The Dave Gerhardt Show

The Unfiltered Truth About Video Marketing and AI with Holly Xiao and Dave Gerhardt


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#279 Content Strategy | In this episode, Dave joins Holly Xiao from HeyGen for an unfiltered conversation about where AI and video marketing are headed. Holly leads B2B marketing at HeyGen, an AI-powered video platform, and she sat down with Dave to dig into what’s working (and what’s not) when it comes to creating content that actually connects.

This recording is from a discussion Dave and Holly did with the AI Marketing Alliance --> https://www.aimarketingalliance.com/


Dave and Holly cover:

  • Why video hits differently in B2B and how to make yours stand out without blowing your budget
  • How AI is reshaping the content production cycle and freeing up marketers to focus on storytelling
  • Why early adoption matters, and how small teams can use AI to punch above their weight

You can expect a candid, practical conversation about how to scale content, stay relevant, and make the most of AI.


Timestamps

  • (00:00) - – Intro
  • (01:26) - – Why this conversation matters
  • (02:43) - – AI is making marketing exciting again
  • (03:52) - – Dave’s early bet on video
  • (05:52) - – How LinkedIn video exploded
  • (07:09) - – ROI vs. brand building
  • (08:24) - – From connection to conversion
  • (10:09) - – Why video feels more human
  • (12:15) - – “Maybe your videos suck”
  • (14:21) - – The problem with corporate videos
  • (16:09) - – The value of repetition and reps
  • (18:33) - – How AI speeds up content cycles
  • (20:50) - – Real AI tools Dave is using
  • (22:27) - – Decks, data, and automation
  • (24:52) - – Why creativity still wins
  • (27:14) - – The return of the creative CMO
  • (31:03) - – Personalized content at scale
  • (33:02) - – AI vs. in-person experiences
  • (35:44) - – Do audiences care if it’s AI?
  • (38:30) - – What makes an AI video work
  • (41:07) - – Using AI to test and scale video
  • (43:48) - – What small teams should do first
  • (47:26) - – Final advice: be an early adopter

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