233 episodes

Kipp Bodnar (HubSpot’s CMO) and Kieran Flanagan (Zapier’s CMO), lead you down the rabbit hole of marketing trends, growth tactics and innovation. On the way you’ll pick up undiscovered strategies to give you that slight edge for success. These are not your typical twitter thread regurgitated marketing tactics that everyone is doing. These are new methods, with unfiltered examination of successful fresh ideas.

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Kipp Bodnar (HubSpot’s CMO) and Kieran Flanagan (Zapier’s CMO), lead you down the rabbit hole of marketing trends, growth tactics and innovation. On the way you’ll pick up undiscovered strategies to give you that slight edge for success. These are not your typical twitter thread regurgitated marketing tactics that everyone is doing. These are new methods, with unfiltered examination of successful fresh ideas.

    The Psychological Trick Every Marketer Needs To Master Communication

    The Psychological Trick Every Marketer Needs To Master Communication

    Ep. 228
    How can authenticity transform your marketing game? 

    Kipp and guest Charles Duhigg (“Supercommunicators”) dive into the mental points every marketer needs to control their message.. Learn more on how authenticity shapes marketing narratives, the crucial process of selecting the right ideas to focus on, and the evolving rules of communication channels. Kipp and Charles uncover tactics for genuine vulnerability in conversations while exploring the power of storytelling to engage and connect with your audience on a deeper level.

    Mentions

    Charles Duhigg https://www.charlesduhigg.com/


    “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection” https://a.co/d/7kxIQFI


    Harvard Study of Adult Development https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org/


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    Host Links:
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    ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

    • 49 min
    Top 5 Marketing Strategies Of 2024 To 10X Business Growth

    Top 5 Marketing Strategies Of 2024 To 10X Business Growth

    Ep. 227
    What are the best marketing channels you should use to grow your business?

    Kipp and Kieran dive into the dynamic fusion of AI technology with traditional marketing strategies to exponentially grow your business. Learn more on how AI conversion rate optimization leads the charge in changing conversion strategies, why blending product marketing with brand storytelling is crucial, and the continued relevance of SEO in organic growth.

    Mentions

    Founders podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/founders/id1141877104


    David Ogilvy https://www.ogilvy.com/about


    Terence Reilly https://advertisingweek.com/terence-reilly-global-president-stanley/


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    Host Links:
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    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.

    • 36 min
    Gary Vee: ‘If You Don’t Do This, Your Business Won’t Exist In 5 Years’

    Gary Vee: ‘If You Don’t Do This, Your Business Won’t Exist In 5 Years’

    Ep. 226
    Gary Vaynerchuk is challenging the traditional mindset of business and marketing.

    Kipp, Kieran and guest Gary Vaynerchuk (VaynerX) dive into the importance of organic social media. Learn more about Gary’s revolutionary insights on why staying ahead of market dynamics is crucial in the ever-changing landscape of business and marketing, why traditional Fortune 500 companies are falling behind, the significance of understanding micro consumer segments, and the rise of social influencers. He covers all this and more in his new book.

    Preorder Gary’s book, “Day Trading Attention: How to Actually Build Brand and Sales in the New Social Media World”: https://a.co/d/gEmj0HX

    Mentions

    Gary Vaynerchuk https://garyvaynerchuk.com/


    VaynerX https://vaynerx.com/


    Vaynermedia https://vaynermedia.com/


    Web 2.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0


    Wine Library https://winelibrary.com/


    Gary’s Ted Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/gary_vaynerchuk_do_what_you_love_no_excuses


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    ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

    • 59 min
    OpenAI Launches ChatGpt-4o

    OpenAI Launches ChatGpt-4o

    Ep. 225
    How will AI redefine the future of business interactions and learning? In today's episode, Kipp boldly predicts that OpenAI's GPT-4o could usher in a new frontier in real-time communication and marketing.

    Kipp and Kieran dive into the groundbreaking features of OpenAI's latest release. Learn more on how the omnimodal capabilities of GPT-4o are set to transform customer engagement, the massive implications for voice, language learning and translation, and the potential for AI to streamline educational and training processes in unprecedented ways.

    Mentions

    GPT-4o https://openai.com/index/hello-gpt-4o/


    Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com/


    Hume https://www.hume.ai/


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    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.

    • 34 min
    How To Master Sales Prospecting With Ai In 2024

    How To Master Sales Prospecting With Ai In 2024

    Ep. 224
    Did you know AI could potentially increase email conversion rates by 94%?
    Kipp and Kieran dive into the AI implications of sales prospecting. Learn more about how effective personalization can leverage online data, the role of AI in improving prospecting emails, and the future of AI in voice prospecting and creating engaging, celebrity-driven marketing campaigns.

    Mentions

    OpenAI https://www.openai.com/


    Grammarly https://www.grammarly.com/


    Gary Vaynerchuk https://garyvaynerchuk.com/


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    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.

    • 35 min
    I Created A Media Strategy For Airbnb With One Prompt (Multimodal Masterclass)

    I Created A Media Strategy For Airbnb With One Prompt (Multimodal Masterclass)

    Ep. 223
    How can you be in the 5% of in demand marketers in the future?

    Kieran dives into the marketing playbook for the AI era.  Learn more on crafting multimodal content strategies, personalizing marketing at scale, and collapsing the customer journey into effective marketing techniques.

    Mentions

    Sam Altman https://blog.samaltman.com/


    Eleven Labs https://elevenlabs.io/


    Gary Vaynerchuk https://garyvaynerchuk.com/


    Bing https://www.bing.com/


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    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.

    • 42 min

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