Louis Grenier, Everyone Hates Marketers
Louis Grenier is the Founder of the excellent Everyone Hates Marketers, the podcast with nearly a million downloads, and organisation that fights marketing bullshit.
This is a super exciting time for Louis as recently he announced he is departing his full time role at Hotjar to take Everyone Hates Marketers full time, which is not only richly earned, but very exciting for the whole marketing community.
As a listener of Everyone Hates Marketers, we’ve come to admire Louis for three reasons. 1. His direct interviewing style that gets the most out of his guest. 2. The guests themselves – we look enviously at the two episodes he has done with Seth Godin – the first of which Seth stated that Louis provided the most invigorating podcast intro he had experienced for a long time. And 3. Louis’ consistent focus on finding not just ‘things that work’ but ‘things that work consistently for a long time’ – I..e. a pursuit of marketing truth.
Louis Grenier’s talks with The Marketing Meetup:
How can challenger brands can steal market share from industry giants?
Challenger brands thrive by leveraging agility, differentiation, and smart strategic moves to gain a foothold in competitive markets. While conventional wisdom suggests smaller brands have an advantage due to agility, the reality is more complex. Larger companies...
Biggest product launch mistakes, and how to fix them
Launching a new product is a monumental moment for any brand. It’s the culmination of months, or even years, of hard work, creativity, and investment. Yet, despite the excitement and preparation, many product launches fail to make an impact. Why? Because brands often...
Is there a ‘right’ way to balance brand and performance marketing?
The Brand vs. Performance Debate Marketing teams worldwide wrestle with a common question: how should we balance brand and performance marketing? Performance marketing, search, social ads, and digital targeting, yields quick wins and measurable ROI. Brand marketing,...
10 Examples of Brands Nailing Brand Distinctiveness
Introduction: What is Brand Distinctiveness? Standing out is not just about being different, it’s about being distinctly you. Brand distinctiveness refers to a brand's ability to be instantly recognisable and stand out from competitors through unique brand assets,...
What’s the best way to prove marketing’s impact to sceptical CEOs?
As marketers, we've all faced that moment: sitting across from a CEO who views marketing as a cost centre rather than a revenue driver. Their scepticism isn't entirely unfounded – historically, marketing has struggled to demonstrate its direct impact on the bottom...
Is brand awareness overrated? What matters most?
Is brand awareness it overrated? Or, more importantly, is it the wrong goal to chase in isolation? Let’s dig into what really matters when it comes to growing a brand. The Case for Brand Awareness Brand awareness has long been considered a cornerstone of marketing...
What’s the biggest mistake brands make when trying to differentiate themselves?
Every brand wants to stand out. But many fall into the same trap: trying to be different, rather than being meaningfully different. The result? Campaigns that look flashy but don’t stick, products that feel like gimmicks, and a brand that ultimately blends in instead...
Six of The Best Marketing Events in the UK – 2025
Navigating the multitude of events can be overwhelming for UK-based marketing professionals seeking valuable industry insights. To streamline your choices, we've carefully curated a list of six essential marketing events in the UK, each offering unique opportunities...
How to get ghosted less – Stephen Kenwright
It happens during a boom. It happens twice as often during a bust (and it hurts more). When we get ghosted, we feel like the victim. We blame the client. But, often, we can do something about it. You’ve spent hours creating a proposal, only for your prospective client...
What is the future of marketing? Interview with Mark Barry, MD of Hubspot EMEA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YcIxFhatrM&t=2s A few years ago we added webinars to the way we help folks learn about marketing things - and it's been just wonderful.That showed us a lesson in trying to do new things in service of the wider goal of helping...
