Demand & Ops Unboxed with Travis L. Scott
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA new season and a new brand- the Demand & Ops Unboxed podcast, originally called Marketing:Unboxed, is all about demand gen and Ops (marketing, sales, and RevOps) is hosted by Travis L. Scott, Founder and Principal Consultant at RainierDigital.
Presented by RainierDigital, a HubSpot Gold Partner and consultancy, the Demand & Ops Unboxed podcast highlights some of the latest trends and strategies in demand creation, capture, and conversion, along with practical HubSpot and Ops advice.
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Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success Alignment: The Key to Boosting Revenue with Ali Lillie
October 11, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBAli Lillie from SmartBug joined the Demand & Ops Unboxed podcast to dive into the fascinating topic of how alignment between sales, marketing, and customer success teams is the often-overlooked key to driving revenue growth. Ali, who has worked in all three revenue departments at SmartBug, shares her valuable insights on the different priorities and processes of each team. It was interesting to hear how her experience has shaped her understanding of the importance of alignment. During the...
Connor Jeffers Interview: Enterprise-Level HubSpot Functionality and the Underrated Ops Hub
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIn the first interview of the re-branded era for the podcast, I interviewed Connor Jeffers, the Founder and CEO of Aptitude 8, a HubSpot Elite Partner. Connor comes from a Saleforce background and, with the recent changes HubSpot has made to it's platform and Ops Hub, he's been able to do things in HubSpot that, previously, could only be done in Salesforce. We talk about how this has been a gamechanger for HubSpot and his business as well as why Ops Hub might be one of the most underrated...
Demand Gen vs Lead Gen with Chris Roche
July 13, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBDemand Gen is a huge buzzword, yet many people are unsure what it is. Christopher Roche, Chief Executive Officer at Catalyst Consulting, talked about why now - with a lot of talk of a looming recession- is a great time to transition from a lead gen model to a demand gen model. Here are some of the topics covered: The difference between demand gen and lead gen The compounding effect of demand gen on growth and revenue The importance of social selling and building a personal brand to goo...
What's with all the hype about RevOps and Marketing Ops right now?
June 22, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBRevOps and Marketing Ops isn't new, but it sure seems like it by the amount of attention they're getting these days - and for good reason. With so much focus on growth- especially rapid growth - companies are looking for different levers to pull to accelerate their growth curves. Technology has made it easy to spam cold leads at scale and people are ignoring these emails. Especially in a time of constant distraction and noise. Ali and I hopped on a call to riff about the recent attention...
HubSpot Series: John Suarez, Director of Marketing Strategy at Smart Bug Media
June 02, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBJohn Suarez, Director of Marketing Strategy at Smart Bug Media We talked about: The evolution of HubSpot HubSpot's new functionality and why it’s a big deal The importance of being intentional about the types of projects and clients you take on Gating vs un-gating content and outbound vs no outbound sales What he sees happening in sales and marketing in the next 1-2 years Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjsuarez/ The Demand (and Ops) Unboxed podcast is produ...
Career Series - What is an Industry Marketer and Career Advice with Tara Quehl
May 18, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBTara is a financial services, product marketing director at Demandbase, and we talked about the lessons learned throughout her career and what it means to be an industry marketer, the importance of mentors, and why it's so important to not only develop the hard skills of marketing, but also the soft skills. The Demand (and Ops) Unboxed podcast is produced by RainierDigital, a demand and ops consultancy. Want to stay up to date with the latest from RainierDigital and Travis? Learn more abo...
Career Series - What is an Industry Marketer and Career Advice with Tara Quehl
May 18, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBTara is a financial services, product marketing director at Demandbase, and we talked about the lessons learned throughout her career and what it means to be an industry marketer, the importance of mentors, and why it's so important to not only develop the hard skills of marketing, but also the soft skills.
RevOps Series - Sales Compensation with Sandeep Singh
May 11, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBSales compensation. It's a very complex, yet fascinating topic and Ali and I had the pleasure of sitting down and digging into all of the nuances of this topic with Sandeep Singh. Sandeep shared his three key elements of sales compensation and also touched on quota planning, sales enablement, as well as how things have changed over the years. About Sandeep Sandeep has nearly 20 years of revenue operations experience spanning companies like Dell to independent consulting. He is curren...
Interview: Jay Desai, Head of Marketing at Captivate Talent
April 27, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBJay Desai has started several companies, some of which he continues to be involved with. However, just a few months ago he decided to leave entrepreneurship and pivot into an in-house role as the Head of Marketing for Captivate Talent. This might seem strange during the time of "the Great Resignation" and he explains why now is actually a great time to go in-house. We also dove into what it means to be a solo marketer and a couple of his favorite content strategies you can use if you're ...
Author Series: How To Start When You're Stuck with Robbie Swale
April 13, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBI have had a lot of great conversations with people since starting this podcast in the Summer of 2021, but my conversation with Robbie could have gone on for another couple of hours. Robbie recently published a book (one in a future series of three) about the reality of being able to way more than we think in even less time than we think. He wrote this book, 12 minutes at a time. Day by day, drip by drip until, one day, he had a book to publish. The topic might not be specifically mar...
