Marketing Against The Grain

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How Lenny Rachitsky Makes +$500,000/Year As a Content Creator Feb 28, 2023

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Is a podcast easier than a newsletter?

Lenny Rachitsky joins Kipp and Kieran as they dive deep into the content creation rabbit hole - tactics on how to grow and scale a newsletter, solving for a problem as your north star, how to validate your content, why being a ruthless editor is crucial, and more.

About Lenny Rachitsky

Lenny writes a popular newsletter at LennysNewsletter.com, hosts Lenny's Podcast, angel invests, and advises startups on product and growth. Previously, Lenny spent seven years at Airbnb leading initiatives in growth, quality, and community. Before Airbnb, Lenny was a founder (sold to Airbnb), and engineer.

Connect with Lenny!

Website https://lennysnewsletter.com

Twitter https://twitter.com/lennysan

Lenny’s Mentions

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Well-Classic-Guide-Nonfiction/dp/0060891548
Noah Smith’s Noahpinion https://noahpinion.substack.com/
Emily Oster’s ParentData https://www.parentdata.org/
Tyler Cohen’s Marginal Revolution https://marginalrevolution.com/

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‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

Bing A.I. Search is Way More Advanced Than We Realized… Feb 23, 2023

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Will A.I. kill humanity in the next 3-15 years?

Kipp and Kieran take you through all the happenings in the world of AI search: Why they were WRONG about AI search, Microsoft and Google rollouts, the implications of government regulations, and how YOU can take advantage of all these emerging technologies for your marketing to get ahead of the competition.

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‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

Ranking 2023's Top 6 Marketing Strategies Feb 21, 2023

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CPM costs are down. Is now a good opportunity to target online ads?

Kipp and Kieran give you their insights on trends that are shaping marketing and how YOU can apply these to evolve your marketing strategy to the next level. Learn how consumer behavior changes will drive marketing change, 4 major items that are disrupting marketing, why video marketing is last on the list, and more.

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‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

The Future Of A.I. Marketing w/ Jasper’s VP Of Marketing Feb 16, 2023

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Can AI figure out what your customers hate?

Kipp is joined by Meghan Keaney Anderson (VP at Jasper AI) to dive into how YOU can be a pioneer in generative AI in 2023. Learn how generative AI can be a competitive advantage for early adopters, which AI is the most important for marketers, and what role generative AI will have in product marketing, content marketing, and demand gen.

Connect with Meghan!

Twitter https://twitter.com/meghkeaney

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghankeaney/

About Meghan Keaney Anderson

She is a writer and marketing executive with more than fifteen years of experience at the intersection of demand generation, brand and product marketing. She currently runs Marketing for Jasper, an AI platform that helps creators break through writer's block, create original art and repackage content across formats, languages and tones. Prior to Jasper, Meghan was in executive marketing roles at HubSpot and The Wanderlust Group. She helped HubSpot grow from a start-up to a publicly traded global company over the course of 10 years. Outside of work, Meghan serves on the board of directors of FamilyAid, an organization working to prevent homelessness for thousands of families in Boston. She's been known to be bribed for marketing consulting in exchange for a donation to their important work.

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‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

The Best & Worst Super Bowl Ads of 2023: Marketing Takeaways Feb 14, 2023

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Is it really worth it to spend $7 million on a 30-second commercial?

Kipp comes in HOT with his reactions to the 2023 Super Bowl commercials. Listen to learn why the Superbowl ads aren’t worth the multi-million dollar price, the importance of emotional connection with ads, ideas on how to use your ad budget for more ROI, and revealing the best ad of the Super Bowl (hint: it wasn’t an ad).

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‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

The Next 5 Big YouTube Trends In 2023 | HubSpot’s CMO Predictions Feb 13, 2023

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It’s not too late to disrupt the YouTube game.

Kipp gives you his top 5 predictions for Marketing on YouTube in 2023. Learn how to take advantage of Gen Z choosing YouTube as their most recognizable brand (BIG opportunity for marketers), how the rise of creators will affect the space, the future of podcasts on YouTube, and more.

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We really appreciate your support.

Host Links:

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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.

EMERGENCY POD: The AI Wars - Has Google Already Lost? Feb 09, 2023

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Microsoft just made a HUGE announcement around AI and Bing search. Then a day later, Google made HUGE announcements on their AI chatbot, Bard. What is going on in the world of AI? Kipp and Kieran break it down and give you their hot takes on this fired up episode.

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We really appreciate your support.

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‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

The 7 “First Principles” Of Marketing Feb 07, 2023

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These principles will TRANSFORM your marketing.

Kipp and Kieran give you their top principles that will change your business and how you market. Learn why you need a distribution plan BEFORE you create a product, how to be 10x more valuable than the competition, why being average won’t help you win the internet, and so much more.

If you want more first principles, check out this episode https://link.chtbl.com/tOax2x5z

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‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

3 TikTok Predictions For 2023 & Beyond Feb 02, 2023

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BREAKING NEWS: TikTok is in conversation with the US Government to come to a regulatory compromise. What does this mean for marketers?

Kipp gives you the breakdown of why this means EVERYTHING to your business, how this will cement TikTok as a major player in the social media space, and tactical takeaways to pivot your short-form content strategy to move YOUR business forward.

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Host Links:

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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.

5 Marketing Mistakes That Are Killing Your Business Jan 31, 2023

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“Best Practices” is the #1 way to KILL your marketing.

Kipp and Kieran dive into the top 5 misconceptions in marketing that will ruin your brand. Learn how to divert from the average (and stand out), why trying to be great at everything is wrong, why you shouldn’t hire solely for experience and more.

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Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain!

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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.