Priya Sharma

Priya Sharma

Head of Marketing & Growth

Priya Sharma has been obsessed with growth since her early days running performance campaigns at Airbnb. After scaling marketing from Series A to IPO for two SaaS companies, she now channels that experience into practical marketing playbooks for founders. She holds an MS from Northwestern's Medill School and speaks regularly at SaaStr, MozCon, and Inbound.

11
Articles Published
10+ years
Experience
4
Certifications

Credentials & Education

MS in Marketing, Northwestern University (Medill)
Google Analytics & Ads Certified
HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certified
Former Head of Growth at Airbnb

Areas of Expertise

Digital MarketingGrowth MarketingContent StrategyBrand Building

Articles by Priya Sharma

Freelancing12 min

Finding Clients as a Freelancer: Beyond Job Boards

How to build a reliable client pipeline as a freelancer — through warm outreach, referral systems, content marketing, partnerships, and cold email that actually works.

Freelancing11 min

From Employee to Freelancer: A Practical Transition Guide

A realistic roadmap for leaving your job to freelance — covering financial runway, finding first clients, legal setup, insurance, and the emotional shift nobody warns you about.

Freelancing10 min

How to Set Freelance Rates That Reflect Your Value

A clear framework for freelance pricing — from calculating your minimum viable rate to implementing value-based pricing, with benchmarks across industries.

Marketing10 min

Brand Positioning: How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market

A practical framework for brand positioning — including the positioning statement formula, category design, competitor mapping, and real examples from Apple to Liquid Death.

Marketing11 min

Google Ads for Small Budgets: Getting Results With $500/Month

How to structure Google Ads campaigns on a $500/month budget — with keyword strategies, bid tactics, and quality score optimizations that maximize every dollar.

Marketing11 min

Word-of-Mouth Marketing: How to Turn Customers Into Advocates

Word of mouth drives 13% of consumer sales and is the primary factor behind 20-50% of purchasing decisions. Here's how to engineer it systematically.

Marketing10 min

How to Write Landing Pages That Convert: Principles and Examples

The anatomy of high-converting landing pages — from headline frameworks and social proof placement to CTA optimization, with real examples and A/B test data.

Marketing9 min

Social Media Strategy for B2B Companies: LinkedIn, Twitter, and Beyond

How B2B companies generate pipeline from social media — with LinkedIn content formats, thought leadership tactics, and attribution frameworks that prove ROI.

Marketing9 min

Email Marketing: How to Build and Nurture Your First 1,000 Subscribers

A tactical playbook for growing your email list from zero to 1,000 subscribers — with lead magnets, welcome sequences, and segmentation that actually work.

Marketing9 min

SEO Basics for Entrepreneurs: What Actually Moves the Needle

Cut through SEO noise with a practical breakdown of on-page, off-page, and technical SEO — plus a keyword research workflow you can start today.

Marketing8 min

Content Marketing for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide

Learn which content formats drive real ROI for small businesses, how to build an editorial calendar on a lean budget, and measure what matters.