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

Jul 5, 2021
Jul 5, 2021
36 min
People, process, data and technology all play critical roles in B2B lead generation. But how well is your managing and optimizing performance in these areas?
Dan Lukens explains how a Marketing Operations Manager adds value to an organization by keeping these functions focused on marketing and sales strategy. Plus, adapting them to changing conditions so your marketing is most effective.
Jul 5, 2021
36 min
Jun 8, 2021
Jun 8, 2021
32 min
2020 made all of us B2B marketers and leaders more dependent on eCommerce and doing business online. As B2B continues its evolution—looking more and more like B2C—there are some important standards we need to be aware of regarding accessibility. Guest Ryan Boog helps us better understand ADA Compliance, and explore the value of accessible websites and apps.
Jun 8, 2021
32 min
May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
24 min
The eventual death of third-party cookies and the impact on lead generation has been a hot topic in our industry for quite some time. But now the end is here.
Digital Marketers are already seeing disruptions in campaigns running on third-party websites and social media properties. Not to mention, in the data we’re accustomed to receiving from Google.
So what’s next? How do we deliver quality targeting, experience, leads and results back to clients and leadership? Our guest Tony Mastri will cover that all—and more—in this episode.
May 11, 2021
24 min
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
33 min
B2B companies have 42%-82% customer churn. As our world begins to return to “normal,” we can take tactics used to sustain customers during the worst of the pandemic and leverage them for growth.
The cancelation of live in-person events—including trade shows, sales demos, and conferences—spurred a new era of live-streaming. This episode explores how B2B companies can use that technology to build client relationships that are stronger than ever before.
Brian Lee, from live-streaming platform BoxCast, joins us to discuss how B2B companies can build community and retain clients through live video experiences.
Apr 6, 2021
33 min

Mar 8, 2021
Mar 8, 2021
31 min
From thought leadership to engagement, there are many benefits of content marketing. But does the value justify the cost of creation and distribution for your B2B company?
Tessa Burg shares how to measure your content’s contribution to lead generation. What metrics and KPIs you should look at. Technology and tools that can help you gather data. And most importantly, how to use the data to prove the value of your content marketing.
Measuring content’s worth in B2B is definitely more challenging than B2C or ecommerce. But it’s possible. Listen to learn how.
Mar 8, 2021
31 min
Feb 10, 2021
EP15: Should You Host A Live Virtual Event?
Feb 10, 2021
Feb 10, 2021
27 min
Early in 2021, our quest is to provide sales teams with new opportunities to meaningfully engage with prospects and customers. Is hosting your own live virtual event the best way to do that?
Our guest, Fred Andersky, will share how his company transformed traditional in-person demos into virtual events. The remote experiences attracted two years-worth of attendees and engaged both customers and prospects through live, interactive demonstrations.
Feb 10, 2021
27 min

Jan 12, 2021
Jan 12, 2021
22 min
Scott Brinker is back with Tessa and talks more about the tech emerging right inside our existing marketing technology stacks. Learn how it empowers marketers to start testing data and putting it to work in new ways. Plus, hear how you can use martech to generate leads, bring joy to prospects, and fuel B2B growth in 2021.
In our last episode of the Lead(er) Generation, guest Scott Brinker got us all excited about the future of the augmented marketer. In this episode he'll cover where to start and how to unlock our marketing leadership superpowers in 2021. Bonus you'll learn: What’s the secret to generate leads and align our sales and marketing teams?
Download 5 Data Exchanges Between Sales & Marketing To Increase Win Rates for our step-by-step process we use with clients to start and scale end-to-end lead generation programs.
Jan 12, 2021
22 min

Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
28 min
If 2020 felt like drinking from a firehose, then this episode is the zen you need to recenter on your purpose as a marketer. Guest Scott Brinker joins us to discuss how B2B marketing leaders can evaluate and select the best tech to complement existing CRM, CMS and marketing automation systems to elevate their brain space out of execution.
We’ll need marketers’ experience and passion for data in 2021 to think creatively and strategically about how we connect, engage, and with prospective customers and generate business value in 2021—a year that is sure to see more economic, technology, and competitive landscape changes.
Dec 9, 2020
28 min

Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
28 min
Lead generation is one of the most critical components of B2B growth. Historically, B2B marketers have captured leads at trade shows for their customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
Due to the pandemic, in-person trade shows are no longer a lead generation option. That’s why many B2B marketers have begun to explore virtual trade shows and events—with mixed results.
Guest Nicole Mahoney is a marketing expert in travel and tourism, one of the industries hit hardest by the pandemic. Nicole shares how she’s had to think creatively about lead generation, and answers the question “Is it worth it to sponsor a virtual trade show?”
Nov 11, 2020
28 min

Oct 7, 2020
Oct 7, 2020
23 min
Nicole Fidler is a Digital Marketing Specialist at Hyland Software, which sells enterprise software around the world. In this episode, Nicole shares how she takes winning user experience and digital marketing tactics and customizes them for different markets. Hear what works, what’s changing and the trends that impact how today’s digital marketers promote products and services globally.
Oct 7, 2020
23 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.








