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BUILD with Blake Bartlett

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Oct 13, 2021 • 29min

Kyle Parrish (Figma): Sales Culture Matters

Kyle built Figma’s sales team from scratch. When he joined, company culture was established and PLG was already driving hypergrowth. Learn how Kyle integrated sales into Figma’s culture, and got the whole company cheering for the next gong.
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Oct 6, 2021 • 6min

Hila Qu (GitLab): Building Your Growth Team

Growth teams aren’t one size fits all. Hila talks about the importance of setting up a growth team that fits your growth model.
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Sep 29, 2021 • 21min

Hila Qu (GitLab): B2B vs. B2C Growth

Hila is a uniquely talented growth leader. Specifically, she has led growth functions in both B2C and B2B contexts. There are many similarities, but also many differences. And one thing is clear today: B2B is taking its cues from B2C best practices as the PLG movement takes over the SaaS world.
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Sep 22, 2021 • 4min

Ed Sim (Boldstart): Patience is a Founder Virtue

It’s tempting as a founder to skip steps. Either because you’re eager to ship, or because you unknowingly lack visibility on key aspects of your business. Ed tells us why wiring up analytics from Day 1 is critical.
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Sep 15, 2021 • 16min

Ed Sim (Boldstart): What Do VCs Look for in PLG Founders?

Ed is a really great VC. He backs founders from “Day 1” long before there’s a product. Even better, Ed happens to love PLG just as much as I do. We discuss the differences in backing PLG startups at different stages.
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Sep 8, 2021 • 3min

Paige Paquette (Calyx): Developer Relations vs. Developer Marketing

Developer-focused roles are popping up everywhere. But what do all these roles do, exactly? Paige walks us through the biggest differences between developer relations and developer marketing, and how to build your team.
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Sep 1, 2021 • 19min

Paige Paquette (Calyx): Building a Developer Program

Paige built and scaled platform and developer marketing at Slack. The success of the Slack App Store and the like showed her what works (and what doesn’t) with developer programs. She shares her playbook for attracting and engaging developers to build great stuff for your app store or marketplace.
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Aug 25, 2021 • 2min

Ben Jabbawy (Privy): The CEO-CMO Relationship

CMOs own all the marketing, right? Wrong. CEOs need to be all-in on marketing too. But how? Hear about Ben’s working relationship with Privy's former CMO, Dave Gerhardt, on this episode of BUILD with Blake Bartlett.
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Aug 18, 2021 • 20min

Ben Jabbawy (Privy): App Store Distribution

Ben knows app stores. Privy is one of the most popular apps on the Shopify app store with nearly 25,000 reviews. Most companies focus on building the app itself, but distribution is just as important. Ben walks Blake through how to get traffic to your listing, and how to convert that traffic into a happy customer base.
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Jun 9, 2021 • 3min

Jürgen Spangl (Atlassian): Is Innovation Overrated?

Jürgen says designers need to stop trying so hard to be innovative and different. Creativity is obviously important, but you shouldn’t always reinvent the wheel. The key is to apply clear patterns and get things done. Plus, learn about the famous markets found in his hometown in Austria!

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