Easy, fast, and unified. We’ve talked to a lot of customers about what they need from their tools to grow, and it always comes back to these three words. So why does go-to-market feel so hard, slow, and disconnected? Two words: legacy CRM. The concept of customer relationship management (CRM) has existed for decades, and there are more tools than...

The future of brand tracking is here — and it’s powered by AI. Brand tracking is an essential marketing strategy for measuring brand performance, customer loyalty, and market positioning. Traditionally, companies rely on surveys, panels, and market research to gather this data. But these methods can be slow, often taking weeks or months to deliver...

“If you build it, they will come” may have worked for Kevin Costner, but I think we all know that marketing a cornfield baseball diamond would take just a little more work. Websites are no different. Even the best content needs readers, and if you’ve struggled to increase your website traffic, you're in good company. According to 2024 research...

April Sunshine Hawkins is a StoryBrand workshop facilitator, keynote speaker, and co-host of the Marketing Made Simple podcast (which has 2M downloads).  She helps businesses streamline their messaging, and loves teaching business leaders to leverage the StoryBrand framework to simplify what they're trying to say.  Keep reading to learn her three...

Most things in life are only as good as their foundation. Houses, ice cream sundaes, sand castles … marketing teams. It’s true. A good marketing team structure is what helps you weather the storm when you’re facing the pressure to grow marketing revenue — all while keeping headcount to a minimum. Not to toot our own horn, but HubSpot’s marketing...

We’re bombarded with tens of thousands of messages everyday — and most of them are extensions of brand strategies. Instagram influencers tell us how to book a free first-class flight, the city bus is wrapped with an Apple ad, your favorite TV show has been interrupted by commercials ever since the streaming service raised prices. Vying for a...