From Roadblocks to Pathways
Jacob Falkovich via Lesswrong
“If you think you’re running 10 minutes late, text to say you’ll be 15 minutes late. That way, the other person gets one disappointment and one pleasant surprise.”
Account Management | Takeaway Submitted by Hendrik-Jan, Lead Strategist
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Post-Sale Power
Benji Hyam via Marketing Milk
“Marketing is a lot more powerful after you make the sale.”
Sales | Takeaway Submitted by Martha, Email Marketer
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Stamina is a Quiet Advantage
Via Kupajo Blog
“Stamina is the ability to stay true to your values and commitments, especially when it’s hard to do so.”
Productivity | Takeaway Submitted by Hendrik-Jan, Lead Strategist
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Vanity Metrics
Markarin T. via Medium
“If it’s not converting, retaining, or growing your brand in a meaningful way, it’s just another vanity metric.”
Account Management | Takeaway Submitted by Hendrik-Jan, Lead Strategist
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Storytelling Species
Angela Duckworth and Stephen Dubner via No Stupid Questions Podcast
"It is fascinating to me how strong our narrative muscle is. And we’re flexing it all the time, whether it’s good for us or not.”
Writing | Takeaway Submitted by Sophia, Email Marketer
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Your part in failure
Tom Foster via Management Blog
“What you missed was your own contribution to the problem.”
Productivity | Takeaway Submitted by Hendrik-Jan, Lead Strategist
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Challenge stories
Angela Duckworth and Stephen Dubner via No Stupid Questions Podcast
“It’s really important to challenge it as you’re reading it.”
Writing | Takeaway Submitted by Martha, Email Marketer
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Titles that click
Alex Manea via Medium
“If you have a title that is as bland as the rest, you’ll probably never get more clicks than the pages that are ranking higher.”
SEO | Takeaway Submitted by Jessica, Email Marketer
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Tone AI
Taylor Dykes via Nielsen Norman Group
Use two or more tone words in your AI prompt. AI often exaggerates when there is only one tone word.
Writing | Takeaway Submitted by Hendrik-Jan, Lead Strategist
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Introverted passion
Kai Krautter, Anabel Buchner, Jon Jachimowicz via Harvard Business Review
Introverts are equally capable of experiencing passion for work as extroverts—they just express it differently.
Teamwork | Takeaway Submitted by Hendrik-Jan, Lead Strategist
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