Brian Alves – MarketingNerds – co founder

Please provide a brief bio (2-3 paragraphs) about yourself and your role at your company.

I’m basically a growth marketer who is absolutely obsessed with turning creative ideas into measurable results. I’ve spent a good decade in my career cleaning up marketing messes. And I’ve built campaigns that are very impactful and actually move the needle.
I help small and big brands grow through smart strategy, video production, and of course, AI driven tactics. As host of the Marketing Nerds podcast, I share all of my experiences, the playbooks, the experiments, and lessons I have learned.
I help small businesses turn data and AI into marketing growth while still keeping it all authentic and human. Together we’ve achieved 20% more leads and sales by leveraging AI-driven marketing strategies and engaging video content.

Tell us about yourself!

I love taking messy marketing and making it better. I have a track record of walking into companies and automatically seeing what is wrong. I don’t walk in with a big ego and point fingers, but I look at data, and I automatically know what needs to be tweaked in order to achieve a goal. I’m a practical marketer with an edge:

Innovative AI Integration: Early adopter of AI tools in marketing – using data-driven insights and automation (ChatGPT, analytics platforms) to save clients time and money.”

Storytelling & Content Expertise: 7+ years in video production and content creation, so your brand story doesn’t just reach people, it resonates.

Corporate + startup experience: Led marketing for SMBs and launched my own startups, giving me a 360° perspective on what drives growth for any size business.

I’ve led growth initiatives in healthcare, finance, and mission-driven tech industries where trust, compliance, and creativity have to work together. That mix lets me design marketing that’s both impactful and regulation-ready.

Why did you join the AMA Boston marketing community, and how is the AMA helping empower your career and growth?

I joined to network and love the variety of events.

What excites you about marketing/the marketing field?

There is always a challenge.

Name a marketer you admire OR your favorite business that does marketing well.

Apple marketing …I admire my team.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianwalves/

Website: https://marketingnerds.ai/

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