EventShark Podcast

EventShark

EventShark Podcast is the official podcast from EventShark, where co-founders Jake Clare and Ding Zheng share their approach to creating better B2B content. The podcast is designed for marketers, sales leaders, and content creators who want to understand what works on LinkedIn and beyond. Each episode covers practical strategies, real-world examples, and conversations with B2B leaders about the power of creative, results-driven content.

  1. Why Growth Gets Harder When You Rely on Social Platforms w/ Cliff Simon | EventShark Podcast #24

    JAN 20

    Why Growth Gets Harder When You Rely on Social Platforms w/ Cliff Simon | EventShark Podcast #24

    The EventShark Podcast covers all things B2B marketing, LinkedIn, and content creation. We share practical strategies and creative ideas to make your business content more engaging and actually worth watching. In episode 24, we’re joined by Cliff Simon, a longtime GTM and RevOps leader who’s spent nearly two decades building and fixing revenue teams at fast-growing companies. Cliff has worked across sales, marketing, and operations, and recently launched Polaris Ops, a RevOps consultancy. We talk about how teams should think about AI, why it’s better not to rely on social media platforms for growth, and why creating meaningful in-person relationships is more important than worrying about algorithms. We also touch on: What RevOps means in simple termsCreating content for industries people usually call boringWhy events still play a big role in building trustIf you want to grow your business without chasing every new tool and think more clearly about where AI fits in your business, listen to the episode. -- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:26 Polaris’ AI Road Show 3:27 What is RevOps? 3:39 How is AI changing RevOps? 3:56 How does RevOps play a role in GTM? 4:03 How are you thinking about content in RevOps? 4:20 What’s the biggest fad in AI? 6:06 What are some changes AI can bring to RevOps right away? 7:07 How Cliff is adding value with his content 9:11 Why are events so important in B2B? 11:37 LinkedIn strategy for 2026, and how Cliff’s owning his audience  13:15 Cliff’s wood working passion 15:14 Cliff has appeared in a lot of content over the years 18:04 How to make your content better 18:41 What’s wrong with GTM engineering? 20:04 How is AI changing the GTM landscape? 22:20 Buzzword blitz 24:00 Outro -- #marketing #marketingpodcast #business #businesspodcast #b2bmarketing #revops #contentmarketing #linkedin #linkedtips #businesstips #gtm #revenueoperations #socialmediamarketing

    25 min
  2. Customer Marketing = an Untapped Gold Mine for Building Trust! ft. Arthur Castillo | Ep. 23

    JAN 7

    Customer Marketing = an Untapped Gold Mine for Building Trust! ft. Arthur Castillo | Ep. 23

    The EventShark Podcast covers all things B2B marketing, LinkedIn and content creation. We share practical strategies and creative ideas to make your business content more engaging & effective. In episode 23, we’re joined by Arthur Castillo, founder of Modern GTM and currently Head of Community and Customer Marketing at Storylane. Arthur has spent years working across sales, marketing, and customer communities at fast-growing SaaS companies, where he’s seen how buying decisions get made. We talk about how word of mouth builds trust faster than company marketing & plays a bigger role in buying decisions, and why customer voices are still underused by brands. We also discussed:  Why buyers listen to peers & not pitchesWhy companies wait too long to involve customersCustomer stories vs. paid influencer contentWhy authentic stories build more trustIf you want to use your customers more effectively instead of leaning only on company marketing, listen up! -- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:52 B2B street interviews pioneer 2:35 Arthur is usually ahead of the trends 3:10 Influencer marketing meets customer marketing 4:43 Dark social 5:53 Customer Marketing success story 8:42 How to set up customer marketing at your company 11:00 Customers are a marketing superpower 12:25 B2B video should focus on watch time 13:32 The value in having a plethora of testimonials 15:22 How to arm your customer advocates with the tools they need 17:06 Arthur picks an EventShark hat! #marketing #marketingpodcast #customermarketing #b2bmarketing

    18 min
  3. Creating High-Quality Original Content on LinkedIn ft. Vin Matano | EventShark Pod Ep. 22

    12/18/2025

    Creating High-Quality Original Content on LinkedIn ft. Vin Matano | EventShark Pod Ep. 22

    The EventShark Podcast covers all things B2B marketing, LinkedIn and content creation. We share practical strategies and creative ideas to make your business content more engaging & effective. In episode 22, we sit down with Vin Matano (our first-ever podcast guest, now making his second appearance), Founder of Creatorbuzz, a B2B influencer marketing agency that's helped brands like Demandbase, Evabot, and Storylane increase inbound leads, drive ROI, and grow their social presence through creator campaigns. While building the agency, Vin is also documenting his story on social media, turning his business journey into content. We talked about:  How to be intentional and methodical when creating contentProps, costumes, and world-buildingHow Ding writes rap songs for brands Why BTS content can outperform your main videosThe difference between true creators vs. people who just make content for businessVin's viral LinkedIn hiring post that hit 360K impressionsIf you want to stand out without just copying what everyone else is doing, listen up!  Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 2:04 How to be methodical with creative content  2:59 Vin’s viral LinkedIn post about hiring 4:29 Content hack - Start your story at the end  5:08 Using props, sets and costumes in content creation 10:56 How Ding made the Creatorbuzz song 13:05 The value of Behind the Scenes content 14:23 Buzzword Blitz 15:36 True creatives vs just marketers #linkedin #contentcreation #b2bmarketing #marketing #marketingpodcast

