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<p>We’re all fans of HubSpot here at INBOUND, but you’ve never heard the origin story of some of the brand’s most important content: its network of podcasts and videos. This story starts more than a decade ago and includes characters who went on to become big marketing names you follow today, like Dave Gerhardt, Mike Volpe, Jeanne Hopkins, Ellie Mirman, and Meghan Keaney Anderson. Listen in to this special episode of the Casted Podcast to hear about their common thread - the throughline that differentiated HubSpot, these marketing leaders, and the brands they went on to build.</p>

As a current CRO and former marketing leader, Jeanne has a deep expertise in data-driven, high-velocity customer acquisition, sales, marketing, and customer success organizations. Jeanne's accolades as a marketing leader are impressive and she's used her deep understanding of podcasting as a tool at the brands she's led. 

Jeanne Hopkins

CRO, SquadLocker

Mike Volpe is the Chief Executive Officer at Lola.com and host of The Agile Operations podcast. Before Lola.com, Mike Volpe was the Chief Marketing Officer at HubSpot and Chief Marketing Officer at Cybereason. While there, he started The Growth Show to create brand awareness among c-level executives Throughout his career, podcasting has always an important part of his marketing puzzle, even now as CEO. He believes in the power of audio and video as a marketing tool that can build a community and make a better brand impression. For Mike, podcasting is a different way to reach his audience, establish a deeper connection, and add personality to the brand. Hear about how to define your goals and use podcasting as a tactic to build awareness for your brand in today's conversation.

Mike Volpe

CEO, Lola.com

Regarded as one of the leading brand builders in B2B today, Dave is currently Chief Marketing Officer at Privy (the #1 app for sales on Shopify). Before that, he helped grow Drift into the powerhouse SaaS company it is today and he also hosts his own private marketing group called DGMG. 

Dave Gerhardt

CMO, Privy

As vice president of marketing, Meghan leads the creative and editorial, product marketing and academy teams for HubSpot. Together with her teams, she's responsible for the company's brand, podcast, and overall editorial content as well as the company's product launch and positioning strategy. Meghan is host of the Growth Show Podcast. 

Meghan Keaney Anderson

VP of Marketing, HubSpot

Ellie is a hands-on marketing leader with track record of building and scaling marketing at high-growth companies including Crayon, Toast, and HubSpot.

Ellie Mirman

CMO, Crayon 

Sam is the current Director of Content at ZoomInfo. Previously, he was the Senior Marketing Manager of HubSpot's podcast network and the host of their show, Weird Work. 

Sam Balter

Director of Content, ZoomInfo

Listen in to this special episode of the Casted Podcast to hear about HubSpot's common thread - the throughline that differentiated HubSpot, some of your favorite marketing leaders, and the brands they went on to build.

What Happened When HubSpot Hit Record with Lindsay Tjepkema at INBOUND

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Tune in to learn from people who have created successful podcasts.

The Casted Podcast

Today’s conversation is with Mat Zucker, Marketing Practice Lead at Prophet, and host of Rising podcast. In June, Mat wrote and published an article with Forbes Magazine about what internal podcasts are and what they can do for business. Mat has been a fan of podcast since the beginning, in the ‘90s, and he currently hosts two podcasts: Rising and Cidiot. For Matt, podcasts are a great medium for curiosity. In his opinion, the best shows are the ones that follow a question and try to answer it. He believes internal podcasting is a liberating tool that can help employees learn something while they are doing something else. Mat is fascinated with the way internal podcasts can build trust and establish relationships within a company.

Hear about the trends Mat has seen in internal podcasts and learn about how to build a stronger community within your business in today’s conversation.

Key Takeaways:
❓ 3:34-3:50: Pursuing a question through an external or internal podcast
🎙 4:19-5:52: Three different approaches to internal podcasting
🎧 8:38-9:58: Listening and learning from a podcast while doing something else
💡 12:14-14:09: Figuring out a content strategy for your internal podcast
🧑‍💻 15:25-15:44: Designing a program around your internal podcast
📈 17:21-18:13: Understanding how audio technology and the podcasting market is evolving

In this episode, hear about trends seen in internal podcasts and learn about how to build a stronger community within your business from Mat Zucker, Marketing Practice Lead at Prophet.

