

The Exit Five CMO Podcast (Hosted by Dave Gerhardt)
Dave Gerhardt
Dave Gerhardt (Founder of Exit Five, former CMO) chats with top marketing leaders and CMOs. Join 5,000+ members in our private community at exitfive.com.
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Apr 22, 2024 • 1h 4min
#134: Community | How This B2B Brand is Building Community with (Daniel Cmejla)
Daniel Cmejla, VP of Community at Apollo.io, discusses building community on LinkedIn and measuring its impact. They explore the difference between building community vs. 'a' community and using internal team members' profiles to boost the company's brand. The episode also delves into innovative B2B marketing strategies, maximizing marketing impact with LinkedIn, and the importance of diversity in brand resilience.

Apr 18, 2024 • 31min
#133: Inside Exit Five | How Edgy Can B2B Social Content Be? Advice For First-Time Marketing Leaders and Product Launches
Matt, Marketing Manager at Exit Five, joins Dave to discuss how edgy B2B brands can get on social media, advice for first-time marketing leaders, the importance of marketing fundamentals, and tips for successful product launches. They emphasize the balance between professionalism and edginess, strategic positioning, and leveraging narratives for success.

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Apr 15, 2024 • 52min
#132: Growth | B2B Website Conversion Tactics with Talia Wolf
Talia Wolf, CEO of Getuplift, shares conversion tactics like selling emotional benefits, using stages of awareness, and AI for resonating content. They discuss pitfalls of agencies, messaging tips, and guiding buyer's journey with purposeful homepages.

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Apr 11, 2024 • 39min
#131: Inside Exit Five | LinkedIn Personal Page vs. Company Page, Marketing Generalist vs. Specialist
Matt, Marketing Manager at Exit Five, joins Dave to discuss topics like LinkedIn personal vs. company pages, balancing generalism vs. specialism in marketing, and the importance of fair compensation in the workplace. They provide insights on maximizing personal brand on LinkedIn, CEO interviews, and dealing with workplace frustrations. The discussion highlights the value of community support and career growth in B2B marketing.

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Apr 8, 2024 • 56min
#130: Strategy | How to Measure Your B2B Marketing Efforts (With Pranav Piyush, CEO and Co-Founder of Paramark)
Pranav Piyush, CEO of Paramark, discusses marketing measurement challenges, short-term vs. long-term investments, UTM tags, correlation between marketing channels and pipelines, and measurement for non-direct response initiatives with Dave Gerhardt.

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Apr 4, 2024 • 30min
#129: Inside Exit Five | Do Nurture Sequences Work? How to Become a Better Copywriter and Why Brand Matters in B2B
In this episode, Dave Gerhardt is joined by Matt Carnevale to discuss the effectiveness of nurture sequences in B2B marketing. They share tips on becoming a better copywriter, the importance of brand reputation in B2B, and how to establish yourself as a trusted authority in your industry.

Apr 1, 2024 • 53min
#128: Marketing Leadership | The Role of CMO, Taking a New Job, Making Changes in the Marketing Org (with Peter Mahoney, CMO, GoTo)
Peter Mahoney, CMO of GoTo and author of The Next CMO: A Guide to Operational Marketing Excellence, joins Dave to discuss his journey back into CMO role, strategies for driving changes in a marketing org, team dynamics at GoTo, and balancing strategy with execution. They also touch on embracing diversity, past hiring mistakes, and building a long-term vision for marketing success.

Mar 25, 2024 • 47min
#127: LinkedIn | Video, Ads, and Slicing Fruit (with Tim Davidson)
In this podcast, Dave and Tim discuss LinkedIn marketing, starting imperfectly, using funny videos to grow a following, and maximizing ABM with LinkedIn ads. They also touch on video impact, content evolution, overcoming challenges, and strategic collaborations in video advertising.

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Mar 21, 2024 • 54min
#126: Career | How to Navigate Early-Stage Marketing and Your Compensation Package (with Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich from MKT1)
Learn about early-stage marketing and compensation strategies from industry experts Kathleen and Emily. Dive into hiring first marketers, building marketing teams, and understanding equity compensation. Get insights on career growth, startup challenges, and the future of marketing trends.

Mar 18, 2024 • 44min
#125: Career | How Chili Piper's New VP of Marketing Landed His Job (with Brandon Redlinger)
Learn how Brandon Redlinger secured his VP of Marketing role at Chili Piper, negotiate compensation, nail interviews, and navigate career transitions. Explore insights on company culture, interview strategies, and compensation negotiations.