    20 min
  4. Stop chasing leads & build demand with content. ft. Max van den Ingh | EventShark Pod # 21

    11/26/2025

    Stop chasing leads & build demand with content. ft. Max van den Ingh | EventShark Pod # 21

    The EventShark Podcast covers all things B2B marketing, LinkedIn and content creation. We share practical strategies and creative ideas to make your business content more engaging & effective. In episode 21 of the podcast, we sit down with Max van den Ingh, Founder & CEO of Unmuted, a modern B2B demand gen agency based in Amsterdam. Max's company has been inbound-only for the last 5 years and we get into how companies can move away from lead chasing and start building long-term demand with content.  We cover:  -Why many executives still treat marketing like “where are the leads??”  -The foundations you need in place before you even worry about “content”  -How Unmuted uses their own marketing to attract the right clients  -Getting your team to post on LinkedIn without forcing it  -Why distribution is non-negotiable, especially for B2B content in 2025 If you care about building long-term demand with content instead of chasing MQLs this one is for you.  -- Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 1:39 #1 Lesson from Demand gen agency experience 3:08 Max’s strategy for helping companies understand what marketing they need 4:13 How do you show results from content marketing? 6:25 Tips on content distribution in B2B 10:53 Favorite piece of content you’ve created? 12:24 Why don’t executives understand marketing? 15:30 Favorite part of Drive?  16:55 Outro #b2bmarketing #marketingpodcast #contentcreation #businesscontent #videostrategy

    18 min
  5. Why 99% of B2B Videos Suck | EventShark Pod #20 with Ademola Adelakun

    11/07/2025

    Why 99% of B2B Videos Suck | EventShark Pod #20 with Ademola Adelakun

    The EventShark Podcast covers all things B2B marketing, LinkedIn and content creation. We share practical strategies and creative ideas to make your business content more engaging & effective. In episode 20, we sit down with Ademola Adelakun, founder of A2 Media in Toronto, a genius when it comes to b2b video strategy and editing. We talked about why most B2B videos suck, what makes great content work and and how Ademola’s team uses a “content spine” to guide clients through what to create, answering every buyer question before the sales call even happens. Ademola also shared how he handles client feedback, when to say no to projects and his top tips for editing and making better videos.  Tune in! What we covered: - Why 99% of b2b content sucks - How to make the viewer “the hero” - What b2b content you need to make to help build trust before the sale - Why too many voices ruin creative work - Client red flags and how to spot a bad fit - Ademola’s favorite editing tools and quick video tips Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:25 Welcome to the show Ademola 2:07 Ademola’s hot take on B2B content 2:55 Favorite piece of B2B content? 5:22 Why Ademola focuses on post-production vs video capture 7:20 What’s different about making videos for B2B 10:29 Biggest pet peeves when working with clients 13:43 How quickly do you know if a client is a good fit? 16:35 Ademola’s top editing tip 17:36 Top 3 tips to make a better video 20:45 Outro #b2bvideo #b2bmarketing #videostrategy

    22 min
  6. Making Great B2B Content in 2026 w/ Devin Reed | EventShark Pod Ep #17

    09/25/2025

    Making Great B2B Content in 2026 w/ Devin Reed | EventShark Pod Ep #17

    Devin Reed knows B2B content because he’s lived it.  He’s a 2x Head of Content at billion-dollar startups (Gong, Clari), where he scaled Gong’s brand and content from $20M → $200M ARR. He now advises some of the fastest-growing startups, including Notion, Wiz, AudiencePlus, and many more. Today, he helps SaaS marketers and founders grow their audience, brand, and pipeline with strategic content. But Devin isn’t just the polished résumé guy. He’s the creator himself who rents basketball stadiums just to record a podcast. When a rapper scammed him out of $4,500, he flipped the whole mess into a viral piece of content. And now? He’s betting big that YouTube is the next gold rush for B2B. If that tells you anything, it’s this: Devin doesn’t play it safe. He’ll pack his suitcase, fly to another city, and chase the kind of backdrop that makes people stop scrolling. It’s the kind of swing most people in B2B won’t take for content and that’s exactly why his work stands out. We caught up with Devin at ExitFive’s Drive 2025, and dug into: Why YouTube is still wide open for B2B companiesHow Devin thinks about good content State of executive content & thought leadershipGetting scammed by rapper LaRussell The WWE playbook for telling better business storiesWhere B2B content is headed in 2026 If you’re serious about building content that can grow your b2b brand, listen up. 🎧 -- Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro: Why different backdrops stop the scroll  02:58 - Executive content evolution: From convincing to execution  04:22 - The Organic and Growing merch drop philosophy  05:14 - In-person vs remote podcasting strategy  06:01 - Getting scammed by rapper LaRussell  08:58 - Bay Area rap deep dive & creative risk philosophy 10:28 - WWE storytelling & world-building for content 13:42 - Being the villain: underrated content strategy 15:17 - Stop over-editing: keeping content raw & authentic 17:08 - YouTube opportunity in B2B 18:50 - Can companies succeed on YouTube?  19:30 - Devin’s content distribution strategy  20:42 - Future phases: Always-on content & scaling

    21 min

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EventShark Podcast is the official podcast from EventShark, where co-founders Jake Clare and Ding Zheng share their approach to creating better B2B content. The podcast is designed for marketers, sales leaders, and content creators who want to understand what works on LinkedIn and beyond. Each episode covers practical strategies, real-world examples, and conversations with B2B leaders about the power of creative, results-driven content.