Daryn Smith

Digital Surfing

Business EN ↓ 55 episodes

Daryn Smith invites special guests to share their personal stories and impart wisdom on how to ride the wave of a career in digital business. Each episode, this podcast explores stories of success and failure as Daryn chats to digital leaders on their ups and downs of digital projects and how they barrelled through waves of uncertainty to get where they are today. Expect honest conversation, laughter, practical lessons and encouragement as we celebrate the moments that maybe haven’t gone right in their career. It’s these set-backs and getting back on their feet when things haven’t gone to plan...

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Daryn Smith

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Declan Hollywood: Using digital to improve customer experience 07.04.2021 47:33

Our guest this week is Declan Hollywood, Chief Growth Officer at 10X Investments. Declan has over 14 years digital experience and has worked at some of the biggest technology players, including Deloitte, Google and Takealot. His skill set lies at the intersection of technology, brand communications, and business development In this podcast we talk about leadership, getting your company values bake...

Kareem Mostafa: How bundling services with digital product is important 24.03.2021 41:50

Our guest this week is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tribetactics, Kareem Mostafa. Kareem created a subscription service that helps businesses build video series and repurpose their content into social. Recently, he also launched an AI digital product to support their business model, moving Tribetactics into the digital product space. He is the author of five star book 'Original Series' that teaches r...

Olivia Kirwan: How a structured sales programme leads to digital success 10.03.2021 46:14

Our guest this week is Olivia Kirwan, Strategic Channel Account Manager at HubSpot, and HubSpot’s 2020 top sales rep in EMEA. Olivia is based in Dublin, Ireland, and has worked at HubSpot for over seven years, each year recognised for smashing sales targets - winning her a ticket to travel the world. She lives by the motto: “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail” - encompassing her journey from an unde...

Scott Gray: Why adding a strategist to a digital project increases the chance of success 24.02.2021 43:22

Our guest this week is Scott Gray, Experience Director at health club chain, Virgin Active South Africa. Scott has worked in digital business for around 20 years - from BMW South Africa, where he helped launch them into social media in 2009, to co-founding his side hustle CancerDojo which aims to help and empower those with Cancer. He is a digital transformation specialist with a wealth of experie...

Yaniv Siegel: Video marketing and bouncing back from failed start-ups 09.02.2021 39:54

Our guest this week is video marketing champion, Yaniv Siegel. In March 2020, Yaniv joined one of the fastest growing video marketing softwares, Vidyard, to head up the sales & partnerships efforts of Vidyard's expansion into the EMEA region. Prior to Vidyard, Yaniv was the force behind evangelizing Vidyard inside HubSpot, where he worked as a top performing rep helping companies increase thei...