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SummaryIn this episode of "Building Elite Sales Teams," Dr. Jim interviews Lucas Price, the founder of Yardstick and former VP of Sales at Zipwhip. Lucas shares his journey of scaling Zipwhip's sales organization from less than a million dollars in ARR to over a hundred million dollars. He discusses the importance of aligning the sales leader's vision with the founder's vision, the role of self-awareness and adaptability in leadership, and the impact of hiring on the success of a company. Lucas also emphasizes the need to prioritize important tasks over urgent ones and shares insights on finding a competitive advantage in hiring.Take Aways Finding the truth about your sales organization is crucial for success.Aligning the sales leader's vision with the founder's vision is essential for growth.Self-awareness and adaptability are key traits for sales leaders in a rapidly changing environment.Hiring the right people has a significant impact on the success of a company.Prioritizing important tasks over urgent ones is crucial for long-term success.Finding a competitive advantage in hiring can attract top talent to your organization.Learn More: https://www.yardstick.team/Connect with Lucas Price: linkedin.com/in/lucasprice1Connect with Dr. Jim: linkedin.com/in/drjimkMentioned in this episode:BEST Outro

SummaryIn this episode of "Building Elite Sales Teams," Dr. Jim sits with Lucas Price to chat about building and maintaining dynamic sales teams in B2B tech sales. This discussion gears towards understanding the balance between promoting from within and injecting new insights from external hires to prevent the sales environment from becoming stale.The episode delves into Lucas's journey through various stages of growth at Zipwhip, from startup to a sizeable sales organization. It highlights the importance of hiring strategies that align with the growth phase of the company and the criticality of having a solid development plan to foster sales success. Also explored is the concept of implementing structured processes and criteria for promotions to help maintain momentum while fostering a culture of professional growth and sustainability.Take Aways Consistent hiring from outside the organization can be detrimental; showing an internal path for growth is vital to retaining ambitious talent.Balance promotions with new hires to avoid insularity and to introduce fresh ideas and professional management skills.Proper infrastructure and criteria for promotion and hiring are essential for scaling sales teams effectively.Effective communication and adaptive hiring strategies are crucial at different stages of organizational growth.Recognizing the diversity in leadership styles and playing to your strengths while hiring to compensate for your weaknesses is key for harmonious and successful team management.Learn More: https://www.yardstick.team/Connect with Lucas Price: linkedin.com/in/lucasprice1Connect with Dr. Jim: linkedin.com/in/drjimkMentioned in this episode:BEST OutroBEST Intro

SummaryDr. Jim, teams up with Lucas Price, a founder with an impressive track record in sales leadership. Together, they debunk the common misconception that amassing an army of top-selling individuals is the singular route to a thriving sales organization. Instead, they advocate for a more nuanced and sustainable approach, emphasizing depth and health within a sales team.Over the course of their dynamic discussion, Lucas unfolds the layers of his philosophy for sales team success, rooted in his own trial-and-error experiences at Zipwhip. They explore the pitfalls of the "throw spaghetti against the wall" approach where reliance is predominantly placed on a few star performers. Instead, Lucas illustrates the significance of having a broad second tier of competent sellers, attributing it to a reflection of effective management and successful developmental programs. He underscores the necessity of balance, insightful hiring, and fostering an environment where every team member has the opportunity to progress and contribute.Take Aways It's imperative to focus on developing a strong second tier of sellers, as it's indicative of the overall health of a sales organization.Successful sales organizations balance external hiring with internal promotions to maintain a flow of fresh ideas and career advancement opportunities.Structured weekly schedules for managers can significantly bolster their effectiveness and focus on developing their teams.Feedback and coaching are distinct yet pivotal aspects of management; it's critical for sales reps to identify their growth areas and drive those improvement conversations.Clear communication and defined expectations between sales leaders and their teams are foundational for building trust and streamlining development.Learn More: https://www.yardstick.team/Connect with Lucas Price: linkedin.com/in/lucasprice1Connect with Dr. Jim: linkedin.com/in/drjimkMentioned in this episode:BEST OutroBEST Intro

