Meet the Humans of MarTech — Phil Gamache // Humans of Martech podcast

Phil Gamache, Co-Founder of the Humans of Martech podcast, explores the future of martech. While marketing has become increasingly data-driven and technologically advanced, it's important not to lose sight of the human and creative aspects. The Humans of Martech podcast aims to maintain a balance by highlighting the human and creative aspects of marketing alongside the technical and data-driven elements. Today, Phil discusses how he got into martech and why he started the Humans of Martech podcast.
About the speaker

Phil Gamache

Humans of Martech podcast

 - Humans of Martech podcast

Phil is Co-Founder of the Humans of Martech podcast

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Show Notes

  • 02:25
    Phils background in startup marketing and journey to podcasting
    Phil has been in startup marketing for the majority of his career, working for startups in Canada and the US. He recently joined the startup, Pelago Health, and he also runs the Humans of Martech podcast with his Co-Host John Taylor.
  • 03:49
    The goals and objectives of the Humans of Martech podcast
    Phil has always had freelance aspirations, and a passion for continued learning. The Humans of Martech podcast was started to build his personal brand, continue to learn, showcase his expertise, build relationships, and help him with his day-to-day job.
  • 06:27
    Key takeaways from the Humans of Martech podcast interviews
    The podcast offers valuable insights on topics like composable CDPs, modern data stacks, and the evolving landscape of martech. Additionally, guests share practical advice on balancing work and home life, and figuring out your North Star for your career and home life.
  • 10:08
    The evolution of marketing skills in a technical landscape
    Marketing remains a blend of creative and technical aspects. While creative marketing still has its place, there's a growing need for marketers to embrace data, work closely with data teams, and understand data structure and models for unlocking AI insights.
  • 14:00
    Navigating the multifaceted landscape of martech and marketing careers
    Despite the complexity of martech, there are still opportunities for marketers to specialize in their careers. In addition to building a foundational understanding of your customer, copywriting, and data, marketers can choose to specialize in email, operations, growth ops, etc.

Quotes

  • "The creative side of marketing is never fully going to die. But with the advent of AI, understanding your data, how it's structured, the different models, that's only going to become more important." - Phil Gamache

  • "At the heart of it, marketing is still about picking your different areas of specialization, whether that's email, channel-based, ads, a specific spot in the funnel, etc." - Phil Gamache

  • "A podcast is always a potential avenue of having a body of work that is proof that I'm not just like talking fluff and I know a little bit, what I specialize in, and stuff like that." - Phil Gamache

  • "A podcast is a great way of learning on top of building relationships with folks." - Phil Gamache

About the speaker

Phil Gamache

Humans of Martech podcast

 - Humans of Martech podcast

Phil is Co-Founder of the Humans of Martech podcast

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