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Growth CEO, Board Member, and CEO Advisor. CEO @ Aprimo
Go to Market and Product oriented CEO and Entrepreneur with expertise in Content Marketing, PR, Social Media/Marketing, and Big Data/AI
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nfluencer Marketing @ Clay
Hey, I'm Obaid 👋🏼
Here's my journey, so far:
☎️ started off in sales, scaled a content writing company from $1.7M ARR to $7.2M ARR in 2 years (this was also my intro to content writing/SEO)
🎭 bootstrapped a 5-person content & animation team to $35k MRR, and edited 3,000+ blog posts, grew 6 websites to 150k+ in monthly search traffic, trained 40+ content marketers, wrote and directed 15 animated explainer videos, and closed $1M in sales along the way
💤 got bored of that side of content marketing (I didn't it find it challenging anymore nor was I learning anything new), so I moved on from running an agency in late 2021, gradually quit all my writing gigs, and began transitioning to demand gen
🎨 started posting more on LinkedIn in March 2022, began exploring new marketing concepts, and creating a variety of content (marketing music, marketing/gaming content, skits, etc.) that got some traction
📚 created a framework that grew a marketing agency's LinkedIn presence (872% increase in views, 917% increase in likes, 104% increase in shares, 64% increase in followers, and $274k in new MRR) in 4 months
🎮 started a podcast called Cheat Codes (which became one of the top 20% most-shared podcasts in the world) and co-created The Easy Mode Framework, which helps B2B SaaS companies turn their in-house marketing team into creators & establish a content engine built on their company's goals, narrative, product, and audience
🎯 implemented the Easy Mode framework at Cognism (their CMO Alice de Courcy wrote a book and talked about me in it, FTW), and parts of the framework at Meta. The Easy Mode Framework is now being used by 20+ B2B SaaS companies, such as Intercom, Directus, and more
🔮 started 2023 tired of jumping around from place to place all of 2022 (and having stumbled upon something I really enjoyed doing with the Easy Mode framework), I took a break from job hunting, deciding I'd choose what kind of work I did and which companies I worked with from that point on
🚀 after a 3-month break and passing on a few companies, I joined HockeyStack as their first and only marketer in March 2023. I created a media engine from scratch that resulted in the company growing from 0 to 7 figures by December 2023
✈️ in Dec 2023, I moved back to the US and in March 2023, moved on from my role at HockeyStack
🏔 after taking some time off and settling down in Colorado, I joined Clay to create B2B shows
I'm a life-long fan of music, anime, the Philadelphia Eagles, and my wife and kids.
Feel free to connect if you want to talk marketing, video games, or space. ✌🏼
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Part of an Incredible Team Bringing Powerful Solutions to Defense and Intelligence
Highly-driven and motivated to support the Department of Defense by leveraging some of the greatest tech and minds to deliver results, positive impact and creativity to the toughest problems.
Chief editor and Writer for We Study Markets (35,000+ readers) at The Investor’s Podcast Network
Humble. Driven. Curious.
Analytically centered and creative thinking financial thinker.
I've embraced a diverse skillset designed to augment a range of both technical and critical thinking abilities. I possess an advanced familiarity with Excel following several internships and the completion of technical business classes such as Financial Modeling and Management Information Systems.
As a participant in the 2020-2021 CFA Institute Research Challenge, I had the tremendous opportunity to represent Elon University in the CFA's signature stock analysis competition. This enabled me to implement my intrinsic stock analysis capabilities learned from years of self-teaching and investments classes at Elon. Building on this, I passed level 1 of the CFA examination in the top 10th percentile after 300+ hours of studying in November of 2021.
As an intern with RMB Capital in summer 2020, I learned the invaluable skills associated with successful financial advisory and wealth management. Through their 6-week mentorship program, I got to see firsthand how RMB Capital's skilled teams of CFAs and CFPs manage client accounts and interactions, in addition to a crash course on their asset investment strategies.
I recognize that life's journeys will yield countless obstacles and challenges, but I remain resilient and flexible in times of ambiguity, as I strive to remain open-minded in my pursuits and steadfast in my commitments. I hope you will check out my articles and essays posted on this account as a testament to my writing prowess, global finance savvy, and economic mindset.
"Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing." -Thomas Edison
I help people connect, create, and collaborate.
I've been doing this for 20 years. I'm a writer, editor, speaker, teacher, designer, and developer. I know how to lead and motivate creative people. We're sensitive, we fight, we have artistic differences—but we’re brilliant when we work together. When we work together, everyone shines.
I manage by measuring what's working and what's not. When we do that, we get to be more creative. We get to test new things.
I use stories, interviews, and performance to unite companies and manage change. I know how to inject humor, empathy, and honesty into an organization.
