Marketing. Request a Complimentary Marketing Audit Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
3/6/2020 • 15 minutes, 11 seconds
#CX 42: 4 Tactics Every Salesperson Should Steal from Marketing w/ Scott Barker
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Scott Barker, Head of Partnerships at Sales Hacker and Sales Evangelist at Outreach, about 4 tactics that have long lived in marketing that should be adopted by every modern seller. Listen to more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
3/5/2020 • 40 minutes, 11 seconds
#Agency 9: Metrics That Matter to an Agency w/ Drew McLellan
In this 9th episode of the #Agency Series, we hear from Drew McLellan, Founder at Agency Management Institute. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
3/4/2020 • 22 minutes, 52 seconds
1222: 3 Elements Your New Marketing Initiative Must Have w/ Reggie Yativ
In this episode we talk to Reggie Yativ, CRO & COO at Agora.io. To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Evangelist on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/3/2020 • 22 minutes, 47 seconds
#NewPodcast: Protecting People w/ Ken Spencer Brown
In this episode of the #NewPodcast series, we share a part of the very first episode of Protecting People Podcast with Ken Spencer Brown and the team at Proofpoint. Check out the new show in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play
3/3/2020 • 5 minutes, 56 seconds
1221: Why Visual Triggers Drive Behavior in B2B Marketing w/ Shlomi Ron
In this episode we talk to Shlomi Ron, CEO of the Visual Storytelling Institute, Author of Total Acuity: Tales with Marketing Morals To Help You Create Richer, Visual Brand Stories & host of Visual Storytelling Today. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
3/2/2020 • 21 minutes, 15 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 16: How B2B Sales Pros Should Organize Their Inbox w/ James Carbary & Logan Lyles
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan share specific tactics you can use to organize your Gmail inbox. We talk about: 1) Creating color-coded labels for better prioritization 2) How to automate label creation in Gmail 3) Little known tip for adding labels to outgoing messages (so they're already labeled when you get a reply) 4) How to determine where to spend your "inbox time" as a B2B salesperson Want to get your copy of James' book, Content-Based Networking? It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible.
3/1/2020 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
1220: 4 Keys to Building a Personal Brand w/ Ben Baker
In this episode we talk to Ben Baker, President at Your Brand Marketing and Author of Powerful Personal Brands. Additional Resources from Ben: Online Course $50 Off the How to Retain Employees Through Leadership course with the code: friendsofben50 Follow Ben on... Twitter Facebook YouTube To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Experience on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Now you can more easily search & share your audio content while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/29/2020 • 22 minutes, 30 seconds
#5Things: Brian Carl
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Brian Carl, Senior Director of Marketing at Clarus Commerce. Brian shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Asana 2) Multiple notebooks/journals for to-do lists 3) Running shoes / getting outside 4) Google Home 5) Audible and PocketCasts Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/29/2020 • 11 minutes, 28 seconds
#DemandGen 9: How Creative Trespassing Helps You Solve a Global Problem in 5 Minutes w/ Tania Katan
Creative trespassing could help you solve a global problem in 5 minutes. What’s creative trespassing? Bringing creativity to spaces, places, and people who don’t necessarily invite it in. In this episode, I interview Tania Katan, author, speaker, and consultant, about how to sneak creativity into business. What we talked about: i. How she inspired a genius idea in less than 5 minutes ii. Creativity in marketing means storytelling iii. Tips on writing a book proposal, public speaking, and creative thinking Check out this resource we mentioned during the podcast: Tania’s book, Creative Trespassing Request a Complimentary Marketing Audit This #DemandGen episode is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO at KEO Marketing. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
2/28/2020 • 17 minutes, 8 seconds
#CX 41: 5 Ways Internal Alignment Can Elevate Your CX w/ Sangram Vajre
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Sangram Vajre, cofounder and Chief Evangelist at Terminus and author of ABM is B2B, about 5 specific ways we can align individuals and teams across the business to better serve of our customers. Listen to more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Engagement Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
2/27/2020 • 49 minutes, 13 seconds
1219: 6 Ways to Build Your Professional Network w/ David Cairns
In this episode we talk to Dave Cairns, Co-Founder of CBRE Forward & SVP of Office Leasing at CBRE Canada. To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out Modern Sales on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/26/2020 • 23 minutes, 3 seconds
1218: When (& When Not) To Personalize Outbound Sales Messaging w/ Kyle Coleman
In this episode we talk to Kyle Coleman, VP of Revenue Growth & Enablement at Clari. To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Now you can more easily search & share your audio content while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/25/2020 • 24 minutes, 12 seconds
1217: 4 Lessons from a Recent Website Redesign w/ Angela Miller
In this episode we talk to Angela Miller, Director of Marketing and Publications at Institute for Supply Management. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/24/2020 • 21 minutes, 24 seconds
#ABM 13: Amplify Your Voice: Turn Your Entire Company Into Marketers w/ Maria Pergolino
I've never met a marketer that had too many resources. No one ever says, "I have too much time, too many people, and too much money to amplify this company's voice." But it's unlikely you'll get handed the resources you need. So how do you get more out of your current marketing activities with the budget you already have? Turn your entire company into marketers. What if every one of your employees and every partner worked to share your message? Serious network growth, right? How do you put the tools in place to facilitate that networked effect? On this episode of B2B Growth Show, Dan Frohnen, CMO at Sendoso, interviews Maria Pergolino, Chief Marketing Officer at ActiveCampaign, about amplifying your voice through internal marketing. In this conversation, Dan and Maria talk about using technology to personalize marketing and the value of doing internal marketing first. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
2/24/2020 • 26 minutes, 54 seconds
#5Things: Justin Keller
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Justin Keller, Vice President of Marketing at Terminus. Justin's shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Slack 2) Coffee 3) Headphones 4) Watercolor Postcards for To-Do Lists 5) Dog Lenny Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/22/2020 • 13 minutes, 24 seconds
#Books 10: How to Turn Customers Into Raving Fans w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 10TH episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
2/21/2020 • 37 minutes, 53 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 19: Six Steps from Starting a Podcast to Publishing a Book w/ David Bain
In this episode we talk to David Bain, Author of Marketing Now. To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Experience on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/21/2020 • 27 minutes, 13 seconds
#CX 40: Unlocking the Science of Video w/ Vanessa Van Edwards
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Vanessa Van Edwards, lead investigator at Science of People and author of Captivate, about specific tips to connect and communicate with people more effectively in person and in video. Listen to more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Engagement Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening!
