Heroes of Marketing Cloud

In this episode, Anthony Lamot interviews Amber Sellens, Head of Marketing Technology and Operations at Shell Energy. She shares insights on building a horizontal marketing operations team at Shell Energy and how they manage 16 MarTech tools across different business pillars. Amber discusses the importance of creating cohesive, omni-channel customer experiences and balancing B2C and B2B interactions. She also delves into the challenges of scaling marketing technology in a complex, matrixed organization, while offering advice for aspiring Martech leaders.

In this episode, Anthony Lamot interviews Lukas Lunow, recently named 2024 Marketing Champion and Salesforce Forum Ambassador. Lukas shares what it was like when Journey Builder was first announced at Connections a decade ago. With an extensive background in marketing and IT, Lukas discusses the dilemma of "Build it or buy it?" when thinking about CDPs. Listen to learn how he transitioned from working at Salesforce to now leading a global team talented engineers and architects for the world's largest shipping and logistics company.

In this episode of Heroes of Marketing Cloud, host Anthony Lamot interviews Martin Kihn, SVP of Strategy at Salesforce. Martin shares his eclectic career journey, from aspiring actor and stand-up comedian to management consultant and tech strategist. They delve into Salesforce's Data Cloud, exploring its evolution and the concept of zero-copy data, and discuss the pivotal role of Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) in modern marketing. The conversation also highlights the importance of real-time engagement data, AI, and technical knowledge for aspiring martech leaders, offering valuable insights into the future of marketing technology. Connect with Marty: https://martinkihn.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/martykihn/  

A brief intro to the podcast.

In this episode, Anthony Lamot interviews Pato Sapir, Salesforce MVP and fellow Marketing Champion. Pato shares his fascinating career journey, starting from his early days in software development before transitioning into digital marketing and web development. Moving from Argentina to the US, Pato continued to work as a web and mobile developer, eventually joining a company that collaborated with ExactTarget. His role as a technical architect provided him with invaluable experience, which led him to establish Devs United in 2015. Throughout the episode, Pato discusses the milestones and lessons from his career, offering insights into the evolving landscape of marketing technology.

In this episode, Anthony Lamot interviews fellow CEO and Co-Founder, Andrea Tarrell from Sercante, who shares her career journey from content marketer to Salesforce ecosystem expert. They discuss the evolution of marketing technology, highlighting the transformative power of Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Andrea emphasizes the challenges and opportunities in implementing marketing automation platforms, emphasizing the importance of aligning business processes and leveraging the full capabilities of technology. The conversation also underscores the value of community engagement and collaboration within the Salesforce ecosystem, reflecting a culture of generosity, support, and continuous learning.

In this episode, our host and CEO Anthony Lamot has a conversation with Jyothsna "JB" Bitra, Salesforce Marketing Cloud Architect/Consultant at ARXCIENT. They go over JB's entry into the Salesforce ecosystem, explore how she came to found Marketing Cloud Learning Camp, and relive her winning of the coveted Golden Hoodie. This episode also covers women in the Trailblazer Community and what's like to be a fellow community group leader.

In this episode, our host and CEO Anthony Lamot has a conversation with Aaron Beatty, CEO at Engage Evolution.   They go over Aaron’s new firm, Engage Evolution, and explore Aaron’s involvement in the development of Spring’s new one on one email personalization function. This episode also covers AI, Data Cloud, and advice for new SFMC customers.

In this episode, our host and CEO Anthony Lamot interviews Timo Kovala, Managing Architect at Capgemini and frequent author at Salesforce Ben. Timo and Anthony debate interesting topics such as the role of AI in marketing automation, dealing with change management, and one of Timo’s favorite subjects: Marketing Attribution.

In this episode, our host and CEO Anthony Lamot has a conversation with William McMahon, CEO and Founder at Gravitai, a Marketing Cloud System Integrator. William walks us through some of his career highlights and explains what it means to be a “Technology-Agnostic system integrator.” Additionally, he compares his experiences with Odoo and SFMC platforms and goes over the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in his personal and professional lives.