For a lot of you who don’t know, I’ve got a weekly podcast called the Remote Marketing Podcast where we talk everything about remote marketing teams.
The podcast has generally been me sharing thoughts on marketing, but I occasionally try to bring on guests. In this episode, I invited Brenna Loury who is the Head of Marketing at Doist, the makers behind two very popular work productivity apps called Todoist & Twist. In total, their products serve over 20 million+ users and my favorite part is that they’re a 100% remote team.
In this interview, we talked everything from building out a remote marketing team, managing & investing in your self-growth when you’re marketing leader. There’s a ton of golden nuggets in the entire interview, but here were my takeaways.
My top 5 take-aways
- Learn to “give away your legos” as you grow from just you running marketing to you leading a team of marketers.
- Mentors aren’t as important as they’re made to be because everyone’s experience is different.
- Blog translations are a big untapped marketing opportunity for brands, if you have the budget.
- Hire only when it hurts. Doist’s products serve 20m+ users, the company itself has been around for ~13 years now, it’s bootstrapped, profitable and their team is just 68 people spread across 25 countries.
- Look for a 50:50 generalist:specialist in every hire – Look for a specialist with generalist tendencies or a generalist with a T-shaped expertise in 1-2 areas. Those tend to be the best hires.
Quick note
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