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
• (11:48) - - Exit Five’s Year in Review
• (13:46) - - Community Growth Stats
• (17:40) - - Exit Five Content Strategy
• (19:44) - - Community Awards
• (26:56) - - Gameshow with Ding Zheng
• (44:41) - - What’s in store for 2025
• (51:53) - - Closing remarks

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