Graphic design has come a long way since I started in the arts nearly a decade and a half ago. Improvements in tools like Photoshop or my personal favorite, Procreate, from then to now have helped remove creative roadblocks and speed up the design process. Then, user-friendly design tools like Canva have made design more…
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How to Level Up Your Marketing Career in the AI Era (The Right Way)
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I can’t lie — I’ve been feeling a little AI-fatigued lately. But the reason everyone’s still talking about AI is because it’s not going away anytime soon. I can’t lie — I’ve been feeling a little AI-fatigued lately. But the reason everyone’s still talking about AI is because it’s not going away anytime soon. The…
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How to Create an Effective Facebook Ads Strategy in 2024
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Facebook is a dominant force in social media advertising. Most marketers say it consistently delivers a better ROI than any other social media platform. Facebook is a dominant force in social media advertising. Most marketers say it consistently delivers a better ROI than any other social media platform. As a chief content curator, I’ve created…
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23 Best Free Personality Tests You Can Take Online in 2024
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Have you ever wondered why you think and behave the way you do? Or why you seem to clash with certain people while effortlessly connecting with others? Have you ever wondered why you think and behave the way you do? Or why you seem to clash with certain people while effortlessly connecting with others? The…
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Everything You Need To Know About Podcast Advertising and Sponsorships
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As a content growth and innovation leader for HubSpot, I know how important it is to find impactful ways to expand your brand’s reach. In my experience, one of the more effective and underrated channels for marketers is podcast advertising. As a content growth and innovation leader for HubSpot, I know how important it is…
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14 Best AI Video Generators to Use in 2024
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Videos are integral to any marketing campaign; however, they can be tedious and difficult to create if you aren’t savvy with editing or are short on time. Videos are integral to any marketing campaign; however, they can be tedious and difficult to create if you aren’t savvy with editing or are short on time. Fortunately,…
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Millennials vs. Gen Z: Why Marketers Need to Know the Difference [New Data]
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Regarding millennials vs. Gen Z, the two generations have a lot in common to the point many brands will lump them together into the same audience, thinking they can appeal to both. Regarding millennials vs. Gen Z, the two generations have a lot in common to the point many brands will lump them together into…
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Writing the Ultimate One-Pager About Your Business: 8 Examples and How to Make One [+ Free Template]
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Whether you’re a business owner or a sales rep, you’re always pitching your services, telling potential clients what you offer as succinctly as possible. Trust me, I’ve been there myself, trying to sum up my copywriting business in as few words as I can. That’s where the business one-pager has come to my rescue. Whether…
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Why Every CMO Needs to Know Their Search TAM
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As ad costs have exploded in the last year, founders and CMOs are seeking alternatives to paid acquisition. As ad costs have exploded in the last year, founders and CMOs are seeking alternatives to paid acquisition. HubSpot recognized the value of organic search early, enabling our growth alongside the expanding search landscape. While AI-powered search…
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8 Graphic Design Resume Examples to Land Your Next Job
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If you’re a graphic designer, I have to give you praise because, without your creativity and your keen eye for design, it would be a struggle for marketing to create campaigns that catch their audience’s attention. If you’re a graphic designer, I have to give you praise because, without your creativity and your keen eye…
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Social Media’s Role in Reshaping Online Shopping, According to Retailers
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Social buying. Everyone and their mama is doing it — or maybe it‘s just me and my family. I’m consistently tagged in posts (thank you, cousin) about adorable gifts, must-have outfits, and the like. Social buying. Everyone and their mama is doing it — or maybe it‘s just me and my family. I’m consistently tagged…
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How to Promote Your Content as a Creator
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You spend countless hours editing video content to perfection, writing the perfectly optimized blog post, and putting together the absolute best resources for social media … only to realize that you still have to convince people to actually view your content. You spend countless hours editing video content to perfection, writing the perfectly optimized blog…
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Best URL Practices for SEO: How to Optimize URLs for Search
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Back when I started playing the search engine optimization (SEO) game, keyword stuffing actually worked. Since then, algorithm updates have spared only a few SEO best practices, like URL optimization. Back when I started playing the search engine optimization (SEO) game, keyword stuffing actually worked. Since then, algorithm updates have spared only a few SEO…
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3 Persuasion Techniques You Should Know
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Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. I’ve spent 200 hours interviewing persuasion experts. In this blog, I share the…
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How to Write an RFP for Grants – Everything You Need to Know
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Beth Goldowitz, who’s been managing nonprofit organizations for the past 20 years, says that when “managed correctly, grants can keep organizations afloat. They’re stable and predictable, a revenue stream that the organization can count on for the duration of a contract.” Beth Goldowitz, who’s been managing nonprofit organizations for the past 20 years, says that…
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Boost Your Email List: 3 Easy Tactics to Expand Your Reach
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Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. What keeps you up at night? If one of those things is building…
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How to Get Started with AI as a Content Creator
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Welcome to The Creative, a series that gives content creators actionable advice from professionals in the creator economy. Read The Creative to learn how to grow your platform, improve your content, and stay ahead in the ever-shifting creator landscape. Artificial intelligence is a bit of a controversial topic in the world of content creation. In…
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7 Ways to Grow Your Email List (and Your Revenue) in 2024
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Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. If you want to double your sales, you need to double your email…
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15 Best Examples of Professional Goals [+Tips to Achieve Them]
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“So, where do you see yourself five years from now?” Oof, that can be a tricky interview question, especially if you’re unsure of your professional goals. “So, where do you see yourself five years from now?” Oof, that can be a tricky interview question, especially if you’re unsure of your professional goals. When I graduated…
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11 Best Advertising Management Software for 2024
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As a marketing manager at HubSpot, I’m always looking for tech tools that are easy to use and save me valuable time in my day. And when it comes to advertising management software, I have some non-negotiables, like integration, automation, and advanced reporting. As a marketing manager at HubSpot, I’m always looking for tech tools…