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Marketing Against The Grain

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Feb 14, 2023 • 15min

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

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).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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Feb 13, 2023 • 11min

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

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.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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Feb 9, 2023 • 39min

EMERGENCY POD: The AI Wars - Has Google Already Lost?

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.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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Feb 7, 2023 • 29min

The 7 “First Principles” Of Marketing

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  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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Feb 2, 2023 • 10min

3 TikTok Predictions For 2023 & Beyond

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.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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Jan 31, 2023 • 34min

5 Marketing Mistakes That Are Killing Your Business

“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.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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Jan 26, 2023 • 23min

Use This Marketing Framework To Build A Cult Brand

What makes someone a marketing-minded person?Kipp and Kieran dive into a 3 part framework to revolutionize YOUR brand’s story. Press play to learn how the exchange of value in marketing has changed, what top 3 skills intersect to turn YOU into a powerful marketer, what it takes to be a successful company today, and so much more.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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Jan 24, 2023 • 34min

This Leaked Memo From Yahoo Explains Why Big Businesses Fail

What do failing big businesses have to do with marketing? Everything.Kipp and Kieran dive deep into how businesses that are positioned and differentiated, lead to how businesses evolve and sometimes fail. Press play to learn the importance of accountability and ownership, why it’s better to be wrong than indecisive, naming the problems in the business to prevent them, and more.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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Jan 19, 2023 • 38min

How To Delegate Your Work To ChatGPT (Use These Prompts) with Rob Lennon

Will A.I. be the death of creativity?Rob Lennon joins Kipp and Kieran to dive down the AI rabbit hole on how AI will or won’t affect your creativity, how AI will be a useful tool for marketers, how the evolution of AI will affect marketers and more.About Rob Lennon12+ years in start-up marketing. Self-published author 45x. Grew 0 to 50k in 6 months and retained my authenticity. Now I'm a solopreneur who shares lessons on audience-building and AI-powered writing systems.Connect with Rob! Twitter https://twitter.com/thatroblennon  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-lennon/  Instagram https://instagram.com/thatroblennon_  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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Jan 17, 2023 • 32min

6 Marketing Opportunities That A.I. Unlocks For Businesses

Is A.I. the next iPhone or the next internet?Kipp and Kieran dive into how A.I.’s innovation will turn into HUGE business opportunities for marketers. Press play to learn how businesses exploded in a time of new technology, How A.I. will help you iterate toward your goals, get rid of blockers, even out the bias, and ideate on AI tools that could change our everyday life.If you like this episode, listen to our episode - 6 A.I. Tools That Will Save You 1-Hour/Day https://link.chtbl.com/6AITools 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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