Digital Surfing

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Apr 2024

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Daryn Smith invites special guests to share their personal stories and impart wisdom on how to ride the wave of a career in digital business. Each episode, this podcast explores stories of success and failure as Daryn chats to digital leaders on their ups and downs of digital projects and how they barrelled through waves of uncertainty to get where they are today. Expect honest conversation, laughter, practical lessons and encouragement as we celebrate the moments that maybe haven’t gone right in their career. It’s these set-backs and getting back on their feet when things haven’t gone to plan which ultimately rounded them into the successes they are today. Daryn is Chief Sales and Innovation Officer at Huble Digital. Now leading one of the largest digital consultancies globally, he is the first to admit his journey hasn’t always been perfect. Daryn is now on a mission to help us learn from failure and remember that everyone starts somewhere.Powered by: Huble Digital - www.hubledigital.com

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April 4, 202430 min

Beyond the open rate: email marketing mastery with Sue Cho

This week’s guest is Sue Cho, the Director of CRM at Outside Inc, the premier destination for active lifestyle enthusiasts and home to leading brands in the endurance sports, outdoor, and healthy living spaces.Guided by her mantra “Think creatively, proceed analytically”, Sue has been doing retention, email and engagement marketing for 14 years, focusing on e-commerce and subscription services.People say Sue went from EDM to CRM, as she was an electronic dance music singer in the early 2000s....

January 11, 202425 min

The future of web design: Why you need to consider website accessibility from the start with Malcolm King, Marc Viljoen, and Craig Johnston

This week’s guests are Malcolm King, the Head of Creative, Marc Viljoen, the Head of Development, and Craig Johnston, the EMEA Team Lead, here at Huble.Marc has previously worked at Imagemakers Corporate Wear, focusing on digital solutions for B2B and B2C customers, using technologies like Vue.js, Laravel, and Node.js. At Quint Group, he served as the Head of Technology for InQbate, focusing on consumer finance technology. Marc's expertise lies in creating efficient, customer-centric digital ...

December 21, 202310 min

Season Finale: 2023 Digital Surfing Highlights

In this last episode of Digital Surfing 2022 season 2, Daryn Smith shares some key highlights from the past year!This includes the episode with Irina Chuchkina, CMO of Thunes, where she discussed the concept of "Steal Like an Artist" and how it applies in the marketing world. She reminded us that originality often comes from undetected inspiration and to surround ourselves with excellence to elevate our standards.Another was the thought-provoking episode with Peter Stojanovic, the editor...

November 30, 202335 min

Gideon Thomas: Navigating modern marketing, demand generation, and customer experience

This week’s guest is Gideon Thomas, the Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at DealHub.io, a market-leading revenue platform, that offers an integrated suite of services including CPQ, CLM, DealRoom, subscription management, and billing solutions.In his role at DealHub, he orchestrates the company's go-to-market strategy, utilising his extensive expertise in marketing and sales to drive growth and innovation. Aside from his executive responsibilities, Gideon is an active contributing membe...

November 1, 202343 min

Julia Pilkes & Crevan O’Malley: How HubSpot leaders align marketing and sales

This week’s guests are Julia Pilkes, HubSpot’s Senior Director of Marketing for EMEA, and Crevan O'Malley, the Director of Corporate Sales at HubSpot.Julia is a seasoned marketing professional based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where she lives with her two children and her fiancé. With a rich career spanning various roles in marketing, Julia has honed her skills in both corporate and startup environments. She embarked on a new journey at HubSpot three months ago, with the primary responsibility...

October 31, 202334 min

Amy Dwyer & Anthony O’Connor: How to set yourself up for marketing success in 2024

This week’s guests are Amy Dwyer, Huble’s Chief Strategy Officer, and Anthony O’Connor, the Chief Creative Officer here at Huble.Amy was the founder and managing director of a digital marketing agency for over 10 years before it was acquired by Huble in 2022. With more than 20 years experience in international marketing and CRM, Amy is passionate about combining innovative technologies with clever minds and creative ideas to truly make for a more efficient, fun and successful work environment...

October 10, 202329 min

Ryan Spalding: Lessons from 20 years in marketing

This week’s guest is Ryan Spalding, the Director of Marketing at Garage Living, a home services company that focuses on garage renovations.With over 20 years in marketing, Ryan has experienced the shift in consumer behaviour first-hand. He is navigating change through the pandemic, economic headwinds, and the introduction of AI to marketing.Ryan is a massive sports fan and has been on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.In this episode, Daryn and Ryan chat about the similarities a...

September 21, 202325 min

Romka Walkowiak: The potential of & considerations for expanding into APAC

This week’s guest is Romka Walkowiak, the Sales Director for South-East Asia at HubSpot, the easy-to-use CRM to scale your business.Romka has been in the sales industry for almost 15 years, with 10 of those spent in leadership positions. She started her career in a BPO organisation before she moved to the vendor side, joining Red Hat. She then moved on to LinkedIn, before joining HubSpot to lead their South East Asia region. Romka is a citizen of the world. Born and raised in Poland, she...

September 7, 202328 min

Chris Hemingway: The impact of remote work on CRM

This week’s guest is Chris Hemingway, the Vice President of Sales & Business Development for Europe at Atlas HXM, which guides companies on their growth journeys with software and solutions that enable streamlined global talent management and retention. A seasoned IT industry professional with over 30 years of experience, Chris drives business growth in Europe, applying his leadership and visionary approach to develop sales strategies across diverse industries and tech start-ups/scal...

August 2, 202335 min

Ralf Paschen: The importance of high-quality leads

This week's guest is Ralf Paschen, the CMO at xtype.io, a company that specialises in providing multi-environment visibility, controlled instance synchronisation, zero-touch deployments, accelerated delivery, and enhanced governance for ServiceNow.Ralf's professional journey started in a data centre and has taken him through various roles, including sales, product marketing, and his current position as CMO. This diverse background has given him a comprehensive understanding of the value of a ...