May 21
Why old-school sales work still wins in the AI era | Graham Moreno (Head of GTM, Parallel)
In the latest episode of Executive Function, Brett sits down with Graham Moreno, Head of GTM at Parallel Web Systems. Before Parallel, Graham scaled Windsurf's GTM organization from three sellers to seventy-five in under a year, served as President through the Cognition acquisiti ... Show More
1h 2m
May 14
Why founders should bet on first-time executives | Praveer Melwani (CFO, Figma)
In this latest episode of Executive Function, Brett sits down with Praveer Melwani, CFO at Figma. Praveer joined Figma in 2017 as the company's first business operations and finance hire—when the team was around 30 people and not yet charging for the product—and stepped into the ... Show More
43m 48s
Apr 30
Why great product leaders should stop obsessing over the roadmap | Diya Jolly (CPO & CTO of Xero)
In the latest episode of Executive Function, Brett is joined by Diya Jolly, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Xero. Before Xero, Diya was CPT at Okta and led YouTube's advertising monetization products at Google. In this conversation, she unpacks her three-bucket framework ... Show More
49m 54s
Jan 2024
223 - Decoding Great Marketing, with Paxton Gray
What are the key elements of great marketing? How can marketers develop business acumen and continue to innovate within the constraints of profitability?
Daniel chats with Paxton Gray, a seasoned marketer and the CEO of 97th Floor, about his unique perspective on the industry. T ... Show More
42m 45s
Mar 2024
243 - How to Think About Full Funnel Marketing, With Vibhor Kapoor, Chief Business Officer of NextRoll
How can marketers strike a balance between brand awareness and long-term thinking?
Vibhor Kapoor, Chief Business Officer of NextRoll and former President of Adroll, joins me to discuss the importance of brand purpose and standing out in a crowded market. We explore the concept o ... Show More
38m 39s
Sep 2022
How to build a powerful marketing machine | Emily Kramer (Asana, Carta, MKT1)
<p>Emily Kramer led and built the marketing teams at Asana, Carta, Ticketfly, and Astro (acquired by Slack). These days, she’s the co-founder of MKT1, where she helps founders and marketers build and scale their marketing functions. Emily is also a well-respected angel investor a ... Show More
1h 10m
Dec 2023
217 - Why Brand Positioning Matters, with Oana Leonte
Join Daniel on this week’s episode as he chats with Oana Leonte, a marketing expert with a passion for brand positioning. Currently the Head of BU Marketing for PUMA, Oana explains why brands need to take a step back from analytics and start adding a bit more magic back into thei ... Show More
36m 34s
Feb 2024
235 - Why Storytelling is a Powerful Marketing Strategy, With Jake Karls, Founder of Mid-Day Squares
Your brand means nothing if it can’t stand out from the competition. So quit trying to blend in and start telling your audience a great story.
Daniel sits down with Jake Karls, co-founder of Mid-Day Squares, to discuss the power of storytelling in marketing. Discover how Mid-Day ... Show More
33m 7s
Alex Kracov is the CEO and Co-Founder at Dock, and the former VP of Marketing at Lattice. Alex joined Lattice as the first marketer and third employee, and he helped to grow the business from seed to 1850+ customers. Prior to Lattice, Alex was a consultant at Blue State Digital — the team that elected President Obama and orchestrated projects at Google. Sinc ... Show More
<p><em><strong>Lean Marketing: More leads. More profit. Less marketing.</strong></em> by Allan Dib</p> <p>ABOUT THE BOOK:</p> <p><strong>Bigger Results with Less Marketing</strong></p> <p>You keep being told to do more marketing — more complex, more aggressive, and more expensive ... Show More
<p><em><strong>Renegade Marketing: 12 Steps to Building Unbeatable B2B Brands</strong></em> by Drew Neisser</p> <p>About the Book:</p> <p>Marketing has become ridiculously complicated, but yours doesn't have to be.</p> <p>With decades of hands-on experience, expert strategist and ... Show More