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| 19 Mar | 09:00 - 17:00 GMT | lots of wonderful speakers from the TMM community 💜 | The Marketing Meetup Conference 2026 | London | Sign up here |
| 13 Jan | 17:30 - 20:00 GMT | Nic Redman, Host of The Voice Coach Podcast | TMM IRL: Giving Your Voice a Seat at the Marketing Table | Newcastle | Sign up here |
| 13 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Joe Glover, Co-Founder of The Marketing Meetup | TMM IRL: Care as a professional choice | Cambridge | Sign up here |
| 14 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Chris Burgess, CEO at CTI Digital | TMM IRL: From Self-Driving Robots to Self-Driving Marketing | Manchester | Sign up here |
| 15 Jan | 09:00 - 16:30 GMT | Coworking, Cake & Andrew Cock-Starkey | Cowork Crew: SEO When You have No Time (and even less budget) | Northampton | Sign up here |
| 15 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Sarah Pascaru, Founder at Social Jooce and Nick Silverstone, Fractional MD and certified Senior Leaders ADHD coach | TMM IRL: Neurodiversity, Strengths & Real-World Strategy | Hertfordshire | Sign up here |
| 15 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Junior-Cudjoe (JC) Impraim, Communications & Engagement Officer, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | TMM IRL: Building a Sustainable Brand | Northampton | Sign up here |
| 16 Jan | 09:00 - 16:30 GMT | Coworking, Cake & Nkem Ekwukoma | Cowork Crew: Legal Confidence for Small Business Owners – Clear, Simple Steps to Stay Protected | London | Sign up here |
| 20 Jan | 14:00 - 15:00 GMT | Kirsty Fraser, Senior Director of International Marketing at Movable Ink; and Rich Crossley, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Movable Ink | The Marketing Meetup x Movable Ink – The School of AI: AI for Marketers, By Marketers | Online | Sign up here |
| 20 Jan | 17:30 - 20:00 EST | Tarek Riman, Founder at Riman Agency | TMM IRL: Stay discoverable, competitive and relevant in an AI driven world | Montreal | Sign up here |
| 20 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | facilitated by Hannah Moody & the SocialB team 😊 | TMM IRL: Is your marketing strategy ready for 2026? An interactive session 😊 | Norwich | Sign up here |
| 20 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Phoebe and Maisie White, Owners of Maurie's Sandwich Shop | TMM IRL: The Secrets of Maurie’s Success | Southampton | Sign up here |
| 21 Jan | 17:30 - 20:00 GMT | Kate Maxwell, Career Direction Coach at Kate Maxwell Coaching | TMM IRL: Write yourself resilient – journaling for career clarity in the fast-moving world of marketing | Bristol and Bath | Sign up here |
| 21 Jan | 18:00 - 20:30 GMT | Sam Fuszard, Founder of Fuzzy Logic and Co-Founder of The Rookie CEO | TMM IRL: The Fuzzy Formula – The Formula for Business Beyond Binary Thinking | Ashford | Sign up here |
| 21 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | featuring you and your community! Get involved in an Open Space group discussion | TMM IRL: Choose Your Own Marketing Adventure 😊 | Reading | Sign up here |
| 21 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Roxanne Hobbs, Founder at The Hobbs Consultancy | TMM IRL: Leading with Heart in an Age of Change | London | Sign up here |
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| 22 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | George Bettany, Founder and Head Coach at MARA Coaching | TMM IRL: The Power of Presence | Birmingham | Sign up here |
| 22 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Pete Watson, UX Specialist at the University of Edinburgh | TMM IRL: What every marketer should know about UX | Edinburgh | Sign up here |
| 27 Jan | 08:45 - 12:00 CET | Three expert-led panels, with insights from go-to-market specialists in Spain | Next Market Live by Weglot (in person and online). An event for growth-driven marketers | Online | Sign up here |
| 27 Jan | 14:00 - 15:00 GMT | Ali Wood, Head of Partnerships UK at Intuit Mailchimp | The underestimated channel: How to make the most from SMS | Online | Sign up here |
| 27 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Gina Buckle, Founder of Hoot Copy | TMM IRL: Could trying out live comedy make you a better marketer in 2026? | Leeds | Sign up here |
