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β€œStart with an insight they may not be aware of.”
Matt DixonThe surprising truth about what closes deals: Insights from 2.5m sales conversations | Matt Dixon
Sales approach
β€œThey're not afraid of missing out, they're afraid of messing up.”
Matt DixonThe surprising truth about what closes deals: Insights from 2.5m sales conversations | Matt Dixon
Customer psychology
β€œThere is no linear success.”
Marc BenioffBehind the founder: Marc Benioff
Entrepreneurship
β€œYou want the mindset of, 'Oh, the next thing is coming. I can't wait for the next thing.'”
Marc BenioffBehind the founder: Marc Benioff
Innovation
β€œBetter, better, better. Never best.”
Marc BenioffBehind the founder: Marc Benioff
Continuous Improvement
β€œYou have to spend the hours and the time to really understand your customer, and there is no replacement for that.”
Krithika ShankarramanGrowth tactics from OpenAI and Stripe’s first marketer | Krithika Shankarraman
Customer understanding
β€œWhen done right, product management and product marketing should be best friends.”
Krithika ShankarramanGrowth tactics from OpenAI and Stripe’s first marketer | Krithika Shankarraman
Collaboration between teams
β€œThere isn't one clear answer to any of the marketing problems.”
Krithika ShankarramanGrowth tactics from OpenAI and Stripe’s first marketer | Krithika Shankarraman
Complexity of marketing
β€œPreparation is key; you spend months preparing for usually a few days of climbing.”
Lane ShackletonWhat sets great teams apart | Lane Shackleton (CPO of Coda)
Preparation
β€œThe safest climber is the one who knows when to come down essentially.”
Lane ShackletonWhat sets great teams apart | Lane Shackleton (CPO of Coda)
Climbing
β€œMoments that stretch you or moments that you feel uncomfortable in or you find yourself saying, 'Oh shit. I shouldn't be here,' those are the moments you should be seeking out.”
Lane ShackletonWhat sets great teams apart | Lane Shackleton (CPO of Coda)
Career Growth
β€œSometimes you just need to YOLO it because it's a better product experience.”
Luc LevesqueLeveraging growth advisors, mastering SEO, and honing your craft | Luc Levesque (Shopify, Meta)
Product Development
β€œWhat are the outcomes? What is the impact you're having?”
Luc LevesqueLeveraging growth advisors, mastering SEO, and honing your craft | Luc Levesque (Shopify, Meta)
Impact
β€œThe right growth advisor can have literally company changing impact.”
Luc LevesqueLeveraging growth advisors, mastering SEO, and honing your craft | Luc Levesque (Shopify, Meta)
Growth Advisors
β€œYou have to make it memorable and you have to make people want to say it of their own volition.”
Lulu Cheng MeserveyGain attention as an underdog with this framework | Lulu Cheng Meservey
Making ideas spread
β€œGive it away for free to the right people.”
Lulu Cheng MeserveyGain attention as an underdog with this framework | Lulu Cheng Meservey
Getting attention for products
β€œYou want to minimize the cognitive burden on the recipient.”
Lulu Cheng MeserveyGain attention as an underdog with this framework | Lulu Cheng Meservey
Crafting messages
β€œI love this idea of measuring things in hundreds, and it's for folks who are at the beginning of some journey.”
Logan KilpatrickInside OpenAI | Logan Kilpatrick (head of developer relations)
Persistence and success
β€œIt's not AI that's going to replace humans. It's other humans that are being augmented and using AI tools that are going to be more competitive.”
Logan KilpatrickInside OpenAI | Logan Kilpatrick (head of developer relations)
AI and job market
β€œIf your mental model is to measure in hundreds, the five times that you failed at something, you failed and tried zero times.”
Logan KilpatrickInside OpenAI | Logan Kilpatrick (head of developer relations)
Mindset on failure
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