

The Dave Gerhardt Show
Exit Five
Conversations about marketing and business. Hosted by Dave Gerhardt (Founder of Exit Five, Former CMO). Join the top community for B2B marketers at exitfive.com
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Jul 25, 2024 • 39min
#161: Strategy | How to Enter New International Markets, Hiring Locally, and the Content Approval Trap with Max Van Den Ingh
Max Van Den Ingh, CEO of Unmuted, shares insights on international market entry, hiring locally, and scrappier content in B2B marketing. They discuss challenges of expanding SaaS in EU markets, utilizing local expertise, and avoiding multiple layers of content approval.

Jul 22, 2024 • 1h 1min
#160: Career | Remote Work Loneliness, Embracing Change, and Giving & Receiving Feedback with Kara Hardin
Psychologist Kara Hardin and Dave discuss embracing change, remote work loneliness, and effective communication in the workplace. They cover adapting to team preferences, viewing change positively, and maintaining connections in remote work. Kara provides advice on self-awareness, communication, and creating emotional guardrails for better decision-making.

Jul 18, 2024 • 40min
#159: Growth | Personalized Gifting, Direct Mail, and AI Driven Outbound with Kris Rudeegraap, CEO and Founder of Sendoso
Kris Rudeegraap, CEO of Sendoso, discusses Growth Ops, personalized gifting, direct mail, and AI-driven outbound strategies. Topics include differentiating Growth Ops and Revenue Ops, must-try direct mail tactics, automated outbound with AI, and using AI for personalization in prospecting.

Jul 15, 2024 • 46min
#158: Career | High-Pressure CMO Roles, Avoiding Burnout, and Growing your Personal Brand with Amanda Goetz
Amanda Goetz, a 2x founder and 3x CMO, discusses personal branding on social media, content strategy, and avoiding burnout. Topics include transforming LinkedIn strategy, sustainable momentum amid burnout, emotional branding, and the creator economy. Amanda shares insights on becoming a fractional CMO and draws inspiration from Alex Lieberman.

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Jul 11, 2024 • 51min
#157: Brand | Creating Irresistible LinkedIn Posts, Creating Real-Time Feedback Loops, and What It Means To Be Authentic with Adam Robinson, CEO of Retention.com
Dave Gerhardt chats with Adam Robinson, CEO of Retention.com, about creating irresistible LinkedIn posts, real-time feedback loops, and the importance of authenticity in content marketing. They discuss the challenges of managing two startups, achieving content market fit, and the strategies behind engaging content on LinkedIn. Adam shares insights on using ghostwriters, templates, and the significance of audience engagement for business growth.

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Jul 8, 2024 • 45min
#156: LinkedIn | How to Build a LinkedIn Founder Brand that Drives Revenue with Kait Stephens and Brad Zomick
Kait Stephens and Brad Zomick share insights with Dave on turning LinkedIn into a lead generation machine, creating authentic content, and maximizing founder presence. They discuss common LinkedIn mistakes, content scheduling, metrics, and real business impacts. Learn how to overcome reluctance and maximize content impact with an evergreen strategy.

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Jul 4, 2024 • 34min
#155: Inside Exit Five | Creating Webinars People Actually Want to Attend (Behind the Playbook We’re Building)
Join Dave and Matt as they delve into creating engaging webinars for multiple personas, using incentives for signups, leveraging Reddit for content ideas, and utilizing tools like ChatGPT for content ideation and writing support. Learn about the secrets to hosting webinars that people want to attend and how to maintain audience engagement throughout the session.

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Jul 1, 2024 • 52min
#154: Content | B2B Landing Pages that Convert to Pipeline (and How You Should Actually Be Using Attribution) with Tas Bober
Tas Bober, a B2B digital marketing strategist, shares insights on growing a LinkedIn audience, creating problem-aware landing pages, and focusing on overall marketing metrics. Topics include niching down on LinkedIn, tailoring landing page tactics, utilizing paid traffic, and making landing pages customer-centric.

Jun 27, 2024 • 41min
#153: Inside Exit Five | How to Actually Pull Off a Rebrand with Eli Rubel of No Boring Design
Eli Rubel from No Boring Design discusses rebranding pitfalls, using AI for creative briefs, and the impact of design on conversions. They touch on social media for ads, visual identity importance, and the need for creative experimentation and delegation in successful branding.

Jun 24, 2024 • 45min
#152: Growth | LinkedIn Ads & Strategy for B2B with Anthony Blatner
Anthony Blatner, LinkedIn marketing expert, discusses LinkedIn ad creative, targeting personas, effective funnel strategies, lead generation tactics, and the power of consistent branding for audience growth on LinkedIn.


