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Senior AI Marketing Strategist

AI-Driven Marketer

Helping marketers master AI and lead the future of marketing.

Show Host

Danchez

Need help turning your marketing department into a system-driven machine? Send me a DM and I'll show you how you can turn the chaos into systematic results.

AI Marketing Consultant & Creator

Element451

Led all inbound marketing efforts to drive revenue.

Director of Inbound Marketing

Sweet Fish

Led a team of producers to manage 40+ clients' podcasts and content marketing. I led strategic sessions with clients to help them create industry-leading shows.

Executive Producer

Served as head of marketing for Sweet Fish and consulted B2B tech companies across industries on marketing strategy, audience growth, and content marketing. Helped Sweet Fish hit the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list two years in a row and hosted over 200 episodes on the B2B Growth show.

• Generated over one million in revenue through my evangelism on LinkedIn. 
• Helped the B2B Growth podcast rank #1 in the Apple Podcast marketing category.

Director of Audience Growth

Bethany International

Served as the head of marketing and lead a teams in marketing, media, and digital technology initiatives. Daily responsibilities included marketing strategy development, coaching staff, mentoring students, producing content, writing copy, managing processes, and directing design work.

• Tripled the enrollment of BGU & won an award for fastest enrollment growth.
• Grew lead generation from 450 to 4,000+ leads annually. 
• Grew revenue from 6 to 12 million.
• Grew a new website from zero to 500k monthly pageviews from SEO.

Director of Marketing

Bethany Global University

Developed curriculum for and taught ENT211: Marketing Your Small Business for BGU's Transformational Entrepreneurship program where I coached students on how to start and market micro businesses.

Administrative Faculty

Shoptology

Worked with a talented team to build Facebook applications, manage client digital marketing, and provide social media training. My responsibilities ranged from product development, UI design, email marketing, WordPress theme development, Google Adwords, Facebook ad campaigns, and conducting market research for multinational corporations.

Marketing Engagement Specialist

International House of Prayer

I managed social networks consisting of 200,000+ followers as well as their PPC campaigns on Adwords and Facebook.
• Increased website traffic from social media by over 120%.

Social Media Manager

Teen Mania Ministries

Led a team of eight interns in email, social media, SMS text, Google Adwords, and direct mail marketing for one of the largest Christian youth organizations in the world. Managed 23 websites and blogs that exceeded 1.8 million annual visits each year.

• Website optimization for extremecamps.com increased lead generation by over 500%.
• Rebuilt all of their major websites which cut costs by 90% and increased overall performance.
• Successfully automated SMS text and email campaigns to save hours of work each week.
• Developed a marketing department training website for new hires and interns.

Digital Marketing Manager

Just a marketer trying to master AI in 2024 🦾 | Host of AiDrivenMarketer.com

Hi, I’m Dan Sanchez. My friends call me Danchez. 😉

I freaking love ai & marketing  ❤️ 🧑🏽‍💻

I also love:
• Yerba Mate  🧉
• Christmas 🎄 
• The great outdoors 🏕 
• V-neck t-shirts
• & Ultra learning (ask ChatGPT some time) 🤓

I post my most actionable advice to help you leverage AI to: 
 
👉  automate the busy work

👉  amplify your creativity

👉  and clarify your message

every... single...  day...  to help you LEVEL UP 🦾 your marketing game. 

So... connect with me on LinkedIn, 

become a friend, 

and call me Danchez. 🤓 👊

Dan Sanchez

"Let’s clarify your intent" 😍

ChatGPT is getting better.

I've been waiting for this moment. I know it would come but this is one of the first times I've seen it.

AI is slowing down and asking for clarity from my vague instructions just like a human would.

I've seen indicators of this before. If you would have asked it to write a marketing plan a year ago, it wouldn't have stopped to ask about the business you wanted to write it for. Eight months ago it started asking that.

Today, I gave it something that it would have normally moved forward with, but today it stopped and asked for clarity. 

It was the right thing to do.

These models are improving in small ways all the time.

