Episodes

  • 9 AI Tools You MUST Know In 2025 (Productivity, Audience Growth & More)

    9 AI Tools You MUST Know In 2025 (Productivity, Audience Growth & More)
    Jan 9 2025
    Ep 291 How can AI revolutionize content creation by 2025? Kieran dives into the essential AI tools that will define the future landscape of digital marketing and content creation. Learn more about leveraging AI for email optimization and tailored audience engagement, the significance of personality-led content amid advancing AI, and which AI tools like Delphi, and HeyGen will be indispensable for video content creation and professional image generation in 2025. Mentions Delphi https://www.delphi.ai/ HeyGen https://www.heygen.com/ Argil https://www.argil.ai/ Opus https://www.opus.pro/ Replit https://replit.com/ NotebookLM https://notebooklm.google/ Napkin https://www.napkin.ai/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We’re creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you’re facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we’ve put together a survey and we’d love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. 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.
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    26 mins
  • The Ultimate Guide to Using Claude AI for Work

    The Ultimate Guide to Using Claude AI for Work
    Jan 7 2025
    Ep. 290 Why is Claude AI rapidly becoming the go-to tool for professionals and enterprises alike? Kipp, Kieran and guest Scott White (Claude) dive into the ultimate guide for using Claude AI in your daily work and unlock its true potential in transforming complex tasks. Learn more on how Claude AI can become your virtual collaborator, enhancing your interactions with existing systems. Discover the benefits of personalized integrations for security and compliance, and explore its evolving capabilities from basic task execution to proactive workflow management. Mentions Scott White https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottiewhite/ Claude https://claude.ai/ Slack https://slack.com/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We’re creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you’re facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we’ve put together a survey and we’d love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. 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.
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    45 mins
  • AI Agents Will Kill Marketing As We Know It, According to Perplexity's Founder

    AI Agents Will Kill Marketing As We Know It, According to Perplexity's Founder
    Jan 2 2025
    Ep. 289 What does advertising look like in an AI-driven world? Kipp and Kieran dive into the transformative impact of AI agents on the future of digital advertising and marketing strategies. Learn more on the disruption of search and paid advertising, creating ads that captivate AI agents, and navigating an AI-dominated go-to-market landscape. Mentions Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai/ Aravind Srinivas https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravind-srinivas-16051987/ Gemini https://gemini.google.com/ Brave Search https://search.brave.com/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We’re creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you’re facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we’ve put together a survey and we’d love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. 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.
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    15 mins
  • How Beehiiv Uses ‘Drop Marketing’ To Create Buzz

    How Beehiiv Uses ‘Drop Marketing’ To Create Buzz
    Dec 31 2024
    Ever wondered how Beehive managed to make a splash with their audio newsletter drop? Kipp and Kieran dive into the world of 'drop marketing' and detail the steps Beehiiv took to create monumental buzz. This is a look-back at their conversation with Alex Lieberman (Morning Brew co-founder). Learn more about how Beehiiv planned their drops 90 days in advance, the importance of picking the right channels and creative for your drop calendar, and the power of employee and customer evangelism. Mentions Alex Lieberman https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/ Alex’s Marketing Against the Grain episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alex-lieberman-on-building-a-personal-brand/id1616700934?i=1000665964510&l=ko Beehiiv: https://www.beehiiv.com/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We’re creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you’re facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we’ve put together a survey and we’d love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. 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.
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    10 mins
  • How is AI revolutionizing Product Led Growth (PLG)?

    How is AI revolutionizing Product Led Growth (PLG)?
    Dec 24 2024
    Ep. 288 How is AI revolutionizing Product Led Growth (PLG)? Kipp and Kieran dive into the transformative power of AI in accelerating PLG strategies with insights from Christopher Miller's stellar episode on the fundamentals of product-led growth. Learn more on effectively leveraging freemium models to drive user acquisition, the role of viral loops in expanding your user base, and how natural language processing can reinvent your onboarding experience. Mentions Christopher Miller’s Marketing Against the Grain episode https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/i-built-a-free-growth-tool-for-zapier-in-under-2/id1616700934?i=1000632657910 Christopher Miller https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwilliammiller/ Zapier https://zapier.com/ Character.AI https://character.ai/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We’re creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you’re facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we’ve put together a survey and we’d love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. 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.
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    19 mins
  • This AI Reads The Internet For You (Grok 2 Changes Everything)

    This AI Reads The Internet For You (Grok 2 Changes Everything)
    Dec 19 2024
    Ep. 287 Summarizing the impressive summary features of the Grok update! Kipp and Kieran dive into how AI advancements like Grok 2.0 are revolutionizing the way we consume information online. Learn more about Grok's real-time summarization capabilities, the shift in marketing strategies due to AI's summarization power, and the rise of AI-generated hyper-real image content. Mentions Grok https://x.ai/ Gemini https://gemini.google.com/ Apple Intelligence https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We’re creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you’re facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we’ve put together a survey and we’d love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. 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.
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    22 mins
  • We Built a Custom AI Content Grader in 5 Minutes (No Code)

    We Built a Custom AI Content Grader in 5 Minutes (No Code)
    Dec 17 2024
    Ep. 286 Ever wondered how AI can triple your content output while saving millions? Kipp and Kieran dive into how to leverage AI for revolutionary content efficiency and creative workflows. Learn more on integrating audience style guides to perfect your messaging, utilizing advanced real-time AI tools for enhanced productivity, and the incredible potential of AI in reshaping content strategies. Mentions Grok https://x.ai/ 60 Minutes AI Segment https://www.cbsnews.com/news/khanmigo-ai-powered-tutor-teaching-assistant-tested-at-schools-60-minutes-transcript/ Gemini https://gemini.google.com/ Claude https://claude.ai/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We’re creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you’re facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we’ve put together a survey and we’d love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. 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.
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    30 mins
  • OpenAI Made A HUGE Mistake! Sora Launch + Product Review

    OpenAI Made A HUGE Mistake! Sora Launch + Product Review
    Dec 12 2024
    Ep. 285 Is OpenAI launching cookie dough instead of software? Kipp and Kieran dive into the fumbled rollout of OpenAI's Sora, describing it as the most botched product launch of 2024. Learn more on the hilariously half-baked attempts at AI-generated memes, the reality behind text-to-video technology, and the chaotic landscape of AI data privacy. Mentions Sora https://openai.com/sora/ Grok https://x.ai/ Marques Brownlee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY2x0TyKzIQ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We’re creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you’re facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we’ve put together a survey and we’d love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We’re on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. 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.
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    22 mins