Welcome to the Growth Marketing section of my personal website. My name is Ewoud Uphof, a seasoned marketer with ten years of hands-on experience in the world of business development. Throughout my career, I've become a firm believer in the power of strategic, long-term marketing plans that fuel steady and sustainable business expansion.
Growth Marketing is a focused approach that places the customer at the heart of all activities. It's about creating value, delivering it to the right people, and nurturing relationships to encourage not just customer acquisition, but retention and advocacy. It's an approach that combines creativity, data, and empathy, to build a strong, loyal customer base over time.
In this section, you'll find a trove of resources designed to guide you on the path of growth marketing. You'll discover a range of articles and guides covering different aspects of this approach, from customer engagement techniques to crafting compelling value propositions. You'll also gain insights into my personal experiences, learnings, and reflections from a decade of practice in this field.
This is not a collection of quick fixes or trendy tactics. Growth Marketing is a deliberate, long-term approach. It may not always lead to immediate spikes, but it's the key to building a resilient, thriving business with a loyal customer base. I hope the resources you find here will equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate your own growth marketing journey.
Welcome to the rewarding world of growth marketing. Here's to building relationships, delivering value, and fostering sustained business growth. Enjoy your exploration!
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Get better at managing projects by setting priorities right and deciding which projects to work on to make the most impact.
Get the most out of Google Calendar by configuring it correctly and by using the tool to make the most out of the time you have every week.
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read articleLearn how to prioritise tasks with the Eisenhower Matrix to get an overview of what to work on next when everything feels important.
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read articlePractical tips to reduce distraction between people. We'll focus on what you can do to reduce distracting others and be respectful of their time.
read articleBest practices and guidelines on how to communicate over most used channels, e.g. phone, email, chat, etc.
read articleExplanation of the elements of a successful growth marketing backlog and 2 free templates: Airtable growth backlog & Notion growth backlog
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read articleLearn how to send emails to colleagues or clients that are more precise and have more impact.
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read articleTemplates, downloads and other useful resources
Smyle is a tooth-paste brand without the waste. Their mission is to get to a plastic-free bathroom.
The Talent Institute offers a growth marketing traineeship and upskills the jobs of tomorrow.
The first jeu-de-boules bar in the Netherlands. This concept combines fun activities with nice drinks and snacks to create a great ambiance.
Rent a campercan directly from other consumers. Now under the GoBoony brand.
The world's first 3D knitted bra. No wires, seamless, sustainable bralette that gives comfort and support to women with a larger cup size.
Strategiefabriek is an event location in Amsterdam for design sprints and large collaborative events.
Springlab makes active learning hardware, so kids can move and have fun while they're learning
Building SaaS solutions that automatically transform audio and video into text and subtitles using speech recognition.
SOPHIA MAE will amaze, delight and amuse you with exclusive products that empower the muse in you.
An bridal shop in Amsterdam selling wedding dresses from leading designers.
Decathlon is the leading multi-sports retail outline in the Netherlands.
DoubleSmart is a digital marketing agency from Gouda. Ewoud has trained the marketing consultants to further improve their skills.
Most content is available for free. If you want to get more chapters, extra content, resources and a PDF version of the guide you can buy the product.
Yes, I do! I provide team training for the different guides you can find on my website. I've been a trainer at The Talent Institute since 2015.
When you buy the ebook, you'll receive a PDF version of the book and a link to the premium guide page. Everything is linked and easily accessible.
If you don't love it, I'll refund you the money. I only want people that are super happy with my paid products.
Find interesting content to learn more and accelerate your growth.
Read my guides on growth marketing, strategy and how to get more done in a growth team.
Get insights to accelerate your growth. Practical tips to grow as a marketer, to boost funnels and to get more done.
All the growth tools I use to get more done and accelerate growth.
An overview of recommended books.
Download my templates and save time when working in growth.