I used to roll my eyes at the word “community.” It sounded like just another marketing buzzword. But after becoming actively involved in building and maintaining online communities around brands, I realized the immense value hidden behind what I once dismissed as a mere fad. For example, here at HubSpot, building a strong community has…
Free and paid tools for small businesses save time, streamline operations, and, importantly, save money. From my experience running a small business, I know it doesn’t always feel productive to invest time and money into a new tool, but the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. I know how overwhelming it can be to choose the…
Let other publishers create the new content. Then, your brand can curate it into valuable, relevant, and helpful content for your audience. It’s a good strategy to grow your content collection without any additional investment.
Arguments about taste are more common than ever before. The long tail makes it easy to find what you like, and to talk about what you don’t. There’s no accounting for taste, and that’s a good thing. Because taste is useful. Flopping the toilet paper under or over the roll, Beatles vs. Stones, Chevy vs….
Videos are integral to any marketing campaign; however, they can be tedious and difficult to create if you aren’t savvy with editing or are short on time. Fortunately, you can leverage many AI video generators to streamline your video production and create content that engages your audience. But what’s the best AI video generator for…
Over the course of my career as a marketing executive, I’ve found that an effective product landing page template can be a vital resource. After all, a landing page is a great way to turn traffic into conversions — but not all pages are created equal. In this article, I’ll start by going through a…
Thousands of other job seekers are applying for your dream job. So, if you want to get hired, you must learn how to start a cover letter that makes you stand out from the crowd. As someone who’s written several cover letters — including the one that landed me my dream job at HubSpot —…
Teamwork makes the dream work. I’ve said this quote in the office and on Zoom. I’ve even set it as my Slack status. Turns out John C. Maxwell said it in 2002. It remains a popular quote today, in part because he was right: If you’re aiming high, a team helps you hit the mark….
Remove the friction, confusion, and inefficiencies that hinder your content’s success. Follow this five-step process for a content operation workflow that supports your marketing wins.
If you’re sitting on the dock, watching the swim class without getting wet, it’s more accurate to say, “I’m just watching.” There are plenty of theories on how different people learn. Online, we’re in the middle of the biggest learning experiment in history, with countless videos, podcasts and interactive courses teaching just about anything. In…