Best Salesforce Commerce Cloud Podcasts (2025)

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127: Forecasting 2025 Holiday Sales and Expert Strategies to Help Your Business, Featuring Caila Schwartz 39:01

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Join Caleb Bryant and Caila Schwartz as they delve into the latest holiday sales forecasts and trends. Discover how global economic shifts, interest rate changes, and consumer behavior are shaping the holiday shopping landscape. With insights into discount strategies and the growing role of AI in customer service, this episode is a must-listen for …

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CPQ ROI That CFOs Trust: Cameron Marsh (Nucleus Research) 32:49

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How do you prove CPQ value in CFO terms—not hype? In this episode, Cameron Marsh, Analyst at Nucleus Research, breaks down how their ROI Case Study and Value Matrix quantify CPQ outcomes customers feel every day: faster quote cycles, higher throughput with the same team, better margins from pricing, and fewer back-and-forth revisions thanks to visu…

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The Leadership Edge: How Agentic Commerce Will Shape The Future of Wholesale Distribution Growth 1:28:53

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What happens when two industry veterans break down the biggest stories shaping wholesale distribution, AI adoption, and the global economy, live and unfiltered? In this episode, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton analyze everything from Fed rate cuts and tariffs to the rise of AI-driven commerce and the evolving role of leadership in an age of automation. …

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Dreamforce 2025 Recap 34:31

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Summary In this episode, hosts Steve Holsinger and Kyle Montgomery discuss their experiences at Dreamforce, focusing on Salesforce's marketing strategies, the confusion surrounding product naming, and the implications of the new Agentic Commerce Protocol. They celebrate community contributions, highlight innovations in AI and commerce, and compare …

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AI, IDEs, Copilot & Critical Thinking 53:20

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Share Episode Microsoft's John Papa, Partner General Manager of Developer Relations for all things dev and code joins the show to talk developer relations...from his Mac. He reveals his small part in the birth of VS Code (back when its codename was Ticino) after he spent a year trying a new editor every month. The conversation dives deep into "Agen…

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126: Mastering the Post-Purchase Experience with Zenkraft, a Bringg solution 33:09

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In this conversation, Caleb Bryant and Mike Getchis, Head of Strategy & Partnerships at Zenkraft, a Bringg solution, discuss the critical aspects of post-purchase experiences in e-commerce, focusing on logistics, customer communication, and the integration of AI and data. They explore the challenges brands face during peak seasons, the importance o…

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From College Startup to CPQ Vendor: Martin Johansen on Mercura's Playbook 31:46

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In this CPQ Podcast episode, Frank Sohn talks with Martin Johansen, founder of Mercura, a Denmark-based CPQ vendor focused on small to mid-sized manufacturers. With a background in finance and international business, Martin started Mercura straight out of college—initially building a configurator "by accident" for a customer request—and has since g…

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Brendan Breen of The ISA on AI, Adaptability, & The Future of Industrial Leadership 1:38:24

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What does the future of leadership look like in the distribution industry? In this special episode, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton sit down with Brendan Breen, President of the Industrial Supply Association (ISA), to explore how leadership transformation, AI adoption, and workforce evolution are redefining what it means to run a modern distribution bus…

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Rebooting the Commerce Crew Podcast 30:53

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Takeaways The podcast is being rebooted to explore new topics in commerce. The Unofficial SFCC community has grown significantly, now over 12,000 members. Recent developments in Commerce Cloud focus on B2C commerce as a flagship product. Connections Conference highlighted the importance of community and networking. Investment in Commerce Cloud is d…

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Solving incidents with one-time ephemeral runbooks 49:59

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Share Episode ⸺ Episode Sponsor: Attribute - https://dev0ps.fyi/attribute In the wake of one of the worst AWS incidents in history, we're joined by Lawrence Jones, Founding Engineer at Incident.io. The conversation focuses on the challenges of managing incidents in highly regulated environments like FinTech, where the penalties for downtime are har…

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Merkato CPQ: Fast Time-to-Value for Manufacturers (with Marc de Mey) 33:05