#Danchez

Marketer mastering AI. Join me & 5k others on the journey at AIDrivenMarketer.com

Gemini will overtake ChatGPT when they:

1. Add a collaborate project feature

2. Allow Gemini to access most of the most common Google apps (YouTube, Analytics, etc)

3. Add memory 

3. They expand Google Opal to integrate with other apps outside of the Google ecosystem

4. They consolidate more of their AI features into their core Gemini app

I think it’s likely that these will all get done in 2026.

So, my prediction: Gemini will surpass ChatGPT by this time next year unless ChatGPT has an insane Hail Mary up their sleeve. 

Will you move?

#Danchez

I was 67 episodes in, then I got traction.

It takes time. We have to stop pivoting.

I had started and stopped a dozen blogs, podcasts, YouTube channels. 

I finally stuck with one.

It took a long time to grow.

But it did grow. 

Now it reaches 1,200-2,000 people an episode. 

It’s not huge, but it’s enough to keep it in the top 50 marketing podcasts. 

If you are just starting, just realized that it takes time. 

If you want to give up, keep going.

If you want to speed it up, publish more AND do improve the quality a little every time. 

Also, 67 wasn’t the magic number, it’s just when I noticed that things began to grow at a slightly faster rate. 

I was also not starting from zero. I had 25k LinkedIn followers and 10k monthly page views on my site and it still took a long time.

#Danchez

PS - Want me to take a look at your pod? Drop a link below and I’ll send a quick video with some rapid fire feedback.

OpenAI’s gearing up for war with Google.

But here’s the problem…

Google owns the map, the email, the docs, the OS… OpenAI owns ChatGPT and Sora. That’s it.

They’ll burn billions chasing compute, so building their own “Google Suite” from scratch? Impossible.

If I were Sam Altman, I’d go all in on acquisitions that scare Google:

👉 Notion: where real people actually work.
👉 Proton Mail: where privacy isn’t an afterthought.

Imagine a future where “OpenAI Suite” means private, fast, AI-powered everything.

Google would finally have a rival worth sweating over.

What company would you buy if you were OpenAI?

#Danchez
I help marketers use AI to move faster, build better, and think smarter.

PS – I built a free tool to make posting on LinkedIn easier. Try it (Link in profile).

Can you write a book with AI?

Would it be any good? We'll find out.

Naturally, there are dozens of programs that will spit out a book with a single prompt and all of them will be garbage. 

But, what if AI was just the ghost writer? 

What if you fed it your:

👉 Ideas
👉 Stories
👉 Style
👉 Structure
👉 Instructions

What if you let it interview you for more details?

That's what Ken Freire and I are attempting to do one podcast episode at a time. We've outlined the book using our existing ideas, broke down each chapter, and are recording an episode nearly every day this month that Gemini is turning into a chapter with the transcript.

We will still have to edit, but getting to v1 of the written draft was always the hard part (for me anyway). 

Will it work? 

The first drafts I'm getting out of Gemini tell me, yes.

You get to be the judge when it's published.

#Danchez
Marketer, mastering AI. 
Connect with me (Dan Sanchez) to join me on the journey.

PS - Today's episode (ch. 5) just dropped. 

Apple: https://lnkd.in/eSfvJqM8

Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e9dQqyYH

YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ekNcZKPM

Logan Lyles

DemandShift

Is your team running webinars that don't drive sales?

If so, let's talk about our Webinar Fast Track framework that helps B2B brands book 5x more sales calls from webinar registrations than the industry average.

Let's talk.

Founder

Business Builders

📊 5x increased conversion rate (MQL 👉 booked sales call) by implementing 2-Step-Sign-Up Lead Magnets

📊  120% sales goal attainment in Q1 2025 through effective, multi-channel strategies including webinars, podcasting, community engagement, video courses, automated outreach, social media ads & new lead magnets

📊 109% increase in monthly consulting revenue

📊  Developed marketing influencer partnership leading to 216 new leads, 7 opportunities, $50K in pipeline & 1 closed won deal in 60 days

📊  582% increase in monthly email list growth

📊  82% increase in website traffic across all sources

Director of Growth

Agency Builders

📈 40% increase in Agency Builders community sponsorship sales (including introduction of new sponsor package types; $51K in 2025, $36.5K in 2024)

