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Practical insights for digital growth, marketing, and leadership. Hosted by Thomas Wittig, this podcast covers performance marketing, analytics, content strategy, organizational development, and innovation. Designed for brands, marketing leaders, founders, and change-makers—especially in SMEs and impact-driven organizations. Presented by WITTIGONIA. Learn more at wittigonia.net.

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Heidelberg, Germany

Description:

Practical insights for digital growth, marketing, and leadership. Hosted by Thomas Wittig, this podcast covers performance marketing, analytics, content strategy, organizational development, and innovation. Designed for brands, marketing leaders, founders, and change-makers—especially in SMEs and impact-driven organizations. Presented by WITTIGONIA. Learn more at wittigonia.net.

Twitter:

@wittigonia

Language:

English

Contact:

+41 (44) 5867 556


Episodes
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Zoho CRM implemented? Check! Now what? How to get traction and the most out of it | Thomas Wittig

8/6/2025
You've implemented Zoho CRM, but what's next? In this episode, Thomas Wittig shares strategies and practices to maximize your CRM's potential and enhance your tools stack. Explore how to move beyond basic implementation, overcome common pitfalls, and leverage your CRM for demand generation and campaign optimization. With insights into creating effective feedback loops and integrating marketing and sales efforts, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to get more traction and value from their CRM investment.[00:00] IntroductionThomas Wittig introduces the topic of maximizing CRM potential post-implementation.[02:15] Overcoming Spreadsheet Mentality Discusses the need to shift from using CRM like a spreadsheet to a strategic tool.[05:30] Demand Generation Explores strategies for effective lead collection and conversion.[08:45] Campaign Optimization Covers common pitfalls and how to optimize marketing campaigns.[12:00] Feedback Loops Importance of establishing feedback loops for continuous improvement.[15:20] Privacy and Consent Discusses GDPR compliance and managing customer data consent.[18:40] Zoho Ecosystem Highlights tools like Zoho Marketing Automation and Zoho Forms.[22:10] Positive Friction Explains how marketing should create beneficial challenges for other departments.[25:30] Conclusion Wraps up with a call to action for further engagement and strategy sessions. Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wittigonia/More on https://wittigonia.net/Zoho Marketing and CRM: https://wittigonia.net/en/service/zoho-marketing/

Duration:00:34:53

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How Zuno Reinvents Compliance Training with AI, UX, and Behavioral Science | Sanja Gardašević

8/4/2025
🎧 Episode Summary In this episode, Thomas Wittig speaks with Sanja Gardašević, co-founder of Zuno Games, a Montenegrin edtech startup transforming compliance and ESG training through interactive microlearning and behavioral design. Sanja shares her journey from marketing to product innovation, and how Zuno combines AI, UX, and behavioral science to deliver bite-sized, engaging compliance training — used by banks, universities, and forward-thinking companies. We explore what it takes to shift from a service-based model to a product-led business, and why AI ethics and ESG learning are becoming mission-critical for modern organizations. 💡 What You’ll Learn How behavioral science and UX improve learning effectiveness How Zuno’s AI engine transforms static PDFs into dynamic learning modules Why microlearning is ideal for busy teams and compliance-heavy industries What SMEs should know about AI governance and ESG training Lessons from Zuno’s transition from agency to SaaS company ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Sanja Gardašević and Zuno 03:00 Behavioral Economics and the Human-Tech Interface 06:00 Transforming Compliance into Interactive Learning 09:00 AI-Powered Content Creation 12:00 UX and Engagement in Corporate Training 15:00 AI Ethics and Regulatory Training 18:00 From Services to Product: Startup Lessons 21:00 ESG Learning and What’s Next for Zuno 🔗 Links & Resources 🌐 Zuno Games Website 🔗 Sanja on LinkedIn 🔗 Zuno Games on LinkedIn 🔗 ⁠WITTIGONIA on LinkedIn⁠ 🌐 More from WITTIGONIA

Duration:00:25:34

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How to win public tender projects? Stefan Morcov - Hermix.

