It's NOT your typical marketing conference!

Smart Marketer Live

Join us October 7-8 for 2 days of growth, connection, breakthroughs, new friends, eye-opening discussions, & most importantly… FUN!

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Smart Marketer LIVE 2026 marketing conference speakers

Expert Insights

Enjoy tactical sessions from the Smart Marketer faculty & an all-star lineup of guest speakers.

Friendly Faces

Connect with your fellow marketers through roundtable discussions & fun activities.

Tailored Advice

Get a personalized action plan made just for you by one of our vetted Industry Experts.

Unlimited Access

Receive all session recordings FREE with your Smart Marketer Live ticket.

You're invited to a brand new live event for DTC entrepreneurs & marketers

Most marketing events are just a firehose of content...

And you’ll enjoy some incredible sessions at this event, too. But you can only sit and listen to people talk for so long before your brain starts to feel soggy.

That’s why Smart Marketer Live is going to be different. We’re prioritizing: fun, connection, wellness, and tailored advice to give you a 2-day experience unlike any other!

An event space that motivates, energizes & inspires.

At this event, you won’t be sitting in a dry conference room that drains you of energy and creativity. That’s because we’re hosting Smart Marketer Live at the Denver Art Museum: an architectural marvel that’s sure to make you feel motivated, energized and inspired.

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Event Schedule

Smart Marketer's 5 Pillars of Success

PILLAR 1: VISION

Ezra Firestone

PILLAR 2: MINDSET

Gabby Bernstein

PILLAR 3: CONNECTIONS

Russ Henneberry

PILLAR 4: TACTICS

Smart Marketer Department Leads

PILLAR 5: GROWTH

Molly Pittman & John Grimshaw

Looking Toward the Future

TRAFFIC

Molly Pittman & Sammy Herrera

CONNECTION

TACTICS

Dr. David Matsumoto

COMMUNITY BUILDING

Kim Lewis

EXECUTION

Ezra Firestone & Molly Pittman

Every major leap I've taken in my career can be traced back to a live event:

When you step away from your daily routine and surround yourself with cool people and exciting ideas, awesome things tend to happen.”

Ezra Firestone

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Smart Marketer Live revitalized my enthusiasm for my business and showed me new ways to create profit. I’m leaving with an expanded horizon as a dynamic leader—such an amazing week! being able to list a business for sale and then getting it acquired.

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EVA MARIE DENST

MakeupMania

$1.512 Billion in One Room

A Global Network

116 brands from 13 countries.

Deal Makers

Owners looking to sell (22%), acquire (18%) or partner up (20%).

Leaders

70% Founders, CEOs or C-Suite.

Top Brands

Operating in ecom (24%), info & services (22%), agencies (19%), SaaS (8%) and more.

Previous 2024 Speakers and Roundtable Experts

Speakers & Roundtable Experts

You won’t just see these folks on stage — you’ll sit with them at roundtables to get tailored advice and pick their brains, and get to know them during other activities!

These are the vetted Industry Experts who we know, trust,
and respect as leaders in their fields.

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Ezra
Firestone

Founder

Smart Marketer

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Molly
Pittman

CEO

Smart Marketer

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Alex
Cattoni

Founder

Copy Posse

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Nick
Shackelford

Partner at Brez,

Structured, Konstant

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John Grimshaw

CMO, Smart Marketer

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Pepijn Hufen

CEO, Smart Marketer Agency

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Kim Lewis

Founder & CEO, CurlMix

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Ralph Burns

Founder & CEO, Tier 11

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Lauryn Snelson

Chief Operating Officer, Zipify

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Kurt Elster

Shopify Expert, Ethercycle

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Russ Henneberry

Founder, theCLIKK

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Mari Connor

Founder, Marigold Marketing

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Matt Tessar

Co-Founder, TESMO & Nice Insights

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Brett Curry

CEO & Co-Founder, OMG Commerce

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Devyn Merklin

President, X Scale

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Andrew Deitsch

Fractional Creative Director, Andrew Deitsch Consulting

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Amber Spears

Co-Founder, East 5th Avenue

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Melanie Balke

CEO, The Email Marketers

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Michael Jordan

Partner at BAD Marketing / Head of Amazon

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Karina Cresswell

Senior Enterprise Success Manager

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Amanda Dobson

Conversion Rate Optimization Specialist

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Brittany Casella

Head of Enterprise, Zipify

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Yve-Car Momperousse

CEO & Co-Founder, Kreyòl Essence

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Natasha Willis

Co-CEO of School of Bots

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Josh Chin

CEO of Chronos Agency

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Ashley Wright

Founder of Social Tale Twitter

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This is your chance to meet the magicians

We owe everything to our team. Meet the magicians behind the scenes, and get insights into how they’re driving innovation at Smart Marketer and producing record results for our clients.

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The offsite event was outstanding! Can’t name just one part—the overall event was good. Great people, unlimited opportunity.

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Eric Heyward

Talley & Twine

Thank You to Our Sponsors

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Who Should Attend?

We’re bringing together marketers and business owners from all corners of the industry — including our closest friends, biggest inspirations & most enthusiastic community members.

Smart Marketer Live isn’t open to just one size or type of business: this event is for ALL marketers who are fun, curious, passionate & motivated.

Meet and learn from like-minded business owners, and get a tailored action plan for growing your brand from our industry experts.

Learn how we’re using these exact strategies to drive record growth for a number of our agency clients.

Escape the loneliness of the daily grind and connect with a community of awesome people who love marketing just as much as you do!

Learn the newest strategies for growing brands across different markets and industries (and maybe even land a few new clients!).

Spend 2 days with us, and you’ll return to work with a trove of ideas to help skyrocket your department (and wow your boss).

Most events are male-dominated, but at Smart Marketer our audience is half women. Come be a part of our inclusive community that advocates for equality and supports women in achieving success.

It’s hard to connect at your typical marketing events. That’s why we built in structured activities to make it easier to meet new friends and have inspiring conversations.

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Hearing from the Smart Marketer Team about what’s working now (and what isn’t) was invaluable. This event felt like home—the place where I found my people.

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TIM MITCHUM

WINPRO Pet

Leave with a personalized, detailed action plan.

Yes, we’re going to have a great time. And yes, you’re going to connect with a ton of incredible marketers and business owners.

But above all you’re going to leave with a detailed action plan, the knowledge to execute it, and the support & motivation to see it through.

It’s really important to have a soundboard of like-minded business owners to just get some of the stuff out of your head...

Especially in these entrepreneurial areas. You go to the bar with your buddies and many are working normal jobs, and you try and share some of your thoughts or ideas…

They just look at you like you’re an alien. Being in a position where there’s a common understanding is highly valuable.”

Freddie Taylor, CEO Urban Intellectuals

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Join us for 2 days of connection, growth & FUN!

Zero Refund Policy

Thank you for choosing to participate in our event. We’re excited to host you and provide an unforgettable experience. Please review our refund policy carefully before completing your registration:

By completing your registration for the event, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to abide by this zero refund policy.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact support@smartmarketer.com before completing your registration.

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