An episode with a difference. MarCast speaks with Trent Innes, managing director Australia and Asia at Xero. Dave and Trent chat: Expansion from a NZ startup; perspectives on marketing from an MD; how a high-growth company uses marketing; reflections on six years of growth; marketing budgets; social media and business growth; weaving Xero's story and customer engagement; localising for global markets; managing a high-growth company; things that scale over time (purpose, values and behaviour); the 'beautiful business' brand; making accounting fun for small businesses; empowering your people; the 'moving a market' mentality; six questions in 60 seconds.

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