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Behind the Gate: Our Process for Creating Downloadables That Perform
Gated content works best as a system, not a single PDF. Here's the framework we use to turn one big idea into leads and usable data.

Karla Margeson
5 days ago5 min read


The Hidden Costs of Marketing Bottlenecks
The downside of a marketing bottleneck goes way beyond a late launch. Here's what they're really costing your CAC, your data, and your team's judgment.

Karla Margeson
Sep 76 min read


The Back-to-School Marketing Checklist Every Startup Should Use This Fall
September is syllabus week for your go-to-market team. Here's what tech and SaaS startups should review, refresh, and plan before Q4 hits.

Karla Margeson
Sep 35 min read


Why Marketing Audits Fail (and How to Run One That Works)
A lot of marketing audits collect dust instead of driving change. Here's why they fail and how to run one that actually helps.

Karla Margeson
Aug 317 min read


Why Sales Won’t Use HubSpot Even Though Your Company Is Paying for It
Paying for HubSpot but reps still use spreadsheets? Here's why adoption fails and how to make your CRM the tool sales wants to use.

Karla Margeson
Aug 295 min read


Motion Without Momentum: Why Growth-Stage Marketing Teams Confuse Activity with Pipeline
A busy content calendar doesn't guarantee growth. Learn to spot the gap between marketing activity and real momentum, and how to close it.

Karla Margeson
Aug 244 min read


How to Reallocate Marketing Budget When Performance Isn’t There
Underperforming channels are a reallocation opportunity. Here’s how to move budget deliberately when the results aren’t there.

Karla Margeson
Aug 106 min read


Ideal Customer Profiles: What They Are, How to Build Them, and Why They’re Helpful
An ICP is more than a list of firmographic targets. Here’s how they sharpen your targeting, tighten your messaging, and make every marketing dollar work harder.

Karla Margeson
Aug 36 min read


How to Get What You Want Out of AI with Fewer Back and Forths
Most people are getting mediocre results from AI because of how they’re asking, not what they’re asking. Here’s how to get better output in fewer rounds.

Karla Margeson
Jul 277 min read


The Psychology of the Download: Why People Trade Emails for Content
There’s real behavioral science behind why downloadable content works. Here’s what’s happening when someone hands over their email and how to make it work for your business.

Karla Margeson
Jul 206 min read


Process Improvement: What Vacation Season Tells You About Running Your Business
The cracks in your marketing operations don't show up in Q4 — they show up in July. Here's how to audit what breaks before it costs you.

Karla Margeson
Jul 144 min read


10 B2B Marketing Deliverables That Align Campaigns to Revenue
Which B2B marketing deliverables actually align to revenue? Kristen Diamond shares 10 go-to options that move pipeline, not vanity metrics.

Kristen Diamond
Jul 139 min read
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