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#180: Growth | How Clay is Scaling Top-of-Funnel, Creator-Led Marketing, and SEO with Bruno Estrella, Head of Growth Marketing at Clay

Episode 180 Published 1 year, 8 months ago
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In this episode, Dave is joined by Bruno Estrella, Head of Growth Marketing at Clay, a tool for data enrichment and sales automation. Bruno shares his experience from Webflow to Clay, where he’s leading a mix of product-led and sales-led growth strategies for B2B companies.

Dave and Bruno discuss:

  • Building a creator-led marketing program that encourages user-generated content and community involvement
  • Aligning marketing with product-led growth for self-serve models
  • Standing out in a crowded market by focusing on unique brand positioning and flexible use cases for outbound and inbound

Timestamps

  • (00:00) - - Intro to Bruno
  • (06:27) - - Tailoring Growth Marketing Strategies
  • (08:28) - - Freelancer-Generated Content
  • (11:14) - - Launching a Creators Program
  • (16:01) - - Collaborative Product Integration
  • (16:50) - - Quality Over Quantity in Influencer Marketing
  • (21:06) - - SEO Tools Development with Clay and Webflow
  • (26:00) - - How to Craft a Distinctly Unique Brand
  • (26:37) - Customizing Outbound Strategies
  • (29:56) - - Having a Strong Company Vision
  • (34:13) - - In-House SEO vs External Agency

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