Marketers often feel like they’re battling a dragon when it comes to integrating data. We’re overwhelmed by technical jargon, stuck with outdated methods, and facing roadblocks from data teams. Danny walks us through his journey of cautiously entering the data world and the role dbt can play for marketing teams. Here’s how to get started with a warehouse-first martech stack.More
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133: Simon Heaton: Buffer’s Director of Growth Marketing on agile sprints, holdout testing and why a CRM or GA4 isn’t in their tech stack
Simon helps us explore Buffer’s martech journey, highlighting their shift from traditional tools to a product-led approach driven by data and server-side analytics. We unpack their use of Customer.io for automation and hold out testing, Redash for data insights, and their agile sprint model that fosters continuous innovation. Discover how Buffer’s small team thrives with efficient, data-driven strategies.More
132: Ashleigh Johnson: Tales of a Marketing Technologist from Microsoft
Ashleigh gives us a glimpse into the enterprise world of martech, and it might not be what you’re expecting. We unpack rotational programs, internal personal networks, shadowing colleagues, robust documentation, AI deployment and empowering tool owners to make technology-driven decisions.More
131: Siobhan Solberg: A guide to ethical marketing with data minimization and privacy strategies
Siobhan takes on a behind-the-scenes look at the hidden mechanics of data privacy, ethical marketing practices, and effective data management. Marketers should break down the user journey into less phases and minimizing data collection. Prioritizing ethical practices and transparency builds trust and leads to more informed decisions and stronger customer relationships.More
130: Sam Oh: Ahref’s VP of Marketing on how content marketers can stay relevant with AI
Sam takes us on a masterclass covering SEO fundamentals, evolving search behaviors, AI in content marketing, refreshing attribution thoughts and work-life balance strategies. He advocates for thoughtful AI integration to enhance research and streamline content creation. Sam shares Ahrefs’ approach of prioritizing product quality and user-centric content over detailed attribution models.More
128: Vish Gupta: Why simplification should come before automation if you want to avoid a Frankenstack
We touch on the pitfalls of Frankenstein stacks and the perks of self-service martech. Vish explains why martech isn’t just for engineers and highlights the efficiency of customized Asana intake forms. We also tackle the dangers of over-specialization for senior leaders. Additionally, we explore the intersection of martech and large language models (LLMs), providing insights on how to stay ahead in the evolving landscape.More
127: Carmen Simon: Using brain science to deviate from expected patterns and create memorable content
Carmen takes us on an adventure exploring the wonders of brain science and how to sustain attention through contrast. We cover embodied cognition, deviating from expected patterns and avoiding the sea of sameness in AI content. We also take a detour into the speculative future of neuroscience and making data impactful through context. More
126: Michael Rumiantsau: AI’s role in democratizing data narratives for marketers
Michael’s on a mission to make data insights accessible and useful for everyone, not just experts, by leveraging AI to provide tailored, easy-to-understand insights that boost decision-making. This episode unpacks the future of Business Intelligence, automating insights with LLMs, and the importance of anomaly detection. Michael also discusses how proprietary data gives companies a competitive edge in the AI market.More
125: Michele Nieberding: Customer data infrastructure and server-side data processing
Michele takes us on a broad journey across job hopping, learning technical martech products, preparing for the cookie apocalypse and diving deep into the world of server side data processions and tag management. She emphasizes the importance of ethical marketing practices, like enhancing first-party data and focusing on consent management, crucial for building consumer trust.More
124: Angela Cirrone: How to pick between similar martech solutions and master platform migrations
Angela brings a fresh perspective to marketing operations, a key theme throughout the conversation is curiosity and how it helps boost your confidence and be a key lego block to a successful career. What makes her a unique leader is her experience being part of over a dozen acquisitions which came with over a hundred platform migrations and integrations.More