How to Create a Pivot Table in Excel: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

The pivot table is one of Microsoft Excel’s most powerful — and intimidating — functions. Pivot tables can help you summarize and make sense of large data sets. The pivot table is one of Microsoft Excel’s most powerful — and intimidating — functions. Pivot tables can help you summarize and make sense of large data […]

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Creating Your Brand Voice: A Complete Guide

Even if you’re brand new to brand voice, you already know exactly what it is. I promise. Even if you’re brand new to brand voice, you already know exactly what it is. I promise. Think of a few of your favorite brands, and consider why they’re favs. The product or service probably has a lot […]

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How to Set (Crushable) Marketing Goals, According to HubSpot Pros

Hey, marketers. Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by big, lofty marketing goals with little to no resources to execute them. Hey, marketers. Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by big, lofty marketing goals with little to no resources to execute them. ✋🏽*raises both hands* ✋🏽 In an ideal world, we’d […]

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Product Launch Checklist: How to Launch a Product, According to Experts

Like a tree falling in the woods, if you plan a product launch without spreading the word — will anyone use it? Will anyone even want it? Like a tree falling in the woods, if you plan a product launch without spreading the word — will anyone use it? Will anyone even want it? These […]

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RFP: How to Write a Strong Request for Proposal [Example & Template]

If I was reading a post about request for proposals (RFP), I’d want to get to the point … and fast. If I was reading a post about request for proposals (RFP), I’d want to get to the point … and fast. And that’s coming from me, a former marketing consultant of about five years […]

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State of Video in 2024: Video Marketing Statistics & Insights from Wistia

In late 2023, I collaborated with an organization to increase its visibility and donations. In late 2023, I collaborated with an organization to increase its visibility and donations. We created straightforward yet emotionally charged videos with basic filming equipment centering around raw interviews with the people the organization helped. As we uploaded the videos on […]

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New Marketing Jobs That Focus on AI [Data + Examples]

Marketing is undergoing some major changes at the hands of AI. Marketing is undergoing some major changes at the hands of AI. When I last looked for a full-time content writing job in early 2022, I found a few roles that asked for AI experience, but now it seems like every other listing mentions at […]

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How HubSpot Media’s Head of Audience Development & Distribution Breaks the Marketing Mold

It’s been an interesting year in the marketing world. Advancements in AI and constant changes in Google’s algorithm have all but turned the industry on its head. It’s been an interesting year in the marketing world. Advancements in AI and constant changes in Google’s algorithm have all but turned the industry on its head. And […]

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How to Plan Your Facebook Ads Budget (And Make The Biggest Impact)

If budgeting stresses you out, we have a lot in common, my friend. If budgeting stresses you out, we have a lot in common, my friend. Whether it’s a monthly entertainment budget or a Facebook Ads budget, ensuring you allocate only what you can afford and get the most for your money is a lot […]

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How to Do Keyword Research for SEO: A Beginner’s Guide

Keyword research has remained a constant in a rapidly changing search landscape. If you’re an inbound marketer looking to optimize your website, understanding how to do keyword research is a must. Keyword research has remained a constant in a rapidly changing search landscape. If you’re an inbound marketer looking to optimize your website, understanding how […]

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