Elevating Voices and Saying "Yes" as a Founder with Caitlin Bartley
Brilliantly Wrong: Marketing, Mastery, and Startup Growth
Release Date: 02/18/2025
Brilliantly Wrong: Marketing, Mastery, and Startup Growth
Host Alex Stonehouse sits down with product marketing expert Christine Moore to demystify the often misunderstood world of product marketing. Christine, with her background transitioning from publishing to tech, offers valuable insights on what product marketing truly entails, how it differs across organizations, and practical strategies for success in this dynamic field.
The discussion covers everything from effectively managing cross-functional relationships to conducting meaningful research and
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On this episode of Brilliantly Wrong, host Alex Stonehouse is joined by Caitlin Bartley, CEO and Founder of cred, an event impact agency that has helped over 200 thought leaders share their voices across thousands of global sta
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The days of a clueless buyer who needs to be educated from scratch are long gone! Modern B2B buyers come armed with research, reviews, and comparisons before they ever talk to Sales.
The question is - how are Marketing and Sales teams adapting?
In this episode, Alex Stonehouse sat down with veteran sales leaders Matt Harpold and Nate Scherer to explore how successful Go-To-Market teams are evolving to meet buyers where they are.
Primary topics include:
Why sharing product
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Brilliantly Wrong: Marketing, Mastery, and Startup Growth
In this solo episode of Brilliantly Wrong, host Alex Stonehouse dives into three critical topics shaping the future of startup marketing:
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Is a startup the right move for your marketing career?
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If you aren’t embracing the “Younger Brother Mentality” it’s time to start now!
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In this enlightening episode of Brilliantly Wrong, we're joined by dynamic Sales leader, Dustin Posey. Dustin shares how he ventured into the world of sales and quickly discovered his knack for it, setting the stage for a series of transformative roles.
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Exciting News: I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my new podcast, Brilliantly Wrong!
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In this episode of Brilliantly Wrong, Alex Stonehouse sits down with Becca Moran, a luminary in the tech and startup space, currently steering the helm at Procurated as Vice President of Product & Engagement. With a career that spans over nearly a decade in diverse roles from technical project management at POLITICO to leading product management teams at Xometry, Becca’s journey is nothing short of inspirational.
info_outlineOn this episode of Brilliantly Wrong, host Alex Stonehouse is joined by Caitlin Bartley, CEO and Founder of cred, an event impact agency that has helped over 200 thought leaders share their voices across thousands of global stages. shares her entrepreneurial journey from competitive athlete to successful agency founder. Together, they discuss:
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Why Caitlin started her business, and how she’s grown it over the past decade.
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Her decision to bootstrap and grow without venture capital investments.
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The importance of saying “yes” as an entrepreneur and business leader
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Much, much more.
Founded in 2015, cred has grown from a solo operation to a team of now 22, specializing in strategic speaker programs and event management. Under Caitlin's leadership, the bootstrapped agency has maintained an impressive 50% four-year employee retention rate while revolutionizing how companies build thought leadership through events.
A former Division I soccer player, she brings the same competitive drive and resilience to entrepreneurship that shaped her athletic career.
Before founding cred, Caitlin led marketing at LiveRamp where she helped create RampUp, now a cornerstone event in the MarTech industry. Caitlin also serves as the entrepreneurship liaison for Women of Dartmouth and recently managed speaker programming for the inaugural TEDxAI conference, continuing her mission to elevate diverse voices and perspectives in technology and business.
Brilliantly Wrong is a StartUp Marketer podcast for marketers, founders, creatives, and anyone willing to embrace risk for extraordinary outcomes. Alex Stonehouse and his guests regularly dive deep into the art and science of marketing, startup growth, creativity, and mastery from a perspective that challenges the conventional. Visit www.thestartupmarketer.com to learn more and be part of the community.