Strategic Brand Builders

Recent Client Wins w/ B2B Consulting/SaaS Hybrid Company: 
◦ 90% above target for sales goal: $1.4M generated in 2 months
◦ 2x landing page conversion rate, doubled lead flow
◦ +30 MQLs per month from new nurture campaign
◦ Higher-quality ICP leads, shifting from 6-figure accounts to 7–8-figure businesses and improving sales team close rates

◦ Vice President of Marketing / Head of Marketing and Acting Managing Director, responsible for hiring, team management, performance development, account management, customer satisfaction, OKR and revenue goal achievement, and overall client growth and marketing strategy.
◦ Source, interview, train, and lead a remote marketing high-performing team of eight employees, determining strategy and prioritization of resources across client portfolios to ensure customer loyalty.
◦ Develop and execute a comprehensive and data-driven organization-wide marketing strategy which includes messaging, positioning, thought-leadership SEO, SEM, email, social media, paid advertising, and PR. Resulting in scaling successful inbound funnels, reducing churn, increasing MQL, decreasing sales timeline, increasing LTV of business, and exceeding revenue goals of the business.
◦ Curate content and lead SEO projects founded on client and market data insights to scale long-term organic visibility, traffic, and engagement.
◦ Regularly assess business services, marketing strategies, and client requirements to enhance product offerings, thereby boosting customer engagement and loyalty.
◦ Evaluate and develop daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports tracking OKR and related performance indicators. Effectively communicate performance, roadblocks, solutions, and action strategies of marketing internally to grow business with Co-Founder.
◦ Serves as the company's external thought leader, enhancing brand visibility and establishing industry trust and credibility.

Vice President (VP) of Marketing, Managing Director

NYB Creative

Client Win w/ B2C Pro Service Company 3-Months Sprint Improvements
From months at 1 lead/month with $1,500 CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) to 50 leads/month with a $35 CPA 
From 1% conversion rate on landing pages to 20% conversion rate

◦ Owned and developed the annual marketing editorial plan and thematic calendar across the website and social media for clients, sourced and managed content vendors, and coached, mentored, and led a team of nine employees, three copywriters, and six content writers. 
◦ Conducted creative reviews, provided constructive feedback to the writing team, and managed feedback from collaborators across the company.
◦ Ensuring consistent tone and brand across all content and target audiences, while continuously analyzing content performance to enhance the impact of our messaging
◦ Streamlined content-focused SEO tactics to elevate online visibility, boost web traffic, enhance user engagement, and increase conversion rates. Sample client outcome based on content strategy, $0 to $100,000 in 6 months.

Head of Marketing and Creative

Honig Conte Porrino Insurance Agency, Inc.

Client Win for B2B / B2C Insurance Brokerage
200% increase in organic traffic
250% increase in ranking keywords
From 3 leads/month to 20 leads/month

• Led Marketing strategic planning, initiatives, employee resourcing, and team development prior to the organization becoming a client of NYB Creative. Created and led marketing strategies that increased the book of business by $1.5M in first year.
  • Oversaw and built the brand architecture strategy for the three businesses under the umbrella of HCP ensuring differentiation and brand clarity in all communication and positioning.
  • Optimized inefficiencies of a small local targeted business SEM program to decrease CPA by 97% over 3 months, while increasing lead volume from inconsistent single digits to sustainably over 50 per month. Increased organic traffic by 600% .

Vice President (VP) Marketing, Interim

Brafton Inc.

• Responsible for conceptualizing, and implementing the marketing strategy on time and on budget for the agency’s biggest tech clients - KAYAK, Chiron Technology, and Confirm.io (purchased by Facebook during my tenure). 
  • Collaborated with client marketing teams, and leadership to identify and distill client business goals into marketing strategies, goals, and objectives, and then worked directly with sales executives to present potential marketing products and drive business development.
  • Developed and communicated reporting in a meaningful way to create further optimizations and additional scopes of work that sustained high levels of revenue for our company.