📈 210% community growth in 180 days (200 - 620 members across Slack/Circle/Email List)

Teamwork.com

Launched, hosted & produced top ranked, biweekly Agency Life podcast to increase brand awareness

Increased Agency Life podcast audience through organic & paid social media, influencer collaborations, display ad campaigns & in-person events, achieving top show rankings:

 - Buzzsprout: Top 25% podcast (2023)
 - Apple Podcasts: Top 40 Podcast in US, Top 5 in US: Business & #1 in US: Marketing (2024)

Drove 272% private event registration at industry conference in 2023

Successfully engaged & recruited external influencers to engage in content collaborations (including podcast episodes, live webinars, product integration launches & industry reports)

Planned, hosted & produced "Becoming a LinkedIn Legend" social selling course for the Teamwork.com Sales team

Accelerated the creation of ICP-relevant testimonial videos by developing & implementing a new Customer Testimonial acquisition process.

Evangelism & Content Marketing

Built new Solution Partner program from the ground up (including partner acquisition, partner enablement materials, program guidelines & tech stack)

Successfully recruited 40 new reseller partners in the first 3 months

Drove 113% of partner pipeline quarter in 2nd quarter of program existence

Head of Partnerships

2021: Oversaw both Sales & Customer Experience landing Sweet Fish #560 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list (859% 3-Year growth)

Reduced monthly churn by 12% in less than 12 months

Maintained 80% lower monthly churn YoY (2021 vs 2020)

Developed, implemented & standardized Quarterly Business Review process across entire CX team

Increased use of video messaging for improved customer communication

VP of Sales & Customer Experience

Consistently drove YoY revenue growth:

* 2020: 65% annual revenue growth as player-coach, overseeing 1-2 sales reps

* 2019: 105% annual revenue growth as player-coach, overseeing 1-2 sales reps

* 2018: 170% annual revenue growth in just 6 months after joining as 1st full-time sales hire

Featured as one of the Top 3 contributors to Finding Sales Success on LinkedIn

Increased company visibility & drove inbound leads through LinkedIn content creation & engagement:

* 1455.56% increase in personal followers

* 2.2 MM views of personal LinkedIn content

Director of Sales

B2B Growth Show

Managed outreach, interview planning & hosting for 500+ episodes of this daily marketing podcast.

Interviewed CMOs, Founders, CEOs, VPs of Sales/Marketing & other revenue leaders on all things B2B sales & marketing

Built strategic relationships with decision-makers at target accounts, directly leading to new pipeline creation

B2BGrowthShow.com

Co-Host

The B2B Sales Show

The B2B Sales Show is a podcast dedicated to helping B2B sales professionals engage their target accounts, successfully navigate the sales process, and ultimately become more effective sellers.


Each episode features an interview with a B2B sales thought leader, executive, or individual contributor, discussing topics like: social selling, sales technology, negotiating and closing strategies, sales engagement, prospecting, pipeline management, sales enablement, leadership, presentation skills, proposal writing, navigating a sales career, and more.

Frontier Business Products

Managed all software sales, proof of concepts (POCs), implementation & support as internal SME for integrated software solutions.

Drove upsell opportunities by creating training materials & customer enablement videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQs79QB_xuj3KePGuJ-sHg

Initiated rollout of new scanning software with enterprise account by connecting customer stakeholders to development team to fast-track feature requests

Lead regular sales enablement training sessions with regional sales teams to drive lead generation for new products

Director of Integrated Solutions

UBEO Business Services

Delivered 170% of revenue quota over Q1 & Q2 in 2016

Generated $300K in net-new business in first 5 months of 2016

Produced $541K in equipment sales, delivering 180% of quota in 2015

#1 contributor of net-new business in 2015

First in company to sell new, high-end product, increasing service revenue stream

Delivered 50% faster turnaround time for national account with over 300 branches nationwide, by streamlining order submission process & managing client-specific inventory program with Regional VP