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Host Frank Sohn welcomes Marc de Mey of Merkato Group—the team behind Merkato CPQ and brands Quootz, CPQ Belgium, Sell It Easy, CPQing Solutions, and DOK.legal. Marc shares his path from aircraft mechanics to CPQ leadership and explains how Merkato's low-code/no-code, API-first, headless architecture helps manufacturers move from complex requiremen…

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What Is AEO And Why Is It Redefining B2B Marketing? 1:26:56

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Here’s (more than) a hint: it’s AI Engine Optimization. And right now, it could be even more important than SEO for B2B visibility. In this episode, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton unpack the latest economic shifts, from the government shutdown’s ripple effects to the rise of AI-driven commerce, and how they’re transforming manufacturing, logistics, and…

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Pre-Dreamforce Brief with David Beebe from Salesforce Revenue Cloud 32:46

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Headed to Dreamforce (Oct 14–16)? In 30 minutes, Salesforce's David Beebe breaks down: RCA now: 6 releases, faster UX, upgraded constraint builder Revenue Cloud Billing: what's new + why demand is spiking Unified CPQ + Billing: fewer errors, faster cycle time Pricing & AI/Agents: usage-based, analytics, interoperability Sessions to add: RC Keynote,…

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HubSpot's Vision for Revenue Lifecycle Management with Adam Wainwright 32:40

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In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, Frank Sohn welcomes Adam Wainright, a veteran with 15+ years in the Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) space, now helping lead HubSpot's CPQ and revenue strategy. Adam shares his career journey across Selectica/Determine, CallidusCloud, Clari, Cacheflow (acquired by HubSpot), and beyond. Adam discusses: HubSpot's CPQ …

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How Does the Government Shutdown Affect the Q4 Playbook for Distributor Growth? 1:21:16

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What happens when a government shutdown, interest rate cuts, and AI-driven commerce collide with the future of wholesale distribution? In this week’s Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton unpack the headlines that matter: the Fed’s next move, tariff resilience, and how AI-enabled platforms like LeadSmart Channel Clou…

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125: How Yoga Democracy went from Shopify to Salesforce Commerce in 6 Weeks 44:09

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In this episode of the Salesforce Commerce Innovators podcast, host Caleb Bryant speaks with Jeff Cannon, CEO of Yoga Democracy, and Aaron Hutten, co-founder of Ember Agency. They discuss the journey of Yoga Democracy, from its origins to its recent transition from Shopify to Salesforce Commerce Cloud in just six weeks, emphasizing the significance…

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The IT Dictionary: Post-Mortems, Cargo Cults, and Dropped Databases 29:34

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Share Episode ⸺ Episode Sponsor: Attribute - https://dev0ps.fyi/attribute We're joined by 20 year industry veteran and DevOps advocate, Adam Korga, celebrating the release of his book IT Dictionary. In this episode we quickly get down to the inspiration behind postmortems as we review some cornerstone cases both in software and in general technolog…

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Aleran Software with Tarak Patel: Sustainable Innovation in Connected Commerce 31:59

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In this CPQ Podcast episode, host Frank Sohn speaks with Tarak Patel, Sr. Vice President of Product and Technology at Aleran Software, about how Aleran is bringing sustainable innovation to Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) and digital commerce. Aleran's Connected Commerce platform is designed for mid-size manufacturers ($20M–$1B) and their channel par…

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Economic Signals for Distributors: GDP, Fed Cuts, and Tariffs 1:24:07

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What do tariffs, Fed rate cuts, and AI-driven search mean for the future of wholesale distribution? In this milestone episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the latest updates on GDP growth, jobless claims, and U.S.–China tariffs, while exploring how AI Engine Optimization (AEO), digital payments…

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Vector Databases Explained: From E-commerce Search to Molecule Research 55:29

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Share Episode ⸺ Episode Sponsor: Attribute - https://dev0ps.fyi/attribute Jenna Pederson, Staff Developer Relations at Pinecone, joins us to close the loop on Vector Databases. Demystifies how they power semantic search, their role in RAG, and also unexpected applications. Jenna takes us beyond the buzzword bingo, explaining how vector databases ar…

