Hyperdrive Minds: Sales and Marketing Leaders Share Revenue Generating Strategies

Blake Williams is Founder/CEO of Demandi.co, a content creation platform that helps B2B SaaS companies launch decentralized creator programs that drive targeted audience growth and brand activation, turning networks into content engines to fuel scalable revenue outcomes without losing your sh*t! The platform accelerates network powered content generation at scale whether its a founder and 4 other people collaborating or a herd of 450 micro-influencers, we help curate the content around the key scenarios your audiences face again and again so you become known for the POV's that align with your values and the work you do! Blake is a serial entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and industry expert in ABM and partner programs. Through ecosystem led growth, he helps growth teams, marketers, and partner teams build, launch, and scale micro-influencer programs fast.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecosystem-led-growth-marketing/

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HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

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TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Introduction & How We Connected07:46 - Early Career at Business Evolution13:48 - The Shift to Account-Based Marketing17:01 - Blake's Start-up Portfolio20:38 - Building Demandi.co and Personal Branding26:23 - Leveraging LinkedIn to Your Advantage27:35 - Defining Your Niche and Target Market31:50 - Niche versus Specialization33:57 - Understanding Customer Personas35:18 - The Power of Video and Authentic Engagement37:33 - Understanding Ecosystem Led Growth41:57 - Should You Be Running Ads & Boosting Content43:03 - Demandi.co for HR and Talent Acquisition Teams44:15 - Future of AI in Marketing & Content Creation46:59 - Navigating Job Seeking with AI & Content51:20 - Pivoting from Podcasting to Partnertalk.com53:14 - Blake's Podcasting & Content Challenges57:59 - How Frequently To Repost Content1:00:56 - Process for Creating Funny Skits1:06:45 - Special offer for Demandi.co

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Chad Sowash is HR's Most Dangerous Podcaster - Host of the Chad & Cheese Podcast, Startup Advisor, Angel Investor, Business Leader, Enterprise Growth, Partner Dev, GTM Strategy, Marketing, & U.S. Army Veteran. Chad has chosen to focus his energy on making a difference in veteran hiring, workforce, economic, business and technology development within the recruitment and staffing industry. Chad has inspired thousands through various speaking engagements focused on military hiring, digital strategy, workforce, education and economic development. In addition, Chad has been showcased on NBC Nightly News, CNN American Morning, and NPR Weekend Edition while also being quoted in several publications throughout the world.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadsowash/

Website: https://www.chadcheese.com/

HOST:

Blake Williams - https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq

TIMESTAMPS:01:31 - The Evolution of the Chad and Cheese Podcast05:43 - Chad's Background & Podcasting Journey10:17 - Using Profanity & Other Podcasting Advice13:12 - Current Job Market Challenges16:54 - Elon Musk and the Future of DOGE23:10 - Drones over NJ - WTF?24:36 - The Death of the Resume & ATS Shortfalls32:36 - The Ethics of Data Collection in Job Applications34:35 - The Debate on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)35:36 - The Role of AI in Recruitment and Job Creation44:37 - Could Brain Chemistry Dictate Political Opinions45:55 - Core Issues Inhibiting the USA52:27 - How Chad uses AI55:52 - What's Happening with Job Boards01:00:21 - The Problem with AI Interviewing Agents01:02:51 - Exploring AI Sales Agents01:08:55 - The Importance of Self-Care and Media-Free Reflection01:12:40 - Bonus conversation with Walter - AI Support Agent

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Kagehiro Mitsuyami is Founder of LockedIn AI Interview Assistant. Super charge all professional online meetings and interviews with  @LockedInAI  AI. He is reshaping the future of online meetings and interviews with real-time actionable AI support. Is it cheating? Is it fair play? You decide!

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiachenggui/

Website: https://www.lockedinai.com/HOST:

Blake Williams - https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq

TIMESTAMPS:3:04 - Backstory of LockedIn AI5:32 - Caesar's Story8:12 - Separation from Final Round AI10:47 - Ethical Concerns about AI Interview Support13:41 - Technical Interviews16:40 - Hiring at  @LockedInAI  17:32 - Challenges during development18:43 - Desktop versus Mobile app20:16 - Reading script versus summarizing AI content23:34 - Key takeaways from 50 interviews24:39 - LockedIn AI can store & reference your stories25:38 - User Success Story27:39 - New Features Ahead29:27 - AI Auto Apply32:08 - The job of helping people land jobs33:22 - Are they seeking funding?34:41 - Future of software engineering careers / jobs38:27 - Habits that have led to his success39:35 - Questions for a recruiter

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Jim is Head of Developer Advocacy at Pieces, focusing on enabling developers to be more productive by leveraging contextual awareness of not only the code they write, but the content the read and the conversations they have. He’s British, so sounds way smarter than he actually is, and lives in the Pacific North West of the USA. In the past he’s lived in 4 continents working as a developer and engineering manager on back end, desktop, mobile and cloud applications across scientific software, banking, IoT and more. He's spoken at conferences and events all around the globe, organized meetup groups and communities, and written books on mobile development and IoT. He also hates and is allergic to cats, but has a 11-year-old who loves cats, so he has 2 cats. Above average Star Wars fan!

