CEO of Trendemon, Avishai Sharon, joins Shahin on the episode to chat about optimising digital experiences in B2B marketing. Learn about what's working in the digital experience space and how you can connect with your audience better. This episode also covers... Tactics and strategies for building meaningful digital experiences for your audienceGated vs Ungated contentContent creation with LLMs About Avishai... Avishai Sharon, the Co-founder and CEO of Trendemon, brings over 20 years of experience in marketing and sales technology. Prior to Trendemon, which is transforming B2B and ABM web experiences, he founded GISight, a software development agency catering to Fortune 500 companies. Avishai honed his leadership abilities in the Israeli Air Force, where he served as an officer in critical technological roles. Outside of work, he is an extreme sports enthusiast, engaging in activities like kitesurfing, diving, paragliding, and marathon running. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben HorowitzTeam of Teams - Stanley McChrystal _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Remarkable human, Guy Kawasaki, joins Shahin to tell us about his new book, Think Remarkable, and how Guy's findings can be implemented in not only marketing but in your own life too. About Guy Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, author of Think Remarkable, host of the Remarkable People podcast, and adjunct professor of the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was the chief evangelist of Apple, Mercedes Benz brand ambassador, and trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has also written The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and twelve other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College. Resources mentioned in this episode: Think Remarkable - Guy KawasakiGuy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleIf You Want to Write - Brenda UelandDavid Aaker _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

In this episode, Shahin chats with Gabrielle Pirzad, Director of ABM Strategy & Global Programs at Cloud Software Group. Customer engagement is a crucial part of your Account-Based Marketing strategy, allowing you to figure out what's working and what's not. This episode also covers... How to measure customer engagement in your ABM strategyHow to make those segmentation decisionsHow to evaluate the success of your targeted ABM campaigns About Gabrielle... With over 15 years of experience in B2B marketing, Gabrielle is a leader who thrives on innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity. Gabrielle has leveraged her skills and credentials in Marketing, CRM, consulting, and NLP to understand the needs and preferences of her customers, and to design and implement solutions that generate value and loyalty. Resources mentioned in this episode: NLP at Work - Sue KnightWhy We Buy - Katelyn Bourgoin _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Learn how to gamify your goal setting and behavioural management to build a successful go-to-market strategy with co-founders, Steve Claydon & Darcy Smyth, from Outbound Game. What to expect in the episode... What Gamification isSuccessful examples of GamificationsHow effort can impact outcome Resources mentioned in this episode: Predatory Thinking - Dave TrottOversubscribed - Daniel PriestleyTextExpanderTo Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Legendary author of The Time to Win, and business growth advisor, Jay Baer, joins Shahin in this chat about how speed sells. People value their time more than ever which means that there is value to being fast in this industry. Whether it's replying to a client or even getting a project completed earlier than expected, every effort that can be completed sooner rather than later will always prevail. Learn all the tips and tricks on accelerating your B2B success in this 50-minute episode. About Jay A 7th-generation entrepreneur, Jay has written 7 bestselling business books, and created 6 multi-million dollar companies. He has consulted for more than 700 brands, including Nike, Oracle, IBM, and the United Nations. An inductee into the professional speakers hall of fame, Jay was voted the world’s #1 Global Guru for online marketing, and #2 Global Guru for customer experience. In his spare time, he is the second most-popular tequila influencer and educator on the planet. Resources mentioned in this episode: Procrastinate on Purpose - Rory VadenThe Time to Win - Jay BaerTequila _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