Contact me if you want to talk more about communication strategy, creative thinking, or the ever-essential oxford comma.
⭐️#HeyShawnQ➡️RING🔔 Sales & Launch Coach • Podcaster • #H2H Marketing • Keynote Speaker & Emcee • GirlDad • Founder: Clients With Purpose & The One Client Away Challenge
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CAREER JOURNEY - Went to college for one day in 2011 and "noped" my way out real fast.
Decided to start a business instead. Failed, failed again, until 2017.
I couldn't afford a ticket to a business conference so I volunteered.
Stage manager got sick, so I got pulled from the back of the room to backstage.
Turned the connections I made into a 7-figure Coaching business.
The secret? 5 words:
⭐ Market - Build a market of buyers
⭐ Sales - Get good at selling your expertise
⭐ Message - Tell more of your and your clients stories
⭐ Launch - Host an event that creates attention
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Plus the Clients With Purpose sales method is based on trust, leadership, and heart-centered principles that take the ick, sleaze, and non-consensual sales tricks of the past and toss them in the garbage.
I believe every person deserves to live a life of abundance.
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Chief Sales Sergeant, Author Of Bulletproof Selling, Creating #Sales Superiority 👉 battlefieldselling.com
Shawn Rhodes | (813) 833-5059 | shawn@battlefieldselling.com | Saved Lives On The Battlefield, Now Helping Teams Save Sales | Keynote Speaker | As seen in TEDx, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, INC, CNN, NBC, Forbes |🎖️ Chief Sales Sergeant, Author Of Bulletproof Selling, Mission-Driven Sales Superiority 👉 battlefieldselling.com
# Background
I'm Shawn Rhodes, Chief Sales Sergeant of Battlefield Selling, a former Marine with multiple combat deployments and a passion for systemizing sales processes. With a background in sales consulting, I have worked with clients in the Fortune 100 to help them achieve sales excellence. 🏆
# What We Do
At BattleField Selling, we understand that sales is a high-stakes battlefield, and the path to success can be treacherous. In today's ever-changing landscape of technology, economic shifts, and unpredictable customer needs, salespeople are realizing that hope is not a sales strategy. 💼
Through gripping stories from my experiences on battlefields and the front lines of sales, I help audiences and clients unveil the secret to selling more and serving more. Drawing from techniques employed by elite service members, we teach individuals and teams how to rapidly adapt and thrive in the face of uncertainty. It's the elusive mindset that separates high-performing salespeople from the rest - the mindset required to conquer unforeseen challenges. But it doesn't end there. 🚀
# How We Do It
Our approach is to equip salespeople with the tools to replace hope with certainty and never lose a sale for the same reason again. We make salespeople 'Bulletproof' in sales, enabling them to emerge from uncertainty and have the confidence to achieve their goals. 💪
# Your Next Step
If you're ready to rewrite the rules, defy the odds, and unleash your full potential on the battlefield of business, let's chat. Whether or not we work together, we're sure you'll discover ways to systemize your sales processes and replace hope with certainty. Learn more about our keynote speeches, consulting, and book by calling 813-833-5059 or visiting [battlefieldselling.com](https://www.battlefieldselling.com). 📞
If you're looking for a thought leader in sales consulting, someone who can help you navigate the battlefield of sales with certainty and achieve superior results, reach out to me. Let's connect and explore how we can work together to revolutionize your sales processes.
Sr SRE Manager at ActiveCampaign
A Director, Project Manager, People Manager, Employee Developer and Leader that has noted expertise designing and operationalizing enterprise technology transformations and identifying and developing high-value opportunities to utilize technology & automation to drive business & technological efficiencies and enhance growth opportunities.
Has developed a multi-cloud Infrastructure Lifecycle Management platform at CDK/Keyloop and has extensive experience working for Siemens IT Solutions and Services (now Atos) to assess support requirements, design and implement support solutions for Microsoft’s global datacentres spanning coverage of over 250,000 servers and managing SAN infrastructure for the banking industry with over 2.8PB of data. Was also the Director of Expedia’s Data Centre Services division that was instrumental in sustaining online anual revenue growth from $3.3B to $3.9B.
Is highly proficient in all aspects of Product development, Project coordination, Employee development, Technology management, Cloud Orchestration, Automation & Engineering, Data Management, Platform Engineering and Global Data Centre Services for large enterprise organisations.
Has also led and coordinated international projects, always placing great emphasis on employee mentoring whilst managing Technology infrastructure management teams, DevOps engineers and GitOps engineers in a well governed, productive and streamlined manner. As a core part of any management team, can communicate and work with C-level management.
Construction Business Coach | Author | Keynote Speaker
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