Co-Founder @ A1M. Award-Winning Marketer Building AI Tools. Mediocre Call of Duty Player.

It all started in 1995 when my grandpa bought a copy machine and I started making counterfeit bills with my classmates pictures where the dead presidents should be. I sold them for $2 a piece or 3 for $5 until the school shut it down, so I switched to selling mix tapes before moving onto building geocities sites for local businesses. 

Some kids grew up playing with dolls or legos; I grew up playing business.

My most profitable childhood venture was mowing the neighbors lawns - I later learned that this was partially because my grandfather was fertilizing their yards while they were at work. This was before Nest and Ring when the only home security was the stay-at-home parents in the neighborhood and they didn't snitch on each other. 

I had an unconventional childhood which left me with a strong sense of purpose and confidence that I could conquer anything I chose, regardless of my experience or expertise in an area, as long as I work hard.

This led me to be the first-in-the-family to do a lot of things; starting college part-time at 15, moving to Italy at 16 for a year abroad, launching and selling a company in my early 20s, moving from a 7,200 person town to NYC to work in VC-backed startups, publishing a book, selling another company, being on tv, speaking at conferences around the country, grad school, and more.

Nearly 3 decades after my first (childhood) entrepreneurial venture I'm still in the business of building businesses and love it.

Outside of my day-to-day work you can find me advising startups and mentoring the marketing & revenue leaders of tomorrow.

Jess Bahr🚀

I don't know what happened at ClickUp, but whatever it is it's working. 

They are hands-on the brand I'm expecting to have the biggest 2026.

Jess Bahr

B2B Growth Consultant | I Build Marketing Systems That Scale Traffic, Pipeline & Revenue

Jumping on the trend because 2016 was a life-changing year, hopefully in the same way 2026 will be. 

I unapologetically threw myself entirely into my career and work at Socialflow, including moving to Midtown just a few blocks from the office and easily make it to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Tumblr offices for client meetings and events.

Spoke at Social Media Week NYC, Social Media Breakfast Madison, DreamBank, made my TV debut on Al Jazeera Media Network, contributed to Social Media Today, LLC and a handful of other online publications.

Built and launched my first online course, on Pinterest advertising. Shout out to Michael Pomposello and Josh Satler for letting me use their office space to record. 

Hired Ethan Maruscak as an intern (which stirred up a lot of industry drama somehow) before re-hiring him as an intern again the next year.

Waited 14 hours in line for Snap Inc. Spectacles to be the first person who didn't make the cut to use the vending machine (!) but a stranger who saw my Periscope sold me an extra pair he bought. (I actually rage-DM'd Spectacles on twitter and Evan Spiegel himself responded. I later apologized.)

Not related to business at all, but at least 10% of my 2016 photos are of Liquiteria acaia bowls. Another 5% are screenshots of snapchats from Justin Kan or Morgan Brown holding post it notes with growth hacks and book recommends. 50%+ are screenshots of ads. IFYKYK.

Also, in 2016 I joined Equinox which was life changing in a different way.

Just a reminder, humans also create shitty content, not just AI.

Half my LinkedIn feed is 20 year-old versions of this guy trying to sell you nothing wrapped in AI.

What a time to be alive. The Pizza Index broke the news on Venezuela before the media did.

A lot of conspiracy theories start because people don't understand how marketing works.

This has nothing to do with B2B marketing.

A few years ago I switched to UPLIFT Desk for the sole reason that I had zero patience and they would ship it out faster. 

Betweeen the weight of too many ultrawide monitors, 3D printers, and a super heavy LIAN LI oversized case, standing desks don't last me too long until the frame starts beinding or the desktop starts warping.

This desk has become an exception though. 

I was very rough on it and the casters started bending out so I reached out to Uplift and they sent me replacement ones the same day. Turned out the casters failing caused an issue with the feet of the desk so I reached out again and just like the last time, they sent me replacement fee the same day. 

