HeyJaredBranding the Beltway
Strategies and insights for brand awareness strategies and beyond from experienced government marketing leaders navigating the unique world of government contracting. Each episode delivers concise insights into how to connect strategy with execution for maximum impact.
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Beyond AI Tools: Building AI Operations That Actually Work (opens the original)
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In the latest episode of Branding the Beltway, Stacey Piper sits down with Elan Keene, Marketing Director at Bentek, to explore what it takes to move AI from experimentation to a sustainable, effective business capability. Elan shares how Bentek is building AI operations across marketing and sales. She emphasizes simply giving employees access to AI isn't enough. For GovCon executives and federal marketers, the conversation offers a practical framework for evaluating where AI can create real val
Marketing in the Shadows: How to Build Brand Authority in the Intelligence Community (opens the original)
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In the latest episode of Branding the Beltway, Stacey Piper sits down with Kelly Lokshin, Director of Marketing at Rhombus Power, to explore what it takes to build brand authority in one of the most challenging markets for marketers: the Intelligence Community. Drawing on her experience at the Department of Justice and Defense Intelligence Agency before moving into private-sector marketing, Kelly shares how companies can build credibility and awareness without compromising classified information
Selling Beyond Federal: What GovCons Need to Know About Winning in State, Local & Higher Education Markets (opens the original)
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Should government contractors organize around agencies, geography, or mission areas when expanding into the State, Local, and Education (SLED) market? In this episode of Branding the Beltway, host Stacey Piper talks with Jimmy Baker, author of How to Win Business from the Government, about what it really takes to succeed beyond the federal market. Together they explore the biggest misconceptions about SLED, how the buying journey differs from federal procurement, when federal past performance he
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