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Diversity and Inclusion in Tech: How to Build an Inclusive Tech Culture
Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Sometimes I say I lived through the “good moment” in tech — when companies and teams openly championed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Or at least that’s what they claimed. During that time, it was heartening to see more people from historically excluded groups entering and staying in the industry. It felt like change was happening — diverse teams were forming, working together, and asking the tough questions. Start by Asking the Tough Questions The most important shift I […]
Conducting B2B Market Research the Right Way — Here‘s Everything I’ve Learned
Few things bring me joy like diving into a Wikipedia rabbit hole for a few hours. I relish the chance to research topics and ideas and discover the unexpected ways they connect. And while I may relax that way in my personal life, I also use those skills in business, where I conduct B2B market research to build marketing strategies and plans. Understanding businesses as buyers is its own kind of rabbit hole. They can be complex entities, with dozens or hundreds of employees and leaders, each possessing unique needs and desires. It’s a lot to unpack — but, to […]
How To Make Engaging Videos: 6 Psychology-Backed Hacks
What do you think makes for an engaging video? I used to think that any video under 10 minutes couldn’t offer real value or be truly engaging. Short videos? Those were for people with short attention spans. Then, I stumbled upon a four-minute video about productivity hacks. I almost scrolled past it, but something about the thumbnail caught my eye. After watching it, I replayed it, took notes, and shared it with friends. This puzzled me. How did such a brief video capture my attention? I began noticing that the videos I enjoyed most, regardless of length, had certain qualities. […]
Setting Your Influencer Budget — Here’s Everything I Learned About Working With Influencers
As a content marketer, I‘ve always been ready to team up to boost a brand’s vibe and reach. When one of my freelance clients needed some brand growth on a budget, I was pumped to jump into the influencer marketing game. Who hasn’t seen or read about the hype around influencer power, right? I mean, the data shows that “nearly 50 percent of millennials worldwide find influencers’ recommendations more engaging than regular advertisements.” However, I hit a wall as it was time to take the following steps to work with influencers. I had little idea how influencer pricing works and […]
How To Do Comprehensive Research for Your Topic Cluster — Whiteboard Friday
In this week’s episode of Whiteboard Friday, Chima walks through what you can do before, during, and after your research process to ensure you’re creating elevated and relevant content within your topic clusters.
Holistic Marketing Works — Here’s How You Can Apply It to Your Campaigns [+ Expert Tips]
When I graduated with a marketing degree over a decade ago, I hit the scene thinking that marketing would always be its own thing. Something like “holistic marketing” seemed unnecessary to me. Marketers had their swim lane; I’d stick to mine. Now, when I lecture marketing students at my alma mater, I couldn’t imagine not thinking holistically about marketing. The marketing function keeps expanding, as Deloitte’s Spring 2024 CMO Survey affirmed. And marketing must help other departments and the entire company accomplish its goals and objectives. That’s one of many benefits holistic marketing offers. When we free marketing from swim […]
24 Ways I’m Using AI Tools for SEO
Looking for SEO AI tools to improve your process and workflows? Mike King shares 24 ways he’s using AI plus custom GPTs you can start using now.
3 Missteps with AI Image Generation and How You Should Be Using Them
For marketers, AI-generated imagery tools open up new possibilities for content personalization and campaign engagement…but only when applied in strategic, targeted ways. AI-generated imagery platforms like Flux, Runway, and DALL-E are becoming a valuable part of marketing, design, and UX toolkits. But with all the options available, it’s sometimes difficult to understand where and how these tools actually bring value — and where they fall short. In a recent Marketing Against the Grain episode, Kieran and I discuss common challenges teams face when using AI image tools, practical use cases for maximum performance, and best practices for integrating AI imagery […]
AI Target Audience: What I Learned [+ Tools to Try]
I‘ll be honest: I don’t know anything about an “AI target audience” or finding an audience via AI. However, I want to learn because I recently started working with a local pole fitness studio in my neighborhood. I want to help it gain new students. So, dear reader, we are going to learn about AI audience targeting, its benefits, and helpful AI target audience tools together. Here we go! Table of Contents What is AI audience targeting? Benefits of Using AI for Target Audiences How to Find Your Target Audience Using AI 6 Best AI Tools for Target Audience Research […]
What’s Below the Line Marketing Anyway? I Dove Deep Into BTL Marketing to Find Out
I cringe whenever I look at how many unopened emails live in my work inbox. I’m lucky if I open maybe ten percent of them — including anything promotional. But, of those ten percent, what convinced me to open and respond to them? Those companies did below the line (BTL) marketing right. Email marketing, direct mail, events — below the line marketing includes these and similar targeted tactics to convince and convert buyers. What goes into running a successful BTL campaign? And where do you begin? To help you start, I dug into BTL marketing: the history, its relationship with […]