006 - Marketing Ops, OKRs, and Building Bridges OH MY! Featuring Mike Rizzo of MO Pros
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Darryl Alfonso and Jeff Ignacio are joined by marketing operations maestro Mike Rizzo, founder of MarketingOps.com and the MO Pros community. The conversation kicks off with Mike sharing his rich background in marketing operations and his venture into community building and growth hacking, highlighted by the successful MOPSapalooza conference. The discussion dives deep into how experienced marketing and revenue operations professionals discover new solutions, emphasizing the reliance on community advice over advertisements and the significant role of insightful newsletters in keeping abreast of industry trends.
The conversation then shifts to operational excellence, with a detailed walkthrough of setting Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for marketing ops teams. They explore strategies to improve collaboration, drive productivity, and enable effective use of data and tools. The episode further delves into handling difficult partner teams and the importance of a symbiotic relationship between operations and other departments, advocating for a balance between being helpful and maintaining operational boundaries.
Timestamps:- [0:00] - Introduction to the episode and guest Mike Rizzo.
- [1:20] - Mike Rizzo shares his journey in marketing operations and the founding of MO Pros.
- [3:45] - Discussion on discovering new marketing technologies and solutions.
- [7:30] - The impact of newsletters and community advice in marketing operations.
- [12:00] - Delving into the specifics of setting and achieving OKRs within marketing ops teams.
- [18:15] - Techniques for improving collaboration and support across marketing departments.
- [22:40] - Strategies for driving productivity and efficiency in marketing campaigns.
- [27:05] - Enabling effective use of data and tools in marketing operations.
- [31:20] - Handling difficult partner teams and fostering a symbiotic relationship.
- [36:00] - Closing thoughts and a plug for the upcoming MOPSapalooza conference.
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