SummaryIn this episode of "Building Elite Sales Teams," Dr. Jim interviews Lucas Price, the founder of Yardstick and former VP of Sales at Zipwhip. Lucas shares his journey of scaling Zipwhip's sales organization from less than a million dollars in ARR to over a hundred million dollars. He discusses the importance of aligning the sales leader's vision with the founder's vision, the role of self-awareness and adaptability in leadership, and the impact of hiring on the success of a company. Lucas also emphasizes the need to prioritize important tasks over urgent ones and shares insights on finding a competitive advantage in hiring.Take Aways Finding the truth about your sales organization is crucial for success.Aligning the sales leader's vision with the founder's vision is essential for growth.Self-awareness and adaptability are key traits for sales leaders in a rapidly changing environment.Hiring the right people has a significant impact on the success of a company.Prioritizing important tasks over urgent ones is crucial for long-term success.Finding a competitive advantage in hiring can attract top talent to your organization.Learn More: https://www.yardstick.team/Connect with Lucas Price: linkedin.com/in/lucasprice1Connect with Dr. Jim: linkedin.com/in/drjimkMentioned in this episode:BEST OutroBEST Intro

Episode 8 On this episode of Loan Officer Gizmos and Gadgets, your one stop shop when looking for the latest and greatest tools you can use in your mortgage business, your host, Frank Garay, is joined by Steve Kyles, as they share with you an incredible way to integrate your personal number into your business line without a hassle.  Many loan officers have been using their personal cell phones in their business for years.  Is there a way to keep our personal number we've been using as our business line that all our team can use without having multiple phones?  Yes.   Today Steve Kyles tells us how he uses ZipWhip to get it done and how he was able to transition his personal phone to become his business line.  Tune in to learn how! Loving these simple ways to transform your business? We've got an arsenal of resources for you that we'd love to tell you about - Click Here To Schedule A Call

NINE dot ARTS CEO and Co-Founder Martha Weidmann speaks with Scott Heimes, former CMO of Zipwhip, a Seattle-based business-texting platform that helps drive growth and engagement through texting. Martha and Scott discuss the benefits of art in the workplace, especially as businesses seek to revitalize their company cultures and increase employee connections post-pandemic. Listen now to learn how art can elevate your brand, instill pride in your workforce, and drive innovation for your business.

Cloud communications, also known as Communications Platform as a Service (or CPaaS) allows businesses to communicate with their customers using channels such as voice, email, SMS, and instant messaging. This week we sit down with industry expert, Paul Ruppert, to discuss his insights on this complex market, and hear a few anecdotes from his 20-year career in C-level roles with leading global CPaaS providers including Syniverse, mBlox (Sinch), Infobip, SAP, and Route Mobile. We also discuss Twilio's recent acquisitions of Segment and Zipwhip, and how these are helping Twilio build out its impressive omnichannel communications capability. If you're a leader of an innovative technology company looking for insight on expanding internationally or looking to move to the next level by scaling up, Paul is available for a no-obligation conversation at pruppert@gpvltd.com or via www.globalpointview.com. ----- If you enjoyed this episode you can subscribe to Telescope Investing at https://telescopeinvesting.com/subscribe/ Or you can contact the hosts at LukeTelescope AlbertTelescope

Zipwhip has scaled into a leading provider of business texting solutions to tens of thousands of U.S. businesses. Next stop, Canada. Listen in on this chat with Paul Wheeler, VP of international industry relations at Zipwhip. He and CMO, Scott Heimes, discuss Zipwhip's expansion into Canada, how Zipwhip is building a new toll-free, two-way A2P messaging channel and what's in store for the future as the Canadian messaging industry continues to scale.  Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don't forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Spotify. If you have any suggestions for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529.