Hands down the easiest warranty claim/replacement experience I've gone through. 10/10 will continue buying from them.

Social Media in 2026 is a bit weird. 

Somehow my Facebook feed is a ton of pages I don't follow and LinkedIn is a ton of posts from people I don't follow that people I do follow commented on.

Since cancelling LinkedIn premium my impressions per post caps at 50(ish) and only a few engagements, so I've been running a few experiments organically.

(this post is an experiment, see bottom of text for more).

Here's what hasn't worked to increase visibility:
⋆ Renewing premium (maybe it has to be SalesNav, idk)
⋆ Posting more often
⋆ Sharing great resources (there's a video from Daniel Pink I shared a few weeks ago you should go watch)
⋆ Commenting on other posts

Here's what has worked:
⋆ Boosting the post, which LinkedIn has prompted me to do with every. single. post.


Anyway, Colin Stewart-Perreault 🧙 said I could get 500% more impressions if I post a pic from a private jet so here is a pic from the last time I flew private. Based on the headphones (which came free with the phone at the time) can you guess what year it was?

Things I left in 2025 - Google workspace.

Fastmail, for email and domain related stuff, has given me more features for just $6 a month.

Open article: Create your Fastmail account by join.fastmail.com

If you're a brand on TikTok and performance is starting to tank, you need to know that it isn't you, it's them. You're perfect.

If you don't have a slide deck with each month laid out, feel free to steal these from me: https://lnkd.in/g5Wx3_3K

A lot of people are worried about AEO when you can't even tell what they do from their website.

This might be absolutely nothing, but, I've been seeing a LOT more posts with a "repost" CTA.

Perhaps in this new weird LinkedIn algo shares are a higher intent signal?

also, why 'repost' and why not 'share'?

comment "SHARE" if you're going to test this.

I'll die on the hill that 2026 is the resurgence of IC responsibilities at senior levels.

It's creating an insane opportunity for young marketers who are willing to outwork everyone else in the room.

Yes, I said young, which we're not suppose to say. We're suppose to say "early career" or use other non-age centered terms but I'm saying "young" because I think that's exactly who it's going to be.

We are going to see someone in their mid-20s get a role like what I posted below, and absolutely crush it. 

In five years they're going to be a CMO speaking at a conference about how to do what they did when the reality is their growth is not repeatable and the tactics that made them successful aren't applicable to 90% of the businesses in the room.

Secondarily, we'll see a group of senior marketers who are able to bridge the gap and do the hands-on work while also building strategic direction (and probably category creation) without getting too lost in the weeds or getting discouraged being asked to prove ROI of initiatives that probably take 12 - 16 months to see any positive return.

Honestly I think the second group, senior leaders who can be hands on while also building long term strategy, is going to be much harder to find and some companies are going to burn through marketers before realizing they're trying to find a unicorn.

(If you're reading this and the role sounds like a fun challenge you should 100% apply. I have no affiliation with AirGarage, from the reserach I did the company looks solid and they're solving an actual market failure with revenue tied to it.)

I don't know if this is the best idea ever or completely unhinged and I should delete this post.

I want to host an SKO focused on my business growth/professional goals for the year and how the house and family stuff all fits in together with that. Just me, my husband, probably a 90 slide deck, and all of 2026 laid out. 

Our kid is optional on the attendee list because I already know she'll think this is cringe but she'll show up if there is free food.

Here's my thought process; Building a career, let alone a business, is not a solo venture. 

I sit at my desk and do 2026 and quarterly planning with myself, but my success is not solely dependent on myself, its heavily dependent on my husband as my partner in life even though he is not an active partner in the business. 

All of the house stuff and parental responsibilities impact my career and business so why not bring it all together?

For example, my husband being the primary caregiver for our kid directly correlates to my mental and emotional energy for work, so why not pull him in so he also can see how what he is doing directly translates to dollars in our family's pocket. 

We've dabbled in annual family planning for a few years now so maybe it's time to kick it up a notch.