When your company makes some changes, abrupt or even planned, it can feel like it may stunt any progress or growth on your team or projects. This is where William Hasko comes in, Director, Small Business Marketing, APJ of Dell Technologies. He chats with Shahin on how to be a good leader during times of change. What to expect in the episode... How to adjust marketing strategies during changeWhat projects you should be prioritisingManaging your team during changeHow to be innovative with the budget you've got William Hasko has been working in B2B advertising and marketing for over a decade with a proven passion for creativity and effectiveness. After experience locally with global clients and agencies (American Express, Ogilvy, Dentsu Creative), William now directs small business marketing for Dell Technologies across the Asia Pacific and Japan regions covering all channels and experiences. William is a proud supporter of the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network and numerous mentoring initiatives. In his spare time, William enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife and three children. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Tipping Point - Malcolm GladwellRory Sutherland _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Hear all about the journey and challenges of an M&A as Shahin is joined by Reapit's (ANZ) Global Director of Marketing Operations & Campaigns, Courtney Scales.  Listen in on how your company can manage through a merger or acquisition. What to expect in the episode... How to keep your brand's objectives alignedManaging expectations during changeHow to adapt to the strategies from start-up to growth phases post-M&AHow to create brands that have longevity Courtney is a marketing expert, accomplished in scaling growth teams for success.  Working with brands across a diverse range of industries, she leads marketing and sales teams, looking over the optimisation of customer acquisition, driving strategic adjustments to sales, marketing, and retention strategies based on overall company objectives. Leading a team of exceptional marketers focused on driving the go-to-market and growth strategies, Courtney is purposefully curious about helping businesses connect with audiences in meaningful ways to deliver tangible value. Resources mentioned in this episode: Harvard Business ReviewThe Social JuiceMark RitsonChase DimondNeil Patel _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Join us to unpack the results from our recent State of Account-Based Marketing in APAC report. ​We briefly overview the report findings before moving into the Q&A. ​In this session, we aimed to answer as many of your questions about ABM and the specific challenges of running ABM in APAC as possible. Get your copy of the ABM in APAC report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ ​The report provides valuable and engaging information for B2B industry professionals seeking greater insight and understanding of how ABM is currently run in the APAC region. ​Over one hundred CMOs, VPs and Head of Marketing participated in our survey alongside our experts to discuss ABM insights, strategies and future predictions. ​The consistent takeaway? APAC remains bullish on ABM. Prefer to watch? Check out the event on our YouTube channel. _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Alexander Hipwell, Shahin Hoda, Gus Shaw & Allysa Maywald from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Shahin is joined by CEO of ReadyTech, Marc Washbourne, as they chat about the origins of ReadyTech and how you can move up your market too! What to expect in the episode... The challenges you face when you growThe transition strategies you can implementThe team dynamics to make it in the enterprise marketReadyTech’s brand evolution Marc Washbourne is the Co-Founder and CEO of ReadyTech (ASX:RDY), a global vertical SaaS powerhouse that has achieved remarkable growth since its inception in 1999. With over 25 years of leadership in business and technology, Marc is responsible for shaping ReadyTech’s strategy and vision for excellence – guiding a team of 500+ ReadyTechers, delivering mission-critical technology solutions to 4,600+ customers. Recognised for his expertise, in 2020 Marc also joined the board of the Federal Government’s Digital Skills Organisation, with a focus on advocating for digital skills in Australia and contributing to Australia's Skills Reform agenda. Outside of work, Marc enjoys spending time with his wife and teenage children, and staying (very) active. He’s completed the 100km Trailwalker event five times and helped to raise over $100,000 for Oxfam, and in 2023 he also led an expedition to Mount Everest Base Camp to raise funds for Pankind, the pancreatic cancer foundation. Resources mentioned in this episode: 20VC PodcastAll-In PodcastThe Rest Is PoliticsDrive - Daniel PinkElon Musk - Walter IsaacsonGoing Infinite - Michael Lewis _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Join us for our 200th episode as we celebrate it with Sean Ellis, Growth Hacking legend! He shared with us how companies can unlock growth and how you can visit him on his pitstop Down Under for his 2024 World Growth Tour. What to expect in the episode... The core components of a successful growth processThe common mistakes and challenges when implementing growthHigh-velocity testingThe future of growth Sean Ellis coined the term "Growth Hacking" and is considered the founder of the worldwide Growth Hacking movement. He developed and applied Growth Hacking in the early days at companies like Dropbox, Eventbrite, LogMeIn, Uproar, and Lookout, which led to breakout growth for these companies (all went on to exceed billion dollar valuations). When Dropbox reached a $1B revenue run rate, it achieved this milestone faster than any SaaS startup before it. Sean is also co-author of "Hacking Growth", which has been translated into 16 languages. Resources mentioned in this episode: Hooked - Nir EyalInfluence - Robert CialdiniAtomic Habits - James ClearLife Force - Tony Robbins Go check out Sean's World Tour here: https://www.seanellis.me/world-tour.html _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Want an acquisition channel that gets you an almost 100% conversion rate? Well in our chat with Elise Balsillie, CRO at Thryv Australia & New Zealand, we got to learn about how they accidentally stumbled across their very successful customer referral channel. What to expect in the episode... How your company can be customer-focusedThe importance of customer advocacyThe challenges that took place during the initial customer advocacy journey Through her 18 years of experience - culminating in her role as Head of Thryv Australia - Elise found an innate passion for supporting the lifeblood of our nation: small businesses. Elise remains as committed as ever to helping small businesses succeed in a demanding landscape as she leads Thryv’s sales, service and marketing teams in Australia. According to Elise, the most rewarding part of her role is hearing small business owners tell her how much their lives have changed since digitising their business with Thryv, resulting in more time to get back to what they love. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Sales Acceleration Formula - Mark RobergeUri Levine _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth

