Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The range of work we do as product managers is so broad that we inevitably end up finding inspiration from all sorts of sources, whether it’s books on business strategy or essays on design. However, the book that has given me the most insight into the nature of my work is somewhat unlikely – psychologist Daniel Kahneman ’s non-fiction bestseller Thinking, Fast and Slow. “Our brain has two very distinct modes of thought: System 1 (fast, automatic, and impulsive) and System 2 (slow, consciou

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The Daily Egg

OCTOBER 9, 2019

You may be making a ton of sales every day – enough to bring in substantial profit for your business. But when you look at the numbers, you find that your actual revenue is only just enough to keep the business going. So what could be the reason behind this? You’ve done everything possible to […]. The post 5 of the Most Effective Ways to Reduce Business Operational Costs appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 9, 2019

They are incredibly important. We spend so much time marketing and selling to customers. And building stuff for them. But almost no one thinks enough about what a buyer really goes through. Especially, sales and marketing teams often don’t think enough about the risks in buying a new piece of software. It’s not just the $$$ in the contract: The soft costs to deploy a piece of software are often 3x+ higher than the direct costs.

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Nimble - Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

If you are not yet familiar with the term business networking, be sure that you are missing out on plenty of opportunities! In the modern world, business networking is an essential part of the success of any enterprise. Therefore, knowing what it is and adopting the basic concepts for further incorporation in your team is […]. The post 10 Steps to Improve Business Networking Skills of Your Sales Team appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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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.

Innovation

SaaStr

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Yes, but don’t expect too much. Don’t expect a magic source of a game-changing number of leads here. There are exceptions to every rule, but with 95%+ of the SaaS start-up I’ve worked with, referrals and affiliates can help. Sometimes even generate 10% of your revenue if it really works. But rarely can they generate a high % of your revenue. And most importantly, before you at least have a mini-brand, it may be tough to get much going with many partners.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Healthcare is a deeply complex system with a large surface area. This is why we look for technical founders with deep domain expertise who have traversed the idea maze. And just like our founders, we, as investors and board … The post Julie Yoo appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Healthcare 76

FastSpring

OCTOBER 9, 2019

An issue all online stores have in common is shopping cart abandonment. This means one of the main areas of focus for all online stores is (should be!) conversion optimization. Optimizing your checkout experience and shopping cart is essential for your online store to combat shopping cart abandonment and drive more successful conversions while providing a seamless checkout process for your consumers.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Sales is the most important function with any company, and the sales manager plays a critical role within it. That said… The importance of your sales manager cannot be understated. The sales force drives the company’s revenue and it’s the sales manager’s job to drive the sales force. If your sales manager does not perform, you won’t generate cash — which you MUST do to survive!

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Groove HQ

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As we roll into the last quarter of 2019, Groove’s product and engineering teams have begun to work on several of your most requested features, including: Live chat CRM features Updated Trello, GitHub, and HubSpot integrations And many more! As always, we will be keeping the public roadmap up to date as we move through […]. The post Groove in September: Live Chat, CRM Features, Trello and HubSpot Integrations, and More!

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Engineering 64

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Payments

CloseSaaS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Every hiring begins with a killer job description. Think about it: Before you can interview someone, you need to lure them in with a thoughtful and engaging job description, one that sparks their interest and earns you a second glance.

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Navint

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Join us on the CPQ & Billing Trail. Whether you’re new to Salesforce or a long-time customer, Dreamforce is the highly-anticipated, four-day annual event for the entire Salesforce community. Last year, over 170,000 people across the globe descended on San Francisco to attend, learn, give back, have fun, network, and challenge the way they think about business.

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ITPro

OCTOBER 9, 2019

News. Facebook’s business collaboration platform gains traction and announces software updates.

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Navint

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Whether you’re new to Salesforce or a long-time customer, Dreamforce is the highly-anticipated, four-day annual event for the entire Salesforce community. Last year, over 170,000 people across the globe descended on San Francisco to attend, learn, give back, have fun, network, and challenge the way they think about business. Navint is excited to be a part of the community of Trailblazers attending.

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OpenView Labs

OCTOBER 9, 2019

This episode features Ashik Ahmed, CEO, CTO and Co-founder of OV portfolio company, Deputy. Find out how product led growth fueled their expansion into more than 100 countries and how flying inspired him to believe in this model. You’ll also find out how their growth team operates and the best business advice he’s ever received. ?. Prefer to listen on iTunes?

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ProfitWell

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Today, we’re all about ecommerce. We have a list of podcasts for the ecommerce-righteous crew out there, plus 2Checkout hosts a webinar, and Rewind partners with BigCommerce to bring you a Black Friday playbook. Your top subscription news. The pods on ecommerce. Melissa Presti from Jungle Scout compiles a list of 13 ecommerce podcasts to get your mind set.

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Backlinkfy

OCTOBER 9, 2019

You want to have self-awareness and growth? The first step is being honest with yourself to be great at anything. How often do we challenge ourselves? When you work on your goals daily, making sure to complete them because you’re aware, this might help you grow as a person and also your business growth. If you read, understand without implementation, everything is worthless just like the best idea you have. so why do you still do it?

Entrepreneurship 40

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Software Platform Consulting

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As taxpayers, we should want to know how well our dollars are spent. At the Federal level, most of these dollars are spent on social security, healthcare, and defense (see below). Articles about spending in these areas are easy to find, but the price of F-35s or my dad’s medicare is too complex for this blog. Instead, let’s focus on the prices paid for common commercial catalog items that we can all relate to.

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Payments

ProfitWell

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Running a subscription business is a lot of work. Every month you need to make sure recurring payments are being processed by your payment gateway and accepted by various merchant accounts. If you miss out on a one-time payment or recurring charge, that’s money you might not get back. That’s where a subscription management service can help. A subscription management service streamlines these billing procedures so you always know how and when your payments will be processed.

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