2/20/2020 • 37 minutes, 5 seconds
1216: Effectively Building Brand Awareness in a New Market w/ Shirnett Fleet
In this episode we talk to Shirnett Fleet, Chief Marketing Officer at Uniworld River Cruises. Check out the U River Cruises brand that's the topic of conversation in this episode here: https://www.ubyuniworld.com/ To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out Modern Sales on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/19/2020 • 24 minutes, 20 seconds
1215: 4 Benefits of a Marketing Rotational Program w/ Pat Johnson
In this episode we talk to Pat Johnson, Senior Strategic Marketing Initiatives Specialist at Adobe. To find a copy of the book Pat recommends in this episode, check out: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World To find the other podcast we recommended in today's episode, check out The Sales Evangelist on Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your listening! Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/18/2020 • 23 minutes, 33 seconds
1214: Should You Ungate All Your Content? w/ Kathleen Booth
In this episode we talk to Kathleen Booth, VP of Marketing at Attila Security & Host of The Inbound Success Podcast. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/17/2020 • 25 minutes, 17 seconds
#5Things: Alex Field
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Alex Field, Growth Manager at LeadSift. Alex shares the 5 Things he can't live without: 1) Airpods 2) Freeletics 3) Zoom 4) Notepads 5) Audible Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/15/2020 • 10 minutes, 49 seconds
1213: 3 Keys to Lead an Effective Marketing Team w/ Seth Elliott
In this episode we talk to Seth Elliott, Chief Marketing Officer at Gtmhub. Resources mentioned: https://gtmhub.com/b2b-growth Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/14/2020 • 28 minutes, 17 seconds
#CX 39: The Biggest Transformation In Prospecting In 30 Years w/ Dan Tyre
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Dan Tyre, a Sales Executive at HubSpot about a practice that's dramatically transforming sales prospecting ... video email. Listen to more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
2/13/2020 • 46 minutes, 40 seconds
1212: How to Manage Content Operations Chaos w/ Toby Murdock & Zoe Randolph
In this episode we talk to Toby Murdock, Co-Founder & CEO of Kapost & currently GM at Upland Software & Zoë Randolph, Content Architect at Kapost. They are co-authors of the new book Mastering One Voice: A marketing fable & field guid to content operations. Learn more at contentoperations.com. Use the promo code GROWTH for 30% off your copy of the book. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/12/2020 • 30 minutes, 33 seconds
1211: Why Vulnerability & Consistency Are Your Leadership Superpowers w/ Bobby Herrera
In this episode we talk to Bobby Herrera, President at Populus Group. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/11/2020 • 23 minutes, 32 seconds
1210: How to Show Your CEO that ABM is Working w/ Derek Slayton
In this episode we talk to Derek Slayton, Chief Marketing Officer at Terminus. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/10/2020 • 23 minutes, 32 seconds
#5Things: Natalie Lambert
In this episode of the 5 Things Series we talk to Natalie Lambert, Chief Marketing Officer at Instart. Natalie shares the 5 Things she can't live without: 1) Peloton 2) Overcast & Libby 3) 15 second send delay on Google 4) Video Conferencing 5) One Password Manager Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/8/2020 • 13 minutes, 34 seconds
1209: How to Use LinkedIn Engagement Groups for Greater Organic Reach w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode we talk to Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb. Check out the other episodes Ethan & Logan mentioned here: 4 Specific Ways to Leave Thoughtful Comments on LinkedIn Posts How NOT to Use LinkedIn Messaging for Prospecting Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/7/2020 • 34 minutes, 40 seconds
#CX 38: Certifying Your Sales Team To Speak Your Customers' Language w/ Alex Rosemblat
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Alex Rosemblat, VP of Marketing at Datadog about developing a curriculum, then training and certifying your sales team to speak the language of your customers. Listen to more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com
2/6/2020 • 29 minutes, 30 seconds
#Agency 8: The #1 Reason Why Agencies Aren't Making More Money w/ Drew McLellan
In this 8th episode of the #Agency Series, we hear from Drew McLellan, Founder at Agency Management Institute. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
2/5/2020 • 21 minutes, 16 seconds
1208: 3 Ways to Use Automation for Better Personalization w/ Veronika Traublinger
In this episode we talk to Veronika Traublinger, Marketing Manager at Ciara. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/4/2020 • 15 minutes, 26 seconds
1207: How to Meet the Emotional Needs of B2B Buyers w/ Rick Middlemass
In this episode we talk to Rick Middlemass, Chief Strategy Officer at the National Association of Sales Professionals. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2/3/2020 • 20 minutes, 7 seconds
#HowToPodcast 13: The 7 Steps We Use to Book Podcast Guests w/ Logan Lyles
In this episode of the #HowToPodcast Series, Logan shares the 7 specific steps we use to reach out to potential guests on B2B Growth: 1) Email #1 2) Email #2 3) LinkedIn Follow 4) LinkedIn Engagement 5) LinkedIn Connection Request (personalized) 6) Video Email with BombBomb 7) "Break Up" Email For the other episode Logan mentioned in this episode, check it out here: 4 Specific Ways to Leave Thoughtful Comments on LinkedIn Posts Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
2/2/2020 • 11 minutes, 32 seconds
Introducing the #5Things Series
In this episode, Logan shares a new series that will be releasing on Saturdays here on B2B Growth. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
2/1/2020 • 5 minutes, 28 seconds
#DemandGen 8: Email Is Done. Now It’s B2B Texting w/ Ryan Quinn
Quit trying to compete for attention like it’s 2009. You aren’t going to win that game. Organizations have to adapt just as fast as consumers adapt. Today, relevance means taking multiple touch points — and the hottest one is text messaging. On this episode, I interview Ryan Quinn, Founder & CEO at BrightGuest, about how to cut through the noise with B2B text messaging. What we talked about: 1) How email open rates are declining but a text campaign saw 50% conversion 2) 3 reasons you should do B2B texting 3) 80% of people say they wish they could text a business This #DemandGen episode is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO at KEO Marketing. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3
1/31/2020 • 14 minutes, 8 seconds
1206: A 3-Phase Approach to Create Messaging for Paid Media w/ Josh Sturgeon
In this episode we talk to Josh Sturgeon, Co-Founder at EmberTribe. Josh shares the 3 critical steps to develop killer messaging for your paid ad campaigns: 1) Finding "Watering Holes" 2) Analyzing the Qualitative Patterns 3) Converting the Findings into Copy that Converts Check out the episode Logan mentions in this episode here: 6 Ways a Podcast Helps You Refine Your Go-To-Market Messaging Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
1/31/2020 • 19 minutes, 22 seconds
#CX 37: Meeting Customers' Evolving Needs with a CX Team w/ Luke Owen
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Luke Owen, who recently served as Director of CX at Formstack about organizing, structuring, staffing, and measuring a customer experience organization. Hear every episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
1/30/2020 • 36 minutes, 14 seconds
1205: The 1 Mistake to Avoid When Telling Your Brand's Story w/ Nancy Duarte
In this episode we talk to Nancy Duarte, Principal at Duarte, Inc. & Author of DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
1/30/2020 • 23 minutes, 52 seconds
1204: 6 Areas You Must Assess in Your First 90 Days as a CMO w/ Alex Gobbi
In this episode we talk to Alex Gobbi, CMO at Code42. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
1/29/2020 • 29 minutes, 6 seconds
#BestOf2019: One of the Dumbest Marketing Campaigns Ever w/ Christopher Lochhead
In this episode (part 2 of 2) of the #CategoryCreation series, John Rougeux talks to Christopher Lochhead, 3-time Silicon Valley CMO and host of the Legends and Losers Podcast. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/28/2020 • 33 minutes, 20 seconds
#H2H 10: Humanizing B2B Marketing w/ Ardath Albee
The B2B buying landscape has changed and today's buyer is wanting a more personalized, relevant and overall human experience. Unfortunately, many B2B brands are still just creating content without a deep understanding of what makes their buyers tick. In this #H2H segment, Carlos Hidalgo speaks with Ardath Albee who is one of the leading experts in how to humanize B2B content and gets brands closer to the human side of their buyers. This interview dives into the creation and changes of personas across a customer lifecycle, why brands are struggling and what they can do to get out of the brand focused content cycle and be more human in their approach.
1/28/2020 • 26 minutes, 38 seconds
#BestOf2019: Why Category Design is a Marketing Superpower w/ Christopher Lochhead
In this episode (part 1 of 2) of the #CategoryCreation series, John Rougeux talks to Christopher Lochhead, 3-time Silicon Valley CMO and host of the Legends and Losers Podcast. No. 2 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/27/2020 • 31 minutes, 35 seconds
#BestOf2019: How to Keep Sales from Ignoring Your ABM Target List w/ Lauren Vaccarello
In this episode (part 2 of 2) we talk to Lauren Vaccarello, former VP Marketing & Customer Engagement at Box & Co-Host of the Marketing Trends podcast. No. 3 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Lauren shares lessons in account selection from Box's pilot ABM program, as well as creative ways to work with Field Marketing to get sales reps in front of more decision makers at target accounts. Check out Lauren's slide deck on the ABM effort her team executed at Box & what they learned here: https://app.box.com/s/6g25djw34zk77z3tfx62e8qxdwt19n8r Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/25/2020 • 16 minutes, 20 seconds
#ABM 12: 2 ABM Revolutions Within the Last 5 Years w/ John Common
There have been 2 recent revolutions in ABM: Marketing has been catching up to sales in terms of the importance of understanding ABM. The tool sets available to today’s B2B marketer have exploded. The elements that you need in place to do account-based are, fundamentally, things you should already be doing as a B2B marketer. On this episode, I interview John Common about the implications of these 2 truths to the appreciation & application of ABM. What we talked about: What ABM isn’t (tools or single-use tactics) What ABM is (strategy that stands on the pillars of B2B growth success) Cross industry ABM application is huge This #ABM series is co-hosted by Kris Rudeegraap, CEO of Sendoso. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
1/24/2020 • 17 minutes, 8 seconds
#BestOf2019: How to Start Your Very First ABM Program w/ Lauren Vaccarello
