Carter Hostelley

(From Portland)

Description

Carter Hostelley is the Founder and CEO of Leadtail, a B2B social media strategy and insights firm that specializes in helping venture-backed technology companies reach and engage C-Suite buyers. Carter and his team have worked with a who’s who of emerging B2B tech brands including Zuora, BlueJeans Network, InfluxData, Exabeam, Adaptive Insights, Intacct, and LeanData. The typical Leadtail client has raised over $50 million in venture capital funding.

Carter is a relentless advocate for the importance of social media, thought leadership, and influencer marketing, as a way to “break through the noise” with target buyers and effectively compete against marketplace incumbents. Carter has collaborated with many top B2B influencers such as Tamara McCleary, Ted Rubin, Michael Krigsman, and Tim Crawford as part of client influencer marketing programs. He’s also been a contributing author at CMSWire, and has been quoted in numerous business publications including Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.