Is Traditional Hiring a Broken System?
Is traditional hiring a broken system? Kipp and Kieran dive into what everyone gets wrong during the hiring process - hiring for experience vs. potential, what hiring managers are doing wrong, understanding the candidate’s motivation, hiring the outliers, and if problem-solving skills are interchangeable. Shoutout to all the listeners who have sent in questions and reviews! Do YOU want to be featured in the next episode? Leave a question or review in Apple Podcasts, and we may feature you next! Links Mentioned: Tweet from Sam Altman https://twitter.com/sama/status/1554481634375741442 Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
1 Syys 202232min
The Ideal Marketing Strategy For Each Stage of Start-Up Growth with Sequoia's CMO Sumaiya Balbale
How should you think about marketing at every stage of your startup? Sumaiya Balbale, CMO at Sequoia Capital, joins the show to chat all things marketing for startups: How you’re going to position yourself relative to the customer, Articulating your value proposition & context to the customer, What most founders get wrong on product marketing, the importance of being an expert in the customer’s pain points, and more! Who is Sumaiya Balbale? Sumaiya is CMO at Sequoia Capital. Prior to that, Sumaiya led the transformation of digital media, social media, marketing analytics, and marketing technology capabilities as the Vice President of E-commerce, Mobile, and Digital Marketing for Walmart US from January 2017 to February 2019. Sumaiya is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Brown University. She was named one of Fortune’s 40 under 40 in 2018. Check out Sumaiya’s work! Website https://www.sequoiacap.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumaiya-balbale/ Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
30 Elo 202243min
Is a YouTube Subscriber The Most Valuable Subscriber on The Internet?
Holy sh*t. YouTube has officially entered the chat for podcasts. What does this mean for marketers? Kipp and Kieran do an emergency episode to unravel the massive opportunity for podcasts - how this creates whole new discoverability for podcasts, why this will matter for your business strategy, the massive opportunities to target listeners, how this completely changes the landscape of podcasts, and so much more! Links Mentioned: YouTube podcasts page https://www.youtube.com/podcasts Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
24 Elo 202226min
How to Leverage Intellectual Property in Marketing (The Next Big Thing)
Does intellectual property help your brand differentiate? How can you use IP to extend your brand? Kipp and Kieran dive deep into the world of IP and tap into all the opportunities that will take your brand to the next level. Listen for how you can use your IP to make creative strategies for your brand, what it takes to leverage your IP, category creation for IP, and more! Links Mentioned: Tweet from Zach Weinberg https://twitter.com/zachweinberg/status/1559171487394824194?s=21&t=LIxZx-AkA_9CR379eW0ckA Tweet from Sam Bankman-Fried https://twitter.com/sbf_ftx/status/1558761957825593345?s=21&t=LIxZx-AkA_9CR379eW0ckA Nouns NFT https://nouns.wtf/ Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
23 Elo 202225min
Community-Led Growth vs. Product-Led Growth with Anu Atluru
What is the role of community at an organization? Anu Atluru joins the show to debate the true definition of community, how community differs from a start-up to an established company, advice to leaders who want to build their own communities, and answer the question: is there a disconnect between product and go-to-market? and more! Who is Anu Atluru? Anu is a startup builder, angel investor, and writer. She’s passionate about building consumer and social products and helping early-stage teams tackle community, product, and go-to-market challenges. Most recently, she spent 2 years at Clubhouse — building zero to one, serving as its first Head of Community, and helping grow from ~1000 users to millions globally and a team of 3 to 100+. Check out Anu’s work! Website https://anuatluru.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/anuatluru LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuatluru/ Substack https://anu.substack.com/ Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
18 Elo 202242min
The Impact of AI in Marketing (Friend or Foe?)
Will AI help marketers do better work? Kipp and Kieran dive deep into the logistics of AI and what the impact will be on the marketing world - How AI will change the way businesses market and grow, Kipp’s AI 2x2, the struggle to differentiate, where AI falls short, and more! Links Mentioned: Tweet from Sam Altman https://twitter.com/sama/status/1484950632331034625 Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
16 Elo 202227min
Why Malcolm Gladwell is Wrong about Remote Work
Why do employees choose remote work? Kipp and Kieran dive deep into Malcolm Gladwell’s (wrong) take on remote work, how remote flexibility will impact your marketing, what to focus on if your business accelerated or decelerated during the pandemic, and practical tips on how to build engaging remote teams, and more! Links Mentioned: Tweet from Ryan Denehy on managers who can only scale through headcount https://twitter.com/DenehyXXL/status/1556387871992463362 Tweet from Sheel Mohnot on Naval not checking emails anymore https://twitter.com/pitdesi/status/1556087444889489408 Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
11 Elo 202233min
Crystal Ball: Jobs of the Future
As the world continues to evolve, you must adapt. What does that look like in a world of ever-changing new jobs? Kipp and Kieran look deep into their crystal ball to predict the jobs of the future, what skills you need now that will skyrocket your success, roles that will diminish in the future (hint: AI), and more! Do YOU want to be featured on the next episode? if you have ideas for roles in the future that you think we’ve missed, leave your name and review, and we may feature you next! Links Mentioned: Greg Isenberg’s tweet on community designers https://twitter.com/gregisenberg/status/1553742250848419840 PWR WMN, women blazers https://www.pwrwmn.shop/ Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
9 Elo 202228min
