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Practical Pivots — 148 episodes

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The Takeover CEO Playbook: How John Allen Turns Stagnant Startups Into Exits

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Practical Pivots Go To Market 2026 Guiding Lights

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Rural Rockets, Farmer Founders & Marc Nager’s VC Remix

4

Everything Changes, But Nothing Changes: Why Brand Still Rules with Rachel Shayne

5

Turning Setbacks Into Scale-ups & Plateaus Into Pivots: Steve Pockross on Unlocking Startup Growth

6

From Blank Pages to Breakthroughs: Human-Centric Innovation with AI with Hunter Albright

7

Striving to be Contrarian and Right: VC Wins with Adam Burrows

8

From Mantras to Margins: Derek Pilling on Turning Values to Results

9

The Great Reversal: Neil Robertson on Why Distribution Eats Product in the AI Age

10

From Product Market Fit to Exit with Mick Freeman

11

Values-Based Leadership in Turbulent Times w/ Kellogg Prof. Harry Kraemer

12

Category Creation in the AI Era with Mark Organ

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Learnings From the Quantum Realm with Bob Wold

14

The Messy Middle: Funding Founders Where Others Won't with Brook Critchfield

15

Startup Insights From Cybersecurity Investor Joe Eandi

16

Exploring AI's Creative Potential with Kyle Shannon

17

Igniting Startup Growth with Eric Marcoullier

18

Beyond Acronyms: Unfiltered Marketing Takes with Devin Bramhall and Margaret Kelsey

19

Finding Clarity in Times of Uncertainty with Suneet Bhatt

20

The Scoop on AI Video Marketing with Cory Treffiletti

21

The Future of Search in the Age of AI with Natalie Henley

22

Best Marketing Strategies in the New AI World with Ty Magnin

23

Using AI for Profitable Workflows and Wrangling Brand to Boost Your Content Marketing Strategy with Robert Rose

24

Wielding AI for Agencies and the Irreplaceable Human Element with Drew McLellan

25

Ethical AI, The Crisis of Trust, and Responsible Innovation with Olivia Gambelin

26

SaaS Wisdom, AI, and the Funding Industrial Complex with Greg Head

27

PR, Event Marketing, and Female Leadership with Caitlin Bartley

28

The Secret Sauce of B2B Growth, Cool Nicknames and LinkedIn Wizardry with Ken Marshall

29

Being an Operational CEO, Startup GTM Strategy, and Career Advice with Gordon Boyes

30

Best Marketing Books of 2022 with Douglas Burdett

31

Lily Ray on SEO, EAT, and What Google's Up To

32

The Future of Content Marketing and CEO Guidance with Pearl Collings

33

Coaching, startups, and doing all the things with Rachel Beisel

34

Cuties, Commodities, and Center Store Strategies with Ashley Finster

35

Banana Curves and the Three Laws of Brands with Ethan Decker

36

Lessons from 15,000 Marketing Videos with Hope Horner

37

"Fast Eats Slow": Bringing Agility to Marketing with Andrea Fryrear

38

Putting Customers Before SEO and the State of Link-Building with Paddy Moogan

39

Entrepreneurial Expertise from CEOs and Founders Who Have Been There and Done That

40

Burnout, Perfectionism, and Trends in DEI+ with Ashley McLemore

41

The Story Behind the Immersive Van Gogh Experience with Vito Iaia

42

Lessons in SMB Marketing and Startup Growth with EverCommerce CEO Eric Remer

43

CMO Special: CATS, Clutter, and a Litmus Test for Content with Drew Neisser

44

How to Win Links and Influence Publishers with Stacker's Amanda Milligan

45

Quit Smoking and Lock Your Doors: Social Marketing 101 with Nancy Lee

46

Choosing the Right Ad Platform and Future Marketing Trends with Erik Huberman

47

Teenage Waste-Brand: Surviving Brand Adolescence with Author Evelyn Starr

48

Busting Best Practices: 12 Pieces of Contrarian Marketing Advice

49

The How-Tos of a Successful Startup with Denise and Jim Franklin

50

Innovation Gems and Marketing Mix Eyes with Illustrator Dan White

51

Pilots, Prospects, and Selling Differently with Lee Salz

52

The Mountain of Meh and the Future of B2B with Doug Kessler

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Get Ahead in Marketing: Leverage G.R.I.T. with Christina del Villar