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Resolto Configon: CAD-Driven CPQ for SMBs and Enterprises 34:00

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In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, host Frank Sohn sits down with Matthias Radner of Resolto, a Festo company, to discuss his journey from face-to-face mattress sales to enterprise CPQ software. Matthias shares how early lessons in customer interaction shaped his approach to selling Configure, Price, Quote solutions, and why patience is key in lon…

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So The Fed Cut Rates. Will That Help The Supply Chain Slowdown? 1:20:59

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Is the Fed too late to cut rates—and what does it mean for distributors? In this episode of Around The Horn in Wholesale Distribution, hosts Kevin Brown and Tom Burton unpack the week’s economic headlines and explore how interest rate cuts, tariffs, and global supply chain volatility are reshaping the manufacturing and wholesale distribution landsc…

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The Unspoken Challenges of Deploying to Customer Clouds 52:41

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Share Episode This episode we are joined by Andrew Moreland, co-founder of Chalk. Andrew explains how their company’s core business model is to deploy their software directly into their customers’ cloud environments. This decision was driven by the need to handle highly sensitive data, like PII and financial records, that customers don't want to ha…

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124: Achieving Success with Salesforce and Collaborative Partnerships, Featuring Becky Simmons and Becky Wright 23:20

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How is the landscape of B2B commerce transforming in the digital age? Becky Simmons from CONA Services and Becky Wright from Cloudgaia discuss the significant changes in B2B commerce facilitated by Salesforce's platform. They explore the implementation of a seamless self-service platform that enables nearly 300,000 end customers to manage orders an…

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How to build in Observability at Petabyte Scale 45:31

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Share Episode We welcome guest Ang Li and dive into the immense challenge of observability at scale, where some customers are generating petabytes of data per day. Ang explains that instead of building a database from scratch—a decision he says went "against all the instincts" of a founding engineer—Observe chose to build its platform on top of Sno…

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Jobs Reports, Tariff Rulings, and the Future of Wholesale Distribution Growth 1:32:00

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What happens when AI adoption, tariffs, and interest rate cuts collide with the future of wholesale distribution? In this lively episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton tackle the jobs report, the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, and why AI regulation needs a federal playbook, not 50 state ones. You’ll learn h…

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123: Future-Proofing Ecommerce With Amazon Buy With Prime, Featuring Derek Majewski 39:35

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Discover how a powerful alliance is reshaping the e-commerce world. In this episode, we have Derek Majewski, Senior Partner Development Manager at Amazon, to discuss the impact of the strategic partnership between Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Amazon's Buy With Prime. The episode delves into how this collaboration enhances the e-commerce experience…

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Why Over 90% of AI Pilots Fail, and What Wholesale Distribution Can Learn From It 1:29:12

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What do college football, tariffs, and AI pilots gone wrong have in common? In this week’s Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton connect cultural trends, economic contradictions, and digital transformation in wholesale distribution. From the E³ Model (Experience, Efficiency, Effectiveness) to LeadSmart Channel Cloud™…

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122: How to Think About AI as a Business Process Optimizer, Featuring Rob Smith, Global VP of Technology, OSF Digital 40:18

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Rob Smith, Global VP of Tech at OSF Digital, is with us to discuss the innovative concept of agentic commerce. This episode delves into how AI is reshaping customer experiences, highlighting OSF Digital's partnership with Salesforce to push boundaries in the retail space. From the bold move to overhaul their chatbot with an AI agent to the challeng…

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The Open-Source Product Leader Challenge: Navigating Community, Code, and Collaboration Chaos 59:26

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In a special solo flight, Warren welcomes Meagan Cojocar, General Manager at Pulumi and a self-proclaimed graduate of “PM school” at AWS. They dive into what it’s like to own an entire product line and why giving up that startup hustle for the big leagues sometimes means you miss the direct signal from your users. The conversation goes deep on the …

