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Is Deep Research worth $200 a month?

Having morale issues? Try telling better stories
Unhappy workers have usually lost faith in their leadership's story. Here's how to tell a better one.
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What is Web3 (and why should I care)?
Everything you need to know to talk about Web3 at your next cocktail hour.

Free trial vs. freemium: Which product-led growth tactic is right for you?
Have you ever set up a free trial to test drive a product before you bought it? We bet you have (and you might have even forgotten to cancel it after the week was up – oops).
In our workshop Driving Product-Led Growth, industry guru Wes Bush teaches you to use “try before you buy” tactics – like free trials, freemium, and demo modes – to capture customers long before they swipe their credit card.
Here, with Wes’ help, we share an easy-to-use framework for picking the tactic that’s right for your business.

3 steps to uncover your real competitors (hint: they may not be who you think)
April Dunford is a product positioning expert who helps executives zero in on the real competitive alternatives to their product.
In this post, we’ll share some of her tips.

How to Build a Business with AI
Getting a new business off the ground comes with a lot of moving pieces – and AI can automate a bunch of them. Here's how Ashley Gross built an online community with one person and $400 a month using AI.

How to build custom GPTs that can do your grunt work
AI-powered products are the future. But for those who don’t have the time or resources to build something in-house, custom GPTs are a good low-fi solution. Here's how to build one.

Why shadow AI is probably happening in your company
We surveyed over 5,000 knowledge workers in the second half of 2024 on AI knowledge, skill, and usage. One of the most troubling takeaways: AI use is happening, whether your company sanctions it or not, and the implications are huge.

Why most organizations aren’t ready to deploy AI
In September, we re-ran our AI Proficiency Survey to over 5,000 knowledge workers across the US, UK, and Canada. Our biggest takeaway: The knowledge workforce is vastly unprepared for an AI-augmented future.