#169: Inside Exit Five | Behind the Scenes of Our Content Strategy and How We’re Building the Team

B2B Marketing with Dave Gerhardt

Dave sits down with Danielle (Head of Content at ExitFive) to share a behind the scenes look at the content strategy driving ExitFive.

Dave and Danielle cover:

• How to hire a “Head of Content” and what mistakes to avoid
• Behind the scenes of how ExitFive repurposes content (like this podcast!)
• The fun challenges of going from a solopreneur to team of five

Timestamps

• (00:00) - - Intro to Danielle
• (05:54) - - Why we hired a Head of Content at ExitFive
• (09:04) - - How we write our newsletter
• (12:26) - - Content repurposing at ExitFive
• (18:41) - - Why you should repeat yourself as a marketer
• (23:38) - - How to create a culture where everyone can do their best work
• (26:35) - - Why your team needs a vision to work towards
• (31:28) - - Balancing Structure and Flexibility

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