How Internal Podcasts Can Liberate Your Employees with Prophet's Mat Zucker

Today’s conversation is with Scott Monty, Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Scott Monty Strategies. Scott Monty is a pioneer of internal podcasting and kicks off the first episode of our three-part miniseries about internal podcasting. Before starting Scott Monty Strategies, Scott Monty was the Global Head of Social Media & Digital Communications at Ford. Throughout his career, Scott has used podcasting and social media as a way of building relationships and creating communities with his audiences. For Scott, podcasting is one of the most intimate mediums out there today. He believes that podcasting is a great way to directly communicate with listeners or employees and create an individualized experience for each person. Scott uses internal podcasts to engage his employees, create passion, and build loyalty within the company

Hear about how to build relationships with podcasts and use internal podcasting as a tool to connect with your employees in today's conversation.

Key Takeaways:
🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏽 4:14-5:43: Creating a community, building relationships, and making connections
🗣 9:28-10:59: Using podcasts to build loyalty and talk directly to your audience
🎧 14:43-15:41: Engaging your employees using internal podcasts
🧑‍💻 17:25-18:14: Communicating with your employees using this three-pronged approach
📖 19:25-19:49: Building passion for the company with individual stories in a podcast
🎙 20:07-21:19: Understanding why you want to start a podcast and how it fits your business goals
⏰ 21:52-22:41: Focusing on quality and taking your time with podcasting

Related Resources:
Scott’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmonty/
Scott Monty Strategies’s website: https://www.scottmonty.com/

Scott Monty, previously a Fortune 10 executive, is a strategy, communications and leadership advisor. He uses timeless lessons from history, literature and philosophy to help leaders make decisions with empathy, integrity, and wisdom. He was ranked by The Economist as #1 atop the list 25 Social Business Leaders and Alan Mulally, the CEO of Ford Motor Company, called him "a visionary."

Scott Monty

Principal, Scott Monty Strategies

Today’s conversation is with Scott Monty, Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Scott Monty Strategies. Scott Monty is a pioneer of internal podcasting and kicks off the first episode of our three-part miniseries about internal podcasting. Before starting Scott Monty Strategies, Scott Monty was the Global Head of Social Media & Digital Communications at Ford. Throughout his career, Scott has used podcasting and social media as a way of building relationships and creating communities with his audiences. For Scott, podcasting is one of the most intimate mediums out there today. He believes that podcasting is a great way to directly communicate with listeners or employees and create an individualized experience for each person. Scott uses internal podcasts to engage his employees, create passion, and build loyalty within the company  Hear about how to build relationships with podcasts and use internal podcasting as a tool to connect with your employees in today's conversation.

Building Passion and Loyalty Through Internal Podcasts with Scott Monty Strategies's Scott Monty

We’re all fans of HubSpot here at INBOUND, but you’ve never heard the origin story of some of the brand’s most important content: its network of podcasts and videos. This story starts more than a decade ago and includes characters who went on to become big marketing names you follow today, like Dave Gerhardt, Mike Volpe, Jeanne Hopkins, Ellie Mirman, and Meghan Keaney Anderson. Listen in to this special episode of the Casted Podcast to hear about their common thread - the throughline that differentiated HubSpot, these marketing leaders, and the brands they went on to build.

Key Takeaways:

🧩 11:33-12:56: Mike Volpe: Creating a personal connection with marketers
🧡 13:27-14:47: Ellie Mirman: Staying true to the HubSpot brand
🎁 15:02-15:58: Jeanne Hopkins: What HubSpot TV gave the brand
🌱 16:59-18:51: Mike Volpe: Using The Growth Show to reach a new audience
✨ 19:18-21:12: Dave Gerhardt: How podcasting led to a serendipitous role for a marketing fave
🧵 24:52-25:58: Sam Balter: Tailoring shows to different audiences
👩‍🏫 28:02-28:48: Meghan Keaney Anderson: Podcasting with a purpose
🤔 29:09-29:34: Mike Volpe: But... why podcasting?
💼 30:08-30:48: Meghan Keaney Anderson: The business benefits of podcasting
🏛 33:09-33:38: Dave Gerhardt: Podcasting as a pillar of marketing
➕ 34:42-34:49: Meghan Keaney Anderson: Create a show that adds value
🐠 35:41-36:06: Ellie Mirman: An opportunity to be unique
➗ 40:33-40:50: Mike Volpe: No one formula for great podcasts

