Silo Crusher

Rajat Kakar and Christian Bock discuss the hype and the fear and the skyrocketing expectations on AI taking over everything and doing that virtually for free. Is there really money for nothing, and AI agents doing everything (for free)?   Covered topics are: Autonomous machines vs foundational systems. Glamorous success vs unglamorous work. And what we can learn from a Dire Straits song. Tune in f...

Christian Bock and Rajat Kakar discuss some interesting challenges, like: Is AI killing clear thinking? Or is it augmenting and sharpening it? How do we utilize the oceans of data without drowning? The polished deck dilemma – risks and how to manage. This episode is part of a podcast series where some light will be shed on the buzz behind “everything will be turned upside down”, and a realistic vi...

Christian Bock (Founder of ‘Marketing Surfer’) and Rajat Kakar (CEO of ‘QWE Solutions’) discuss if there is any return on investments into AI, how to track it, and share somereal life examples how success can be accomplished. This episode is part of a podcast series where some light will be shed on the buzz behind “everything will be turned upside down”, and a realistic view will be discussed abou...

Christian Bock (Founder of ‘Marketing Surfer’) and Rajat Kakar (CEO of ‘QWE Solutions’) investigate which traps to avoid in an AI marketing world. Many organizations are currently torn between testing a large number of tools and methods in orderto find their golden nugget in the AI age, while still trying to not forget to “do marketing” on the other side. This episode is part of a podcast series w...

To AI or not to AI – is that the question? Christian Bock (Founder of ‘Marketing Surfer’) and Rajat Kakar (CEO of ‘QWE Solutions’) are discussing about the myths, risks and opportunities of AI in marketing. This is the first edition of a series where some light will beshed the buzz behind “everything will be turned upside down”, and a realistic view will be discussed about what marketing and busin...

What is really on the mind of a CEO when looking at marketing? Is marketing the core business driver or a cost factor? And how can CMOs get a set at the table? Rajat Kakar and Christian Bock discuss about what CEOs expect from CMOs. Rajat is CEO of QWE Solutions, and held various international leadership positions throughout hiscareer. He shares some insights and thoughts, helping marketing leader...

Darren Lesniak held various leadership positions in companies like SAP, Salesforce or TeamViewer throughout his career. Among others, he was Vice President for strategic alliances and international partner development. In this episode Christian and Darren discuss about the role of marketing, expectations of executive leadership teams to CMOs, as well as thoughts on how marketing can help business...

Wayne Gretzky once said “Don’t play where the puck is. Play where the puck is going to be.” Let’s see how that ice-hockey quote can be a game-changer for business strategies.

Let’s have a look at what an ancient Japanese tradition on destroying and re-building a shrine can teach us for leadership and strategic thinking. Also, we discuss what a Japanese Shrine, Surfing, and Business Strategy might have in common.

When expanding your business to new country there are various challenges. If done right, you can leverage an enormous potential to grow your business. Silocrusher will share some experiences and best practices when globalizing your marketing.  Sign up for more inspirations:  silocrusher.com