Another day, another deal. Keeping up with the flurry of acquisitions, IPOs, SPACs and venture capital these days is no easy task. In fact, IPO dollar volume for 2021 has already reached $171 billion, surpassing the record totals of last year. Same goes for mergers and acquisitions, with record levels of deal activity tracked for 2021. The money is certainly flowing. Washington state now boasts 11 "unicorns" — privately held companies boasting valuations of $1 billion or more. Many of them — such as Highspot, Zenoti and Outreach  —  have raised venture capital rounds of $150 million or more in the past six months. And each day here at GeekWire we're updating our funding list — not blinking an eye when a company announces $30 million, $40 million or $50 million in new funding. Even more, we've tracked 32 IPOs, SPACs and acquisitions involving Pacific Northwest companies so far this year, including blockbusters like Okta's $6.5 billion purchase of authentication ID startup Auth0 and Twilio's $850 million acquisition of business texting startup Zipwhip. (See full list of deals here). To help put the wild market in perspective, we're joined this week on the GeekWire podcast by Ben Gilbert, a co-founder at Seattle venture capital firm Pioneer Square Labs and the co-host of the Acquired podcast, an in-depth show that discusses the ins and outs of acquisitions and recently ranked as the number one tech show on Apple Podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walmart’s same-store sales in the 1st quarter rose 6%. That was just one of the highlights from a strong report. Home Depot’s revenue in the 1st quarter rose 33%, but shares fell slight in part due to lack of guidance. Twilio shares rise after it buys Zipwhip for $850 million and cash and stock. Asit Sharma analyzes those stories, as well as the highlights from Berkshire-Hathaway’s latest round of buying (Verizon, Kroger) and selling (Chevron, Wells Fargo).   Want 50% off our Stock Advisor service? Just go to http://StockIdeas.fool.com.

Cloud-communications firm, Twilio Inc, plans to buy a toll-free messaging provider, Zip-whip, for about $850 million in cash and stock. Zip-whip, which provides a platform for businesses to use their landline or toll-free numbers to send text messages to customers, will become part of Twilio's messaging business unit once the deal closes. The deal is expected to modestly add to Twilio's gross margin and revenue, according to the company. Merge, a start-up that provides an integration platform for product development has raised $4.5 million in a seed round funding led by New Enterprise Associates. Launched in 2020, Merge aspires to provide a unified API for B2B to integrate seamlessly, which explains their up-front investment in their product. They plan to expand into other areas, likely CRM, as per reports. The French Government has stated that Google, and Microsoft's cloud technologies, can be utilized to store France's sensitive data, securely. Google, Microsoft, and Amazon—the market leader in data storage dominate the global industry, raising worries in Europe about the possibility of US surveillance following the passage of the US CLOUD Act of 2018.Adalo, formerly known as Foundry, has raised an $8 million series A round with Oceans Ventures, and OldSlip Group participation. Adalo is a no-code platform, for creating cross-platform mobile, and web applications. The firm provides drag-and-drop design tools, for consumers to create apps. Users can choose from pre-configured modules, or create their own, integrating with existing systems, via database setups, and APIs. It can assist update, and track user data as well as add entries to databases. Furthermore, the platform can construct native apps for both iOS and Android.IBM has updated its open-source web Accessibility Checker tool, to make it easier to discover, and address accessibility issues. The update is planned to take place on May 20, to coincide with Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Last May, IBM released the Equal Access Toolkit, which is essentially a set of rules that provides enterprise developers, with all of the information they need, to include accessibility into their apps. With the newly added multi-scan report functionality, users can automatically scan an entire website or application and collect all of the information into a single Excel spreadsheet. It is vital to make internet services accessible to as many people as possible, given how the epidemic has forced businesses, to embrace digital transformation.

Sometimes at Zipwhip, we take the simplicity and convenience of business texting for granted. But when you think about it, the fact that a business can text a customer from a landline and a customer can text back— it’s kind of magic. Two of the people responsible for this technical wizardry join the discussion in this episode.  Jenni Morts and Chris Riccio, both Directors of Engineering, chat about Zipwhip’s engineering department and its culture, how they attract great engineers and what it takes to build innovative software.  At the moment, Zipwhip’s engineering team is growing and it’s an excellent time to join the company. Engineers have the opportunity to shape the product and create software that impacts thousands of customers every day. Check out the opportunities within Zipwhip’s inclusive and innovative work culture, with tons of room for growth. Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Spotify. If you have any suggestions for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529.

