Leader Generation
Mod Op’s Leader Generation podcast, hosted by Tessa Burg, inspires growth-minded marketers with ideas and insights from industry experts who use progressive strategies to win at marketing.
Mod Op’s Leader Generation podcast, hosted by Tessa Burg, inspires growth-minded marketers with ideas and insights from industry experts who use progressive strategies to win at marketing.
Episodes
Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
29 min
Personal branding is a powerful tool for marketers and salespeople to attract business. The challenge is that it takes time and effort to build a strong digital presence.
Explore how you can identify and create your own authentic digital brand with Madeline Fetterly.
She’ll share tips on how to harness your passion and expertise. Plus, how to leverage your online presence to gain a steady stream of new leads and drive business development.
About Madeline Fetterly:
Madeline Fetterly is a partnership builder, creative storyteller, strategic thinker, and champion for women's leadership. As the CEO and Founder of Be The Brand, Madeline partners with individuals to amplify their thought leadership and build purposeful and powerful online brands. She believes we each have a voice and a story to tell, and it’s up to us to choose how we use it. In addition to her expertise in strategic counsel, Madeline is passionate about good, strong leadership; being mission obsessed and creating people-focused work environments.
Feb 8, 2022
29 min
Jan 24, 2022
Jan 24, 2022
39 min
Content plays an important role in generating, nurturing, and converting leads. However, many marketers struggle with creating messaging that resonates with people and drives results.
Join us as we explore language personalization using artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions. And rest assured, you don’t need to be a data scientist or have vast automation expertise to learn and gain actionable ideas from this episode.
Jan 24, 2022
39 min
Jan 11, 2022
Jan 11, 2022
39 min
Artificial intelligence is here now, and here to stay. Marketers can use AI to automate hundreds of repetitive tasks that occur throughout the customer journey. The challenge: where to start?
This episode is your jumping-off point. You’ll learn the benefits of using AI in your marketing. Plus, how to use AI to generate leads and shorten the sales cycle for better business results.
Jan 11, 2022
39 min

Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2021
39 min
The CPG industry is rapidly changing. Retailers are faced with ongoing challenges, from changing shopper behaviors and labor shortages to supply chain disruptions and beyond.
In his conversation with Tessa Burg, guest Will Salcido shares how we can “win” in the evolving CPG landscape by combining data with storytelling. Hear about what data is important to retail buyers, common stories that sell, how to align with retail strategies and more on this episode of Lead(er) Generation.
Dec 22, 2021
39 min

Dec 7, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
39 min
Your prospects may be looking for a solution to a problem that your company can solve. But they’re not contacting your salespeople for help. They’re searching for answers, reading content and comparing options online.
Mike Farrell joins us to talk about intent data—buying signals that show which prospects are actively looking for potential solutions. Hear how you can use intent data to reach higher-quality leads earlier in the buyer journey. Plus, provide the most relevant content to address their pain points and guide their decision-making process.
Dec 7, 2021
39 min
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
39 min
Before the pandemic, B2B customer engagement typically happened in person during sales calls, meetings, trade shows, demos, and more. With the shift to virtual communication, B2B companies must think about how to engage with customers and improve their experience online.
In this episode, we’ll hear about the importance of communities from Mark Donnigan, an expert in marketing for startups. We’ll talk about how to apply those principles to enterprise businesses to connect your customers with each other and with your B2B brand. Discover the trickle-down effects of customer community, from better customer experience, satisfaction, and loyalty to drive business growth.
Nov 23, 2021
39 min
Nov 10, 2021
Nov 10, 2021
33 min
How have customer expectations evolved in the food and grocery industry? What role do digital and e-commerce play in the selection and purchase process? We’ll explore these questions and more with Jay Scherger, the Director of Ecommerce Accelerator at Kroger. After this episode, you’ll have a better understanding of how we—as B2C, B2C, B2C2B and B2B digital marketers—can make shopping an easier and more enjoyable experience for customers.
Nov 10, 2021
33 min
Oct 12, 2021
EP23: Can Reporting Dashboards Drive B2B Growth?
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
27 min
As sophisticated B2B digital marketers, we’re tracking, measuring, and making more data-driven decisions than ever before. So how are we doing? Most of us have a reporting dashboard (or several) to visualize KPIs. But are you receiving actionable data?
Dave Hurt, CEO, and Co-Founder of the Verb Data experience platform, helps us better understand how to get more out of our reporting dashboards. Learn more about what makes a good dashboard and how to receive actionable insights that make the biggest impact on B2B business.
Oct 12, 2021
27 min
Sep 7, 2021
Sep 7, 2021
32 min
In this episode, we explore the impact that IoT and AI-powered solutions have on manufacturing and industrial businesses. Learn how B2B marketers can introduce new revenue streams, get closer to their customers and deliver self-directed experiences that delight and retain customers.
Sep 7, 2021
32 min
Aug 11, 2021
Aug 11, 2021
29 min
B2B companies tend to separate “brand” and “digital” and two independent functions. Our guest, Kip Botirius, has deep experience in both brand development and digital marketing for consumer and commercial businesses. Today, we’ll explore the role of a strong B2B brand and the impact it has on creating effective digital marketing experiences that generate leads and convert them into customers.
Aug 11, 2021
29 min

Our Host: Tessa Burg
CTO, Mod Op
Tessa Burg is Chief Technology Officer and Host of the Leader Generation podcast at Mod Op. She’s been leading data-driven marketing and technology teams for 15+ years on both the agency and client sides of the business for domestic and international brands, including American Greetings, Amazon, Nestlé, Anlene, Moen and many more. Tessa has deep skills in data and tech architecture, software product development and management, digital transformation and strategy. As CTO, she oversees Mod Op’s technology stack to ensure the agency is leveraging and securing the right platforms and data to deliver valuable and measurable results across physical, digital and virtual experiences.

Our Co-Host: Cheryl Boehm
Director of Copywriting, Mod Op
Cheryl Boehm is a digital content writer with 20+ years of marketing experience, primarily in B2B. She strives to deliver the best online experiences to customers and prospects that, ultimately, lead to company growth for clients. She stubbornly insists there’s no single messaging approach that’s right for everyone. Period. So, in her role as Director of Copywriting at Mod Op, Cheryl pushes to personalize content strategy with an individual “cheat code” that empowers each client to reach their end game fastest.








