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Field notes from the agency.

Essays, playbooks, and field notes on building intelligence layers for B2B companies — by the team that ships them.

UpdatedWeekly · Mondays
Authored byImpulse team · 6 contributors
FormatLong-form · 5–13 min reads

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Inbound Marketing

5 Inbound Marketing Tactics for Your Next Campaign

TL;DR: You can start using inbound marketing techniques today! Once you figure out your buyer personas, you can create intentional content ...

Remington Begg · Nov 3, 2022
FIG. 02
Sales Strategy

3 Sales Hub Tools to Improve Your Flow

TL;DR You can book meetings, store and share documents, and save templates through Sales Hub to improve your sales workflow (and your life).

Remington Begg · Oct 25, 2022
FIG. 03
HubSpot

HubSpot Data Management Features: Demo & Tips [INBOUND 2022 Update]

TL;DR: HubSpot released two outstanding and long-awaited data management features (the Data Model Overview and Data Quality Command Center) ...

Remington Begg · Oct 14, 2022
FIG. 04
Inbound Marketing

What Inbound Marketing Is and Isn't

TL;DR: Inbound marketing is not a trend, but a person-driven, tactical strategy for converting mere customers into brand evangelists.

Cathy Roth · Oct 12, 2022
FIG. 05 API-key-sunset
HubSpot

What the HubSpot API Key Sunset Means for You

TL;DR: Time is running out to replace your HubSpot API keys with private or public apps to ensure custom functions and integrations keep ...

Remington Begg · Oct 5, 2022
FIG. 06
HubSpot

Why, Who, How: A Practical Guide to Community Led Growth with HubSpot

At HubSpot’s INBOUND22 Conference, we heard of a shiny, exciting new concept: Community Led Growth. And if you’re like many in the room (or ...

Remington Begg · Sep 14, 2022
FIG. 07 how-to-write-brand-positioning-statement
Branding

Write a Kick-Ass Brand Positioning Statement + Template

When someone asks, “What does your company do?” how do you answer? Do you have a concise explanation — neatly describing your business ...

Remington Begg · Jul 15, 2022
FIG. 08
Branding

What’s Your Brand Archetype? Find Out With These Examples

If you were asked, “What’s your brand’s personality?,” would you know how to respond? For some companies, the answer comes easier than ...

Remington Begg · Feb 23, 2022
FIG. 09 How to Write an Email Subject Line That’s Too Good Not to Open | Impulse Creative
Email Marketing

How to Write an Email Subject Line That’s Too Good Not to Open

How’s your email marketing going? Not so hot? If your email open rates are cruddy for your industry, it’s time to take a hard look at your ...

Remington Begg · Feb 2, 2022
FIG. 10 What is Revenue Operations, AKA RevOps?
Driving Revenue

What is Revenue Operations, AKA RevOps?

Significant changes are coming your way— and fast! The good news is, your business is growing. The bad news is, you're not sure if you're ...

Remington Begg · Jan 7, 2022
FIG. 11 hubspot-vs-pardot-choices
MarTech

Pardot vs HubSpot - A Story from the Front Lines

Two years after we published this, and it still holds true. HubSpot continues to build its power while staying usable. Complex doesn't have ...

Remington Begg · Nov 1, 2021
FIG. 12 How A Custom HubSpot CallRail Integration Can Improve Your Lead Attribution
HubSpot Integrations

How A Custom HubSpot CallRail Integration Can Improve Lead Attribution

Picture this… Your company has an incredible inbound strategy.

Remington Begg · Jul 1, 2021
FIG. 13 How We HubSpot: Inbox in HubSpot as a Customer Service Channel
Customer Service

How We HubSpot: Inbox in HubSpot as a Customer Service Channel

Customer service. Customer support. Customer success. Whatever you call it, how you interact with the people who buy into your business is ...