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Good Content is Memetic with Joe Lazauskas

55

Your Customer's Experience is Your Brand with Author Dan Gingiss

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Event Marketing, Startup Pivots, and the Metaverse with Hubilo’s Vaibhav Jain

57

Marketing Lies and Market Research Mistakes with Author Atul Minocha

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Contrarian Marketing Views and Measuring Quality with Sean Griffey

59

Gary Swart on the Evolution of Marketplaces and the Future of Work

60

People-First and Values-Driven: How Brands like Wistia, Goodr, and Animalz are Getting It Right

61

Strategies for a Changing Marketing Landscape with George Raptis and Emily Bibb

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The Best Marketing Books of 2021 with Douglas Burdett

63

Streamlined Storytelling and Extreme Stunts with Director Nick Schrunk

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Lessons from Rock Stars and Trade Shows with Alex Ordoñez

65

Content as a Career and the Future of Communities with Superpath's Jimmy Daly

66

EQ, Emails, and Curiosity as a Superpower with Kait Creamer

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Goodr CEO Stephen Lease on Mentors, Spirit Animals, and Harnessing FOMO

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Churn, Demand, and the Email to Send if You’re Raising Prices with Patrick Campbell

69

Four Day Workweeks and Hiring in the Open with Wildbit’s Justine Jordan

70

Add Psychology to Your Toolkit: 9 Thought Leaders on Changing Behavior and Changing Minds

71

Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning, and Brand Activism with Professor Philip Kotler

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Data and Storytelling with Cassidy Shield

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Rejecting Old School Management Theory with Human Capital Strategist Jamie Bennett

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Tony Horton on P90X, Power Nation, and Keeping Rock 'n Roll Alive

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Feminist Economics and the Future of Higher Ed with Professor Joyce Jacobsen

76

Simplicity, Positioning, Sales Alignment, and the Kiss with Dave Kellogg

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Content as a Playground and the 4 Pillars of Thought Leadership with Ashley Faus

78

Putting People First and Lessons from Ultimate Frisbee with Steve Pockross

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Product Marketing, Hot Markets, and Second Product Syndrome with Crispin Read

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Authenticity, Alignment, and Anti-Hustle with Master Coach Aprille Franks

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Discomfort Needs a Hug: Leadership and Content with Animalz CEO Devin Bramhall

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Personal Branding, Virtual Presence, and Lessons from Acting with Carol Lempert

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5 Marketing Competencies to Escape the Sea of Sameness with Stacey Danheiser

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Sonic Logos, the Grateful Dead, and Fanocracy with David Meerman Scott

85

Journalism isn’t Dead and 1 Content Trend to Follow with Foundation’s Melanie Deziel

86

Stories Make Us Human: 8 Experts on the What, Why, and How of Storytelling

87

Peep Laja on CRO, Sameness, and What’s in a Name

88

Nonfiction Writing Tips and Subscription Marketing Strategies with Anne Janzer

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Tim Riesterer on Selling to Existing Customers and Leveraging Buyer Biases

90

The Keys to Fast Growth Leadership with Growth Think Tank's Gene Hammett

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17,000 Blog Posts and 10x Traffic with Hubspot's Matthew Howells-Barby

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Bringing "Yes, And" to Businesses with Founder and CEO Bob Kulhan

93

Miracle Whip, Peloton, and the Future of Branding with Professor Tim Calkins

94

Book Club with Douglas Burdett: Top Lessons from 6 Years of Marketing Books

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Managing Up, Managing Time, and Managing a Brand with Dave Gerhardt

96

Have Fun and Make Your Partner Look Good: Lessons from Improv with Paul Vaillancourt

97

Physics, Optimism, and Bodybuilders: Unexpected Connections from One Year of The Verblio Show

98

Building a Brand from the Inside Out with FocusedBrands Founder Rachael Shayne

99

Stories and Sovereignty on the Information Super Highway with Sovrn CEO Walter Knapp

100

Rory Sutherland with Practical Magic for a Hyper-Logical World

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Bridging the Gap Between the Actual and Aspirational with Messaging Expert Tamsen Webster

