Brandon Hickie
Marketing Manager, Pricing Strategy
Startup Strategy
3 Startup Management Lessons from Josh Beckett’s No-Hitter

Josh Beckett pulled off the unthinkable with his first no-hitter in the twilight of his career. Here are three startup management lessons execs can learn from how he did it.

by Brandon Hickie
Market Research
Is It Time for a Buyer Persona Update?

Are you basing your sales and marketing outreach on stale, outdated buyer personas? Giving them an update can be easier said than done, but OpenView’s Brandon Hickie has a handful of tips to help ensure the best high-impact results.

by Brandon Hickie
Startup Strategy
Are Channel Sales Dead? (Or Just Grossly Under-Utilized?)

Channel sales models aren’t what they used to be, but for some software companies they are still a very profitable opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.

by Brandon Hickie
Pricing & Positioning
3 Pricing Roll-Out Tactics to Learn From Netflix

What can B2B startup management teams learn from Netflix’s latest price change announcement? Here are 3 pricing roll-out lessons.

by Brandon Hickie
Startup Strategy
The Marketing Goals You Should Really Be Focusing On (Hint: It's Not All About Volume)

Are you in charge of setting marketing goals for your organization? That’s no small task, and the pressure is certainly on. If done wrong, you’re setting yourself up for failure. If done right, you can provide productive direction and alignment for your entire team.

by Brandon Hickie
Startup Strategy
How to Calculate Conversion Time

Once you know the ins and outs of calculating conversion measurements such as conversion rate and conversion time you can start using these calculations to make all kinds of business decisions.

by Brandon Hickie
Startup Strategy
How to Calculate Conversion Volume and Cost per Conversion

In this second post in a multi-part series on conversion metrics, you will learn how to calculate conversion volume as well as cost per conversion and discover examples of how you can apply both to your business.

by Brandon Hickie
Market Research
12 Quick Tips for Assessing Market Opportunities

The best entrepreneurs are always planning their next move. Here are a dozen tips to help you quickly assess market opportunities and determine where to strike next.

by Brandon Hickie
Marketing
The Science of Conversion Tracking: A No-Fuss Guide to Conversion Metrics

In this first post in a multi-part series on conversion metrics, you’ll learn how to calculate conversion rate and how to apply your calculation in a business setting.

by Brandon Hickie