HMBT #313: Leveraging Other People’s Audiences
Leaving corporate America after 16 years taught me a big lesson: having an existing network and diverse income streams is essential. With so many professionals navigating career changes, layoffs, or launching their own consulting gigs, finding proven ways to grow without blowing a massive ad budget is critical. To help break this down, I sat […]
Why Your Personal Brand Is Your Greatest Asset in 2026
For 16 years, I gave my time, energy, and passion to the corporate tech world. I helped thousands of businesses fix broken automations, understand email deliverability, and optimize their digital marketing strategies. During that entire stretch, something else was quietly happening on nights, weekends, and early mornings. I was building my own brand. I launched […]
Why Trust, Judgment, and Real Relationships are Winning in 2026
The other day I stopped at my local Panera to pick up my sip club drink and get some work done. I passed by a strip mall that had a travel agency in it. While the business signage was still there, there was a for lease sign in the window. When is the last time […]
The Ultimate Power Relationship: Why Operations, Sales and Marketing Need to Sync Up to Win Customers
I have worked in sales, marketing, and support for a long time. More recently, my focus has been in operations, the glue that holds everything together. Based on my experience and observations, I know that more and more organizations need to improve the relationship and communications between the teams for better overall results. We have […]
HMBT #299: Just Jack
Former “Kickboxer” Jack Wrigley joined me on this episode to talk about staying focused and developing real relationships. I’ve always admired Jack’s blend of sharp business insight and genuine relationship-building skills. He’s currently the President of Omnivery, a secure, high-deliverability transactional email platform, and in this episode, we tackled something a lot of people are […]
HMBT #290: Saucy Shrimp
In this episode, I speak with Adam Tsang, a serial entrepreneur with various business ventures including restaurants, a media production company, a PR firm, and an e-commerce product. Adam discusses his journey from owning a single restaurant to managing multiple businesses, emphasizing the importance of people and processes. He shares insights on identifying entrepreneurial talent, […]
HMBT #289: Work is Work
Scott Cox of STX Consulting joins the show to talk about about strategies for being productive and successful in the current economic climate of 2024. Key points: Scott discusses his experience living as a digital nomad in Southeast Asia and the benefits of a lower cost of living. He shares how he structures his time, […]
Account Based Marketing: Targeting Your Ideal Customers
My most recent podcast episode discussed account based marketing (ABM) featuring Mike Maynard, CEO of Napier. As someone who works in marketing, I was familiar with the term ABM but didn’t fully understand what it entailed or how to implement it effectively. After listening to Mike explain ABM more thoroughly, I have a much better […]
HMBT #287 No Really, What Is ABM
In this episode I speak with Mike Maynard on how to outsmart the big guys with ABM. Mike is the CEO of Napier, a PR and marketing agency that helps tech companies sell more to other businesses. ABM (Account-Based Marketing) is about identifying the most likely customers for your product and focusing marketing activities and […]