In this episode (part 1 of 2) we talk to Lauren Vaccarello, former VP Marketing & Customer Engagement at Box & Co-Host of the Marketing Trends podcast. No. 4 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Lauren breaks down 3 clear & measurable goals they defined at Box when starting their ABM program: 1) Provide Account Intelligence 2) Drive Awareness & Engagement 3) Help Sales Land & Expand Check out Lauren's slide deck on the ABM effort her team executed at Box & what they learned here: https://app.box.com/s/6g25djw34zk77z3tfx62e8qxdwt19n8r Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/24/2020 • 32 minutes, 22 seconds
#BestOf2019: Why Direct Mail Works So Well for ABM w/ James Gilbert
In the first episode of the #ABM Series, Kris Rudeegraap talks to James Gilbert, Head of Global Marketing at CloudCherry. No. 5 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. This week only, you can get Sangram's newest book ABM is B2B is available for just $1.99. Here are the 3 reasons you're going to want to get your hands on this book: 1) It has stories of 6 companies that took their ABM program from good to great 2) It introduces the TEAM framework that is time tested within 100's of companies 3) It shares 7 truths that every marketers and sales leader should know before they start doing ABM If that's not enough, they are giving away 100% of the profits and $10 per review of the book to New Story charity. Check it out here or just search ABM is B2B on Amazon. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/23/2020 • 21 minutes, 34 seconds
#BestOf2019: Building an Effective Work-From-Anywhere Culture w/ Lisa Walker
In this episode we talk to Lisa Walker, Vice President of Brand & Corporate Marketing at Fuze. No. 6 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Here is the report Lisa mentions in this episode: https://www.fuze.com/workforce-futures Lisa shares: How work has transformed from a place we go to something we do Work-from-home policies have helped to eliminate the stigma of working parents by enabling "work mode" in any environment. How do you create "work mode" anywhere? How to think about work anytime as a leader & a team member How to ensure that you stay present/active when working from anywhere How to manage increasingly remote teams How to measure remote employee engagement How to culture in distributed organizations For more reading on this topic, check out a really useful blog post for remote workers here: https://www.fuze.com/blog/5-top-earbuds-headsets-to-use-at-work Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/22/2020 • 25 minutes, 42 seconds
#BestOf2019: 3 Reasons to Build a Thought Leadership Discipline Within Your Organization w/ Dottie Schindlinger
In this episode we talk to Dottie Schindlinger, VP of Thought Leadershp at Diligent Corporation. No. 7 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/21/2020 • 26 minutes, 14 seconds
#BestOf2019: Why & How to Do Solo Episodes for Your Podcast w/ Jen Spencer
In this episode we hear from Jen Spencer, Host of SmartBug on Tap and VP of Sales and Marketing at SmartBug Media. No. 8 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Jen shares... Why she chose to focus her podcast on doing solo episodes instead of interviews. Two specific ways she develops topics for each episode. The amount of time it takes her to prep each episode and what that prep looks like. How she thinks about the length of each episode. The super simple setup she uses to record her episodes. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/20/2020 • 22 minutes, 45 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 15: How We Crafted Our Mission & Vision Statements
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan share how we crafted our mission & vision statements during our recent leadership team retreat. They share: Why we don't call them our mission & vision statements What we call them instead How to look for red flags as a leader in this process with your team How we bake this language into our day-to-day interactions with our team For episodes like these, check out all the episodes in the Behind The Curtain series here: https://sweetfishmedia.com/category/behindthecurtain/ Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
1/19/2020 • 22 minutes, 14 seconds
#BestOf2019: 6 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your YouTube Channel w/ Matt Duffy
In this episode we talk to Matt Duffy, Chief Marketing Officer at Pixability. No. 9 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Talkable helps e-commerce companies grow through targeted referral programs that leverage insights from your customers behavior Join others who have hit their sales goals & seen a 10x ROI on their referral programs by going to growth.talkable.com. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/18/2020 • 24 minutes, 2 seconds
#BestOf2019: 3 Major Obstacles to Building Connected Revenue Operations w/ Cornelius Willis
In this episode we talk to Cornelius Willis, Chief Marketing Officer at Clari. No. 10 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. He shares how revenue teams can tackle 3 main problems in building connected revenue operations: Automating data input Removing silows between the systems across departments Creating shared processes & data sets across sales, marketing & customer success Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/17/2020 • 21 minutes, 40 seconds
#ABM 11: What You Lose When You Scale ABM w/ Justin Keller
Sometimes ABM is a natural progression. You do a bit, then a bit more, then you take stock and improve on what you learned. You scale from 1-to-1 all the way up to 1-to-many. But what do you lose when you get there? On this episode, I interview Justin Keller, Vice President of Marketing at Sigstr, about why he prefers the 1-to-few approach of ABM. What we talked about: How he kind of accidentally organically discovered ABM Sigstr is a Terminus company now!!! What you lose when you scale ABM How to rally the team around launching an ABM strategy This #ABM series is co-hosted by Dan Frohnen, COO at Sendoso. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
1/17/2020 • 25 minutes, 37 seconds
#BestOf2019: Scaling Your Startup from $1 MM to $10 MM in ARR w/ Scott Vaughan
In this episode we talk to Scott Vaughan, CMO at Integrate. No. 11 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Check out the resources Scott & Logan discuss in today's episode here: Play Bigger by Christopher Lochhead THE GREATEST SALES DECK I’VE EVER SEEN: IT’S ZUORA’S, AND IT’S BRILLIANT. HERE’S WHY. By Andy Raskin The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/16/2020 • 21 minutes, 58 seconds
#CX 36: Why Customer Experience Must Be Effortless w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb and coauthor of Rehumanize Your Business, shares important takeaways about reducing friction and serving customers from the book The Effortless Experience. Catch every episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/16/2020 • 12 minutes, 15 seconds
#Books 9: Why Transparency and Authenticity Are Now Required for Marketing and Sales Success w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 9th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of The Perfect Close, recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We’ll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don’t use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
1/15/2020 • 38 minutes, 10 seconds
#BestOf2019: Are Podcasts the Next Big SEO Opportunity? w/ Sam Balter
In this episode we talk to Sam Balter, Senior Marketing Manager, Podcasts at HubSpot & host of the Weird Work podcast. No. 12 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/15/2020 • 25 minutes, 52 seconds
#H2H 9: The Dangers of Quotas and a Discussion About Failure w/ Berrak Sarikaya
This #H2H segment is an interview hosted by Carlos Hidalgo featuring Berrak Sarikaya: "writer, amplifier, speaker and storyteller, Carlos & Berrak discuss how quotas impact content creation and can actually make it less human and also how even though it is part of the human condition, failure is not something many of us are comfortable talking about.
1/14/2020 • 30 minutes, 41 seconds
#BestOf2019: A 2-Step Approach to Account Selection for ABM Campaigns w/ Brian Bell
In this episode we talk to Brian Bell, CMO at Ping Identity. No. 13 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/14/2020 • 24 minutes, 8 seconds
#BestOf2019: How to Use LinkedIn Employee Change to Drive Attention w/ Sam Feldotto
In this episode we talk to Sam Feldotto, Head of Sales & Growth at SalesReply. No. 14 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/13/2020 • 19 minutes, 21 seconds
#BestOf2019: What is the Role of Rev Ops? (& Why It's Important) w/ Brad Rosen
In this episode we talk to Brad Rosen, VP of Revenue Operations at G2. No. 15 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/11/2020 • 20 minutes, 5 seconds
#ABM 10: The 5 “Thou Shalt Nots" of ABM w/ Russell Banzon
Do you ever feel like everybody else in the game has ABM figured out? Like everybody else just seems to get it, and no matter how you try to sell it or what you try to do, it just doesn’t seem to work for your organization? Here’s a secret: 90% of the market hasn’t figured it out yet either. On a recent episode of the B2B Growth Show, Russell Banzon sat down with us and talked about: The 3 things you need to run ABM well The 5 “Thou Shalt Nots” of ABM Why too many companies are relying too much on technology and automation. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/10/2020 • 31 minutes, 26 seconds
#BestOf2019: How to Write a Book (& Case Studies) from Your Podcast Content w/ Sangram Vajre
In this episode we talk to Sangram Vajre, Co-founder at Terminus. No. 16 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/10/2020 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 18: How Podcasts Create Better Case Studies (In Less Time) w/ Rebecca Kalogeris
In this episode we talk to Rebecca Kalogeris, VP of Sales & Marketing at Pragmatic Institute. Check out the PragmaticLive Podcast from Pragmatic Institute on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pragmaticlive/id1043746560 For Rebecca's previous appearance on B2B Growth, check it out here: https://sweetfishmedia.com/what-do-marketers-really-wish-they+could-say-to-their-ceo-rebecca-kalogeris Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/9/2020 • 22 minutes, 9 seconds
#Agency 7: You Know You Should Differentiate Your Agency - But How? w/ Drew McLellan
In this 7th episode of the #Agency Series, we hear from Drew McLellan, Founder at Agency Management Institute. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/8/2020 • 27 minutes, 33 seconds
#BestOf2019: 3 Ways Training & Onboarding Are The Keys to Scaling a B2B Business w/ Chris Ronzio
In this episode we talk to Chris Ronzio, Founder & CEO at Trainual. No. 17 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/8/2020 • 20 minutes, 52 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 14: James' Book is Available on Amazon & Audible! (& How We're Doing Promotion Differently)
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan share how we're changing up our messaging around the launch of James' new book for better results, including: 1) Emailing our database about punching a raccoon 2) Texting a few hundred people for referrals 3) Making a specific ask to recommend the book to 3 friends Want to get your copy of Content-Based Networking? (It's only $0.99 this week!) It's available on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/content-basednetworking If you want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams.
