Building a Revenue Culture Rooted in Transparency and Alignment With Angela Earl
Revenue Engine Podcast
Angela Earl is the Head of Marketing at Darrow AI, a B2B SaaS company specializing in leveraging artificial intelligence to deliver actionable insights and drive revenue growth for technology organizations. With over 20 years of experience in the tech sector, Angela is a seasoned go-to-market leader who has built high-performing teams and contributed to the success of multiple high-growth software companies. As an author and advisor, she focuses on culture, transparency, and revenue performance, and often emphasizes the importance of communication and trust in achieving organizational goals....
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Harnessing Trust, Personal Branding, and AI To Accelerate Growth
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Alex Gluz is the Founder and CEO of Digital Marketing at T.A. Monroe Digital, an agency that specializes in helping B2B and SaaS companies perfect every step of their sales funnel. With years of experience in the industry, Alex creates systems and frameworks for scalable, profit-driving B2B digital marketing strategies, frameworks, and executions to drive ROI. Alex is also the host of the Revenue Engine Podcast, a show highlighting the top leaders in technology and marketing. In this episode… Businesses today face the challenge of balancing rapid growth with the increasing demands of...
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Revolutionizing Real-Time Customer Feedback and Operational Transformation With Steven Peltzman
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Steven Peltzman is the CEO of FeedbackNow, a company that provides real-time customer experience monitoring solutions using physical sensors and digital platforms for spaces like airports, hospitals, and retail locations. Under Steven’s leadership, FeedbackNow has deployed its technology in major US airports and leading healthcare facilities, helping organizations move from traditional surveys to actionable, real-time feedback, with proven impact on both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Steven's diverse career spans roles as an Air Force officer in stealth technology, CTO at...
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Transforming Marketing Attribution and Accountability in the Digital Age With Brandon Rhoten
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Brandon Rhoten is the Chief Marketing Officer at GroundTruth, an advertising platform that uses real-world location and purchase data to show how media drives store visits and revenue. As the former CMO at Wendy’s, Papa John’s, and Potbelly, Brandon was instrumental in building Wendy’s groundbreaking digital and social marketing programs, contributing to 40 consecutive quarters of growth for the brand. In addition to his executive experience, he is a tech investor, advisor, and recognized trailblazer in blending art and science to drive marketing ROI. In this episode… Marketing was...
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Unlocking the Real Impact of Product Marketing in B2B SaaS With Jona Youdeem
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Jona Youdeem is a Senior Product Marketer at Xero, a global platform that helps small businesses manage their finances more efficiently. He focuses on helping entrepreneurs leverage AI to reduce inefficiencies and eliminate what he calls the “coordination tax.” With over a decade of experience in product marketing, Jona has specialized in positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategy across SaaS and AI-driven products. Jona blends customer insight, data, and creativity to build products that solve real-world business challenges. In this episode… Product marketing often sits at the...
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Uniting Sales and Marketing to Supercharge B2B Revenue With Alex Tinsley
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Alex Tinsley is the Director of North America Field Marketing at SUSE, a global leader in open-source enterprise software solutions. Under his marketing leadership, SUSE has driven significant revenue growth and deepened collaboration between sales and marketing teams, bolstering their position in the enterprise software market. Alex’s career spans roles in both software vendors and resellers, and he is known for championing innovative segmentation strategies and uniting cross-functional teams to accelerate business outcomes. In this episode… Bridging the divide between sales and marketing...
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Turning Marketing From a Cost Center Into a Growth Engine With Jeff Baker
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Jeff Baker is the Senior Director of Global Marketing at smartShift, a company that helps enterprises accelerate and automate SAP custom-code transformation. With more than 20 years of experience in enterprise software, he leads global efforts in strategy and branding. Jeff plays a key role in driving awareness and demand for smartShift’s AI-powered solutions. In this episode… Marketing is often seen as a creative function or a cost center, but what if it could be reframed as the engine that drives growth? In a world where buyers control their own journeys and retention is the new...
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How Community-Led Marketing Drives Sustainable B2B SaaS Growth With Derek Weeks
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Derek Weeks is the Chief Marketing Officer at Katalon, a company that provides an AI-augmented software quality management platform for automating testing and improving software development workflows. He brings over 30 years of marketing experience, including leadership roles at Sonatype and the Linux Foundation. Derek co-founded All Day DevOps and has pioneered efforts in open-source software supply chain security. He is also the author of Unfair Mindshare: A CMO’s Guide to Community-Led Marketing in a Product-Led World. In this episode… Building a loyal audience is harder than ever...
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How CMOs Can Align Budgets, Metrics, and Customer Value With Christine Royston
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Christine Royston is the Chief Marketing Officer at Wrike, an intelligent work management platform that helps teams build, connect, automate, and scale workflows. She joined in June 2024 after more than 20 years in B2B enterprise marketing. Before Wrike, Christine was VP and Global Head of Marketing at Udemy, where she helped grow annual recurring revenue from $100M to over $450M and led initiatives including an IPO and rebrand. She also held leadership roles at Bitly, Dropbox, Imperva, and Salesforce. In this episode… In today’s marketing landscape, every dollar spent is under a...
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Fixing Broken B2B Sales Workflows With AI-Powered Strategies With Usman Sheikh
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Usman Sheikh is the Founder and CEO of Agentive, a next-generation AI platform that helps B2B companies generate pipeline, identify quality leads, and accelerate sales outcomes. A serial entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, he specializes in building businesses at the intersection of AI and enterprise sales and marketing. Agentive envisions AI agents seamlessly collaborating to support revenue teams with a measurable, results-focused impact. This is Usman’s fourth startup, reflecting his deep experience in creating and scaling innovative technology ventures. In this episode… Too many...
info_outlineAshley Widener is the Director of Marketing at GoCo, a company that specializes in HRIS solutions encompassing employee onboarding, document management, payroll, and benefits administration. Under her leadership, the marketing team has significantly contributed to GoCo's growth, building the marketing function from scratch and enhancing brand recognition despite fierce competition in the HR tech space. Ashley’s unique background in cultural anthropology and her experience in diverse marketing roles, including event planning and customer marketing, fuel her passion for experiential marketing.
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With the constant rise of new technologies and ever-changing customer expectations, marketing leaders are under immense pressure to adapt quickly and make an impact. What’s the key to navigating this complex landscape while ensuring long-term success?
According to Ashley Widener, a marketing leader with years of experience in the tech space, the answer lies in agility. She highlights that staying responsive to market trends and customer feedback is critical to maintaining relevance and driving results. By continuously testing strategies and aligning closely with sales and customer success teams, companies can pivot quickly and seize opportunities before their competitors. The impact is clear: brands that embrace adaptability can thrive in even the most crowded industries.
In this episode of the Revenue Engine Podcast, host Alex Gluz speaks with Ashley Widener, Director of Marketing at GoCo, to discuss how agility fuels success in B2B marketing. Ashley explains how building a marketing team from scratch allowed her to create a nimble, responsive approach. She shares how creative event marketing and balancing content value with conversion drive GoCo's growth. Ashley also gives advice on leveraging internal culture to enhance both employee engagement and brand image.