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Calm’s Will Larson on how to build a technical leadership career

Intercom, Inc.

As it turns out, he’s also quite the writer – since the last time we spoke , he has published not one but two books on engineering. After writing An Elegant Puzzle about the challenges of engineering management in high-growth organizations, his focus shifted to a career path that’s much less understood – the technical leadership track.

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

Farhan Virji , Vice President of Customer Happiness at Later. We’re not exactly sure how, but yes, it’s that time of the year again. And what a year it has been! More than integrations and features and quarterly reports, back in August, Intercom turned 10. And truth be told, our journey wasn’t the only one we learned from.

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Kellblog 2021 Predictions

Kellblog

That said, I’m back on the proverbial horse, so let’s dig in with a review of our 2021 predictions. 2020 Predictions Review. Here a review of my 2020 predictions along with a self-graded and for this year, pretty charitable, hit/miss score. The ongoing rise of devops. Sometimes, more. Database proliferation slows.

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ChurnZero’s 10 Customer Success Leaders to Watch in 2022

ChurnZero

Our recent Customer Success Leadership Study showed that 61% of respondents reported a Vice President and above as being the highest leader in their Customer Success organization in 2021 – an increase of 7% from the previous year. This is in part due to a rise in the standing of the Chief Customer Officer role.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

It has little to do with the work itself, and more to do with the societal pressure, norms, and bias that exist in 2021. We’re often encouraged to hide, toughen up, and bury our emotions. The expectation is that we can “do it all.” Anything less is failure. For lack of better words…f*ck that. Heck, stand at the head of it.

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Understanding the Joint Success Plan: A Tool for Outcome-Based Customer Success Management

ChurnZero

It’s designed to be read and reviewed by executives. . Customer success continues to evolve as a practice within companies that enjoy recurring revenue models. The range of responsibilities of Customer Success Managers (CSM) in the industry is dizzying. So how can CSMs engage with their customers in an outcomes-oriented way? .

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

Sales Hacker

So what are the best sales books for helping you reach peak performance? I’ve pulled together the top 97 books from a range of sales disciplines to give you the information you need to stay relevant, lead conversations, understand the trends — and of course, improve your game. This list is not endorsed or sponsored in any way. The Transparency Sale.

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