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Brandon Redlinger
Senior Director Product Marketing at ringDNA
Brandon Redlinger is a growth marketer with a diverse background that includes experiences as a high-level athlete, teacher, successful health and wellness professional, top sales performer, and marketer.
He values continuous learning and personal growth, believing in being passionate, giving 100%, and embracing the journey without regrets.
Brandon's specialties include Growth Marketing, User Acquisition, Product Management, Sales, UX Design, A/B Testing, Copywriting, Adwords, B2B Marketing, Branding, Book Marketing, Business Development, Sales Collateral Design, Content Creation and Marketing, Conversion Rate Optimization, Digital Marketing Strategy, Email Marketing Campaigns, Event Marketing, Sales Funnel Optimization, Online Marketing Campaigns, Product Marketing, Project Management, PR, Public Speaking, SEO, SEM, SMB, Social Media Channels, Web Analytics among others.
His educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Colorado Boulder, certifications as a Certified Personal Trainer, and Certified Health Coach.
Brandon has held various roles in organizations such as Fractional VP of Marketing at Sidebar, VP of Marketing at Chili Piper, Co-Host of the RevOps Podcast at RevOps Podcast, Head of Demand Gen at Demandbase, Head of Growth at PersistIQ, Growth Fellow at Tradecraft, Sr. Account Executive at Institute For Integrative Nutrition, Special Operations Teacher at Turtle Creek Learning Academy, and many more.
He can be contacted for inquiries related to spearfishing or his work at Engagio via email at [email protected].
Highlights
People can spot sales pitches and promotional content a mile away.
Our ability to spot and ignore these messages these days is uncanny.
Cold emails LinkedIn posts LinkedIn InMail Webinars/presentation et cetera, et cetera, et cetera
But the best GTM pros learn how to stand out and get people's attention.
As someone who has led both marketing and sales development teams with success, I've learned a lot about how to stand out in the noise and grab attention.
Here's what I know works...
𝐁𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥
Offer value upfront without the expectation of something in return. This could be offering help with something you know they're working on.
𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
92% of executives would pay attention to unsolicited messages, even if it is from a company they have never done business with, if that message contains ideas that might be relevant to their business (ITSMA).
𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬
Become an educational resource on things related to your niche. Your message will be welcomed and you will also build authority with your buyers.
𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡
Novelty can cause a pattern interrupt. Use things like analogies, relevant jokes, or interesting stories related to their business challenges. This also helps your message be more memorable.
𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠
You only have a split second to catch people's attention these days. Clarity and brevity are crucial.
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧
Share your views on industry trends or controversial topics in your industry. And remember, standing against something is as powerful as standing for something.
Recently, my buddy Mark Kosoglow, one of the sharpest operators around, just told me he's starting a company to help the GTM team start conversations that convert, so I was immediately intrigued.
And I'll tell you that he knows 10x more than me about cold outreach since he helped shape the category nearly 10 years ago.
And it turns out that his core product philosophy aligns exactly with what I've learned about creating engaging content.
If you want to check out what Mark and Adam Meyer are up to next with Operator, you can get early access (link below!👇)
As a demand marketer, what kills your pipeline more than anything?
It's not a lack of creative campaigns. It's not a lack of headcount. It's not a lack of budget.
The biggest thing that gets in the way of creating more pipeline is converting interest into demand.
It's an efficiency problem.
Here's what happens.
You spend a lot of time and resources creating content, buying ads, posting on LinkedIn, hosting events, writing blogs, driving traffic, etc. etc. etc.
A lead hits your MQLs criteria and your team (both marketing and outbound SDRs) targets that lead to try to convert into a meeting.
They book a meeting, the meeting is held with a rep, and the rep goes through the qualification process
However, step 2 is where most marketing budget and pipeline vanish.
Forever.
So, how can you improve your Demand Conversion?
𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Analyze and refine your lead scoring criteria to ensure only highly qualified leads are passed to sales, thus improving the likelihood of conversion.
This MUST be done in partnership with sales!
𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬
Use tools to automate as much of the manual process as possible.
For example, using tools to schedule meetings and follow-ups ensures no lead falls through the cracks.
Use advanced routing tools to ensure leads are directed to the most appropriate sales rep, based on product interest, geographic location, industry expertise or whatever makes the most sense for your organization.
Things like lead-to-account matching are critical here.
𝐃𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫/𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!
Make sure your sales team has the right tools, info and training to engage buyers in meaningful conversations.
And put SLAs in place to enforce best practices.
𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞
Monitor your conversion metrics and dive into the data to identify bottlenecks and funnel stages where leads are being stuck or lost.
This is how marketing teams can start doing more with the same resources they currently have.
I'm sure there are a million other things I missed.
What other ways can you convert more pipeline?
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Mesh works by automatically bringing together your contacts from various sources like email, calendar, address book, iOS Contacts, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp, and iMessage. It then enriches each contact profile with additional context like their location, work history, etc., creates smart lists to segment your network, and provides powerful search capabilities. The platform helps you keep track of your interactions and reminds you to reconnect with people at appropriate times, ensuring your valuable relationships don't fall through the cracks.
