B2B Visibility Now Driven by Creators and SMEs
Aaaaand another one: @Substack's Comms lead surfacing that more teams are talking creator partnerships over on LinkedIn today. The future of B2B visibility is creators and third-party SMEs 👏 https://t.co/ayEauSHIgX
Know the Metrics Buyers Demand to Close Deals
Most software founders know their product inside and out, but when a buyer asks about specific metrics, many draw a blank. That's a problem. Buyers aren't just evaluating your product, they're evaluating how well you understand the business behind it....
Only Nuanced Praise Reveals Useful Reference Check Insights
when doing ref checks: - unequivocal praise = no new info - praise BUT… = very useful info - shit talking = either transformatively great or stay away In particular, very hard to get info from front door refs. There, anything other than unbridled...
Finding the Sweet Spot: Human Intuition Meets AI
The Sweet Spot: Where Human Intuition Meets AI Muscle by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/yaFHby9lpF @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #ArtificialIntelligence https://t.co/bXbGmQ3HhX
FlexSuperApp's Rare Product-Market Fit Sparks God‑Candle Growth
It's been wild to witness @FlexSuperApp's growth. It's not really a hockey stick, more like a God candle. Real product-market fit is rare in startups, but it's a heck of a thing when you get to see it.
Dick Costolo’s Raw Lessons From Twitter IPO for AI Founders
🚨NEW PODCAST EPISODE🚨 Dick Costolo: the man who IPO'ed Twitter. I’ve heard every Twitter war story….but never from the CEO who actually had to take the "drama queen of hypergrowth companies" to IPO. This episode with @dickc is simply perfect. ...
Break Up Studio Streaming Monopoly After Deal Block
The line that stuck out to me in this op-ed from Mark Ruffalo and Matt Stoller was what comes after they block the WBD-Paramount deal. "Go on the offensive and work to break up the studio streaming system that is...
First 5 Minutes Win Sales: Use Upfront Contracts
The first 5 minutes of a sales call matter more than anything else that happens after. Most reps skip the upfront contract entirely: setting the agenda, the objective, and the specific decision you want the buyer to reach by the end.
Google's Annual TPU Cycle Accelerates Enterprise AI Efficiency
Speed of innovation matters. Google’s move to an annual silicon cycle with the TPU 8t (training) and TPU 8i (inference) is a game-changer for enterprise AI performance and cost-efficiency. https://t.co/LRR1wOtC6I #CIO #AI #Cloud #Semiconductors #Innovation
Discovery Takes Multiple Calls, Not One Interrogation
One of the most common mistakes I see in SaaS sales: Trying to complete all your discovery in a single call. When you pack 20 questions into 30 minutes, the buyer feels interrogated and you sprint through their pain without developing any...
Four-Step Cold Email Formula Most Ignore
I've sent over 100,000 cold emails throughout my career. The formula that actually books meetings comes down to 4 steps. Almost nobody follows all 4.
Fed Sets Rates by Labor, Not GDP Growth
i don’t know when commentators adopted this perspective, but the fed doesn’t adjust interest rates based on GDP growth. and no, they would not do so to offset the balance sheet. credible arguments would be to cut rates to get to...
Twitch’s Community Focus Creates Moat, TikTok Stays Swipe‑driven
Daniel Clancy thinks nobody met their partner by leaving a TikTok comment. "I really like your comment. Want to get together sometime?" was something nobody ever said on TikTok. Ever. The Twitch CEO delivered that line with a straight face...
UK Quantum Startup Secures $160M Boost for Silicon Chips
UK quantum outfit @Quantum_Motion run on silicon chips raises $160M https://t.co/u7pwod4ub3 >> Congratss. Good to see the investment - and more competition. Good for all. #NextGenApps #QuantumComputing https://t.co/vUuC4NlycE
Cheap AI Agents Will Become Enterprise’s New Labor Layer
We are now increasingly able to quantify the enterprise agent inflection point. New data from Goldman Sachs helps paint the picture. When token economics turn positive, AI agents stop being expensive experiments and start becoming scalable digital labor. That changes everything for CIOs. The...
Staying Solo Keeps Creative Control and Authentic Content
One thing I see is the moment YouTubers built big teams and stop doing things themselves things go wrong fast It's better to just DIY and solo it and keep control of your narrative, I like how PewDiePie always did that I...
