Archive June 22, 2023

New Marketing Jobs That Could Focus on AI [Data + Examples]

by Erica Santiago for HubSpot It's no secret that AI is rapidly changing the marketing industry. In fact, our most recent State of AI survey found that 62% of marketing leaders and 66% of business leaders have already hired new employees to help leverage AI/automation tools. But what roles are marketing and business leaders hiring for exactly? Here's what we've found. Free Report: The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2023 AI Marketing Jobs AI Trainers Writers with AI Experience Digital Marketers with AI Knowledge What do AI-driven marketing jobs mean for marketers? AI Marketing Jobs The following are marketing jobs and opportunities…

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A SHORT ESSAY IN DEFENSE OF MARKETING

by The Framework This week, while giving a presentation on marketing to an audience of investors, I introduced myself as someone who has serendipitously found his way from engineering into technology, venture capital, early-stage business management, coaching, and latterly into marketing. An audience member whispered to me afterwards that she, too, had trained as an engineer (civil, in her case, chemical in mine) but is now enjoying a career in marketing. She was grateful to hear someone else admit to following a similar path. Her whispering made me uncomfortable. What was so bad about this choice we had made? Several…

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6 Pillars To Build Word Of Mouth Strategy For SaaS

by FUNKY MARKETING As a SaaS company, word of mouth can be a powerful tool for driving new customers and retention. But how do you create word of mouth strategy for SaaS, in an industry where word spreads quickly online? There are six main pillars to consider when creating a word-of-mouth strategy for your SaaS company: 1. Creating a product that your customers will love and finding ways to help them succeed with your product Obviously, step one is to have customers that fit well with your product and love it so much they want to tell others about it. This…

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17 Apps to Improve the B2B Customer Experience

by Carlin Sack for HubSpot Marketing teams are doing more with less, and they have fuller plates than ever. Companies are implementing AI tools in every element of business operations, and scrambling to make sure internal teams are taking advantage of AI to grow faster, work efficiently, and stay ahead of the competition. And at the same time, budgets are lean, leading marketing teams to take a hard look at their tech spend and see where there are inefficiencies or redundancies. Recent HubSpot research found that the more point solutions, the higher cost of ownership. “We’re seeing the tension between short-term…

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5 Inspiring Indigenous and Native Entrepreneurs to Know About

by Chez Oxendine for HubSpot Native entrepreneurship often occupies two worlds. Aspiring Indigenous business owners navigate historic barriers to traditional financing and growth — while building culturally informed, sustainable ventures. This challenging climate hasn’t stopped these entrepreneurs from entering nearly every industry imaginable to make an Indigenous imprint on the world while supporting themselves and their communities. Some Native business owners build on cultural touchstones like tribal art and stories to launch design studios and art shops. Others address long-time systemic hurdles to credit by stepping into the financial sector, bringing an Indigenous perspective to the issue that often proves…

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B2B Marketing: How To Report On Content Marketing Efforts

by Funky Marketing How to report on content marketing? It seems to be a question that I started to hear more and more often. There are a lot of talks these days about the importance of content marketing for B2B companies. And if you are smart enough to be reading this, you probably already very well know how important it is and you are already doing it. But what happens when it’s time to report on results? How do you show that all your effort is actually paying off? This is often missing from the conversation. And it’s not surprising.…

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Go Before The Intent And be Top of Mind When it’s Time to Buy.

by Funky Marketing There’s a significant shift happening in the B2B world. 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲. They want to buy in a way that is convenient for them, and that meets their specific needs. To stay ahead of the curve, you need to start developing demand for the way buyers buy now. And ok, you read this and you wanna learn more about it. You’ve never done this thing called demand whatever. You go to Google to learn about demand generation.Nope, not helpful. It’s the old way of…

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The Top Benefits of AI for Marketers [State of AI Data]

by Erin Rodrigue for HubSpot The future of marketing is undoubtedly intertwined with AI. The question now becomes: how will you fold it into your work? The HubSpot Blog surveyed 1,300+ professionals to see how they use AI in their day-to-day work and where they see the biggest benefits of this technology. We hope these insights will help you find the best areas to supercharge your marketing with AI. Let's dive in. The Top Benefits of AI for Marketers   1. 67% of marketers say the biggest benefit of AI is the ability to create content faster. If you're in marketing, your…

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Stop Solving Problems

by SEBASTIAN CUERVO for 42 Slash Marketers love solving problems. If you spend more than 20 mins on LinkedIn or Twitter on any given day, you will notice a couple of clear story patterns that go something like this: I had a problem with this marketing process. I used this formula I developed or copied from top influencers to solve it. I found success. You can do it too. If you want to learn more, leave a comment (and chances are it becomes an endless spam sequence in your inbox). Or alternatively, you may also find the vulnerability pattern: I…

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