Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank: Business Growth & Entrepreneur Stories

From de-confusing buyers to selling your superpower in an AI world, Maury Rogow is the strategist companies call when their “sales problem” is really a storytelling problem. As the author of Why Buyers Say No, Maury shows entrepreneurs and marketers how to stop blending in, break free from price wars, and build recurring revenue by […] The post 1560: Why Buyers Say No, Use AI and Story to Wi...

I used to run my business feeling like I was flying blind with the numbers. In this episode, I sit down with Rob from Finance Insight Matters, a fractional CFO who helps seven and eight-figure online businesses turn messy financials into real growth. We talk about the finance hierarchy of needs, simplifying accounting, and using […] The post 1559: Fractional CFO for Seven and Eight Figure Bu...

From helping business owners “keep more of what they earn” to doubling their company’s value in months, Marc Adams is the expert founders call when they’re serious about exiting on their terms. As founder of Acquisitions for You and author of Secrets to 10X Your Business and Cashing Out Tax Free, he shows entrepreneurs how […] The post 1558: Double Your Business Exit Without Debt or Equity w...

From shaping New York’s underground poetry scene in the 1970s to transforming travel, memory, and history into haunting verse, WL Gertz is the poet readers turn to when they want art that survives the moment. As co‑founder of Dreams magazine, he helped define the Beat generation ethos spontaneous writing, anti‑materialism, jazz rhythms, Eastern philosophy, and […] The post 1557: Poetry, Free...

From waking up “sleeping giants” across five continents to building a new kind of school for the AI era, Kevin Voisin is the coach leaders call when their “mindset problem” is really a radical honesty problem. As Coach of Coaches and co‑creator of Apogee Strong micro‑schools, he shows entrepreneurs how to stop lying to themselves, […] The post 1556: Stop Self-Sabotage and Take Control of You...

From helping scale global leaders like Google, Uber, TikTok, and Samsung to guiding high‑growth startups through user acquisition plateaus, Gilad Bechar is the strategist brands call when “growth problems” turn out to be strategy problems. As founder and CEO of Moburst, he breaks down how to stop spray‑and‑pray marketing, run truly data‑driven campaigns, and build […] The post 1555: AI-Power...

After decades of balancing demanding government work, family life, and responsibilities, Raine Bee finally gave herself permission to chase the dream she’d carried since childhood: becoming a children’s fantasy author. On this episode of Marketer of the Day, Raine shares the story behind The Wishing Family in Quest for Magic, a heart‑warming adventure about a […] The post 1554: The Wishing F...

When author and singer Ashley Hibbler found herself surrounded by toxic relationships, silent competition, and spiritual upheaval, she turned it all into a story. On this episode of Marketer of the Day, Ashley shares how she transformed a lifetime of “frenemies,” heartbreak, and a profound spiritual journey into Soul Family Six: The Chosen Series, a […] The post 1553: Soul Family Six The Cho...

When seasoned AI builder and inventor Lohith Naidu teamed up with a recruitment veteran, they created Hireko.ai, a “digital twin” recruiter that can see facial expressions, hear tone, and hold human‑like conversations with thousands of candidates at once. On this episode of Marketer of the Day, Lohith explains how Hireko helps enterprises move beyond identical, […] The post 1552: Scale Your...

Most Christians don’t expect their deepest wounds to come from inside the church, but for Elizabeth Bennett McKinney, that’s exactly what happened. Bullied by fellow believers starting at age 12, with rumors spreading through two churches and three schools, she walked away from church, turned against God, and battled social anxiety, depression, and PTSD. In […] The post 1551: Church Hurt and...

When a constitutional lawyer who once argued before the Supreme Court started wondering what humans would be like as pets fed and loved but stripped of language, culture, and community, he turned that question into an unforgettable sci-fi saga. Author Richard A. Allen joins Robert Plank to talk about Kobo and Kobo’s Children, a series […] The post 1550: Kobo, Loma, and Building a Thought-Pro...

When lifelong churchgoers Sean Walsh and Don Roth dug deep into Scripture, original languages, and biblical chronology, they became convinced that much of mainstream Christianity rests on three major errors. In this episode, they join Robert Plank to unpack their book The Three Pillars of False Doctrine and explain why they believe the traditional Friday […] The post 1549: The Three Pillars...