| 27 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Dave Harland, The Word Man | TMM IRL: How to be unfakeable – why humour is humanity’s last stand | Lancashire | Sign up here |
| 28 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Barnaby St Anton, Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Optix Solutions | TMM IRL: How to win trends with influencer peers | Exeter | Sign up here |
| 28 Jan | 18:30 - 20:30 EST | Shiv Narayanan, President & Founder, How To SaaS | TMM IRL: How to Build a 2026 Budget that Turns Marketing Into a Revenue Engine | Toronto | Sign up here |
| 29 Jan | 09:00 - 17:00 GMT | Gus Bhandal, LinkedIn strategist and founder of The Squeeze | Hive – Ask Me Anything: Personal Branding on Linkedin | Online | Sign up here |
| 29 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Colette George, PPC Strategist at 21 Degrees Digital | TMM IRL: Why your unique journey is your strongest asset | Sheffield | Sign up here |
| 29 Jan | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Lee Bradshaw, Growth Manager at Hewitt Matthews Group | TMM IRL: An Agile Approach to CRO | Winchester | Sign up here |
| 3 Feb | 16:00 - 17:00 GMT | Dani Spires, VP of Digital at Asana | The ten productivity habits of top performing marketing teams | Online | Sign up here |
| 4 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Geoff Roy, Director at Leapfrog Internet Marketing | TMM IRL: Getting found by ChatGPT | Fleet | Sign up here |
| 5 Feb | 08:00 - 12:00 GMT | Tessa Grint, Global Leadership Architect | Hive – Ask Me Anything: Career Growth | Online | Sign up here |
| 5 Feb | 09:00 - 16:30 GMT | Coworking, Cake & Laura Summers | Cowork Crew: Why social media is about connection not selling | Reading | Sign up here |
| 5 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Lincoln | Lincoln | Sign up here |
| 5 Feb | 18:00 - 19:00 GMT | Jay Acunzo, Advisor, Author, Speaking & Storytelling Consultant | Host Better Webinars: Captivate an Audience | Online | Sign up here |
| 10 Feb | 14:00 - 15:00 GMT | Rebecca Hughes-Pilkington, Head of PPC at Exposure Ninja | How to get the most from paid advertising spend | Online | Sign up here |
| 10 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Osh Rice, Director of Optimisation and Experimentation at Future Group | TMM IRL: Small Changes. Big Results. What we’ve learned from testing hundreds of real ideas | Brighton | Sign up here |
| 11 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes | Sign up here |
| 12 Feb | 09:00 - 17:00 GMT | Sophie Cross, Founder at Freelancer Magazine | Hive – Ask Me Anything: Freelance Focus | Online | Sign up here |
| 12 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Jodie Goodchild, CEO & Founder of Known For | TMM IRL: The Evolution of Corporate Communication – From Outbound Noise to Personal Business Branding | Portsmouth | Sign up here |
| 12 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Nick Crawford, Founder at Twist Consultancy | TMM IRL: From AI frustration to AI confidence – the framework that actually works | Peterborough | Sign up here |
| 13 Feb | 09:00 - 16:30 GMT | Coworking, Cake & Nick Crawford | Cowork Crew: From AI frustration to AI confidence | Cambridge | Sign up here |
| 13 Feb | 09:00 - 16:30 GMT | Coworking, Cake & David Patrykowski | Cowork Crew: How tracking the right data saved my business | Birmingham | Sign up here |
| 19 Feb | 09:00 - 15:00 GMT | John McKie, Founder of G.O.A.T. Marketing Globa | Hive – Ask Me Anything: Email Marketing | Online | Sign up here |
| 23 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Ruchi Aul, Founder at Knowmera | TMM IRL: Sus It Out – Rethinking sustainability so it sticks | Guildford | Sign up here |
| 24 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Anna Payne, Business Growth Strategist and Consultant | TMM IRL: Better sales, better business – Practical ways to level up your sales for 2026 | Fife | Sign up here |
| 26 Feb | 18:00 - 20:00 GMT | Phil Heywood, Head of Experience at Netcel | TMM IRL: Generation is cheap, but judgement is rare — why AI changes creation, not creativity | Bournemouth | Sign up here |
| 19 Mar | 17:00 - 18:00 GMT | Jay Acunzo, Advisor, Author, Speaking & Storytelling Consultant | Host Better Webinars: Registrants to Revenue | Online | Sign up here |