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Marketing leader; Stripe's first marketer, later led marketing work at OpenAI.
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GranolaSoftware Granola
Granola for meeting notes. I I love taking meeting notes as a way to stay engaged in the conversation and to pay a lot of attention, but I also know I'm like furiously typing away. And so the ability to augment my notes and bullet points has been a game changer.
Lenny's Podcast, "Growth tactics from OpenAI and Stripe’s first marketer", lightning round, favourite recently discovered product; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2025-05-25·youtube.com ↗
SeveranceOther
I'm finally catching up on Severance, so no spoilers, but I'm about halfway through the first season.
Lenny's Podcast, "Growth tactics from OpenAI and Stripe’s first marketer", lightning round, favourite recent movie or TV show; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2025-05-25·youtube.com ↗
Obviously AwesomeBook April Dunford
April Dunford's book on positioning called Obviously Awesome. She does a great job breaking down how to position a product from scratch if you've never had to do that. Um and she's just so great for her real talk. So really highly recommend that.
Lenny's Podcast, "Growth tactics from OpenAI and Stripe’s first marketer", lightning round, asked for the books they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2025-05-25·youtube.com ↗
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