6/5/2025
In this episode, Thomas Wittig interviews Stefan Morcov from Hermix about the winning public tender projects and the market dynamics in Europe. They discuss the unique characteristics of the public sector, the importance of data and technology in tendering, and how AI is transforming the landscape. Stefan shares insights on best practices for winning tenders and the growing opportunities in the public sector, emphasizing the need for strategic approaches and the role of Hermix in facilitating success in this space.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Public Tenders and Market Insights02:02 Understanding the Public Sector Market05:56 Best Practices for Winning Public Tenders10:00 The Role of Data and Technology in Tendering16:00 AI and Its Impact on Public Sector Tendering20:05 Future Trends and Opportunities in Public Sector ProjectsTakeaways- Public sector projects have a social mission beyond economic goals.- The public sector market is stable and growing despite economic fluctuations.- Data transparency and availability are increasing in public tenders.- Writing proposals for tenders can be resource-intensive and costly.- AI and technology are set to disrupt the public sector tendering process.- Understanding market dynamics is crucial for success in public tenders.- Monitoring tenders daily is essential for identifying opportunities.- Collaboration and partnerships are key in winning public sector contracts.- Historical data analysis helps in understanding market trends and competitors.- Hermix provides tools to streamline the tendering process and improve success rates.To learn more about Hermix visit the website https://hermix.com. Hermix on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hermixStefan Morcov on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morcov/MORE about WITTIGONIA: Website: https://wittigonia.netFOLLOW us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wittigonia/

Duration:00:30:46

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Digital Growth for SMEs - Miguel Sequeira Braga with Thomas Wittig

5/29/2025
In this conversation, Thomas Wittig and Miguel Sequeira Braga discuss the transformative journey of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through digitalization and agile methodologies. Miguel shares insights from his experience at Creative Management, focusing on the challenges SMEs face, the importance of incremental changes, and the effective use of tools like Zoho to streamline operations. They also explore the integration of AI in business processes, emphasizing the rapid implementation of solutions that yield immediate results. The discussion highlights the significance of customer experience and operational excellence in driving growth for SMEs. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Creative Management 02:15 Key Challenges for Small and Medium Enterprises 04:17 The Importance of Small Steps in Business Transformation 06:53 Agile Methodology in Project Management 09:42 Digitalization and Its Impact on Business Processes 13:14 Core Tools in the Zoho Ecosystem 18:14 Leveraging AI in Business Operations 21:04 Conclusion and Future Collaborations More about Miguel Sequeira Braga and Creative Management:🔗 Creative Management Website: https://www.creative-management.net/?utm_source=wittigonia.com&utm_medium=webinar&utm_campaign=interview🔗 Creative Management LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-management-consulting/?utm_source=wittigonia.com&utm_medium=webinar&utm_campaign=interviewConnect with WITTIGONIA:🌐 Website: https://wittigonia.net 📝 Blog: https://wittigonia.net/en/blog/ 🎥 YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/wittigonia🎧 Podcast Page: https://wittigonia.net/en/podcast-business-marketing-hr-customer-success/🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wittigonia/

Duration:00:22:39

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Avoiding Common Mistakes in B2B Marketing Campaigns

8/31/2024
In this webinar, Thomas Wittig discusses effective B2B lead generation campaigns and common mistakes to avoid. He emphasizes the importance of precision targeting at scale and the need for consented data streams. Wittig also highlights the significance of setting up audiences and using the right KPIs. He advises against infrequent reviews and adjustments, stressing the importance of patience and allowing campaigns to reach a performance steady state. He explores the benefits of Microsoft Advertising and profile targeting, and emphasizes the alignment between marketing and sales. Takeaways Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Effective B2B Lead Generation 00:41 Precision Targeting at Scale 01:47 Consented Data Streams 03:17 Audience Setup and KPIs 04:40 Campaign Reviews and Adjustments 08:23 Campaign Ramp Up and Patience 18:15 Profile Targeting in Microsoft Advertising 21:03 Optimizing for Windows Devices 23:24 Implementing Best Practices for Privacy Compliance 23:53 Growth Insights Workshops and Dashboard Optimization 25:16 Conclusion and Call to Action More on https://wittigonia.net/ #b2b #digitalmarketing

Duration:00:25:29

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How to manage changing requirements for privacy, opt-in and consent?