Nailing HubSpot Sequences with Jamie Moran
March 30, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBJamie Moran is the Head of Marketing at Neurotrainer. After attending over 30 different events in 2019, Jamie didn't quite understand how to use HubSpot Sequences and has regretted a huge missed opportunity to follow up with people. He wanted to change this, so he started doing research, leaned into learning, tested different strategies, and finally nailed how to use HubSpot sequences. Follow Jamie on LinkedIn The Demand (and Ops) Unboxed podcast is produced by RainierDigital, a demand ...
Leadership Series: Navigating Change with Kyle Lacy
March 16, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBKyle Lacy was the CMO at Lessonly...before they were acquired by Seismic within the last six months. Now he leads all of marketing as Seismic's SVP of Marketing. Kyle talked about what that transition was like and why one of the most important strengths a leader can have is adaptability. We also talked about hiring people and the importance of being able to look beyond a resume. Why having a niche as a leader is critically important and why there's no such thing as an end game. ---...
The Future of Marketing with Andy Brunn
March 02, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBAndy Brunn is the Media Director at Clarity Coverdale Fury (CCF) Andy and I riff on the future of marketing and what we think is in store for marketers with the move away from third-party cookies and less visibility into metrics and why it will be an opportunity for marketers. Another topic we covered is how marketing leaders can build the marketing capabilities of their team - hint, it has a lot to do with how the team is measured. You can follow him here: - Andy on LinkedIn - Andy on T...
Content Creation at Scale with Stephen G. Pope
January 20, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBStephen G. Pope is the Founder & CEO of SGP Labs and he helps entrepreneurs generate more revenue by leveraging online marketing and video content strategies. He used to be an engineer and that has served him well when it comes to creating content at scale. Stephen has found a way to automate nearly 90% of his content creation and, if you saw it in action, it would blow your mind. He's also killing it on TikTok as a marketer- and he doesn't have to dance. We talk about: Why TikTok wo...
The Death of the SDR with Nelson Gilliat
December 30, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBNelson Gilliat is the author of the book The Death of the SDR: and the Birth of Buyer-Centric Revenue. We discussed the following topics: The Buyer-Centric Revenue Model vs the Predictable Revenue Model: is the Predictable Revenue model outdated? Why the Predictable Revenue Model no longer works The difference between bad marketing and good marketing How embracing the good marketing that's laid out can catapult your marketing career If you're an entrepreneur and starting a company or ...
Launching a Marketing Career and the Biggest Missed Opportunity for Companies Right Now
December 23, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode: Finding a good marketing role during COVID Job titles- who they're really for Organic LinkedIn engagement and growth in a short amount of time Pricing and when "free" works and when it doesn't The biggest missed opportunity in marketing for most companies Where to find Mason: LinkedIn, Mojo Media Labs -------------- Where to find Travis: LinkedIn, Twitter, RainierDigital
Mason Cosby - Launching a Marketing Career and the Biggest Opportunity Most Companies Miss
December 23, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode: Finding a good marketing role during COVID Job titles- who they're really for Organic LinkedIn engagement and growth in a short amount of time Pricing and when "free" works and when it doesn't The biggest missed opportunity in marketing for most companies Where to find Mason: LinkedIn, Mojo Media Labs -------------- Where to find Travis: LinkedIn, Twitter, RainierDigital The Demand (and Ops) Unboxed podcast is produced by RainierDigital, a demand and ops consultancy...
Interview with Jeff Gothelf - OKRs and Marketing
November 24, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIf you're a Marketing Manager, Director of Marketing, or responsible for the results of a marketing team, this episode is for you. Jeff Gothelf is the author of two books: Lean UX and Forever Employable. He's a keynote speaker on the topic of Lean UX, OKRs, and how to become forever employable and a regular contributor to HBR and other publications. In this episode, we talk about what OKRs are and how they can be a huge advantage, not just to the entire organization, but to marketing teams...
How Marketers Can Get Buy-In
November 11, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBAli and I riff on how marketers can get buy-in for projects, new additions to your MarTech stack, and more budget, among other things. Here are some of the highlights: 1:34 - Understand who you are trying to get buy-in from and why they might not "get it" 2:12 - Why a marketing leader might not "get it" 3:50 - Being an internal marketer to get buy-in and why empathy is important 6:52 - A non-marketer's exposure to marketing at other companies may influence their decision to buy into what ...
Leadership Series: Tiffany Sauder, President and CEO of Element Three
October 29, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBGuest: Tiffany Sauder Hosts: Travis Scott and Ali Schwanke Originally Recorded: 09-24-2021 Tiffany Sauder is a highly successful CEO at Element Three, a marketing agency in Indianapolis that has been around for over 15 years. On the outside, given her success, you'd think that she was super confident and had all of the answers. The truth is she deals with fear and imposter syndrome just like many of us. In fact, she's even started a podcast about it called Scared Confident. We caught up...
