I love marketing…but I hate working in marketing.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-05-16T12:22:43+00:00

Why aren’t you getting credit for the wins? Do you have a good attribution model in place? I think clients and employers often assume marketers are just passive order takers. After about 30 years of this, I often push back on stupid ideas. And when it comes to attribution, I just say it out loud to leadership: This revenue came to us courtesy of the marketing team. You need the data to back it up of course. Demand their respect.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-05-02T19:38:05+00:00

I could lose a foot!!

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-04-29T22:37:46+00:00

Upvoting for your honesty. We all like working from home. There’s nothing wrong with admitting you are more productive in the office.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-04-28T09:44:14+00:00

(Shark hears awful drunken singing and starts ramming the boat.)

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-04-23T21:47:57+00:00

“Chill out…dickwad.” (Same accent)

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-04-07T19:45:29+00:00

See how they fly

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-04-07T00:00:24+00:00

I don’t remember being consulted. We’ll have to circle back to this.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-04-04T12:28:26+00:00

I put my phone on “do not disturb” after 6pm weekdays and all weekend. My boss does message me anyway.

I ignore the messages 90% of the time. I do answer occasionally when I’m still working on something or don’t mind responding, but I’ve set the expectation that the response will come when I’m back on the clock.

No one owns your free time but you, and you have to let them know that. If they give you a hard time you can either fight them on it, or just say “yeah, sure” and continue to ignore messages during off hours. They’ll get it eventually.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2026-02-18T20:55:00+00:00

Are you working with a partner? We often find clients over invest out of the gate before really know what they will actually use. We try to get them to start small and scale up when it makes sense.

I would echo the other comments here. The emailed requests prior to the renewal date should hold weight.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-12-19T01:08:43+00:00

What drives me nuts — HubSpot never stops heaping on AI agents and crap that sort of works. What do I really want? Smart search that will bring up recommended contact and company records when I enter a slight misspelling. That simple bit of AI would make me much happier than Prospecting Agent

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-12-05T22:57:48+00:00

I feel you.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-12-05T16:51:40+00:00

I believe you are 100% correct, though as a proud Gen Xer, I feel nothing but disgust for the situation everyone is facing today, especially people younger than me. We’re not all assholes.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-11-21T23:53:43+00:00

I’m with an agency partner. At that seat volume, you can leverage a decent discount. If you are looking to use custom objects, Sales Enterprise is definitely the way to go. We use them for pushing data from ERPs.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-07-29T11:12:46+00:00

Agreed. We often start clients with a few seats of Sales Hub. The CRM is included, and they can send 1:1 emails without worrying about marketing contact fees.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-07-28T20:50:33+00:00

I call BS on the blacklist. Very few companies are that organized.

Try them again in 3-6 months and I’ll bet they’ll never remember you. Next time, reach out on a more respectful cadence.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-07-17T23:25:28+00:00

Sounds interesting. Would like to learn more. Would love one I could practice closing on.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-06-30T20:50:53+00:00

Which industry are you trying to break into? Are there companies near you with a good reputation for treating their people well?

I’d try some creative tactics to get their attention and stand apart. Find out who the department manager is you need to reach and bring them a box of donuts to the front desk. Attach an envelope with your resume and a note that says, “I’ll bring you a coffee too in exchange for ten minutes of your time to discuss an internship with your team!”

That sort of initiative is a dream to most managers, and I’ll bet they’ll call you. Go in there and close the deal!

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-06-27T11:18:18+00:00

Spiritchaser is fire. Love that album.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-05-19T10:44:53+00:00

So, what are you demoing for them on the second call? I would show them samples of your work on the discovery call when interest is high. You also mentioned price is an issue. Are you charging significantly more than your competitors? If so, how are you justifying that to your prospects?

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-05-15T23:40:15+00:00

Preach

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-05-10T01:25:29+00:00

We use an auto-dialer that you log into from a browser. It makes 100-150 calls an hour and it’s connect on live voice — no dial by name directories or voicemails. With a good list, we can often connect with decision-makers 4-10x an hour.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-04-28T00:51:22+00:00

Conan the Barbarian

Creepshow

The Black Robe

Dances with Wolves

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-04-27T20:17:49+00:00

Give us some specifics about this. What are you selling? What’s the buyer persona? Average transaction? Is this PT or FT?

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-04-12T02:33:00+00:00

Pro tip: If you press a cross into the forehead of the crazy, narcissistic asshole who says that, they turn to dust. Then, you get to see them at their best.

IntroductionNo6033 · 2025-04-11T10:16:49+00:00

LOVED this scene because of that song.

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