<p>CMO at lemlist, Domitille de Saint-Exupéry, joined Erik Jacobson to unpack their content strategy that helped grow the company to $40M+ ARR by focusing on building trust and preference with future buyers (and without relying primarily on traditional, SEO-first blog content). </p><p>Domi shares how Lemlist thinks about the 95/5 content approach, why founder-led and employee-led content became their strongest channel, and how they decide where to invest when content ROI is hard to measure. </p><p>This is a tactical, honest look at what content looks like when brand, demand, and trust all work together.</p><p><strong>Key topics covered:</strong></p><p>[00:00] Intro<br>[03:53] Build in Public Philosophy<br>[05:32] Seven Demand Gen Channels<br>[08:37] Leveraging External Expertise for Content<br>[11:47] Hiring Subject Matter Expert Creators<br>[16:31] Marketing Role Positioning Strategy<br>[21:13] Market Maturity and Budget Framework<br>[26:42] Audience Research and Platform Selection<br>[29:21] Avengers Employee Advocacy Strategy<br>[34:57] Incentivizing Employee Content Creation<br>[38:59] Content Attribution and Measurement<br>[44:57] TikTok Strategy for B2B<br>[48:30] Brand Standpoint Development<br>[51:45] Platform Evolution and Opportunities</p><p>––<br> This episode is brought to you by <strong>Hatch</strong>.</p><p>Hatch helps B2B companies build efficient content engines through video podcasts, short-form video, and YouTube. Learn more at <a href="https://www.hatch.fm/">hatch.fm</a>.</p>

95% Content

Erik Jacobson from Hatch

The Content Strategy That Took lemlist to $40M ARR

JAN 8, 202653 MIN
95% Content

The Content Strategy That Took lemlist to $40M ARR

JAN 8, 202653 MIN

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CMO at lemlist, Domitille de Saint-Exupéry, joined Erik Jacobson to unpack their content strategy that helped grow the company to $40M+ ARR by focusing on building trust and preference with future buyers (and without relying primarily on traditional, SEO-first blog content). Domi shares how Lemlist thinks about the 95/5 content approach, why founder-led and employee-led content became their strongest channel, and how they decide where to invest when content ROI is hard to measure. This is a tactical, honest look at what content looks like when brand, demand, and trust all work together.Key topics covered:[00:00] Intro[03:53] Build in Public Philosophy[05:32] Seven Demand Gen Channels[08:37] Leveraging External Expertise for Content[11:47] Hiring Subject Matter Expert Creators[16:31] Marketing Role Positioning Strategy[21:13] Market Maturity and Budget Framework[26:42] Audience Research and Platform Selection[29:21] Avengers Employee Advocacy Strategy[34:57] Incentivizing Employee Content Creation[38:59] Content Attribution and Measurement[44:57] TikTok Strategy for B2B[48:30] Brand Standpoint Development[51:45] Platform Evolution and Opportunities–– This episode is brought to you by Hatch.Hatch helps B2B companies build efficient content engines through video podcasts, short-form video, and YouTube. Learn more at hatch.fm.