The Demand Efficiency Podcast

Podcast

Audio

Demand Generation

Growth

Kevin Marasco, CMO of Zenefits on the applications and automation of PLG

In this conversation with Kevin Marasco, CMO at Zenefits, he talks about growth and marketing. Hear about Zenefits’ pivot into a PLG motion, demand gen and organic channels, how Kevin shows up as his best self, and building a culture of experimentation.


Episode Outline

[01:39] The Zenefits journey

[05:19] The opportunity for a PLG motion

[09:29] Demand gen practices

[11:57] The shift to organic

[15:21] Experimentation

[16:46] What Kevin does to stay fresh

[20:12] Kevin’s motivational people


Connect with Kevin

LinkedIn

Website

Twitter

Instagram


Connect with Matter Made 

LinkedIn (Elias Rubel, CEO, Matter Made)

LinkedIn (Matter Made)

Website

The Demand Efficiency Podcast

Podcast

Audio

Demand Generation

Growth

Episode Outline

[04:39] Richard’s background

[07:16] Understand that early customers are buying that CEO's passion, that founder's passion

[10:13] Importance of getting a quote from the decision maker of the deployment

[11:18] Realize that your customers aren't fortune companies with big legal team

[12:04] “If you're a one to 10 million and you're going after a new customer, what's the first thing your potential customer is probably going to ask you about?”

[14:34] So everybody wants a discount, know that's going to happen and get your leverage

[16:35] Situation that they have a legal department they're just red lining for the sake of red line, they just know to eliminate everything. They don't really stop and read that.

[17:04] Success depends on how, how strong the marketing leader is in understanding sales.

[19:22] Importance to relearn and unlearn that process. Those who've taken that stronger leadership position accelerate faster.

[20:19] Why it is crucial to redefine product market fit and to re-onboard our entire organization to work from home.


Richard's inspirations:

Blake Hudson

Dickie Walsh

Lori Richardson


Connect with Richard:

LinkedIn

Twitter

The Harrison Consulting Group

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