Mon.Aug 13, 2018

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Strategy over speed: How video games prepared me for life as a product manager

Intercom, Inc.

Growing up, I was surrounded by video games. In my house, we had the NES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy and a bunch of PC games. I would play video games for hours on end, only stopping for the odd toilet break. But as my love of gaming grew, it became obvious that I wasn’t drawn to the typically popular action or racing games. Instead of Half-Life or GoldenEye, I was drawn to simulation games such as SimCity , The Sims and Theme Hospital – titles that rewarded strategy over speed, patience over practic

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SaaS sales negotiations 101: How to respond to discount inquiries

CloseSaaS

Prospects will sometimes reach out and ask for a discount before they even sign up for a trial. What do you do when that happens? Instead of debating if you should or shouldn't offer them a discount right away, you need to refocus their energy on what really matters: your product!

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How to choose a pen testing company that will deliver you an amazing ROI

Audacix

Selecting a pen testing company will be one of the most important business decisions you will make. This decision will decide just how well protected your users and your brand is going to be from a cybersecurity perspective. Asking these 6 questions will help you ensure that you choose a penetration testing company that is best suited to helping you secure applications and network infrastructure.

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RIP or ROI? Is In-House Sales Development a Revenue Generator or Cost Center?

Sales Hacker

The post RIP or ROI? Is In-House Sales Development a Revenue Generator or Cost Center? appeared first on Sales Hacker.

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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know

Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Announcing the next Retention Deep Dive, Growth Series, and something new

Casey Accidental

Over the last few years, I’ve worked with Brian Balfour (CEO Reforge, formerly VP Growth @ HubSpot) as a Growth mentor and contributor to the Reforge programs. These are part-time programs (no need to take time off work) specifically designed for experienced Product Managers, Marketers, Engineers, and UX/Designers in both B2B and B2C companies. Today, Reforge announced their three upcoming programs this fall: 1) The Retention + Engagement Deep Dive program.