6/16/2020
Meeting legal requirements for consent management has become a competitive advantage in addition to a legal requirement in many countries. In this episode, Andrea Willemin and Thomas Wittig are talking about New developments in data protection and data privacy. Approaches to deal changing requirements for consent management. Ways to get started. Subscribe to the podcast to get notified about coming episodes. #gdpr #dataprotection #lgpd #dataprivacy #privacy #consentmanagement

Duration:00:18:45

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3 Recruitment Marketing Tactics to keep your Talent Audience Momentum going

6/2/2020
Even though you may not (yet) be hiring, it is a good idea to keep your Talent Audiences alive, healthy and growing. By the time you are staffing again, you will be glad you have this asset available and ready. By the way, did you know that you can send us your question via voice message on our show page at https://anchor.fm/wittigonia ? This episode mentions our WITTIGONIA digital Marketing Agency. To learn more visit us at https://wittigonia.net

Duration:00:09:29

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5 Website Pages You should Optimize - Number 5 will surprise you!

5/28/2020
Do you know what are the key pages on your website you should optimie? Optimizing these key pages will help you to Plus a couple of Pro Tips for you. As always, you can send a question or leave a comment via voice message on our show page on anchor.fm. This episode mentions our WITTIGONIA Digital Marketing Agency. To learn more visit https://wittigonia.net

Duration:00:07:57

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How to get discovered? 7 Local SEO Tactics to help you get more Website Traffic and Customers

5/26/2020
How to rank in local search results? With the right tactics you can rank higher in local search results. This helps your clients to discover your company and services. In this episode we talk about This episode mentions our WITTIGONIA digital Marketing Agency. Learn more at https://wittigonia.net.

Duration:00:08:13

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Your Website Traffic: 5 Sources for getting more visitors

5/21/2020
What are the key sources for your website traffic? There are many ways how you can generate visitor traffic to your website. In this episode we are talking about the key revenue sources and categories: This episode mentions our WITTIGONIA digital Marketing Agency at the end. Thank you for visiting us at https://wittigonia.net to learn more.

Duration:00:07:31

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Consent Management: Why it is important and what to consider?

5/20/2020
Consent Management in Business and Organizations Note: This episode mentions WITTIGONIA digital agency services. We do not provide legal advice. To learn more visit https://wittigonia.net

Duration:00:29:09

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3 FREE Sources for Finding Trending Topics

5/19/2020
How to find out which topics are trending now? Do you know where to look? How do you what to offer where to which customers? Check out these key sources for finding trending topics: This episode mentions our Digital Marketing Angency WITTIGONIA digital. To learn more visit us at https://wittigonia.net

Duration:00:06:20

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Data protection key terms and key players you should now

5/12/2020
Building products and services with data protection from the beginning is a key advantage. In this episode Andrea Willemin, Chief Data Protection Officer, and Thomas Wittig, CEO of WITTIGONIA, are talking about the key terms and players one should know. At the end of this episode we included a short message about WITTIGONIA digital. To learn more, visit our website at https://wittigonia.net #dataprotection #privacy #gdpr #dsgvo #mittelstand

Duration:00:25:27

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7 Tips for Modernising your Website into a Marketing and Sales Engine

5/7/2020
How to turn your Website into a Marketing and Sales Engine? This is a good and important time to modernise and upgrade your website. Businesses who build digital marketing capabilities and assets will benefit during and after the Corona Crisis. Questions? Leave a voice message at https://anchor.fm/wittigona or send us an email. Note: Contains a short commercial about our WITTIGONIA® digital Marketing Agency at the end. Thank you for your consideration. Please learn more at https://wittigonia.net

