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The WBR survival guide

The WBR survival guide

You just got invited to your first Weekly Business Review. Executives are talking about variance, control limits, and leading indicators. Here's how to follow along, contribute meaningfully, and not embarrass yourself.

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The language of sales

The language of sales

Pipeline. ACV. NDR. Bookings versus revenue. If you came from a technical background, sales vocabulary sounds like a foreign language. Here is a practical go-to-market glossary, and why understanding these metrics makes you better at your job.

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How to measure developer marketing ROI

How to measure developer marketing ROI

Measuring developer marketing is notoriously difficult. Long buying cycles, word-of-mouth influence, and indirect attribution make traditional metrics incomplete. Here's how to build a measurement framework that actually works.

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Are developer events worth it?

Are developer events worth it?

With AWS Re:Invent season upon us, I thought I'd cover some of my thoughts on how to build a quality events program. Note, this post is about third-party events. In a future post, I will cover my trie...

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How do you measure Developer Advocacy?

How do you measure Developer Advocacy?

Measuring our work is important. Let's face it: not every company gets the role of Developer Relations. I'm not going to belabor the point, but in lean times demonstrating your value to the organizati...

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