The Marketing Playbook with Mark Friedman

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Aug 2026

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Mark Friedman knows direct-to-consumer marketing. The 30+ year industry veteran has served as the President of eCommerce at Steve Madden, Chief Marketing Officer of Brooks Brothers, mentor to dozens of startups, and even youth sports coach. You'll take away 3 fundamental tips every episode to help your team knock it out of the park, and draw up strategies for digital marketing, eCommerce, customer monetization, and pivoting with the brightest all-stars in business. Do you have your playbook? Presented by Details Interactive. Theme Song: Jazzy Man Funk Rock – Auditone Music Library - provided by Jamendo

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September 2, 2026Episode 15343 min

Vicki Cantrell - Co-Founder & CEO of Vendors in Partnership (VIP)

Vicki Cantrell, the Co-Founder & CEO of Vendors in Partnership (VIP), adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why saying no is a strategy, how sometimes the safer bet isn't the obvious one, why community closes the gaps technology can't, what she learned from working closely with Tory Burch, and her upbringing as the 5th of 6 children. Connect with Vicki at VendorsInPartnership.com , on the Vendors in Partnership LinkedIn , and on her LinkedIn

August 20, 2026Episode 15240 min

Maxx Blank - Co-Founder & COO of Triple Whale

Maxx Blank, the Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Triple Whale, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why AI adoption depends on organizational readiness, how grit gets built through failure, why you should build with operators, the metrics brands should be looking at, and what he learned from multiple family businesses. Connect with Maxx at TripleWhale.com , on LinkedIn , and on X @aryehMaxx

July 29, 2026Episode 15139 min

Josh Resnick - Co-Founder & General Partner of OpenSky Ventures

Josh Resnick, the Co-Founder & General Partner of OpenSky Ventures, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to build a company culture that attracts & keeps great people, how to determine if you're after fast growth or healthy growth, how to evolve with technology, what Josh learned from the video game & candy industries, and his various entrepreneurial food ventures as a kid. Connect with Josh at OpenSky.VC and on LinkedIn

July 16, 2026Episode 15041 min

Garth Weber - SVP of Brand & Marketing at Duluth Trading Company

Garth Weber, the Senior Vice President of Brand & Marketing at Duluth Trading Company, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why your unconventional background is your edge, why performance marketing without brand discipline is just noise, how to protect the new thing until it can stand on its own, how Garth worked with Nike & Adidas as clients at the same time, and how storytelling & curiosity have been the thread throughout his life. Connect with Garth at DuluthTrading.com and on LinkedIn

July 1, 2026Episode 14944 min

Josh Payne - Founder of OpenSky Ventures, CEO of Onward

Josh Payne, the Founder of OpenSky Ventures and CEO of Onward, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why you should bet on the founder, how to integrate work into your life, why you need to watch the cohort data, what Josh learned from his salesman father, and how he's enjoying life in Mallorca. Connect with Josh at OpenSky.VC , UseOnward.com , on social media @JNPayne , and on LinkedIn

June 17, 2026Episode 14841 min

Angela Clark - Founder of Eclipse Advisory Group

Angela Clark, the Founder of Eclipse Advisory Group, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to invite yourself to meetings and keep showing up, how to find out what the customer isn't tired of hearing you say, how to get your team to actually use that new technology you paid for, what Angela learned going to an all-girls high school, and why storytelling is so crucial in the eCommerce world. Connect with Angela at EclipseMedia365.com and on LinkedIn

May 27, 2026Episode 14740 min

Jeremy Horowitz - Managing Partner of Because Ventures, CEO of CoCo AI

Jeremy Horowitz, the Managing Partner of Because Ventures and CEO of CoCo AI, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to differentiate your brand, how to use AI as an efficiency tool, why business owners make the best business buyers, what to look for when investing in a business, and Jeremy's passions for sports & entrepreneurship. Connect with Jeremy at Because.Ventures , My-CoCo.AI , on LinkedIn , and his Let's Buy a Biz! newsletter

May 11, 2026Episode 14638 min

Kevin Ertell - Author of The Strategy Trap

Kevin Ertell, the Author of The Strategy Trap, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why strategy without execution is just a plan, why co-creation beats top-down mandates every time, how to aim for 70% alignment with 100% commitment, how to navigate an industry that's been disrupted, and what Kevin learned from his time at Nike. Connect with Kevin at MistereAdvisory.com , on LinkedIn , and check out his book, The Strategy Trap

April 22, 2026Episode 14541 min

Stacey Warshaw - Head of Ecommerce & Digital Marketing at LoveShackFancy

Stacey Warshaw, the Head of Ecommerce & Digital Marketing at LoveShackFancy, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why you should say "yes" often early in your career, how to balance brand marketing & performance marketing, how the future will be measured by AI, how far out you should plan your career, and Stacey's lifelong passion for fashion & retail. Connect with Stacey at LoveShackFancy.com , on LinkedIn , and on Instagram @StaceyWarshaw

April 8, 2026Episode 14438 min

Matt Ezyk - Senior Director of Engineering, eCommerce at Hanna Andersson

Matt Ezyk, the Senior Director of Engineering, eCommerce at Hanna Andersson, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why the future of eCommerce is flexible, why great partners solve problems, why data is still everything, Matt's learnings from the intersection of technology & marketing, and how he first fell in love with tech. Connect with Matt at HannaAndersson.com and on LinkedIn