The goal of every startup is to grow. But how can you unlock the secret to growth in the new digital world? We sat down with Anne Ahola Ward, a.k.a. "The Mother of Startups" to get the hard truths about early stage startup growth, how she walks into young startups and cuts through the noise, and get to shine some light on Anne's secret identity. ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead... Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/

So you have a great idea, but now you need the talent to get it off the ground - Joyce Yeung, Head of Marketing at Seurat, joined us to talk about she is leveraging what she calls "employee branding" to get a leg up on their competitors when it comes to talent acquisition.

Video is the new boardroom, and if you're not ready to be on camera, you'll struggle to survive and thrive in today's new environment. We had Lynn Smith, former national news anchor and Founder of Rylan Media, on to give us her view on who needs to be ready to be on video, how they can get better, and why they should.

Is it worth building a community if you don't have one? How can you drive value with virtual events? We had Joshua Zerkel, Head of Global Engagement Marketing at Asana to chat about why they're doubling down on community building, how they're changing and learning from doing over 200 virtual events throughout 2021, and why Joshua only uses one emoji for everything. ___________ Become an Asana Ambassador! https://asana.com/community/ambassadors ___________ Find Joshua on Social https://twitter.com/joshuazerkel https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuazerkel/

It's no secret that selling into the CIO is difficult - Myles Suer, top CIO influencer, joined us to discuss how salespeople can navigate the new world of selling into the CIO, why talking about features is no longer enough, and why it's still important to sell to the people, not just to service the quarterly goals. ---- Find more from Myles: https://www.eweek.com/author/mylessuer/ https://ciochat.live/ https://twitter.com/MylesSuer ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadtail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/

Every startup wants to achieve growth, but it can be hard to know where to start. We sat down with Holly Roland, CEO of Emerald Hill Marketing, to get her insights. Holly helps startups move upmarket - from selling to small business sales to selling into large enterprises. In this episode, Holly outlines a few strategies and best practices to get from point A to point B, including carving out your niche, aligning your marketing and sales strategy, and truly understanding your buyers' desires. ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadtail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/

Good Digital is quickly becoming tablestakes for any business. We sat down with Gunter Reiss, global marketing leader and social marketing evangelist to discuss how social media marketing fits into B2B, his playbook for CMOs in 2021, and why digital marketing is your most important challenge as a marketing leader. Please join me in my interview with Gunter Reiss. ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadtail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/

Every company executive knows what great PR looks like when they see it. But few understand what it really takes to secure that glowing coverage. Ed Zitron, founder of EZPR, knows what it takes, and he's not shy about it. In this episode, Ed and I talk about PR's big PR problem, why journalists don't always make the best PR people, and how to avoid the trap of a mushy middle management structure. We dig into the differences between PR and media relations, and embracing the discussion about how to measure results. ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadtail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/ ---- Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1:11 Ed's Background and Issues with PR 7:17 Skills Needed to be Good at PR 12:20 PR's Middle Management Problem 16:40 Talking about Results in PR 19:57 Better Media Relations 22:35 Crisis Comms 25:55 Being Concise in Pitching 28:59 Social for PR 30:05 Outro

Marketing services in B2B is completely different from marketing products in B2B… Or is it? 20 year CMO Mark Waxman came on the show and let us know that that is not completely true. In our conversation, we talked about the real difference between marketing services and products, how to implement a successful social selling program in marketing, and why all marketers are story tellers, regardless of if they work in a corporation, agency, in B2B services or B2B Tech. ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadtail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/

Is it time for a radical redefinition of the role of the CMO? My guest, Rhoan Morgan, CEO at DemandLab, certainly thinks so, and she makes her case throughout our conversation, as well as in her book, Change Agents. In today's episode, we drill into what that new CMO skillset might look like... How "in the weeds" do marketing leaders need to get with their technology stack? How can they align with their sales partners in making revenue the teams' North Star? And where does creativity and the human element fit in?

Maria Twena has always lived between two worlds. As the child of first generation immigrants she was well aware that life at home was all about how to be a good member of the community, and how to contribute to the collective… while outside the home, she picked up on all the signals about the value of American individualism and self-reliance. Today, Maria heads up the “Consumer X” practice at 9th Wonder, where she helps brands bridge that hybrid space between cultures. With warmth and empathy, she shares some key insights for marketers about how multi-lingual and multi-cultural marketing *really* works, why you might be missing these moments in your general marketing programs, and how to create experiences that speak to your audience in the ways that matter. ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadtail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/

Is it possible for Sales and Marketing to coexist in a healthy way? 💚 Leadtail makes social work for B2B | https://leadtail.com | we’re @Leadtail on Twitter 💚 Are you a veteran of the War for MQLs? Struggle to get on the same side as your sales team? Wondering if there’s any way marketing and sales can ever get along, let alone, succeed together? Nicole Fuselier doesn’t just think it’s possible, she’s turned sales and marketing alignment into her professional superpower. Stay tuned to this episode of Tomorrow’s Best Practices Today to learn how she does it, and how you can get your teams aligned and crush your numbers, together. ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadtail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/

Kieran has worked at tech companies in the marketing department - Radio Shack, Helio, Belkin, and now Openpath Security. Working in both B2C and B2B, he has transformed and pivoted strategies, most recently being recognized as the top 50 most influential CMOs by Forbes. ---- CONNECT with us at: Website: https://leadtail.com/ Leadtail TV: https://www.leadtailtv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadtail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadtail Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leadtail/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadtail/