--- title: Max Traylor Marketing Blog description: Max covers content marketing, inbound marketing, lead gen, lead management, analytics and more. --- [![Group 222](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%20222.png?width=161&height=100&name=Group%20222.png "Group 222")](http://www.MaxTraylor.com) ## Hot Topics with a cold one! ![beers-logo](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/hubfs/MaxTraylor_Priceless/beers-with-max/beers-logo.png "beers-logo") Where Sales & Marketing Experts Let Loose & Share the Blueprints to Their Money Making Machines ### Join us on Beers With Max! ## Featured Interviews ## [David C. Baker](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/david-baker-on-keys-to-agency-success-selling-your-expertise) There’s billions worth of implementation work in the market, but there isn’t a price-premium for it. ## [Tamsen Webster](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/tamsen-webster-on-why-ideas-die-how-to-meet-the-minimum-viable-messaging-of-a-successful-idea) On this episode, creator of The Red Thread®, Tamsen Webster, shares on how to build a scalable story. ## [Tony Hughes](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/solving-the-sales-pipeline-issue-escaping-the-time-for-money-vortex-w/tony-hughes) The problem with trading time for money is the more successful you get at it, the faster the hamster wheel goes. ## [Brie E. Anderson on Playing Offense in Your Career](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/brie-e.-anderson-on-playing-offense-in-your-career) by [Max Traylor](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/author/max-traylor) on Mar 8, 2022 11:37:29 AM [![](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/hubfs/Brie%20E.%20Anderson%20-Title%20Card.jpg) ](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/brie-e.-anderson-on-playing-offense-in-your-career) Brie E Anderson is an Analytical Nerd with a Soft Spot for Strategy. She's spent the last 10 years helping businesses of all sizes execute data-driven strategies to increase ROI. Today Brie runs BEAST Analytics, a digital marketing analytics consultancy, and contributes to leading industry publications such as Moz and Search Engine Journal. She is also the author of the Data-Driven Strategy ebook. “Digital marketing is always changing.” - Brie E. Anderson [Read More](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/brie-e.-anderson-on-playing-offense-in-your-career) ## [Dennis Hahn on How to Build a Team of Great Strategists](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/dennis-hahn-on-how-to-build-a-team-of-great-strategists) by [Max Traylor](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/author/max-traylor) on Dec 8, 2021 9:58:56 AM [![](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/hubfs/BWM-Graphic-Dennis-Hahn.jpg) ](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/dennis-hahn-on-how-to-build-a-team-of-great-strategists) Dennis Hahn is Chief Strategy Officer at Liquid. He is a multi-disciplinary design-thinking strategist with expertise in brand, business and experience strategy. Dennis is also a well-rounded, entrepreneurial agency leader, business builder and trusted advisor to executives. Dennis leads teams of strategists across all of Liquid’s offices, providing expertise, mentoring and consulting on a wide range of significant strategic initiatives for clients that include GE, John Deere, HP, Microsoft, Nike, Nasdaq, PayPal and Walmart. Check out Dennis' LinkedIn profile to learn more “Don’t second guess ... [Read More](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/dennis-hahn-on-how-to-build-a-team-of-great-strategists) ## [Personal Branding with Faith James](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/personal-branding-with-faith-james) by [Max Traylor](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/author/max-traylor) on Nov 4, 2021 10:13:43 AM [![](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/hubfs/BWM-Graphic-Faith%20James%20v3.jpg) ](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/personal-branding-with-faith-james) Faith James is affectionately known as the Queen of Branding or the Branding Ninja depending on what side of the street you live. She is an award-winning marketing and branding executive with over 25+ years experience creating branding and communications campaigns for Fortune 500 brands like IBM, Microsoft, Pepsi, Mary Kay and Liberty Mutual. She is a highly-sought after speaker and has presented at industry shows such as the Advertising Research Federation and The American Marketing Association. Faith is a 2x International Amazon Best Selling Author with her books: “Ladies, Power Up Your ... [Read More](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/personal-branding-with-faith-james) ## [A.J. Workman on How Predictive Data is Transforming Marketing Agencies](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/a.j.-workman-on-how-predictive-data-is-transforming-marketing-agencies) by [Max Traylor](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/author/max-traylor) on Aug 26, 2021 10:17:21 AM [![](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/hubfs/BWM-Graphic---%20AJ%20workman%20(1).jpg) ](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/a.j.-workman-on-how-predictive-data-is-transforming-marketing-agencies) A.J. Workman is the Chief Revenue Officer at Blue Moon Digital, Inc. (now MERGE World), and soon to be their EVP of Growth. A majority of A.J.’s career has focused on working with forward-thinking companies to uncover hidden opportunities that position themselves to achieve long-term growth. His professional journey over the past 20 years began with product marketing then developed into building retail brick and mortar stores and enterprise software. Whether for B2B or B2C, his experience in developing businesses in multiple industries translated well into A.J.’s current world of digital ... [Read More](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/a.j.-workman-on-how-predictive-data-is-transforming-marketing-agencies) ## [Jenny Erickson on where business owners get stuck](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/jenny-erickson-on-where-business-owners-get-stuck) by [Max Traylor](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/author/max-traylor) on Jul 26, 2021 9:40:30 AM [![](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/hubfs/BWM-Graphic-Jenny%20Erickson%20(1).jpg) ](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/jenny-erickson-on-where-business-owners-get-stuck) Activating ideas using simple frameworks and tailored, direct advice has been Jenny Erickson’s passion in her 20-year career. After holding a wide array of roles in Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Technology, and HR – she decided it was time to make that knowledge accessible where it could make the most impact on the world --- in the hands of small and micro business owners. Her company, ACThoughtful Consulting is focused on unleashing the impact of micro-businesses through advice, coaching, and Fractional-COO support --- where no fraction is too small. Want to size up your business and ... [Read More](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/jenny-erickson-on-where-business-owners-get-stuck) [All posts](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/all) [Next](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/marketing-blog/page/2) © 2026 Max Traylor. All Rights Reserved - [![](https://blog.maxtraylor.com/hubfs/MaxTraylor_Priceless/Meetmax/linkedin-icon.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxtraylor/)