Dave Gerhardt is the founder and CEO of Exit Five (exitfive.com), a media company focused on helping B2B marketers build successful careers through community and content. Before Exit Five, Dave spent over a decade as a marketer working his way up to Chief Brand Officer at Drift and Chief Marketing Officer at Privy. Fol

Dave Gerhardt worked as a Senior Marketing Manager at Drift in 2015 and quickly grew into their VP of Marketing. Dave left Drift in 2019 to join Privy as their CMO for just under 2 years, then returned to Drift as a Chief Brand Officer. Dave now runs Exit Five, The #1 community for B2B Marketers.  What you will learn H

Business-to-business transactions occur between businesses instead of between a company and a single client. In this episode, we will learn about B2B marketing, covering concepts, ideas, and suggestions in the area, as well as how Dave got successful in the marketing field. Maja welcomes Dave Gerhardt, founder of B2B m

The BEST way to build trust with your customers is to share your story. Your PERSONAL story is your competitive advantage. Nobody can copy what you have experienced. Nobody can conjure up your stories. And, trust me, customers love authentic stories. What I"m talking about here is called the "Founder Brand" strategy. I

You’re part of an elite group of builders, creators and innovators who have accomplished something that few can claim: You’ve founded a company. Now, the challenge of standing out in the crowd begins. ... The post Founder Brand: Dave Gerhardt appeared first on Author Hour.

Ever heard of a "boomerang" employee? Someone who left, and then later comes back to rejoin the company? We’ve had a few awesome boomerang stories during my time at Drift, but we just recently announced arguably our most significant one yet. This week's guest is Dave Gerhardt (or DG), who just returned to Drift as our