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How To Future-Proof Wholesale Distribution: Fed Policy, Tariffs, and AI Transformation 1:32:59

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What happens when AI-driven workflows, tariff pressures, and shifting B2B buyer expectations collide? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton explore the trends redefining distribution: from AI co-pilots for sales and customer intelligence platforms to Fed rate cuts, tariff extensions, and the rise o…

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121: Launching Next Gen Composable Storefronts for Vans, The North Face, and Timberland, Featuring Adam Bezemek, Director of Experience Engineering at VF Corporation 43:04

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E-commerce is being revolutionized through AI and technology integration in this episode. Adam Bezemek, Director of Experience Engineering at VF Corp, discusses the transformation of iconic brands like Vans, The North Face, and Timberland using headless commerce and composable storefronts. Dive into the challenges of internationalization, the role …

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"How Can My Wholesale Distribution Strategy Keep Up With Tariff Changes?" 1:29:29

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Is your CRM really driving revenue growth, or just storing notes no one reads? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, hosts Kevin Brown and Tom Burton pull back the curtain on how AI-enabled customer intelligence platforms like LeadSmart Channel Cloud™ are transforming sales enablement, workflow automation, and decision-makin…

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120: The Four Pillars of Ecommerce, Featuring Jon Luciano, Director of Ecommerce at Lumen Technologies 35:02

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In a rapidly transforming telecom landscape, what does it take to stay ahead of the curve? In this episode, Jon Luciano, Director of Ecommerce at Lumen Technologies, delves into the evolving world of telecommunications ecommerce. The conversation highlights the shift from limited provider options to a competitive market driven by regulatory changes…

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CPQ Podcast Summer Break 2025 Update 3:32

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The CPQ Podcast is taking a short late summer break — but we'll be back with new episodes on September 21! In this quick update, Frank Sohn shares what's happening at Novus CPQ in the meantime: ✅ 18+ CPQ Briefings now available – more coming soon ✅ CPQ Sales Report updates for XaitCPQ, camos software, and Bit2win ✅ CPQ Selection help for customers …

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119: Predictions for the 2025 Holiday Shopping Season, Featuring Caila Schwartz 43:37

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In this episode, Caila Schwartz from Salesforce Commerce Cloud joins us to discuss holiday shopping predictions for 2025. The conversation covers how AI is transforming retail, particularly in product discovery and research, with a focus on Gen Z and millennials. The episode also delves into economic challenges like inflation and tariffs, and how t…

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Composable, Headless, AI-Driven: What's Next for CPQ at ServiceNow 42:44

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In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, we dive deep into one of the most talked-about moves in the CPQ space—ServiceNow's acquisition of Logik.ai for a reported $500 million. I'm joined by Anandan "AJ" Jayaraman, VP of the Lead to Cash portfolio at ServiceNow, and Christopher Shutts, Co-Founder and CEO of Logik.ai, for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes …

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The Jobs Report Missed: Here’s What That Means for Distributors 1:27:02

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When the U.S. jobs report is off by tens of thousands, what does that mean for leaders in wholesale distribution? In this episode, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the latest economic numbers—and why massive revisions to jobs data should concern every distributor, manufacturer, and revenue leader. Beyond the headlines, they explore how faulty …

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FinOps: Holding engineering teams accountable for spend 55:07

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In this episode of Adventures in DevOps, we dive into the world of FinOps, a concept that aims to apply the DevOps mindset to financial accountability. Yasmin Rajabi, Chief Strategy Officer at CloudBolt, joins us to demystify, as we acknowledge the critical challenge of bringing together financial accountability and engineering teams who often are …

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118: AI Agents as an Accelerant for Commerce, Featuring Superpilot's Nathan Marcus 41:08

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In this episode, we talk with Nathan Marcus, co-founder of Superpilot and former builder of Salesforce Commerce Cloud, about the role of AI agents in e-commerce. Nathan discusses how Superpilot is revolutionizing the industry by integrating AI agents with Salesforce Commerce Cloud to enhance operational efficiency and growth. The conversation explo…

