John Crestani – Chief Executive Officer of Nutryst
The more I travel, the more I understand different areas of the world, cultures of the world, and people of the world. It opens up your capacity to learn and…
Marketing is part art, part science, and part educated guessing. The founders here know all three. They’ve built agencies, launched brands, and figured out how to get people to pay attention. Which, in a world drowning in content, is no small feat.
These interviews cover the full spectrum. SEO. Content marketing. Social media. Brand strategy. Paid acquisition. Influencer marketing back before everyone was an influencer. The landscape keeps changing, and the people featured here have been adapting in real time.
What makes these conversations different from another marketing blog is the source. These aren’t theorists. They’re people who’ve spent actual money on actual campaigns and lived to tell the tale. Some of the tales involve spectacular failure. Those are usually the most useful ones.
You’ll find insights on building marketing teams, measuring what matters, creative strategy, and the eternal tension between brand building and performance marketing. If you’re a marketer, you’ll find people who’ve solved problems you’re dealing with right now. If you’re a founder trying to figure out marketing, you’ll find people who can point you in a direction. Not the direction. A direction. That’s how marketing works.
The more I travel, the more I understand different areas of the world, cultures of the world, and people of the world. It opens up your capacity to learn and…
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I would get a mentor to avoid making costly mistakes. I would have also taken the time out to find myself through self-realization. This alone will help you take your…
I try to spend an hour each evening collecting my thoughts, reviewing the pros and cons from that day and writing down action steps for the next day. I’ve heard…
Read. Even if it’s just for a few minutes here and there, it keeps your mind sharp and exposes you to new ideas. It’s easy to get sucked into the…
I spend the mornings on creative, afternoons on management and evenings on business development. James Wong has developed Branding and Marketing Strategies for corporate clients like the Past VP of…
Meet James Wong – Chief Energizing Officer of Verge Collective
When I think of something, I do it. That’s the only way to: 1) know if it’s something people value and 2) get direct feedback. Outside of that, an idea…
We listen to our customers and then build. Then, we listen and build again. Deren Baker is the CEO of Jumpshot, a well-funded, fast-paced, hardworking, and fun marketing analytics company….
I take days off. I know. That seems like a productivity tip that would be handed out on Opposite Day, but it’s absolutely true. By taking at least one day…
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