How to build a B2B
growth machine

Portrait Ewoud Uphof by Maikel ThijssenLinkedIn icon

Since 2010, I've been building full-funnel growth systems. First for my own companies, then as Head of Growth for clients across B2B SaaS, agencies, and consultancies.

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Growth topic

Growth operations

Set up the infrastructure that makes full-funnel growth possible: the right tools, clean data, weekly rhythm, and clear customer journey.

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Demand generation

Choose the right channels, improve your ads and targeting, and scale strategically without spreading yourself thin or burning cash.

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Marketing funnel

Improve landing pages and lead magnets, build email nurture that warms leads, and map the customer journey to find and fix conversion leaks.

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Sales pipeline

Build warm-up flows so leads arrive ready, create proposals and collateral that sell, clarify your sales argumentation, and give sales the tools to handle objections and close faster.

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Customer value

Maximise the value of every client relationship by improving retention, loyalty, and lifetime revenue.

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Growth strategy

Learn how to run A/B tests that actually teach you something, make decisions based on data instead of opinions, build a culture of improvement in your team.

Growth comes from 12 interconnected metrics

12 metrics feed the 4 engines above and, taken together, set revenue. Whether you're aware of them or not, these numbers already run your funnel.

Think of them as a world map of growth: with this overview, it's much easier to find your way through B2B growth. Many of the 1,500 marketers I've trained, tell me the model helps them to get an overview of growth.

The magic of compound growth

Lift all 12 metrics with 10% and something magical happens: the results don't just add up (120%), but they multiply (214%). In simple terms: you get growth for free.

This is called compound growth. This is the same as compound interest on your savings account. Even Einstein admired it's power:

Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't, pays it.
Albert Einstein

Apply the same maths to your funnel and 12 small improvements turn into 214% growth. Who doesn't want free growth?

Compound growth Solid Growth illustration
The Solid Growth method

Explore how I approach growth

I've spent 15 years refining a system that works. These topics show you the principles, frameworks, and tactics I use to diagnose bottlenecks and build full-funnel growth machines.

Growth topic:
Growth operations

A solid foundation for predictable growth

You can't build on a broken foundation. Without solid infrastructure, you're firefighting instead of growing. We'll set up the basics first so everything you build afterwards actually sticks and compounds.

Growth operations
Skills you learn
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The right tools, set up correctly

Your CRM, automation, and analytics work together. No more broken integrations or missing data that slows everything down.

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A scorecard that shows your baseline

Know exactly where you stand today. Track the metrics that predict growth, not vanity numbers that look good but mean nothing.

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Weekly growth rhythm to move fast

A simple operating cadence so your team knows what to focus on and nothing slips through the cracks week after week.

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Weekly growth rhythm to move fast

A simple operating cadence so your team knows what to focus on and nothing slips through the cracks week after week.

Growth operations

tools

Use the tools you already have. But if you're starting from scratch or want recommendations, these are the tools I use with clients and personally rely on. Consider this a bonus: helpful if you need it, completely optional if you don't.

See all tools

Growth operations

B2B playbooks

Tactical playbooks for every stage of this engine. The playbooks are practical guides for tactical stuff. They complement the (paid) growth framework and help you with the tactics.

See all playbooks

Growth operations

book tips

The books that shaped how I think about growth. Read summaries here, then buy what resonates. Learn from the best thinkers in B2B.

See all book summaries

Growth operations

concepts explained

Key concepts and frameworks explained clearly. Quick reference when you need to understand a term, refresh your knowledge, or share with your team.

See entire growth wiki
Growth topic:
Demand generation

Drive 30% more traffic from the same budget

Choose the right channels, improve your ads and targeting, and scale strategically without spreading yourself thin or burning cash.

Demand generation
Skills you learn
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Frameworks to improve your ads

Audit creative, copy, and messaging using repeatable frameworks. Small improvements stack into better clicks and lower costs.

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Focus on what works (don't spread thin)

Concentrate budget on channels that drive revenue. Cut what doesn't work. Double down on what compounds over the long term.

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Better targeting and a system to scale

Tighten your ICP, improve audience segmentation, reduce wasted spend. Scale predictably without breaking what's already working.

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Better targeting and a system to scale

Tighten your ICP, improve audience segmentation, reduce wasted spend. Scale predictably without breaking what's already working.

Demand generation

tools

Use the tools you already have. But if you're starting from scratch or want recommendations, these are the tools I use with clients and personally rely on. Consider this a bonus: helpful if you need it, completely optional if you don't.

See all tools

Demand generation

B2B playbooks

Tactical playbooks for every stage of this engine. The playbooks are practical guides for tactical stuff. They complement the (paid) growth framework and help you with the tactics.

See all playbooks

Demand generation

book tips

The books that shaped how I think about growth. Read summaries here, then buy what resonates. Learn from the best thinkers in B2B.

See all book summaries

Demand generation

concepts explained

Key concepts and frameworks explained clearly. Quick reference when you need to understand a term, refresh your knowledge, or share with your team.

See entire growth wiki
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Marketing funnel

A funnel that drives qualified discovery calls

A strong funnel does half the selling. We'll optimise each conversion point so your funnel drives qualified discovery calls for your sales team.

Marketing funnel
Skills you learn
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Clear value proposition that makes buying easy

Articulate why someone should choose you in a simple, structured way. Remove confusion and make the decision obvious to buyers.

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Landing pages that convert more traffic

Turn more visitors into leads without needing more traffic. Small improvements to conversion multiply results downstream fast.

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Lead magnets that attract the right people

Better offers mean better leads. We'll help you create magnets that filter for quality, not just quantity that wastes time.

