Agencies are drowning in tools, dashboards, and AI gimmicks, but John Saunders has spent years building something that actually works. Nova started as an internal fix and grew into an operating system that strips away noise, delivers context with every number, and gives AI a cockpit filled with real operational data.More
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118: Mandy Thompson: Intent data pitfalls, diagram-first automation, and agency-style team management
Mandy shares powerful mindsets and practical frameworks for marketers aiming to future-proof their careers in the complex galaxy of martech mixed up with AI, data privacy, and genuine customer engagement. We cover the art of documentation to avoid feeling like you’re in an Indiana Jones adventure sifting through digital cobwebs from ghosts of marketers past when you dive into a company’s martech setup. More
112: Stephen Stouffer: The dawn of AI Ops and the practical wonders of combining AI tools with iPaaS
Stephen shares practical and innovative examples of combining AI tools with iPaaS tools to do things like parsing email auto-responses and subcontracting tech support questions from family members. He’s a fan of starting simple, gradually advancing to more complex solutions, all while maintaining a keen focus on ethical considerations and human interaction. More
75: Mike Rizzo: Building resilient Marketing Ops through community
Today we have the pleasure of chatting with Mike Rizzo, you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who’s done as much for the marketing Ops community. He’s the founder of MarketingOps.com, taking a community-led approach to building career resources that are purpose-built for MO Pros.More
74: Pratik Desai: A time traveler’s guide to martech and personalization
Today we have a super fun conversation with Pratik Desai, Founder and Chief Architect at 1to1. We dive into what martech and aerospace have in common as well as the speculative future of personalization. Pratik also gives us his take on the challenges that AI has to replace everything a marketer does today.More
72: Bobby Tichy: AI and the future of Martech, a deep dive from SFMC to Braze
Today we’re joined by Bobby Tichy, he’s Co-Founder and Chief Solutions Officer at Stitch. Bobby’s a highly respected Martech veteran having spent over a decade working in technical roles for some of the biggest names in martech. He spent a combined 6.5 years working on the Professional services teams at arguably 2 of the most well known companies in martech, Salesforce and Marketo.More
57: Adriana Gil Miner: Marketing is the most diverse department
Today on the show we are joined by Adriana Gil Miner. Born and raised in Venezuela, she’s a 20+ year marketing exec who got her start as a data analyst and went on to work at American Express. She then worked with some of the top brands in the world after moving into PR and digital strategy at Weber Shandwick, an A-list agency according to Ad-age. Adriana then ended up going through a wild growth ride leading Brand marketing at Tableau– a well known analytics platform. Today, she’s CMO at Iterable, one of the top customer-led marketing automation platforms on the planet.More
56: Michael King: Decoding Search Engine Algorithms
What’s up everyone, on the show today we have one of the planet’s leading search engine marketers. We’re joined by Mike King. He’s the founder and CEO of iPullRank, an awarding-winning SEO agency. In 2020 he was named Search Marketer of the Year by Search Engine Land, and has been a Global Associate for Moz for more than 10 years. He’s been on the cutting edge of technical SEO his entire career, and he’s currently working on an upcoming book, the science of SEO: Decoding Search Engine Algorithms.More
27: Erin Blaskie: Startup marketing, in-house vs freelance
Erin Blaskie is Ottawa’s best known brand marketer. She’s spent 12+ years running her own marketing agency but she’s also spent 5+ years in-house leading marketing. She’s uniquely positioned to give you insights on the good and the ugly of both sides of startup marketing.More
10: Nick Donaldson: Curiosity, learning & success in your MOPs career
MOPs is an amazing career, and the number 1 skill you need is curiosity. Nick got his start owning a Marketo instance and rapidly acquired the skills required to be a MOPs leader in one of Canada’s hottest startups. Learn how he got his start from a strong foundation in-house and how he’s now moved consulting side.More