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Watch the full video here: inspiredinsider.com/patrick-stiles-interview
Patrick Stiles is the CEO of Vidalytics, a video hosting and analytics platform that helps marketers convert cold clicks into paying customers through conversion-optimized tools and world-class analytics. Under his leadership, Vidalytics has powered videos responsible for over $3 billion in sales and is trusted by top direct response marketers and eight-, nine-, and even 10-figure brands, such as Primal Labs, V Shred, iClosed, and Frank Kern.
Patrick’s entrepreneurial journey is anything but conventional — overcoming expulsion from school, addiction, and time in jail before building multiple eight-figure businesses. With a unique perspective shaped by both adversity and success, he brings a data-driven and innovative approach to video marketing and business growth.
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Jeremy Weisz interviews Patrick Stiles, Founder and CEO of Vidalytics, about mastering video marketing for conversions. Patrick discusses using Vidalytics to identify drop-off points, designing engaging video openings, and tailoring calls to action for different audiences. He also shares insights on overcoming early business struggles, creating interactive features, and building resilience through personal challenges.
Watch the full video here: inspiredinsider.com/patrick-stiles-interview
Patrick Stiles is the CEO of Vidalytics, a video hosting and analytics platform that helps marketers convert cold clicks into paying customers through conversion-optimized tools and world-class analytics. Under his leadership, Vidalytics has powered videos responsible for over $3 billion in sales and is trusted by top direct response marketers and eight-, nine-, and even 10-figure brands, such as Primal Labs, V Shred, iClosed, and Frank Kern.
Patrick’s entrepreneurial journey is anything but conventional — overcoming expulsion from school, addiction, and time in jail before building multiple eight-figure businesses. With a unique perspective shaped by both adversity and success, he brings a data-driven and innovative approach to video marketing and business growth.
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Jeremy Weisz interviews Patrick Stiles, Founder and CEO of Vidalytics, about mastering video marketing for conversions. Patrick discusses using Vidalytics to identify drop-off points, designing engaging video openings, and tailoring calls to action for different audiences. He also shares insights on overcoming early business struggles, creating interactive features, and building resilience through personal challenges.
![[SaaS & AI Series] Why Revenue Agents Could Reshape Enterprise Sales With Shriram Sridharan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LNTPmmMPAxs/mqdefault.jpg "[SaaS & AI Series] Why Revenue Agents Could Reshape Enterprise Sales With Shriram Sridharan
Shriram Sridharan is the Co-founder and CTO of Rox, an AI-first revenue operating system that helps enterprise sales teams research accounts, automate workflows, and act on timely customer insights. He helps lead the company’s product and technical strategy, building AI agents that make sales processes more focused, efficient, and repeatable. Before Rox, Shriram held engineering leadership roles at Confluent and Amazon Web Services, where he worked on scalable data and cloud infrastructure. His work focuses on using AI to turn complex revenue operations into practical systems that help teams win.
In this episode… Enterprise sales can do more than track leads and manage deals — it can surface the right signals, automate repetitive work, and give teams more time to build customer relationships. But what separates a sales team using AI as another tool from one using AI agents to actually move revenue forward?
Shriram Sridharan, a technical leader who has built large-scale systems at AWS and Confluent, says the key is using revenue agents to automate or augment the entire revenue lifecycle. He highlights the importance of connecting customer data, public signals, and internal workflows so AI can handle account research, meeting preparation, outbound personalization, and RFP detection. Instead of forcing account executives to switch between tools or spend hours on manual research, Shriram explains how agents can deliver the work behind the scenes with a human in the loop. The result is a more focused sales organization where teams spend less time on grunt work and more time generating pipeline, preventing churn, and growing revenue.
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Shriram Sridharan, Co-founder and CTO of Rox, to discuss how revenue agents are reshaping enterprise sales. Shriram breaks down AI agent orchestration, sales signals, data warehouses, outbound automation, and RFP detection. He also shares his founder journey and key influences.")