Resources:
The Podcast Effect: https://casted.us/the-podcast-effect-at-hubspot/
How We Wrung-Out The Casted Podcast to Create “What Happened When HubSpot Hit Record”: https://casted.us/how-we-wrung-out-the-casted-podcast-to-create-narrative-episode/

Today’s conversation is with Meghan Keaney Anderson, Vice President of Marketing at HubSpot, and host of The Growth Show podcast. Meghan’s journey with podcasting started with The Growth Show five years ago. At the time, HubSpot had popular blogs that attracted mid-level marketers. However, her team needed a vehicle to reach people later in their careers — in decision-making roles — that didn’t have time to read blogs. They believed a podcast could capture the attention of those executives during their own little windows of time, and they were right. For Meghan, each podcast has a distinct problem it is trying to solve or a distinct theory it is chasing down. She believes that podcasting can fill a unique space in the market and attract new audiences if done successfully. Hear about how to establish that audience, understand the purpose of your podcast, and measure its success in today's conversation.

Key Takeaways:
🌱 2:04-3:13: Why HubSpot started The Growth Show podcast
🗣 6:18-8:02: The evolution of HubSpot’s podcast network
💡 8:23-9:02: Creating a podcast to solve a distinct problem or chase down a theory
🎙 10:00-12:23: Growing your podcast by establishing what need you are filling
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 13:02-13:58: Determining what audience your podcast is trying to reach
📦 14:57-16:13: Repackaging the stories gained through podcasting into other marketing materials
📈 20:45-21:19: Defining the goals of your podcast so you can accurately measure success
🧑‍💻 21:45-22:25: Studying discoverability and unpacking what works on different distribution platforms
➕ 22:41-23:34: Creating added value and making an experience for your fans

Related Resources:
Meghan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghankeaney/
HubSpot’s website: https://www.hubspot.com/
The Growth Show Podcast: https://www.hubspot.com/podcasts/the-growth-show

As vice president of marketing, Meghan leads the creative and editorial, product marketing and academy teams for HubSpot. Together with her teams, she's responsible for the company's brand, podcast, and overall editorial content as well as the company's product launch and positioning strategy. Meghan is host of the Growth Show Podcast.

In this episode, learn how to establish that audience, understand the purpose of your podcast, and measure its success from HubSpot's VP of Marketing, Meghan Keaney Anderson .

Establishing the Audience and Goals for Your Podcast with HubSpot's Meghan Keaney Anderson

Today’s conversation is with Jeanne Hopkins, Chief Revenue Officer at SquadLocker, and former host of Table Fries podcast. Before SquadLocker, Jeanne Hopkins was the Chief Marketing Officer at SmartBear Software, Chief Marketing Officer at Lola.com, and VP of Marketing at HubSpot. Throughout her career, Jeanne has used podcasting as a way to humanize her brands. For Jeanne, podcasting is a great tool that can show the company’s personality and share expertise with the customers. She believes that podcasting can help marketing teams capture and amplify the voices of experts already within the company.
Hear about how to share your expertise in soundbites and use podcasting as a tool to humanize your brand in today's conversation.

Key Takeaways:
🎙 2:46-3:35: How podcasting defined HubSpot and gave the brand personality
🗣 7:06-7:42: Using a podcast to share your expertise with your customers
💡 13:20-15:22: Thinking about the content plan and your goals before starting
🚧 18:20-20:36: Getting over that hurdle and starting your podcast
⏺️ 20:45-21:05: Recording and editing your first podcast and getting over your fear
🧑‍💻 22:52-24:04: Why consistency is important in both marketing and podcasting
Related Resources:

Jeanne’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannehopkins/
SquadLocker’s website: https://www.squadlocker.com/
Table Fries Podcast: https://tablefries.com/

Today’s conversation is with Jeanne Hopkins, Chief Revenue Officer at SquadLocker, and former host of Table Fries podcast. Before SquadLocker, Jeanne Hopkins was the Chief Marketing Officer at SmartBear Software, Chief Marketing Officer at Lola.com, and VP of Marketing at HubSpot. Throughout her career, Jeanne has used podcasting as a way to humanize her brands. For Jeanne, podcasting is a great tool that can show the company’s personality and share expertise with the customers. She believes that podcasting can help marketing teams capture and amplify the voices of experts already within the company.
Hear about how to share your expertise in soundbites and use podcasting as a tool to humanize your brand in today's conversation.

