[THE LATEST] INBOUND 2020 sessions you should attend, a comprehensive B2B marketing plan template, and a custom HubSpot Training Day agenda for business leaders

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INBOUND 2020 sessions you should attend, a comprehensive B2B marketing plan template, and a custom HubSpot Training Day agenda for business leaders ...this is THE LATEST! 🔥 Hot off the presses INBOUND 2020: 9 forward-thinking sessions you'll need to succeed in 2021 Free Template: B2B marketing plan template (+ tips and best practices) Attention, business leaders: these are the sessions you must attend at HubSpot Training Day on 10/27 😯Tickets for HubSpot Training Day are now $99... unless you use my discount code "LATEST" for 50% off! Whether you're a digital marketer, content manager, sales pro, or business leader, there's something for you at HubSpot Training Day ...even if you don't use HubSpot! Hey everyone, I'm back! It's Stephanie 👋 here with your Thursday issue of THE LATEST.  Next week is the annual INBOUND event which, of course, is virtual this year. This is my 8th year attending INBOUND and this year I was asked to be on the advisory committee to help craft the attendee experience.  The committee was responsible for a few things including creating recommended meetup agendas, determining what questions would be included in the virtual attendee profiles, and more. Recently, they asked us to share what INBOUND means to us.  Check out the video. I was asked to go first and what immediately came to my mind was how INBOUND has transformed me throughout the years just as INBOUND itself has transformed as an event. What started out as simply inbound marketing became this massive movement for business and personal growth. But this took years to accomplish. Transformation is never easy. The way the world has transformed as a result of the pandemic has been challenging for everyone in different ways. My entire job has transformed with the current inability to hold in-person events. And now, INBOUND itself has transformed from an in-person experience to a virtual one. But transformation is vital to survival. Today, INBOUND officially opened up the virtual event venue to attendees to start exploring and building our agendas and it looks pretty incredible. Seeing this was the first time that I felt that little spark of excitement that I always get leading up to INBOUND. Seeing the familiar lawn on D and the big INBOUND sign (pictured below), it felt kind of like the real thing. Right before my eyes, I saw the world of virtual events being transformed. I have attended many virtual events in the past few months and they all looked the same. There was an agenda with a list of sessions, a chat panel, and sometimes an attendee list. This was the first time I saw an event try to recreate the in-person experience in a way that actually added to the event experience. While transformation can be really difficult, it can also yield amazing things. I won't give you the old caterpillar/butterfly cliche, but it's really true. Whether you're working to transform your content strategy, your sales process, your entire business, or even your career, keep going! You've got this. Anyway, here's THE LATEST!  👉 "What INBOUND 2020 sessions should I attend to set myself up for success in 2021?" (5-minute read) Yeah, I'm still talking about INBOUND. But I can't stop thinking about it and it's just five days away! If you're not yet attending INBOUND you can still get a starter pass for free which includes access to spotlight sessions, audio sessions, networking, and more. If you have a powerhouse pass with full access, you can see breakout sessions including some by IMPACT's own Myriah Anderson, Zach Basner, and Marcus Sheridan! Be sure to check out this article by IMPACT Head of Editorial Content Ramona Sukhraj with the list of sessions you should attend to set yourself up for success in 2021.  💬 You asked, we answered  I thought INBOUND was a HubSpot event. Where can I learn about HubSpot? My company's live event is cancelled - should I host a virtual one? 👉 "I need a B2B marketing plan that covers more than just content. Do you have a template I can use?" (4-minute read + free template) As the marketing leader at your company, creating a winning B2B marketing plan is a unique challenge. When done right, however, your people will love you for helping to grow the business with a clear strategy. But how do you even begin to create a plan that covers content, email, social, events, and more? As usual, IMPACT Editorial Director Liz Moorehead has you covered with this free B2B marketing plan template plus tips and best practices for using it. 💬 You asked, we answered How much should we budget for our business website strategy? Free IMPACT+ Course: Digital Sales & Marketing For Today's Modern Buyer 👉 "I'm a business leader interested in attending HubSpot Training Day — what are the must-attend sessions for someone in my specific role?" (4-minute read) HubSpot is a powerful tool for any business. It can run your website and your marketing automation, and it can be your sales team's biggest ally. Unfortunately, too many businesses don't realize just how much they don't know about the platform. That's why we created HubSpot Training Day, a full-day virtual event to help businesses maximize their investments with HubSpot. In this article from IMPACT Director of Demand Generation Kristen Harold you'll find the exact sessions business leaders need to attend at HubSpot Training Day.  💬 You asked, we answered HubSpot vs WordPress: Which is better for business websites? What are some of the best HubSpot integrations for businesses? How can IMPACT help us with HubSpot? 🔥 🎒 Go back to school with IMPACT+ Yes, you need an IMPACT+ account to access these, but you won't regret it: The Fundamentals of Social Media Marketing | Free Learn the fundamentals of social media for business, no matter what industry you're in or social channels you use, in this lesson courtesy of yours truly! This includes how to plan and optimize content for your social channels, the real deal with #hashtags, when and how to hire a social media manager, and more. Struggling to increase traffic, qualified leads and sales, but don't have the budget to hire outside help? Advance you and your team's skill set through online training, access to industry experts, exclusive peer groups and more. Get 50% off your IMPACT+ Pro membership through September 30th! 🌶️ Hot topics in Elite IMPACT Elite is our exclusive Facebook group for the brightest minds in digital sales and marketing. Here's the discussion that caught my eye: Jesse is looking for feedback and advice for generating quality leads from third party review sites. Think you can help? 👀 In case you missed it...  A few of my hand-selected, personal favorites from the IMPACT archives...  How quickly will we see results from IMPACT and They Ask, You Answer? [+ video] 15 effective re-engagement email examples you'll want to steal in 2021 How can I use Trello for my business content strategy? 🎇 Weeklong nonsense With everything going on in the world, you now get nonsense in every single issue of THE LATEST... I have been laughing at this all day long. No genders only chaos. While Liz took a break today, she's still a weekend warrior and will bring you your regularly scheduled LATEST content on Saturday. Stephanie "Only Chaos" Baiocchi Director of Community & Events @stephbaiocchi Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe Sent with 💙 by IMPACT  470 James Street, Suite 10, New Haven, CT