In this episode of The Claw, Eric Holtzclaw, Chief Strategist at Liger, sits down with Stefanie Beach, Founder and CEO of SMB Media Consulting. Stefanie shares the journey behind building her agency, offering insights into how SMB helps brands achieve revenue goals through digital media strategies. They discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship, e…

In this episode of The Claw, Eric Holtzclaw, Chief Strategist at Liger, is joined by Greg Brooks, CMO and Partner at SearchTides. Together, they dive into the fast-paced world of marketing, where it's never a "set it and forget it" game. Greg shares his unique background as a professional poker player and how it shaped his approach to marketing str…

In this episode of The Claw, host Eric Holtzclaw, Chief Strategist at Liger, welcomes Jon MacDonald, CEO and founder of The Good. Jon shares how his unique background in computer science and visual arts helped him bridge the gap between functionality and user experience. He touches on the evolution of digital experiences from the early days of Flas…

In this episode of The Claw, Eric Holtzclaw sits down with Darren Horwitz, founder of TenTen Group, to discuss large-scale global brand transformations. Darren shares insights into how TenTen helps organizations navigate rebranding, offering services around planning, building, and managing the entire process. Darren dives into the five critical pil…

In this episode of The Claw, host Eric Holtzclaw interviews Jim Pietrusznski, CEO of Soulsight, a brand design agency specializing in consumer packaged goods and services. Jim shares insights on how his agency builds and revitalizes brands by connecting human truths with product truths to evoke subconscious emotional responses. He discusses the imp…

In this episode of The Claw Podcast, host Eric Holtzclaw sits down with Steve Gielda, President and Co-Founder of Ignite Selling, to explore the vital relationship between sales and marketing. They discuss strategies for bridging the common gaps between these functions, focusing on aligning efforts to support successful product launches and drive r…

In this episode of The Claw, Eric Holtzclaw, Chief Strategist at Liger, is joined by Mike Petchenik, owner and founder of Petchenik Media Group. Together, they dive into the world of media consulting, covering everything from earned media and PR to crisis communications and media training. Whether it's dealing with viral social media posts or inter…

In this episode, Eric sits down with John Miller, founder of Scribewise and author of "Playing It Safe Sucks: A Manifesto for Courageous Marketing." John shares his journey from PR to founding a content marketing agency, discusses the evolving landscape of content marketing in the age of AI, and emphasizes the importance of courageous marketing str…

In this episode of The Claw, Eric delves into brand strategy with Kate DiLeo, founder of The Brand Trifecta. Kate shares her journey from pursuing a PhD in linguistic anthropology to becoming a successful brand architect. She discusses her innovative Brand Trifecta methodology, focusing on authentic messaging that drives customer conversion. Join E…

In this episode of The Claw, Eric is joined by Max Traylor of MaxTraylor.com. Max delves into his journey from running a traditional marketing agency to becoming a consultant's consultant. Max shares insights on productizing consulting services, emphasizing the importance of focusing on high-ticket, low-volume engagements before scaling to broader …

In this episode of The Claw, host Eric, Chief Strategist at Liger, discusses with guest Anita Toth, also known as the Hidden Revenue Hunter, the importance of relational marketing in B2B contexts. The conversation highlights how C-suite executives and marketing leaders need to understand their customers beyond mere transactions to build lasting rel…

In this episode of "The Claw," a marketing-focused podcast for C-suite executives, host Eric Holtzclaw interviews Adam Rubenstein, co-founder and CEO of Traq.ai. The discussion revolves around the challenges and solutions in sales visibility and how AI can transform sales processes. Adam elaborates on Traq.ai's capability to provide detailed insigh…

In this episode of The Claw, Eric is joined by Patrick Burns, a prominent figure in the realm of B2B marketing and branding. Patrick, the founder of Patrick Burns Co., shares his journey from entrepreneurship right out of college to establishing a successful marketing agency. Now, at the forefront of his industry, Patrick dives into his approach to…

In this episode of The Claw, Eric Holtzclaw is joined by Brady Jensen, CEO of Aggregate Insights. Brady shares his expertise in utilizing primary intelligence to refine go-to-market strategies, highlighting the significance of understanding customer needs for product development and market alignment. With a background that transitions from sales to…

In this episode of The Claw, Eric is joined by Rachelle Kuramoto, a renowned figure in the realm of content strategy and brand consultancy. With a career spanning over two decades, Rachelle shares her journey from exploring genetics to finding her true calling in the world of storytelling and business. Now overseeing content and brand for BIP Ventu…