I think where I'm feeling unsure about it is that, at this point in life, my business and I are one in the same so it feels unapologetically me-focused. 

I don't know though, it feels like the right move but also absurd.

What do you think?

Another 2026 prediction, that I think isn't going to last for just 2026, is more and more marketers leaving digital marketing in tech for totally unrelated fields.

Self Employed

I started as a marketing manager using HubSpot, then moved into automation, data management, and HubSpot administration. Over time, this naturally evolved into Revenue Operations (RevOps)—approaching the go-to-market motion as one connected organism rather than separate marketing, sales, or service silos.

💼 Client-facing RevOps consultant: I work with B2B and B2C companies in real estate, fintech, e-commerce (dentistry & medical supply), insurance, and legal services. I keep cross-functional teams aligned and communication clear, often leading client calls to ensure everyone is moving toward the same outcomes.

🔄 Customer-journey focus: I work across the entire customer journey—from first touch to long-term relationship—using HubSpot as the main platform alongside other tools when needed. My work begins with auditing and reviewing existing processes, then collaborating with all teams to create a seamless experience for both clients and the company, optimizing the journey and the revenue flow.

📈 Strategy & execution: I design and implement HubSpot-based RevOps strategies covering the full customer lifecycle so teams can scale growth in a coordinated, data-driven way.

🔧 Technical enablement: I integrate HubSpot with other platforms and build scalable automation and data processes that increase efficiency and improve reporting accuracy.

📊 Data & insights: I create reporting frameworks that give leadership actionable intelligence for decision-making and continuous improvement.

🌱 My goal is to work on a unified GTM engine, so the entire organization operates as one and can grow sustainably.

Revenue Operations | Hubspot CRM Expert

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As a HubSpot Specialist & Data Analyst at Auto Fleet Control, I lead strategic CRM transformation initiatives that optimize customer journeys through data-driven solutions. I develop documented journey maps and implement custom automation workflows in HubSpot that streamline GTM operations across departments.

HubSpot Specialist & Data Analyst

Tag Lending Group, LLC

TAG TEAM NATION LLC. (affiliated with PRMG) is a collaboration of realtors & mortgage brokers to effectively close real estate deals. 

I help to build and market an automation marketing platform with ready-to-use solutions for real estate agents.

At first, I was the only marketing specialist in the company and after 2 years along with the CEO of The TAG TEAM we've built an effective team of 6 remote specialists and we're growing. 

Main responsibilities: 
- Strategic marketing 
- Marketing automation funnels 
- Business process building 
- Email marketing campaigns management
- Website redesign 
- Online events organization and management (awarded as a Podcast of the 2020 year) 

After 2 years we've managed to improve the following metrics: 
- Website sessions were increased by 3 times 
- New contacts growth was increased by 1.6 times
- Avg. session duration time was increased by 5 times

In 2020 the company became a certified HubSpot partner and since then I'm also acting as a HubSpot Success Manager for our clients, including a strategic Hubspot account setup and supervising my team's execution.

Marketing & Automation Consultant

British Charity Project

Support the charity company to set up the correct structure for a HubSpot database.

HubSpot Database Expert

Judolaunch

Judolaunch is a startup company, it offers tailor-made solutions for Amazon business including launching products and growing Amazon brand.

I was responsible for setting up marketing campaigns automation using Hubspot platform, improving the efficiency of marketing, sales, and ops departments using HubSpot, integrating HubSpot with 3d party tools (using Zapier), consulting, auditing, and reporting of company activities.

HubSpot Expert / Marketing Consultant 

Continuously evolve and improve the presence of Judolaunch at the market, educate Amazon sellers in the best possible way on how to leverage their business and sell more. I also run several PPC campaigns and technical marketing activities to support accurate tracking and analytics.

Digital Marketing Specialist

Caspio

Caspio is an unconventional Silicon Valley company in that it is entirely self-funded. It offers a platform to create online database web apps without coding. Over 1,000,000 business database apps are powered by Caspio. 