![[Top Agency & SaaS Series] Critical Balance of Human Connection and AI with Dr. Amy Osmond Cook](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MA-NGLr3F10/mqdefault.jpg "[Top Agency & SaaS Series] Critical Balance of Human Connection and AI with Dr. Amy Osmond Cook
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Dr. Amy Osmond Cook, is the Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Fullcast, an AI-native go-to-market platform that helps companies align strategy with revenue execution. A seasoned marketing executive, she has led high-growth companies like Simplus, PathologyWatch, and Onboard from Series A to acquisition. Dr. Cook founded Stage Marketing, a successful full-funnel marketing firm, and has a PhD in Communication from the University of Utah. She is a recognized thought leader in business and healthcare marketing and has taught at ASU, BYU, and the University of Utah.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
• [0:00] Intro
• [5:26] Dr. Amy Osmond Cook shares how Fullcast transforms companies into high-velocity revenue machines
• [9:41] How early PR instincts became Dr. Cook’s lasting marketing superpower
• [13:25] The origin story of Fullcast and combining multiple acquisitions into one platform
• [17:50] Bootstrapping vs. raising millions in seed funding
• [20:05] How Fullcast uses AI to optimize commissions, forecasting, and revenue planning
• [29:18] The role of predictive analytics in improving sales forecasting accuracy
• [37:30] Lessons from acquisitions and what it takes to ensure smooth post-M&A integration
In this episode…
What happens when the friction between sales and marketing slows down growth, even in companies with great products? Can AI truly fix that gap — or does real acceleration still depend on how people and teams work together? And what does it take to scale revenue without losing alignment along the way?
Dr. Amy Osmond Cook, a seasoned marketing and RevOps leader, explains that growth accelerates when AI-powered systems are combined with strong human alignment across sales and marketing. She highlights how Fullcast unifies forecasting, commissions, territory planning, and revenue operations into one platform.
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The Rise25 podcasting solution is designed to help you build a profitable podcast. This requires a specific strategy, and we’ve got that down pat. We focus on making sure you have a direct path to ROI — plus, our podcast production company takes any heavy lifting of production and distribution off your plate.
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We’ll distribute each episode across more than 11 unique channels, including iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon Podcasts. We’ll also create copy for each episode and promote your show across social media.
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The relationships you form through podcasting run deep. Jeremy and John became business partners through podcasting. They have even gone on family vacations and attended weddings of guests who have been on the podcast.
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![[SaaS & AI Series] Startup Lesson Behind Botkeeper’s Rise and Rescue With Enrico Palmerino](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MZgD3qi6ywQ/mqdefault.jpg "[SaaS & AI Series] Startup Lesson Behind Botkeeper’s Rise and Rescue With Enrico Palmerino
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Enrico Palmerino is the Founder and CEO of Botkeeper, an AI-powered bookkeeping automation platform that helps accounting firms streamline and scale client accounting services. Under his leadership, Botkeeper developed Infinite, its core AI-powered platform for accounting firms, which was later acquired by Xendoo. Enrico leads Botkeeper’s mission to help accounting professionals automate manual tasks, improve accuracy, and build more scalable practices. He previously co-owned SmartBooks and co-founded ThinkLite, and he also serves on the board of Fidelity Bank, has advised Geisel Software, and is an investor and advisor to several tech companies.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
[3:52] How Enrico Palmerino’s firsthand bookkeeping struggles sparked the idea for Botkeeper
[8:50] Why Botkeeper first served SMBs before shifting to accounting firms
[13:37] Building early firm partnerships around white-label bookkeeping automation
[22:31] Why broader platform adoption creates stronger ROI for accounting firms
[31:36] Fundraising lessons for startups before and after reaching $1 million in revenue
[38:02] Botkeeper’s path toward profitability before the Xendoo acquisition
[43:38] What made Botkeeper and Xendoo a strong technical and cultural fit?
[48:25] Enrico shares mentorship lessons on profitability, growth, and entrepreneurship
In this episode…
AI is transforming accounting, but the biggest shift is not just faster software — it is a new way for firms to serve clients, manage capacity, and stay competitive. As demand for bookkeeping rises and accounting talent becomes harder to find, how can firms use automation without sacrificing trust, accuracy, or control?
Sponsor for this episode
At https://rise25.com, we help B2B businesses give to and connect to your Dream 200 relationships and partnerships.
We help you cultivate amazing relationships in 2 ways:
#1 Podcasting
#2 Strategic Gifting
#1 Our Predictable Podcast ROI Program
We’re committed to helping you connect with your Dream 200 referral partners, clients, and strategic partners through our done-for-you podcast solution.
We’re a professional podcast production agency that makes creating a podcast effortless. Since 2009, our proven system has helped thousands of B2B businesses build strong relationships with referral partners, clients, and audiences without doing the hard work.
What do you need to start a podcast?
When you use our proven system, all you need is an idea and a voice. We handle the strategy, production, and distribution — you just need to show up and talk.
The Rise25 podcasting solution is designed to help you build a profitable podcast. This requires a specific strategy, and we’ve got that down pat. We focus on making sure you have a direct path to ROI — plus, our podcast production company takes any heavy lifting of production and distribution off your plate.
We make distribution easy.
We’ll distribute each episode across more than 11 unique channels, including iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon Podcasts. We’ll also create copy for each episode and promote your show across social media.