Teresa delves into the transformative power of navigating liminal spaces, emphasizing the critical role of trust, both cognitive and vulnerability-based, in fostering resilient and innovative teams. Drawing from her extensive experience in leadership and strategic development, she outlines how leaders can effectively guide their teams through trans…

In this episode, we take a dive deep into equity crowdfunding and marketing strategies. Eric sits down with Jason Fishman, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Niche Agency, to talk about his company's niche - marketing targeting of investors for startup seed capital raising. To connect with Jason, click HERE. To connect with t…

When we're receiving messages, we want simplicity - and yet, when we're on the other side, as the sender, we have a propensity to push over-complicated, redundant, and jargon-laden messages out into the ether. In this episode, Eric sits down with Ben Guttmann, the Founder of the Digital Natives Group and author of "Simply Put," to talk about why th…

In relational work, individuals with some sort of public-facing presence are at an advantage because people don't want to buy from a company but from an individual. They're in it to work with you, the expert - not your brand. That's what they're buying into. In many business-to-business companies, though, it's often a challenge to convince those ex…

Most organizations, whether they realize it are not, service organizations. A lot of the work that happens in organizations is separated and spread out across a variety of different nodes so much so that it's easy to lose sight of whether the value to customers and employees is actually being manifested. In this episode, Eric sits down with Patrick…

Doing your research when working in social media can save your brand so much potential trouble. It can get spooky when you make an unforgivable mistake on social media. On this throwback episode of The Claw, our Social Media Coordinator, Stella Huffman chats about social media horror stories that made her cringe. To connect with Stella Huffman, cli…

In business-solutions markets - your prospects - unfortunately - don't really know what they need when you first start talking with them." "They might have an idea of what they need," as Jeremy Miner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 7th Level, a sales training company, says, "but they understand neither the depth of the problem nor the conse…

Earned media, it's a useful thing. It's easy to see why - "that third-party corroboration, getting media pick-up," as Mickie Kennedy, Founder of eReleases, says, "it's almost like social proof - or maybe even implied endorsement." "It works like a referral in a way." Useful - but resource-intensive, slow to build, and inherently unpredictable. This…

With business-solutions purchases, "most people don't make immediate decisions." As Stephanie Nivinskus, Chief Executive Officer of SizzleForce, says "you have to nurture them, love on them - provide reasons for them to do business with you, cultivating trust and consumer confidence." This sort of thing, though, doesn't happen in today's market, as…

"We have a certain audience - a group of people we want to get in touch with - but what's a way to do so that feels like a native part of their digital experience?" As Zacharay Slingsby, Founder of Human Factor Media, sees it, the answer to this question is branded content, "digital video with a narrative structure, the purpose of which isn't to ex…

Your shareholders now are your employees who share - they are the holder of that story to share." So says Rhea Allen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peppershock Media, a full service advertising agency with in-house video production and graphic design, seasoned with digital spice. Today - we're talking about culture - and how a "happy cul…

My viewpoint is: obscurity is the fundamental problem. There are thousands - tens of thousands - of people out there we'd be able to help - if only they knew about us." So says Tom Schwab, Founder and Chief Evangelist of Interview Valet, a concierge-level podcast guest booking service. That's right - today, we're talking about podcasting on a podca…

Today, we're talking with Kyle Painting, Founder of My Influency, about influencer marketing - what it is, its use as a tactic, and his efforts to make it more straightforward and accessible for small and mid-market businesses. To connect with Kyle Painting, click HERE. To connect with Eric Holtzclaw, click HERE. To subscribe to our YouTube Channel…

Today, we're talking with Jon Morris, who’s built a proprietary, tech-enabled approach for surfacing hidden financial insights and (given his background in digital marketing - he’s the mind behind Rise Interactive) is using it to empower marketing agencies to achieve first-rate financial performance. To connect with Jon Morris, click HERE. To conne…

Today, we're talking with Zee Jeremic, Founder and CEO of Mass Engines, about revenue growth, business process optimisations re: marketing and sales, and marketing as a revenue (instead of cost) center. To connect with Zee Jeremic, click HERE. To connect with Eric Holtzclaw, click HERE. To subscribe to our YouTube Channel (and access most of the po…

Today, we're talking with Ericka Saurit, Founder at Saurit Creative, about on becoming a "creative renegade," being strategic with your message, and capturing market voice. To connect with Ericka Surit click HERE. To connect with Eric Holtzclaw click HERE. To subscribe to our YouTube Channel click HERE.…

Today, we're talking with one of our most recent additions to the Pride: Evan Johnson, someone who's found himself working in marketing without much of a marketing background. Evan talks about the work that went into learning the "language of marketing," how his non-marketing background has informed his view of the marketing landscape, and the advi…

