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2 exercises that will bring your brand persona to life

TechCrunch

Create target customer personas to develop successful growth strategies. Once you articulate the attributes that contribute to your brand’s persona and the primary elements of your brand’s voice, you’ll have a blueprint for every single writer, marketer, product team and designer who touches your brand from now on.

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Straffr is a smart resistance band that helps you exercise on the go

TechCrunch

Straffr’s smart resistance band, which comes in either medium or strong strength grades, connects to the companion app using Bluetooth and starts tracking soon as you start stretching and flexing — providing feedback on your training session, not just on reps but on “quality” of exercise, per CEO Stefan Weiss.

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How to make coaching work for your sales team

TechCrunch

The advent of SaaS and cloud-based software services has all but obliterated the traditional sales model, but not many organizations are actually helping their sales teams adapt to this new world order. Every sales team is composed of vastly different individuals who possess distinctive soft skills, behaviors and mindsets.

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7 Ways to Help Your Team Deal with Ambiguity

Let's Grow Leaders

Every manager and team member will be more effective with greater skill in this arena. But, tackling the topic head on will save a lot of wasted time and emotional energy, for you, and your team, while preparing your team members for larger roles in the process. 7 Ways to Help Your Team Deal With Ambiguity.

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Static vs Dynamic Code Analysis: How to Choose Between Them

OverOps

These include common developer errors which are often found by “Code Peer Reviews”. In which stage of the SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) can we use Static code analysis? These are usually incorporated at any stage after the “Code Development” phase and before “Unit/Component/Integration” testing phases. Limitations.

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How Agile Meetings Impact Arousal Levels and Team Productivity

Apiumhub

In Agile environments, maintaining focus is crucial to achieving optimal performance, especially in complex tasks like software development. In physical realms, arousal triggers the body’s readiness for action—exercise, rapid reactions, etc. Mentally, arousal governs alertness, attention, and problem-solving capabilities.

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Boost Team Flow with this Adjacent Disciplines Exercise

Accenture

Organizations are now looking past team lunches and formal recognition programs to meaningful, forward-looking incentives. One of the most intriguing and effective activities you can do with your teams to support their growth is to explore adjacent disciplines. The bottom line: your team is only as strong as its weakest link.