Cofounders Dr. Jeremy Weisz and John Corcoran credit podcasting as being the best thing they have ever done for their businesses. Podcasting connected them with the founders/CEOs of P90x, Atari, Einstein Bagels, Mattel, Rx Bars, YPO, EO, Lending Tree, Freshdesk, and many more.
The relationships you form through podcasting run deep. Jeremy and John became business partners through podcasting. They have even gone on family vacations and attended weddings of guests who have been on the podcast.
#2 Our Comprehensive Corporate Gifting Program
Elevate business relationships with customers, partners, staff, and prospects through gifting.
At Rise25, thoughtful and consistent gifting is a key component of staying top of mind and helps build lasting business relationships. Our done-for-you corporate gifting service ensures that your referral partners, prospects, and clients receive personalized touchpoints that enhance your business gifting efforts and provide a refined executive gifting experience.
Whether you’re looking to impress key stakeholders or boost client loyalty, our comprehensive approach makes it easy and affordable to create lasting impressions. Get started today and experience the difference a strategic gifting approach can make.
You can learn more and watch a video on how it works here: https://rise25.com/giftprogram
Contact us now at support@rise25.com or message us here: https://rise25.com/contact
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![[SaaS Series] AI, Global Talent, and the Future of Software Teams With Matt Watson](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NWot0WTyn9k/mqdefault.jpg "[SaaS Series] AI, Global Talent, and the Future of Software Teams With Matt Watson
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Matt Watson is the Founder and CEO of Full Scale, an offshore software development company that helps U.S. companies build dedicated software engineering teams in the Philippines. A four-time tech founder and longtime CTO, he previously co-founded VinSolutions, an automotive software company that AutoTrader.com acquired in 2011, and later founded the developer-tools company Stackify. Matt brings more than 20 years of engineering and startup leadership experience to helping companies build and scale high-performing software teams. He is also the author of Product Driven and host of the Startup Hustle podcast.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
• [0:00] Intro
• [3:38] Matt Watson on Full Scale’s accidental beginnings and rapid growth through software talent in the Philippines
• [7:36] Key hiring and leadership lessons from building and scaling Stackify
• [16:52] How staff augmentation helps companies extend their in-house software teams
• [20:28] Best practices for integrating Philippines-based developers into distributed software teams
• [23:42] Matt’s use of AI, MCP servers, and plugins to streamline business operations
• [29:40] How AI search is transforming website traffic, marketing, and content strategy
• [34:49] Lessons and standout guests from more than 1,300 episodes of Startup Hustle
• [40:28] Why Matt believes AI is increasing the need for product thinking and human judgment
In this episode…
As AI transforms how companies build software, they are rethinking what it takes to scale development teams without sacrificing quality, speed, or accountability. With global talent and increasingly capable AI tools changing the economics of software development, how can leaders build teams that are both more efficient and more effective?
Sponsor for this episode
At https://rise25.com, we help B2B businesses give to and connect to your Dream 200 relationships and partnerships.
We help you cultivate amazing relationships in 2 ways:
#1 Podcasting
#2 Strategic Gifting
#1 Our Predictable Podcast ROI Program
We’re committed to helping you connect with your Dream 200 referral partners, clients, and strategic partners through our done-for-you podcast solution.
We’re a professional podcast production agency that makes creating a podcast effortless. Since 2009, our proven system has helped thousands of B2B businesses build strong relationships with referral partners, clients, and audiences without doing the hard work.
What do you need to start a podcast?
When you use our proven system, all you need is an idea and a voice. We handle the strategy, production, and distribution — you just need to show up and talk.
The Rise25 podcasting solution is designed to help you build a profitable podcast. This requires a specific strategy, and we’ve got that down pat. We focus on making sure you have a direct path to ROI — plus, our podcast production company takes any heavy lifting of production and distribution off your plate.
We make distribution easy.
We’ll distribute each episode across more than 11 unique channels, including iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon Podcasts. We’ll also create copy for each episode and promote your show across social media.
Cofounders Dr. Jeremy Weisz and John Corcoran credit podcasting as being the best thing they have ever done for their businesses. Podcasting connected them with the founders/CEOs of P90x, Atari, Einstein Bagels, Mattel, Rx Bars, YPO, EO, Lending Tree, Freshdesk, and many more.
The relationships you form through podcasting run deep. Jeremy and John became business partners through podcasting. They have even gone on family vacations and attended weddings of guests who have been on the podcast.
#2 Our Comprehensive Corporate Gifting Program
Elevate business relationships with customers, partners, staff, and prospects through gifting.
At Rise25, thoughtful and consistent gifting is a key component of staying top of mind and helps build lasting business relationships. Our done-for-you corporate gifting service ensures that your referral partners, prospects, and clients receive personalized touchpoints that enhance your business gifting efforts and provide a refined executive gifting experience.