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Lead magnets that attract the right people

Better offers mean better leads. We'll help you create magnets that filter for quality, not just quantity that wastes time.

Marketing funnel

tools

Use the tools you already have. But if you're starting from scratch or want recommendations, these are the tools I use with clients and personally rely on. Consider this a bonus: helpful if you need it, completely optional if you don't.

See all tools

Marketing funnel

B2B playbooks

Tactical playbooks for every stage of this engine. The playbooks are practical guides for tactical stuff. They complement the (paid) growth framework and help you with the tactics.

See all playbooks

Marketing funnel

book tips

The books that shaped how I think about growth. Read summaries here, then buy what resonates. Learn from the best thinkers in B2B.

See all book summaries

Marketing funnel

concepts explained

Key concepts and frameworks explained clearly. Quick reference when you need to understand a term, refresh your knowledge, or share with your team.

See entire growth wiki
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Sales pipeline

Help your sales team close 30% more deals

Most marketers hand leads to sales and walk away. Optimise the pipeline like the funnel. Learn to build the assets your sales team needs to close more deals.

Sales pipeline
Skills you learn
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Pre-sales nurture so leads arrive warm

Automated flows that educate prospects before the first call. Sales talks to interested buyers, not cold contacts who aren't ready.

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Sales argumentation that closes deals

Clarify why prospects should choose you. Give sales the positioning and objection handling that closes more deals consistently.

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Proposals and one-pagers that close deals

Templates sales can use immediately. Clear structure, strong positioning, answers objections before they're even asked by prospects.

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Proposals and one-pagers that close deals

Templates sales can use immediately. Clear structure, strong positioning, answers objections before they're even asked by prospects.

Sales pipeline

tools

Use the tools you already have. But if you're starting from scratch or want recommendations, these are the tools I use with clients and personally rely on. Consider this a bonus: helpful if you need it, completely optional if you don't.

See all tools

Sales pipeline

B2B playbooks

Tactical playbooks for every stage of this engine. The playbooks are practical guides for tactical stuff. They complement the (paid) growth framework and help you with the tactics.

See all playbooks

Sales pipeline

book tips

The books that shaped how I think about growth. Read summaries here, then buy what resonates. Learn from the best thinkers in B2B.

See all book summaries

Sales pipeline

concepts explained

Key concepts and frameworks explained clearly. Quick reference when you need to understand a term, refresh your knowledge, or share with your team.

See entire growth wiki
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Customer value

Increase lifetime value by 30%

Existing customers are your easiest revenue. We'll help you keep them happy, grow relationships over time, and attract more of your best clients.

Customer value
Skills you learn
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Attract more of your best customers

Identify who your best clients are and rebuild your funnel to attract more like them. Stop taking anyone who pays you money.

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Onboarding that creates loyal customers fast

First impressions determine long-term relationships. Design onboarding experiences that activate clients quickly and keep them very happy.

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Consultative selling for your whole team

Train everyone to spot opportunities and have the right conversations. When clients ask for more, your team knows what to offer.

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Consultative selling for your whole team

Train everyone to spot opportunities and have the right conversations. When clients ask for more, your team knows what to offer.

Customer value

tools

Use the tools you already have. But if you're starting from scratch or want recommendations, these are the tools I use with clients and personally rely on. Consider this a bonus: helpful if you need it, completely optional if you don't.

See all tools

Customer value

B2B playbooks

Tactical playbooks for every stage of this engine. The playbooks are practical guides for tactical stuff. They complement the (paid) growth framework and help you with the tactics.

See all playbooks

Customer value

book tips

The books that shaped how I think about growth. Read summaries here, then buy what resonates. Learn from the best thinkers in B2B.

See all book summaries

Customer value

concepts explained

Key concepts and frameworks explained clearly. Quick reference when you need to understand a term, refresh your knowledge, or share with your team.

See entire growth wiki
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Growth strategy

Run growth independently

Real growth comes from building a system of continuous improvement. We'll teach you how to run structured experiments, make data-driven decisions, and build a culture where your team keeps getting better.

Growth strategy
Skills you learn
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Data-driven decision making, not gut feel

Identify which metrics predict growth and build dashboards that surface the right insights. Know what to focus on next quarter.

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Prioritise experiments based on long-term revenue

Learn how to design experiments with clear hypotheses and success metrics. Every test teaches you something whether it wins or loses.

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Culture of improvement across your team

Train your team to think like experimenters. Small improvements from everyone compound into major growth over months and years.

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Culture of improvement across your team

Train your team to think like experimenters. Small improvements from everyone compound into major growth over months and years.

Growth strategy

tools

Use the tools you already have. But if you're starting from scratch or want recommendations, these are the tools I use with clients and personally rely on. Consider this a bonus: helpful if you need it, completely optional if you don't.

See all tools

Growth strategy

B2B playbooks

Tactical playbooks for every stage of this engine. The playbooks are practical guides for tactical stuff. They complement the (paid) growth framework and help you with the tactics.

See all playbooks

Growth strategy

book tips

The books that shaped how I think about growth. Read summaries here, then buy what resonates. Learn from the best thinkers in B2B.

See all book summaries

Growth strategy

concepts explained

Key concepts and frameworks explained clearly. Quick reference when you need to understand a term, refresh your knowledge, or share with your team.

See entire growth wiki
All resources

All growth resources

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Growth topics

All growth topics

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Growth foundations

Understand how B2B growth works and diagnose where you're stuck. Learn the difference between tactics and systems, identify your biggest bottleneck, and see how the four engines work together.

