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#116: Career | Do you really want to be CMO? Returning from Parental Leave, What's working in B2B marketing today (with Amanda Natividad)


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Amanda Natividad is VP of Marketing at SparkToro. She's also a contributor for Adweek, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, and a former journalist. Dave and Amanda catch up after Amanda's return to work after having her second child, talk about trends they are seeing in B2B marketing today and what Amanda's seen work at SparkToro (including email strategy and LinkedIn). Plus they talk about the path to CMO - and why Amanda enjoys being a team of one.

00:00 - Webinar Promotion Without Links and Returning to Work After Maternity Leave.
06:04 - The Emotional Impact of Parental Leave.
08:40 - Navigating Career Paths in Marketing.
12:10 - SparkToro's Audience Research Tool and Growth Strategy.
14:31 - VP of Marketing at SparkToro: Managing Top-of-Funnel, Organics, and Events.
19:11 - Rethinking the pursuit of status in business.
22:10 - Contemplating financial gains and their true value.
23:10 - Prioritizing time over extra income for happiness.
29:26 -Transitioning from Consulting to Content Business: The Evolution of Exit Five.
32:01 - The challenges and potential rewards of solopreneurship.
34:16 - Navigating Hiring and Trust in a Small Team
38:05 - Strategic Email Marketing at Sparktoro: Balancing Frequency and Impact.
41:06 - Sparktoro's Email Strategy: Quality over Quantity and List Management Tactics.
43:08 - The challenge of balancing marketing strategies.
48:25 - Optimizing LinkedIn Strategy: Pinning Comments and Zero-Click Content.
50:32 - Embedding Webinar Links in Blog Posts for Engagement
52:53 - Closing Thoughts.


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