A B2B sales person's secret weapon šØāš¼ Product marketing @ BackBox ā©š 35 countries šÆšµ Ken-Zen Dojo, NYC
I'm trying something new. Well, maybe not so new as I've spoken at conferences on my own dime before to share what I know. So this is similar, but different. I've volunteered to be an ambassador for the GTM (Go-to-Market) Alliance, the go-to-market learning platform for individuals, teams, and organizations
I've struggled with focus my whole life. I finally feel like I'm starting to win the battle because of these three things I've done.
2023 is shaping up in the right direction. Thought I'd use it as an opportunity to share a little. I'm never sure I'm adding enough value, or enough structure. I saw one person do a "three things" format, and I kinda like that, but I don't make the time to
BackBox
It's not about doing more with less, but doing more with more, for less. Complexity is often unavoidable but its side effects are not. BackBox automation lowers costs, while enabling administrators to do more with more.
Speaking
I wish I had thought to keep a post-diary of every conference I've spoken at over my career. Two best times to start something are "at the beginning" and "today". So here we are. I'll be speaking at IAM Tech Day along with some really smart people. You should follow along.
Investing
This is one of my most favorite pieces of content I've ever created. Some might call it an e-book because it's self-contained as a presentation without the need for a presenter. Anyway, I think it provides a unique perspective on retail investing. Take 5 minutes and have a look.
A summary of my recent articles and some stuff I haven't written that I find super interesting. Sent as a newsletter for those who subscribe (for free).
How To
You won't find a simpler intro to Ethereum staking. Staking ETH at home is a key part to the post-merge world. Let's learn more together.
Interesting
Ethereum-encrypted email for Mac desktop. Finally, meaningful privacy that's approachable without relying on Big Tech.
Quick Hits
Thought I'd ask myself the question: what projects am I most curious about lately?
It's really easy to think you need to invent something in order to create a massive opportunity. I see (saw?) one years ago... and am still amazed at how no one has jumped on it. It's Apple Health. The App. It communicates with patient record systems (EHRs) using an API
Read Julian's thread about curiosity. If anything, it'll give you permission to explore your own creativity, hopefully with constraints that help you improve your career potential.
NFT
Tokengating is a real-world NFT utility. Here's a short story explaining one use case as a specific example of a very powerful general e-commerce application of NFTs.
How does the enterprise, specifically enterprise IT processes and procedures, fit into Web3 and the Peer-to-Peer internet? Watch the Impervious demo, then ask yourself "can IT even adapt to this fundamental of a change?"
A summary post with links to useful non-technical information about NFTs, primarily discussions about the use cases, to help people understand what's happening with NFTs and, more importantly, why it matters.
DeFi
B2B software often arrives with its own set of big words. Being agnostic is simply an abstraction layer in software development that separates concerns to allow a decoupling of dependencies between two layers of technology.