Horizons Pod with Nate Desmond

Subscribe at: https://horizonspod.com/Join Nate Desmond as he dives deep into modern marketing. Each week, you'll hear war stories and tactical breakdowns from growth operators who've scaled products from zero to millions – from consumer apps saving tens of millions in acquisition costs to B2B companies charting their course to $100M+ in revenue.This isn't theory – it's a weekly masterclass in growth strategy, featuring makers and marketers who've built the products you use daily. Each episode unpacks the hidden mechanics behind viral loops, marketplace dynamics, enterprise sales motions, and acquisition strategies that actually work. horizonspod.substack.com

Horizons Pod with Nate Desmond is a technology podcast hosted by Nate Desmond, with 47 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  I Made An Album That Teaches You Marketing [Season 1 Recap]

  Dec 9, 202511 minS1

  <p>Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. (I recommend catching this one on YouTube to get the full experience.)</p><p>What’s one marketing framework from Season 1 that actually stuck with you?</p><p>If you’re like most people, the answer is... fuzzy. Maybe you remember a guest name. Maybe a general concept. But the specific framework?</p><p>Gone.</p><p>That’s why I turned all 45 episodes into songs.</p><p>Not because I think I’m the next Grammy winner. But because you probably still remember jingles from commercials you saw 20 years ago.</p><p>And be...

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  How To Get 700M Free Impressions with Alessia Morichi

  Dec 2, 202554 minS1

  <p>Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.</p><p>—</p><p>Alessia Morichi is a global marketing leader and startup founder who I met while we were both at Google. She has since gone on to cofounded a health tech company in the US, and now leads MarCom for a health tech company in Milan, Italy.</p><p>Here’s some of my takeaways from this week’s episode…</p><p>1/ 🌱 Brand Growth Takes Time: Leaders often demand instant results, but brand building requires patience. Focus on establishing meaningful customer relationships rather than chasing short-term metrics, and create dashboard metrics tha...

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  From 4 Stores to 400: Build-A-Bear's Empathy-Led Growth Strategy with Dave Finnegan

  Nov 25, 20251h 12mS1

  <p>Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.</p><p>—</p><p>Dave Finnegan is a customer experience executive and brand strategist who serves as Strategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, following transformative leadership roles at Orvis and Build-A-Bear Workshop, where he helped grow the company from 4 stores to over 400 locations globally.</p><p>Here’s some of my takeaways from this week’s episode…</p><p>1/ 🤝 Connection Drives Commerce</p><p>Core insight: Business success is rooted in human relationships, not just transactions. At Build-A-Bear, the heart ceremony (where kids kiss the heart before putting it in their bear) wasn’t plan...

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  Episode #44

  The Secret To Marketing Briefs That Win Customers with Sarah Aird-Mash

  Nov 18, 202547 minS1

  <p>Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.</p><p>—</p><p>Sarah Aird-Mash runs one of my favorite design and marketing communications agencies, and even finds time to run a nonprofit, Together Equal, in her free time.</p><p>Here’s some of my takeaways from this week’s episode…</p><p>1/ 🎯 Clarity Beats Complexity: Keep briefs short and focused on a single message. A good brief answers: Who are you talking to? What do they need to know? What’s your single-minded message? What are your KPIs? Supporting docs can be lengthy, but core brief must be crystal clear.</p><p>...

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  Episode #43

  The Breaking Bad Approach To Marketing Content with Tommy Walker

  Nov 11, 20251h 12mS1

  <p>Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.</p><p>—</p><p>Tommy Walker is a content marketing strategist and founder of The Content Studio, who pioneered content programs at Shopify Plus and served as Global Editor-in-Chief at QuickBooks.</p><p>Here’s some of my takeaways from this week’s episode…</p><p>1/ 🎭 Want vs Need > Surface Solutions</p><p>Marketing often addresses surface wants (better landing pages, more traffic) but neglects deeper psychological needs (validation, job security, creative autonomy). Understanding and addressing both layers creates more resonant content.</p><p>2/ 🎯 Find The Common Spark</p><p>Don’t segment audience...

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