The Best AI Tools for Ecommerce & How They'll Boost Your Business

The Best AI Tools for Ecommerce & How They'll Boost Your Business

As a one-woman solopreneur running her own business, I’m constantly looking for new AI tools to help save time, increase productivity, and bring about a better ROI. The ecommerce sector is no different. That’s why I’ve spent some time reviewing the best AI tools for ecommerce so you can get a leg up on your … Read more

The YouTube Growth Strategy Mr. Beast, Cocomelon, & Like Nastya Use to Dominate the Internet (Creator Remixes 2024)

The YouTube Growth Strategy Mr. Beast, Cocomelon, & Like Nastya Use to Dominate the Internet

YouTube growth strategies continue to be a hot topic among marketers. In fact, most marketers plan to increase their YouTube budgets this year and say the platform has the highest growth potential in 2024. Anytime you’re talking about YouTube growth (and I talk about growth a lot as the founder of Thompson Media Group), Jimmy … Read more

Influencer Marketing Strategy: How to Build a Plan Creators & Customers Will Love [+ Templates]

Influencer Marketing Strategy: How to Build a Plan Creators & Customers Will Love [+ Templates]

Everyone can have influence, but not everyone can be an influencer. And I say this as someone who has participated in several influencer campaigns but would never claim the label. This title “influencer” rightfully belongs to an elite group of people who can reliably elicit interest or action in others. And if you’re a marketer, … Read more

18 of My Favorite Sample Business Plans & Examples For Your Inspiration

18 of My Favorite Sample Business Plans & Examples For Your Inspiration

I believe that reading sample business plans is essential when writing your own. As you explore business plan examples from real companies and brands, it’s easier for you to learn how to write a good one. So what does a good business plan look like? And how do you write one that’s both viable and … Read more

How An NBA Marketer Brought the Brooklyn Nets to Paris (& What Marketers Can Learn from Him)

How An NBA Marketer Brought the Brooklyn Nets to Paris (& What Marketers Can Learn from Him)

In our first edition of Masters in Marketing, a brand-new HubSpot Media newsletter designed to bring you tips from the top marketers each week, I spoke with Ron Goldenberg, VP of International Marketing & Innovation at BSE Global — who runs international marketing for the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. Goldenberg has plenty of impressive … Read more

Is Email Marketing Inbound or Outbound? 10 Examples & Top Differences

Is Email Marketing Inbound or Outbound? 10 Examples & Top Differences

In April 2024, HubSpot asked 537 email marketers across industries in the U.S. if email marketing was inbound or outbound — 51% said it was inbound, while 49% believed it to be outbound. It’s fascinating to see how opinions differ on this topic, even among professionals. As an experienced marketing leader, I’ve always approached email … Read more

SEO & AI: How These Worlds Will Collide And Cause Chaos

SEO & AI: How These Worlds Will Collide And Cause Chaos

Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Less than a year after launch, ChatGPT reported over 100 million weekly users according to OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman. Our latest research found that there were roughly 127 million monthly visitors to OpenAI’s ChatGPT … Read more

What is a RACI Chart? Project Uses, Examples & Free Template

What is a RACI Chart? Project Uses, Examples & Free Template

Your project’s success hinges on a single crucial factor: clarity. When we say clarity, we’re talking about crystal-clear instructions on who does what. Everyone involved in the project, from employees to stakeholders, should know their roles and responsibilities inside out. Any confusion or oversight can lead to misunderstandings or conflicts, derailing your project faster than … Read more

20 Best Social Media Marketing Courses to Take Online [Free & Paid]

20 Best Social Media Marketing Courses to Take Online [Free & Paid]

Taking a social media marketing course will help you level-up your existing skills or jumpstart a career in marketing management. And this is a good time: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a 10% rate of job growth is expected for social media marketing managers from 2020 to 2030. To help you stand out … Read more

The Ultimate Guide to Storytelling in Marketing & Business

The Ultimate Guide to Storytelling in Marketing & Business

I became a marketer because I love storytelling — a craft that I and many other content strategists treat like an art. Like all art, storytelling requires creativity, vision, skill, and practice. The result of this discipline? Marketing campaigns that really pull your audience in. When I think about storytelling in business, my mind goes … Read more

Pharmaceutical Advertising: What It Is & Trends To Look Out For in 2024

Pharmaceutical Advertising: What It Is & Trends To Look Out For in 2024

“Take this pill, and watch your migraine disappear in ten minutes!” How do drug commercials make those miracle cures sound so easy? I used to sell supplements for one fitness company in my early student years and always felt a pang of anxiety promoting products. What if they didn’t work? What if there were side … Read more

20 Free & Paid Small Business Tools for Any Budget

20 Free & Paid Small Business Tools for Any Budget

Free and paid tools for small businesses save time, streamline operations, and, importantly, save money. From my experience running a small business, I know it doesn’t always feel productive to invest time and money into a new tool, but the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. I know how overwhelming it can be to choose the … Read more

10 Best Design Collaboration Software & Tools for Creatives

10 Best Design Collaboration Software & Tools for Creatives

Even the most creative people know the most innovative projects get done when you work as a team. However, working as a team can be difficult without the right tools to streamline and organize your workflows while keeping everyone informed. So, to help you work more efficiently with your team, I rounded up 10 of … Read more

Gen Z Buying Habits: What Gen Z Spends On & Why Marketers Need to Care

Gen Z Buying Habits: What Gen Z Spends On & Why Marketers Need to Care

With a purchasing power of more than $450 billion in the United States alone, Gen Z’s buying habits are shaking up the global retail landscape. And honestly, it’s no surprise looking at my younger cousins, nieces, and nephews. Although many Gen Zers are still coming of age — earning their first allowances and paychecks, entering … Read more

Wing talks Communication & Dating Platform: Enjoy Seamless Communication and Diversity

Wing talks Communication & Dating Platform: Enjoy Seamless Communication and Diversity

The times when races and ethnicities were separated are, luckily, far behind us. Today, we are free to choose who we call our friends, with whom we spend time, and who we choose as partners for life. With the help of the Internet, it is much easier now to meet great people.  We aren’t saying … Read more

How to Create a Content Style Guide [+Free Guide & Examples]

How to Create a Content Style Guide [+Free Guide & Examples]

If you write, edit, or manage content for a brand, you likely run into lengthy content discussions over everything from voice to exclamation marks and em dashes. At least, I’ve done my fair share of debates with colleagues over language preferences. But is it trivial? I don’t think so. After all, there’s a difference between … Read more

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