Some exciting news from the Hubspot team! At this year’s Inbound conference, in addition to a dizzying array of impressive speakers, media mogul Arianna Huffington will be delivering a keynote address. Ms. Huffington’s namesake news site was one of the first online publications, as well as one of the first companies to employ SEO best-practices in the early days of the web. These inbound tactics, along with her unparalleled understanding of the internet and 
its users, have made her one of the most influential women in media, according to Forbes, and one of the most influential people in the world, according to Time Magazine. She is now also an acclaimed author and television and radio host. According to Hubspot, Ms. Huffington will be speaking on, “fearless leadership and turning difficult times into opportunities for growth.” It will be tremendously exciting to hear her take on her online success and her plans for the future, as well as the future of inbound marketing as a whole.
In addition to this exciting news, Hubspot announced its musical guest: Grammy-nominated pop sensation One Republic. It’s hard to believe they’ve only been around since 2007, considering the huge amount of success they’ve achieved in such a short time. Their first big hit “Apologize” remains one of the most-downloaded songs in American history, and other hits such as “Good Life” and “Stop and Stare” quickly went platinum. Their latest album, called Native, has already broken all of the group’s past records–but the newest single “Counting Stars” is the one that is stuck in our heads!
According to Hubspot, over 2,500 people attended last year’s conference, and is set to double in size this year. We’re so excited for our partner’s success, and encourage everyone to come learn and play with the best at Inbound 2013! We’ll surely be there! The event is swiftly approaching (August 19th-22nd), so make sure to visit Inbound’s official website for details and purchasing.
