From A to B

From A to B

By Shiva ManjunathBusinessMarketing
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From A to B episodes

  • Bad Hypotheses Are Killing Your Experimentation Program

    You might be writing crappy hypotheses. Guess what - it's killing your experimentation program. It's time to reverse the curse.


    In this episode, Tracy and Shiva discuss:

    00:00 Intro

    03:15 Hypotheses defined

    03:50 What crappy hypotheses look like and why they happen

    06:08 Incorporating research in your hypothesis

    17:42 The anatomy of a strong hypothesis

    18:42 LinkedIn Post of the Week


    The LinkedIn post of the week is from Michal Eisikowitz: https://tinyurl.com/FromAtoBMichal


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    25 min
  • Why Freaking Out Won't Help with Google Optimize's Sunset

    Google Optimize, once a blessing for newbie optimizers, will cease to exist in September. Is this such a bad thing though?


    In this episode, Tracy and Shiva discuss:

    00:00 Intro

    04:03 Is the GO sunset panic justified?

    08:36 Were Optimize features a stand-in for proper resources?

    15:09 Considerations for your next testing tool

    21:10 LinkedIn Post of the Week


    The LinkedIn post of the week is from Jonny Longden: https://tinyurl.com/FromAtoBJonny


    In this episode we mention Analytics Toolkit. Find it here: https://tinyurl.com/FromAtoBToolkit


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    30 min
  • Cap or No Cap - Is Amazon Using Dark Patterns?

    Amazon's in hot water with the FTC for *alleged* use of dark patterns. What really happened and what can experimenters learn from this?


    In this episode, Tracy and Shiva discuss:

    00:00 Intro

    04:05 Why Amazon is being sued by the FTC

    04:46 Dark patterns vs. persuasive design

    06:55 Do we think Amazon used dark patterns in their subscription cancellation process?

    15:08 LinkedIn post of the week


    The LinkedIn post of the week is from Emma Travis: https://tinyurl.com/FromAtoBEmma


    In this episode we mention Kill Your Conversion Killers, a book by Joris Bryon. Find it for free here: https://tinyurl.com/FromAtoBJoris


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    21 min
  • Hungry Hungry HiPPOs... But What Are They Hungry For?

    Love 'em or hate 'em, the highest paid person's opinion (HiPPO) is here to stay. The question is... do all HiPPOs suck?


    In this episode, Tracy and Shiva discuss:

    (2:59) What's a HiPPO?

    (4:50) Is a HiPPO always a bad thing?

    (9:16) Working with great (and not-so-great) HiPPOs

    (18:05) LinkedIn post of the week


    The LinkedIn post of the week is from Siobhan Solberg: https://tinyurl.com/FromAtoBSiobhan


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    26 min
  • Swipe Files - Worthwhile? Or Worthless?

    Marketers looove swipe files, but we don't think enough people are talking about the limitations with using them.

    In this episode, Tracy and Shiva discuss:

    00:00 Intro
    03:27 What are swipe files?
    04:33 Can swipe files replace ideation?
    05:45 How you should (and shouldn't) use a swipe file
    16:50 LinkedIn post of the week

    The LinkedIn post of the week is from Juliana Jackson: https://tinyurl.com/FromAtoBJuliana

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    23 min
  • Are Multi-Armed Bandits the Next Thing to "Kill CRO" ?

    Many are talking about multi-armed bandits (MAB) killing CRO - is there truth to that? The answer: it depends!


    In this episode, Tracy and Shiva discuss:

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 03:04 What are MABs?
    • 04:45 Are MABs “real” tests?
    • 06:23 Why do people find MABs so sexy?
    • 09:15 When you should (and shouldn’t) run a MAB
    • 13:58 How to validate your MAB results
    • 16:41 LinkedIn post of the week

    • The LinkedIn post of the week is from Ryan Lucht: https://tinyurl.com/FromAtoBRyan


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      26 min

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