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Growth foundations
Topic

Growth operations

Set up the infrastructure that makes full-funnel growth possible: the right tools, clean data, weekly rhythm, and clear customer journey.

See topic
Growth operations
Topic

Demand generation

Choose the right channels, improve your ads and targeting, and scale strategically without spreading yourself thin or burning cash.

See topic
Demand generation
Topic

Marketing funnel

Improve landing pages and lead magnets, build email nurture that warms leads, and map the customer journey to find and fix conversion leaks.

See topic
Marketing funnel
Topic

Sales pipeline

Build warm-up flows so leads arrive ready, create proposals and collateral that sell, clarify your sales argumentation, and give sales the tools to handle objections and close faster.

See topic
Sales pipeline
Topic

Customer value

Maximise the value of every client relationship by improving retention, loyalty, and lifetime revenue.

See topic
Customer value
Topic

Growth strategy

Learn how to run A/B tests that actually teach you something, make decisions based on data instead of opinions, build a culture of improvement in your team.

See topic
Growth strategy
Tools

Work with your own tools or use these

Use what you already have. But if you're starting from scratch or want recommendations, these are the tools I use with clients and personally rely on. Consider this a bonus: helpful if you need it, completely optional if you don't.

See all tools
Surfe
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Surfe

Turns LinkedIn into your CRM interface, find and enrich contacts, then push leads and messages to HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive without copy pasting.

Fireflies.ai
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Fireflies.ai

AI note taker that records meetings, creates notes and pushes them to the CRM so follow up is clear.

Zapier
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Zapier

No code automation that connects apps and moves data, great for quick wins and alerts that save time.

Webflow
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Webflow

Visual site builder with CMS and clean code export, powerful for marketing teams that want speed and control.

Leadinfo
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Leadinfo

Visitor identification that reveals companies on your site and syncs them to the CRM for faster outreach.

Notion
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Notion

All in one workspace for docs, wikis and lightweight databases, ideal for playbooks and knowledge.

Lemlist
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Lemlist

Cold email platform with warm up, sequencing and tracking, designed to keep domains healthy while booking meetings.

HubSpot
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HubSpot

All in one CRM with marketing, sales and service, strong when you want one system that teams adopt.

Lusha
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Lusha

Data provider for emails and numbers, handy for filling gaps in prospect lists before sequencing.

Aircall
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Aircall

Cloud phone system built for sales teams, with call routing, recordings and CRM logging that makes follow up and coaching easier.

Claude
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Claude

AI assistant strong at long form writing and thoughtful analysis, good for working with long documents and sensitive data.

Teachable
Tool

Teachable

Course platform with hosting, payments and quizzes, good for training offers that need speed to launch.

Kajabi
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Kajabi

Platform that hosts courses, email and payments, useful for simple training offers without custom dev.

Dropbox Sign
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Dropbox Sign

Lightweight e signature tool with easy templates and clean UX, good for small teams that need fast signatures.

DocuSign
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DocuSign

E signature platform with robust templates and audit trails, trusted for closing deals cleanly and quickly.

Salesforce
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Salesforce

Enterprise CRM with deep customisation and ecosystem, powerful but requires clear design and governance.

n8n
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n8n

Open source automation with nodes and self hosting, ideal when you need flexibility and privacy with strong workflows.

Taplio
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Taplio

LinkedIn toolkit for ideas, scheduling and analytics, handy for consistent posting with a clean workflow.

Thinkific
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Thinkific

Course platform focused on clean student experience with solid tools for lessons and certificates.

Kanbox
Tool

Kanbox

Kanbox turns your email into a CRM that tracks deals, follow-ups, and reminders.

Mailshake
Tool

Mailshake

Simple cold email tool with sequences and tracking, good for lean outbound motions.

Coda
Tool

Coda

Document platform that blends text, tables and automation, great for playbooks, calculators and living specs in one place.

Google Tag Manager
Tool

Google Tag Manager

Tag management that lets you add and control scripts, events and pixels with versioning and consent rules.

Miro
Tool

Miro

Online whiteboard for mapping ideas, journeys and plans, great for async workshops and alignment.

Customer.io
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Customer.io

Messaging platform with fine control over events and segments, good for product led journeys and complex triggers.

Slack
Tool

Slack

Team chat that speeds collaboration when channels, notifications and etiquette are set with care.

Apollo
Tool

Apollo

Prospecting database with sequencing, handy for small teams that want leads and outreach in one place with basic enrichment.

Make
Tool

Make

Visual automation platform that connects tools and moves data with control and scheduling.

Lemcal
Tool

Lemcal

Clean scheduling tool with branded pages and smart availability, good for teams that want polish and control.

Spectacle
Tool

Spectacle

Spectacle shows which campaigns, content and channels create customers, with funnels and an audience hub that syncs high LTV segments to ad platforms.

SEMrush
Tool

SEMrush

SEO suite for keyword research, audits and content planning, useful for ongoing search work.

Unbounce
Tool

Unbounce

Landing page builder with A B testing and dynamic text, solid for paid traffic when you need fast iteration.

Leadpages
Tool

Leadpages

Landing page and lead capture tool with templates and easy forms, aimed at quick campaign launches.

Instapage
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Instapage

Landing page builder with fast templates, A B testing and collaboration, ideal for campaign pages at speed.

Keap
Tool

Keap

Small business CRM with email automation and invoicing, good when you want sales and marketing in one light tool.

Folk
Tool

Folk

Simple CRM for relationships and outreach lists, useful for partnerships and light sales without heavy setup.

Justuno
Tool

Justuno

On site promotions and forms that help capture leads and run offers with targeting and design control.