Dreaming of being CRO? Time to turn that dream into a reality! With the wise words of Kim Robertson, you'll learn the 'must-dos' and 'don'ts' and how people in marketing are just as capable of this role as compared to those with a sales background. What to expect in the episode... Defining the CRO roleThe must-have attributes of a CROUS vs APAC Kim is a highly skilled marketer and commercial strategist with over 22 years of experience in both B2B and B2C markets. She is widely recognised as an ‘overachiever’ in terms of identifying innovative solutions to optimise the customer experience and generate new and profitable revenue streams for the brands under her custodianship. Her experience spans the marketing of technology services, software, hardware, ISO standards, auditing services, across the IT, Auditing and Certification business travel service industries. Kim started her successful career in advertising, before moving across to client side, with an IBM ‘start-up’ before moving to ASX multinationals IBM and SAI Global, and for the past 3 years has been with Flight Centre Travel Groups' largest supplier SME supplier of business travel services in Australia, Corporate Traveller. Resources mentioned in this episode: SBIWhitney Johnson _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au

Listen in on today's topic of influencer marketing and AI in the B2B space with Head of Global Influencer Marketing at SAP, Ursula Ringham. What to expect in the episode... AI in the B2B spaceDesigning B2B influencer campaignsAI and B2C Influencer Marketing After a successful career at Apple and Adobe, Ursula Ringham, became a stay-at-home mum. When she decided to re-enter Big Tech, she had to start all over.  10 years ago, Ursula came to SAP through the backdoor and from the ground up, built an influencer marketing program. Through trial and error, utilising all social media platforms and mediums, Ursula has created one of the most respected B2B Global Influencer Marketing Programs in the industry. Resources mentioned in this episode: Morning BrewPivot _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au

Find out what's going on in the marketing world right now with Alex, Shahin & Vinnie. This episode covers the following: LinkedIn & Ipsos’ B2B Market BenchmarkKitKat’s ‘Have Ai Break’ adGreg Daines’ video on NPS and customer retention _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Alexander Hipwell, Vinnie Romano & Allysa Maywald, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au

Head of Marketing of Finastra, Joerg Klueckmann, joins Shahin to chat about finding the balance between being a creative and data-driven marketer in the B2B space. What to expect in the episode... How to sell creative to leadershipHow to build a great creative teamUsing AI as a co-pilot With more than 20 years of leadership experience, Joerg transformed global marketing organisations across the B2B software industry to become integrated, high performing and digital-first. He believes in focus, simplicity and the courage to be different. Joerg enjoys a good espresso and rides his mountain bike with passion. Resources mentioned in this episode: Play BiggerOwn the Room - Amy Jen SuMarketing Artificial Intelligence - Paul RoetzerImpromptu - Reid Hoffman _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au

Suzana Ristevski, CMO, Executive Group Marketing of NAB chats with Shahin Hoda of xGrowth about how one of the biggest banks in Australia transformed their marketing technology in 5 years. What to expect in the episode... What MarTech transformations look like for big companies like NABThe main components of the new NAB MarTech stackGenerative AI for banks Suzana first joined NAB in January 2017 as General Manager, Business Bank Marketing & Customer Strategy and is currently the Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Group Marketing. Prior to joining NAB in January 2018, Suzana worked in various marketing and product leadership roles at GE, Optus Telecommunications, Medical Benefits Private Health Insurance Fund and 20th Century Fox in London. Resources mentioned in this episode: Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel KahnemanThe Case for Creativity - James Hurman _________________ 🎯 Get your copy of the report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au