Episode 7 - Fear, Imposter Syndrome, and How to Manage Your Career and Have a Family
October 29, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBGuest: Tiffany Sauder Hosts: Travis Scott and Ali Schwanke Originally Recorded: 09-24-2021 Tiffany Sauder is a highly successful CEO at Element Three, a marketing agency in Indianapolis that has been around for over 15 years. On the outside, given her success, you'd think that she was super confident and had all of the answers. The truth is she deals with fear and imposter syndrome just like many of us. In fact, she's even started a podcast about it called Scared Confident. We caught up...
Bonus Episode: Takeaways and Trends from the 2021 HubSpot Inbound Conference
October 24, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBTypically, we release our podcast episodes on a bi-weekly cadence but with Inbound 2021 recently wrapping up, we decided to share our takeaways and squeeze in a bonus episode ahead of our next interview. Some of the key takeaways we share are around content, email marketing, the rise of operations (marketing ops, sales ops, and RevOps), the right way to host a Q&A panel, video and voice-only content, and more. Here are some links related to the topics we discussed in this episode: Inboun...
HubSpot Series: Takeaways and Trends from the 2021 HubSpot Inbound Conference
October 24, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBTypically, we release our podcast episodes on a bi-weekly cadence but with Inbound 2021 recently wrapping up, we decided to share our takeaways and squeeze in a bonus episode ahead of our next interview. Some of the key takeaways we share are around content, email marketing, the rise of operations (marketing ops, sales ops, and RevOps), the right way to host a Q&A panel, video and voice-only content, and more. Here are some links related to the topics we discussed in this episode: Inboun...
Growth Marketing and Professional Growth with Yuliya Salorenko
October 14, 2021 21:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBHosts Ali Schwanke, CEO & Founder @ Simple Strat Travis Scott, Founder & Principal Consultant at RainierDigital ----------------- TEDx speaker and growth marketer, Yuliya Salorenko, sat down with Ali and Travis to talk about all things growth including growth marketing and professional growth. Yuliya didn't dream of becoming a marketer as a child, but she's fallen in love with the profession. She gives advice on how she made the transition into marketing and how she continues to level ...
Building a Personal Brand on LinkedIn with Nate Guggia
October 01, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBComparatively speaking, Nate is a newcomer to LinkedIn. He first really started using the social network about 2-1/2 years ago. In that time he's amassed an eye-popping 20,000 followers. How did he do it? What was his a-ha moment? How did approaching his employer with a bold idea change the way his company did business, change his role, and set his career off on a new trajectory? We talk about all of that and more on this episode of Marketing:Unboxed. Episode Resources: - Follow Nate on ...
Episode 3 - Introducing Ali Schwanke
September 14, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, you're introduced to Ali Schwanke, one of the show's co-hosts. Ali is the CEO and Founder of Simple Strat, a content marketing agency for B2B tech companies and a HubSpot Platinum Partner. We talked about quite a few different topics, including starting and building an agency, content marketing, better ways marketing professionals can communicate, and her recent experience of moving to a completely remote working environment. Other Resources: Simple Strat Ali on Link...
Episode 2 - Email Marketing - Interview with Ryan Glanzer
July 21, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBEmail marketing is still the undisputed king of digital marketing. You own the audience, you're not renting it on social and it has the highest engagement rates of any channel. I sat down with my friend, Ryan Glanzer, to talk email marketing. He's the Email Marketing Manager at Consumer Affairs. Some of the things we covered include: Email testing List hygiene Knowing your audience and building personas around psychographics Attribution Common mistakes beginners make Ryan's 7 D's - ...
Author Series: Michael F. Schein and "The Hype Handbook" (001)
July 07, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBWelcome to the very first episode of Marketing:Unboxed. In this episode, Travis talks with Michael F. Schein, the author of The Hype Handbook, to talk about his book and the psychology behind hype and influence in marketing. The Demand (and Ops) Unboxed podcast is produced by RainierDigital, a demand and ops consultancy. Want to stay up to date with the latest from RainierDigital and Travis? Learn more about RainierDigital Follow Travis on LinkedIn Follow RainierDigital on LinkedIn
Episode 1 - Interview with Michael F. Schein - Author of The Hype Handbook
July 07, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBWelcome to the very first episode of Marketing:Unboxed. In this episode, Travis talks with Michael F. Schein, the author of The Hype Handbook, to talk about his book and the psychology behind hype and influence in marketing.
Marketing:Unboxed Trailer
June 24, 2021 17:00 - 46 seconds - 566 KBImagine a podcast where two, wily marketing veterans come together to share ALL of the knowledge that they've acquired throughout their careers as well as that of their guests. I'm Travis L. Scott and I want to introduce you to my new podcast, Marketing:Unboxed, where co-host Aaron Kleyla and myself will take the lid off of our marketing knowledge and generously share it with you. Subscribe today, on Apple Podcasts or wherever it is that you get your podcast fix.