Join Dots Oyebolu as he speaks to Jay Schwedelson, Founder of SubjectLine.com, about the evolving role of email marketing in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Jay shares tactical insights into how businesses can maximize their email strategy amidst budget cuts, automation fatigue and the rise of AI. From building smarter contact lists to rethinking autoresponders, this episode delivers practical takeaways for marketers looking to boost engagement and retention.

Dots Oyebolu’s latest guest is Gaetano Nino DiNardi, Growth Advisor and former marketing leader at Pipedrive, Sales Hacker (now Outreach) and Nextiva.

Gaetano shares his unconventional journey from music producer to sought-after marketing strategist. He dives into his early SEO experiments, the power of inbound marketing and how focus — not scale — is the secret to long-term success. 

With a no-fluff, hustle-forward philosophy, Gaetano outlines how most SaaS companies lack true differentiation and why success often comes from execution rather than positioning.

Joining Dots Oyebolu on this episode is AJ Wilcox, Founder of B2Linked, the world’s first LinkedIn Ads agency. AJ shares how he went from SEO and Google Ads to managing the largest LinkedIn Ads account globally, and why LinkedIn has become the most effective paid channel for reaching high-value B2B decision-makers.

Dots Oyebolu and Cory Henke, Founder and CEO of Variable Media, discuss modern paid media intelligence. Cory shares insights from his journey via major agencies and platforms to build a data-first paid media agency. He unpacks the challenges and philosophies around attribution and campaign measurement and explains how business intelligence tools like Power BI help brands unlock deeper visibility into what really drives performance.

Dots Oyebolu chats with Larry Kim, Founder and CEO of Customers.ai.

Larry shares his groundbreaking approach to go-to-market strategies in the B2C space, challenging the dominance of ad-heavy models and introducing a scalable, intent-driven framework for outbound email marketing. 

From the evolution of PPC to hyper-personalized campaigns powered by AI, this conversation explores how marketers can rethink engagement, improve deliverability and expand their reach without sacrificing relevance or compliance.

Dots Oyebolu welcomes Michelle Ngome, Founder and President of the African-American Marketing Association (AAMA), in this episode.

Michelle shares her journey from finance to marketing, emphasizing the importance of integrated strategies that blend traditional and digital efforts. She unpacks the evolution of inclusive marketing, the challenges and triumphs of building a diverse marketing community and why empathy and representation must go beyond surface-level diversity.

Join Dots Oyebolu as he speaks to Heather Osgood, Founder of True Native Media Podcast Advertising, a podcast representation agency that specializes in connecting mid-level shows with advertisers.

Heather shares the growing value of podcast advertising in modern marketing strategies. She explores the unique power of host-read ads, the intentional nature of podcast audiences, and how brands can benefit from targeted campaigns even without producing a podcast themselves.

In this episode, Dots Oyebolu welcomes Sheena Yap Chan, Founder and Host of The Tao of Self-Confidence, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, consultant and PR expert.

Sheena shares her journey from grappling with cultural invisibility to becoming a global voice for Asian women’s empowerment. She dives into the critical need for representation, confidence-building and collaboration among women in marketing and beyond.

In this episode, Dots Oyebolu speaks to Cruce Saunders, Founder and Principal at Simple [A], about building scalable content operations using intelligent systems and structured processes.

Cruce shares how organizations can transform content from a chaotic expense into a strategic asset through clear handoffs, semantic models and composable architectures. Drawing from decades of experience, he outlines how content operations supports omnichannel delivery, reduces duplication and accelerates time-to-market across enterprise teams.

In this episode, Dots Oyebolu speaks with David Meerman Scott, Marketing Strategist and Bestselling Author of “Fanocracy: Turning Fans into Customers and Customers into Fans.”

David explores the neuroscience behind fandom and the power of customer-centric marketing, sharing how marketers can create enduring value by prioritizing connection over conversion.

Join Dots Oyebolu as he speaks to Mark Schaefer, Executive Director at Schaefer Marketing Solutions to unpack the profound impact of brand communities in today’s marketing landscape.

The conversation explores the shift from traditional advertising to emotional connection, the role of purpose in community strategy, and how major brands like Nike and Coca-Cola have embraced communities to drive sustainable growth and advocacy.

Lilach Bullock, Founder of Lilach Bullock Limited, a Forbes Top 20 Women Influencer, speaker and sales-oriented digital marketing consultant, meets with host Dots Oyebolu, to share her personal journey from legal secretary to global digital marketing influencer.

She and Dots explore the critical alignment between sales and marketing, why businesses today can no longer rely on word-of-mouth alone and how marketing must evolve to support revenue goals in increasingly saturated markets.

In this episode, Dots Oyebolu meets with Amy Hebdon, Founder of Paid Search Magic. Amy shares insights from two decades of paid search experience, reflecting on the evolution of digital advertising and uncovering what truly drives strategic success in PPC.

Dots Oyebolu chats to Kathy Guzmán Galloway, CEO and Strategist at The Clarity Wizard, who shares insights from her two-decade career in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, covering her early days at PepsiCo and her current focus on brand positioning.

She breaks down the classic Four Cs and Four Ps marketing frameworks and explains why they no longer suffice in today’s complex brand environment. Kathy introduces her own Brand Fundamentals framework to help companies clarify their message.

Corey shares his decade-plus journey helping executives and brands embrace podcasting as a vital component of their content marketing strategies.

In this episode, Corey explains how executive-level podcasting often begins in unexpected ways, the importance of kindness in navigating complex B2B structures, and why treating podcast content as purpose-built — rather than simply repurposed — leads to deeper audience engagement.

Dots Oyebolu speaks with James Wirth, Senior Director of Strategy and Growth Marketing at Citation Labs, to explore how SEO is more about ROI than just rankings and why SEO professionals should “steal” budgets from PPC campaigns.

James shares insights on the impact of AI on search, the role of structured content, backlinking strategies, and how competitive analysis shapes SEO success.

Dots Oyebolu’s guest for this episode is Isaiah Studivent, CEO of Evron, a revenue marketing agency helping B2B SaaS companies scale from $1M to $10M ARR. Isaiah shares his journey from graphic design to entrepreneurship, the pivotal moments that shaped his agency’s approach and why revenue marketing is the future of growth.

In this episode, Jason Vana, Founder and CEO of SHFT Agency, breaks down the power of brand strategy, explaining how businesses can create a compelling identity that not only attracts the right customers but turns them into advocates. He highlights the often-overlooked role of brand strategy in driving long-term business success and revenue growth.

In this episode, Stefan Boettcher, Founder and Director of QLICK.XYZ, joins Dots Oyebolu to explore the world of performance marketing for startups. Stefan shares his journey from agency work to running his own business, highlighting the key challenges startups face in paid marketing.

Dots Oyebolu sits down with Katherine Kerr, Founder of Podcast Pioneers, to speak about expert insights into podcast strategy, from setting a clear vision to ensuring sustainability and maximizing audience reach. Katharine discusses the importance of understanding audience behavior, creating high-quality content and integrating podcasts into a broader marketing ecosystem.