Sharing Your Expertise Using Soundbites with SquadLocker's Jeanne Hopkins

Today’s conversation is with Mike Volpe, Chief Executive Officer at Lola.com, and host of The Agile Operations podcast. Before Lola.com, Mike Volpe was the Chief Marketing Officer at HubSpot and Chief Marketing Officer at Cybereason. While there, he started The Growth Show to create brand awareness among c-level executives Throughout his career, podcasting has always an important part of his marketing puzzle, even now as CEO. He believes in the power of audio and video as a marketing tool that can build a community and make a better brand impression. For Mike, podcasting is a different way to reach his audience, establish a deeper connection, and add personality to the brand.
Hear about how to define your goals and use podcasting as a tactic to build awareness for your brand in today's conversation.

Key Takeaways:
🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏽 7:28-9:31: How audio and video can make a better brand impression and build a community
🌱 11:24-13:15: Why Mike started The Growth Show podcast at HubSpot
🎙 13:36-14:03: Using podcasting as a different way to reach your audience
🔗 15:42-16:59: Trying to connect with new audiences by creating a podcast for them
🗣 17:31-18:25: How to create an interesting podcast even if the subject matter seems boring
📈 19:32-22:46: Thinking about metrics as the investment behind your brand
🧑‍💻 22:58-24:06: Defining your purpose and goal and how to use podcasting as a tactic
💡 25:18-26:19: Accomplishing multiple goals by having multiple shows

Related Resources:
Mike’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikevolpe/
Lola.com’s website: https://www.lola.com/
The Agile Operations Podcast: https://agileoperations.org/

Today’s conversation is with Mike Volpe, Chief Executive Officer at Lola.com, and host of The Agile Operations podcast. Before Lola.com, Mike Volpe was the Chief Marketing Officer at HubSpot and Chief Marketing Officer at Cybereason. While there, he started The Growth Show to create brand awareness among c-level executives Throughout his career, podcasting has always an important part of his marketing puzzle, even now as CEO. He believes in the power of audio and video as a marketing tool that can build a community and make a better brand impression. For Mike, podcasting is a different way to reach his audience, establish a deeper connection, and add personality to the brand. Hear about how to define your goals and use podcasting as a tactic to build awareness for your brand in today's conversation.

Building Brand Awareness and Defining Your Goals with Lola.com's Mike Volpe

Today’s episode features Lindsey Christensen, Chief Marketing Officer at thoughtbot and host of the show Giant Robots Smashing into Other Giant Robots, which has been alive and smashing for eight years. As a veteran brand of podcasting, thoughtbot has expanded their podcasting efforts into three shows that each serve a unique and powerful purpose for the overall brand. So what’s their secret to success? Lindsey gives us a behind-the-scenes look at thoughtbot’s view on podcasting and shares how the shows have evolved, how and why she has prioritized podcasting since joining the company just a couple of years ago, and how it (you know… the robot one) got such an incredible name.

Key Takeaways:
📣 3:08-3:41: The motto that led to Thoughtbot's podcast strategy
💪 4:19-5:59: The fight for your audience's attention
🤓 8:47-9:50: Podcasts as a recruiting tool
💡 10:58-12:33: How podcasts fit into Thoughtbot's strategic plans
🏆 13:22-13:56: Making the goal to create valuable content
🤖 15:22-16:48: An evolution in the Giant Robot's lifecycle
🧠 17:10-19:05: Advice for marketers thinking about brand podcasts

Related Resources:
Lindsey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseychristensen/
thoughtbot’s website: https://thoughtbot.com/
Giant Robots Smashing into Other Giant Robots Podcast: https://www.giantrobots.fm/

Today’s episode features Lindsey Christensen, Chief Marketing Officer at thoughtbot and host of the show Giant Robots Smashing into Other Giant Robots, which has been alive and smashing for eight years. Lindsey shares how the show has evolved, how and why she has prioritized podcasting since joining the company just a couple of years ago, and how it got such an incredible name.

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