Digital Velocity

In Episode 89 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez welcomes Evan Blumenthal, certified EOS Implementer and business revenue growth consultant, to unpack how the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) empowers businesses to overcome stagnation, clarify leadership roles, and drive meaningful, measurable progress. Evan shares his personal journey from Walmart associate to family business ex...

In Episode 88 of the Digital Velocity Podcast , Erik Martinez sits down with David LaCombe, Chief Marketing Officer at Imperatives Delivered, to unpack what truly effective marketing leadership looks like in today's fast-moving digital landscape. From his unique start as a paramedic to his rise as a go-to-market strategist, David shares insights that challenge conventional thinking around marketin...

In Episode 87 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez is joined by Corey Morris, CEO of Voltage and author of *The Digital Marketing Success Plan*, to explore how companies can eliminate guesswork and wasted spend in digital marketing by implementing a strategic planning framework. Corey introduces the START process—a five-step framework (Strategy, Tactics, Application, Review, Transformati...

In Episode 86 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez welcomes Dugan Bridges, founder and Chief Creative Director of F7 Film Distillery, to explore how cinematic storytelling is transforming digital marketing. Bridges shares his journey from screenwriter and director to helping brands connect with audiences through high-impact video content. This episode dives into the hidden cost-benefit a...

In Episode 85 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez sits down with Pat Barry, President of demystifAI and a seasoned data scientist, to tackle one of the thorniest challenges in modern marketing: how to measure and forecast performance in a world full of fragmented data. From McDonald's digital tracking systems to direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing attribution puzzles, Pat shares his cros...

In Episode 84 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez speaks with Brian Joseph, CEO and co-founder of RevJen Group, to explore the powerful intersection of leadership and professional development. Drawing from decades of experience in scaling for-profit and nonprofit businesses, Brian shares insights on building purpose-driven cultures, confronting organizational challenges head-on, and ref...

In Episode 83 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez is joined by Ken Burke, founder and CEO of Microcasting, to explore the next frontier in direct-to-consumer ecommerce innovation: AI shopping agents. As AI rapidly evolves beyond chatbots, Ken shares a vision for an "agentic" future—where AI doesn't just assist but actively guides customers through highly personalized and conversational...

In Episode 82 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez is joined by consultant and hospitality industry veteran Mark Maynard for a conversation that bridges the gap between high-touch restaurant experiences and high-scale direct-to-consumer businesses. Mark shares hard-won lessons on building brands that customers love and teams that perform. This episode reveals how purpose, culture, and em...

Episode 81 of the Digital Velocity Podcast , Erik Martinez sits down with Bill Rice, founder of Kaleidico and Bill Rice Strategy Group, to unpack how AI is reshaping marketing strategies In, customer behavior insights, and business growth. From his unique roots in military counterintelligence to leading-edge digital marketing, Bill brings a rare perspective on pattern recognition, data interpretat...

In this episode of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez welcomes Dr. Cori Lathan — entrepreneur, neuroscientist, author, and trailblazer in wearable tech and neuroengineering — to explore how technology can augment human capability.   Dr. Lathan, currently CEO of De Oro Devices and former CEO of AnthroTronix, shares insights from her career inventing tools for space exploration, childhood d...

In Episode 79 of the Digital Velocity Podcast , Erik Martinez welcomes Jaime Weatherby, founder of Weatherby Media, to explore how marketing teams can eliminate content chaos and scale their marketing efforts using systemized workflows and AI-powered tools. Drawing on years of experience running a full-service agency, Jaime shares the real-world struggles of managing content creation across multip...

In Episode 78 of the Digital Velocity Podcast , Erik Martinez sits down with Kimberly Storin, Chief Marketing Officer at Zoom, to explore how modern marketing teams can strategically integrate artificial intelligence into their workflows without sacrificing the human connection that drives brand affinity. Kimberly shares insights from her deep background in B2B tech—including roles at Dell, IBM, a...

In this episode of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez welcomes Michael Katz, founder and CEO of Flowsend.ai, to discuss how brands can use authentic marketing content to drive growth. Michael shares his journey from enterprise software to launching Flowsend, a platform that helps brands turn conversations into content while preserving their unique voice. The conversation explores why auth...

In Episode 76 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez welcomes Joe Hudicka , CEO of EvenFlow and author of the upcoming book The AI Ecosystems Revolution , to unpack the evolving role of AI, trust, communication, and forecasting in the modern supply chain and marketing ecosystem. Joe shares eye-opening insights about how broken digital systems, disjointed communication, and reactive forecas...

In Episode 75 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, Erik Martinez sits down with Cherian Koshy , a nonprofit tech leader turned AI innovator, to explore how AI-driven content generation, segmentation, and analysis can revolutionize not only fundraising but also direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing . Cherian shares a story of how he went from knocking on doors for the Sierra Club to building and selling a...

In this insightful episode, Digital Velocity Agency host Erik Martinez sits down with  Kathleen Perley , founder of  DemystifAI  and a professor at Rice University's Business School, to explore the  real-world applications of Artificial Intelligence in eCommerce , digital marketing, and beyond. Listeners will learn about practical AI strategies that help brands streamline operations, personalize c...

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, Jeanette McMurtry joins Tim and Erik to discuss how brands can identify their ESP (Emotional Selling Proposition) and why trust, authenticity and emotional connections are critical for success with customers. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast/episodes/73-From-Emotions-to-Engagement-How-Emotional-Marketing-Boosts-ROI-jeanette-mcmurtry

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, Jonathon Gillham of Originality. AI joins Tim and Erik to discuss how brands can use AI-generated content while still maintaining authenticity and consumer trust. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast.com/episodes/72-maintaining-trust-with-ai-generated-content-johnathon-gillham

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, John Horn of StubGroup joins Tim and Erik to discuss how E-commerce retailers can maximize their growth through effective Google Ad strategies. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast.com/episodes/71-growing-business-through-google-ads-john-horn

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, Greg Shuey of Stryde joins Tim and Erik to discuss how understanding the buyer's journey can transform a brand's marketing strategy. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast.com/episodes/70-understanding-the-buyers-journey-greg-shuey

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, Greg Brooks of SearchTides joins Tim and Erik to discuss how businesses can prepare for the future of Search Engine Optimization. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast.com/episodes/69-preparing-for-the-future-of-seo-greg-brooks

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, Will Basta of ACV Partners, joins Tim and Erik to discuss how businesses can unlock the power of social commerce to sell more products and services. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast.com/episodes/68-unlocking-the-power-of-social-commerce-will-basta

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, Jon MacDonald, founder of The Good and author of "Behind The Click," joins Tim and Erik to discuss how brands can optimize their digital experience. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast.com/episodes/67-digital-experience-optimization-jon-macdonald

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, Tyler Mount of Henry Street Creative joins Tim and Erik to discuss building and elevating your personal brand. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast.com/episodes/66-elevating-your-personal-brand-tyler-mount

This week on the Digital Velocity Podcast, Barbara Turley of The Virtual Hub joins Tim and Erik to discuss the opportunities of utilizing virtual assistants to help navigate the challenges of scaling a business. https://www.digitalvelocitypodcast.com/episodes/65-utilizing-virtual-assistants-to-scale-your-business-barbara-turley