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Sales Best Practices vs. Intuition in Startups

StartupNation

This tendency is exaggerated when the new offering is disruptive or innovative. If the offering is truly innovative and/or disruptive, this first step is even more vital. This too is a bit more difficult if the offering is viewed by the prospect as innovative and/or disruptive.

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API documentation: What it is and how to write it (with examples)

The Zapier Blog

Clear and timely release notes help build trust and reduce the kinds of disruptions that make users start Googling "[competitor name] API." Including this kind of information helps users avoid disruptions and ensure they're in compliance with the API's acceptable use policies.

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What is AI automation? And how your business can use it

The Zapier Blog

Instead of just reacting to problems after they hit, it uses machine learning to constantly scan historical data, logistics information, news updates, and even weather reports to get ahead of potential disruptions. This means businesses can: Use AI to model different scenarios and figure out the best backup plans quickly.

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What is AI orchestration? A guide to intelligent systems

The Zapier Blog

With a modular orchestration architecture, you can update or replace individual components without disrupting the entire system. This will make your system more flexible, easier to maintain, and simpler to evolve over time. Invest in observability early If a workflow succeeds and nobody can trace it, did it really run?

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What is revenue forecasting? Models and software for smarter business

The Zapier Blog

Time-series analysis takes these shifts into account and quantifies their impact on the overall data—and this goes for any kind of revenue pattern, seasonal or not (think market disruptions, competitor product launches, or viral social media trends).

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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

Both Sides of the Table

Disruption of Education. He talked about how for centuries education had “no technological core” (meaning it was bound by physical locations) and thus disruption was very difficult. ” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material.

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Startup Discovery: Disruption in Climate Change

UBI Global

The post Startup Discovery: Disruption in Climate Change appeared first on UBI Global. Global concerns such as climate change spark innovation by the most innovative people on earth, who believe they can find the tools and […].