George B. Thomas

Speaker, trainer, catalyst, and overall happy, helpful, humble, HubSpot helper.

Recognizing Signals Instead of Manufacturing Leads with Chris & George

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Value First Humans: Recognizing Signals Instead of Manufacturing Leads with Chris & George

This might be my favorite Value First Humans episode that Chris Carolan and I have recorded. Not because it sounds smart. Because it hits the root of what keeps sales and marketing feeling gross for so many people. We have been trained to chase...

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Value First Humans: Building Genuine Connections, Not Managing Transactions

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Value First Humans: Building Genuine Connections, Not Managing Transactions

Somewhere along the way, a lot of businesses stopped building relationships and started managing humans like tasks. Not because people are bad....

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Women of HubSpot: Kristen Granara on Learning That Scales and Leadership That Stays Human

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Women of HubSpot: Kristen Granara on Learning That Scales and Leadership That Stays Human

Kristen Granara walks into a room as herself. Not a polished version. Not a performance. Not a “safe” version that fits someone else’s idea of...

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Talking About Learning and Growth in a Human Way WithChris Carolan

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Talking About Learning and Growth in a Human Way WithChris Carolan

Most teams do not struggle because they lack information. They struggle because the way we package information creates friction, pressure, and...

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Danielle Urban on Choosing Your Own Path | Women of HubSpot

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Danielle Urban on Choosing Your Own Path | Women of HubSpot

Some stories punch you in the gut before they lift you up. Danielle Urban’s is one of those. Laid off from her first job four months out of college....

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Value First Humans: Purpose, Passion, Persistence, and Love in Business

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Value First Humans: Purpose, Passion, Persistence, and Love in Business

I do not want you to meet a “work version” of me. I want you to meet the whole human. Because when we build businesses that only celebrate...

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Haydee Ferrufino on Building Opportunity Engines in El Salvador | Women of HubSpot

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Haydee Ferrufino on Building Opportunity Engines in El Salvador | Women of HubSpot

There is something powerful about watching a woman decide she will not only build a business, she will use that business to open doors for an entire...

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Brenna Zenaty on Saying Yes to Scary Growth | Women of HubSpot

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Brenna Zenaty on Saying Yes to Scary Growth | Women of HubSpot

Some career stories appear to be straight lines. Brenna Zenaty’s looks more like a bowl of spaghetti. Retail floors. Action sports shops. An English...

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Women of HubSpot: Megan Eunson on Owning Your Path in Customer Success

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Women of HubSpot: Megan Eunson on Owning Your Path in Customer Success

Some career stories feel like clean ladders. Megan Eunson’s is not one of them. She started with a degree in healthcare administration, landed at...

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Omi Diaz Cooper on Sales as Service and Empowered Leadership

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Omi Diaz Cooper on Sales as Service and Empowered Leadership

This one hits close. A young anthropologist-turned-agency leader who almost lost it all in 2020, then chose service, rebuilt revenue, and now teaches...

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