PandaDoc
Tool

PandaDoc

Proposal and document tool with templates, pricing tables and e signature that speeds closing.

Drip
Tool

Drip

Email and automation aimed at ecommerce, can work for simple B2B funnels that need easy flows and segmentation.

Brevo
Tool

Brevo

Simple email and SMS marketing with basic automation, good for early stage nurture and newsletters without heavy cost.

Amplitude
Tool

Amplitude

Product analytics for events, funnels and cohorts, useful when you need to see how users move and where they drop in product journeys.

SurferSEO
Tool

SurferSEO

SEO writing tool that suggests terms and structure to help pages rank while keeping copy readable.

Looker Studio
Tool

Looker Studio

Free dashboard tool that pulls data from many sources, great for quick reports and shareable views.

Cal.com
Tool

Cal.com

Open scheduling tool with routing rules and brand control, useful when you want flexible booking that plays nicely with your stack.

Perplexity
Tool

Perplexity

AI search that cites sources, useful for fast research and content prep with links to verify.

MacWhisper
Tool

MacWhisper

On device transcription for audio and video, quick and private, useful for notes and content.

Notebook LM
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Notebook LM

AI research tool that indexes your sources and answers from them, useful for briefs and prep.

OmniConvert
Tool

OmniConvert

CRO platform with A B testing, surveys and personalisation, helpful for websites with steady traffic.

SaneBox
Tool

SaneBox

Email assistant that filters noise and adds reminders so important mail surfaces when needed.

Cookiebot
Tool

Cookiebot

Consent manager that helps control tracking based on user choice, easy to add with tag manager and clear banners.

Squarespace
Tool

Squarespace

Website builder with elegant themes, good for simple sites and landing pages that need little maintenance.

WordPress
Tool

WordPress

Open source CMS with huge plugin choice, ideal when you need flexibility and can manage updates and performance.

Microsoft Clarity
Tool

Microsoft Clarity

Free behaviour analytics with heatmaps and recordings, good for spotting friction at no cost.

VWO
Tool

VWO

Experimentation platform with testing, heatmaps and rollout tools, good for structured CRO at B2B scale.

Klaviyo
Tool

Klaviyo

Email and SMS platform with detailed segments and flows, powerful for nurture when data is clean.

Todoist
Tool

Todoist

Personal task app with quick capture, filters and calm design, great for managing work and habits.

Trello
Tool

Trello

Kanban boards for projects and tasks, easy to start and share, best for light workflows.

Monday.com
Tool

Monday.com

Work OS with boards, automations and dashboards, flexible for marketing and ops when configured with restraint.

Pipedrive
Tool

Pipedrive

Sales focused CRM with clean pipelines and activity tracking, ideal for small teams that value speed.

Process Street
Tool

Process Street

Process tool for repeatable checklists with form fields and automations, good for onboarding and QA.

LastPass
Tool

LastPass

Password manager that stores and shares credentials securely, with policies that protect access.

Loom
Tool

Loom

Video recording for updates and walkthroughs that beats meetings when you need clarity without a call.

Pipedream
Tool

Pipedream

Integration platform that runs code and workflows, great for custom automations beyond no code limits.

Mailchimp
Tool

Mailchimp

Email marketing with basic automation and templates, easy for newsletters and simple nurture.

Inbox When Ready
Tool

Inbox When Ready

Email extension that hides your inbox by default so you can send and search without getting pulled into new mail.

Google Workspace
Tool

Google Workspace

Productivity suite for mail, docs and storage, easy admin and sharing that suits most B2B teams.

Hotjar
Tool

Hotjar

Behaviour analytics that reveals where visitors get stuck, combining heatmaps, recordings and quick surveys.

Figma
Tool

Figma

Collaborative design tool for layouts and assets, great for landing pages, ads and quick iteration with stakeholders.

Asana
Tool

Asana

Project management that keeps work clear with boards, timelines and templates, good for campaign planning and cross team coordination.

Databox
Tool

Databox

Dashboard tool with fast connectors and scorecards, ideal for exec views and alerts when you need speed over deep modelling.

Freedom
Tool

Freedom

App and site blocker that helps protect focus time by pausing the noise across devices.

Calendly
Tool

Calendly

Well known meeting scheduler with simple routing and reminders that reduce no shows and make booking easy for buyers.

Google Analytics
Tool

Google Analytics

Web analytics that tracks user behaviour and conversions, essential for understanding traffic and lead sources when configured well.

ChatGPT
Tool

ChatGPT

AI assistant that helps with research, outlines and rewrites, useful for speed and quality when paired with clear prompts and checks.

ClickUp
Tool

ClickUp

All in one project and doc tool with tasks, docs and dashboards, powerful yet noisy if over configured, best with a clear setup.

Airtable
Tool

Airtable

Flexible tables meet databases, great for content calendars, asset libraries and light workflows that need structure and simple automation.

ActiveCampaign
Tool

ActiveCampaign

Email and automation platform with strong segmentation and conditional logic, good for B2B nurture when you need power without a full CRM migration.

Playbooks

Step-by-step guides for B2B marketers

Tactical playbooks for every stage of this engine. The playbooks are practical guides for tactical stuff. They complement the (paid) growth framework and help you with the tactics.

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Playbook

Outreach automation

Pick a prospecting method and tidy data. Warm domains, protect deliverability, build short email and LinkedIn sequences, and route positive replies to the right owner with tasks in the CRM.

See playbook
Outreach automation
Playbook

LinkedIn thought leadership

Post consistently on LinkedIn with a routine that grows authority, attracts buyers and turns visibility into pipeline. Turn posts into warm leads without spam or gimmicks.