Scott Heimes and Zipwhip CEO John Lauer discuss what the 2021 State of Texting report findings mean for businesses in 2021. As the creators of Texting for Business, Zipwhip publishes the State of Texting annually to help businesses keep pace with changes in the messaging landscape. The past year was like none other, but how that affected the habits and preferences of thousands of businesses and consumers across the country might surprise you. You can check out the 2021 State of Texting report here.  Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Spotify. If you have any suggestions for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com.

For the past five years, families have been sending their wish lists to Santa via text, and Santa even texts them back. Today we speak with Natalie Schwab, director of content marketing at Zipwhip and Avery Wagar, a developer on Zipwhip's engineering team. We discuss Zipwhip's new text Santa experience and interactive chat bot, leveraging AI and Zipwhip's texting platform. You can text Santa right now at: 844-YO-SANTA or 844-967-2682. Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Spotify. If you have any suggestions for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com.

Texting is the preferred channel of communication for many people. Having said that, it’s still not used as often in business as it could be. In this episode of AMP Up Your Digital Marketing, host Glenn Gaudet talks with Scott Heimes, Chief Marketing Officer at Zipwhip, a business texting software platform. They cover the advantages of texting leads and customers, why it works better than calling or emailing, and the stigma around texting.   You’ll learn:     Why business texting works. What marketers should keep in mind to run a text messaging campaign successfully. What guardrails marketers should look out for so they don’t mishandle business texting.     

Ready for some real marketing inspiration? On this episode of Zipcast, we chat with Carol Meyers, Zipwhip’s newest board member, whose resume includes deep marketing and sales experience growing SaaS companies. Currently, Meyers is an advisor and board member helping software companies develop growth strategies that scale. Carol's perspective on marketing has changed over the years, as well as her wisdom and advice on how to succeed in marketing and business today.  Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Spotify. If you have any suggestions for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com.

Do you ever wonder if your customers read your emails or even receive them? We did too, so we commissioned a survey to find out and we learned a lot about consumer email habits and sentiment. Today we speak with Natalie Schwab, director of content marketing at Zipwhip. Natalie's team recently published an e-book called, Why Your Customers Don't Read Your Emails Anymore, based on that research. We'll discuss the findings, but more importantly, we'll discuss what they mean for businesses trying to reach their customers.  Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Spotify. If you have any suggestions for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com.

Robin has spent a lifetime in adventurous areas of hospitality and now runs a luxury, mountain oriented vacation rental business with his family.  In this episode, Robin talks to Matt about finding balance on the journey, company culture and the challenges and hopes for high-touch hospitality in the new Covid era. Please visit our sponsors, which made this episode possible: Vintory is the only sales and marketing agency in the vacation rental industry dedicated entirely to helping professional property managers add new homes to their programs. www.vintory.com/unlocked PointCentral, the leader in business grade smart property solutions designed for rental properties.  PointCentral's technology helps vacation rental managers increase property safety, reduce operational costs and improve guest satisfaction. https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ Other links and people mentioned in this episode: Moving Mountains: www.movingmountains.com Zipwhip: https://www.zipwhip.com Breezeway: https://www.breezeway.io Custom Puzzles: https://www.createjigsawpuzzles.com  

Have you ever received an appointment reminder or other notification via text? Chances are that was thanks to an SMS API. API is short for application programming interface and it's how two software programs talk to each other. Businesses that are scaling their texting programs often turn to an SMS API for its robust capabilities and superior price point. In this episode, we learn more about texting API solutions from someone who understands them well: Tom Maddock, one of Zipwhip’s SMS API experts. Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play  and  Spotify.  If you have any suggestions for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email  zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

Original air date: June 25, 2020 Sponsored content session by Zipwhip This session with Zipwhip is all about collegiate sports and how they are leveraging texting in today's environment and planning for the future. You'll learn: Why texting is important; How your institution can use texting; Key considerations when selecting a vendor for business texting, and more. Click here to view the presentation slides in PDF format.

