Running content strategy for B2B SaaS companies taught me that a digital marketing strategy for startups can’t just copy enterprise playbooks. Content calendars, lead-scoring models, and expensive ABM campaigns? They fell apart when applied to early-stage businesses with tight budgets and small teams. After working with several startups, I’ve seen exactly which scrappy marketing tactics…
Top Marketing Channels in 2025 — Here’s What Your Team Needs to Master [Data]
From short-form videos to SEO to influencer marketing, today’s marketers have more marketing channels to choose from than ever before. When it comes to identifying which channels to focus on, it all comes down to your specific company, product, and target market. But I know firsthand how helpful it is to see how your fellow…
Be a Knock Out in Small and Local Business Marketing
In addition to running a marketing agency with customers around the globe and a seven-figure local business, today’s master is also a kickboxing champion and MMA fighter — making Jennifer Waters easily the marketer I’d least like to fight. Though Flo from Progressive seems like she’d be a scrapper, right? It’s not just me? But…
Average engagement rates for 12 industries [January 2025]
So you’ve planned and launched a social media campaign, and waited patiently for the likes, comments, and conversions to roll in. Now you’re looking at your performance report, wondering what the numbers actually mean. Is a 2% engagement rate high or low? Did your target audience love your campaign, or was it a flop? Without…
Is B2B Telemarketing Making a Resurgence? Here’s What the Experts Say
Like many professionals, I face a deluge of sales messages every day. It’s easy to tune out emails, display ads, and LinkedIn messages. But a phone call? Love it or hate it, it captures my attention. I set out to discover if B2B telemarketing is dead in 2025, or if it’s due for a comeback….
Best time to post on social media: Q1 2025 update
Are you wondering about the best time to post on social media? We were too — so we decided to crunch some data and find out. The Hootsuite team partnered with data science agency Critical Truth for a comprehensive study. We analyzed over 1 million social posts — across industries and social networks — and we…
7 Brands That Got Inclusive Marketing Right
Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. As an inclusive marketing strategist and consultant, one of the things I find myself having to educate clients on is the right way to think about marketing inclusively. At its core, inclusive marketing is all about helping…
Master your 2025 social media strategy [free template + expert tips]
A social media marketing strategy is a summary of everything you plan to do and hope to achieve on social media. It guides your actions and lets you know whether you’re succeeding or failing. The more specific your plan is, the more effective it will be. Keep it concise. Don’t make it so lofty and…