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Misadventures in Marketing is a podcast about high tech marketing in Silicon Valley, focusing primarily on marketing challenges in early stage technology startups. Hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney, veteran Silicon Valley marketing executives, chat weekly about marketing practices in high tech, the latest martech product news, their experiences from the front lines, and interviews with their CMO friends and colleagues.
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That's Entertainment: The State of Music Industry Marketing
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It’s Episode 15 of Misadventures in Marketing, our Season 1 finale! And there was no better way to wrap up the first leg of our journey than interviewing music industry big shot Julianne Bornales. As an 18 year veteran of the industry at Warner Music Group, JulieAnn has marketed through one of the most breathtaking eras in the music industry. Throu…
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In Episode 14 of Misadventures in Marketing, your inquisitive hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney discuss the ongoing tension between investing in short-term versus long-term marketing activities. They explore the tensions marketing leaders face in balancing immediate lead generation demands with the need for sustainable brand activities that grow t…
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In Episode 13 of Misadventures in Marketing, your noble hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney delve into the intricacies of lead funnels, particularly in the context of B2B SaaS and technology startups. We discuss the customer journey, the importance of understanding decision-making processes, how you determine the stages of the lead funnel, how to de…
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We’ve made it to Episode 12 of Misadventures in Marketing, the tech marketing podcast that not only tastes great, but fills your mind with tech marketing’s most provocative issues. Take, for example, this episode in which hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney delve into the challenges of marketing products that haven’t quite found product-market fit. …
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In this, the 11th episode of Misadventures in Marketing, hosts Peter Farago & Steve Haney proudly present the first game show edition of Misadventures in Marketing. Steve quizzes Peter on the myriad acronyms in tech marketing (which, oddly, are almost all three letters). Peter gets extra points for accurately defining the term that the acronym repr…
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In this, the 10th episode of Misadventures in Marketing, Peter Farago and Steve Haney welcome Melissa Grimshaw-Vargas to the podcast. Melissa heads up Launchwise, a brand consulting practice in San Francisco that conducts brand launches and leads in-house executive brand initiatives for both consumer and B2B companies. She’s also VP of Partnerships…
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Reference Customers: The Real Growth Hack
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In this, the 9th episode of Misadventures in Marketing, Peter Farago and Steve Haney discuss the role of reference customers in B2B tech marketing, emphasizing the importance of how they can help prospects build trust and credibility in a new start-up. They explore the nuances of corporate culture, the challenges of creating effective case studies,…
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In this, the 8th episode of the Misadventures in Marketing podcast, Peter Farago and Steve Haney discuss how they have used public relations (PR) in their high-tech marketing mix. They explore the evolution of PR strategies, the importance of understanding earned, paid, and owned media, and the current challenges of making this demand generation ch…
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In this Episode 7 of the Misadventures in Marketing podcast, hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney delve into the complexities of marketing metrics, discussing their importance, challenges, and the balance between data-driven decision-making and creative intuition. They explore various metrics, the significance of trends over time, and the necessity o…
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Serving Yourself with Self-serve Products
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In this, the 6th episode of Misadventures in Marketing, hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney discuss the sales motion called Product-Led Growth (PLG). Why is this business function in Marketing? What are the differences between sales-led and product-led motions? What role do your pricing strategies play in a successful PLG motion? And what factors de…
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In Episode 5 of Misadventures in Marketing, hosts Steve Haney and Peter Farago explore the intersection of AI and high tech marketing, drawing parallels with historical technological shifts. They discuss the implications of AI automating marketing tasks, and the importance of maintaining a human touch in B2B marketing decisions. They emphasize the …
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In this the 4th episode of Misadventures in Marketing, hosts Steve Haney and Peter Farago dive into the fun-filled world of corporate messaging, start-up style. They discuss the importance of creating a messaging house, understanding customer pain points, and the iterative nature of the process. The conversation highlights the significance of craft…
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In this 3rd episode of the Misadventures in Marketing podcast, hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney talk about the weather, Peter starts a new job, and then we dive into the head of marketing's time-worn tradition of revising the website. They share insights on how to propose and get the green light on revising the website. They discuss the challenge…
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In this 2nd episode of Misadventures in Marketing, hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney discuss Peter’s superhero origin story, his roots in the Bay Area, and Steve’s affinity for Peet’s Coffee. Then they delve into the intricate relationship between sales and marketing teams, and where they strongly disagree on how that relationship should work. It’…
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In this episode of Misadventures in Marketing, hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney explore the intricacies of starting a new CMO role, particularly within technology startups. They discuss the importance of understanding company dynamics, building trust, and the balance between strategic thinking and relationship building. Through personal anecdotes…
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Misadventures in Marketing is a new podcast from the American Marketing Association San Francisco chapter. Every week, Silicon Valley marketing executives Peter Farago and Steve Haney will explore current topics in technology marketing, their own experiences running marketing and GTM organizations in tech, and hopefully impart some wisdom to their …
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