1/7/2020 • 15 minutes, 28 seconds
#BestOf2019: What Marketers Need to Understand About The Sales Enablement Renaissance w/ Jake Braly
In this episode we talk to Jake Braly, VP of Marketing at Highspot. No. 18 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/6/2020 • 19 minutes, 14 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 13: Why James Wore 9 Different Hats in Our New Instragram Ads
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan share how we're creating contextual creative for social media ad campaigns to increase our conversion rates. Plus, we talk about how James always spends his time alone in the show...spoiler: it's a more productive habit than you might think. For episodes like these, check out all the episodes in the Behind The Curtain series here: https://sweetfishmedia.com/category/behindthecurtain/ Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/5/2020 • 10 minutes, 41 seconds
#BestOf2019: Reverse-Engineer the Perfect B2B Event
In this episode we talk to Sara Varni, CMO at Twilio. No. 19 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. :)
1/4/2020 • 18 minutes, 54 seconds
#BestOf2019: How Can Brand Unleash the Power of CX w/ Chris Willis
In this episode we talk to Chris Willis, Chief Marketing Officer at Acrolinx. No. 20 in our countdown of the Top 20 episodes of 2019. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/3/2020 • 22 minutes, 58 seconds
1203: How Facebook Doubled Productivity to $1.8 MM per Employee w/ Tim Campos
In this episode we talk to Tim Campos, CEO at Woven & former CIO of Facebook. Tim shares surprising stats about how our calendars run our daily lives at work & 3 strategies you can use to take control of your calendar: 1) Time block for solo work like you would for meetings 2) Take a closer look at saying "yes" to meetings that are proposed far enough in the future--keeping in mind the concept of portfolio management of your time (what % of your time do you want to spend on certain types of activities). 3) How can you consolidate the information regarding meetings to eliminate wasted time & mental energy on context-switching. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/2/2020 • 32 minutes, 36 seconds
1202: 2 Keys to Building a Culture of Health on Your High-Growth Team w/ Charlie Bailes
In this episode we talk to Charlie Bailes, Founder of CB Supplements. Charlie shared a special promo code for B2B Growth listeners to get $5 OFF your purchase of their products if you go to CBSupplements.com & use the code: GROWTH Here's the episode Logan & Charlie mention during this conversation for more on this topic of personal health & career success: B2B Growth: Stop Wearing "Busy" as a Badge of Honor Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
1/1/2020 • 21 minutes, 59 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 12: 3 Things We Did Differently with James' New Book
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan share 3 strategic decisions we made on the publishing, layout & launch of James' new book: Content-Based Networking. 1) No reviews on the cover or cover flaps of the physical copy 2) Included James's phone # in the book for readers to call or text him 3) Launching an audiobook at the same time as the physical & digital versions Want to get a copy of Content-Based Networking when it launches? You can pre-order your copy on Amazon easily here. Want it in audiobook format, just search Content-Based Networking or James Carbary on Audible. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/31/2019 • 13 minutes, 18 seconds
1201: How to Double CTA Button Conversions w/ Paul Hager
In this episode we talk to Paul Hager, CEO at Information Technology Professionals. Paul shares how to leverage the 30% of your buyers' brains that are dedicated to visual processing. He also gives some surprising stats from Microsoft on how their partners have 2x'd & 4x'd their win rates based on their go-to-market strategies (hint: it has to do with their industry focus & willingness to niche down). To go deeper on the topic of getting face-to-face in your marketing & sales efforts, check out the throwback espiode Logan mentions in this episode with Ethan Beute at BombBomb here: B2B Growth 248: How to Use Video for Relationships Instead of Marketing Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/30/2019 • 19 minutes, 43 seconds
1200: How to Spot Bot Traffic (& Its Impact on Marketing) w/ Dan Lowden
In this episode we talk to Dan Lowden, CMO at White Ops. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/29/2019 • 19 minutes, 35 seconds
1199: 4 Keys to Building Brand Advocates w/ Olivier Chanoux
In this episode we talk to Olivier Chanoux, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder of LumApps. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/28/2019 • 20 minutes, 23 seconds
1198: Leveraging Multiple Data Sources for Better Campaign Coordination w/ Aimee Irwin
In this episode we talk to Aimee Irwin, Vice President,Strategy at Experian. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/27/2019 • 17 minutes, 27 seconds
#Partnerships 3: How to Use Partnerships as Sales Enablement w/ Andy Hutter
In this episode of the #Partnerships series, Dennis Carlson, Founder of Agency Leverage - creators of Hunter!, talks with Andy Hutter about how great B2B partnerships can serve as sales enablement. Andy is the Director of Partnerships at Beam Dental. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/27/2019 • 29 minutes, 45 seconds
1197: How to Take a Data-Driven Approach to Customer Support w/ Robert Johnson
In this episode we talk to Robert Johnson, CEO and Founder of TeamSupport. If you’re looking for strategic content at scale, we’ve got a hunch Hub & Spoke can help. Head over to HubSpoke.Marketing/Growth to schedule your consultation with a content specialist today. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/26/2019 • 21 minutes, 39 seconds
#CX 35 - 3 Signs You Should Add a Video w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb and coauthor of Rehumanize Your Business, walks you through a process to determine when to add a simple, personal video to your marketing, sales, or CS email. Catch every episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/26/2019 • 13 minutes, 27 seconds
1196: 3 Ways to Improve Employer Branding Through Employee Engagement w/ Kerry Held
In this episode we talk to Kerry Held, Strategy Director of Employee Engagement at Siegel + Gale. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/25/2019 • 24 minutes, 18 seconds
1195: How to Ensure Marketing Has a Seat at the Boardroom Table w/ Mika Yamamoto
In this episode we talk to Mika Yamamoto, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer at F5. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/24/2019 • 27 minutes, 48 seconds
1194: 3 Important Stats on Customer Engagement w/ Katherine Calvert
In this episode we talk to Katherine Calvert, Chief Marketing Officer at Khoros. The Forrester Report we discussed in today's episode (Getting To Know Your Customers): https://khoros.com/resources/forrester-report-getting-to-know-your-customers Other resources to go deeper on the topics of Customer Engagement & Customer Experience: The Customer Experience Podcast: https://bombbomb.com/podcast or on Apple Podcasts here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-customer-experience-podcast/id1453581989 Also, Never Lose a Customer Again by Joey Coleman Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/23/2019 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds
#HowToPodcast 12: Should You Release Podcast Episodes on Holidays? w/ Logan Lyles
In this episode of the #HowtoPodcast series, Logan, our Director of Partnerships here at Sweet Fish shares our answer to a common question: Should you release podcast episodes on holidays? We get this question all the time. Here's our short answer: YES and here's why... We're closing in on 1,200 episodes on the B2B Growth Show & we've never seen a dip in download #'s on holidays. In fact, we've often seen spikes. Maybe listeners are loading up their #podcast queues for down time during travel. Maybe time away from the office is giving them more time to consume content. Whatever the case, don't assume that everyone is totally tuned out over Thanksgiving, Christmas or any other holiday week. Also, podcast consumption is a little different than our social media feeds. Yes, LinkedIn & others are no longer completely chronological, but there is a lot to be said for posting at 'peak' times/days. For podcasting, though, if someone is subscribed, they'll likely get to your episode eventually. It will be the headline & the quality of your content (much more than the timing), that determines whether or not you get that coveted listen. So... Keep Calm. Podcast On. For more episodes like this, check out the full How To Podcast Series here: https://sweetfishmedia.com/category/howtopodcast/ Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/22/2019 • 7 minutes, 28 seconds
1193: How (& When) to Get Funding For Your Startup w/ Eric Vardon
In this episode we talk to Eric Vardon, CEO & Co-Founder at Morphio. Talkable helps e-commerce companies grow through targeted referral programs that leverage insights from your customers behavior Join others who have hit their sales goals & seen a 10x ROI on their referral programs by going to growth.talkable.com. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/21/2019 • 27 minutes, 24 seconds
1192: How to Align Sales & Marketing Using Buyer Triggers & a Growth-Driven w/ Mark Alba
In this episode we talk to Mark Alba, VP of Marketing at Malwarebytes. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/20/2019 • 24 minutes, 28 seconds
#CX 34: Delivering Extraordinary CX Is Easier Than You Think w/ Dan Gingiss
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Dan Gingiss, a CX and marketing speaker and consultant at Winning Customer Experience and author of Winning at Social Customer Care about the two keys to creating and delivering an extraordinary customer experience. Hear more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/19/2019 • 51 minutes, 33 seconds
#Agency 6: 60% of Your New Rev Should Be Coming From Existing Clients w/ Drew McLellan
Most of the money that you don't have right now, but you want next year, should be coming from … clients you already have. On this #Agency series, cohost Drew McLellan dives into why your existing client base is your greatest source of net-new revenue for 2020. What we talked about: 1) You've already earned their trust 2) They're accustomed to sending you money every month or every quarter 3) You've already demonstrated how smart you are, and how much value you are providing 4) You are embedded within business on some level, and you have an opportunity to show how you could grow their business This #Agency episode is co-hosted by Drew McLellan, “Top Dog” at Agency Management Institute. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3