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Transforming CPQ with Constraint Logic & Revenue Cloud Advanced – Don Khamapirad, CEO of Veloce 32:13

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In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, we welcome Don Khamapirad, CEO of Veloce Apps, to explore how modern CPQ solutions are evolving for complex industries like manufacturing, life sciences, business services, and fintech. Don shares his journey from Oracle and Apttus/Conga to leading multiple startups through growth stages—and now driving Veloce's …

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How AI and Stablecoins Are Rewiring the Supply Chain Economy 1:23:04

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Is your business ready for the AI economy, tariff turbulence, and the rapid rise of programmable payments? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, co-founders Kevin Brown and Tom Burton unpack the week's most pressing trends, from stablecoin legislation to humanoid robotics, from AI-fueled job disruption to smart supply chain …

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117: Commerce Cloud's Future and Storied Past, Featuring Red Van CEO, Harvey Bierman 34:19

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From the peaks of Breckenridge to the streets of Chicago, Harvey Bierman, CEO of Red Van and a pivotal force in the Salesforce Commerce Cloud ecosystem, shares his insights at the Connections 2025 event. He discusses Salesforce's ambitious plans to revolutionize B2C commerce with integrated customer experiences. The conversation goes into the evolu…

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Salesforce RCA & CPQ Trends with Spaulding Ridge 30:49

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In this episode, we sit down with Derik Quinn, Managing Director at Spaulding Ridge, to explore the fast-evolving landscape of CPQ, Revenue Management, and Salesforce Revenue Cloud Advanced (RCA). Derik shares insights from his two-decade journey across BigMachines, Apttus, Argano, and now Spaulding Ridge, where he leads large-scale quote-to-cash t…

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Why B2B Buyers Want Sales Reps, Just Not All the Time 1:33:21

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What happens when data-driven decision-making meets the chaos of tariffs, AI disruption, and a retiring workforce? In this episode, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton sit down with Mark Gilham of Enable to unpack the big shifts impacting manufacturers, distributors, and the global supply chain. From trade policy to pricing strategy, sales transformation to…

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The Auth Showdown: Single tenant versus Multitenant Architectures 53:24

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Get ready for a lively debate on this episode of Adventures in DevOps. We're joined by Brian Pontarelli, founder of FusionAuth and CleanSpeak. Warren and Brian face off by diving into the controversial topic of multitenant versus single-tenant architecture. Expert co-host Aimee Knight joins to moderate the discussion. Ever wondered how someone beco…

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116: The Impact of New Behavioral Data on Commerce, Featuring FERMÀT CEO, Rishabh Jain 46:16

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Rishabh Jain, the co-founder and CEO of FERMÀT, shares his story from the realm of solid-state physics to spearheading innovation in commerce technology in this episode. The conversation goes into how FERMÀT's groundbreaking solutions harness the power of generative AI and large language models to revolutionize customer experiences by emphasizing b…

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🎙 From Blueprint to Breakthrough – Bill Barlas on CPQ, HubSpot & Xait CPQ 31:38

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In this episode, we sit down with Bill Barlas, Co-Founder and Solution Architect at Quick2Bid, a fast-growing system integrator specializing in CPQ solutions for mid-market manufacturers and enterprise service providers. With over 10 years of CPQ experience, Bill shares his unique journey—from working on his first CPQ project at a plumbing company …

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From Interest Rates to Cyber Risk: What Distribution Leaders Must Know 1:26:13

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What do tariffs, AI adoption, and digital readiness have in common? They’re all reshaping the future of wholesale distribution. In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, hosts Kevin Brown and Tom Burton unpack the forces shaping the industry from rising cybersecurity threats to the real reason distributors aren’t seeing results …

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115: Connections 2025: Day 2, Part 2 – Conversations with Tumi, Amplience, and CONA 38:01

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital commerce, staying ahead of technological advancements is important for businesses seeking to deliver seamless and efficient customer experiences. This discussion explores the future of commerce innovation, featuring expert perspectives from Kchitij Kumar (KK) of Tumi, Kieran Lane of Amplience, and Becky …