In this special kick-off episode for Season 2 of 'Marketing x Analytics', I sat down with Ari Sheinkin, Vice President of Performance Marketing & Analytics at IBM.

In this enlightening conversation we explore 100 years into the future of Marketing Analytics. We look into the past, recognizing greats like Ron Popeil, known for appearing in famous infomercials. We discuss the skills future marketing professionals need to develop, and what skills sit at the core of a successful analytics professional. 

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In this episode I spoke with Ainul Huda, Vice President of Audience Development, Analytics and Social at Condé Nast, a global media company that is home to some of the world's leading brands including Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest (AD), Condé Nast Traveler and La Cucina Italiana. We discuss the pros and cons of a career in marketing, vanity metrics, career paths with a marketing skillset, and dive into the value that marketing and analytics bring to an organization.

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Want to know the truth when it comes to marketing analytics as your career? In this episode I sat down with Ethan Adams, Director of Marketing at Anguleris Technologies, a Chicago-based software company focused on building materials marketing, to discuss everything from the value of marketing to career opportunities with an analytics skill set.

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Let’s talk about school. In this episode I speak with Anastasiia Toropova, who received her Master’s degree in Marketing Science from Colombia Business School in 2019 and currently works as a Senior Analyst at Schindler Elevator Corporation. In this episode we discuss the latest trends in marketing analytics, what you’ll learn in school about it, and what analytics really looks like in the professional world. 

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Learn how your podcast host Alex got started in Marketing Analytics, and how Sid Khaitan got started in Market Research and Strategy. Remember, it is never a straightforward path, so enjoy yours! 

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In this episode we review a metaphor for paid search marketing: fishing. I outline the basics elements of paid search, some of the metrics tracked, and the strategies around running paid search for different groups of customers.

This lesson is for those who are new to paid search marketing, or have no background on paid search marketing. 

Part 2 with James Ramsey, following Part 1: ‘What’s Broken in your Marketing Machine?’ Focused on hiring talented and passionate people to proactively fix any potential issues in the marketing machine.

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In this episode we sit down with James Ramsey, a marketing analytics superstar. We discuss strategic mistakes that can be devastating for a marketing organization, or ‘machine,’  and how to make sure you’re avoiding these mistakes. 

Part 1 of 2.

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In this episode we discuss what it takes to be the perfect data analyst. You’re going to hear it from two marketing analytics professionals, myself and Scott Shaffer, Growth Analytics Lead at Hover. We recorded this episode when Scott was still my manager at IBM.

We explore the soft and hard skills needed to perfect analyst-level work with real life examples, and discuss how those skills can help a young analyst develop into a seasoned executive.

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In this episode I sat down with David Mays, a long time friend and data professional, to discuss the power of analytics in a business. We discuss Lifetime Value, how to balance analytics and executive direction, and why understanding customer behavior is one of the key components of successful marketing analytics. 

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