I know anyone who actually follows this blog was either here on Friday and saw the show live (thanks for coming!) or already saw this on the HubSpot Blog. However, I was really happy with the show and wanted to share a couple of reasons why.
First, we changed things up. Every time we do a new format for the show I get scared. It's the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it mentality and since our normal format works, I have a hard time changing it. The thing is, every time we do change it up, the show is SO MUCH BETTER.
For the 1 Year Anniversary special, we didn't cover any headlines and had pieces of our script where we were "just supposed to talk." I know I can almost always talk, but I do sometimes get scared I am going to run out of things to say!
Second, we decided to start the show without our guests Brian and Dharmesh and then have them join us half way through the show. This means changing the cameras and risking having someone knock over the desk (since it's not actually screwed together). It's risky, but the team was able to pull it off without a hitch.
The third thing was we were in yet another new studio. Since HubSpot is growing so fast, we got kicked out of our old studio so more desks could be put in (a very good thing). The new HubSpot TV studio is in the most terrible room for recording in the whole office. It has tile floors, a loud AC unit and is very big and echo-y.
In the end it all worked out great. Having a different format for the show kept us on our toes and it ended up being one of the best shows yet. The new studio wasn't a problem because so many people showed up to celebrate with us it helped deaden the echo. Our guests were able to join us in a fun and witty way with the addition of our new HubSpot band.
The whole show was a success and I already can't wait for our 2nd birthday! Here is to another 52 episodes!
First, we changed things up. Every time we do a new format for the show I get scared. It's the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it mentality and since our normal format works, I have a hard time changing it. The thing is, every time we do change it up, the show is SO MUCH BETTER.
For the 1 Year Anniversary special, we didn't cover any headlines and had pieces of our script where we were "just supposed to talk." I know I can almost always talk, but I do sometimes get scared I am going to run out of things to say!
Second, we decided to start the show without our guests Brian and Dharmesh and then have them join us half way through the show. This means changing the cameras and risking having someone knock over the desk (since it's not actually screwed together). It's risky, but the team was able to pull it off without a hitch.
The third thing was we were in yet another new studio. Since HubSpot is growing so fast, we got kicked out of our old studio so more desks could be put in (a very good thing). The new HubSpot TV studio is in the most terrible room for recording in the whole office. It has tile floors, a loud AC unit and is very big and echo-y.
In the end it all worked out great. Having a different format for the show kept us on our toes and it ended up being one of the best shows yet. The new studio wasn't a problem because so many people showed up to celebrate with us it helped deaden the echo. Our guests were able to join us in a fun and witty way with the addition of our new HubSpot band.
The whole show was a success and I already can't wait for our 2nd birthday! Here is to another 52 episodes!
