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Over the last 2 quarters, I’ve reviewed or engaged in 19 budget & business planning streams. Four (4) interesting tidbits about their final budgets/plans… Growth companies and performance execs start … More
Elon Musk always keeps things interesting. Ron Miller, one of the top enterprise reporters in the space, reflects on Salesforce’s past interest with Twitter as well as current discussions around … More
Some commentary on the following article: https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/18/zendesks-latest-problem-is-an-activist-investor/ The cornerstone of this special vote questions Zendesk’s board decision on the proposed Momentive acquisition. While I also believe Zendesk’s selection of the … More
With the deal coming to a conclusion, Ron Miller Alex Wilhelm provided great overall coverage. Was able to provide some comments. https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/28/after-2-rejected-deals-zendesk-considers-its-next-steps/ Bright future ahead for Zendesk with one win and … More
Starting 6-8 months ago, I began sharing that PE and M&A were to take center stage this year and over the next couple of years. Lately, I have been regularly … More
Shared thoughts on Zendesk rebuffing the offer. Worth deferring given good quarterly results. While CX platform building is the right aspiration & Zendesk is a solid CS player, making an … More
Delivered a handful of predictions collected by Carlos Doughty CEO of the wonderful Martech Alliance crew alongside the giants in the industry including Scott Brinker, Joe Pulizzi, Steven Bartlett, and … More
The remarkable Brent Leary invites me back on a Few Good Minutes to discuss the idea of why 1% performance can be useful. Small Business Trends published our article and … More
NFTs, Blockchain, and Horse Racing? Share my skepticism, and journey from interest to fascination. Also why a investment, growth advisor and data wonk appreciates the platform which just raised $20M … More
As a guest for Brent Leary, an authority on CRM, CX, and many related disciplines, I share more about why 1% performance can make a difference. The conversation was inspired … More