Early 2020 Economic Indicators Outperformed Despite Recession Fears
One thing about Pre Covid data. Jan & Feb 2020 data pre Covid was good, the recession calls were wild in 2019 due to the trade war & rates, but almost every forward-looking economic data we had was outperforming the first...
Estimating Timeline Until Hormuz Returns to 50
How much longer, from today, does it take for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen**? **defined as >50% of pre-war transit levels
NY Fed Inflation Expectations Hit 3.6%, Markets Unfazed
The New York Fed's consumer inflations expectations measure advanced to 3.6% - matching the highest reading since Sep 2023. Markets were already factoring in the inflation uptick it seems. No pop from the Dollar and Fed Fund futures forecast for 2026...
AI Deal Week: Private Takeovers, SpaceX Compute, Claude Code
LIVE at 12p PT/3p ET on a big deal week for AI @alextaubman and @generalcatalyst Madhu Namburi on Long Lake’s take-private of Amex GBT, latest deal in the AI roll-up craze that's now hitting Wall St Anthropic's @bcherny and @_catwu on the...
AI Becomes the New Marketing Hook for All
the moment I predicted YEARS ago is finally here… Whether or not you use AI in your business, courses, frameworks, etc. is now becoming a marketing talking point. A feature. A benefit. A positioning statement to either repel or attract the...
High Debt Limits Future Crisis Response Options
Here’s the thing: debt isn’t exploding tomorrow, but the trajectory matters. If you enter the next war, recession, or pandemic already heavily indebted, you have less room to respond when you actually need it. https://t.co/EPZhyJcRrX
Climbing Higher Limits Honest Dialogue—Join AI Business Lab
The higher you climb, the fewer people you can talk to honestly. Your team wants certainty. Your spouse wants you present. Your competitors aren’t sharing notes. That’s why I built the AI Business Lab Mastermind. A few spots remain. https://t.co/B3ac1JrQNc
Spotting the 'Faux Real' Leaders Who Fake Authenticity
RT @JoeContrera We have all experienced leaders who feel they have to pretend to be something or someone else. These types of leaders are what I refer to as being…faux real. Here are 10 truths about faux real leaders: https://t.co/WODAjVysia #leadership #authenticity https://t.co/KQNIqi8yu6
Oil Shortages Looming: Europe by May, US by July
Distinguished economist & commodity market guru Jeff Currie on when oil shortages will hit: "Parts of the world like Australia, Philippines, Thailand already are [in a shortage]. Europe will hit tank bottoms sometime in May. In the US it will be...
Brazil Ranks 19th Most Miserable Amid Soaring Inflation
Not surprisingly, in Hanke’s 2025 Annual Misery Index, Brazil ranks as the NINETEENTH MOST MISERABLE country in the world. This is thanks to high inflation and punishing borrowing costs. https://t.co/NdURF6LByk
Enterprise AI ROI Emerging—Who Captures Production Value?
Second report in our series on AI monetization: if ROI is starting to show up in enterprise workflows, who captures the value as those workloads move into production. Next week, we close the series with CIO/CTO survey results on AI...
Match Demand: Answer, Teach, Review to Gain Views
The real reason you're not getting views? Low demand. 👀 It doesn't matter how good your video is if nobody's searching for it. Stick to three formats: answer questions, teach skills, review products. Serve the demand. 🎯 https://t.co/QpjDZ9U1Ps
From Pitch to Launch: Reddit Gets MyMobileMenu in One Month
Reddit was pitched MyMobileMenu. We got online in about a month with a primitive version. @alexisohanian #AtlassianTeam26 https://t.co/7CLe6kTFzQ
Vinod Khosla Poised to Bid for Seattle Seahawks
SCOOP: Recent @49ers investor Vinod Khosla is also prepping a bid for the @Seahawks, sources tell @Sportico. He is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems, founder of @khoslaventures and is worth $14+ billion. More from me and @soshnick 👇 https://t.co/oFkffkv8jb
Spotting Outlier Talent Early Fuels 10x Success
New @ThePeelPod with @apartovi We talk spotting outlier talent early, how he first got @neo off the ground, investing in Cursor and Kalshi's seed rounds, Neo's multiple 10x funds, and why computer science is the best business education. Thanks to @numeral, @flexsuperapp,...
No Evidence Apple’s F1 Viewership Beats ESPN Yet
Yeah, so, I have not seen any empirical evidence to support claims that Apple’s domestic F1 audience this season has topped ESPN from last year for any races to date.
