Aaron Dowd is a multi-talented drummer, photographer, and audio engineer known for his exceptional skills and passion for creative endeavors. With a professional career spanning over a decade, Aaron has established himself as a dynamic musician, a skilled visual artist, and an expert and educator in the podcasting industry. Aaron's journey began at the age of 12 when he discovered his love for drumming. With dedication and relentless practice, he honed his craft and embarked on a musical journey that led him to perform with various local bands throughout his teens and early 20's, ultimately becoming a vital founding member of the acclaimed Texas Americana/Rock band Kolton Moore & the Clever Few, playing hundreds of shows and recording two full length albums between 2012 and 2015. Parallel to his musical endeavors, Aaron was also studying audio engineering, web and graphic design, photography, writing, and marketing. Leveraging his diverse skill set, he became a sought-after podcast consultant, offering his expertise to podcasters around the world. After his band went on hiatus in 2015 to recover from years of hard work and pursue other passions, Aaron ventured into the podcast technology startup scene, joining the podcast hosting platform Simplecast in 2018. After a few years of working remotely, he took an opportunity to relocate to Los Angeles in March of 2020 to contribute to the growth of a podcast influencer marketplace startup called Podcorn. Unfortunately his timing was terrible—he arrived in L.A. the day before Covid lockdowns went into place—so he returned home to Texas after a few months and continued to contribute to the podcast industry’s development while working remotely. In late 2020, Aaron joined Chartable, a pioneering podcast analytics technology startup that caught the attention of industry giant Spotify, leading to its acquisition in 2022. Through his work at Chartable, Aaron has played a vital role in the evolution of podcast measurement and analytics, further establishing his influence in the industry. Beyond his musical and podcasting pursuits, Aaron has nurtured his passion for photography and video production, elevating his skills to a professional level and contributing to multiple creative projects in music and podcasting. With a blend of talent, dedication, and a genuine love for his craft, Aaron Dowd continues to leave his mark on the worlds of music, podcasting, and visual art. His love for storytelling and his passion for fostering creativity continue to drive his professional journey.

About Aaron is the Senior Product Marketing Manager at Skai. Prior to joining Skai, Aaron led marketing for Propel. was the B2B marketing lead at Guesty leading all content marketing efforts, the enablement manager at monday.com where he worked with the entire partnership network on product positioning, sales strategy, and value selling and managed the client services team at SimilarWeb where he analyzed and presented advanced-level market research, insights, and marketing intelligence. Aaron had spent 10 years in the agency world working at major agencies such Resolution Media, (part of Omnicom Media Group) where he played an integral part in laying the foundation for their SEO and social solutions, and the Zocalo Group, a word of mouth digital agency, where he specialized in social media analysis and emerging media tools for digital marketing programs. He also created and ran the SEO team at Spark Communication, (part of Starcom Media Group, a Publicis agency), and was the Director of SEO and Kahena Digital. Aaron has a vast experience leading client strategy ranging from local, digital marketing, to national and global search marketing. Among his roles, Aaron developed new processes driven by research and technology in order to improve services and offerings, and later, he took on major roles in business development and company branding, as well as built strategic partnerships for each organization. Aaron also ran his own independent consultancy which focused on creative digital marketing (web presence optimization, SEO, and online branding). and specializes in social media strategy development, its convergence with SEO, and creative content creation. Aaron writes for his personal blog about life, digital marketing, and the relationship between search & social, as well as Search Engine Land, Marketing Land, & contributes to the other publications across the web. You can find Friedman speaking at SMX, SES, PubCon, and other conferences around the world. Aaron is a business & marketing graduate of Yeshiva University, Sy Syms School of Business. When not working, you can usually find him spending time with his wife, kids, and training his search and rescue dog.

Do your customer-facing teams have the tools, process, and focused strategies to sell on value throughout your buyer's journey? Do you have a leader who's passionate about accelerating revenue growth by improving customer interactions and using innovative tools to better measure the impact of their investments? Do you have a business value leader that can work across all departments and disciplines to craft transformative strategies for dramatically improving your bottom line? If not, we should meet. I am passionate about delivering cutting-edge value-focused technology and messaging that resonates with buyers to drive revenue growth. I want to use every piece of data I can get my hands on to figure out better, faster, and more effective ways of interacting with buyers and winning more deals. And, I aim to discover any way possible to get my team laser-focused on improving customer outcomes, cranking out more wins, and beating the competition. Additionally, I am passionate about corporate leadership. Establishing best practices, employee growth opportunities, mentoring, and helping organizations mature to ever higher levels of performance and success. Feel free to email me at: [email protected] to share knowledge or discuss opportunities to partner. My specialties include: Corporate strategy, leadership, sales enablement, value engineering, data analytics, financial modeling, asset creation, virtualization, cloud technology (SaaS, IaaS), IT infrastructure, competitive intelligence, security & compliance, budgeting, project management, scripting, infrastructure engineering. Experience with: Salesforce.com, Microsoft, Gong, Mediafly, Outreach, Smartsheet, DecisionLink, Value Calculators

I help brands connect with the world's top football players to drive innovative and exciting partnerships. I have worked with World Cup winners, Premier League stars, and play-to-earn games, among others, to create mutually beneficial deals and campaigns. With over seven years of experience in the sports and entertainment industry, I have a passion for creating and delivering engaging content and stories. I graduated from UCFB with a degree in Sports Business and Broadcasting, and I have previously managed social media pages with over 34 million followers, presented at prestigious events such as the Balon d'Or, and partnered with global brands and organisations such as Heineken, Panini, and FIFA. I have a fantastic network of interesting individuals and I am always happy to meet new people and have a chat.

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Walking through the world as an LGBTQ+ person fuels my passion and informs my work, and decades of shining lights into dark places to expose the impacts of bias, privilege, systemic oppression and putting profit over people has led to every success I’m most proud of. It has also honed my skills at quickly identifying opportunities and devising strategies for meeting them head-on, as well as translating big goals into tactical, livable practices and programs that positively impact everyday work lives and fuel business success. You can always count on me to ask the hard questions, challenge the status quo and encourage you to change your thinking AND your feeling. MYERS-BRIGGS ENFJ - The Teacher Warm, engaging, charismatic, persuasive, and talkative. Idealist organizers, driven to implement their vision of what is best for humanity. Focused on values and vision + passionate about the potential in people. Feel personally responsible for making the world a better place. STRENGTHS FINDERS Communication . Input . Achiever . Intellection . Strategic PREDICTIVE INDEX Maverick - Innovative, "outside the box" thinker, undaunted by failure

Growth Mindset | Business Development | SaaS Enthusiast I am motivated everyday by my passion for helping others be more successful. I work hard to provide others with the tools and resources they need to move past hurdles that are inhibiting growth. I am a voracious learner with a persistent, analytical, and Beginner’s Mindset, always focused on what needs to progress today to intentionally move the organization forward. I enjoy building deep, executive level relationships with new prospects and existing clients, and challenging them to take meaningful steps forward. Outside of work, you can find me enjoying a good meal with friends, taking in a comedy show or live music, working out, enjoying a good book, and spending time with family.