12/18/2019 • 27 minutes, 13 seconds
1191: 4 Marketing Trends for Small Businesses & Startups in 2020 w/ Darcy Kurtz
In this episode we talk to Darcy Kurtz, VP of Global Product Marketing at Mailchimp. Check out the reports from Mailchimp here... The Business Creation Journey: https://assets.ctfassets.net/yzco4xsimv0y/4rZoYoLXtbtcd2nwPZgj33/d6494f1b7473798cd4e9674c19b5cf59/2019-Mailchimp-Report_Start-Marketing-Day-One.pdf The State of SMB Marketing Report: https://mailchimp.com/resources/look-ahead-2020-trends/ Connect with Darcy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gizkur?lang=en Also, you can check out the episode Logan mentioned on Google Alphabet Soup here: https://sweetfishmedia.com/google-alphabet-soup-james-carbary-logan-lyles Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/17/2019 • 21 minutes, 8 seconds
#AI 7: The Intersection Of AI and Human Interaction w/ Touseef Mirza
On this episode, we talk with Touseef Mirza, Cofounder of CoreConnect and Adjunct Professor at NYU about the intimate role human interaction continues to play in brand marketing and how AI can help foster emotional connections. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/touseefmirza/ Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/16/2019 • 29 minutes, 43 seconds
1190: 3 Keys to Every Go-to-Market Strategy w/ Greg Drobnick
In this episode we talk to Greg Drobnick, Co-founder of Heal. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/16/2019 • 24 minutes, 5 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 11: 10 Ways to Establish Your CEO's Thought Leadership w/ Logan Lyles & James Carbary
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan share some compelling stats from LinkedIn research about the impact thought leadership can have on revenue, as well as 10 ways you can tactically establish the thought leadership of your CEO or other senior executive. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
In this episode we talk to Josh Thompson, Vice President of Marketing at Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing Company. Talkable helps e-commerce companies grow through targeted referral programs that leverage insights from your customers behavior Join others who have hit their sales goals & seen a 10x ROI on their referral programs by going to growth.talkable.com. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/14/2019 • 22 minutes, 19 seconds
#Books 8: Why Marketing is Rarely About Your Product w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 8th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books that were recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/13/2019 • 36 minutes, 4 seconds
#CX 33: What Your Marketing Team's Doing That's Probably Illegal w/ Sharon Toerek
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Sharon Toerek, an intellectual property and marketing law advisor at Legal+Creative about influencer marketing, content creation, and other potential hot spots for marketing on the wrong side of the law. Listen to more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
12/12/2019 • 38 minutes, 50 seconds
1188: How to Tackle a Rebrand (Without Losing Your Mind) w/ Geoff Smith
In this episode we talk to Geoff Smith, Chief Marketing Officer at Centrical. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/11/2019 • 19 minutes, 26 seconds
1187: A 3-Part Diagram for Planning a New Product Launch w/ Kenny Hall
In this episode we talk to Kenny Hall, Product Marketing Manager at Springbuk. Check out the Product Marketing Alliance Slack Channel that Kenny mentioned in this episode here: https://productmarketingalliance.com/join-slack/ Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/10/2019 • 21 minutes, 15 seconds
1186: How an Internal Podcast Can Improve Culture & Customer Experience w/ Mark Montgomery
In this episode we talk to Mark Montgomery, Chief Marketing Officer at Craneware. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/9/2019 • 24 minutes, 15 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 10: 4 Reasons You Should Setup a Podcast Conference Booth w/ James Carbary & Logan Lyles
In this episode of the #BehindTheCurtain Series, James & Logan share conversations and thoughts what is making us tick here at Sweet Fish Media. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/8/2019 • 12 minutes, 30 seconds
1185: 3 Steps to Increase Revenue Through Design Consistency w/ Garrett Jestice
In this episode we talk to Garrett Jestice, Head of Marketing at Lucidpress. The book Logan & Garrett talked about here: The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni You may want to check out the Webby Awards we discussed in this episode too: https://www.webbyawards.com/ The resources Garrett mentioned can be found here: https://www.lucidpress.com/pages/resources/report/the-impact-of-brand-consistency https://www.linkedin.com/posts/garrettjestice_brand-marketing-brandconsistency-activity-6603000445617135617-TfsL Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/8/2019 • 23 minutes, 18 seconds
1184: 6 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your YouTube Channel w/ Matt Duffy
In this episode we talk to Matt Duffy, Chief Marketing Officer at Pixability. Talkable helps e-commerce companies grow through targeted referral programs that leverage insights from your customers behavior Join others who have hit their sales goals & seen a 10x ROI on their referral programs by going to growth.talkable.com. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/7/2019 • 24 minutes, 36 seconds
1183: Why Website Traffic is a Vanity Metric (And What to Do About It) w/ Vivek Khandelwal
In this episode we talk to Vivek Khandelwal, Founder of iZooto. For more on similar website traffic topics, check out the B2B Websites series here: https://sweetfishmedia.com/category/b2bwebsites/ See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/6/2019 • 23 minutes, 36 seconds
#DemandGen 7: How Personalization Saved Wag 100k Clients in 30 Days w/ Greg Lim
Personalization is the future of marketing. Just ask Greg Lim, CEO & Co-Founder at Persosa. They help companies take their websites from a 0 to a 10 on the personalization scale, saving clients hundreds of thousands of clients in the process. On this episode, Greg shows you how to start personalizing your marketing by making small tweaks. What we talked about: Personalization Website personalization Demand Gen SEO This #DemandGen episode is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO at KEO Marketing. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
12/6/2019 • 19 minutes, 11 seconds
1182: When (& How) to Use Print Media In Your Omnichannel Marketing Mix w/ Eric Hawkinson
In this episode we talk to Eric Hawkinson, VP of Marketing at Canon Solutions America. If you’re looking for strategic content at scale, we’ve got a hunch Hub & Spoke can help. Head over to HubSpoke.Marketing/Growth to schedule your consultation with a content specialist today. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/5/2019 • 19 minutes, 15 seconds
#CX 32: 5 CX Lessons from a Car Buying Experience w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, shares the good, bad, and ugly aspects of his customer experience on a recent effort to buy a car. Catch every episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/5/2019 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
1181: The 1 Thing You Need for Sales & Marketing Alignment w/ Matt Weil & Jon Perera
In this episode we talk to Matt Weil, VP of Sales & Jon Perera, CMO at Highspot. Check out these previous episodes with guests from the Highspot team: Episode 850 with Matt Weil: 4 Keys to Scaling a High-Growth Sales Team Episode 1064 with Jake Braly: What Marketers Need to Understand About The Sales Enablement Renaissance Follow Up Resource from this conversation: https://salesenablement.pro/ Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/4/2019 • 23 minutes, 29 seconds
1180: 3 Steps to Design a Sales Process That Closes 3x More Deals w/ Andrew Vojslavek
In this episode we talk to Andrew Vojslavek, Director of Sales at Zestful. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/3/2019 • 30 minutes, 21 seconds
1179: Do Women Have the Freedom to Fail? w/ Kelly Hopping
In this episode we talk to Kelly Hopping, CMO of Capterra. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/2/2019 • 23 minutes, 11 seconds
#ABM 9: 5 Expert Tips for Hand-Written Notes in Business w/ Kris Rudeegraap
Hand-written notes are a fantastic way to add a personal touch to your ABM strategy. There are, however, a few things to keep in mind when you bring pen to paper. Kris Rudeegraap, CEO of Sendoso and co-host of the B2B Growth Show, explores 5 key elements to insert into your hand-written notes for B2B. He discusses: Effective calls-to-action in hand-written notes Adding personality to your notes The best way to spark interest in your prospect or customer through hand-written notes You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
12/2/2019 • 5 minutes, 9 seconds
1178: Why You Need to Highlight Employees to Build Your Brand w/ Jason Emanis
In this episode we talk to Jason Emanis, VP of Marketing at Sceptre Hospitality Resources. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
12/1/2019 • 19 minutes, 45 seconds
1177: How to Increase Sales Velocity With Better Contract Design w/ Jason Kren
In this episode we talk to Jason Kren, Vice President of Sales at PactSafe. The Never Stop Learning resource from today's episode: The Transparency Sale by Todd Caponi Talkable helps e-commerce companies grow through targeted referral programs that leverage insights from your customers behavior Join others who have hit their sales goals & seen a 10x ROI on their referral programs by going to growth.talkable.com. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/30/2019 • 22 minutes, 39 seconds
1176: Why 'Hire Slow, Fire Fast' Is Terrible Advice w/ Micah Rowland
