While reading a recent article by our CEO Brian Halligan on HubSpot's startup culture, it struck me how important transparency is to the success of an organization. Frequently transparency is touted as a key component to a great company culture. But perhaps just as importantly, transparency is a great means of professional development.

In the Boardroom

Turns out zombies make terrible temps. The good news, though, is that with inbound marketing you can generate tons of qualified leads so you can don't need to hire any zombie temps. The other interesting news is that regular makeup can turn any marketer into a decent zombie.

I recently read Seth Godin's newest book, Linchpin, and not only loved the book but also found that it so shockingly well described my office. So much so that I've started recommending it to recent grads interested in marketing, alongside Inbound Marketing and The New Rules of Marketing & PR, of course.