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6. The Marketer’s Hierarchy Of Needs
Financial
Appreciation
Progressio
n
Learning
Purpose-
Driven
Financial needs met for a comfortable lifestyle.
Feels appreciated and respected
by management and peers
Progresses to new roles
and skills related to career
goals
Learns regularly from
peers and manager
Driven by
company’s
mission
34. INBOUND15
“Jill, You have some amazing experience in inbound
marketing. The work that you have been doing at Acme Inc,
seems to be driving amazing results. I would love to learn
more about the work you are doing. Can we do a quick 20
minute phone call Monday at 5 p.m.?”
InMail Templates –Quick Intro Approach
35. INBOUND15
“Jill, looking at your experience in marketing, you look like
a great fit for the social media manager role that I am
adding to my team at HubSpot. Do you have 15 minutes to
discuss the role by phone next Monday?”
InMail Templates –Direct Approach
36. INBOUND15
• It is about them not you
• Flattery will get you everywhere
• Keep it short
• Tell don’t ask
InMail Best Practices
44. INBOUND15
• Evaluate applicable experience
• Identify relevant skills
• Assess for culture fit
• Test for desired capabilities
Interviewing Goals
45. INBOUND15
Interview Matrix Marketing Coordinator
Experience
• Has worked in a deadline environment
• Coordinated projects
• Has done email marketing
• Has Blogged
• Prior Social Media exp. would be ideal
• College graduate
Capabilities
• Google Docs/Calendar
• Microsoft Office
• Learns software quickly
• Strong PC/Mac skills
Skills/Attributes
• Extremely detail oriented
• Gets it right the first time
• Highly organized
• Service oriented
• Creative
• Not easily flustered
Culture fit
• Adaptable, roll with the punches
• High degree of GSD
• Decisive
• Takes ownership
• Doesn’t take things personally
• Works well with others
64. The Marketer’s Hierarchy Of Needs
Financial
Appreciation
Progressio
n
Learning
Purpose-
Driven
Financial needs met for a comfortable lifestyle.
Feels appreciated and respected
by management and peers
Progresses to new roles
and skills related to career
goals
Learns regularly from
peers and manager
Driven by
company’s
mission
75. INBOUND15
• Clear Agenda
• Dedicated Time For Career Development
• Personal and Professional Goal
Discussion
• Regular Skill and Career Feedback
1-on-1s That Don’t Suck
if you schedule an hour for an interview, build in 10- min. prep before it and 10 min. after it to summarize your notes/observations—plan on 40 minutes with the candidate, structured based on percentages on slide. This translates into:
4 minutes opening; 20 min. gathering info, 12 minutes giving info, leaving you 4 minutes to close.
Be mindful of how you structure your interview, so you get the most out of the time you have with your candidate.
Emphasize that the goal is for the candidate to do most of the talking.
Here’s how to get the most out of your time with the candidate:
Opening
-Introduce yourself, make the candidate comfortable, establish the agenda
Gathering Info
-Your opportunity to explore experience, skill/attributes, capabilities, culture fit; ask questions, listen, and ask follow-up questions.
Providing Info
-Your opportunity to let the candidate ask you questions; allows you to observe how they think; allows you to assess their understanding of the job, the company and expectations.
Closing
-Thank candidate for their time and interest, set expectations on interview follow up (who, when), connect them to the next interviewer or walk them to the lobby.