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Marketing Against The Grain

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Jun 17, 2023 • 42min

Scale Your Business to $100M Using These A.I. Growth Tactics with Guillaume Cabane (#131)

AI-driven personalization needs to be as personal and engaging as a handwritten letter.Kieran Flanagan is joined by Guillaume Cabane, Growth Advisor to high-growth SaaS startups. Learn about the predictions in the next cycle of growth (how AI comes into it), the importance of data analytics in the growth marketing process, and why growth marketing requires a competitive edge over time.Mentions Article by Guillaume https://hypergrowthpartners.substack.com/p/the-next-generation-of-b2b-growth Gorgias https://www.gorgias.com/  Ramp https://ramp.com/  Tweet From Guillaume on Zapier https://twitter.com/guillaumecabane/status/192246054832443392  About Guillaume CabaneGuillaume Cabane is a growth advisor to high Growth SaaS Startups, including Ramp, Airbyte, G2, Gorgias, Metadata, Madkudu, and others. Guillaume held VP of Growth roles at Drift, Segment, and other successful startups, where he helped them grow from ~50 to 300. Prior, Guillaume spent 6 years at Apple. Outside of work, Guillaume is a husband of 1, father of 2, cheese-eater of many, and Pastafarian.Connect with Guillaume Website: www.hypergrowthpartners.com  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cabane/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/guillaumecabane  We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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Jun 15, 2023 • 23min

How To Predict A.I. Trends And Get Ahead Of Your Competitors (#130)

Are we moving from an era of out-work to out-think?Kipp and Kieran dive into the 7 principles to predict the future of AI and how your business can win in the AI-era. Learn why jobs won’t be disrupted, the understanding of complex topics are now commoditized, the rise of natural language, and why information asymmetry no longer exists.Mentions ChatGPT https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt  Sam Altman Secret Roadmap EP https://link.chtbl.com/dl7-T9bg  Vision Pro https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/  We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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Jun 13, 2023 • 22min

How A $25B Company Uses A.I. To 300x Their Marketing Results (#129)

For the next 6-18 months, there’s a huge opportunity to leverage these tools to drastically change your conversion rate.Kipp and Kieran dive into 3 AI-powered experiments that will skyrocket your marketing conversion rate. Learn how you can train an AI agent to automate work, how The Hustle used Midjourney to reduce cost per acquisition on subscribers by 300%, and a debate around if AI tools will increase conversion or be commoditized.Mentions The Hustle https://thehustle.co/  Midjourney https://midjourney.com/  AI Explained https://www.youtube.com/@ai-explained-  Open AI API https://openai.com/blog/openai-api  Zapier https://zapier.com/  We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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Jun 9, 2023 • 16min

Apple’s New VR Headset Is Bad News For Mark Zuckerberg… (#128)

Apple’s new headset is huge for the AI world. Here’s why.Kipp and Kieran dive into the latest and greatest AI news and how it’ll impact your business. Learn how this new product will affect our society and business more than ever, how Apple is changing the AI landscape with the Vision Pro, and how it’s going to change how people consume video and entertainment content.Mentions Apple VIsion Pro https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/  Tweet by OperaGX https://twitter.com/operagxofficial/status/1665808329463980035  Tweet by Aaron Levie https://twitter.com/levie/status/1665807676553691136  Article by The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/5/23750096/apple-vision-pro-headset-persona-facetime Tweet by Jason Fried https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/1665885183839727616 We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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Jun 8, 2023 • 28min

Sam Altman’s Leaked Meeting Notes Reveals OpenAi’s Future (#127)

OpenAI won’t be building more consumer products after ChatGPT. How will this affect B2B?Kipp and Kieran dive into OpenAI’s secret roadmap and what it means for the future of AI. Learn about the power of multi-modality in AI, how personalization will scale new technologies, and if OpenAI will become the next Amazon Web Services.Mentions OpenAI https://open.ai/  Sam Altman leaked interview https://web.archive.org/web/20230601000258/https://website-nm4keew22-humanloopml.vercel.app/blog/openai-plans  ChatGPT https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt  Innovator’s Dilemma by Clay Christensen https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Change-Business/dp/0062060244  We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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Jun 6, 2023 • 24min

A.I. Design Wars: Why Adobe Is Going To Crush MidJourney (#126)