See playbook
LinkedIn thought leadership
Playbook

Paid advertising

Set up reliable tracking and budgets. Choose channels that match intent, structure campaigns neatly, test creative and landing pages, and move spend to what produces quality leads.

See playbook
Paid advertising
Playbook

Organic search

Rank in Google and LLMs by publishing content that answers real buyer questions and attracts high intent traffic. Build content pillars that compound results with steady effort.

See playbook
Organic search
Playbook

Website

Find and fix friction on key pages. Tighten forms and calls to action, match offers to intent on each page, and run a light test plan so more visitors become qualified leads.

See playbook
Website
Playbook

Marketing automation

Keep leads moving with email workflows that educate and convert. Build sequences that help, not annoy, with clear triggers, goals and data capture that syncs to the CRM.

See playbook
Marketing automation
Playbook

Tracking implementation

Set up funnel tracking that works. Use tag manager and analytics to capture key actions and track what actually drives results across channels, forms and the CRM.

See playbook
Tracking implementation
Playbook

CRM optimisation

Shape pipelines and stages, standardise fields, automate tasks and alerts, and clean data, so reps know what to do next and reports match reality across teams.

See playbook
CRM optimisation
Playbook

Sales enablement

Equip your sales team with a structured system that shortens cycles, lifts win rates and compounds revenue.

See playbook
Sales enablement
Playbook

Meeting scheduling

Choose the right scheduler. Set fair routing and buffers, send reminders that cut no shows, and ensure every booking creates the correct record, owner and follow up tasks in the CRM.

See playbook
Meeting scheduling
Playbook

Proposal & quotes

Use clear templates that pull data from the CRM, add price and terms blocks, automate approvals and e signature, and track status so deals move forward without copy and paste work.

See playbook
Proposal & quotes
Playbook

Customer retention

Define onboarding milestones and owners, set health signals and alerts, and run a simple weekly review that catches risk early, proves value delivered, and keeps customers for longer.

See playbook
Customer retention
Playbook

Upsell opportunities

Spot signals that more value is possible, craft add on offers, set triggers for outreach, and track conversion and revenue so expansion becomes a repeatable habit.

See playbook
Upsell opportunities
Playbook

Compound growth

Explain the driver tree from traffic to revenue. Find the few inputs that move results most, set weekly actions and owners, and review progress on a simple cadence.

See playbook
Compound growth
Playbook

Go-to-market strategy

Build a go to market plan that aligns your offer, motion and channel, so you stop guessing and start growing with purpose. Map goals, owners and next steps for the next quarter.

See playbook
Go-to-market strategy
Playbook

Customer research

Talk to customers and turn insights into growth. Recruit, interview and synthesise without overthinking it. Capture findings in simple notes that feed decisions and content.

See playbook
Customer research
Playbook

Experimentation

Test and learn faster. Set up an experimentation system that helps you prioritise, track and repeat what works. Keep a backlog and a clear way to decide what to try next.

See playbook
Experimentation
Playbook

Growth rhythm

Install a weekly rhythm that keeps you focused. Review data, resolve blocks and ship work every single week. Use a short agenda that turns issues into clear actions.

See playbook
Growth rhythm
Playbook

Personal productivity

Take control of your week. Use habits and systems to focus on work that actually moves the needle. Add a quick daily review so important tasks get done without burnout.

See playbook
Personal productivity
Playbook

Team collaboration

Help your team work better together. Set up shared rituals and tools to remove friction and move faster. Make async the default and know who decides and where work lives.

See playbook
Team collaboration
Playbook

Dashboard setup

Build dashboards that show what matters. Give your team clarity without noise or vanity metrics. Agree definitions and review insights on a simple schedule.

See playbook
Dashboard setup
Playbook

AI for marketers

Use AI for research, briefs and QA. Set prompts and review steps, train the team, and track time saved without risking quality. Focus on cases that strengthen the work.

See playbook
AI for marketers
Playbook

Automation tools

Save time and automate repetitive marketing tasks using Zapier, n8n or Make. Move data cleanly and reduce manual effort with small, safe automations that earn back hours.

See playbook
Automation tools
Playbook

Record digital course

Record a course that people finish. Structure, script and film your expertise without wasting months on setup. Use light gear and a repeatable plan that fits your week.

See playbook
Record digital course
Playbooks

Book summaries for marketers

The books that shaped how I think about growth. Read summaries here, then buy what resonates. Learn from the best thinkers in B2B.

See all book summaries
Founder brand
Book summary & review

Founder brand

Dave Gerhardt

A guide to purposeful visibility. Choose topics, set a cadence and turn posts, talks and interviews into warm conversations.

The Ultimate Blueprint
Book summary & review

The Ultimate Blueprint

Keith J. Cunningham

A practical summary of how businesses really grow. Clear levers, simple maths and actions you can take this quarter.

Traction (channels)
Book summary & review

Traction (channels)

Gabriel Weinberg

A method to discover your best channel. Prioritise, test and focus resources where traction is most likely.

The road less stupid
Book summary & review

The road less stupid

Keith J. Cunningham

A punchy book on decision quality. Use thinking time, write assumptions and avoid expensive mistakes.

SYSTEMology
Book summary & review

SYSTEMology

David Jenyns

A step by step way to document and improve processes so the team delivers consistent results without heroics.

Hacking growth
Book summary & review

Hacking growth

Sean Ellis

A practical framework for experiments and insights. Build loops, run tests and adopt a cadence that ships learning every week.