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbobbennett/

Website: https://pieces.app/

YouTube: @jimbobbennett

HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Resume Writer at HR Approved

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TIMESTAMPS:2:25 - Star Wars background chat3:51 - How we met5:55 - Favorite Star Wars movie15:47 - Jim's Background19:49 - Use cases for Pieces for Developers23:23 - Comparing Pieces to other AI co-pilots25:24 - Comparing Microsoft Recall29:06 - Impacts of AI and developer adoption31:53 - AI hype for problems that don't exist32:29 - Start-up product enablement34:25 - AI auto apply tools37:03 - Tech job market39:05 - Should people continue learning to code42:54 - AI company to write 8,000 books per year, but will anyone read?45:04 - The Last Screenwriter movie trailer47:04 - Challenges measuring developer productivity51:49 - Is there a place for grumpy yet talented developers on a team?55:03 - Success in a job is 80% soft skills, 20% technical skills57:51 - Issues with live coding interviews59:39 - Alternative ways to evaluate developers1:04:00 - Benefits of the contract-to-hire model1:06:03 - Running half marathons1:10:53 - Habits that have led to Jim's success working from home1:16:47 - Questions for a recruiter (importance of networking)

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Shaun Hervey is Founder / Headhunter at Arkham Talent, a recruiting company that believes in authenticity and being true to oneself. They don't believe in wearing masks or hiding behind a facade - they embraces their quirks and individuality, because that's what makes humans unique. Arkham is not your typical corporate recruitment agency - they're weird, vulnerable, and sarcastic. They believe you don't always have to be "on" or write in jargon to get the job done. They are brutally honest because peoples lives are bigger than a paycheck. They're not pretending to be someone they're not, and know that many of their clients feel the same way. So they encourages you to bring your best or worst, they doesn’t give a shit. Just bring yourself.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunhervey/

Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkhamtalent/

HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Resume Writer at HR Approved

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TIMESTAMPS:2:44 - Favorite Band5:02 - Creating Content part 110:44 - New Hyperdrive Recruiting Gear12:38 - Politics - don't listen to this part26:36 - Shaun's background28:56 - Arkham Talent32:53 - Healthcare SaaS36:17 - Creating Content part 241:27 - LinkedIn Content Gurus47:07 - LinkedIn Video Message for BD52:43 - Cold Calling

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Todd Neilson is a CISO, Cybersecurity Expert, Entrepreneur & Board Member at MyCredibility.com. Credibility is what others say about you. Now you can leverage it for yourself, your company and your clients. Get AI Scored and validated videos for honesty, integrity, and emotional impact. Close deals more quickly with MyCredibility.com! 🚀 Their AI-validated video testimonials provide the credibility you need to wow potential clients and finalize agreements faster. By showcasing genuine endorsements from happy clients, you can let your work do the talking!

GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddneilson/

Website: https://www.mycredibility.com

Website: https://www.mycredibility.biz

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HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Resume Writer at HR Approved

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TIMESTAMPS:4:52 - Todd's Background9:15 - Value of Video References & Testimonials12:10 - Use Cases for MyCredibility.com13:40 - AI Risk Analytics 16:14 - MyCredibility.biz for HR & Recruiting Firms20:39 - Ease or Requesting & Completing References26:42 - Current Job Market Challenges35:43 - Challenges for Recruiting Agencies45:37 - AI's Impact on Cybersecurity

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Robert Daigle is the Director of Global AI Business at Lenovo. He's a public speaker & visionary tech leader with over a decade of AI experience within startups to fortune 200 companies. He helped launch one of the first AI recruiting platforms in 2014 and now leads a global AI team supporting AI deployments around the world. He's a LinkedIn Top AI Voice with an MBA. In this conversation, we explore the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, focusing on its implications for businesses, technology, and society. We discuss Robert's background in AI, Lenovo's strategic investments in the field, and the technical aspects of AI hardware. The conversation also delves into the rise of generative AI, the future of AI agents, and the importance of responsible AI practices.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdaigle/

