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Things May Snap Back Fast. So Take Advantage Of This Crazy World Now.

SaaStr

Most tradeshows and events in China are running at their maximum allowed capacity pre-Covid, with the delta being mainly from lack of travel. Do a lot more Business Development and Partnerships. Underperformers found it harder to hide after Covid, and many have already left or moved on. Let’s take a look over in China.

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My Company’s Revenue Dropped to $0 — and We Thrived with TripActions CEO Ariel Cohen (Video)

SaaStr

Recovery from COVID has taught us that adapting and learning how to thrive in new ways in the face of change, whether good or bad, can lead to exponential growth. . Develop a well-defined vision. If you have a comprehensive, compelling vision, it will be easy for your teams to trust it and rally behind you.

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For better products, start with a problem statement

Intercom, Inc.

” The secret to shipping successful product, then, is clearly defining for your team the problem that you’re setting out to solve. A great problem statement supercharges product development. It inspires and guides your design team, it makes evaluation simple, and it creates direction for scoping and iteration.

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A Friendly Reminder to Cost-Cutters: Keep the Company a Great Place to Work for Survivors

Kellblog

As we struggle to hit top-down targets through rounds of cost-cutting, we cut here and squeeze there so much that we can develop a certain myopia. More simply, do we still have travel budget? And create perverse incentives to not terminate weak employees in the process. Little or no travel budget. Why do we forget this?

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How to Win Big by Serving High-Growth Startups with Zendesk’s Head of Startups

SaaStr

You don’t want conflict with the sales team. How do you leverage that offer to develop relationships with partners? This is where they started, but startups weren’t adopting the product as much with a discount, and there was a lot of conflict with the sales team. During SaaStr Annual, Zendesk Sr.

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7 Best Application Security Guidelines For Smart Software Teams

Audacix

With cyber threats on the rise, it's essential to follow SaaS security guidelines along with security testing tools in your software development lifecycle. It is crucial to make web security a priority right from the design and development process to ensure your software functionality and security.

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Market Gaps: 10 Ways to Spot Untapped Customer Needs

User Pilot

A market gap can be caused by missing functionality or poor user experience. Tracking user behavior in-app enables product teams to find ways to improve product experience. Competitor analysis enables PMs to find areas where rivals fail customers and develop sound positioning and differentiation strategies.