Founder Weekly (Issue 337 - May 16 2018)

Founder Weekly - Issue 337Â

May 16, 2018

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 337 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

What is conversational commerce? Why is it such a big opportunity? How does it work? What does the future look like? How can I get started? These are the questions I’m going to answer for you right now. Ready? Let’s do this.

An ultra mini-series adventure in 30 minutes in 8 Episodes

Books

From bestselling writer David Graeber, a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs, and their consequences. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation.

Marketing, Sales and PR

Want more engagement and higher conversions? Read this in-depth guide on Casper’s marketing strategy to get better results today.

If you want to quickly build or amplify a loyal following, we’ve outlined specific tactics to help you achieve 1,000 new Instagram followers in just one month. These strategies will quickly deliver. While many approaches exist for gradually building a community that sticks, these ideas will ensure sustainable results — in a fraction of the time. This post expands on our 2016 post on the topic (which you can find at the bottom of the article). These ideas are still relevant, but up top, we’ve provided the latest tips!

We analyzed 10 million mobile keywords and dissected 1.3 million featured snippets on Google. Check out the results and find out what you have to do obtain some featured snippets for your site.

Money and Finance

It is giving new opportunities to entrepreneurs and forcing Silicon Valley's best to stay relevant.

Startups of the Week

It’s a phone service in an app.

The world’s largest digital marketplace for crypto collectibles. Buy, sell, and discover exclusive digital assets.

AI powered email marketing for online retailers who want to grow their business faster.

Buy your home with certainty. Make winning offers. Access discounts. Buy stress-free

Tips, Tools and Services

Want to create a bot? You can do it in 30 minutes or less and without any coding skills! Here's how to create a bot to answer questions defined in a knowledge set or FAQ.

In this post, I’ll share a framework we’ve developed at Coinbase that helps us make decisions more effectively. Our core values include Clear Communication and Efficient Execution. This framework is an example of how we operationalize those values.

A guide to discover Potential, Trajectory and Performance.

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