Startup growth engines
Book summary & review

Startup growth engines

Sean Ellis

A tour of growth case studies. Identify engines, spot patterns and design experiments that fit your context.

The Pumpkin Plan
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The Pumpkin Plan

Mike Michalowicz

A simple system for selective growth. Identify winners, cut distractors and nurture the right segments.

Fix this next
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Fix this next

Mike Michalowicz

A decision tool for prioritising growth work. Diagnose where to act, then pick a small change that unlocks progress now.

The Goal
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The Goal

Eliyahu M. Goldratt

A novel that teaches constraint thinking. Apply it to backlogs, reviews and handoffs to speed delivery.

The 10X rule
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The 10X rule

Grant Cardone

A filter for action and attitude. Use big goals wisely, pair with systems and avoid noisy busyness.

E-Myth Revisited
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E-Myth Revisited

Michael Gerber

A practical case for SOPs in growth teams. Design roles, write checklists and build a rhythm for continuous improvement.

Traffic secrets
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Traffic secrets

Russel Brunson

A broad look at audience building. Useful ideas for content, partnerships and email that compound over time.

Buy back your time
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Buy back your time

Dan Martell

A straight guide to reclaiming hours. Define your buyback rate, document tasks and build small systems that pay back every week.

Measure What Matters
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Measure What Matters

John Doerr

A clear guide to OKRs for growth teams. Write good objectives, choose key results and run cadences that stick.

Disciplined Entrepreneurship
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Disciplined Entrepreneurship

Bill Aulet

Step by step approach to define customers, test value and design a go to market path that leads to repeatable revenue.

Clockwork
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Clockwork

Mike Michalowicz

A clear way to design responsibilities and handoffs. Use time maps and simple dashboards to remove bottlenecks and protect focus.

$100M Offers
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$100M Offers

Alex Hormozi

A practical guide to shaping offers that convert. Translate ideas into pricing, guarantees and copy you can test this quarter with real customers.

$100M Leads
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$100M Leads

Alex Hormozi

Clear take on list building, offers and outreach. See how to adapt the playbook for B2B, protect your domain, and turn attention into qualified pipeline.

Spin selling
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Spin selling

Neil Rackham

A clear walkthrough of Situation, Problem, Implication, Need payoff with examples that match complex deals.

Influence
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Influence

Robert Cialdini

Classic psychology translated for B2B. Use social proof, scarcity and reciprocity in a way that respects buyers.

Dotcom Secrets
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Dotcom Secrets

Russel Brunson

Translate funnel templates into clean journeys. Focus on offers, sequences and pages that convert instead of tactics that age badly.

The Science of Selling
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The Science of Selling

David Hoffeld

Research backed techniques for discovery, framing and closing that marketers can support with better assets.

Slow productivity
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Slow productivity

Cal Newport

A humane approach to output. Plan seasons, protect focus and deliver work that matters at a sustainable pace.

Expert secrets
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Expert secrets

Russel Brunson

Position your expertise, tell stories that teach, and build simple offers that move buyers from interest to action.

Breakthrough Advertising
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Breakthrough Advertising

Eugene M. Schwartz

A field guide to message market fit. Use stages of awareness to pick angles, craft offers and brief ads that speak to real pains and jobs.

Work The System
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Work The System

Sam Carpenter

A plain approach to system thinking. Write procedures, make small fixes and keep operations tidy as you scale.

The One Thing
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The One Thing

Gary Keller

A method for ruthless focus. Ask the focusing question, block time and protect momentum on the work that matters most.

Traction
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Traction

Gino Wickman

A practical operating system for small teams. Install a cadence, set priorities and create accountability that sticks.

Scaling Up
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Scaling Up

Verne Harnish

Practical tools for scaling a company. Use rhythms, scorecards and priorities to keep a growing team aligned.

Rework
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Rework

Jason Fried

Short essays that challenge default habits. Focus on product, talk to customers and cut pretend work.

Managing The Professional Service Firm
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Managing The Professional Service Firm

David H. Maister

A classic on leading expert teams. Balance sales, delivery and culture with numbers that keep the firm strong.

Lean Startup
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Lean Startup

Eric Ries

A disciplined approach to experiments. Define hypotheses, design MVPs and learn before you scale.

Pyramid Principle
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Pyramid Principle

Barbara Minto

A method for clear writing and slides. Lead with the answer, group logic well and make recommendations easy to approve.

Principles
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Principles

Ray Dalio

A set of tools for clearer thinking and teamwork. Create principles, run post mortems and make better decisions together.

Getting Things Done
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Getting Things Done

David Allen

Capture, clarify and review without friction. Keep projects moving with weekly reviews and clear next actions.

Lean Analytics
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Lean Analytics

Alistair Croll

Pick the One Metric that Matters for your stage. Build lean dashboards and use data to decide the next best move.

Essentialism
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Essentialism

Greg McKweon

Rules for choosing fewer, better projects. Protect time, set trade offs and align efforts with clear goals and measures.

Good Strategy Bad Strategy
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy

Richard Rumelt

A sharp test for strategy quality. Diagnose, choose guiding policies and design actions that compound over quarters.

Digital Minimalism
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Digital Minimalism

Cal Newport

How to reduce low value tools and feeds. Practical steps to tidy notifications, choose channels and free up time for impact.

Deep Work
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Deep Work

Cal Newport

A playbook for concentration in modern teams. Set focus blocks, reduce context switching and build a culture that values deep work.

The 4-Hour work week
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The 4-Hour work week

Tim Ferriss

A pragmatic look at delegation, automation and lifestyle design. Keep the useful parts, skip the hype, ship more value.

