Ellie Mirman's Startup Marketing Blog

Ellie Mirman

Ellie is an inbound marketer who specializes in lead generation, email marketing, sales & marketing alignment, and marketing analytics.

Recent Posts

My HubSpot TV Debut: Talking Facebook Features and Email Fun

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Apr 6, 2010

Last week I had the fun opportunity to fill in for the oh-so-provocative Karen Rubin by co-hosting HubSpot TV. It was a pretty perfect week in marketing for me, with lots of news on Facebook and email marketing! Check out the full episode below or on the HubSpot blog.

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Topics: facebook, marketing, email marketing, work life, social media, video, twitter

How Flat Organizations Can Build Cathedrals

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Jan 18, 2010

The New York Times had a great article a few days ago with an interview with SunGard CEO on their flat organizational structure. A lot of the points really resonated with and reflected life at HubSpot. Though I may have not thought about this when looking for a job, I realize that the organizational structure - and seeking out a flat organization - can really impact my happiness level and personal growth. Some favorite snippits from the interview:

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Topics: marketing, work life

Marketing Transformation and The Future of Marketing Presentation

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Jan 16, 2010

Today I drove out to Worcester to speak about Marketing Transformation and The Future of Marketing at the UR Enough Workshop at Holy Cross University. Below is my presentation - enjoy!

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Topics: marketing

Who Cares About the Meaning of Life? And Other Keys to Career Success

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Dec 28, 2009

Whenever I get into a conversation about the meaning of life, I immediately roll my eyes. I honestly can't stand that conversation because it seems so irrelevant to me. In my opinion, there is no singular meaning of life and it's not worth our time and energy to discuss it.

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Topics: work life, books

Top 5 Reasons I'm Excited for the MarketingSherpa Email Summit 2010

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Dec 16, 2009

I'm happy to announce that in just over a month, I'll be heading down to Miami for the MarketingSherpa Email Summit 2010. I had a fantastic time last year, but I'm ten times more excited about this year's event. Why? Here are my top 5 reasons:

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Topics: marketing, fun world of marketing, email marketing, events

Eight Lessons on Productivity

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Nov 27, 2009

I came across the Rules of Productivity presentation on one of my favorite blogs about happiness in the workplace, The Chief Happiness Officer. In it are some interesting takeaways (often pulling from data, my favorite) on how to maximize the productivity of a team.

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Topics: work life, happiness

My DartBoston Pokin' Holes Debut - Critiquing Launch Into Boston

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Sep 25, 2009

Last night I finally made it out to my first DartBoston Pokin' Holes event and I was on a panel of three critiquing Launch Into Boston.

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Topics: marketing, university, work life, video, events

As The New Year Approaches

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Sep 18, 2009

This weekend marks the start of the year 5770. Tonight we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year - also my favorite holiday.

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Topics: work life, family, religious studies

Sup dawg, I heard you liked The Office

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Sep 3, 2009

Sup dawg, I heard you like The Office, so I put The Office in your office so you can play The Office in your office.

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Topics: fun world of marketing, social media, comedy, video, twitter

The Why of Your Job - Learning from Netflix's Culture Guide

Posted by Ellie Mirman

Aug 5, 2009

Recently, Netflix published their internal "freedom & responsibility culture" document on slideshare (which was subsequently picked up by TechCrunch). One of the really interesting points I drew from the 128-page document was the importance of Context -- or, the Why -- of your job.

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Topics: work life

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