hiring INs

✅ What’s IN ✅ #1 – Taking your time There’s a reason people say to hire slow.  It makes sure you’re not filling a role just for the sake of filling a role.  AND, it helps you avoid hiring non-committal people who are just looking for a way to pay their bills.  I’m trying my…

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Do you have enough time to create thought leadership?

I’ve been thinking a lot about how content marketing is changing, and I know so many of you are, too. I think, and this LinkedIn post really explained it well, that demand marketing is about to become what growth marketing and SEO have been for the last decade.  Now, I know that demand marketing has…

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agilon’s no good, very bad start to 2024

agilon kicked off the year in the worst possible way for the Medicare-focused enablement firm, announcing a huge cut to its expected financial results. Meanwhile, it also announced the retiring of its CFO on the same day. Goes without saying, but announcing a CFO transition the same day your company slashes your projected earnings is a recipe for disaster, as noted by the utter destruction of shareholder value, down 30% on the day:

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The Avalanche of Data

Remember when having tons of data at our fingertips seemed like a superpower?  During my time in sales leadership, I encountered what I call the ‘avalanche of data.’ Initially, it seemed like a goldmine – these insights into every microscopic aspect of my team’s activities. But here’s the twist: this data deluge blurred my focus…

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Tally Isn’t Adding Up

3 FINTECH NEWS STORIES #1: Tally Isn’t Adding Up What happened? Customers of Tally, a fintech company focused on helping consumers pay off their credit card debt, are reporting some problems: So what? The pitch for Tally, which was founded in 2015, is that consumers link together all of their credit cards and apply for…

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Cartier

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I like to think I’m pretty smart. Until I think about the fact that I can’t really tell time QUICKLY when I look at a watch. A real watch. I can figure out the big hand and the little hand, and can tell where 6 and 12 are – but the rest takes me a…

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