Today, we talk about the technologies we use at Alloy, how we use them, and why we picked each one over others in the market. We begin with the CRM. This is the software that runs your business. At Alloy, we use MindBody as our CRM, we took advantage of the coaching they offer, to learn more about it then simplified and customized it for our model. We closed off all the options that didn’t relate to our model.The reason we decided to work with MindBody is that their customer interface is excellent. This is very important as our clients can schedule and maneuver with ease. For the backend, as with any other CRM, you have to invest time and money to figure out how it works.One guiding principle for picking software to work with is simplicity and that the software should enhance human engagement not eliminate it. A personal conversation beats an automated message all the time. Besides lead management, we use Mind Body for communication, billing, and scheduling, which it does well.For our franchisees, we have a backend dashboard where we see their high-level metrics. This way, we can see where they are doing well and where they might be having trouble and look at ways to coach them. Lastly, we talk about our Alloy app and how it helps us improve the customer experience and how it came in handy during the lockdown as we pivoted to virtual training. Listen in to this great episode and learn more about the different fitness technologies available in the market and how to pick the best to work with. Key TakeawaysWhy we use Mind Body as our CRM (02:57)Using Frederick as our lead management software and marketing suite (06:54)Technologies should drive better human engagement not replace it (10:35)How MindBody handles scheduling well for a personal training model (17:01)Why we use Zipwhip for communication with our clients (20:10)The software we use to run our reward system and why we chose it (23:44)How the Alloy app helps us improve the customer experience (32:08)Additional Resources:www.AlloyPersonalTraining.comLearn About The Alloy Franchise Opportunity---------You can find the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.If you haven’t already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Business texting isn’t only for large enterprises. Small businesses in almost every type of industry are benefiting from texting their customers—in real estate, fitness, insurance, pet care, education, home services and countless others. Adam Anderson, VP of revenue marketing at Zipwhip, returns to the Zipcast to explain how small businesses can leverage texting to drive growth and improve customer satisfaction.   Tune in each month for the latest episodes of the  Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play  and  Spotify.  If you have any suggestions for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email:  zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

This presentation is from Leila Mozaffarian and is titled: The Productivity Mindset. This is all about the idea that productivity isn’t just about what you do, but also why you do it and how that why can drive you to do more and be more. It’s probably also worth nothing that Leila is no longer with ZipWhip as she just recently made the transition to Sprout Social where she’s working as a mid-marketing Account Executive. Well, that’s more than enough preamble. Here’s Leila:

How are consumers behaviors changing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? How can businesses adjust, according to this new reality? Zipwhip recently commissioned a survey of 1,000 people across three states that have been hit hardest by COVID-19. Today, we comb through the results of the report with Zipwhip CEO, John Lauer.  Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play, and  Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email  zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

Zipwhip just released the 2020 State of Texting report, published annually to help businesses keep pace with changes in the messaging landscape. Today we get Zipwhip CEO John Lauer’s thoughts on what the report findings mean for businesses in 2020 and for the future of business texting. Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play, and  Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email  zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

John was raised in the suburbs of Detroit, MI and grew up with six other siblings. He had a sustained curiosity for the technology around electronics, which was heavily influenced by his father. At just 13-years-old he began trying out different ways of making money including writing a book, landscaping, and deejaying. At just 21-years-old, John started a business that helps businesses build websites. He managed to acquire a $6M contract from Ford Motor Company and also acquire other notable customers such as General Motors. He was awarded the Michigan Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Michigan Governor: John Engler. After several business ventures, John started Zipwhip in 2007: A Seattle-based cloud texting provider that helps businesses communicate with their customers via text messaging. Since Zipwhip’s birth, John has raised over $90M, currently has over 300 employees, and the company is experiencing outstanding growth.

