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Jun 24
42m 28s

From Overwhelmed Freelancer to Trusted M...

Dave Polykoff
About this episode

Zach Jalbert is the Founder of Tech Enterprise, where he helps marketing leaders, agency owners, and small business founders who struggle with data overwhelm, confusing tech stacks, and lack of clarity to confidently scale their companies with data-driven strategies—without the need for expensive software or massive budgets.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

→ How to transform marketing chaos into aligned systems with the Eye of the Storm method

→ The critical role of transparency and data integrity in building a trusted personal brand

→ Actionable strategies to audit your data and leverage it for predictable business growth


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CONNECT WITH ZACH

🌐 Website: https://techenterprise.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachjalbert/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-jalbert/

📹 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tekenterprisellc/


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CONNECT WITH DAVE

🌐 Website: DavePolykoff.com

📹 YouTube: youtube.com/@davepolykoff

💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dave-polykoff/

📸 Instagram: instagram.com/davepolykoff

🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@davepolykoff

👤 Facebook: facebook.com/davidpolykoff

🐦 X/Twitter: x.com/DavePoly


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00:00 Zach Jalbert’s Digital Marketing Origin Story: From eBay to Enterprise

04:39 Web Development in the Early 2010s: Learning Magento and Scaling Fast

06:27 Building Skills: Mentorship, Operations, and Embracing Tech Overwhelm

10:55 Thriving as a Freelance Full-Stack Marketer in San Francisco

13:11 Managing CRM Integrations: Aligning Sales, Marketing, and Operations

16:31 Diagnosing the Real Marketing Problems Beyond “Just a Website”

18:34 Introduction to the Eye of the Storm Method: Creating Holistic, Data-Driven Marketing Systems

21:26 How Companies Access the Eye of the Storm Framework for Operations Clarity

23:16 Security, Compliance & Trust: Handling Sensitive Data with Confidence

25:25 Why Radical Transparency Matters in Agency & Consulting Work

31:34 Solving the Real Problem: Aligning Customer, Company, and Competitor Data

34:01 The API Framework: Building Data Strategies for Better Decisions

36:33 What Data Should You Really Track to Grow? Moving Past Vanity Metrics

39:10 The Most Common Data Gaps Agencies Overlook (And How to Fix Them)

39:59 Zach’s Actionable Advice: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Another Audit (and What to Do Instead)

41:22 Where To Get Zach’s Free Actionable Data Strategy Guide

41:53 How to Connect With Zach & Access More Resources

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