With new AI design tools, the cost to produce is getting lower…Kipp and Kieran dive into the new AI tools for designers and how this will forever impact the industry. Learn how AI will change the learning curve from years to days, why its more important than ever to operate in the moment, feedback loops are going to become more crucial, and why its an amazing time to be in the creative space.Mentions Midjourney https://www.midjourney.com/  Adobe Firefly https://www.adobe.com/sensei/generative-ai/firefly.html  Canva https://www.canva.com/  OpenAI https://open.ai/  Bing https://www.bing.com/?/ai  EP with Joanna Lord https://link.chtbl.com/YepJYqi9  We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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Jun 2, 2023 • 21min

Photoshop’s New A.I. Update + 4 More A.I. Tools You Must Try (#125)

AI is transforming new use cases every day.Kipp and Kieran dive into another AI news round-up for all the tools that will help grow your business. Learn how Adobe is transforming image editing with AI, major business takeaways from the Microsoft announcement, and how to make knowledge for your business accessible with AI.Mentions Adobe Firefly update https://www.adobe.com/sensei/generative-ai/firefly.html  Linus tweet https://twitter.com/LinusEkenstam/status/1663301446669053952  DALL-E https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2  Bjørn Karmann Tweet https://twitter.com/BjoernKarmann/status/1663496103998750721  Windows AI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/  Vimcal https://www.vimcal.com/ Hushl https://hushl.in/ Magicform.ai https://www.magicform.ai/ We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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May 31, 2023 • 33min

AI Shark Tank: 5 Founders Pitch Us Their Ai Products (#124)

Video is the future.Kipp and Kieran react to video AI startups with half-baked marketing ideasand pick which companies they’d write angel checks for. Learn how personalized video will forever change the game, the power of AI data analysis, and the value of AI use cases for customers.Mentions Ben Tossell https://bentossell.com/  Ben’s Bites Newsletter https://www.bensbites.co/  Kieran’s favorite twitter AI thread https://twitter.com/amasad/status/1661227892569968640 Kieran’s other featured tweet https://twitter.com/frantzfries/status/1661359327637131264 Capsule AI video tool https://capsule.video/  My AskAI https://myaskai.com/  HubSpot Content Assistant https://www.hubspot.com/artificial-intelligence  Kajoo https://kajoo.ai/  James Fridman twitter https://twitter.com/fjamie013 Whereto AI https://www.wheretoai.com/ Deep Sheet https://deepsheet.dylancastillo.co/ We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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May 27, 2023 • 37min

Previous CMO Of ClassPass & Skyscanner Shares Her Growth & Brand Playbook (#123)

Most companies are either good at brand or growth, how do you master both?Kipp and Kieran are joined by Joanna Lord (EIR at Reforge, ex-CMO at Classpass & Skyscanner) to discuss how to create a world-class distribution engine, what it takes to create a world-class brand, how to balance context switching, how to stay relevant as a brand, and three dynamic strategies for business growth.About Joanna LordJoanna is a mission-driven, global marketing executive with 15+ years of marketing leadership experience for industry-leading technology companies where she has focused on Marketing Strategy, Growth, Brand, and Product Marketing. She is a tech mentor (Techstars, NEXT, UpGlobal, Startup Weekend) and educator (UW professor, Advanced Digital Marketing). She is a Reforge founding mentor supporting growth and marketing strategy. Board member, startup advisor, consultant, and operating partner.We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.
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May 26, 2023 • 16min

AI Weekly Update: ChatGPT’s New App + 5 Ai Tools You Must Try (#122)

Where will there be lots of innovation in AI tools? Ads.Kipp Bodnar and Kieran Flanagan bring the weekly update on all things happening in the AI world and how it will affect the business world. Learn about all the new AI tools that have hit the market, How AI tools may make you lose leverage in your skills, and the power of outsourcing your brain use cases.Mentions Chat GPT iphone app https://openai.com/blog/introducing-the-chatgpt-app-for-ios  Meta AI sandbox https://www.facebook.com/business/news/introducing-ai-sandbox-and-expanding-meta-advantage-suite  Google AI-powered ad solutions https://ads.google.com/intl/en_us/home/campaigns/ai-powered-ad-solutions/  Yoodli speak coach https://app.yoodli.ai/  DraGAN https://vcai.mpi-inf.mpg.de/projects/DragGAN/?ref=theresanaiforthat  Tweet on DraGAN https://twitter.com/AiBreakfast/status/1659601613739409409  Quiver https://github.com/StanGirard/quivr Rewind AI https://www.rewind.ai/  Glean AI https://www.glean.com/  BarGPT https://www.bargpt.app/  We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feedYouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod 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.

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