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“The time to use negative reinforcement is when you really need to push someone to make a decision. But, positive reinforcement helps build habits.” That’s one of the key takeaways we have in this episode with Will from SaaSquatch. We also discussed what is the ROI for generosity, and using “surprise and delight” moments to your advantage.   Show Notes Connect With: Will Fraser:&nbs...

“A really well done referral program is actually seen as a feature by your customers.” That’s one key takeaway in this episode with Will from SaaSquatch. We also discussed the tracking and analytics behind marketing referrals and weaving your referral program in the customer journey experience.   Show Notes Connect With: Will Fraser:  Website  //  LinkedIn The MarTech Podc...

Luis and Fonzi Camejo, Founders of BIZBROS, discuss how to build failproof content for B2B. It can be awkward to move from simply conducting an interview with someone to offering them your products and services. But, even if they decline your offer, if you’ve laid the right foundation, they’ll be more inclined to mention you to their friends when the need arises. Today, Luis and Fonzi talk about d...

Luis and Fonzi Camejo, Founders of BIZBROS, discuss how to build failproof content for B2B. It may seem crazy at first, but there’s merit to prioritizing your message over production value initially. Once you’ve got a clear message that speaks to your target audience, the key to creating content at scale is breaking your content down into multiple formats. Today, Luis and Fonzi talk about fail pro...

Scott Simonelli, CEO of Veritonic, talks about how to accurately measure the ROI of your podcast. In order for your marketing efforts to be effective, your ads actually have to be seen by humans. Likewise, audio ads will have no effect if the right audience isn’t hearing them and tracking their performance means looking at multiple tools. Today, Scott discusses de-risking your audio advertising. S...

Scott Simonelli, CEO of Veritonic, talks about how to accurately measure the ROI of your podcast. Podcasts are here to stay, and with audio ever evolving, podcast advertising is making its way up the ranks. While podcast advertising is growing, its fragmented nature makes it a lot more difficult to capture the data required from all sources for optimization and post-campaign results. Today, Scott...

“Personalization is a double-edged sword.” That’s one of the key takeaways in this episode with Gowthaman as we discuss the overlaps in personalization and privacy, finding the right balance of communication in personalizing an outreach, and treading the fine line of privacy and not overstepping the boundaries.   Show Notes Connect With: Gowthaman Ragothaman:  Website  // ...

"In the world of GDPR and CCPA complaints, the external data that you use to enrich your profile needs to be as much compliant as your own data set.” This is the gist of the topics we discussed with Gowthaman today. We also discussed the process of first-party validation, the mechanism for recording consent, and the technology in a post-cookie world.   Show Notes Connect With: Gowthaman...

Sam Tuke, Founder and CEO of Lightmeter, talks about email deliverability for scaling sales teams. When executed correctly, email marketing can drive a lot of great results for companies. However, if Google doesn’t consider your content relevant for the intended recipient, your emails are a lot less likely to make it to your prospects’ and customers’ inboxes. Today, Sam discusses deliverability em...

Russ Heddleston, Co-Founder & CEO at DocSend, talks about how to create a category or a new market. There’s no denying that organic growth takes time to scale whether it's SEO or product-led growth. However, building in the sharing aspect into your product from the start sets you up for success and kick starts the growth of your organic growth channels. Today, Russ discusses why self-serve out...

Russ Heddleston, Co-Founder & CEO at DocSend, talks about how to create a category or a new market. When bringing a new product to market, it's easy for us to get caught up trying to make it the most optimal for a specific target audience. DocSend turned that concept on its head completely and launched the product first, then saw who was using it, and doubled down on their marketing efforts in...

Your network is your net worth.” In this last episode, Petra discusses how to develop business through LinkedIn, ways to get the message out there with the right people, growing an audience with LinkedIn, how you are building your brand with everything you do. Show Notes Connect With: Petra Zink:  Website  //  LinkedIn   The MarTech Podcast :  Email  //  LinkedIn...