You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it, everyone in Silicon Valley (or within Earth’s orbit) has heard it: “Hire slow, fire fast.” Here’s the deal: It’s bogus … at least according to Micah Rowland, COO at Fountain. He says that this “hire slow, fire fast” philosophy has negatively impacted several people’s lives who may have been fired for something that was less their fault, and more the fault of the organization. Micah was a consultant at The MBA Exchange, a VP at FiveStars and Zumper, managed global strategy for Starbucks, interned at McKinsey, went to Duke, got his MBA at Stanford … and he was also let go. So this issue is personal to him. On this episode, Micah debunks the myth of “hire slow, fire fast.” What we talked about: Startups can’t afford to hire slow Be humble about how excellent your hiring process really is How much experience do your managers really have? Even if you’ve diagnosed the problem correctly, most managers at startups don't have the experience to coach others When you terminate quickly, you're back to square 1 Hiring practices HR Finding top talent Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
11/29/2019 • 25 minutes, 26 seconds
#CX 31: Creating Raving Fans Through Your Company Culture w/ Dutch Bros Coffee
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Lance Risser and Levi Ayriss, VPs of Field Operations at Dutch Bros Coffee about creating fanatical customers and employees by building real relationships. Don't miss an episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
11/28/2019 • 52 minutes, 7 seconds
1175: Beat the Competition at Every Link of the Value Chain w/ Olivier Thierry
In this episode we talk to Olivier Thierry, CMO at Quorum. If you’re looking for strategic content at scale, we’ve got a hunch Hub & Spoke can help. Head over to HubSpoke.Marketing/Growth to schedule your consultation with a content specialist today. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/28/2019 • 18 minutes, 25 seconds
1174: How to Increase Event Meeting Rates by 300% w/ James Huddleston
In this episode we talk to James Huddleston, VP of Marketing at Certain. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/27/2019 • 18 minutes, 46 seconds
1173: Why Sales Development Should Report to Marketing w/ Brad Gillespie
In this episode we talk to Brad Gillespie, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at Cvent. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/26/2019 • 22 minutes, 21 seconds
1172: How Operations Sees & Handles Growth w/ Marti Powles
In this episode we talk to Marti Powles, Chief Operating Officer at New Benefits. Are you able to easily track & analyze the reach of your organic LinkedIn content? If not, you may want to check out a tool we've been using here at Sweet Fish: SHIELD Use the promo code B2BGROWTH for a 25% Discount Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/25/2019 • 17 minutes, 51 seconds
1171: 4 Steps to Develop Your Marketing Strategy In a New Industry w/ Ashby McGarry
In this episode we talk to Ashby McGarry, Senior Marketing Manager at Prodigo Solutions. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/24/2019 • 22 minutes, 50 seconds
1170: What Does SEO Have to do With Sales? (Everything) w/ Timothy Warren
In this episode we talk to Timothy Warren, CEO at Helium. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/23/2019 • 20 minutes, 43 seconds
#CategoryCreation 18: The Category Name Matters Less Than You Think w/ Ryan Bonnici
In this episode, we talk to Ryan Bonnici, the CMO of G2, about why you shouldn't confuse “category creation” with having an “official” category on a site like G2. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on iTunes. If you don't use iTunes, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
11/22/2019 • 49 minutes, 26 seconds
1169: Why Some AI Initiatives Succeed (& Others Fail) w/ Ankur Goyal
In this episode we talk to Ankur Goyal, Founder and CEO of Impira. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/22/2019 • 17 minutes, 48 seconds
1168: How Agile Improves Workplace Culture w/ Melissa Boggs
In this episode we talk to Melissa Boggs, Chief ScrumMaster Scrum Alliance. If you’re looking for strategic content at scale, we’ve got a hunch Hub & Spoke can help. Head over to HubSpoke.Marketing/Growth to schedule your consultation with a content specialist today. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/21/2019 • 17 minutes, 12 seconds
#CX 30: The Financial Side of CX w/ Sarah Toms
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Sarah Toms, cofounder and Executive Director of Wharton Interactive and coauthor of The Customer Centricity Playbook about focusing on customer lifetime value to know how to invest in your customers. Hear more episodes of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
11/21/2019 • 40 minutes, 5 seconds
1167: Delivering Personalized Communication Across Marketing, Sales & Customer Success w/ Camille Beatty Falor
In this episode we talk to Camille Beatty Falor, Vice President of Sales at eventcore. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/20/2019 • 19 minutes, 5 seconds
1166: 3 Ways to Leverage Original Research w/ Shawn McKee
In this episode we talk to Shawn McKee, VP of Marketing at WebPT. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/19/2019 • 20 minutes, 59 seconds
#ABM 8: 5 Ways to Combine ABM & Direct Mail w/ Kris Rudeegraap
Direct mail: Powerful. Your ABM platform: Powerful. Combine them? It’s dynamite. It’s like all the Marvel superheroes are alive & together again. On this #ABM episode, co-host Kris Rudeegraap gives 5 ways you can use your ABM platform to trigger direct mail actions. What we talked about: Triggering actions at various stages of the funnel Sending 3-gift cards Sending plants Events, trade shows Personas Case studies This #ABM series is co-hosted by Kris Rudeegraap, CEO of Sendoso. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
11/19/2019 • 5 minutes, 6 seconds
1165: 5 Marketing Tips for Small Business Saturday w/ Randy Ksar
In this episode we talk to Randy Ksar, Senior Social Media Manager at 8x8 & Host of Communications. Transformed. podcast. For more small business marketing tips, go to: https://link.8x8.com/smallbizsat19 Get Access to the new (free) 8x8 Video Meetings. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/18/2019 • 17 minutes, 37 seconds
1164: How to Use LinkedIn Employee Change to Drive Attention w/ Sam Feldotto
In this episode we talk to Sam Feldotto, Head of Sales & Growth at SalesReply. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/17/2019 • 19 minutes, 4 seconds
1163: How to Write a Book (& Case Studies) from Your Podcast Content w/ Sangram Vajre
In this episode we talk to Sangram Vajre, Co-founder at Terminus. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/16/2019 • 16 minutes, 58 seconds
1162: How to Structure Your Marketing Team to Align with Go-To-Market Strategy w/ Sharon Thompson & Brendon Macaraeg
In this episode we talk to Sharon Thompson, VP of Marketing at Signal Sciences & Brendon Macaraeg, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Signal Sciences. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/15/2019 • 23 minutes, 19 seconds
#DemandGen 6: How to Leverage Multiple Paid Media Channels w/ Elliot Manson
People frequently ask: “Which channels should I use for my paid media?” Of course “it depends” is not an answer. So we invited Elliot Manson, Assistant Director of Analytics & Advertising at Keo Marketing, to discuss using paid media channels. What we talked about: Demand generation Paid media channels LinkedIn Analytics Google Analytics Google Ads Knowing what you are tracking UTMs Targeting your audience Programmatic retargeting This series is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO at KEO Marketing. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
11/15/2019 • 27 minutes, 50 seconds
1161: Content + Data + Live Events = Engagement w/ Alon Waks
In this episode we talk to Alon Waks, VP of Marketing at Bizzabo. If you’re looking for strategic content at scale, we’ve got a hunch Hub & Spoke can help. Head over to HubSpoke.Marketing/Growth to schedule your consultation with a content specialist today. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/14/2019 • 20 minutes, 38 seconds
#Books 7: Three Big Ideas from 250 Marketing & Sales Books w/ Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 7th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books that were recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/14/2019 • 41 minutes, 29 seconds
#CX 29: 4 Things Every Customer Wishes You Understood About Them w/ Michael Redbord
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Michael Redbord, GM of ServiceHub at HubSpot about owning bad experiences, unlocking the value of social proof, humanizing your service, and improving customer experience. Hear every episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Google Podcasts
11/14/2019 • 41 minutes, 42 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 17: 3 Steps To Having A Podcast That Drives 1000x Engagement With Your Followers w/ Stu Heinecke
Are you interested in getting deeper, more meaningful engagement with your followers on LinkedIn? We sat down with Stu Heinecke, author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, and host of the How to Get a Meeting with Anyone podcast, and heard about his journey into podcasting, and how it has helped him find clients and connect deeper with his existing followers. On this episode we discuss increasing LinkedIn engagement, content marketing, increasing ROI, sharing customer success stories, staying top-of-mind, and more. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/13/2019 • 18 minutes, 49 seconds
1160: Common Misconceptions of the CMO Role w/ Isabelle Papoulias
In this episode we talk to Isabelle Papoulias, CMO at Mediafly. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/13/2019 • 25 minutes, 10 seconds
1159: How to Get Internal Experts to Contribute to Your Content Efforts w/ Kelli Turner
In this episode we talk to Kelli Turner, Director of Marketing & Communications at ZOLL Data. Now you can more easily search & share your audio content, while getting greater visibility into the impact of your podcast. Check out Casted in action at casted.us/growth Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/12/2019 • 19 minutes, 22 seconds
1158: 5 Common PPC Fails & How to Avoid Them w/ Rambod Yadegar
In this episode we talk to Rambod Yadegar, President & Co-Founder at HawkSEM. To go deeper on this subject, check out the resource Rambod shared here: hawksem.com/b2bgrowth Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/11/2019 • 18 minutes, 10 seconds
1157: 3 Ways to Master Customer Engagement w/ Scott Kooken
