TOP 5 MARKETING GURUS

1.Dharmesh Shah

“Many companies have forgotten they sell to actual people. Humans care about the entire
experience, not just marketing or sales or service. To really win in the modern age, you must
solve for humans. Every process should be optimized for what is best for the customer—not
your organization.”

Dharmesh Shah is the co-founder and CTO of HubSpot, the highly influential inbound marketing
software company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. He founded the company alongside Brian
Halligan in 2006 after earning an M.S. in Management of Technology from MIT. He was
previously the founder and CEO of the software company Pyramid Digital Solutions.

Shah has also co-authored two books on inbound marketing and writes for and is the founder of
OnStartups.com, a popular startup blog with over 350,000 members. Shah is a perfect example
of the hard work and perseverance that is required for success in the marketing and business
world. He offers valuable insight on marketing, business culture and entrepreneurship.

2.Seth Godin

One of the best marketers of our time, Seth Godin may be best known for the idea that to be
successful and stand out, marketers should find a way be remarkable, using the analogy of a
purple cow in a field of black and white. He has also advocated the idea of permission marketing
versus interruption marketing; instead of overloading the consumer with information and taking
them away from what they are doing (like a commercial does), permission marketing only sells
when the consumer consents in advance. This theory comes from a position where consumers
today now have more power and marketers cater personally to what they need respectfully
(without spam, bias, or empty promises). He is a best-selling author, an active blogger, speaker,
and all around role model for marketers everywhere.

3.Philip Kotler

4.Noah Kagan
5.Paul Adams

6.Global Head of Brand Design at Facebook.

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