Digital Marketing Manager, Strategist - B2B Technology and Startups

Propel Marketing

• Offer clients enhanced customer service and strategic evaluation of both current and potential digital marketing solutions.
  • Work in tandem with the client's original sales rep to continue to develop the client's relationship, increase retention, and further drive revenue. The value I bring to the client helps them see results from an all-inclusive marketing plan with a higher level of touch points and support. 

- Managing 60+ accounts
- Current Portfolio: < $2million 
- Q2 of 2016: 100% retention

Senior Account Manager (Marketing)

Fat Guy Media

◦ Produce and oversee content calendars for clients of varying industries across web, social and email marketing platforms; research, coordinate and oversee events of brand exposure, promotion and goodwill for our agency and our clients; manage production calendars and flow of work between our clients and creative departments; and help to write and proofread content for accuracy and consistency.

Marketing Account Manager

• Define and attract clients' target audience; research and monitor keywords for web and social media content; create and implement content calendars for our agency and clients; and write and proofread content for accuracy and consistency.

Media Coordinator

Jump Advertising

• Oversee production of agency’s projects across interactive, print and broadcast channels; manage production calendars and flow of work between Creative Director, creative team and vendors; target and circumvent potential problems; and help to write and proofread project briefs and final copy for accuracy and consistency.

Junior Account Manager, Creative

Village Mortgage Company

• Provided in-house marketing support in establishing company’s new brand identity; conceived and helped to develop marketing collateral and advertising initiatives throughout New England; negotiated and worked directly with vendors; wrote corporate press releases; and researched best practices to develop in-house interactive presence: website development/social media/optimization.

Marketing Intern

The Leverage Marketing Group

• Worked under account managers while developing agency’s marketing campaigns; targeted and implemented interactive marketing tools for websites, presentations and in-house marketing for clients; and measured and evaluated campaign marketing reach.

Fractional CMO | Strategic Marketing Leader | Managing Director at Strategic Brand Builders | Creating High ROI Marketing Strategy

I build marketing machines that scale — not just campaigns that look good on paper.

Over the last 10+ years, I’ve helped $3M+ businesses clarify their message, build systems that support growth, and align marketing with sales and finance. Whether leading internal teams or collaborating with external vendors, I bring a CMO-level mindset to every challenge: strategy first, execution built to scale, and ROI that actually holds up under scrutiny.

From brand positioning and funnel design to performance marketing and CRM optimization, I’ve worked with founders, CFOs, and EOS implementers to turn chaos into clarity — and marketing into a true growth lever.

🧠 What I bring:
- Executive-level strategy with hands-on systems thinking
- Deep experience across brand, demand gen, and marketing ops
- Team leadership that drives performance and accountability
- A track record of turning vision into revenue — fast

Right now, I’m open to:
- Full-time marketing leadership roles (VP or CMO-level)
- Fractional CMO partnerships with companies ready to scale but not ready to hire in-house

When I’m not building marketing systems, you’ll find me surfing, exploring new cities, or taking the long road with the top off my Jeep. I believe the best businesses are the ones that give you freedom — and I help build the kind of marketing that makes that possible.

Want to jam on strategy, growth, or whether your marketing’s really working?
📅 Let’s talk — I promise it’ll be more fun than your last “brand audit.” https://app.reclaim.ai/m/trent-warner/quick-meeting

Trent Warner

Yves Mulkers

7wData

7wData operates at the intersection of data strategy and digital thought leadership. As founder, I lead our dual-focus approach:

1. Data Strategy & Implementation
   • Data Management & Governance
   • AI Strategy & Deployment
   • Advanced Analytics & Insights
   • Enterprise Data Architecture

2. Digital Thought Leadership
   • Content Strategy for Tech Brands
   • Influencer Marketing in Data & AI
   • Industry Analysis & Trend Forecasting

Our unique position as both practitioners and industry analysts allows us to:
• Deliver vendor-neutral, future-proof strategies
• Provide insights based on hands-on experience and market trends
• Amplify our clients' voices in the crowded tech space

