Host: Tessa Burg

In this episode, we explore the ways in which artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the creative side of marketing. From AI-generated content to automated creative optimization, we delve into the latest technologies and strategies for harnessing AI's power to enhance your creative campaigns' effectiveness. Join us as we speak with industry expert Michael Francello, and discover how you can leverage AI to take your marketing to the next level.
This episode of the Leader Generation Podcast is hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op, and co-hosted by Ray Singer, Executive Vice President of Technology at Mod Op.
About Michael Francello:
Michael Francello is Director of Innovation at Shutterstock, a leading global content and creative platform. He spends his time collaborating both internally and externally to understand how Shutterstock.AI-powered tools and applications can help clients navigate an uncertain future and ultimately create with confidence. 
About Ray Singer:
Ray Singer is the Executive Vice President of Technology at Mod Op. Throughout his career in marketing and technology, Ray has demonstrated experience in user experience, web design, rapid prototyping, and site architecture. Day-to-day, Ray oversees a cross-disciplinary global business unit of 40 team members. Disciples include design, user experience, development, technical project management, and quality assurance.
 
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is Host of the Leader Generation podcast and Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op after its acquisition of Tenlo in 2022. In her previous role as Vice President of Technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. In her role as CTO, Tessa oversees Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment and experiences.

Discord offers an excellent opportunity for companies to build a strong community of followers. How can brands engage with their customers on this social platform? 
Digital Producer Mat Segal and Product Strategist Tom Madrilejos from Mod Op share some tips on how brands can maximize the potential of Discord. Listen to this episode to hear about the following topics and more:
What is Discord
How do people use it
What drives Discord’s popularity
Community management on Discord
How brands can add value on the platform
Identifying and engaging “super users”
The role of Discord among niche social platforms
Key takeaways for brands evaluating Discord
This episode of the Leader Generation Podcast is hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op.
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is Host of the Leader Generation podcast and Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op after its acquisition of Tenlo in 2022. In her previous role as Vice President of Technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. In her role as CTO, Tessa oversees Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment and experiences.

Customer retention is a critical component of any business. If you lose too many customers, you won’t be able to survive. This can be caused by various factors, including poor service, flawed product design, and unyielding customer demands.
If you want to ensure customer retention in the future, it’s important to have a customer retention strategy in place. This plan should include clear goals, targets, and measurable metrics to track progress. Hear three tips in less than six minutes to help you improve customer retention rates in 2023 and beyond.
This episode of the Leader Generation Podcast is hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op.
 
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is Host of the Leader Generation podcast and Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op after its acquisition of Tenlo in 2022. As Vice President of Technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. In her role as CTO, Tessa oversees Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment, and experiences

All the ups and downs have made the last few years a wild ride for marketers. What impact do these challenges have on brands? And what’s next for 2023?
Lisa Colantuono joins Tessa Burg on the Leader Generation podcast. During their conversation, they hit on a wide spectrum of topics, including:
What’s keeping CMOs up at night
Agency/client relationships
Brand vs. Demand
Personalization
Where to spend marketing budget in 2023
And more
This episode of the Leader Generation Podcast is hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op.
About Lisa Colantuono:
Lisa Colantuono is the President of AAR Partners. She’s been immersed in advertising and marketing for more than two decades. Since June 2001, Lisa has worked directly with a myriad of marketers on agency reviews and has counseled numerous clients on finding the best communications partners for their needs. Caught in a unique position between clients who want a clean, smooth review process and agencies who want every possible advantage, Lisa is adept at remaining unruffled and gets the job done in a fair and positive manner for everyone involved. She not only believes in “enduring partnerships that matter,” but also is enthusiastic about creating them.
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is Host of the Leader Generation podcast and Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op after its acquisition of Tenlo in 2022. In her previous role as Vice President of Technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. In her role as CTO, Tessa oversees Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment and experiences.

Employer branding is essential in today’s competitive job market. It not only creates a positive impression of your organization but also helps attract top talent. On this episode of Leader Generation, experienced brand marketing professional Whitney Cornuke answers questions such as:
How important is employer branding in recruiting? 
What are the benefits of employer branding? 
How does it differ from other forms of marketing?
Employers who invest time and resources into their employer brand will likely see higher levels of employee retention and productivity. Listen now to hear ideas and get inspired.
This episode of the Leader Generation Podcast is hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op.
About Whitney Cornuke:
Whitney Cornuke is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at TalentLaunch. She has fifteen years of experience in driving businesses through strong P&L management, financial analysis, product innovation and go-to-market strategy, brand strategy and multi-media communications, team leadership and people development, and retail strategy and partnership. Whiney is also passionate about coaching and developing talent to build high-performing teams.
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is Host of the Leader Generation podcast and Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op after its acquisition of Tenlo in 2022. In her previous role as Vice President of Technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. In her role as CTO, Tessa oversees Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment and experiences.

