The Rise of Online Marketplace Platforms

On the last Unexpected Journey Podcast, we heard the intriguing story of Ray Preston, VP of Sales at Flippa. Ray leads an extraordinary team of M&A professionals with a singular goal in mind: to match high-quality digital business owners with acquisition-fit buyers. But what exactly is this newer way of buying and selling businesses?   […]

From Gamble to Greatness: How Entrepreneurs Exit Successfully

Ray Preston 0:00 What we do is we help entrepreneurs exit every single day. And so that experience and that gamble led me to this really amazing opportunity and company that is totally different. And here I am two and a half years later leading a fantastic team of advisors, M&A-certified advisors, which is who […]

CSMs: The Key to Understanding Customers

Diane Gordon 0:00 The people who understand customers the most and can get all the right people are the CSMs because the customer doesn’t feel like they’re looking for money.   Anne B 0:09 Welcome to Unexpected Journey, the show where each week top professionals share work wisdom and life lessons about their careers and […]

*You CAN* Start From Scratch!

Os Benari 0:00 I’m on a mission to teach people to start from scratch. And also have organizations adopt what starting from scratch talks about which is a learning mindset, and creating, you know, learning groups and clubs within the organization. Anne Bibb 0:16 Welcome to unexpected journey, the show where each week top professionals […]

Customer Success, Account Management, Professional Services, and Sales: Disentangling the Roles and Uncovering Their Strategic Importance

In the ever-changing business landscape, understanding the distinctions and interconnections among Customer Success, Account Management, Professional Services, and Sales is vital for fostering robust client relationships and driving business growth. This LinkedIn blog post delves into these four pivotal roles highlighting their differences, synergies, and strategic importance to an organization, along with insights from industry […]