Remington Begg · Jun 30, 2021
FIG. 14 How We HubSpot - When to Automate
Automate and Personalize Your Marketing

How We HubSpot: When to Automate

With great power comes great responsibility. - Uncle Ben to Spider-Man Just because it's what's done doesn't mean it's what should be done! ...

Remington Begg · Jun 25, 2021
FIG. 15 How We HubSpot - HubSpot Onboarding
HubSpot Setup

How We HubSpot: HubSpot Onboarding

With promises of better marketing, a deeper understanding of customer behavior, automation to make life easier and more, HubSpot brings a ...

Remington Begg · Jun 17, 2021
FIG. 16 How We HubSpot A/B Testing
Increase Conversion Rates

How We HubSpot: A/B Testing

Always be testing. 👈 It’s become a marketing motto. But it doesn’t tell the whole story. Yes, we should test tactics and strategies in ...

Remington Begg · Jun 11, 2021
FIG. 17 HubSpot Operations Hub Isn't Just a Shiny Distraction
Marketing Operations

Another HubSpot Hub? Why Operations Hub Isn't Just a Shiny Distraction

If there’s one thing you can be sure of in today’s world of software, social and superfast everything, it’s that we have no shortage of ...

Remington Begg · May 13, 2021
FIG. 18 How to Use HubSpot’s Topics SEO Tool to Improve Your Content Marketing Strategy
SEO

Use HubSpot’s Topics SEO Tool to Improve Content Marketing Strategy

If you’re a part of the HubSpot community, you probably know a thing or two about the HubSpot CRM’s built-in search engine optimization ...

Remington Begg · Apr 5, 2021
FIG. 19 Marketing + Operations: The Team Alignment You're Not Talking About (Yet)
Marketing Operations

Marketing + Operations: The Team Alignment You're Not Talking About

Marketing and operations alignment starts by understanding each other! When you're ready to align your Operations Team with your Marketing ...

Remington Begg · Dec 18, 2020
FIG. 20 Adding Google’s “How-To” Structured Data to Your Content - A Beginner’s Guide
SEO

Adding Google’s How-To Structured Data to Your Content for Beginners

If you’ve stumbled upon this post, chances are you’re intrigued by the way the “how-to” featured snippets display in search results— more ...

Remington Begg · Dec 17, 2020
FIG. 21 How to Use SEMrush’s SEO Writing Assistant with Google Docs
SEO

How to Use SEMrush’s SEO Writing Assistant with Google Docs

As a content generator, you know everything that goes into creating top-notch web pages and blogs. First, you have to think up the big idea ...

Remington Begg · Dec 16, 2020
FIG. 22 How Impulse Creative Does Content Marketing Differently
Content Marketing

How Impulse Creative Does Content Marketing Differently

You’re here because your brand needs fresh content. More blogs, social posts, emails, and brochures, please! The problem is, you can’t ...

Remington Begg · Dec 14, 2020
FIG. 23 Will the Real Customer Journey Please Stand Up
Sales Strategy

Will the Real Customer Journey Please Stand Up? Please Stand Up 😜

The inbound marketing world is great for identifying revolutionary concepts, giving them a name that becomes the newest buzzword, then ...

Remington Begg · Dec 1, 2020
FIG. 24 Choosing the Best Content Marketing Agency for your Outsourced Content
Content Marketing

Choosing the Best Content Marketing Agency for your Outsourced Content

It's an undeniable fact that your brand needs to consistently push out helpful, engaging content. But not all companies have the time or ...

Remington Begg · Nov 30, 2020
FIG. 25 What is the Buyer's Journey?
Customer Experience

What is the Buyer's Journey?

In a world of infinite options, there are endless ways to solve our problems. As consumers, we've adapted by getting smarter, more shrewd, ...

Remington Begg · Nov 5, 2020
FIG. 26
SEO

The Under-Utilized SEO Strategy: Mission-Driven Content Marketing

Here you are again— clicking an article to learn about a shiny, new search engine trick. Maybe you’re hoping this one will be the gamer ...

Remington Begg · Oct 26, 2020