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[HAtiq]

Hi everyone, 

I am Hatiq from Pakistan. I am a medicine graduate and masters student. Here in Hubspot Academy I am learning Digital Marketing, social media marketing and email marketing. 

I am pleased to be the part of Hubspot Academy and a global community.

Kind regards! 

[PamCotton]

Hey @HAtiq, Welcome to the HubSpot Community!

It's great to have you on board, especially with your diverse background. Your blend of skills and interests will surely enrich our discussions and learning experiences here.

Feel free to dive into the courses and resources available, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance along the way. We're all here to support each other's growth and learning journey.

Looking forward to engaging with you more in our global community!

Pam

[wbrooks]

Hello, my name is Wesley! I am currently a Revenue Operations Solutions Architect at Service Express. My company offers services and products to those within the IT industry. I am very interested in gaining more insight into the TabCRM and Tableau area. I want to potentially leverage the tool to do models around forecasting and other insights. I listen to various video series and podcasts but my favorites are Ted Talks and anything by Simon Sinek. I am hoping to gain other helpful insights that sit in this community and connect with others in the RevOps space. 

[PamCotton]

Hey @wbrooks welcome to our Community!

I'm sure you'll find valuable resources and insights within this HubSpot Community. Have you started exploring any specific resources for your forecasting models? Looking forward to exchanging ideas and connecting further!

Kindly,

Pam

[LBlackshaw]

Hey guys! 😎

I'm 25 years old and hold a degree in Media, Communication, and Production. My professional journey includes serving as a Marketing Executive at an accountancy firm and later transitioning to the role of an Engagement Officer for the NHS, where my focus remained strongly on the marketing aspects. Following that, I briefly worked at a biomedical company as a Digital Marketing Executive. Currently, I am employed as a Digital Marketing Exec at a company specialising in the manufacturing and distribution of epoxy, primarily in the Marine sector. My goal is to accumulate more experience and steadily progress towards a senior marketing position.

I'm curious to learn about everyone else's experiences and backgrounds. Any insights into your professional journeys?

Additionally, I'm seeking recommendations for valuable courses and advice on maximizing career advancement opportunities. Your input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[PamCotton]

Hey @LBlackshaw welcome to our HubSpot Community, and thank you so much for introducing yourself!

I want to share this specific post here about "Welcome to the Community - introduce yourself!" you will be able to find more introductions and other user journeys. 

To our top experts @Mike_Eastwood @LaurenRyan @Nikhil_Kumar @Jnix284 any recommendations to @LBlackshaw matter?

Thank you,

Pam

[Jnix284]

Welcome @LBlackshaw and thanks for the mention @PamCotton, happy to offer some insights and guidance.

Since you are still very early in your career, I would focus on investing in yourself and learning as much as you possibly can from each role.

As @Nikhil_Kumar mentioned, certifications from HubSpot Academy are very beneficial for getting exposure to new ideas and helping to grow your career.

My suggestion would be to create an action item for something outside of your job description that you can do to help your current company/team as a result of what you learned during the certification.

One way I've helped advance my career is not limiting myself to contributing based on what's required, but finding opportunties that can support others - even something small, like identifying an opportunity for the sales team to remove friction from their calling process, or researching the software in your tech stack to see if there are better options within HubSpot or alternatives that are more cost effective, integrate better, etc.

Being curious and identifying potential opportunities is a great way to show initiative to advance your career.

Also, when you wrap a major project, reach out to team members and ask for a recommendation on LinkedIn - it's better to ask while the project is fresh than to wait until you're ready to leave or have already left.

Hope this helps, all the best in your journey ahead!

[Nikhil_Kumar]

@Jnix284 Thanks for sharing your experience.

[Nikhil_Kumar]

Thank you so much @PamCotton for the mention. 

Hi @LBlackshaw,

Welcome to the community. I've worked as a digital marketing team lead for a marketing company and currently, I'm working as a Senior SEO Analyst. To understand the marketing world concept, I recommend you first go through all the Hubspot Academy Courses. It will give you an overview of how marketing and sales go simultaneously. Hubspot certifications are globally accepted. After that, you can apply for the companies that are hiring for Hubspot CRM administrators. I've also completed 10 certifications from Hubspot Academy and working on many more to come. I hope this helps you.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Thanks,
Nikhil

[Shahmiri]

Hey everyone,

I'm Shahmiri, and I'm new to the email marketing game. Super stoked to be part of this awesome group and learn from all you pros!

