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1 week ago | blog.hubspot.com | Kieran Flanagan

We all know AI assistants can help with marketing tasks. But, here's what most people are missing: Using AI as a prompt engineer is where the real productivity gains happen. I've been experimenting with this approach for months, and the results are mind-blowing. Instead of crafting prompts from scratch every time you need help with a campaign or strategy, you can use AI to build an entire library of expert-level prompts that work. The best part?

3 weeks ago | blog.hubspot.com | Kieran Flanagan

In February, OpenAI gave a two-minute demonstration at a private event in Tokyo. The demo didn’t stay quiet for long. It set off a firestorm in the sales industry. The short demo, which isn’t available yet, was for an AI sales agent. This AI agent can perform autonomous tasks to help sales teams qualify, enrich, and follow up with leads. You can watch the full leaked demo here, but I’ll break down all the information you need — and what it means for everyone doing knowledge work — below.

3 weeks ago | blog.hubspot.com | Laura M. Browning

Running a marketing agency used to mean juggling a small army of freelancers, risking missed deadlines, and spending more time managing people than creating content and building strategies. That’s how Barbara Jovanovic of Startup Cookie used to operate. She’s now built a streamlined operation that generates six figures annually with a tech stack that costs less than one grand a year.

1 month ago | blog.hubspot.com | Kieran Flanagan

Let‘s be honest: AI assistants aren’t just for executives anymore. They're the secret weapon that can make you 10x more productive than everyone else in your company. I‘ve been testing AI assistants obsessively over the past few months. I’ve found that, with the right setup, they can transform how you work. During that process, I developed two game-changing AI assistants, with one focused on strategic project work and another on handling executive assistant tasks.

1 month ago | blog.hubspot.com | Alex Lieberman

I cofounded Morning Brew in 2015. Since then, the content landscape has transformed into an even more competitive arena. The cost of paid acquisition has skyrocketed. Content differentiation has become harder than ever, especially when AI can write generic posts in seconds. The result is a sea of sameness — 101-level blog posts, cringy trade show booths, outreach emails offering free AirPods if you listen to a pitch, and aggressive marketing drip campaigns.