Atomic Habits
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Atomic Habits

James Clear

Turn habit theory into daily practice for marketers. Simple cues, tiny wins and scorecards that help teams deliver consistently under pressure.

Company of One
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Company of One

Paul Jarvis

Lessons for keeping work simple and profitable. Focus on retention, systems and selective growth that preserves quality.

Building a Second Brain
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Building a Second Brain

Tiago Forte

How to store research, briefs and ideas so you can reuse them later. A calm framework for notes that supports experiments and content.

The 80/20 Principle
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The 80/20 Principle

Richard Koch

Use Pareto thinking to pick channels, ideas and customers. Cut the long tail and double down on what works.

Checklist Manifesto
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Checklist Manifesto

Atul Gawande

Why checklists work, where to use them, and examples for launches, experiments and migrations. Keep quality high and stress low.

Chapters

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Plan your week like a pro

Manage your time like your ad budget— get the highest ROI of your time with these tips

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Install Tag Manager and GA4

Get the right foundations in place by installing Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics 4 on your site.

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Customer research goals

Before you start interviews or surveys, get clear on what you actually need to learn to improve your growth strategy.

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Optimise your LinkedIn profile

Your profile is your homepage. This chapter walks you through a proven checklist to turn your LinkedIn into a lead-generating asset: clear headline, sharp pitch, strong CTAs and trust signals. Fix this before you post anything.

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Define your organic growth strategy

Learn how to set a traffic goal, group keywords by intent and build a strategic content pillar map that scales. Finish this chapter with a clear launch plan ready to guide your organic growth.

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Define your pipeline stages

Clarify what each stage in your sales pipeline means so everyone works from the same structure.

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Design your experiment

Avoid vague results by designing experiments with strong hypotheses, clear metrics and a trustworthy control group.

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Create your outreach strategy

Map the right prospects, message and channels before you send a single email, so every touch lands in the inbox of someone ready to talk.

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Structure your sales call

Run a consultative sales call that uncovers real needs, handles objections and builds trust from the first question.

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Claim your space in the market

Stop wasting budget on the wrong leads. This step-by-step guide shows you how to pin down your Ideal Customer Profile, tighten targeting and lift revenue with every campaign, backed by proven data.

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Qualitative research

Use heatmaps, recordings and survey data to uncover friction, confusion and blockers that hurt your conversion rates.

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Experimentation backlog

A pile of test ideas won’t help you grow. Prioritise by impact and feasibility to test smart.

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Manage your tasks with clarity

Create a trusted task system so you never forget anything and always know what to work on next.

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Recruit participants

Personas shouldn’t be pretty slides. Make them sharp, testable tools that guide messaging and targeting.

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Define what you want to track

Track what matters. Decide which actions support growth and set up clear goals.

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Separate leads from deals

Don’t treat every inbound contact as a deal. Separate leads from pipeline so you can focus your efforts.

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Cold outreach configuration

Lock in domain, DNS, inbox warm-up and sending volumes before you write a single email.

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Content production workflow

Turn your organic-growth strategy into a production system. Build one board to track ideas, score by impact, move tasks through a simple workflow and publish on time. Promote and reuse each piece.

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Choose the growth motion

Pick the right growth motion and you fund the channels that convert, hire the skills that matter and hit revenue targets sooner. Compare outbound, inbound, product and partner plays to choose with confidence.

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Warm up your profile before you post

Boost LinkedIn reach in the week before you post. Warm the algorithm with daily chats, meaningful comments, a cleaner network and new recommendations, then watch your first post get more impressions and engagement.

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Build your first A/B test

Get your first structured test live—from copy or design to data setup and measurement.

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Stay out of your inbox trap

Handle your email like a pro so it doesn’t constantly interrupt your day or hijack your focus.

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Customer interviews

Customer interviews are the best source of insight—if you know how to run them properly. Most marketers don’t.

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Track key events

Set up conversion tracking for real business actions—like meetings, sign-ups and visits.

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Create high-quality content

Step-by-step guide to writing content that educates, engages and converts. Define a clear transformation, write for one reader, add proof, optimise for search and drive qualified, lasting traffic.

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Analyse results

Know how to read experiment results like a pro so you don’t overreact to noise or miss a real lift hiding in the data.

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Build your lead list

Find and qualify leads with precision so you can spend less time prospecting and more time closing conversations.

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Product packaging and pricing

Learn how price, feature bundles and upgrade paths fund growth motions, filter ideal buyers and scale revenue, so your go-to-market stays profitable and your marketing budget never starves.

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Build LinkedIn content calendar

Stop scrambling for ideas the night before you post. This guide shows you how to set up a simple Notion calendar, balance value and sales content, and stay three weeks ahead so you never miss consistently posting.

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Learn from your experiments

Use results to fuel your next round of tests, refine your backlog, and share learnings across teams.

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Protect your focus

Remove distractions and control your digital environment so you can do high-quality, focused work.

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Set up reports in GA4

Once your events are tracked, build useful GA4 reports to understand what’s working.

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Turn interviews into insights

You’ve got the interviews. Now what? Turn transcripts into clear, actionable insight that drives growth.

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Copywriting cold emails

Write cold emails that get replies with clear value and no fluff. Learn best-practice frameworks for subject lines, openers, relevance, proof, calls to action, and follow ups, with examples you can copy.

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Write engaging LinkedIn posts

Likes mean nothing if they don’t convert. This chapter breaks down winning formats, hooks and structures for LinkedIn posts that attract your ideal buyer. Learn how to turn ideas into influence, and influence into action.

