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March 15, 2022

The science-based secret to being more productive at work

Have you ever sat in a 9 a.m. meeting with your team and wondered why one person is jacked up on coffee and firing off ideas, and another person looks like they just woke up from a 100-year sleep?

You might think, “Well, the first person is just more productive. They’re good at their job, whereas Steve is a useless lump. Duh.” 

But actually, it’s not that simple. These two people probably have different chronotypes – meaning they’re inclined to sleep, work, and recover at different times. 

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
7 mins
For students
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March 15, 2022

3 proven ways to get customers to share your product

Here’s a simple fact about human nature: The better something makes someone look, the more likely they are to share it.

You probably noticed this on your Instagram feed at the end of last year, when a metric ton of your friends shared their Spotify Wrapped playlist.

What makes sharing the Spotify Wrapped playlist so irresistible? 

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
10 mins
For students
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March 15, 2022

7 steps to writing a powerful sales pitch

In life, great stories can have a profound impact. Hence why you (we) wept like a baby at the end of Titanic.

But great stories don’t just belong on the big screen. Their power belongs in the business world too. The key to a sales pitch that wins clients, gets business, and drives results? You guessed it. Storytelling. 

In this post, we’re going to walk you through positioning master April Dunford’s sales story framework. This is the narrative that helps you easily communicate the unique value of your product to customers.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
8 mins
For students
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January 27, 2022

Your step-by-step guide to a winning product strategy

Former Netflix VP of Product Gibson Biddle explains how to build a product that delights, makes money, and beats the competition.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
4 mins
For students
Product
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January 3, 2024

10 lessons from running a startup in 2023

This was a hard year for Section, but we’ve come out of it fitter and stronger. Here are 10 lessons that I’ve learned about running a startup – hoping they provide some inspiration to you.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
5 mins
For students
startup
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December 22, 2023

How to prioritize AI projects

If your company is all-in on AI like Section, you might’ve spent the last few weeks coming up with exciting AI projects to tackle in the new year. After the fun brainstorming work comes the less glamorous step of figuring out what your organization actually has the time and budget to execute. We're sharing a simple risk-reward framework to prioritize your AI projects.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
5 mins
For students
AI
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July 3, 2024

Google Gemini vs. Microsoft Copilot: Which is right for your business?

Gemini for Google Workspace and Copilot for Microsoft 365 both promise to enhance productivity. But which one gives you the most bang for your buck?

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Greg Shove
Chase Ballard
7 mins
For companies
AI
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June 28, 2024

Copilot for Microsoft 365: What You Need to Know

Microsoft Copilot is the LLM of choice for 23% of companies, so how good are the new features of Copilot for Microsoft 365? Our AI expert's review.

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Greg Shove
Chase Ballard
6 mins
For companies
AI

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