We guide organizations from data assessment to implementation, while simultaneously elevating their market presence. Our clients benefit from:
• Customized data roadmaps and digital marketing strategies
• Expertise in Data Strategy & Integration, Cloud and Digital Transformation
• Recognized thought leadership in tech and sustainability

Partner with 7wData to transform your data practices and digital presence. Let's build your data-driven future and amplify your market voice.
When you work with us, our firm provides exposure and visibility to niche omnichannel audiences and creates company-specific content to better market your brand. All numbers and information is provided so that you know how to best allocate your budget. We pride ourselves on honesty, transparency, and commitment to personal growth.

Founder

Data Strategy GuRu's Podcast

I help companies set up their data strategy and find out where they struggle. 
Struggle on technology level, process level, team set up, best practices, or need help in defining use cases and the vision of how data and technology can help your company become more competitive and the differentiator in your market? 

Typically we define a plan so your company can gradually evolve into THE company driven by data where I bring in more than 20 years expertise as a data management practitioner and a strong network with all major vendors and industry analysts in the data landscape. 

This networks allows me to stay on top of the newest development in dataland. 

We are supported by our tech research partner, with market research, case studies, white papers, workshops, best practices and industry benchmark reports. 
This unique position makes sure we give the best and the most practical advice to make your company more digital and data-driven.

Leading Data Strategist

7wData helps vendors creatively market their products through custom-tailored content creation best suited for each particular brand. 

Services include keynotes, live support, viewership and SEO reports, analytics, and high-frequency organic amplification to niche omnichannel audiences through authenticity and establishing authority and trust.

7wData consistently delivers hard numbers so that clients receive the most accurate information and know how to best allocate their content budget.

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Data Architect for IDMP implementation

M-team

Business Intelligence Analyst

Colruyt Group

Philips

Data Management, Sector FP&A Healthcare, CoE Cross BMC

Immoweb

Data Expert

Essent

Business Intelligence Consultant

McKinsey New Ventures (part of McKinsey & Company)

Data Modeler & ETL expert

🎯 Who I Am:
I am a Data Strategist and Thought Leader in the realm of data and analytics. With a background in chemistry and operational industrial environments, I've navigated my way through various technical terrains—from the early days of Commodore 64 and database development to object-oriented programming. Today, I'm engrossed in the exciting advancements in data management, analytics, machine learning, Large Language Models and artificial intelligence.

📈 What I Do:
I specialize in helping digital marketers, particularly those working in fast-growing scale-ups, to drive business impact through data. As the Data Strategist at 7wData and host of the Data Strategy Guru's Podcast, I use my deep understanding of vendor and scale-up solutions to provide tailored advice. My holistic approach to architecture ensures that you make future-proof technology choices on your journey to becoming data-driven.

🔥 Why I'm Different:

Tech for Good Advocate: I believe in the power of technology to make the world a better place and am a vocal defender of tech for good.
Dual Proficiency: I excel at both the technical and strategic levels, offering a balanced viewpoint that few can.
Holistic View: I bring a comprehensive understanding of architecture, ensuring all pieces of your data puzzle fit together seamlessly.
Quick Learner: New tech excites me, and I quickly incorporate it into solutions for my clients.

🎙️ Content Creator:
Through my blog, 7wData, Newsletter (220k subscribers) and my podcast, I evangelize what you can do with data and how to do it. I engage in panel discussions, write articles, and amplify your company message, helping you achieve thought leadership, brand awareness, and lead generation.

🎧 Personal Interests:
In my downtime, you'll find me immersed in music or personal development and leadership books. I'm an omnivert, adapting my energy based on the people and situations around me.

🤝 Let's Connect:
If you're a digital marketer striving to make your brand data-driven and future-proof, struggling with budgets, or looking to extend your reach, let's talk. I turn Data Pains into Business Gains!

Feel free to reach out for collaborations, speaking engagements, or just a good ol' fashioned chat about the latest in data and tech.

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