Matz Lukmani, Product Lead at Google, joins us once again on the Leader Generation podcast. In Part 2, Matz focuses on Performance Max a new goal-based campaign type that allows marketers to access all of their Google Ads inventory from a single campaign. Powered by machine learning, Performance Max helps marketers drive performance based on specified conversion goals. In Part 1, he answered common questions from marketers about Google Analytics 4. Tune in to hear how these tools can help marketers improve overall measurement, strategy, and performance.
This episode of the Leader Generation Podcast is hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op.
About Murtaza (Matz) Lukmani:
Matz Lukmani (EMEA Product Lead, Performance Max & Attribution) based in London (UK) has been with google for +7 years working on products like Google Analytics 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360, and Firebase Analytics. He currently leads Performance Max Campaigns and Attribution offerings within Google Ads, Search Ads 360, and Google Analytics in EMEA.
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is the Host of the Leader Generation podcast and Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op, a full-service marketing communications agency focused on using the right methods to help clients capitalize on their opportunities. Originally part of Tenlo, Tessa became part of the Mod Op team in 2022 after Mod Op’s acquisition of the company.
In her previous role as vice president of technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. In her role as CTO, she oversees Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment, and experiences.

Measure Better With Google Analytics 4 & Perform Better With Google Performance Max
On July 1, 2023, Google Universal Analytics (UA) will stop processing new website data. That’s due to the introduction of Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a next-generation analytics tool powered by machine learning.
What do marketers need to know about GA4? How does it track data differently? What role does it play in the martech stack? What is Google Performance Max? What’s common between Google Analytics 4 and Performance Max? 
Matz Lukmani, Product Lead at Google, answers questions about GA4 and Performance Max. He also shares how these tools can help marketers improve overall measurement, strategy, and performance.
In Part 1, Matz focuses more on GA4. Listen to Part 2 to hear all about Performance Max.
This episode of the Leader Generation Podcast is hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op.
 
About Murtaza (Matz) Lukmani:
Matz Lukmani (EMEA Product Lead, Performance Max & Attribution) based in London (UK) has been with google for +7 years working on products like Google Analytics 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360, and Firebase Analytics. He currently leads Performance Max Campaigns and Attribution offerings within Google Ads, Search Ads 360, and Google Analytics in EMEA.

In July of 2023, GA4 will replace Universal Analytics. The shift to has left marketers with more questions than answers. Plus, plenty of misconceptions. 
In under six minutes, Tessa Burg quickly hits on five common myths about GA4. She then delivers the truths as well as some tips on how to make the most of the new GA4 platform.
 
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is Host of the Leader Generation podcast and Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op, a full-service marketing communications agency focused on using the right methods to help clients capitalize on their opportunities. Originally part of Tenlo, Tessa became part of the Mod Op team in 2022 after Mod Op’s acquisition of the company. 
In her previous role as vice president of technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. Moving into her role as CTO, she’ll oversee Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment and experiences.

 
Most of today’s marketing performance is measured by MQLs. A marketing-qualified lead is a prospect that the marketing team determines is worthy of being passed along to the sales team.
The challenge? Salespeople in the B2B space typically look for best-fit accounts versus individual prospects. Therefore, marketing and sales aren’t on the same page.
Jon Miller, Chief Marketing Officer at Demandbase, discusses marketing and sales alignment. Using data to access purchase intent. Switching to MQAs (marketing qualified accounts) as a performance metric, and so much more. 
Listen to this episode of the Leader Generation Podcast hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op.
 
About Jon Miller: 
Jon is a marketing entrepreneur and thought leader. He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Demandbase, the leading account-based marketing platform. Previously, Jon was the CEO and founder of Engagio (acquired by Demandbase) and was co-founder at Marketo (Nasdaq:MKTO), a leader in marketing automation.
Jon is a frequent speaker at conferences including Dreamforce, MarketingProfs B2B, Marketing Operations Executive Summit, OMS, and the Marketing Nation Summit. He is also the author of numerous e-books, including Complete and Clear Guide to Account-Based Marketing and the Definitive Guide to Marketing Automation. 
 
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op, a full-service marketing communications agency focused on using the right methods to help clients capitalize on their opportunities. Originally part of Tenlo, Tessa became part of the Mod Op team in 2022 after Mod Op’s acquisition of the company. 
In her previous role as vice president of technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. Moving into her role as CTO, she’ll oversee Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment and experiences.

Data drives B2B marketing. But many marketers question how upcoming changes will shape the future of digital marketing.
What’s happening with cookies? How will the migration to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) impact marketing? Is there new legislation around customer data? 
Tim Hayden, CEO of Brain+Trust, talks about data unification. He also discusses trends in data strategy and what B2B marketers should focus on now and in 2023.
This episode of the Leader Generation Podcast is hosted by Tessa Burg, Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op.
About Tim Hayden: 
Tim Hayden is the founder and CEO of Brain+Trust, a strategic consultancy that empowers brands to grow revenue by leveraging their primary data. Before Brain+Trust, he headed marketing at Zignal Labs, a real-time media intelligence platform used by Facebook, Google, Uber, IBM, and others to identify influencers and for reputation management. Hayden is also former head of the Mobile program at Edelman Digital in North America. He has served as a catalyst for transformational change within some of the world’s leading brands, including Dell Technologies, Bacardi USA, McDonald's, Shell Oil, Hilton Worldwide, Kraft Foods, and Walmart.
 
About Tessa Burg:
Tessa Burg is Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op, a full-service marketing communications agency focused on using the right methods to help clients capitalize on their opportunities. Originally part of Tenlo, Tessa became part of the Mod Op team in 2022 after Mod Op acquired the company. In her previous role as vice president of technology, she helped clients execute engaging, multi-platform experiences and products to bring their brands to life. Moving into her role as CTO, she’ll oversee Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging the right platforms to deliver valuable and measurable marketing communications, entertainment, and experiences.