One Bold Free Offer Multiplies Demo Bookings Fivefold
3 changes to our cold email copy 5x'd demos booked at Retention(.)com. The old version led with price. Subject line: "$18 per lead is a lot." Body explained: > What we do > Mentioned our free trial > Asked if they had thoughts Reasonable...
Optimize Product Pages: 5 Rules for Converting Traffic
Most ecommerce brands pour all their effort into their ads and emails, only to then send all that traffic to a product page that hasn't been touched in months. Here are 5 product page rules you need to know: → Make the...
Facilities Fees Are Just a Sneaky Cup Fee Scam
Facilities fees are a scam. It’s like charging a “cup fee” when you buy a beer at the bar
Inside Xbox's Return: Asha Sharma's All‑Hands Reveal Changes
it's time to go inside the return of Xbox. In my Notepad 📒 newsletter this week I dig into Asha Sharma's first internal Xbox all-hands, with more detail on the changes going on at Xbox. Live now for subscribers 👇...
Stop Micromanaging, Own Your Leadership Failures
If you hire someone. Then ignore what they say. Then tell them what to do, and they do it. And then it fails. Then you blame them for not hitting goals. YOU should be fired. Goes double for business owners....
Your Face Influences Hiring: Data, Impact, and Solutions
Your face is part of your resume. Here’s what the data says—and what to do about it. https://t.co/dSWfCmhCcD
Reformat Proven Products, Unlock Billion‑Dollar Valuations
Chad Janis just sold his gummy company Gruns to Unilever for $1.2B. His thesis is taking a tried and true concept, and packaging it in a new format. Example: Greens powder works, but it's a frothy mess on your countertop. So Chad turned...
WSL Attracts Buyers Amid Olympic Boost and Digital Growth
Exclusive: The World Surf League could change hands. The WSL says it's seen "a significant amount of inbound interest." Talks are still early & could include smaller investments too. Olympic inclusion + digital media have given the sport new energy. https://t.co/rs5fUObUtC
Commodity Supercycle Begins: Bloomberg Index Up 28%
The Bloomberg Commodity Index has reached over 140 points. The index is now up 28% this year. As I’ve said, "We're entering a commodity supercycle. You want to be long commodities.” https://t.co/up5X1itoJL
US Economy: Mixed Signals Highlight Strengths and Weaknesses
Great look at the good and the bad of the overall US economy from @sonusvarghese of @CarsonResearch right here. https://t.co/dRBQaZ4h4O https://t.co/r75iTg6qRz
Energy Crunch Will Continue Despite Iran Peace Deal, Says Maersk
Maersk Says Energy Crunch to Persist Even If Iran Peace Deal Struck. Not surprising. This extended mess will not fix itself overnite. https://t.co/qJBag33bE9
Goldman Sachs Says Amazon, Alphabet Inflate S&P Earnings
Goldman Sachs flags Amazon and Alphabet for inflating S&P 500 earnings growth figures $AMZN $GOOGL https://t.co/49fg3hccI3
Merger Solves Governance, Shields Tesla, Squeezes Shorts
Excellent article by @DoctorJack16 on all the good reasons for a merger. Now add - governance solved - SpaceXAI shielding Tesla's operations from politics - short term squeezing short sellers and index funds But yes, let's wait for the market to account for robotaxis...
RMB Gains Won’t Damp China’s Trade Advantage
The mild appreciation of the RMB is unlikely to have much impact on trade flows. China's price advantage is greater than CNY gains and demand for many other products (solar panels, rare earths, e.g.) may not be sensitive to fx....
Non‑conference Broadcasters Threaten Conference Media Leverage
College games by provider that is not who the conference has its media deal. Will it weaken their conference leverage? Does the conference get anything from these “special” deals? More ahead like with the Michigan game?
NCAA Funding Expansion Through New Alcohol Sponsorships
🏀 💰 🍺 🍸 🍷 With NCAA tournament expansion imminent, here's what I wrote last year: The NCAA is paying for it by allowing the sale of official sponsorships for beer, wine and hard alcohol. It previously banned those categories. https://t.co/ePcInRQkmC
Free SEO Content Structure Audit for Three Projects
I have some time off this afternoon, so post your URL and I'll audit your SEO content structure. I'll pick 3 random projects.
Big 12 Deal Benefits Schools Only If They Decline
The Big 12's private capital play is a terrific deal for the schools ... if they don't take the money. On Yormark, RedBird and the NFL -->