Website: https://robertdaigle.com/

HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Resume Writer at HR Approved

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TIMESTAMPS:

9:23 - Robert's background15:58 - Where Lenovo fits into the AI ecosystem21:19 - Emergence of NPUs on each device32:51 - How Robert is using AI36:30 - RAG Architecture Explained40:45 - Agentic AI45:37 - Human versus AI generated content52:19 - AI adoption speed54:09 - Corporate responsible AI committees57:28 - AI power consumption concerns58:51 - Trend Towards Selective AI Usage1:00:23 - High-efficiency liquid cooled datacenters

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Imanuel Babadostov is the Lead BISO at Blackbaud. He has over 20 years of cybersecurity experience in various industries including Government, Healthcare, Managed Services, and SaaS. He is a leader, presenter, trainer, writer, scrum master, and highly certified - CISSP, CEH, GDAT, GSLC, GSEC, CHFI, GMON, Security+. He is focused on performing the role of a BISO - Business Information Security Officer. He is on a mission to clarify what the role entails, how to better the company using it, and define the concrete skills and KPIs one can use to improve as a BISO or a BISO team lead.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanuelb2/

Website: https://ibabadostov.wixsite.com/the-blog

HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Resume Writer at HR Approved

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TIMESTAMPS:1:50 - Imanuel's Background3:58 - What's Happening in Cyber4:28 - Cyber Skills Gap5:49 - The BISO role, what is it?8:17 - BISO versus GRC10:02 - How BISO's Divide Responsibilities11:23 - How to Find Your Way Into a BISO role13:15 - Apprenticeship Program Advocacy15:12 - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management16:56 - Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity19:10 - Is Work More Stressful at Home or In-Office?22:21 - Amazon's RTO 5 Days Per Week23:31 - Layoffs from AI24:07 - How Imanuel is using AI31:15 - AI's Mad Cow Effect33:44 - Black Mirror36:24 - Idiocracy Movie & Concern for Our Kids45:36 - Ask Me Anything - Recruiter Edition59:23 - How to Measure BISO Performance

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Kevin Holbert is Chief Operating Officer of Hyperleap, a cutting edge software company and creator of Jennie Johnson, Introview, and Job Searcher. They are combining artificial intelligence with advanced data indexing and search offering significant advantages for job seekers and employers. Other Products Include: Supernotes.com, Searcher.com, ArtVandelay.com

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GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinholbert/

Website: https://hyperleap.com/

Website: https://introview.com/

Website: https://jobsearcher.com/

HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Resume Writer at HR Approved

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:22 - Kevin's Story5:42 - BountyJobs10:31 - Current Job Market Downturn & How We Got Here14:41 - Challenges from the High Volume of Applicants16:23 - Job Search Strategies for Success17:31 - Jennie Johnson18:56 - LinkedIn Audio Messages19:39 - Introview25:00 - Comparing Video Interview Tools29:42 - Expired Listings30:47 - Importance of Following up Your Applications32:36 - Jennie Johnson Part 236:28 - Job Boards Cater to Employers not Candidates37:33 - Resume Writing Scammers39:03 - Applicant Tracking Systems & Parsing Technologies41:07 - JobSearcher.com43:09 - What's Happening with Job Boards45:36 - Running an Offshore Dev Team in Ukraine47:28 - His Journey to Rescue an Employee During the War1:02:46 - Story of How I Lost My Biggest Customer

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Shankar Viswanathan serves as Head of Cloud Security at Credit Karma. He has over 15 years of experience in IAM, Applied Crypto, Security Engineering, Cloud Engineering, especially in the FinTech industry. He's a Startup Advisor and Forbes Technology Council Member.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shankarnviswanathan/

HOST:

Blake Williams - https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq

TIMESTAMPS:

2:39 - How he landed in Cybersecurity4:07 - Forbes Technology Council5:06 - What is Applied Crypto?6:58 - What's Happening in Cyber?9:14 - Non-Human Identity Security Challenges22:24 - What Keeps Cyber Talent Engaged & Happy26:20 - His Approach to Hiring Junior Level Engineers28:54 - What Tools Would he Learn First?30:07 - Sources of Threat Intel32:10 - Favorite Movies (it's not Star Wars)33:12 - Hiring33:46 - Questions for a Recruiter37:02 - Resume Reviews & Career Coaching38:44 - Why AI Can't Write Your Resume For You40:35 - What's Led to His Success44:57 - Blake's Cruise Ship Mucker Story48:34 - How He Deals with the Stress of the Job

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