In this episode we talk to Scott Kooken, President at Links Unlimited. Scott shares 3 specific ways to make it easier on your end users to engage with your brand: 1) Think about all engagement points--not just customers, but investors, vendors & others 2) Don't fall into the trap of a cookie cutter approach 3) Think about the big picture of your customer's experience & offer suggestions about what each step could look like. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/10/2019 • 15 minutes, 9 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 9: Our New SEO Strategy: Google Alphabet Soup w/ James Carbary & Logan Lyles
On this episode, James Carbary & Logan Lyles discuss how to use Google’s predictive search to hack your SEO for content marketing. Logan Lyles is the Director of Partnerships here at Sweet Fish. What we talked about: 1) Predictive search 2) Being More prescriptive in content planning 3) Google auto-suggest 4) Walk through examples 5) Search intent 6) Building list of available topics 7) Identifying currently ranking content 8) Written content Checkout these resources we mentioned during the episode: i. This SEO Interview with Sam Balter ii. Sam’s recent article on the MarketingProfs blog Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
11/10/2019 • 13 minutes, 2 seconds
1156: The Importance of Communicating Purpose Internally & Externally w/ Colt Briner
In this episode we talk to Colt Briner, CMO at Ensemble Health Partners. The Sweet Fish team has been using LeadIQ for the past few months & what used to take us 4 hours in gathering contact data now takes us only 1! If you're looking for greater efficiency in your sales development & prospecting efforts, check out LeadIQ: leadiq.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/9/2019 • 20 minutes, 28 seconds
1155: Why Cybersecurity Matters for Marketers (And What To Do About It) w/ Mark Sinanian
In this episode we talk to Mark Sinanian, Senior Director of Solutions Marketing at Canon Solutions America. To reach out to Mark & the Canon Solutions America team, send an email to [email protected]. See why leading companies like Glint, Shopify, Spotify, Slack and more are using Guru for their knowledge management needs. Go to b2bgrowth.getguru.com to start your 30-day free trial & discover how knowledge management can empower your revenue teams. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/8/2019 • 13 minutes, 40 seconds
1154: How to Find the Right Mentors to Advance in Your Marketing Career w/ Cynthia Gumbert
In this episode we talk to Cynthia Gumbert Chief Marketing Officer at SmartBear. Resource Cynthia mentioned in today's episode: https://chiefmartec.com/blog/ If you’re looking for strategic content at scale, we’ve got a hunch Hub & Spoke can help. Head over to HubSpoke.Marketing/Growth to schedule your consultation with a content specialist today. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/7/2019 • 15 minutes, 42 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 16: How to Create Video + Podcasts From 1 Interview With 0 Extra Work w/ Chip Rodgers
Here’s what we love about Chip Rodgers: He doesn’t do anything “conventionally.” He went bold-hearted into an industry with essentially no one serving it. Then, he took his podcast and said, “How can I do no extra work, but create more content?” He found the answer in Facebook Live. Chip Rodgers is the VP of Marketing for WorkSpan, and co-host of the #AllianceAces podcast. On this episode, we discuss: i. How Chip took the #AllianceAces podcast to Facebook ii. How the jump to Facebook Live added 0 additional work iii. Chip’s top 4 lessons from starting his podcast iv. Elevating an underserved profession v. How former guests can help you move stalled deals vi. Finding a team to handle logistics Checkout these resources we mentioned during the episode: a. Chip’s LinkedIn b. #AllianceAces podcast Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
11/6/2019 • 11 minutes, 54 seconds
1153: How to Increase Open Rates by 38% on Your Email Campaigns w/ Jay Schwedelson
In this episode we talk to Jay Schwedelson, President & CEO of Worldata. Check out the resource Jay mentioned in today's episode: subjectline.com. Directive drives search marketing results for enterprise brands around the world, but you’ll feel like their only client. Learn more at: directiveconsulting.com Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/6/2019 • 16 minutes, 27 seconds
#ABM 7: 5 Revolutionary Ideas for Automated Direct Mail Campaigns w/ Kris Rudeegraap
Think postcards are the only way to make a touchpoint through direct mail? Prepare to be blown away. Kris Rudeegraap, CEO of Sendoso and co-host of the B2B Growth Show, shares 5 ways to spice up your automated direct mail campaign. He covers: i. Simple and personal direct mail tactics ii. Leveraging your CRM’s data iii. Reengaging stale leads You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can listen to every episode by clicking here.
11/5/2019 • 5 minutes, 8 seconds
1152: How to Align Marketing Strategy & Creative Storytelling w/ Sara Bresee
In this episode we talk to Sara Bresee, EVP, Marketing and Channel Sales at MasterControl. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/5/2019 • 21 minutes, 47 seconds
1151: The Importance of Consumerization for B2B Brands w/ Kevin Knight
In this episode we talk to Kevin Knight, VP of Marketing at Vida Health. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/4/2019 • 26 minutes, 26 seconds
1150: Keys to Marketing a Managed Service Provider w/ Carla Roddy
In this episode we talk to Carla Roddy, Director of Marketing at Apps Associates. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/3/2019 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 8: The 1 LinkedIn Hack Everyone Should Be Utilizing for Conferences w/ Logan Lyles
You go to a conference. You make tons of excellent connections. Directly after, you want to follow up with all your new contacts. If you think, “I’ll put this new contact list into my automated email sequence (Drip, Outreach, HubSpot, SalesLoft, etc.)...” Guess what … that’s likely what everyone else is doing. On this #BehindTheCurtain episode, Logan Lyles (Director of Partnerships at Sweet Fish Media) explains how to use the “swap contact info” directly in the LinkedIn mobile app. What we talked about: i. Post-conference follow-up ii. Personalized video iii. LinkedIn Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
11/2/2019 • 6 minutes, 15 seconds
1149: 3 Ways Product Marketers Are Your Company's Secret Weapon w/ Eric Keating
In this episode we talk to Eric Keating, Vp of Marketing at Appcues. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/2/2019 • 20 minutes, 24 seconds
1148: How to Draw the Line Between Marketing and Sales to Avoid Attribution Errors w/ Dayle Hall
In this episode we talk to Dayle Hall, CMO at People.ai. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
11/1/2019 • 30 minutes, 7 seconds
1147: How to Understand and Leverage the Difference Between Brand Marketing and Performance Marketing w/ Chris Walker
In this episode we talk to Chris Walker, CEO at Refine Labs. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/31/2019 • 28 minutes, 57 seconds
1146: Hyper-Customization for Explosive Growth w/ Drew Larson
In this episode we talk to Drew Larson, Head of Global Corporate Marketing at o9 Solutions. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/30/2019 • 15 minutes, 11 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 15: Why 51% of Americans Have Listened to Podcasts w/ Larry Rosin
How do we know that podcasts have exploded in popularity in recent years? Because of organizations like Edison Research that have been tracking trends since 1998. President of Edison Research, Larry Rosin, informs us of the reasons for the podcast’s massive growth on the latest episode of #WhyPodcastsWork. He discusses: i. The history of The Infinite Dial ii. Specific trends in the podcasting space iii. Contributing factors to the podcast’s popularity iv. How podcasters can leverage the potential of smart speakers Resources mentioned in this episode: The Infinite Dial Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
10/30/2019 • 17 minutes, 7 seconds
1145: What is Customer Type Journey Mapping & Why You Need It w/ Jeff Platon
In this episode we talk to Jeff Platon, VP of Marketing at View. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/29/2019 • 18 minutes, 41 seconds
#ABM 6: The 3 Types of Alignment Every Marketing Function Needs w/ Jaime Romero
When most of us hear “alignment” we either: A) Yawn because we’re over hearing about it or B) think about #alignment between sales and marketing. But, for #ABM organizations, alignment must be in 2 other areas: *Alignment between marketing and marketing (yes, you read that right) *Alignment between marketing and its customers On this episode, Jaime Romero joined us to discuss alignment (the non-yawning kind). Jaime Romero is the VP of Global ABM at MRP, billed as “the only enterprise-class predictive ABM platform.” What we talked about: i. Driving alignment ii. Sales and marketing alignment iii. Marketing and marketing alignment iv. Marketing and customer alignment v. Precitive ABM vi. Contact activation vii. Actionable insights This #ABM series is co-hosted by Kris Rudeegraap, CEO of Sendoso. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
10/29/2019 • 22 minutes, 11 seconds
1144: 3 Essential Phases of a Marketing Team when Creating a New Category w/ David Chiapoco
In this episode we talk to David Chiapoco, Global VP of Marketing at Equiem. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/28/2019 • 19 minutes, 18 seconds
1143: 3 Ways to Find the Voice of Your Market and Voice of Your Client w/ Justin Neece
In this episode we talk to Justin Neece, President & Chief Executive Officer at i2i Population Health. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/27/2019 • 22 minutes, 46 seconds
1142: 4 Key Steps to Building a Global Remote Marketing Team from Scratch w/ Chris Storer
In this episode we talk to Chris Storer, VP of Marketing at CareCentrix. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/26/2019 • 25 minutes, 54 seconds
1141: How to Use Corporate Finesse to Fuel Business Growth w/ Jennifer Thomas
In this episode we talk to Jennifer Thomas, Managing Director at Plug And Play Tech Center. If you’re looking for strategic content at scale, we’ve got a hunch Hub & Spoke can help. Head over to HubSpoke.Marketing/Growth to schedule your consultation with a content specialist today. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/25/2019 • 24 minutes, 11 seconds
#DemandGen 5: Web 3.0: How the Spatial Web is About to Change Everything w/ Sheila Kloefkorn
