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Why most corporate learning offerings suck (and how to fix it)

What percentage of employees actually use the skills they learn in L&D programs at their jobs?

Twelve percent.

If these numbers sound rough, that’s because they are...

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7 steps to writing a powerful sales pitch

In life, great stories can have a profound impact. Hence why you (we) wept like a baby at the end of Titanic.

But great stories don’t just belong on the big screen. Their power belongs in the business world too. The key to a sales pitch that wins clients, gets business, and drives results? You guessed it. Storytelling. 

In this post, we’re going to walk you through positioning master April Dunford’s sales story framework. This is the narrative that helps you easily communicate the unique value of your product to customers.

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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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The science-based secret to being more productive at work

Have you ever sat in a 9 a.m. meeting with your team and wondered why one person is jacked up on coffee and firing off ideas, and another person looks like they just woke up from a 100-year sleep?

You might think, “Well, the first person is just more productive. They’re good at their job, whereas Steve is a useless lump. Duh.” 

But actually, it’s not that simple. These two people probably have different chronotypes – meaning they’re inclined to sleep, work, and recover at different times. 

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Why we’re opening up unlimited access to sprints

I was talking recently with a Section4 student, and I let him know that we would soon be giving members access to all our sprints for $995, about 1% the annual tuition of an MBA. 

“That’s incredible,” he said. “I’m so excited – my mind is blown.”

Then he paused.

“Why are you doing that?”, which is a polite way of asking “What’s the catch?”

There isn’t one. And here’s the answer as to why.

For companies
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Your step-by-step guide to a winning product strategy

Former Netflix VP of Product Gibson Biddle explains how to build a product that delights, makes money, and beats the competition.

Product
Strategy
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The 3 AI strategy investments leaders should make in 2026

Here are the places leaders need to be investing resources next year - but let's make one thing clear: This is at the cost of some of your other 2026 strategies.

AI
Strategy
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The 5 AI investments marketing teams should make in 2026

If you’re a marketing leader staring down the barrel of your 2026 budget sheet wondering what should get top priority, you’re in luck. Hubspot's SVP of Marketing, Kieran Flanagan, gave us his top 5 recommendations.

AI
Marketing
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Is SEO dead or is GEO hype?

There’s no doubt about it, marketing is changing with AI. But are the old ways actually dead or are flashy new strategies like GEO all smoke?

AI
GEO
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Can you build a team of just AI tools?

The same question has persisted all year: Can you reduce headcount by just using AI tools? Google’s Amit Rawal is trialing a largely AI-based team, and here are his lessons.

AI
AI Tools
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How to redesign roles with AI

Augmenting workflows is just the beginning of working with AI. To unlock huge time savings and strategy opportunities, eventually you need to rethink those processes altogether.

AI
Workflow redesign
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AI Agents Explained: The clear, no-hype definition

“Agents” have become one of the biggest hyped and most misused terms in AI. So here’s the real definition from someone who builds AI solutions for a living.

AI
Agents
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4 habits that make or break your AI agents

Start structuring your work as if agents will be reading it - because they will.

AI agents
AI automations
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AI token costs
AI budget
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Your AI risk appetite is too narrow

A simple framework for managing the risk of deploying AI agents to the enterprise

AI agents
AI risk management
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Your AI manifesto needs an update

Why every organization needs to establish the why, how, and "what we expect" around generative AI - again and again.

AI strategy
AI deployment
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The case for letting people mess around with AI

To get people experimenting with AI, you have to encourage them to play with it first.

AI adoption
AI agents
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Should enterprise organizations hire a Head of AI?

Should your company hire a head of AI? Michael argues for why the role should exist - and be well-resourced.

Chief AI Officer
Head of AI
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