My responsibilities: 
- Design and implement a digital marketing strategy including SEO, PPC, SMM.
- Perform SEO audit, keywords research, link building to increase organic traffic;
- Improve usability, design, content, and conversion of the web properties;
- Communicate and implement content improvements for an effective online presence;
- Manage social media activities in conjunction with a general marketing strategy; 
- Maintain Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adwords, Search Console, Google Custom Search, SEMrush, Ahrefs accounts to track business metrics and web site health;
- Conducting market research (search for tools, consumers, competitors, trends, etc.), as well as conducting analysis and generating project reports;
- Closely work with designer and developer to implement the company’s projects connected with website re-design or other activities. 
- Proactively identify opportunities for websites improvements and lead projects to implement those improvements.

Rich Media Systems

Rich Media Systems is focused on software development and marketing sector.

My responsibilities:
•	Development, implementation, optimization, and management of large scale PPC Campaigns in Google AdWords – Search Network.
•	Running PPC Campaigns in different international markets.
•	Use appropriate analysis and optimization techniques to ensure that campaigns work efficiently and achieve planned goals.
•	Conduct keyword research, create, categorize and refine keyword lists to create a comprehensive campaign that drives qualified visitors.
•	Continually monitor, revise, and optimize ad text if needed.
•	Improving qualitative and quantitative key indicators.
•	Analyze, summarize and present analytical reports.
•	Performing market research on a regular basis.

PPC Specialist

My responsibilities:
•	Interface and coordination with the marketers and developers teams on website issues.
•	Perform content audits for online marketing efforts.
•	Analyze basic website and online marketing metrics.
•	Perform basic web design tasks (e.g. image and photo editing for the web site content).
•	Keyword list management and familiarity with ad tools.
•	Search and creation of content for landing pages (rewrite, copyright, translate articles and advertising materials)
•	Ensuring that all links stay active on the website.
•	Track traffic statistics of the website for internal report analyses.

Website Content Manager

4writers

4 writers is an online platform for freelance writers.

My responsibilities: 
•	writing unique essays for English-speaking students;
•	advanced search of up-to-date information;
•	research of credible sources online;
•	ability to work under pressure of deadlines;
•	possibility to satisfy the academic needs of customers;
•	plagiarism-free writing.

Freelance Writer

Ten years in marketing, with six focused on HubSpot and Revenue Operations. I’ve learned that the best growth happens when your marketing, sales, customer success, and leadership teams actually know what each other is doing (and why it matters). 

My background: 

Started with content writing in 2014, then bounced through PPC, analytics, and SEO before discovering martech. Got introduced to HubSpot and everything clicked. Initially focused on the marketing side, but then started exploring other parts of the funnel and hubs. Transitioned into RevOps when I realized the real opportunity wasn’t just in marketing automation- it was in how the entire go-to-market motion works as one connected system.

What I do now:  

I help companies transform their go-to-market operations into unified growth engines. Beyond just setting up HubSpot, I design end-to-end customer journey strategies, align marketing and sales OKRs, and create measurement frameworks that connect every touchpoint to revenue impact.

I’ve worked across: 

B2B and B2C clients in real estate, ecommerce, SaaS, healthcare, professional services, automotive, and fintech. Each industry thinks they’re unique (they kind of are), but the core problem is usually the same: teams aren’t talking to each other, and data lives in separate islands.

What I focus on: 

The entire customer journey - from first touchpoint through renewal and becoming advocates who bring in new clients. I translate between marketing, sales, CS, and leadership teams, then build processes that create transparency and align everyone toward the same revenue goals.

My philosophy: 

Every process can be improved, every integration can be less painful, and every report should actually answer questions people care about. Also, if you need a PhD to understand your dashboard, it’s probably not working.

Currently working with several clients and always interested in connecting with fellow RevOps professionals, HubSpot specialists, or anyone who’s tired of their teams asking “how to see the list of leads we need to work on”. 

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