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Episode Synopsis
Amrita Gurney is a Fractional CMO.
Amrita supports Seed to Series B stage startups as a fractional marketing leader. She has been a marketing leader at Audiobooks.com, CrowdRiff, Float and many more.
Takeaways
- Building challenger brands.
- What makes a successful challenger brand.
- Most founders don't know how to hire marketers.
- Developing a deep customer understanding.
- What Brand truly means.
- Brand Strategy.
- Building awareness for startups.
- Alignment between the CEO and marketing.
- Marketing requires a different mindset beyond just driving leads.
- Cutting through noise is a significant challenge for marketers.
- Creative content messaging standards are rising.
- Video content remains underutilized in B2B marketing.
- Founder-led marketing.
-Scaling the marketing function + team.
- Amrita's fractional work.
Chapters
00:00 The Journey of a Marketer
06:32 Choosing the Right Companies to Work With
13:08 Foundational Marketing for Early-Stage Startups
19:43 Misconceptions About Brand
27:11 The Power of Founders in Marketing
34:02 Adapting to New Marketing Platforms
40:08 Finding the Right Marketing Fit
Keywords
marketing, challenger brands, startup marketing, brand strategy, B2B, B2C, marketing mistakes, early-stage startups, brand building, leadership alignment, marketing strategies, brand building, fractional marketing, content creation, B2B marketing, founder influence, marketing leadership, adapting to change, effective communication, industry trends.
Amrita supports Seed to Series B stage startups as a fractional marketing leader. She has been a marketing leader at Audiobooks.com, CrowdRiff, Float and many more.
Takeaways
- Building challenger brands.
- What makes a successful challenger brand.
- Most founders don't know how to hire marketers.
- Developing a deep customer understanding.
- What Brand truly means.
- Brand Strategy.
- Building awareness for startups.
- Alignment between the CEO and marketing.
- Marketing requires a different mindset beyond just driving leads.
- Cutting through noise is a significant challenge for marketers.
- Creative content messaging standards are rising.
- Video content remains underutilized in B2B marketing.
- Founder-led marketing.
-Scaling the marketing function + team.
- Amrita's fractional work.
Chapters
00:00 The Journey of a Marketer
06:32 Choosing the Right Companies to Work With
13:08 Foundational Marketing for Early-Stage Startups
19:43 Misconceptions About Brand
27:11 The Power of Founders in Marketing
34:02 Adapting to New Marketing Platforms
40:08 Finding the Right Marketing Fit
Keywords
marketing, challenger brands, startup marketing, brand strategy, B2B, B2C, marketing mistakes, early-stage startups, brand building, leadership alignment, marketing strategies, brand building, fractional marketing, content creation, B2B marketing, founder influence, marketing leadership, adapting to change, effective communication, industry trends.
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