Bryan Kramer is a Social Business Strategist and CEO of PureMatter, where he’s led his agency to consistent growth over the last 10 years, earning a spot as one of Silicon Valley’s fastest growing private companies by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Bryan was recently listed globally as the 43rd most talked-about marketer by senior…

Jim Tobin is the founder and president of Ignite Social Media, one of the world’s leading social media marketing agencies. Ignite Social Media designs and executes social media marketing programs for many of the world’s largest brands, including Microsoft, Samsung, Chrysler, Nike, Disney, E&J Gallo, and Carlson-Rezidor Hotel Group. Jim is also the author of…

As co-founders of online customer service community platform Get Satisfaction and co-authors of the New York Times Bestseller Get Lucky, Thor Muller and Lane Becker know a thing or two about working together. While they are both working on “solo projects” currently, this dynamic duo took a moment to sit down and chat with us about…

Mitch Matthews is a leading authority on innovative thinking, human performance, and goal achievement. But he’s probably best known simply as “The Big Dream Guy.” This is due in part to his passion for inspiring people to think about their big dreams and put a plan in place to achieve them. In 2006, Mitch and…

Rand Fishkin is the CEO of Moz. He co-authored the Art of SEO from O’Reilly Media, co-founded Inbound.org, and was named on PSBJ’s 40 Under 40 List and BusinessWeek’s 30 Best Tech Entrepreneurs Under 30. Rand is an addict of all things content & social on the web, from his blog on entrepreneurship to Twitter,…

Jon Miller leads strategy and execution for all aspects of Marketo’s communications, thought leadership, and content marketing programs. Before co-founding Marketo, Jon was VP of Product Marketing at Epiphany and held positions at Exchange Partners and Gemini Consulting. In 2010, The CMO Institute named Jon a Top 10 CMO for companies under $250 million in…

Marcus Nelson is a lot of things. A half-Kiwi/born-Texan and raised in the Midwest, Nelson now makes his home in the Bay Area. He’s the founder of the new social brand empowerment tool, Addvocate. He’s also a dad to three and an advisor to many start-ups, as well as an in-demand public speaker. Marcus gets…

David Meerman Scott is a marketing strategist, advisor to emerging companies, bestselling author of eight books, including three international bestsellers, and a professional speaker on topics including marketing, leadership, and social media. As a recovering marketing VP who now earns his living by speaking and writing books, David has gotten work done in a variety of ways. He…

Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized blogger, speaker, educator, business consultant, and author who blogs at {grow} — one of the top marketing blogs in the world. Mark has worked in global sales, PR, and marketing positions for nearly 30 years and now provides consulting services as Executive Director of U.S.-based Schaefer Marketing Solutions. As…

We’re celebrating the one-year anniversary of The Work Talk Show podcast with a guest who needs no introduction — Jeffrey Gitomer. You probably know him from one of his many best-selling books such as The Sales Bible or his new book The 21.5 Unbreakable Laws of Selling. Or maybe you’ve heard him speak at one of the 100 (!)…