In this episode, Petra talks about building a strategy of a modern, personal brand and figuring out your core strengths and your distinct advantage. Ben and Petra also discuss how making a decision to position yourself is not about having a single variable decision and how it is more important to get insights rather than information.  Show Notes Connect With: Petra Zink:  Website  /...

“Build customer development by asking non-leading questions.” That’s one of the key takeaways in this second episode with Dan. We also talked about how you can drive efficiencies really quickly, how to place the value prop so that it sticks, and a few more tips on how you can optimize your funnel.  Show Notes Connect With: Dan McGaw:  Website  //  LinkedIn The MarTech Podcast :...

The middle of the funnel is where a lot of people get screwed because there’s not enough focus on the right content at the right time. That’s one of the key takeaways we learned in this episode as we speak with Dan. We also talked about modifying strategies for demand generation and the distinct features of marketers as target markets.  Show Notes Connect With: Dan McGaw:  Website  ...

David Finkelstein, CEO of BDEX, discusses the overlap of data, privacy, marketing and technology. When most of us get onto a website for the first time, chances are we’re not reading the fine print before opting in to have them track our data. And, though there are a lot of issues around data privacy, in reality, this data powers better marketing and more optimal user experiences. Today, David tal...

David Finkelstein, CEO of BDEX, discusses the overlap of data, privacy, marketing and technology. Building a data application nowadays is much easier than it was in the past with no code services and other available technology. In fact, building a data tool really boils down to networking to find the resources to manipulate the data in ways that are useful to your business. Today, David talks abou...

In our third and final episode with Steve, we discuss the different ways of monetizing content, how digital media is driving monetization, and analyzing if ads and sponsorship are the only lucrative way to be profitable with podcasting.  Show Notes Connect With: Steve Olsher:  Website  //   LinkedIn The MarTech Podcast :  Email  //  Newsletter  //  Twit...

In our second episode with Steve, we discuss building influence and bringing them in the monetization net, the value of a core visibility strategy instead of spreading yourself thin in different channels and developing relationships with other icons as the most cost-efficient path to building profitable influence in the podcast.  Show Notes Connect With: Steve Olsher:  Website  // &...

In this episode, we’ll talk about how brands and businesses take advantage of the podcast space by having clarity of your profit path, understanding the value of a captive audience specific to podcast channels, and driving visibility, leads, and meaningful revenue.  Show Notes Connect With: Steve Olsher:  Website  //   LinkedIn The MarTech Podcast :  Email  //  N...

In this second episode, Azadeh talks about the strategies to get more media coverage from journalists, knowing the differences of the various purposes of press releases, and choosing your right champion to make the pitch.  Show Notes Connect With: Azadeh Williams:  Website  //   LinkedIn The MarTech Podcast :  Email  //  Newsletter  //  Twitter Benjamin...

In our first episode with Azadeh, we talked about the differences in the Martech business across different continents, the ways to generate early traction, and the things you need to avoid when expanding to a new region.   Show Notes Connect With: Azadeh Williams:  Website  //   LinkedIn The MarTech Podcast :  Email  //  Newsletter  //  Twitter Ben...

David Siegel, CEO of Meetup, discusses what's happening in marketing from an executive's perspective. While we've seen our cold email outreach strategies produce less conversions, it’s still a solid strategy for a bootstrapped startup. On the other hand, if your target audience is younger than 30, you need to be leveraging TikTok as a marketing channel. Today, David offers an executive’s thoughts...

David Siegel, CEO of Meetup, discusses what's happening in marketing from an executive's perspective. Community marketing literally puts your best customers first. It’s a non-intrusive and effective way to get in front of the right audience, but it starts with finding the right community organizers who are as passionate about your business as you are. Today, David offers tips for community buildin...

David Siegel, CEO of Meetup, discusses what's happening in marketing from an executive's perspective. The pandemic brought with it work from home mandates which were wholeheartedly embraced by many employees. As the world tries to resume normalcy, many companies are having trouble retaining their employees due to the lack of connectedness they feel to their employers, colleagues, and jobs overall....