Increased strategic CRM utilization with ongoing, best practice training

Developed new communication streams to prospects, leveraging new analytics & outreach methods implemented by Marketing Director, such as HubSpot Marketing platform, e-mail tracking, website analytics & landing pages

Successfully cultivated new relationships through multiple avenues, including phone/email prospecting, social media, blog writing & Chamber events

Major Account Manager

Exceeded $900K annual Northern Colorado team revenue goal in 2013

Developed & executed plan to increase Northern Colorado sales by 100%

Produced over $30K per month in net-new business for 2 consecutive years

Created $450K in annual revenue by selling to commercial, non-profit & government clients

First in company to sell Square 9 SmartSearch document management solution

Gained, managed & grew new national account relationships

Maintained broad understanding of equipment & software portfolio to increase new sales opportunities

Supervised account executives by reviewing individual performance, prospecting activity, team quota & product knowledge

Designed & implemented go-to-market strategy for new products, including SaaS offerings.

Sales Supervisor / Major Account Manager

Delivered 150% of quarterly quota 3 out of 4 times in 2012

Hit 140% of new account acquisition goal by building new relationships 

Broke into new vertical market, with untapped program—driving $170K in new revenue

Promoted to Sales Supervisor after less than 2 years with company

Top-ranked company sales producer for 3 consecutive years

Setup, planned & conducted hardware & software demonstrations

Monitored market conditions, product innovations & competitor activity, adjusting account sales approach to address latest market developments

Effectively negotiated contract terms & handled objections from decision-makers

Communicated clearly with clients on multiple levels (Operations, C-Level & IT), ensuring complete understanding of needs & expectations to effectively progress sales cycles

Business Development Manager

Book 5x More Sales Calls with the Webinar Fast Track | Christ Follower | Founder of DemandShift

Is your team running webinars that don't drive sales?

If so, this might sound familiar...
❌ Promoting for weeks only to present to an empty room
❌ Watching attendees drop off as soon as you make your pitch
❌ Checking your CRM to see no booked sales calls & ZERO pipeline

I was an in-house marketer who felt the same frustration of Dead End Webinars.

Back in 2022, I was running webinars for a B2B SaaS company. After 12 months of effort, we booked less than 10 sales calls & closed just 1 deal. 😬

Since then, I’ve pulled from everything I’ve learned in years of running podcasts, webinars, virtual events, and content strategy....and I rebuilt a new approach from the ground up.

The results?

✅ I booked 5x more sales calls than the industry average.
✅ I increased our agency's monthly email list growth by over 500%.
✅ Webinars became our 2nd-highest source of new leads.

Now, I'm teaching (& executing) the Webinar Fast Track framework for other B2B brands.

Need a webinar strategy that build an audience AND converts leads?

Let's talk.

Want more webinar sign ups?

Swap the typical B2B webinar graphic for a YouTube-style thumbnail.

Seriously.

Those boring speaker bubbles on a grey background don’t do much, but...

A bold, visual thumbnail with a hook grabs attention,

That increases conversion.

We create them for every client, then reuse them for the landnig page, LinkedIn event listing, social posts, ads, and the on-demand replay.

And yes, when you repurpose for YouTube, it fits right in.

This was just 1 tip of many I shared that'll help you increase webinar sign ups during the All-In Agency Summit.

My session replay has it all. Link is in the first comment below.

This one little thing could be killing your webinar attendance rate (by as much as 20%). 

😳😳😳

Not sending an .ics file. 

What’s that?  I’m glad you asked. 

Most webinar platforms allow you to create “Add to Calendar” links for your confirmation emails. 

(Labeled Number 1 below)

But, people rarely click those. And if they don’t have your webinar on their calendar, their chances of attending live go way down. 

(Seems like I’m not the only one who does what my calendar tells me to! 😅)

On the other hand, if your webinar platform attaches an ICS file to your confirmation emails (like Sequel.io did with Number 2 below)…

Your webinar *automatically* shows up on their calendars (like a meeting invite from their boss). 

I’ve seen this little tweak equal a 20% difference in attendance rate for clients in the past. 


Have you ever tested webinar attendance with/without a calendar invite file?

(I’d love to hear if your experience has been similar)

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