Zapier’s Head of Paid Ads on Storytelling, AI-Targeted Ads, and Why He’s All-In on Influencer Marketing

Happy fall, MiM-ers! Grab your pumpkin-spiced latte, settle in with Noah Kahan’s Stick Season, and get ready to hear from a paid marketer who’s all-in on influencers, storytelling, and AI-targeted ads. (I’m sorry I can’t offer up a more recent fall-inspired album. To be fair, I’m still obsessed with my “Summer 2019” mix.) Keep reading…

Lead Scoring 101: How to Use Data to Calculate a Basic Lead Score

When most people start implementing inbound marketing, they’re primarily worried about getting enough new leads in the funnel. But once you have a lot of leads, you need to figure out who‘s really interested in your product and who’s just starting to look around. That’s where lead scoring comes in. In this article, I’ll share…

B2B Marketing KPIs vs. Metrics: 24+ Every Business Should Be Tracking

Over the last decade, I’ve helped set and track marketing goals for B2B businesses of all kinds — And I’ve come to think of them more as destinations. They’re points on the map your team wants to reach. And B2B marketing KPIs (key performance indicators)? Well, they’re how you measure how far you’ve gone and…

Hiring for stuck

Once an organization figures out a successful model, it begins to grow. And when it grows, it needs more staff. And they often hire for specific tasks and the skills that go with them. They need a person who will reliably and obediently deliver what they need right now. And that’s the foundation for stuckness….

How Cutting Distribution Boosted Our YouTube Views by 420% [Expert Interview]

When I first heard how HubSpot’s YouTube team bumped one channel’s views up by over 400%, I begged for permission to share the story. (I’m not above debasing myself on your behalf.) It’s a lesson that applies to nearly all content marketing — and one I promise you’re not going to hear anywhere else. Are…