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Steve Voith, VP of Revenue Marketing at Kyriba, joins Evan and Steph to talk about his career journey in Demand Generation.
Steve discusses his journey from a novice marketer to a seasoned professional, sharing critical insights into the evolution of demand generation and the significant impacts of various learning experiences throughout his professional life. As Steve dives deep into his career milestones, he emphasizes the importance of adaptability and leveraging technology to stay ahead in the fast-paced marketing industry.
A pioneer of the Demand Gen title, Steve focuses on the technological advancements in CRM systems and how they redefined lead management and marketing strategies, as well as challenges and opportunities that come with being a demand generation leader in diverse environments, from working in-house to consulting with agencies. Steve highlights the changes in marketing technologies, the need for effective communication strategies, and the importance of using data to drive business decisions
Episode topics: #marketing, #leadgen, #demandgeneration, #sales, #B2BSaaS, #digitalmarketing
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Welcome to a weekly check-in where I (Steph Crugnola) take the tips we drop in the Refine Labs weekly newsletter and apply it for our own brand marketing team - stacking them up for our continued evolution and growth.
This week we ask: What communities are you part of as a marketer that help you connect and get support in this chaos landscape?
Garrett Ira, founder at Method, joins Evan and Steph to talk about his journey to becoming a Solopreneur - the successes, challenges, and everything in between.
Garrett shares his unique experience of coming from an entrepreneurial family, which set the tone for his career in marketing. He talks about his transition from agency work to in-house roles, eventually leading him to launch his own company, Method.
Garrett talks about the essential tools and community support structures that have helped him thrive as a solopreneur. The episode also addresses the emotional and strategic aspects of running a marketing-focused business, highlighting Garrett's practical business insights and lessons learned from past experiences. Through an open narrative, Garrett explains the significance of transparency, networking, and mastering the fundamentals. He emphasizes the importance of embracing financial acumen and identifying growth opportunities in the evolving landscape of marketing and business development.
Episode topics: #marketing, #leadgen, #demandgeneration, #sales, #B2BSaaS, #digitalmarketing #entrepreneurship #solopreneur #entrepreneur
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Welcome to a weekly check-in where I (Steph Crugnola) take the tips we drop in the Refine Labs weekly newsletter and apply it for our own brand marketing team - stacking them up for our continued evolution and growth.
This week we ask: Does a graph tell the whole story? Probably not. Take a step back and make sure you're showing the bigger picture. Check out Evan Hughes' LinkedIn post that I mention here.
*from Building with Buyers*
Megan Bowen is CEO at Refine Labs. Refine Labs is a demand gen agency for growth stage and enterprise B2B SaaS companies. Also check out Ep. 78 "Hire For Customer Success, Not Customer Support."
Here’s what we cover:
Brand, Demand, and ABM. What's your approach to client work;
I’m exploring the role that customers play in helping startups build to the next round - how have you seen this play out with companies you work with;
What’s changed about how buyers buy today, and what’s still the same;
Customer research is core to the work I do with my clients - how do you handle customer research at Refine Labs;
How are you using AI, and what’s your take on where it’s going;
Early stage startups testing paid ads, what’s your advice (HINT: it's an expensive experiment, you need at least $3M-5M ARR);
What’s the biggest challenge for companies you’re working with right now;
Megan asks me her burning question.
Megan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/meganwhitebowen
Refine Labs: www.refinelabs.com
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Music by my talented daughter.
Anna on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annafurmanov
Welcome to a weekly check-in where I (Steph Crugnola) take the tips we drop in the Refine Labs weekly newsletter and apply it for our own brand marketing team - stacking them up for our continued evolution and growth.
This week is all about about niching down and clarifying landing pages, inspired by the Called to Action conversation with Tas Bober. Join me as I work to niche down my LinkedIn content and clarify our podcast 'about' section.
Tas Bober, Co-Founder of The Scroll Lab, joins Evan Hughes and Steph Crugnola for a discussion focused on finding your niche in your career and on your landing page.
Tas starts by talking through her evolution from an aspiring writer to a digital marketing expert, propelled by her early career experiences. Stressing the influence of pivotal mentors and their often brutally honest advice, she walks through the process of finding a specific niche in landing page consultation.
Tas candidly shares her insights on staying adaptable, networking's intrinsic value in marketing, and the importance of having a distinct perspective to stand out in a saturated market. Ultimately, her story is a testament to chasing authenticity and passion, serving as motivation for marketers to embrace change and innovation.
Episode topics: #marketing, #leadgen, #demandgeneration, #sales, #B2BSaaS, #digitalmarketing #demandcreation #landingpages #writing #ads #niche
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Welcome to a new weekly check-in where I (Steph Crugnola) take the tips we drop in the Refine Labs weekly newsletter and apply it for our own brand marketing team - stacking them up for our continued evolution and growth.
This week is all about ABM! Inspired by the recent B2B Marketing Roundtable, we sent out and are testing a template to narrow down ABM audience tiers, trying to solve for this audience's pain points, and focusing our podcast messaging.
Evan Hughes hosts Judy Sheriff, Ciara Hopkins, and Scott Schilling on this ABM deep dive.
They cover:
Defining ABM: All our hosts agree that ABM should be seen as a comprehensive alignment of marketing and sales strategies tailored to target specific accounts by understanding ICPs.
Tools: Organizations don't always need expensive tools like Demandbase or 6sense to initiate ABM. Utilize existing CRM systems and focus on high-quality data analysis.
Collaboration: Successful ABM demands alignment between executive leadership, sales, and marketing teams to ensure strategies are mutually reinforced across all channels.
Measurement: Engagement metrics provide valuable insight, yet they must be clearly defined and agreed upon within the organization to effectively ascertain ABM success over time.
While also taking audience questions, the hosts reinforce that without foundational alignment and clear objectives, ABM strategies will fail. It's vital to establish a realistic timeline, get full leadership buy-in, and have dedicated resources to guide strategic ABM initiatives in order for them to be successful.
Episode topics: #marketing, #demandgeneration, #B2BSaaS, #digitalmarketing #advertising #ABM #roundtable #marketingexpert #accountbasedmarketing
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Welcome to a new weekly check-in where I (Steph Crugnola) take the tips we drop in the Refine Labs weekly newsletter and apply it for our own brand marketing team - stacking them up for our continued evolution and growth.
This week is all about experimentation, based on this week's episode of Called to Action featuring Canberk Beker.
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