Two great writeups on how to recruit:
@englishpaulm pme.org/hiring.html
@jabbawy zerotoexit.co/how-i-like-to-…
Signing up for ChatGPT Plus was probably the least time I've ever thought about a subscription. Instant click, no brainer at $20.
Randy Parker retweeted
Amazing "Pitch Perfect" Lunch and Learn session offered to our 100+ startups in our IBM / MassChallenge Mentor Program on the "handshake pitch" with our guest Randy Parker, CEO of Brevi, serial entreprenuer, and Constant Contact founder. Thanks to all o…lnkd.in/gcCP2uS6
Thoughtful thread on Shopify (and includes a response from @tobi)
I never tweet shame bad mobile UX because there is so much of it, but I love @andpizza’s products and mission so much that I’m hoping they’ll fix their app. It has to be a headwind on revenue. Literally no shortage of bugs and bad UX choices. (1/2)
Just video 5 new users - account setup, rewards usage, and actual pizza ordering - you will have 5 sprints worth of fixes. Lots of good mobile UX consultants - @jranft can point you at some.
CC: @a_w_hooper @__lastoria
(P.S. The @andpizza mentions about “app” agree.)
Nice piece by @mikeboland on the innovation happening here in Boston at @FishermanWeb
The latest local commerce & SMB Saas insights: Fisherman Looks to Build the "No Effort Web" localogy.com/fisherman-looks…
Randy Parker retweeted
Shopify Acquires Primer to Go Deeper on AR #AR #eCommerce #transformation localogy.com/shopify-acquire…
Congratulations to @jabbawy and @privy!! Ben rewrote the book on small businesses, startup hustle, app ecosystems, and so much more.
@MerriamWebster can just go ahead and put his picture on the definition for "tenacity."
I couldn’t be more excited to share that @attentivemobile has acquired @privy .
Two industry leaders. Better together.
I literally can’t stop smiling because of what this means for YOU, our customers + partners.
Nice pair of recent stories from @nealbp on Mailchimp and Klaviyo (and, indirectly, Shopify).
On Klaviyo:
localogy.com/move-over-mailc…
On Mailchimp's move into commerce:
New from Localogy Insider: @Mailchimp Adds Stores, Booking to Prove Its More Than Just Email
Click to Read the Full Story Now! bit.ly/2ScrPtF
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Would love to see Apple work with @twilio et al. to deliver to iPhones via Messages app without fees.
Randy Parker retweeted
Wix now powers 600K ecommerce stores. I caught up with @LiatKarpel on her 3 tips for every ecommerce store:
1. SEO - 2x traffic volume for sites that spend time on SEO
2. Cart recovery - 29% CVR lift when you implement
3. Live Chat - 8-12X revenue vs sites that don't
Link 👇
Great points. Today’s Silicon Valley no longer has DARPA stamped on everything and, in Randian moments, they may forget that it was all “built on a foundation of government-funded projects — the computer chip, the internet, the mouse, the web browser, and the GPS.”
I used to think I was as self-made. But the truth is that I’m American made. #nomercynomalice profgalloway.com/institution…
Remember SaaS providers: that single user account with a gmail email, uninterested in your enterprise plan, asking an annoying support question, may be making a choice for what will be a 100- or 1000-person company a few years from now. #BigCompaniesStartSmall
Dead point in the customer experience every time. Maybe @hiwonderment or @goshippo can address. Would be great to get an AMP dynamic email in Gmail that always updated with latest track info. (Shopify Shop app is pretty good and worth using.)
And one of the oldest appointment scheduling SaaS companies (@TimeTrade, 1999) is right here in Mass.
So Massachusetts can develop the vaccine the whole world has been waiting for but we can’t manage a simple scheduling app for our people to get it?
“It wasn’t our octopus” this is pathetic. Horrible leadership. @MassGovernor to blame too. bostonglobe.com/2021/02/20/b…
