Is traditional hiring a broken system? Kipp and Kieran dive into what everyone gets wrong during the hiring process - hiring for experience vs. potential, what hiring managers are doing wrong, understanding the candidate’s motivation, hiring the outliers, and if problem-solving skills are interchangeable.Shoutout to all the listeners who have sent in questions and reviews! Do YOU want to be featured in the next episode? Leave a question or review in Apple Podcasts, and we may feature you next!Links Mentioned:Tweet from Sam Altman https://twitter.com/sama/status/1554481634375741442 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.

How should you think about marketing at every stage of your startup? Sumaiya Balbale, CMO at Sequoia Capital, joins the show to chat all things marketing for startups: How you’re going to position yourself relative to the customer, Articulating your value proposition & context to the customer, What most founders get wrong on product marketing, the importance of being an expert in the customer’s pain points, and more!Who is Sumaiya Balbale?Sumaiya is CMO at Sequoia Capital. Prior to that, Sumaiya led the transformation of digital media, social media, marketing analytics, and marketing technology capabilities as the Vice President of E-commerce, Mobile, and Digital Marketing for Walmart US from January 2017 to February 2019. Sumaiya is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Brown University. She was named one of Fortune’s 40 under 40 in 2018. Check out Sumaiya’s work! Website https://www.sequoiacap.com/  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumaiya-balbale/  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.

Holy sh*t. YouTube has officially entered the chat for podcasts. What does this mean for marketers?Kipp and Kieran do an emergency episode to unravel the massive opportunity for podcasts - how this creates whole new discoverability for podcasts, why this will matter for your business strategy, the massive opportunities to target listeners, how this completely changes the landscape of podcasts, and so much more!Links Mentioned:YouTube podcasts page https://www.youtube.com/podcasts 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.

Does intellectual property help your brand differentiate? How can you use IP to extend your brand? Kipp and Kieran dive deep into the world of IP and tap into all the opportunities that will take your brand to the next level. Listen for how you can use your IP to make creative strategies for your brand, what it takes to leverage your IP, category creation for IP, and more!Links Mentioned: Tweet from Zach Weinberg https://twitter.com/zachweinberg/status/1559171487394824194?s=21&t=LIxZx-AkA_9CR379eW0ckA Tweet from Sam Bankman-Fried https://twitter.com/sbf_ftx/status/1558761957825593345?s=21&t=LIxZx-AkA_9CR379eW0ckA Nouns NFT https://nouns.wtf/  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.

What is the role of community at an organization? Anu Atluru joins the show to debate the true definition of community, how community differs from a start-up to an established company, ​​advice to leaders who want to build their own communities, and answer the question: is there a disconnect between product and go-to-market? and more!Who is Anu Atluru?Anu is a startup builder, angel investor, and writer. She’s passionate about building consumer and social products and helping early-stage teams tackle community, product, and go-to-market challenges. Most recently, she spent 2 years at Clubhouse — building zero to one, serving as its first Head of Community, and helping grow from ~1000 users to millions globally and a team of 3 to 100+. Check out Anu’s work! Website https://anuatluru.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/anuatluru  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuatluru/  Substack https://anu.substack.com/  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.

Will AI help marketers do better work? Kipp and Kieran dive deep into the logistics of AI and what the impact will be on the marketing world - How AI will change the way businesses market and grow, Kipp’s AI 2x2, the struggle to differentiate, where AI falls short, and more!Links Mentioned:Tweet from Sam Altman https://twitter.com/sama/status/1484950632331034625 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.

Why do employees choose remote work? Kipp and Kieran dive deep into Malcolm Gladwell’s (wrong) take on remote work, how remote flexibility will impact your marketing, what to focus on if your business accelerated or decelerated during the pandemic, and practical tips on how to build engaging remote teams, and more!Links Mentioned: Tweet from Ryan Denehy on managers who can only scale through headcount https://twitter.com/DenehyXXL/status/1556387871992463362 Tweet from Sheel Mohnot on Naval not checking emails anymore https://twitter.com/pitdesi/status/1556087444889489408  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.

As the world continues to evolve, you must adapt. What does that look like in a world of ever-changing new jobs? Kipp and Kieran look deep into their crystal ball to predict the jobs of the future, what skills you need now that will skyrocket your success, roles that will diminish in the future (hint: AI), and more!Do YOU want to be featured on the next episode? if you have ideas for roles in the future that you think we’ve missed, leave your name and review, and we may feature you next!Links Mentioned: Greg Isenberg’s tweet on community designers https://twitter.com/gregisenberg/status/1553742250848419840  PWR WMN, women blazers https://www.pwrwmn.shop/  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.

How do you get your product or service out there in a cost-effective way? Kipp and Kieran deep dive into how YOU can build a world-class distribution playbook, taking advantage of core early ad arbitrage opportunities, the importance of video-first, choosing consumer trends that will grow, and more!Links Mentioned: Derek Thompson’s tweet on how people spend their time https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/1549392226530332674 Anu Alturu’s article on 25 things she learned at Clubhouse https://anu.substack.com/p/what-i-learned-at-clubhouse- Kieran’s tweet on building HubSpot’s demand engine ​​https://twitter.com/searchbrat/status/1549058266344341507  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.

How can smaller marketing teams positively affect change in organizations that don’t believe in spending money on marketing? Kipp and Kieran dive deep into the world of career growth - The mental models & frameworks to build on your career, applying your knowledge to your marketing work (with Kipp’s learning hacks), the importance of working at organizations that value marketing, and more!Shoutout to Jake McConnel for sending in his review and question! Do YOU want to be featured in the next episode? Drop your question and review in Apple Podcasts for a chance to be featured next. If you like this episode, check out our episode on leadership that helps drive growth! https://link.chtbl.com/vBvHDNRB Links:The Office Ladies Episode 129 “Body Language” https://officeladies.com/episodes/2022/20/07/episode-129-body-language 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.