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The Art of Building a B2B Marketing Team from Scratch with Kiley Nichols

Jennifer Tanner talks with Kiley Nichols, Head of Marketing at NetBox Labs, to unpack the rollercoaster ride of being the first marketing hire at a startup.

Building a B2B marketing engine from scratch isn’t for the faint of heart, but Kiley Nichols makes it sound almost fun. On this episode of Share of Voice, Jennifer Tanner chats with Kiley, head of marketing at NetBox Labs, about what it really takes to launch and scale a successful marketing program at a growing startup.

Kiley Nichols and Jennifer discuss:

•The importance of starting with content in marketing

•Why budget planning should align with anticipated marketing goals

•How hiring a field marketer can significantly impact event success

•Using tools and freelancers to help scale marketing efforts

•Using AI to augment marketing efforts and improve efficiency

🔑 Key Timestamps:

03:01 Tools for Scaling Marketing Efforts

04:27 Hiring for Impact06:08 Budgeting Strategies for Startups0

8:00 Navigating Challenges in Startups09:02 Measuring Success and Key Metrics0

9:53 Celebrating Wins and Team Contributions

11:35 Fostering Creativity in Marketing

12:10 Leveraging AI in Marketing

13:32 Actionable Advice for Listeners

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