On this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI welcomes Matt Epstein, Chief Marketing Officer at Rippling.

Not many CMOs have grown a company from $0 to billion dollar valuation in record time. Matt has done it twice.

Matt was employee #1 at Zenefits, where he created a leading HR brand and helped grow the company from $0 to $65M ARR.

Today he leads Marketing at HR unicorn Rippling, where he's taken big bets.

In this session, Matt shares his tips for driving major impact with a minor budget.

Specifically, Matt covers:

1:19 - Top three things to know when scaling

7:45 - How to find your elevator pitch

11:24 - Determining a winning email message

15:20 - How to execute on your list

20:30 - Your first (and most important) hire

24:07 - Common mistakes Matt sees companies making

27:51 - What would you do if you had unlimited resources?

28:55 - Deciding what channels to execute on with a shoestring budget

32:13 - The marketing toolbox that manages everything

34:05 - Standing out in cold emails

36:12 - How to prioritize your role

39:16 - Winning Facebook tactics

46:42 - What questions to ask when you interview people

Learn more at https://tractionconf.io

Connect with Matt Epstein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msepstein/

Learn more about Rippling at https://www.rippling.com/

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