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Updated 6/26/24

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Jay Fuchs

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Erin Pennings

Updated 12/16/24

*   ### [Learn from My Mistakes: 7 Digital Course Pitfalls to Skip](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/digital-course-pitfalls?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com/&hubs_content-cta=Learn%20from%20My%20Mistakes%3A%207%20Digital%20Course%20Pitfalls%20to%20Skip)

    Discover the top digital course pitfalls to avoid from experienced creator Amy Porterfield. Skip com...

    Amy Porterfield

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*   ### [How To Do Representation in Marketing the Right Way (+ Consu...](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/representation-in-marketing?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com/&hubs_content-cta=How%20To%20Do%20Representation%20in%20Marketing%20the%20Right%20Way%20\(%2B%20Consu...)

    Consumers want to see themselves in marketing materials. Learn why representation in marketing is so...

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    Ever wonder why short-form videos are so popular? Turns out there's a bit of psychology behind it.

    Erica Santiago

    Updated 2/10/25

*   ### [How to Use AI For a More Effective Social Media Strategy, Ac...](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/ai-social-media-strategy?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com/&hubs_content-cta=How%20to%20Use%20AI%20For%20a%20More%20Effective%20Social%20Media%20Strategy%2C%20Ac...)

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    Updated 2/12/25

Marketing

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*   ### [Marketing Like a Castaway](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/marketing-like-a-castaway?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com/&hubs_content-cta=Marketing%20Like%20a%20Castaway)

    Eric Munn, the director of marketing for the Chicago Transit Authority, shares how he does...

    Laura M. Browning

    3/5/25

*   ### [B2B Marketing Analytics That Every Team Needs to Track — My Take as a Marketer](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/b2b-marketing-analytics?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com/&hubs_content-cta=B2B%20Marketing%20Analytics%20That%20Every%20Team%20Needs%20to%20Track%20%E2%80%94%20My%20Take%20as%20a%20Marketer)

    Discover what B2B marketing analytics is, the essential data to collect, tools to use, and...

    Zoe Ashbridge

    3/5/25

*   ### [13 Media Planning Tools I Tried & What Worked Best \[+ Free Template\]](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/media-planning-tools?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com/&hubs_content-cta=13%20Media%20Planning%20Tools%20I%20Tried%20%26%20What%20Worked%20Best%20%5B%2B%20Free%20Template%5D)

    Discover the best media planning tools to streamline your advertising strategy and maximiz...

    AJ Beltis

    3/5/25

*   ### [How to Create a Successful Marketing Campaign \[Strategies, Data, + Examples\]](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/marketing-campaigns?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com/&hubs_content-cta=How%20to%20Create%20a%20Successful%20Marketing%20Campaign%20%5BStrategies%2C%20Data%2C%20%2B%20Examples%5D)

    Marketing campaigns give your brand an identity, personality, and emotion. Here’s everythi...

    Allie Decker

    3/5/25

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Service

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    The POS experience is an important transactional moment for your customers. Here's why — a...

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Sales

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