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No-nonsense advice from Searchspring’s CEO, Peter Messana.
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Why Great Leaders Matter
I have one job, that is to hire great people who will be great leaders. This is by far the most difficult job for anyone.
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The Grass is Always Greener
I watch customers leave and come back, almost monthly. We call them ‘boomerang’ customers. The reason they come back is quite simple.
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What New Employees Should Do
The first 30-60 days are crucial to your success, whether in a new job or new role. The impressions people make of you will be everlasting.
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Vacations, They are Underrated, Take More!
I don’t vacation very well. Even if we get away, often I don’t actually vacation. Last week was different.
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Staring at Impossible Comps
What is in store for 2021 is a bit of a return to reality, which for some will actually be an increase in sales while many others will see a decrease in sales.
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Celebrities Have Something in Common?
As it turns out, Kate wasn’t calling for me, nor was Kim or Selena. However, they were calling to choose Searchspring to power their websites.
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The Secret Sauce Behind Building a Great Company
Building a great company isn’t about following some book or blueprint. If it was that easy then everyone would have a great company.
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Successful Mergers are Rare But the Right Team Can Make It Successful
Merging companies is extremely difficult. The actual activity of merging isn’t too daunting, it is the people side that makes it difficult.
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Why No One Should Ever Build Their Own Search
I do not write a lot about Searchspring as I made a pact with myself that these blogs would not be self promoting...
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What an Awesome Culture Looks Like at Searchspring
The culture at Searchspring is something that I focus a lot of time on, it is the basis for the service we provide...
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Control Your Own Destiny
People always ask me questions like, “Should I sell on Amazon?” or “How do I compete against Amazon?”. Truth is, it is easy...
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Bold Predictions for 2021
Now that we are fully into 2021, I wanted to take a few minutes and look at the state of ecommerce in 2021...
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