Whether you’re looking to impress key stakeholders or boost client loyalty, our comprehensive approach makes it easy and affordable to create lasting impressions. Get started today and experience the difference a strategic gifting approach can make.
You can learn more and watch a video on how it works here: https://rise25.com/giftprogram
Contact us now at support@rise25.com or message us here: https://rise25.com/contact
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![[Top Resource Series] Tools and Ideas Behind Smarter Growth With Douglas Feller and Tom Ruwitch](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O1lsDrPeswY/mqdefault.jpg "[Top Resource Series] Tools and Ideas Behind Smarter Growth With Douglas Feller and Tom Ruwitch
Douglas Feller is the Founder of MyHarvest, a personal growth platform offering free courses, career resources, housing support, and tools to help people build stability and opportunity. An entrepreneur with experience in real estate investing and asphalt business ownership, he rebuilt his career after serving time in federal prison, later building and selling his asphalt company. His own experience with the challenges of reentry helped inspire MyHarvest’s mission. Today, Douglas focuses on creating resources that support personal growth, skills, second chances, and stronger paths forward for people from diverse backgrounds.
Tom Ruwitch is the Founder and CEO of Story Power Marketing, a marketing company that helps experts create compelling, client-attracting content through storytelling. A content marketing pioneer with more than 30 years of experience, he helps business leaders turn expertise into clear messaging, stronger connections, and business growth. He is also the Founder and CEO of Implementum, which combines strategy, technology, and done-for-you teams to simplify and accelerate growth. Earlier, Tom founded email marketing company MarketVolt in 2001, expanding his work in digital marketing, automation, and business growth.
In this episode… Sustainable growth rarely comes from adding more tools, tactics, or ideas just for the sake of doing more. The real advantage comes from choosing resources that sharpen your thinking, strengthen your systems, and help you act with greater intention. So what does smarter growth actually look like in practice?
Douglas Feller and Tom Ruwitch suggest that smarter growth comes from combining the right resources with focused systems, practical learning, and a willingness to keep improving. They highlight the value of mentors, specialization, proven frameworks, technology, and curiosity as tools for making better business decisions. Douglas emphasizes learning through experience, surrounding yourself with strong mentors, and knowing when to focus on a specific niche, while Tom stresses connecting strategy, technology, and team into one cohesive system. Tom also explains how customized AI and automation can turn conversations and existing content into useful marketing assets rather than generic output. Together, their insights show that sustainable growth is less about chasing every new tactic and more about building systems that help ideas translate into consistent action.
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz speaks with Douglas Feller and Tom Ruwitch about the tools and ideas behind smarter growth. They explore valuable business resources, stronger marketing systems, and practical uses of AI and automation. Douglas and Tom also share lessons on mentorship, storytelling, curiosity, and turning knowledge into action.")
![[Beverage Series] How Pickle Juice Stops Muscle Cramps With Filip Keuppens](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OG6gZN6trh0/mqdefault.jpg "[Beverage Series] How Pickle Juice Stops Muscle Cramps With Filip Keuppens
Filip Keuppens is the CEO of The Pickle Juice Company, a leading functional beverage brand known for its science-backed sports drink designed to help stop muscle cramps. Under his leadership, the company has expanded to more than 17,000 retailers across the US and is trusted by elite athletes and professional sports teams. Before leading The Pickle Juice Company, Filip built deep experience in sales, marketing, and retail at major companies, including Kraft Heinz, Warner Home Video, and 20th Century Fox. He is passionate about advancing sports hydration through science, innovation, and consumer education.
In this episode… Muscle cramps can strike without warning and derail athletic performance. But what if relieving a cramp had less to do with electrolytes and more to do with your nervous system? What does science reveal about how to stop muscle cramps almost instantly?
For Filip Keuppens, a consumer products executive and endurance athlete, muscle cramps are primarily a neurological issue rather than simply the result of dehydration or electrolyte loss. He explains how years of scientific research led to the development of a proprietary formula that interrupts the nerve signals responsible for cramping in 60 seconds or less. He also discusses the challenge of educating consumers about the difference between a scientifically formulated product and ordinary pickle brine. Beyond the science, Filip shares how authentic athlete advocacy, strategic retail partnerships, and a values-driven culture have fueled the companys growth while building trust with consumers. He also offers insights into launching products in major retailers, cultivating loyal brand ambassadors, and using AI to improve business operations.
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Filip Keuppens, CEO of The Pickle Juice Company, to discuss building a science-backed performance beverage brand. They explore the neuroscience behind muscle cramp relief, strategies for expanding into major retail chains, and the power of ambassador marketing. Filip also shares how AI is being explored to improve business efficiency while supporting long-term growth.")
