27 March 2023
This week's additions focus on marketing, strategy, and finance, with new digests from Rob Walling, TK Kader, and Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth. Highlights include A two-tool chain cuts Twitter thread creation to under an hour Demand gen and lead gen are different — confusing them wastes months
Showing 32 digests for 27 March 2023.
AI tools & automation
YouTube
Two AI tools for turning video content into Twitter threads
Rob Walling
April 2, 2023
AI tools & automation
9
Content marketing
6
A two-tool chain cuts Twitter thread creation to under an hour
Typefully's built-in AI tightens individual tweets without manual rewriting
ElevenLabs can clone your voice well enough to fool listeners
Three marketing strategies that drive B2B SaaS growth
TK Kader
April 2, 2023
Growth hacking
9
Market research
6
Demand gen and lead gen are different — confusing them wastes months
Referral automation turns happy customers into your best pipeline source
All three strategies combine into a self-reinforcing growth flywheel
Iteration & feedback loops
Podcast
How to add a product-led growth motion to your B2B company
Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth
April 2, 2023
Iteration & feedback loops
9
Growth hacking
8
Business models
7
PLG is data-led growth — free products are worthless without usage analytics.
Activation, not acquisition, is usually the highest-leverage starting point.
Most B2B companies need both PLG and sales; choosing is a false dilemma.
SEO strategies for coaches and consultants with Neil Patel
Neil Patel
April 1, 2023
SEO
10
Content marketing
9
AI tools & automation
6
Free tools on your site generate backlinks faster than content alone
AI content needs heavy human editing — bad inputs produce bad outputs
Global expansion into non-English markets is the biggest underused SEO lever
Conflict resolution
YouTube
Five principles for handling passive-aggressive coworkers professionally
Dr. Grace Lee
April 1, 2023
Conflict resolution
9
Communication
7
Responding aggressively to passive aggression sanctions and escalates it
The SBI framework turns conflict into structured, professional feedback
Five positive interactions are needed before one corrective one lands
Cash flow management
YouTube
What Silicon Valley Bank's collapse means for your money
Silicon Valley Girl
March 31, 2023
Cash flow management
9
Resilience & grit
6
A bank run — not bad loans — brought Silicon Valley Bank down
FDIC's $250k limit is useless when startup deposits average $10M
Experiences and assets outside banks may be the safest store of value
VeeFriends, Web3 and the real-world future of NFTs
GaryVee
March 31, 2023
Business models
9
Iteration & feedback loops
7
Case studies
6
NFTs' real value is functional — tickets, deeds, and loyalty, not collectibles.
Play2Unlock beats Play2Earn: in-game assets should be portable and tradeable.
Decentralized social media is inevitable but 10–15 years away at minimum.
Automation & tools
YouTube
When to skip ClickUp due dates and use dependencies instead
Layla at ProcessDriven
March 31, 2023
Automation & tools
9
Project management
8
Automate due dates so tasks only get them when unblocked
Manual date-shifting with rescheduling dependencies keeps forecasts accurate
Board swim lanes are the closest ClickUp gets to two-axis sorting
MVP & prototyping
Podcast
Thinking beyond frameworks: how to build judgment as a product leader
Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth
March 30, 2023
MVP & prototyping
9
Business models
8
Hiring & recruitment
6
PMs conditioned by unlimited resources can't make decisions without data.
How DoorDash disrupted Grubhub's seemingly unassailable network effects.
Consumer subscription retention math almost always leads to a predictable death.
Automation & tools
YouTube
How Neil Patel built a nine-figure digital marketing agency
Neil Patel
March 30, 2023
Automation & tools
9
Business models
8
Fundraising & VC
6
Automation-first agency model outmargins traditional competitors by cutting manual work
Acquiring software tools as lead magnets pays back faster than revenue alone suggests
Celebrity product brands routinely fail — launch is easy, operations are the bottleneck
Building strong CEO-COO partnerships using Colby strengths
Cameron Herold
March 30, 2023
Management
9
Hiring & recruitment
7
Productivity & habits
5
Your COO isn't arguing — they're catching up with your head
The right COO for stage one will be wrong for stage three
Great employees never look for jobs — you have to poach them
How to write a LinkedIn headline that ranks and converts
Semrush
March 30, 2023
Your headline is prime search real estate — treat it like one.
Quantifiable outcomes beat job titles for sparking recruiter curiosity.
One curiosity-driven tagline can generate inbound leads around the clock.
Founder interviews
YouTube
From Wall Street to Unicorn: Jina Kim's Leap into Silicon Valley
EO
March 30, 2023
Founder interviews
10
Bootstrapping
6
Why a six-figure Wall Street career is still the wrong job
Joining as employee #4 means owning everything, including lunch orders
Stock options grew 200x — but only if you actually exercise them
Founder interviews
YouTube
The emotional and financial cost of founding a startup: lessons from Anthros
GaryVee
March 30, 2023
Founder interviews
10
Resilience & grit
8
Product-market fit
6
Standing desks may be worse for your spine than sitting correctly.
Lost everything at 27 — drove to auction, rode a moped home crying.
The startup that ruined his life built the expertise behind Anthros.
Five HR strategies to avoid layoffs during economic downturns
HR Party of One
March 30, 2023
Management
9
Cash flow management
7
Remote workers face higher layoff risk due to proximity bias
Variable compensation lets payroll flex without cutting headcount
Restaffing after layoffs costs more than retaining through downturns