When a four‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old girl terrified of the dark met Jesus as her “secret friend,” it set in motion a lifetime journey that would eventually become a book. Author and business professional Peggy Watrous Walters joins Robert Plank to share the story behind The Unexpected Journey: An Inspiring True Story, a short, powerful memoir about walking […] The post 1547: Overcoming Fear Divor...

When a devoted wife and mother found herself trapped in a cycle of infidelity, violence, and fear shot at in broad daylight, run over by her own car, grieving her father’s sudden death she turned to the only constant she had left: God. Author and survivor Denise Devroe joins Robert Plank to share the story […] The post 1548: God Made Me and You Couldn’t Break Me, A Powerful Memoir of Surviva...

When two college dads realized how little real-world money education their kids were getting, they didn’t complain they wrote a book. Financial advisor Steve Short and business owner Mark Schlipman met at a dad’s weekend and quickly bonded over a shared concern: most young adults are entering life with almost no financial foundation. In this […] The post 1546: Financial Freedom for Young Adu...

Growing up in a “make 100K, spend 110” household, Justin Buonomo watched money chaos tear his family apart two bankruptcies, cars repossessed, even losing the family dog when they lost their home. At 18, he received an $80,000 settlement from a childhood car accident… and promptly repeated the same patterns he’d seen modeled. That painful […] The post 1545: Financial Freedom with Finance Exp...

Raising eight kids across six states and two countries gave Renee Thomas Hawkley a front-row seat to the beautiful chaos of family life. Now a grandmother and widow at 79, she’s still learning new lessons in love, loss, and letting her adult children “mother” her back. Author of “Once Upon an Amateur Mom” and the […] The post 1544: Amateur Moms Happily Ever After Motherhood Empty Nest Life a...

From Stanford and the RAND Corporation to leading revenue teams in the commercial world, Brent Keltner, PhD, has spent his career decoding how complex B2B deals are actually closed. As founder and president of Winalytics, Brent helps mid-market and enterprise teams move beyond product pitching to true account-based growth. He’s the author of “The Revenue […] The post 1543: The Journey First...

Service-based entrepreneurs often launch a business to do what they love, only to find themselves overwhelmed by tasks, burned out, and tied to operations they never planned for. In this episode, profit acceleration strategist Jane Parmel joins Robert Plank to explain why the real job of a business owner isn’t “doing the work” but leading […] The post 1542: Profit Acceleration & Predicta...

Tired of random, low-quality LinkedIn calls or no calls at all? In this episode, Troy Hipolito (a.k.a. the “Not So Boring LinkedIn Guy” and former Swiss-Filipino gamification designer) breaks down how he helps B2B and service-based businesses turn LinkedIn into a consistent pipeline of vetted, high-value meetings. After agency work with Fortune 500 brands dried […] The post 1541: LinkedIn Sa...

Evan Unger is a recognized expert in organizational change, leadership development, and collaborative facilitation. With decades of experience consulting for major enterprises, including large pharmaceutical companies and insurance organizations, Evan specializes in transforming workplace culture by empowering change agents at every level. His approach moves beyond traditional training, focusing o...

Gloria Chou is an award-winning small business PR expert recognized for revolutionizing media visibility for overlooked founders, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. As the creator of the “CPR” pitching method and a fierce advocate for leveling the PR playing field, Gloria leverages free AI tools to help brands break through traditional barriers without a budget […] The post 1539: A...

Kathy Floam Greenspan is a veteran B2B marketing expert with over 25 years of experience helping organizations align marketing with real business outcomes. As president of POM Agency, she is passionate about cutting through the noise in fast-moving industries like tech, cybersecurity, and government contracting. Kathy specializes in helping lean marketing teams deliver impactful results […]...

Apoorv Sharma is an AI SEO strategist, co-founder of Derivate X, and a leader in AI-first marketing for SaaS and tech companies. Based in Bangalore, India, Apoorv helps brands navigate the rapid shift from traditional search engines to LLMs and AI platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini. By optimizing content for AI visibility instead of just […] The post 1537: AI SEO for SaaS: Unlocking AI Search...

Pamela Potts is a leadership development expert, coach, and author dedicated to transforming how leaders energize themselves and their teams. Drawing on years of experience as an entrepreneur, consultant, and facilitator, Pamela helps business owners and professionals integrate coaching skills into leadership, enhance energy management, and unlock hidden potential in themselves and others. In this...