Web 1.0 was a one-way street of static web pages. Web 2.0 is characterized by user-generated content. What will Web 3.0 be? Sheila Kloefkorn, co-host of the B2B Growth Show, dives into the future of the spatial web on the latest episode. She discusses: i. The potential virtual reality has in our world ii. Inserting digital content into real-world environments iii. Sophisticated augmented reality iv. Implementing VR, AR, and AI into your business strategy This series is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO of KEO Marketing. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
10/25/2019 • 9 minutes, 34 seconds
1140: 4 Reasons Why Branding is a Business's Most Important Asset w/ Mark Scott
In this episode we talk to Mark Scott, Chief Marketing Officer at Apixio. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/24/2019 • 21 minutes, 51 seconds
#CX 28 - Creating Alignment with the SaaS Sales Method w/ Ethan Beute
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, shares the relevance, the goal, and the challenge of implementing the SaaS Sales Method from Winning by Design. Never miss an episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/24/2019 • 9 minutes, 45 seconds
1139: Why Is There Still Tension Between Marketing and Sales? w/ Yama Habibzai
In this episode we talk to Yama Habibzai, Chief Marketing Officer at Densify. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/23/2019 • 32 minutes, 31 seconds
1138: How Education Drives Growth w/ Aashish Dhamdhere
In this episode we talk to Aashish Dhamdere, Vice President of Marketing at Skilljar. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/22/2019 • 19 minutes, 25 seconds
#H2H 8: Holding Brands To The Truth Standard w/ Katie Martell
This #H2H segment is an interview hosted by Carlos Hidalgo featuring Katie Martell: marketing leader, advisor, speaker and "unapologetic truth-teller." Carlos & Katie discuss the truth that is needed by brands and how her article on "femvertising" has led her to research brands and see if they truly stand for what they advertise or are they simply pandering? In this interview, Katie gives examples of brands that truly live out their messaging and discuss some of what is wrong with those that do not. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/22/2019 • 35 minutes, 15 seconds
1137: Is the Death of ABM Really the Future of B2B Marketing? w/ Meredith Fuller
In this episode we talk to Meredith Fuller, Managing Director, Buyer Engagement at Quarry. Thanks to a partnership with Outreach and Sales Hacker our friend Scott Ingram is making the live stream of his Sales Success Summit available for free. This event on October 14th and 15th features 13 presentations and 5 panels ALL presented by top performing B2B sales practitioners. Check it out and register at top1.fm/live
10/21/2019 • 15 minutes, 58 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain: Process Vs. Improvement (The Best Sales Teams Do Both) w/ Logan Lyles
On this #BehindTheCurtain episode, Logan Lyles (Director of Partnerships at Sweet Fish Media) discusses how to leverage monthly meetings to keep your sales team on course, but still allow for continuous process improvement. What we talked about: i. The need for constant execution, yet continuous improvement ii. Why you need a medium to document sales process improvement ideas Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
10/20/2019 • 7 minutes, 16 seconds
1136: How B2B Marketers Can Build Digital Trust to Level Up CX w/ Amanda Mountain
In this episode we talk to Amanda Mountain, Vice President of Marketing Communications at SAP Digital Commerce. Thanks to a partnership with Outreach and Sales Hacker our friend Scott Ingram is making the live stream of his Sales Success Summit available for free. This event on October 14th and 15th features 13 presentations and 5 panels ALL presented by top performing B2B sales practitioners. Check it out and register at top1.fm/live
10/20/2019 • 23 minutes, 32 seconds
1135: Is Intentional Self Delusion the Key to Managing Negative Emotions? w/ Garin Hess
In this episode we talk to Garin Hess, Founder and CEO at Consensus. Thanks to a partnership with Outreach and Sales Hacker our friend Scott Ingram is making the live stream of his Sales Success Summit available for free. This event on October 14th and 15th features 13 presentations and 5 panels ALL presented by top performing B2B sales practitioners. Check it out and register at top1.fm/live
10/19/2019 • 24 minutes, 11 seconds
1134: Why the Path to Unicorn is Not All Glitter and Rainbows w/ Joel Bar-El
In this episode we talk to Joel- Bar-El, CEO at Trax. Thanks to a partnership with Outreach and Sales Hacker our friend Scott Ingram is making the live stream of his Sales Success Summit available for free. This event on October 14th and 15th features 13 presentations and 5 panels ALL presented by top performing B2B sales practitioners. Check it out and register at top1.fm/live
10/18/2019 • 17 minutes, 32 seconds
#DemandGen: How to Scale an Outbound Lead Generation Program w/ Sheila Kloefkorn
It takes seven to 16 touchpoints to move a prospect to the next stage of the buyer’s journey. Not to buy. Just to graduate to the next stage. So, what’s the best combination of inbound and outbound touchpoints? Sheila Kloefkorn, co-host of the B2B Growth Show, explores how to launch and scale an effective outbound lead generation program. On this episode of #DemandGen, Sheila discusses: i. The history of ABM and its value for agencies today ii. How to coordinate sales and marketing to target your ideal account iii. Personalizing your outbound messages iv. The benefits of ABM This series is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO of KEO Marketing. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
10/18/2019 • 18 minutes, 1 second
#CX 27: Creating Delight to Keep Customers for Life w/ Jordan Olivero
In this episode of the #CX series, Ethan Beute, Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, talks with Jordan Olivero, Director of Customer Success at Swimlane about transforming the customer journey, getting personal with video, doing the unscalable, and managing customer handoffs. Never miss an episode of Ethan's podcast, The Customer Experience Podcast! Use the following links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sticher Google Play Thanks to a partnership with Outreach and Sales Hacker our friend Scott Ingram is making the live stream of his Sales Success Summit available for free. This event on October 14th and 15th features 13 presentations and 5 panels ALL presented by top performing B2B sales practitioners. Check it out and register at top1.fm/live
10/17/2019 • 31 minutes, 40 seconds
1133: The Difference Between Helping the Business and Helping the People w/ Derrek Schartz
In this episode we talk to Derrek Schartz, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Legend Senior Living. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/17/2019 • 19 minutes, 22 seconds
#WhyPodcastsWork 14: 4 Stats That Prove Podcasts Are Relevant w/ Logan Lyles
In this episode, Sweet Fish Media’s Director of Partnerships, Logan Lyles, discusses why audio content - namely, podcasting - is more relevant than ever. Logan shares his thoughts on Spotify’s $340M acquisition and podcast fatigue. He also covers: i. Why there’s still massive opportunity in the podcast space. ii. More stats on podcast consumption. iii. How to leverage your B2B podcast. Resources from this episode: Here’s Why We’re Entering the Golden Age of Podcasts (Chartable) Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
10/16/2019 • 8 minutes, 51 seconds
1132: How to Use Market Driven Messaging to Drive Marketing Results w/ Brennan Mason
In this episode we talk to Brennan Mason, Chief Marketing Officer at Bridge Connector. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/16/2019 • 19 minutes, 16 seconds
1131: 5 Ways to Use Research to Generate Content at Scale w/ Phil Mobley
In this episode we talk to Phil Mobley, Head of Research and Tenant Experience at Building Engines. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/15/2019 • 17 minutes, 58 seconds
#Books 6: How To Market To Increasingly Entitled Consumers w/Douglas Burdett & James Muir
In this 6th episode of the #Books series, Douglas Burdett, Founder of ARTILLERY, and James Muir, author of "The Perfect Close", recap some of the key ideas from the marketing and sales books that were recently featured on The Marketing Book Podcast. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/14/2019 • 37 minutes, 58 seconds
1130: How to Create Community and Build Culture Through Wellness w/ Maria Juan
In this episode we talk to Maria Juan VP of Marketing at Peerfit. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/14/2019 • 15 minutes, 25 seconds
1129: How Being a Better Copywriter Can Level Up Your Sales and Marketing Game w/ Andy Mackensen
In this episode we talk to Andy Mackensen Co-Founder and CMO at SnackNation. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/13/2019 • 21 minutes, 20 seconds
#BehindTheCurtain 6: How to Increase Views Per LinkedIn Post by 23% w/ Logan Lyles
There is a gargantuan opportunity to grow your organic reach on LinkedIn right now. Logan Lyles, Director of Partnerships here at Sweet Fish Media, was even courteous enough to run a little test for us. In just two weeks, he saw his views per post rocket up 23%. In this episode of #BehindTheCurtain, Logan discusses: i. How he ran his LinkedIn test ii. How you can always have content to post on LinkedIn iii. Ways to leverage your organic reach on LinkedIn Resources Logan mentions: Crushing It! by Gary Vaynerchuck Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on our website, or on Spotify.
10/13/2019 • 8 minutes, 34 seconds
1128: When Is It OK To Actually Sell on Social? w/ James Mackey
In this episode we talk to James Mackey CEO and Founder at SecureVision. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3 We'll never send you more than what you can read in < 1 minute.
10/12/2019 • 24 minutes, 22 seconds
#DemandGen 3: How to Switch From Salesforce Classic to Salesforce Lightning w/ Susanne Lake
Ready or not! Here comes Lightning. On October 12th Salesforce will be initiating a forced rollout of their new Lightning version. To help us better understand the switch-over is Susanne Lake, Founder of Slake Consulting. In this episode, we discuss: i. Confirming your exact switch-over date/time ii. Preparing for the rollout iii. Features of Salesforce Lightning This series is co-hosted by Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO of KEO Marketing. Want to get a no-fluff email that boils down our 3 biggest takeaways from an entire week of B2B Growth episodes? Sign up today: http://sweetfishmedia.com/big3