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November 2, 2023

Sponsor your direct reports, don’t just mentor them

Your team needs both mentorship and sponsorship to thrive. We'll unpack the difference between a mentor and sponsor, and share DEI expert Mita Mallick's guidance on why both roles are essential.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
5 mins
For students
Leadership
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October 30, 2023

Prioritize the right metrics for your 2024 product roadmap

It's challenging to craft a product roadmap that balances different (sometimes competing) visions for the product. Get a deep dive into how we prioritize our roadmap using Gibson Biddle's framework for growth, engagement, and monetization.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
5 mins
For students
Product Strategy
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October 26, 2023

Think like the company disrupting you

At a recent offsite, our CEO Greg posed this question: “When Section is disrupted, what will our competitor do to make us seem obsolete”? Check out our framework for getting ahead of your future competition.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
5 mins
For students
Strategy
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September 5, 2023

7 ways AI will completely change the way you work

AI will change the way you work, from how you write copy to how you make business-critical decisions. Here are 7 strategic implications every leader needs to be aware of as we enter the age of AI.

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Greg Shove
Greg Shove, CEO
7 mins
For students
AI strategy
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March 3, 2023

Can't stop checking your favorite app? Here's why.

Have you ever been bored and caught yourself checking Instagram just seconds after you closed it?

I’m sure you didn’t reopen it because you had an overwhelming urge to see more pics of your college roommate's lunch. You did it without thinking, like it was second nature.

If that sounds familiar, then I hate to break it to you: You have a habit.

And what’s more, that habit was built intentionally – by the people who designed your app.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
3 mins
For students
product
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March 3, 2023

3 proven ways to get customers to share your product

Here’s a simple fact about human nature: The better something makes someone look, the more likely they are to share it.

You probably noticed this on your Instagram feed at the end of last year, when a metric ton of your friends shared their Spotify Wrapped playlist.

What makes sharing the Spotify Wrapped playlist so irresistible? 

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
10 mins
For students
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May 24, 2025

SMB leaders have an AI adoption problem

In public, they’re touting AI proficiency. In private, they’re not sure what generative AI even is.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For companies
AI
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May 16, 2025

How to use AI microapps without compromising security

AI can now code you a custom ready-to-deploy application in sub-10 minutes, just by prompting it. Machine & Partners’ Edmundo Ortega walked us through the huge opportunity of these microapps – and the huge risks.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
6 mins
For companies
AI

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