In this episode, Dave and the Exit Five team celebrate the end of the year with a holiday party for the Exit Five community. They share insights, lessons, and highlights from their growth and events in 2024, play a game show with Ding Zheng, sales rapper and co-founder of EventShark, and provide a sneak preview of what's in store for 2025.
Dave and the team cover:
- 2024 stats: How treating community as a product drove nearly 80% growth this year
- The hottest content topics in B2B marketing in 2024
- What's ahead for the Exit Five community in 2025
Timestamps
- (00:00) - - Intro to the Exit Five Team
- (11:45) - - Exit Five’s Year in Review
- (13:43) - - Community Growth Stats
- (17:37) - - Exit Five Content Strategy
- (19:41) - - Community Awards
- (26:37) - - Gameshow with Ding Zheng
- (44:22) - - What’s in store for 2025
- (51:34) - - Closing remarks
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The Exit Five CMO Podcast (Hosted by Dave Gerhardt) 