
Practical Pivots
Practical Pivots is the go-to source for startup leaders and investors asking, “What do we do next?”. Each episode, we talk with a wide array of experts to guide companies to disrupt the undisruptable, turn setbacks into scale-ups, and transform plateaus into pivots.
Latest episodes

Jun 24, 2024 • 40min
Finding Clarity in Times of Uncertainty with Suneet Bhatt
Suneet is an industry veteran who has led marketing teams, successfully earned B Corp certifications, and dabbled in venture capital. This conversation is a masterclass on what positive, effective leadership looks like in the current age.

May 21, 2024 • 37min
The Scoop on AI Video Marketing with Cory Treffiletti
4x CMO and current Chief Marketing Officer at Rembrand, Cory Treffiletti joined Yes, and Marketing for a deep dive into the ways AI is influencing his data-driven storytelling approach. (Plus, some tough love for execs, a look at his must-try AI tools, and a few life lessons we can all learn from.)

Mar 29, 2024 • 31min
The Future of Search in the Age of AI with Natalie Henley
As CEO of Volume 9, a Denver-based marketing agency, Natalie Henley stays on the ball when it comes to marketing trends to follow (and which ones are just passing fads.) Tune in to hear how her agency approaches the AI revolution and prioritizes winning organic traffic for their clients in an ever-evolving landscape by keeping it old-school.

Feb 1, 2024 • 25min
Best Marketing Strategies in the New AI World with Ty Magnin
Ty Magnin, CEO of Animalz, isn't interested in pretending to be Nostradamus. The marketing world is constantly evolving, so rather than try to predict the future, he's changing with it. Hear how he and the Animalz team are adjusting their strategies for success, finding inventive ways to incorporate AI into their workflows, and exploring distribution channels beyond SEO to cultivate results for their clients.

Dec 14, 2023 • 45min
Using AI for Profitable Workflows and Wrangling Brand to Boost Your Content Marketing Strategy with Robert Rose
Co-founder of the Content Marketing Institute, current Chief Troublemaker at The Content Advisory, and author of Content Marketing Strategy: Harness the Power of Your Brand’s Voice, Robert Rose is a marketing powerhouse. This bona fide industry legend digs into how we should be using AI to create profitable workflows, the impact of AI on search and SEO, and how brand influences our content strategies.

Nov 9, 2023 • 42min
Wielding AI for Agencies and the Irreplaceable Human Element with Drew McLellan
CEO of Agency Management Institute Drew McLellan brings over thirty years of expertise to dive deep into how agencies are finding success in the current economic climate by deploying AI in inventive ways.

Oct 13, 2023 • 39min
Ethical AI, The Crisis of Trust, and Responsible Innovation with Olivia Gambelin
Leading AI ethicist Olivia Gambelin shares insights on the adoption of generative AI, how synthetic data preserves the privacy of the public, and the strategic development and implementation of AI as it impacts marketers.

Aug 31, 2023 • 40min
SaaS Wisdom, AI, and the Funding Industrial Complex with Greg Head
Greg Head, who has spent the past 30 years leading, growing, and advising software companies, shares why VC funding is misunderstood and over-prescribed, how AI will change the future of marketing, and explains the world of practical founders.

May 25, 2023 • 33min
PR, Event Marketing, and Female Leadership with Caitlin Bartley
Caitlin Bartley, CEO of female-only marketing agency cred, shares her approach to digging deep with clients, the importance of staying flexible, and how to find creative solutions in the wild world of PR and event marketing.

Mar 16, 2023 • 34min
The Secret Sauce of B2B Growth, Cool Nicknames and LinkedIn Wizardry with Ken Marshall
Ken "Magma" Marshall, Chief Growth Officer at RevenueZen, explains the secret sauce of B2B growth, how he transitioned from entrepreneur to agency owner to agency seller, and how to achieve legitimate fame on LinkedIn.