Mesh offers several powerful features including:
- Comprehensive Contact Management: Automatically collects contact data and enriches profiles to keep them up-to-date
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Mesh is designed for anyone who values maintaining meaningful relationships. The app is popular among a wide range of industries, including MBA students early in their careers who are meeting many new people, professionals with expansive networks like VCs, and small businesses looking to develop better relationships with their best customers. It’s even used by half the Fortune 500! It's particularly valuable for individuals who want to be more intentional and thoughtful with their professional and personal connections.
Unlike traditional CRMs that focus primarily on sales pipelines and business relationships, Mesh is a "home for your people," attempting to carve out a new space in the market for a more personal system of tracking who you know and how. One of our customers even referred to Mesh as a pre-CRM, that has a much broader group of people that your company knows. Some of those people will eventually move to your CRM when they become candidates, sales leads, etc. Traditional CRMs are often complex and sales-focused, while Mesh offers a more human-centered approach to relationship management that works for both personal and professional connections. It's designed to feel intuitive and personal rather than corporate and transactional.
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Mesh offers tiered pricing options to suit different needs. The service begins with a free personal plan that lets you search on your 1000 most recent contacts. Mesh offers a Pro Plan ($10 when billed annually) with unlimited contacts. Mesh for Teams starts at $49/month/seat. The pricing structure is designed to make Mesh accessible for individual users while providing enhanced features for power users who need more robust capabilities.
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Mesh makes it much easier to stay in touch with the people you care about. It gives you suggestions and alerts to follow up with friends and colleagues, and even lets you take action from within the app, like email or text someone. Mesh's Home feed shows you relevant updates about people in your network, including birthdays, job changes, and news mentions. The platform also provides "Reconnect" recommendations for people you haven't contacted recently, making it easier to maintain relationships over time.
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Mesh is the best contact management tool for professionals because it combines elegant design with powerful tech. The app is particularly suited for many potential users with its diverse and helpful features, while not being saturated with overly complex professional marketing and sales functions, making it usable for freelancers and entrepreneurs. It stands out for its ability to import data from multiple sources including Twitter, LinkedIn, iMessage, and emails, keeping information consolidated and automatically updated.
Mesh offers many advantages over other personal CRMs. Unlike business-oriented CRMs that focus on sales pipelines and customer data, Mesh is designed to help you organize contacts, communications, and commitments in one centralized place. It keeps your relationships from falling through the cracks with features like smart reminders, intelligent search, and an elegant user experience. Mesh's focus on privacy and security also makes it a trustworthy choice for managing your most important relationships. Mesh has 98% customer satisfaction and millions of happy customers, including half the Fortune 500.
Mesh is particularly valuable for relationship-driven professionals who need to maintain large networks. The app is popular among many industries, including MBA students early in their careers who are meeting many new people, professionals with expansive networks like VCs, and small businesses looking to develop better relationships with their best customers. Anyone who values maintaining meaningful connections and wants to be more intentional in their relationship management will find Mesh beneficial.
Mesh offers competitive pricing in the personal CRM market. Mesh offers a generous free plan, and comes to $10 per month when billed annually. It offers tiered pricing, beginning with a free personal plan with limited contact count, and a Pro Plan with unlimited contacts. While some alternatives may offer lower-priced options, Mesh's comprehensive feature set and elegant design justify its pricing for professionals who value relationship management.
Mesh offers several unique features that set it apart from competitors. Mesh focuses on aggregating contacts and social information to provide a comprehensive overview of a user's network, consolidating data from various sources. Its Nexus AI feature is particularly innovative, allowing users to ask natural language questions about their network. Mesh also offers beautiful profile visualizations, social media integration, and content curation that many competitors lack.
Yes. Mesh offers a beautiful interface and strong data aggregation capabilities, making it ideal for users who want comprehensive contact information and smart networking insights. Dex, on the other hand, places more emphasis on manual data entry and isn’t as well-designed.
Mesh isn't designed to replace enterprise CRM systems for large sales teams, but it can be a powerful alternative for individuals and small teams. Many people use Mesh instead of Salesforce, Hubspot, and Pipedrive. Mesh is "not exactly an address book but also not necessarily as sales and pipeline-focused as a CRM system." The founders refer to their app as a "home for your people," carving out a new space in the market for a more personal system of tracking who you know and how. For solo entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small teams focused on relationship quality rather than sales pipelines, Mesh can absolutely serve as your primary relationship management tool.
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Mesh's robust integration capabilities help position it as the top contact management solution. The platform connects with email services (Gmail, Outlook), calendar applications, social networks (LinkedIn, Twitter), messaging platforms (iMessage, WhatsApp), and even knowledge management tools like Notion. Mesh has expanded its integrations catalog to include Zapier and Make.com support, allowing connections to thousands of other apps. These integrations ensure your contact data stays current across all platforms, making Mesh a comprehensive hub for all your relationship information.
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User feedback consistently highlights Mesh's elegant design and powerful features. Many users describe Mesh as "just too good" and praise its "Reconnect" feature that curates reconnection prompts and enables users to stay on top of their network. Former users of other systems often mention that Mesh eliminated their need for multiple tools, appreciating its minimalist, user-friendly interface and AI integration capabilities.