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How Zapier supports 3 million users by investing in customer outcomes

Intercom, Inc.

For Pam, it all stems from a long-held belief that investing in the customer’s success will chart a direct path to the company’s. In the return of the Scale podcast, Pam details her support philosophy and the investments she’s making to drive better customer outcomes, for the long term. As Pam tells it: .

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Sales Hacker Recommends: 97 Best Sales Books for Peak Performance (2020 Update)

Sales Hacker

As a lifelong learner, I turn to books whenever I want to expand my thinking or improve my performance. And for leveling up your sales skills, nothing beats a good sales book. So what are the best sales books for helping you reach peak performance? Books that made the cut: Are on my own bookshelf. The Decision Book.

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I Don't Do Paid Ads: Here's What I've Invested in Instead to Grow My Business to $270K+ in Revenue

Buffer Resources

When I thought about what it would take for a client to book a relative newcomer like me for a speaking or consulting gig, I knew they not only needed to know I exist but that they also needed to trust that I could provide value. Here are some of those investments, and why they’ve been instrumental to my success.

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9 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Tom Tunguz

Some of the best content to be found about startups is locked in books. Thomas Kjemperud asked me yesterday for a 140 character recommendation of one book for founders. These are the books I go back to, time and again, when I have a question or I’m looking for an insight. The BMG is clear and simple but comprehensive.

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The Top 10 Important Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make

SaaStr

Was it misunderstanding bookings vs. ARR vs. GAAP revenue, was that the issue? It was too big a flag for a company at the edge of where I like to invest. Mistake #1: Bookings are not revenue. More often than not, the response is, “Well, our bookings are __”. My next question is then, “What do you define as booking?”

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10 Books of 2020 – Recommendations by Natalie Luneva

Natalia Luneva

Apparently I’ve consumed more than 100 books in 2020. I previously shared my top 10 business books from 2019. For some readers, it might seem confusing what a physicist’s book has to do with marketing and business at all. Reminds me of another book by Carol Dweck called Mindset. I recommend this book a lot.

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How to Pitch Your Seed Stage Startup with Y Combinator’s Michael Seibel (Video + Podcast)

SaaStr

They collect the payment online and take a 15% fee for every booking. Every hotel room is fully booked. Talking about traction when you have none No time box The only way to communicate whether you’ve done something quickly is if the traction slide includes how much time you’ve spent doing it. That’s it.