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The Energy Growth Playbook

The Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing Podcast, and the book, for energy leaders. Hosted by Mark LaCour and Matthew Bertram on the Oil & Gas Global Network.

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Ep 102 · 34:24

When to Say No to a Deal and Toxic Customers

In this episode, Mark LaCour and Matt Bertram explore when to say no to deals, how to offboard toxic customers, and strategies for better sales and client management. They share pr…

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Ep 101 · 31:40

What is producing monster results in 2026

In this episode, Mark LaCour and Matt Bertram share their top strategies for 2026 that are driving monster results in sales and marketing within the oil and gas industry. They disc…

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Ep 100 · 29:48

Breaking into Oil and Gas, a Five Step Process

In this episode, Mark LaCour and Matthew Bertram share expert insights when answering a listeners question about selling into the oil and gas industry when you’ve never done it bef…

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Ep 99 · 32:37

Justifying Your Marketing Budget to the CFO

In this episode, Mark LaCour and Matthew Bertram discuss how oil field service companies can justify marketing budgets without relying on traditional lead metrics. They explore eff…

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Ep 98 · 36:25

How to Accelerate Deal Closure in Oil and Gas

In this episode, Mark LaCour and Matthew Bertram discuss essential sales fundamentals for enterprise deals in the oil and gas industry, addressing common pitfalls and practical str…

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Your hosts

Two operators who actually sell into energy.

Mark LaCour
Mark LaCour
Founder, Oil & Gas Global Network (OGGN)

Founder of OGGN, the largest and most-listened-to oil & gas podcast network, and founder of ModalPoint, the oil & gas market-insight brand now part of EWR Digital. Mark has spent decades inside upstream, midstream, and oilfield-services sales, and is co-author of Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing.

Matthew Bertram
Matthew Bertram
CMO, OGGN · CEO, EWR Digital · President, ModalPoint

Creator of Digital Information Governance® (DIG). Matthew helps energy and industrial companies get found, trusted, and chosen as AI reshapes how buyers decide, and govern the AI-influenced decisions they make internally. He hosts The Best SEO Podcast and co-authored Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing. More →

Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing: The Energy Growth Playbook

The book behind the show

Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing

The Energy Growth Playbook for Oil and Gas Leaders, by Mark LaCour & Matthew Bertram

Win deals before the RFP drops by influencing the spec. Turn discovery calls into pipeline. Align sales and marketing around how energy buyers actually buy. The field guide distilled from 102+ episodes of the podcast.

What listeners say

Reviews from Apple Podcasts

★★★★★
“This podcast is a must listen! I share it with anyone I know that is working in a sales or marketing role in the oil and gas industry. The strategies for lead generation, such as cold emailing and reaching out to customers early in the morning and on…”
, Brendon in the 'Nati, Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
“I’ve been a big fan of OGGN’s various podcasts for years, and as a sales person they’ve been super useful. This shows even more viable as it helps me with my day-to-day sales efforts, it gives me new tools and techniques that I would’ve never run across by…”
, samiam89pp, Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
“I’m five episodes in and can’t stop listening. Matt explains marketing strategy like a C-level, marketing ops like a director, and advanced tactics at the level of someone who is still deep in the game. I’m surprised at how many areas he can dive into…”
, CK_Bear, Apple Podcasts

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A collaboration between EWR Digital & the Oil & Gas Global Network

Built for energy operators who sell

The show is co-hosted by Mark LaCour, founder of OGGN, and Matthew Bertram, Owner & CEO of EWR Digital and President of ModalPoint. The same thinking that drives the episodes drives how operators win visibility in AI search and govern AI decisions in the field.

The next step

Bring this to your own pipeline

If the way energy buyers actually buy is costing you deals, talk it through with ModalPoint, the go-to-market firm Matthew Bertram runs. A 30-minute discovery call: no scope, no commitment, and a mutual NDA before anything substantive. You get a reply within one business day, and the first call is with someone who works in the sector.