The Altitude Adjustment ✈️
Your boarding pass for turbulence-free talks with marketing captains, demand gen navigators, and digital co-pilots that are elevating the conversation around personalization to cruising altitude.
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John Short
CEO of Compound Growth Marketing
Nick is joined by John Short, the founder of Compound Growth Marketing. In this episode, John shares his journey from his early career to creating a growth-focused marketing firm and they dive into the value of expertise, spontaneity and genuine conversations.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Join Nick Zeckets, Founder and CEO of Air Traffic Control, on "The Altitude Adjustment," a podcast exploring today's turbulent marketing and personalization strategies. Nick's straightforward and insightful discussions with B2B SaaS marketing leaders, soar into topics like email marketing, relationship building, demand gen campaign winners and losers and the shift towards impactful content and thought leadership. Each episode promises to launch your understanding of digital strategy and networking in today's dynamic marketing landscape.

Our Podcast Co-Pilots

Ashley McAlpin, VP of Marketing at Rockerbox
A seasoned marketing executive with over a decade of experience in both traditional and digital marketing. She excels in developing and scaling marketing teams, campaigns, and strategies, with a keen focus on launching products efficiently and effectively.

Chase Mohseni, CMO at Heatmap.com
Chase is a revenue leader dedicated to developing the future of CRO software, emphasizing the importance of blending data with human narratives in his approach. He is also the co-hosts the Growth Vault podcast.

Mike Rizzo, Founder of MO Pros and MarketingOps.com
The Community-led Founder of MO Pros and MarketingOps.com. With his extensive background in marketing Mike helped build, launch, manage and optimize Mavenlink's first-ever user community and Client Advisory Board programs.

Jenn Deering Davis, Co-Founder and Head of Marketing at GradientWorks
Jenn combines expertise in marketing and technology with a passion for storytelling. She co-founded Gradient Works and Union Metrics, showcasing her skill in developing innovative tech solutions.

Peter Mollins, CMO at SetSail

Jeff Deutsch, Head of Growth at ContactOut

Nathan Burke, CMO at Axonius

Ben Rey, Chief Revenue Officer at Teikametrics

Chris Nault, CEO + Founder at Growth

Ryan Gunn, Director of Demand Gen & Marketing Ops at Aptitude 8

Jennifer Leitman, Chief Marketing Officer at OverDrive

Emily Anne Epstein, Head of Content Marketing at Asana

David Zeff, CEO at Whistle

Jonathan Kazarian, CEO at Accelevants

Moran Altarac, VP of Marketing at guidde

Adam O'Brien, Director of Product and Growth Marketing at GoodUnited

Kelly O'Halloran, Director of Content and Engagement at QuotaPath

Ali Yıldırım and Alex Fine, Co-founders at Understory
Ali Yıldırım and Alex Fine co-found Understory, focusing on B2B SaaS marketing through paid media, LinkedIn, and email. Ali's expertise in B2B ads complements Alex's product lifecycle management, driving growth and efficiency. Together, they lead Understory to innovate and optimize client marketing strategies.

Selim Maalouf, B2B content creator and podcast host

Pinja Dodik, Head of Marketing at Swarmia

David Baum, Founder of Relato

Ashley Gross, Founder and CEO of the Prompt Community
Ashley Gross, CEO & Founder of The Prompt Community, joins Nick Zeckets on the Altitude Adjustment. Ashley highlights the differences in AI adoption between startups and enterprises, then delves into the strategic use of AI, the challenges of prompt engineering, and the role of generative AI in automating tasks and improving productivity.

Mason Cosby, founder of Scrappy ABM
In this episode, you'll learn about Mason Cosby's framework for a stellar ABM program, including his account progression model and activation playbooks. Discover the crucial role of content in ABM and get practical tips on creating engaging content that drives clicks and engagement. Mason shares real-world examples, such as using LinkedIn messages to connect with target accounts and generate pipeline.

Natalie Marcotullio, Head of Growth and Operations at Navattic
Nick Is joined on the Altitude Adjustment by Natalie Marcotullio, Head of Growth and Operations at Navattic. Natalie discusses being an early stage marketing leader devoted to product led growth and growth marketing as well as her evolving view of SEO and content marketing. She also outlines her strategy on how to balance quick wins when starting in a new marketing role as well as laying the groundwork for longer-term strategies.

Ty Magnin, CEO at Animalz
Nick Is joined on the Altitude Adjustment by Natalie Marcotullio, Head of Growth and Operations at Navattic. Natalie discusses being an early stage marketing leader devoted to product led growth and growth marketing as well as her evolving view of SEO and content marketing. She also outlines her strategy on how to balance quick wins when starting in a new marketing role as well as laying the groundwork for longer-term strategies.

Justin Dorfman, CEO & Co-Founder of AssetMule
Nick is joined by Justin Dorfman, Founder and CEO of AssetMule. Join in to hear how the evolution of influencer marketing inspired Justin to solve a pain point he'd experienced himself while scaling sales processes. You'll also get their perspective and some strategies on how to align GTM teams across product, sales, and sales enablement. Across the board they discuss how identifying gaps in quickly evolving markets is key when creating innovation solutions and tech.

John Short, CEO of Compound Growth Marketing
Join Nick on The Altitude Adjustment as he hosts John Short, the founder of Compound Growth Marketing. In this episode, John shares his journey from his early career to creating a growth-focused marketing firm and they dive into the value of expertise, spontaneity and genuine conversations. enablement. Across the board they discuss how identifying gaps in quickly evolving markets is key when creating innovation solutions and tech.

Jon Miller, Martech Entrepreneur
Jon Miller (formerly Co-Founder and CMO of Marketo, CEO of Engagio, and CMO of Demandbase) joins Nick on the Altitude Adjustment and breaks down why AI has limitations when it comes to understanding human emotions and feelings. Tune in for his take on why the future of marketing lies in creating genuine experiences that go beyond content.

Evan Dunn, Head of Marketing at rep.ai
In this episode of 'The Altitude Adjustment,' Evan Dunn (Head of Marketing at www.rep.ai) shares his insights on leveraging social data, the evolution of social media strategies, and key takeaways for B2B marketers looking to generate impactful results.

Stuart Balcombe of ConnectedGTM
Stuart Balcombe (ConnectedGTM) joins Nick on the Altitude Adjustment. They discuss practical tips for making HubSpot work smarter, not harder. Discover how to identify inefficiencies and optimize your setup to save time and improve outcomes.

Lara Shackelford, Senior Vice President of Marketing at iCapital
Nick is joined on the Altitude Adjustment pod by Lara Shackelford, Senior Vice President of Marketing at iCapital. In this episode, they discuss AI's considerable influence on revenue marketing. Lara shares her journey to tech leadership while debunking common AI myths and revealing opportunities and challenges AI brings to modern revenue marketing.

Guy Yalif, Cofounder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board at Intellimize, now Webflow
In this episode, Nick Zeckets sits down with Guy Yalif from Webflow to explore how no-code technology is changing account-based marketing (ABM). Guy shares his strategies for modernizing ABM, focusing on creating personalized, scalable customer experiences that drive engagement and ROI. Tune in to learn how Webflow’s approach empowers B2B marketers to craft targeted, impactful campaigns.