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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.

The newest conversations on selling and marketing in energy.
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 …
Sales & MarketingIn 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…
Sales & MarketingIn 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…
Sales & MarketingIn this episode, Mark LaCour and Matthew Bertram explore the concept of buyer champions, their importance in modern sales, and how to effectively empower and leverage them to close…
Sales & MarketingIn this episode, Matthew and Mark discuss how AI and technology are transforming sales leadership, training, and customer engagement. They explore practical strategies for leveragi…
Sales & MarketingIn this episode, Mark LaCour and Matthew Bertram explore the transformative impact of AI on sales, marketing, and reputation management. They discuss how data governance, AI tools,…
Sales & MarketingTwo operators who actually sell into energy.
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.
Creator of DIG® (Digital Information Governance). 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 →
The book behind the show
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 99+ episodes of the podcast.
What listeners say
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
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A collaboration between EWR Digital & the Oil & Gas Global Network
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.