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Optimise content for SEO and AI visibility

Use this marketer-friendly checklist to turn high-quality articles into discoverable assets. Craft title tags, schema, internal links, add llms.txt, fix speed and rank in Google, Bing and AI answers.

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Messaging strategy

Learn a practical framework to map pains, write value propositions and match proof to every awareness stage, so your ads click, pages persuade and sales run smoother. Apply it to any B2B go-to-market.

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Filter internal traffic GA4

Learn how to exclude your own IP address from Google Analytics 4 to keep your data accurate and free from internal traffic noise.

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Better meetings

Change your approach to meetings so they stop wasting time and start driving progress.

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Design your multi-touch sequence

Structure your campaign across multiple touchpoints using email, LinkedIn or both.

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Sharing research findings

Turn interview notes into a six-slide deck senior leaders will green-light in minutes.

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When to post on LinkedIn

Stop leaving reach to chance. This guide shows you how a quick pre-posting checklist, well-timed publishing and first-hour engagement habits combine to multiply impressions and extend your post’s lifespan organically.

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Document learnings

Make every experiment compound by capturing what worked, what didn’t and why — so your team gets smarter each sprint.

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Funnel strategy

Learn how to map buyer journeys, split budget, pick channels and track the right metrics so your B2B funnel turns spend into predictable, profitable growth.

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Repurpose content

Convert every long-form guide into a LinkedIn post, carousel, video and podcast snippet in minutes. Follow ready-to-use AI prompts and templates that keep backlinks flowing to your original article.

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Close your week with a Firebreak

Use a weekly firebreak to close open loops, reflect, and reset so you can start next week clear and focused.

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Optimise cold campaigns

Optimise your outreach by measuring what matters—opens, replies, and conversions.

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Build a scalable experimentation process

Turn CRO into a repeatable, collaborative workflow that consistently improves your funnel.

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Promote your guide for lasting organic reach

Step-by-step plan to launch your repurposed assets: timing email blasts, social drops, community posts and forum replies. Engage for 60 minutes, log results, recycle winners and grow authority.

Growth wiki

Growth concepts explained in simple language

Key concepts and frameworks explained clearly. Quick reference when you need to understand a term, refresh your knowledge, or share with your team.

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AIDA

AIDA maps buyer journey: attention, interest, desire, action, letting marketers craft messages that guide prospects from first glance to paid conversion.

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BANT

Qualify leads fast with budget-authority-need-timing.

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Braindump

Clear your mind when you're overwhelmed with this exercise.

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Call-to-Action (CTA)

Craft CTAs that drive engagement and action across platforms.

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Click-through-rate

Optimise CTR to improve engagement and drive actionable user responses.

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Constraint

Transform constraints into opportunities to drive smarter decisions and growth.

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Cost-per-X

Master CPM, CPC, CPA for smarter ad spend.

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Customer journey

Map and refine each touchpoint to create seamless, engaging customer experiences.

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Deep Work

Focused, uninterrupted time for cognitively demanding tasks.

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Eisenhower Matrix

Prioritise tasks effectively using the Eisenhower decision-making matrix.

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Engagement rate

Engagement rate shows the share of sessions that stick, not just click. Google Analytics 4 counts a visit as engaged when it lasts longer than 10 seconds, fires a conversion event or views at least two pages, so the metric filters out idle bounces.

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Growth drivers

Key factors or tactics that significantly impact a company's growth.

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Growth engine

A repeatable and scalable system to drive consistent growth.

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Growth hacking

Drive rapid growth through innovative, cost-effective strategies.

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Growth lever

Identify and activate growth levers to scale your business faster.

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Growth marketing

Drive rapid growth through innovative, cost-effective strategies.

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Growth mindset

Stay on top of tasks with an efficient and structured issues tracker.

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Growth plateau

Break through stagnation with actionable strategies to reignite business growth.

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Heatmap

Use heatmaps to track user behaviour and optimise your site experience.

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Inbound Marketing

Attract and convert leads with educational, value-driven inbound marketing.

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Lead

Master lead generation techniques to fill your pipeline effectively.

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Lifetime Value (LTV)

Increase the value of each customer relationship through targeted strategies.

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MQL

Generate high-quality leads with Marketing Qualified Lead frameworks.

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Marketing Automation

Automate workflows and campaigns for increased marketing efficiency.

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OMTM (One Metric That Matters)

Focus on the key metric that defines success for your business.

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Objective Key Results (OKRs)

Set clear, inspiring goals and track them with hard numbers using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

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Offer

Package clear results, fair pricing and confidence-boosting extras to win B2B deals faster.

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Paid search

Harness the power of Search Engine Advertising for fast, measurable growth.

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Paid social advertising

Show simple ads to your ideal buyers so they discover you early.

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Pareto Principle

Identify the vital 20 % and scale it for outsized growth.

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Pirate metrics

Pirate Metrics tracks growth across five stages: acquisition, activation, retention, referral and revenue, revealing where to focus to compound results.

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Prioritisation

The process of ranking tasks or goals by importance and urgency.

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Product-market fit

Validate your product's value proposition to align with market demands.

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Referral marketing

Drive traffic and sales with partnerships through affiliate marketing.

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SEO

Improve rankings and organic visibility with actionable SEO techniques.

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SQL

Streamline SQL processes to increase conversion rates and close deals faster.

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Stages of awareness

Map every ad group to the right awareness stage so your ads meet minds, not eyeballs.

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Stakeholder Management

Align goals and secure buy-in with effective stakeholder strategies.

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Improve consistency and scalability with well-documented SOPs.

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UTMs

Track campaign performance with clear and precise UTM tagging.