From engineer to C-suite exec! Tejas Manohar co-founded Hightouch, helping huge enterprise companies gain better control and impact with their data. In this episode of the Rebel Instinct Podcast, Tejas shares his transition into tech leadership, and where he sees martech needing evolution. Follow Tejas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejasmanohar/ Follow Act-On Software and The Rebel Instinct Podcast for more: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

What's a marketing leader to do in a down market when budgets and tech stacks are getting slashed left and right? Esther Flammer, CMO of multibillion dollar tech company Wrike, is finding success and sharing strategies. Follow Act-On Software and The Rebel Instinct Podcast for more: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

Afraid for your marketing job in this tough economy? Trying to push metrics above bold campaigns? Not on Justin Keller's watch. As VP of Revenue Marketing at Drift, he is reminding marketers everywhere that their power lies in creativity and storytelling – now more than ever.   From blowing shit up, to making music that defies the mainstream, he shares how he fights the self doubt to drive meaningful pipeline in often buttoned-up B2B spaces. Join co-hosts Suzy Balk and Galen Ettlin of Act-On Software to hear Keller's advice and Rebel Instinct.  And follow The Rebel Instinct Podcast for more: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

Stop telling career lies to yourself! Be authentic! Stand out! Jamie Roberts knows creative people can feel stifled, especially when looking for the right job in a topsy-turvy economy. But she isn't afraid to be the bright pink flamingo in the sea of green shamrocks. Roberts is the CEO/founder of Rock That Creative Job™, which offers career support, inspiration and guidance to creatives all over the world to help find clarity and confidence. Jamie is an award-winning Sr. Creative Director & Designer who spent 20 years in a range of design and leadership roles. She shares with Act-On Software host Galen Ettlin how people can regain control of their careers and their creative spark at work. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/ Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-that-creative-job/id1657810275 YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob Follow The Rebel Instinct Podcast for more: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

Self checkout, but nowhere to put your bags? Renting a car, but you have to stand in a long line? Online forms, but they don't autofill? Not on Gessica's watch. User experience is everywhere, and designs make or break that experience. Gessica Tortolano (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gessicatortolano), Director at Slalom, helps major brands reevaluate how to make those experiences better across physical and digital platforms and across cultures. One size does NOT fit all, honey! Join hosts Casey Munck and Galen Ettlin of Act-On Software, and follow The Rebel Instinct Podcast for more: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

She's a street artist, CEO of her own agency, and a fractional CMO helping startups break the mold! Roshni Wijayasinha knows it can take risk to get visibility in branding and marketing, especially when no one has heard of your company yet. As a fractional CMO, she works with organizations that may not want to spend money on a full-time head of marketing, but need a push. Check out her crash course in under 15 minutes for what a lot of corporate leaders overlook and how her group, Prosh Marketing (https://proshmarketing.com/), helps get them into shape.  Join hosts Casey Munck and Galen Ettlin of Act-On Software, and follow The Rebel Instinct Podcast for more: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

When a man falsely made viral claims that Starbucks was anti-Christmas, former VP of marketing Nancy Poznoff took quick action to flip the narrative. She helped lead the charge during the "Red Cup" incident. Now as partner and co-founder of the Kingston Marketing Group (https://www.kingstonmarketing.group/), Nancy helps other companies navigate that tricky conversation of brand identity. Her hot take: KEEP THE HUMAN TOUCH in marketing, communications, PR and content. Join hosts Casey Munck and Galen Ettlin of Act-On Software, and follow The Rebel Instinct Podcast for more: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

It all started with a question from Mannan Shaikh's daughter: 'if you want to help women, why don't you help them in your own field?'  So Hers (https://herstech.com/) was born. 'Hers' is an India-based organization that fights to get more women into marketing opportunities, sometimes saving them from oppression.  Mannan Shaikh and Arzuv Nurgeldiyeva share their journeys to uplift women in the ultimate act of rebellion.  Join hosts Casey Munck and Galen Ettlin of Act-On Software, and follow The Rebel Instinct Podcast for more: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

What does it mean to be a rebel?  To Marc Liu, it means challenging the status quo, but also knowing when to let someone else take the reins.  As chief revenue officer of the startup E-bike company, Civilized Cycle, he has fought through COVID-19 production issues to launch a green product people ACTUALLY want.  It's not a TESLA, but the bike creates an experience riders haven't felt before ⚡   Hop aboard and give Marc a follow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liumarc/  Follow Act-On for future episodes of The Rebel Instinct Podcast: https://anchor.fm/act-on-software Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ

He's a professional performance coach who has lived the challenges many fight to overcome. From being told he needed to go to a better school, to personal struggles through substance abuse, Ben Kiker accomplished CMO success through authenticity.   And he says the best thing you can do in 2023 is cut the BS and act on truth. He joins Casey Munck and Galen Ettlin, hosts of The Rebel Instinct Podcast, to talk about how corporate leaders can lead by this example. Check out Ben's website: https://www.thebenkikergroup.com/ Follow Act-On for future episodes of The Rebel Instinct Podcast: https://anchor.fm/act-on-softwareYoutube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbTIGLLkX7WTo5Lx4UV2OfTZC3YPVahPZ