If anyone's got tips, or tricks about email stuff, I'm all ears. Let's dive in and crush it together! 🚀

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

[PamCotton]

Hey @Shahmiri, thank you for posting in our Community!

Welcome aboard! It's fantastic to have you join our email marketing crew. Your enthusiasm is infectious, and we're thrilled to have someone eager to dive into the world of email marketing.

Kindly,

Pam

[phenry5]

• Hello everyone, my name is Praise from Nigeria. I am a digital marketer who recently finished the hubspot inbound marketing certification. Currently, I am looking to pivot into Product management/marketing. I am actively seeking internship opportunities or an entry level position to transition, learn and grow in this field. I would also love a mentor to help guide my learning process. I have a product development background, so I am well aware of a product life cycle and some product requirements. This is my email and LinkedIn, if you do need to reach out to me regarding any of the listed opportunities or just point me in the right direction.

Praisehenry52@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/praise-henry 

Cheers.

[BérangèreL]

Hi @phenry5,

Thank you for your introduction and for reaching out to the Community!

Congrats on finishing the HubSpot Inbound certification, that's great!

I'd recommend subscribing to the Jobs Board here as you might find the job or internship you are looking for.

I wish you the best of luck in your job searching!

Have a great day!

Best,
Bérangère

[TOgijo]

Hi everyone 

i am Teresa from Nigeria I am so happy to be here with you guys can't wait to learn from your ideas.

[PamCotton]

Hey @TOgijo, thank you for posting in our Community.

We're thrilled to have you join us. Feel free to dive in and share your thoughts or ask any questions you may have. 

Looking forward to exchanging ideas with you

Pam

[Dداليادليلك]

Hi everyone 😄🤗 

My name is Dalia Ahmed and my job is creator content in healing and balance 

I love you all and hope to have learning and fun with you 😊 

[PamCotton]

Hey @Dداليادليلك, Welcome to the HubSpot Community! 

It's wonderful to meet someone who's passionate about creating content in healing and balance. Your dedication to spreading positivity and knowledge is truly inspiring. We're thrilled to have you here, and I'm sure we'll all learn a lot from you. Let's embark on this journey together and make it both educational and enjoyable!

Pam

[AAssis6]

Hello, I'm starting the course. I intend to specialize in creating content about the environment and sustainability.

[PamCotton]

Hey @AAssis6, thank you for reaching out!

That's awesome! Focus on researching current environmental issues, find a specific niche, and engage with experts. Use credible sources and a mix of content types. Encourage actionable steps and stay positive by highlighting solutions. Good luck with your course!

Kindly,

Pam

[KDavis96]

Hey guys! Happy to have found this group, I've already learned so much. I absolutely love my proffession and company, but I struggle with with pretty severe ADHD and a hectic personal schedule outside of work. I also don't have much expereince in creating a content strategy and sticking to it, which is the opportunity I have now and I hope to make the most out of it.

My goal is to help my company achieve growth through strategized content and successful marketing campaigns, but with lack of organization and experience in creating said strategy, and an inconsistent/unsustainable productivity schedule --it's been a challenge to say the least.

Any advice on best marketing, productivity, content strategy practices is welcome, especially from fellow adhd-ers! 

[Ben_M]

Congrats on landing a great position! I don't have an exact best practice in creating a calendar because it can vary much from company to company, industry to industry, etc. but I do have some advice that may help in organizing things for you.

Personally speaking, I am a very visual person and for large key projects with lots of visibility, I would use a project management tool, something like Clickup or Asana, etc.. And then add to that a visual whiteboarding tool like Miro. Between that combination, I have been able to keep myself and teams organized through the years.

I usually start by aligning OKRs down from the top (as high up as that may be), drawing that out on a whiteboard and working my way down from there. As an example, do you have a target for achieving growth (ie: 500 MQLs)? Then figure out a few big rocks that could help move towards that goal, a webinar, larger white paper or case study, and then look to the demand or events part of the marketing org to figure out what might be going on in the industry or in general. The key is here is keeping to big rocks so you don't get overwhelmed because it's easy to do so and you may have other OKRs that you don't have as much contorl over in content (ie: supporting sales enablement strategies, powerpoint decks, etc.).

Hopefully this offers you a little bit of a place to start searching around your org to find the right pieces to help with your strategy creation.