102

The Power of First-Party Data in a Cookie-less World with LiveIntent’s Nick Dujnic

103

Productizing Social Justice is a Good Thing: Inclusive Marketing with Lola Bakare

104

Creating Colorful Oceans and Constant Discomfort with Drift’s David Cancel

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Photo Enclosed, Do Not Bend: Emails, Events, and Entrepreneurs with Ryan Deiss

106

Boldr's Suneet Bhatt on Entering 2021 Happy, Proud, and Not Yet Satisfied

107

From Reluctant Marketer to LatAm Inbound Powerhouse with Agency Owner Juan Carlos Hernandez

108

Irrational Optimism and the Birth of Marketing Orchestration with NewsCred's Shaf Islam

109

Jason Swenk on 20 Years of Agency Changes and What Comes Next

110

Wistia’s Chris Savage on Scaling Enthusiasm and Connecting through Content

111

Mark Organ on What It Takes to Be a Category Creator and His 3-Step Playbook

112

Video’s Versatility and the Power of Partnerships with Gabriel Marguglio

113

Changing Algorithms and Changing Company Culture with Agency Owner Kelli Kelley

114

A Theory of Storytelling and a History of Agency.com with Storyvine’s Kyle Shannon

115

Marketing for $10 Million, Alex: Hennessey’s Scott Shrum on Using Content to Dominate Legal SEO

116

The Limits of Digital and the First Aid Kit of the Future with Ogilvy’s Ritesh Patel

117

Rand Fishkin on the Evolution of SEO, Audience Intelligence, and Perfect Carbonara

118

Air Fryers and Genie Bras: Direct-to-Consumer Marketing & Creating #1 Products with Matt Fisher

119

International Agency Trends, Podcasting Tips and Power Lifting with Growit Group’s Clodagh Higgins

120

Remixing Content, Influencing Culture, and Competitive Dodgeball with Foundation CEO Ross Simmonds

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The History of Agencies, Authority Marketing, and Overused Words with AMI’s Drew McLellan

122

Influencer Marketing and the Transformation of Advertising with Influence.co’s Niel Robertson

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Agencies, Accountability, and Anti-racist AI with SEO Superstar Mike King

124

How to Craft Your Strategic Narrative with Andy Raskin

125

It's Not You, It's COVID with Agency Coach Brent Weaver

126

Coaching the Chicago Bulls and Coaching Digital Agencies with Chris Rudoph

127

3 Biggest Mistakes Agencies Make When Pitching with John Harris

128

The Secret to Thought Leadership Content with Orbit Media Co-Founder Andy Crestodina

129

When Your Worst Scenario Becomes Your Top Scenario with Karl Sakas

130

Acai Fruit and Double Chins - Tales From 10 Years in SEO with Agency CEO Chris Dreyer

131

Agency Mistakes, Huge Pivots, and Delicious Schadenfreude with IMPACT'S Bob Ruffalo

132

Why It's Foolish to Chase the Dangling Carrot of Cash with Marketing Thought Leader Ryan Stewart

133

Heart vs. Backbone, the Cycle of Drama, & Growth Mentality with My Executive Coach Jodi Grossman

134

From Arduous to Automated - Social Media Management in 2020 with Ross Gray

135

Bringing Your Whole Self to Work with Agency Transformation Coach Kelly Campbell

136

Why Outsourcing Needs a Modern, Mission-Driven Makeover with Suneet Bhatt

137

Why Helping Is the New Selling with Jeffrey Pease

138

Our Good Intentions Aren’t Enough - Practicing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with Dr. Tolonda Tolbert

139

Marketing Advice From a Professional Math Nerd with Nick Christou

140

How to Lead with Conviction and Embrace Controversy with Liz Giorgi

141

Rival Brands, Mergers, and TikTok with HomeAdvisor / Angie's List CMO Allison Lowrie

142

Establishing and Scaling Sales Processes with Joey Gilkey

143

Finding Market Opportunity in Tough Times with Jim Franklin

144

Why to Increase Content Marketing Spend During Recessions with Mark Organ

145

Looking Out for Small-Business America with Natalie Henley

146

The Future of Work with John Winsor

147

Introduction & Welcome to The Verblio Show

148

The Secret to Succeeding Through Recession with Jason Swenk