Shahin chats with Jenna Pipchuk, Chief Sales Officer at 3P Learning, about the Unified Commercial Engine (UCE) and how it can completely transform sales and marketing alignment. Jenna’s commitment to excellence and innovation is turning heads for good reason. With a reputation for transparent leadership and building great teams, she is an influential force within the tech industry.  Former CSO of SMART Technologies, her insights and management transformed the SMART organisation to one driven by customer-centric, data-driven decision-making. Her relationship-driven approach to her role, and emphasis on building better ways of working, earned her the well-deserved title of 2022 Channel Chief by CRN and a feature in the Harvard Business Review. The episode covers: What is the Unified Commercial Engine?How the budgeting worksThe proof points of UCEThe mistakes made in approaching UCE Resources mentioned in this episode: Brené BrownRevenue Operations - Stephen Diorio & Chris K. HummelBrent's Breakdown - Brent Adamson You can access the extended show notes right here! _________________ Get your copy of the 2023 report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Join the Slack channel: https://growthcolony.org/slack Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au

Shahin chats with Imogen Broomhead, Director of the Executive Briefing Program, Asia Pacific Japan at ServiceNow, discussing the strategies for building an effective Executive Briefing Center in the APAC region to engage and grow relationships with c-suite executives. With 15+ years in the industry, Imogen is a passionate and dedicated Tech Marketer who doubles down on sales partnering to build and strengthen relationships within the C-suite and drives deal acceleration. She launched the “EBC” or Executive Briefing Program for ServiceNow in APAC + Japan 5 years ago. The program annually hosts hundreds of customers in Innovation Centres in major cities across APAC and Japan annually, bringing digital transformation and corporate strategy into alignment.   Before joining ServiceNow, Imogen owned the Executive Briefing program and Advancement programs at Macquarie University, led the strategic Events Program at UNSW and worked for many years delivering campaign events in the public, higher education and B2B sectors. The episode covers: What is an Executive Briefing Center?How ServiceNow takes advantage of their EBC program.The value of having an EBC in APAC.What you need to set up an EBC. Resources mentioned in this episode: When Breath Becomes Air - Paul KalanithiTransformation done Wright - Dave Wright _________________ Get your copy of the 2023 report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Join the Slack channel: https://growthcolony.org/slack Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au

Shahin chats with Ed Breault, Chief Marketing Officer at Aprimo, about how marketing teams can leverage generative AI tools like ChatGPT in their day-to-day marketing activities. As CMO, Ed drives the brand’s go-to-market strategy across all marketing functions to empower the marketing organisations of today to become the genius brands of tomorrow by unleashing the power of content. Ed combines his growth marketing expertise and extensive background in brand development with his passion for developing intentional account-based experience programs that build awareness, demand, and ultimately, revenue. The episode covers the following: How to use ChatGPT effectivelyBeing creative with generative AIWhere to start with AI tools like ChatGPTThe early mistakes of using generative AI Resources mentioned in this episode: The Adaptation Advantage - Heather McGowan & Chris ShipleyThe Content Advisory - Robert Rose _________________ Get your copy of the 2023 report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Join the Slack channel: https://growthcolony.org/slack Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au

Shahin chats with Mark McInnes, Outbound Sales Trainer and Founder of Sales Development Australia, about how to build a sales development sequence. They talk about calls, emails, LinkedIn, direct mail and how to leverage them in your sequences so you can grab the attention of your prospects.  A sales trainer and coach with over 25 years of experience in B2B selling environments, Mark helps his clients start new conversations, find new customers and start that first part of the pipeline. Mark is the author of Tactical Pipeline Growth, host of the Best of Social Selling podcast and was ranked Australia’s # 1 Social Seller by LinkedIn in 2016. The episode covers: Thoughts on sales and engagement platformsHow Mark approaches SDRsExamples of cadencesThe importance of quality over quantity Resources mentioned in this episode: Phil M Jones30 Minutes to President's Club _________________ Get your copy of the 2023 report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Join the Slack channel: https://growthcolony.org/slack Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email podcast@xgrowth.com.au