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Safe Doesn't Scale

David Walsh
Linkedin
Limelight
Influencer Marketing
B2B Marketing
Content Marketing
Refine Labs
Creator-Led Growth
Coldiq
Dreamdata
Creator Marketing
Employee Advocacy
Dualentry
Ai-Native ERP
Creator Economy
Brand Marketing
RB2B
Encoded
Moon At Dawn
B2B Influencer Marketing
Shake Content

"What's the ROI?" Those three words kill more creative marketing ideas than bad execution ever will. Not here. Safe Doesn't Scale is a weekly podcast for marketing and growth leaders. We’ll be interviewing Heads of Marketing, Unicorn Founders, and Revenue Leaders at B2B companies to prove that the riskiest marketing campaigns drive the biggest returns. While brands are burning $500K on LinkedIn ad... more

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Most B2B teams have already run their influencer test. Four or five creators sitting dead center in the category, twenty or thirty thousand dollars, a handful of posts, and a quiet decision that the channel doesn't work. The test was never big enough... more

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Most B2B companies are running inbound and outbound because they're comfortable, measurable, and feel like a spreadsheet they already know. That's exactly why the motion that creates the biggest deal sizes and longest customer relationships stays chr... more

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Most B2B brands treat social as a channel they own. Then something happens that makes them realize they don't own it at all. What they actually own is trust, and trust lives with people, not pages.

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Every marketing team is being told that if they haven't shipped an AI agent this quarter, they're behind. The irony is that the companies winning in the AI era are the ones doing the unglamorous work: clear positioning, real brand investment, messagi... more

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Recent Guests

Megan Bowen
CEO of Refine Labs, B2B marketing leader
Refine Labs
Episode: Everyone's Obsessed With the Wrong Thing in AI Marketing (with Megan Bowen from Refine Labs) | Ep. 17
Dani Markovits
Chief Commercial Officer at Shake Content
Shake Content
Episode: The Biggest Risk on LinkedIn Isn't What You Post (with Dani Markovits from Shake Content) | Ep. 16
Will Beech
Co-founder, Moon at Dawn
Moon at Dawn
Episode: Why Most B2B Influencer Reports Don't Survive a CFO Meeting (with Will Beech and Chris Peters from Moon at Dawn) | Ep. 15
Chris Peters
Co-founder, Moon at Dawn
Moon at Dawn
Episode: Why Most B2B Influencer Reports Don't Survive a CFO Meeting (with Will Beech and Chris Peters from Moon at Dawn) | Ep. 15
Thibaut Souyris
Founder of Sales Creator Collective
Sales Creator Collective
Episode: $700K in Nine Months: What a B2B Creator Talent Agency Actually Does (with Thibaut Souyris from Sales Creator Collective) | Ep. 14
Chris Walker
Founder of Encoded, author of The Frequency Era
Encoded
Episode: A Year of Work in Seven Days (with Chris Walker from Encoded) | Ep. 13
Adam Robinson
Founder of RB2B, retention.com, and MoltSets
RB2B / MolSets
Episode: Why Adam Robinson Prices RB2B Below His Competitors' Cost of Acquisition (with Adam Robinson from RB2B) | Ep. 12
AJ Eckstein
Founder, Creator Match
Creator Match
Episode: Vibe Coded in a Day: Why Brand Is the Last Moat in B2B (with AJ Eckstein from Creator Match) | Ep. 11
Shoaib Ahmed
Shoaib Ahmed, LinkedIn growth expert and fractional head of content at Limelight
Limelight
Episode: Nobody Gives a Shit About Your Post (Until They Do) (with Shoaib Ahmed from Limelight) | Ep. 10

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David Walsh
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    I’m excited to learn from the marketers out there who are CRUSHING it!

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Guests often bring hands-on experiences and real campaigns to learn from.
Strong emphasis on creator-led strategies and measurable outcomes.
Practical, not theory-heavy—great for getting ROI ideas.
Bold takeaways that challenge safe marketing norms.

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#202
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How a Negative Comment Drove Our Highest MQLs (with Laura Erdem from Dreamdata) | Ep. 2
Q: How big is your US team and what's your creator-partner strategy?
The US team has grown to around 15-20 in sales and CS, with a broader global team of about 80; the creator strategy balances authentic partnerships with brand fit and quality over sheer scale, including paid boosts to amplify creator content.
How a Negative Comment Drove Our Highest MQLs (with Laura Erdem from Dreamdata) | Ep. 2
Q: When did content creation start affecting sales outcomes for you?
Content helped generate inbound inquiries, booked meetings, and, after a LinkedIn-partnered period, started clearly driving pipeline; the shift was from awareness to measurable impact on revenue.
How a Negative Comment Drove Our Highest MQLs (with Laura Erdem from Dreamdata) | Ep. 2
Q: Laura, where do we want to start?
We discuss the current state of B2B marketing, debunking myths about channels being dead and stressing that each channel serves its own purpose; the focus is on avoiding over-automation and keeping messaging intentional.
Why Adam Robinson Prices RB2B Below His Competitors' Cost of Acquisition (with Adam Robinson from RB2B) | Ep. 12
Q: How do you manage multiple companies without sacrificing focus or quality?
By keeping teams lean and clearly aligned on core objectives, separating product lines among executive leads, and using content and thought leadership as a cross-promotional engine that supports all ventures rather than draining resources.
Why Adam Robinson Prices RB2B Below His Competitors' Cost of Acquisition (with Adam Robinson from RB2B) | Ep. 12
Q: What do you see as the deciding factor for the new MoltSets venture, and how do you plan to validate it quickly?
The idea is to launch a lean, fast-to-market product that leverages our existing content engine and data leverage; we plan to validate through a five-week build-to-launch sprint and use LinkedIn content to drive awareness and early feedback, while keeping costs exceptionally low.

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A provocative, no-BS look at high-ROI B2B marketing through risky, creator-led growth and unconventional distribution. Episodes frequently explore how AI, personal and founder brands, and creator partnerships drive measurable pipeline without wasting ad spend, with a strong emphasis on governance, attribution, and practical go-to-market playbooks. Notable strengths include candid conversations with industry practitioners who champion tangible outcomes over buzzwords and a willingness to test bold strategies—from influencer ecosystems to AI-enabled content and frequency-based performance frameworks. This show is likely to appeal to listeners who want actionable tactics, skeptical about traditional tactics, and excited by campaigns that push ... more

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