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The MarTech Podcast ™ tells the stories of world-class marketers who use technology to generate growth and achieve business and career success. In each episode, you’ll hear from an innovative marketer as they walk through their career path and discuss the challenges of their current roles. This podcast will unearth the successes and pitfalls of industry experts, as they share their real-world experiences and teach us the tools, tips, and tricks that they’ve learned along the way.
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Jun 27, 2018 • 27min
Using Content (& SEO) As a Growth Vehicle (Jordan Koene -- Searchmetrics)
Today, we’re going to continue the replay of our conversation with Jordan Koene, who is both one of this podcast's sponsors and a world-renowned expert in driving SEO & organic growth. In this episode, Jordan is going to talk us through the tradeoffs of investing in paid and earned media, how to use content as a marketing vehicle, and an overview of the tools SEO’s use to drive business results. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/using-content-seo-to-drive-organic-traffic-jordan-koene-searchmetrics Interview Guest Website: https://www.searchmetrics.com
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Jun 26, 2018 • 18min
Creating an Effective Organic Growth Strategy (Jordan Koene -- Searchmetrics)
In today’s episode, we’re going to replay one of this podcast’s first episodes, where I was fortunate enough to sit down with Jordan Koene, who is both one of this podcasts’ sponsors and a world-renowned expert in driving SEO & organic growth. Jordan is the General Manager of the US Market at Searchmetrics, and in this episode he is going to walk us through his background, his role at Searchmetrics, and his keys to creating an effective organic growth strategy. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/using-content-seo-to-drive-organic-traffic-jordan-koene-searchmetrics Interview Guest Website: https://www.searchmetrics.com
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Jun 21, 2018 • 28min
Selling New Products on Amazon (Case Study) -- Adam Weiler // Sunken Stone (Part 2)
Today we continue our conversation with Adam Weiler, founder of Sunken Stone, a premium channel partner that help companies optimize their marketing efforts on Amazon. In our last episode, Adam walked us through how he became an Amazon expert, how the platform has changed over time, and the types of companies that are finding success on Amazon. In this episode, Adam is going to discuss best practices and strategies he uses to help his clients maximize their ROI in the Amazon Marketplace. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/how-amazon-took-over-the-ecommerce-world Interview Guest Website: https://sunkenstone.com/wp/
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Jun 20, 2018 • 23min
How Amazon Took Over the eCommerce World -- Adam Weiler // Sunken Stone (Part 1)
Today we’re going to focus our attention on a company that some people think is taking over the world -- Amazon. With us today is Adam Weiler, founder of Sunken Stone, a performance-based Amazon Management Agency with over 10 years of experience. In this episode, Adam is going to talk about how he became an Amazon Marketplace expert, how the platform has changed over time, and the types of companies that are finding success. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/how-amazon-took-over-the-ecommerce-world Interview Guest Website: https://sunkenstone.com/wp/
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Jun 13, 2018 • 14min
Marketing to Millennial: Snapchat, Instagram & Beyond (Part 2) -- Kate Talbot // Talbot Consulting
Today we're going to hear the second part of our interview with Kate Talbot, who is an expert in marketing to Millennials. Kate is an entrepreneur, a marketing consultant, and the author of "Oh Snap! You Can Use SnapChat for Business", which is a best-selling book on Amazon. Her work has been featured on CNBC, Tech Crunch, and Huffington Post, and she's worked with big brands like Virgin America and Apple and also consults for smaller startups. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/marketing-to-millennials-snapchat-instagram-beyond Kate's book: Oh Snap! You Can Use Snapchat For Business
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Jun 12, 2018 • 17min
Marketing to Millennials: Snapchat, Instagram & Beyond (Part 1) -- Kate Talbot // Talbot Consulting
Today we’re going to hear from an expert in marketing to Millennials, Kate Talbot. Kate is an entrepreneur, marketing consultant, and the author of “Oh Snap, You Can Use Snapchat for Business”, a best seller on Amazon. Her work has been featured on CNBC, TechCunch, and Huffington Post. In this episode, Kate is going to give us an overview of how she became an expert in Millenial marketing and talk about some of the key takeaways from her book. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/marketing-to-millennials-snapchat-instagram-beyond Kate's book: Oh Snap! You Can Use Snapchat For Business
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Jun 6, 2018 • 24min
Using Direct Mail to Reach Consumers at Home & Work (Part 2) -- Mike Gunderson // Gunderson Direct
Today we’re going to finish our conversation with Mike Gunderson, President of the creatively named direct mail service Gunderson Direct. In our last episode, Mike gave us an overview of the direct mail industry and how he ended up running a direct mail service business. In this episode, Mike is going to walk us through some best practices in the direct mail industry and explains how his company evaluates their campaigns. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/using-direct-mail-to-reach-consumers-at-home-work-mike-gunderson Interview Guest Website: https://gundersondirect.com
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Jun 5, 2018 • 22min
Using Direct Mail to Reach Consumers at Home & Work (Part 1) -- Mike Gunderson // Gunderson Direct
Today we’re going to hear from an expert in a marketing channel that most people don’t associate with technology. Mike Gunderson is the President of the creatively named direct mail service Gunderson Direct. Mike & his company have provided direct mail services to startups, SMB’s, and enterprise-scale technology companies like SoFi, Postmates, and Square. In this episode, he's going to give us an overview of the direct mail industry and walk us through the career experience that led him to start his own company. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/using-direct-mail-to-reach-consumers-at-home-work-mike-gunderson Interview Guest Website: https://gundersondirect.com
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Jun 1, 2018 • 11min
How We Beat Our Podcast Download Goal by 50% (Month 2 Update)
Today your host, Benjamin Shapiro, is giving us an update on how the MarTech podcast has been grown in its first two months and how the show beat its goal of 1,000 downloads per month by 50%. He'll walk through the marketing channels and data used to understand why and how the MarTech podcast has grown. Need Marketing Help: https://benjshap.com
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May 29, 2018 • 23min
The Differences Between Growth & Traditional Marketing -- (Part 2) Graham Hunter // Groundwork Growth
Today we’re going to finish our discussion with Graham Hunter, the founder of Groundworks Growth. In the second part of our conversation, Graham is going to talk us through how he allocates his marketing budget between strategic, operational, and experimental channels, his process for creating marketing experiments and how he helps companies find the right marketing talent. Transcript: https://benjshap.com/martech-podcast/the-differences-between-growth-traditional-marketing-graham-hunter-groundwork-growth Interview Guest Website: www.groundworkgrowth.com
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