Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel

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Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel episodes

March 11, 2019 #148: Getting In The Mud aka Carrying The Water 3.0
Data can only get you so far. On this episode of Seeking Wisdom, DC and DG are talking about the limitations of data, and why the most important thing you can do to scale your business is to get in the mud. Because getting in the mud means getting closer to your customers. It means getting your hands dirty and talking to them openly about their pain points. That’s where you’ll find all the answers you’re looking for.
22 min
March 08, 2019 #Operations 1: Special Announcement: Introducing #Operations – Go Under the Hood of Hypergrowth Companies like Amazon, Okta & Salesforce
To all the marketing and sales ops pros out there deep in the trenches, we know automation work isn’t glamorous. And maybe it seems like no one cares about your Salesforce hack or that Marketo lead routing program you built from scratch at 2 in the morning.
But we're here to change all that. Because without you, there would be no hypergrowth companies. Which is why we're introducing something brand new. #Operations – a podcast just for you. Every other Friday, you'll hear from Sean Lane, aka SAL, Director of Operations at Drift. We'll go under the hood of companies including Salesforce, Amazon and Okta to find out what it truly takes to scale through hypergrowth.
Finally. A show about ops. See you back here soon for the first official episode of #Operations.
6 min
March 06, 2019 #Growth 7: How To Scale Data Teams The Right Way with Indigo's Lauren Moores
This week on #Growth, host Matt Bilotti is talking all about data – space data, agriculture data, data science – with the self-proclaimed "data queen" herself, Lauren Moores, VP Data Strategy and Data Sciences at Indigo.
Lauren has spent her whole career chasing data and finding answers to the toughest questions for industries that have undergone significant transformation. Matt and Lauren talk about the evolution of data science and how much it's all changed in just 20 years.
Lauren also shares her pro tips on how to structure data teams through periods of massive growth.
25 min
March 04, 2019 #147: Invert, Always Invert: A Secret to Solving the Most Difficult Problems.
What happens when you flip a problem on its head? Today on Seeking Wisdom, DC and DG are talking about inversion: a beloved mental model of Warren Buffett’s billionaire business partner, Charlie Munger. Inverting a problem or challenge has endless practical applications in business and everyday life. Be sure to tune in to hear how you too can use inversion to overcome some of your biggest obstacles.
17 min
February 25, 2019 #146: This Billionaire Investor Bet Big On Meritocracy (Here’s How He Did It & Why You Should Too)
Results matter, but how do you create a performance-based culture from scratch? Today on Seeking Wisdom, DC and DG talk about meritocracies – and why they think every high-performing business should be one. In a meritocracy, the best ideas rise to the top based on merit alone. DC shares his three-part framework for how to create a meritocracy and evaluate team members based on loyalty, harmony, and results.
16 min
February 20, 2019 #Growth 6: When & How to Make Your First Growth Hire
On today's episode of #Growth, host Matt Bilotti and Drift's VP of Growth, Guillaume Cabane, answer the million dollar question – when to make your first growth hire (and how). Here are a few hints: Make sure you've found product-market fit, a proven way for people to buy your product and a true customer base.
Growth teams are the most effective when they're able to reduce friction in your acquisition funnel. If there's no funnel...you don't need a growth person. So before even making your first hire, be sure to establish demand and educate the market about your offering.
Also in this episode – how growth teams should communicate with other areas of the business, setting up feedback loops, goal sharing and more.
23 min
February 11, 2019 #145: 10 Books That Will Change How You Lead
In this episode of Seeking Wisdom, DC, DG and special guest Maggie Crowley are talking about one of their all-time favorite topics – books – about leadership. We’ll give you an inside look at the books that have made a difference to us – from experts like Christina Wodtke, Kim Scott, Bernadette Jiwa, and Patty McCord. So, if you’re looking to up your leadership game in 2019, this episode is for you!
19 min
February 06, 2019 #Growth 5: The Most Remarkable Product Onboarding I've Ever Seen
On this episode of #Growth, host Matt Bilotti dives deep into the product onboarding experience of Superhuman, an email client and the "fastest email experience ever made."
No matter if you're in B2B or B2C this episode and Superhuman's unique, 1:1 onboarding experience is full of lessons you should steal for your own. Why? Because without stellar onboarding and activation, users will never pay you, stick around or tell their friends about your product. Be sure to catch all this and more on #Growth.
18 min
February 04, 2019 #144: Stop Waiting for Perfect
Add this to your list of things to stop doing in 2019 – waiting. On this episode of Seeking Wisdom, DC and DG are at it again, this time talking about why it’s time to stop waiting for perfect. This episode is for anyone who’s ever waited for everyone to agree, only to reach a consensus that is so watered down, you forgot what you were trying to solve in the first place. Or for anyone who’s ever waited to have all their ducks in a row before taking a big leap, and then missed out on the opportunity altogether. Waiting gets in the way of progress and innovation. DC and DG share their tips for how to stay out of the waiting trap and keep the momentum going.

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More details on this episode: https://drift.com/blog/waiting-for-perfect/
16 min
January 30, 2019 Special Announcement: The book is here 📚
It's here! The OFFICIAL book on Conversational Marketing from David Cancel and Dave Gerhardt is now available for order everywhere books are sold. Grab your copy of Conversational Marketing: How the World's Fastest Growing Companies Use Chatbots to Generate Leads 24/7/365 (and How You Can Too) at drift.com/book.
3 min

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