The Marketing Playbook with Mark Friedman

Ned MacPherson & Rob Jewell, the Chief Growth Officer of Power Digital and Founder & CEO of Uptick, respectively, add their pages to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to experiment with price testing, drive extra revenue with post-purchase offerings, perform a Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) audit for quick wins, the top changes brands can make to offset cost increases due to tariffs, and how to approach clients who “don’t do that here.” Connect with Ned at PowerDigitalMarketing.com and on LinkedIn, and Rob at Uptick.com and on LinkedIn

Gavin Hewitt, the Chief Operating Officer of Velou, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to invest in your people, collaborate with the customer in mind, feed AI the best data possible, what Gavin’s learned from his experience building hypergrowth startups, and the 14 schools he went to before graduating high school. Connect with Gavin on LinkedIn and at Velou.com

Kim Miller, the President of Saks OFF 5TH, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to prepare to pivot, have empathy, focus on the customer, the story behind Saks Global, and what Kim learned growing up at her grandfather’s shoe repair & handbag store. Connect with Kim on LinkedIn and at SaksOFF5TH.com

Ashley Kechter, the Global President of Fabletics, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to help others grow in their career, know your customer, be a disruptor, the unique membership program that fuels Fabletics, and what Ashley learned growing up as an identical twin. Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn and at Fabletics.com

Jamie Domenici, the Chief Marketing Officer of Klaviyo, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to establish & maintain relationships, embrace change, take a big swing when you can, the fascinating family business Jamie was raised in, and her pro sports dream. Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn and at Klaviyo.com

Maria Youth, the Chief Revenue Officer of Path2Response, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to get outside your comfort zone, manage change, set up a roadmap for your organization, what Maria learned buying Super Bowl ads, and whether to go the agency route or brand-side. Connect with Maria on LinkedIn and at Path2Response.com

Chris Danton, the Co-Founder & Chief of Ideas of IN GOOD CO, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why you should consider Substack, how to understand your competitors, how generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) will transform retail, how to reposition your brand, and Chris’s predictions for the year ahead in retail. Subscribe to GOOD THINKING on Substack and connect with Chris on LinkedIn and at WeAreInGoodCo.com

Karen Schmidt, the Chief Marketing Officer of Schmidt Bros., adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to learn foundational elements throughout your career, focus on what you do best, overcome lack of experience, what you can learn as a consultant, and the subject Karen’s parents didn’t allow her to study. Connect with Karen on LinkedIn, at SchmidtBrothers.com, and on Instagram & Facebook @SchmidtBros

Ned MacPherson, the Chief Growth Officer of Power Digital, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to take advantage of the opportunity to sell your business, how to understand your finances, how to experiment & measure your marketing results, how Ned sold Endrock Growth & Analytics to Power Digital, and the aspects of starting a business that are harder than expected. Connect with Ned at PowerDigitalMarketing.com and on LinkedIn

Scott Perry, the Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Worldwide Golf Shops, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why you must have a data strategy if you have a retail business, how to make sure your loyalty program has a positive ROI, how to test marketing channels & tactics, Scott’s entrepreneurial background in the furniture business, and how comic book ads inspired his career. Connect with Scott at ScottPerry.com