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Aug 12, 2026 30 min

Follow Your Curiosity

from Ops Cast Hosted by Courtney McAra, Grant Grigorian, Bryan D'Andrea

Text us your thoughts on the episode or the show! In this episode of the Society of Marketing Technology Consulting Podcast, Courtney and Grant sit down with Bryan D’Andrea, a San Diego-based MarTech consultant, to talk about his journey from agency life to independent consulting and what it takes to build a successful consulting career. Bryan shares practical lessons from his experience in marketing technology operations, working with platforms like Salesforce and HubSpot, building strong client relationships, and helping organizations bring sales, marketing, and customer success teams into better alignment. In this episode, we discuss: Bryan’s transition from agency life to independent MarTech consulting The realities of building a consulting career and working for yourself How Salesforce, HubSpot, and MarTech operations fit into effective business processes Aligning sales, marketing, and customer success teams around shared goals How networking and professional relationships can lead to new consulting opportunities Whether you're considering making the move into consulting, already working independently, or looking to grow your MarTech consulting business, Bryan's experience offers practical advice on building credibility, finding clients, delivering value, and creating a sustainable consulting career. Listen to the full episode for an honest conversation about MarTech consulting, freelancing, networking, client relationships, and building a business around your expertise. Learn more about SMTC and join the community at MarketingOps.com. Episode Brought to You By MO Pros The #1 Community for Marketing Operations Professionals Streamline your webinar programs and tap into more data, more content, and far less manual work. Save time, simplify your workflow, and integrate Goldcast.io with your stack. Support the show

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Text us your thoughts on the episode or the show! In this episode of the Society of Marketing Technology Consulting Podcast, Courtney and Grant sit down with Bryan D’Andrea, a San Diego-based MarTech consultant, to talk about his journey from agency life to independent consulting and what it takes to build a successful consulting career. Bryan shares practical lessons from his experience in marketing technology operations, working with platforms like Salesforce and HubSpot, building strong cl...

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Follow Your Curiosity

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  1. 0:00 Marketing Technology Consulting Journey
  2. 11:29 Networking and Freelancing Strategies
  3. 22:23 Freelancing and Consulting Insights

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