“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more.
Posting Update: I am pausing my blog posts temporarily in order to prioritize some other projects.
Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Harvard Business School professor, on the strategies of the largest players in social media [Podcast]:
I think what you see is, sometimes, if I don’t find a way to beat the competition in creating a super attractive product that users would really love, one opportunity is always to then compete at the other side of the platform. What you get is sort of this rebalancing of competition.
Competing With TikTok: When To Imitate, When To Differentiate [Ramsey Khabbaz, HBR on Strategy]
The four most important sales skills according to top sales leaders [Article]:
We’ve all seen the data that shows buyers have more information than ever. And so, what makes a seller stand out today is increasingly their ability to add value beyond just product information, which requires a high level of business acumen.
The Skills Sales Leaders Want Most – And How To Learn Them [Paul Petrone, LinkedIn]
Leadership redefined [Video]:
Beyond Authority: How To Truly Lead Your Team [Simon Sinek]