On this episode of The Claw, we welcome Jeff Bartsch of Story Greenlight. Story Greenlight unlocks the power of messaging so that people can connect. Jeff defines what a story actually is, how he approaches storytelling for companies, and advice for businessess who are hesitant to tell their story authentically. Listen in on what Jeff has to say! T…

Today, we're talking with Josh Cohen, Director, Digital Marketing at Tarkenton about digital strategy, account-based marketing, and digital and display advertising - something he's forgotten more about than we'll ever manage to learn. To connect with Josh Cohen, click HERE To connect with Eric Holtzclaw, click HERE To subscribe to our YouTube Chann…

On today's episode of The Claw, we welcome Adam Forrand, CEO and President of Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce. A chamber is all about being a liaison and advocate to the business community. Adam chats about the advantages of plugging into your local chamber including building connections, and how you choose which chamber is best for you…

On today's episode of The Claw, in a continuation of last week's episode, we welcome back Will Adams of Tarkenton. In part 2 of this podcast Eric and Will discuss navigating the political nature of an organization, and what happens when you "go outside the roadmap". Listen in on what Will has to say! To connect with Will click HERE To connect with …

On today's episode of The Claw, we welcome Will Adams, President of Tarkenton. Tarkenton helps companies of all stripes get to market quickly and scale. In part one of this two-part episode, Will chats about adapting to change, navigating as an employee in a large organization, and the reward of being a political animal. Listen in on what Will has …

On today's episode of The Claw, we welcome the The 'God Mother of Liger', Beth Miller of Executive Velocity. Executive Velocity specializes in leadership development, executive coaching, and succession planning. Beth chats about how the personalities and beliefs of individuals play into communications, how important development is in leadership rol…

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On today's episode of The Claw we welcome Aaron Burnett of WheelHouse DMG. WheelHouse DMG is a data-driven performance drives marketing agency. Aaron chats about regulations put in play that all marketers should know about, how he approaches content strategy, and how to remain laser-focused on business value. Listen in on what Aaron has o say! To c…

On this episode of The Claw we welcome Camela Thompson, VP of marketing at Calibermind. Calibermind is a B2B customer data platform. Camela talks about adjusting your marketing to the way buyers are shopping, challenges B2B marketers face when adjusting to new industry standards, and the reality of B2B marketing today. Listen in on what Camela has …

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"Leadership is the thing that creates culture." People running small and medium-sized businesses are the most impactful entities regarding company culture. On today's episode of The Claw, we welcome Jesan Sorrels of Leadership Toolbox. Leadership Toolbox helps managers and supervisors become better leaders. In this podcast, Jesan talks about how to…

Whether you're a small business owner or part of a larger creative agency, financial management is crucial to long-term success. Join us on this episode of The Claw Podcast as we dive into the world of Jody Grunden of Summit Virtual CFO Services and explore the important role that Summit plays in ensuring creative agencies manage their finances to …

"People's potential for suffering is so grand." On Today's episode of The Claw, we welcome Juliana Marulanda, founder and partner for Scaletime. Scaletime is an organization that helps with consulting, training, and facilitating agency owners to scale. Juliana chats about when business owners should consider scaling, how to adequately do so, and ho…

On today's episode of The Claw, we welcome Dedren Snead of Subsume. Subsume's mission is to empower storytellers with technology to make sure underrepresented voices are heard through technology. Dedren and Eric chat about how marketing benefits from new technology, how he goes about cients that are interested in virtual reality and how marketing a…

On this episode of The Claw, our very own Cynthia Hayes leads the conversation with Kyle Tothill of eHire. They chat about how marketing can impact employee retention and engagement as well as ensuring your next candidate is a great cultural fit. Listen in on what Kyle has to say! On this episode of The Claw, our very own Cynthia Hayes leads the co…

On this episode of The Claw we welcome back Cynthia Hayes to chat about internal politics including tips and tricks on how to effectively communicate with your marketing team and teach them that marketing is not a dance, it's a destination. Listen in to see what our “In-House Politician” has to share.…

Doing your research when working in social media can save your brand so much potential trouble. It can get spooky when you make an unforgivable mistake on social media. On this episode of The Claw we welcome back our Social Media Coordinator, Stella Huffman back to chat about social media horror stories that made her cringe.…

WOW! Whether is creepy crawlers, terrible typography, or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, our Creative Director, Sandra Gurley joins us on The Claw! On this very first time, she spills the tea on some examples of design disasters within the industry. Listen in, on how Sandra explains how the devil lives in the details! #marketing #podcast #design…