Duration:00:11:31

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5 Tactics for Your Business Recovery Plan during the Corona Crisis

5/5/2020
How to recover and rebound from the Corona Crisis? In this episode we talk about 5 focus areas for your recovery plan. Leave a comment or question via email or as a voice message on https://anchor.fm/wittigonai Note: This episodes contains a commercial about our Digital Marketing Agency WITTIGONIA® digital. Learn more at https://wittigonia.net/ #Recovery #Corona #DisasterRecover

Duration:00:09:28

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Compliance and Competitive Advantage - How to turn Data Protection and Compliance into Your Competitive Advantage

4/24/2020
In this episode we are talking about Data Protection, Privacy, Compliance: How to turn Data Protection and Compliance into Your Competitive Advantage? Special guest: Andrea Willemin, Chief Data Protection Officer and International Advisor. Many organizations and enterprises are facing challenges, implementing the data protection requirements. Andrea Willemin discusses with our show host Thomas Wittig, CEO of WITTIGONIA, aspects of privacy and data protection for competitive advantage. #Privacy #DataProtection #GDPR #Compliance #ConsentManagement Disclaimer: At the end of this episode we are mentioning our Digital Marketing Agency WITTIGONIA digital. Learn more about WITTIGONIA digital at https://wittigonia.net. We are working with clients to implement digital growth marketing strategies and practices and implementing data protection and privacy. We do not provide legal advice. A legal check up can only be performance by attourneys at law, lawyers, and authorized legal advisors.

Duration:00:29:54

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How to sell what you have NOW. Check your catalogue, portfolio, eShop.

4/16/2020
A visit of the IKEA website highlighted a key principle: Sell what you HAVE NOW! Look at your product catalogue or portfolio: Here is the noise absorbing material which was mentioned in this episode: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/oddlaug-sound-absorbing-panel-gray-00427366/ At the end of the episode we included a short ad about digital marketing agency WITTIGONIA digital. Check it out at https://wittigonia.net/en/digital-marketing-agency #Business #eCommerce #Sales #Marketing #Pinterest

Duration:00:05:13

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10 Quick Tipps for Restaurants to continue business during the Corona Pandemic

4/15/2020
10 Quick Tipps for Restaurants to continue business during the Corona Pandemic Includes a short mentioning of our Digital Marketing Agency WITTIGONIA digital. Find out more at https://wittigonia.net/en/digital-marketing-agency #Restaurant #Food #Marketing #Advertising #Corona #Covid-19

Duration:00:06:53

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5 Pinterest Performance Metrics you should focus on

4/13/2020
The 5 key performance metrics you should focus on. Pinterest offers a wealth of metrics and insights including: What are the key metrics you should focus on and track frequently? In this episode we will talk about 5 vital few key metrics you should track. Of course there are many, many, many more metrics you can look at. And sometimes it is necessary to drill into the details. Note: This episode includes a short commercial about our digital marketing agency WITTIGONIA digital. Check it out on our website https://wittigonia.net. #Pinterest #PinterestMarketing #PinterestKPI #DigitalMarketing

Duration:00:09:39

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Pinterest Marketing Case Study with KPI and Expert Tips

4/9/2020
In this episode we are discussing the insights from the Pinterest Case Study. Check out the related Blog Post with Details, Video, KPI, Expert Tipps and FAQ. Blog Post: https://wittigonia.net/en/pinterest-digital-marketing-case-study-kpi/ As always, send a message or email with feedback or questions. #Pinterest #PinterestMarketing #DigitalMarketing #SocialMediaMarketing #anchor #applepodcasts #spotify #googlepodcasts Note: This episode mentions WITTIGONIA® digital agency. Check out our agency at: https://wittigonia.net

Duration:00:16:59