Practical Pivots

Evelyn explains what brand adolescence is, how to identify the symptoms, and how to navigate it successfully.

Andy Crestodina, Tim Riesterer, Ashley Faus, Dave Kellogg, Cassidy Shield, Rand Fishkin, Ritesh Patel, Sean Griffey, Denise and Jim Franklin, Doug Kessler, Kait Creamer, and Melanie Deziel take down …

The Franklins explain what they look for when investing in a startup. They also share the structure for their own marriage OS and why marriage offsites should be a thing.

Dan talks growth strategies, innovation, and why most brands aren't as special as they think. He also shares the most important job a marketer has.

Lee explains why prospecting isn't dead and shares the one opportunity 99.99% of salespeople miss, with insights from his bestselling book, Sell Different!

Doug explains why the stakeholder problem isn't real and why vanity metrics are good. He also talks ecosystem marketing, agency accountability, and the rise of sessionized content.

Author Christina del Villar explains how to have a more effective and influential marketing career through her G.R.I.T. methodology.

Joe shares the most successful piece of content he created at Contently, how he's approaching a new space in his role at A.Team, and the number one ingredient for effective content.

Dan shares examples of customer experience done right, how to approach CX, and how it's tied to employee experience with insights from his bestselling book, The Experience Maker.

Vaibhav explains the story behind Hubilo's event management platform, what the future of virtual events looks like, and how event marketing is shifting from branding to demand gen.

Atul breaks down the most common lie marketers tell and explains the role of both emotions and reason in marketing, with insights from his book "Lies, Damned Lies, and Marketing."

Industry Dive co-founder and CEO Sean breaks down marketing lessons from a media company, the problem with precision marketing, and the blessing (and curse) of bootstrapping.

Former oDesk (now Upwork) CEO Gary Swart explains the formula for a successful marketplace, predicts the future of workplaces, and shares his approach to investing.

Rachael Shayne, Chris Savage, Steve Pockross, Liz Giorgi, Jamie Bennett, Justine Jordan, Devin Bramhall, and Stephen Lease share insights on how to turn your people and culture into your greatest ass…

Breef founders George and Emily explain how the traditional agency-client relationship is changing, what agencies wish in-house marketers knew, and how brands are using their platform to ship faster.

As host of the Marketing Book Podcast, Doug shares his picks for the best marketing books of 2021, including one you can anonymously send to your CEO. 

Nick explains the creative process behind his extreme sports films and adventure cinematography for Red Bull. He also talks about the importance of streamlining your process and the ultimate metric f…

Alex shares lessons from a marketing career in the music industry, including what we can learn from icons like Gene Simmons, the value of old-school channels like trade shows and trade journals, and …

Superpath founder Jimmy Daly talks Slack communities, explains strategies for aligning sales and marketing, and shares lessons from the various stages of his career in content.

Lifecycle marketer Kait Creamer tells what has her hooked on email, the importance of emotional intelligence in marketing, and where she finds creative inspiration. (Hint: it's everywhere.)