Always Be Testing

Guiding you through the world of growth, performance marketing, and partner marketing.

We sit down with growth and marketing leaders to share tests and lessons learned in business and life.

Host: Tye DeGrange
Guest: Jon Blair
Hype man & Announcer: John Potito

Timestamps:
00:06 Introduction
00:47 John Blair's introduction
01:44 John's finance background
04:54 D2C strategy at Guardian Bikes
06:44 Launching Free to Grow CFO
09:17 Early entrepreneurial experiences
12:04 Negotiating with Mark Cuban
15:24 Shark Tank's lasting impact
18:40 Balancing acquisition and LTV
22:20 Ad-buying myths debunked
28:48 Revealing unique financial strategies
38:55 Linking marketing with profitability

Guiding you through the world of growth, performance marketing, and partner marketing.

We sit down with growth and marketing leaders to share tests and lessons learned in business and life.

Host: Tye DeGrange
Guest: Patrick Moran
Hype man & Announcer: John Potito

Timestamps:
00:06 Podcast kickoff introduction
00:49 Casual football discussion
01:49 Patrick's marketing expertise
03:06 Growth marketing evolution
05:06 Challenges in multi-device ads
07:01 Retention strategy insights
09:59 Analyzing LTV and CAC
13:10 Marketing and product synergy
17:01 Budgeting for marketing impact
22:01 Effective testing and ROI
27:10 Creative content's crucial role
32:40 Aligning expectations in management

Guiding you through the world of growth, performance marketing, and partner marketing.

We sit down with growth and marketing leaders to share tests and lessons learned in business and life.

Host: Tye DeGrange
Guest: Rabah Rahil
Hype man & Announcer: John Potito

Timestamps:
00:06 Introduction
00:48 Office vibes discussed
01:35 E-commerce journey begins
05:10 Insights on Instagram ads
09:09 Scaling ad challenges
15:08 Transparency in business
20:24 Valuing individuality
25:39 Affiliate marketing dynamics
30:24 Startup and team culture
35:25 Concept of living gaps
44:27 Ad creativity explored
53:06 Closing remarks and plugs

Guiding you through the world of growth, performance marketing, and partner marketing.

We sit down with growth and marketing leaders to share tests and lessons learned in business and in life.

Host: Tye DeGrange
Guest: Brian Marcus
Hype man & Announcer: John Potito

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
06:42 Brian Marcus' Experience in Affiliate Marketing
15:54 The Importance of Customer Focus in Marketing
23:40 Brian's Experiences at Google and Teespring
31:00 Qualities of Effective Leadership in Building Teams
36:06 Love for Music and Creating Immersive Experiences
41:27 Collaboration and Inspiration for the Album
46:19 Appreciation for Creativity and Innovation in Music
50:10 Closing Remarks

This podcast features Kayla Hamilton, who is the affiliate marketing manager of Sage. The discussion centers on Sage's B2B SaaS affiliate marketing strategy within the FinTech vertical. Key topics include the challenges and successes of building a year-old affiliate program, targeting high-value executives, the importance of internal collaboration between marketing, sales, and PR teams, leveraging AI for forecasting, content creation, and data analysis, and the crucial role of data-driven decision-making in optimizing partner performance and achieving scalable growth. Hamilton emphasizes the need for a holistic approach, aligning product offerings with partner audiences, hyper-targeting growing SMBs, and focusing on quality leads over volume. She also highlights the importance of understanding the nuances of medium-sized business (M) marketing and the value of non-traditional sub-affiliates and industry-focused partners. The conversation concludes with Hamilton's recommendations for further learning and personal insights.