My guest today is Jason Shultz. Jason is a workers' compensation attorney based in Maryland. He's had his own practice going on three years now. In this episode we talk about what motivated him to go into workers' compensation as a practice area, the challenges that he faced as a solopreneur and the technology he uses so that he can grow and expand his business. Resources: Learn more: https://www.shultzlegal.com (https://www.shultzlegal.com) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShultzLegalLLC/ (https://www.facebook.com/ShultzLegalLLC/) Call: 410.870.9562  Clio: http://www.clio.com/ (http://www.clio.com/) Zipwhip: https://www.zipwhip.com (https://www.zipwhip.com) G Suite: https://gsuite.google.com (https://gsuite.google.com) Valley Processing: https://www.valleypayroll.com (https://www.valleypayroll.com) Growth Solutions: https://growthsolutionsteam.com (https://growthsolutionsteam.com) If you've enjoyed the podcast, http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1086406592 (please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show)! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also http://www.thelawentrepreneur.com (head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com) for more information on the podcast and my legal services. -- Thank you to our sponsors! https://confirm.spotlightbranding.com/tle/ (Spotlight Branding) - A legal marketing company that works with solo and small law firms to increase referrals. Go to https://confirm.spotlightbranding.com/tle/ (spotlightbranding.com/TLE) for a better way to market your law practice.  https://lawcoaching.com/partners/TLE/ (Law Coaching) - Head coach Anthony Geraci coached his firm to a 490% increase over five years, and he can do it for you. If you want more freedom to grow your firm, talk to Anthony Geraci and Law Coaching at 855-455-0050 or visit them at https://lawcoaching.com/partners/TLE/ (lawcoaching.com/partners/TLE) and receive 20% off for the first month.  http://thrivejd.com (Juris Diction) - Next Level Law Practice is Juris Diction's new training program for estate planning attorneys that want to start or grow profitable and streamlined businesses. Use code TLE150 for $150 off of your course registration at http://thrivejd.com (thrivejd.com). http://callruby.com/lawentrepreneur (Ruby Receptionist) - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to http://callruby.com/lawentrepreneur (callruby.com/lawentrepreneur) or call 844.895.7829 The Law Entrepreneur is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)

Zipwhip is an SMS and MMS texting provider that has seen a 280-percent message growth over the past year. To support this growth and effectively deal with aging on-premises infrastructure, Zipwhip required a drastic migration to the cloud. Come learn how three engineers redesigned Zipwhip's infrastructure over nine months and began leveraging AWS services, including Amazon EKS and Nitro-based Amazon EC2 instances. Hear how they used F5 Network's BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) and NGINX (Kubernetes ingress controllers) to optimize application performance, visibility, and security throughout this migration. Finally, learn how with AWS, they increased performance, scalability, and resiliency while optimizing costs over traditional infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by F5 Networks, an APN Partner.

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we go behind-the-scenes of some of the biggest and most interesting stories we covered this week: Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant, who overcame Amazon's opposition to win another term, tells us what she plans to do now. An innovation in solar energy, backed by Bill Gates, promises to dramatically reduce global carbon emissions. Amazon’s new smart shelf will reorder office supplies automatically when they're running low. We ask, is this a good thing? We check in on some of the newest tech office spaces in the Seattle region, including Zipwhip, Google, Facebook, Expedia, F5 and others, and learn what they say about how we're all working now. And in the final segment, it’s the return of our Name that Tech Tune contest, with your chance to win a GeekWire t-shirt.

RCS messaging is gaining momentum. This was one of the big takeaways from Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles, according to James Lapic, Chief Technology Officer, and Scott Heimes, Chief Marketing Officer, at Zipwhip. Zipwhip recently attended MWC, the world's largest exhibition for the wireless phone industry, in order to learn the latest on messaging, communication and technology. Scott and James talk through their most exciting takeaways from MWC to help you better understand how current mobile trends are affecting the messaging industry. Mentioned on the show: https://www.zipwhip.com/ultimateguide/ Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play, and  Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email  zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

Today we discuss key takeaways from the new CTIA guidelines and how they will affect the Texting for Business ecosystem. Host Scott Heimes speaks with Zipwhip’s director of messaging operations, Brad Biltz. Business texting is a dynamic and growing field. To keep pace with the new technology and high adoption rates of texting, CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association) updated their Messaging Principles and Best Practices. These serve as industry guidelines, and now stress the importance of opt-in consent to protect consumers and the text-messaging platform from fraud and spam.  Some questions we'll answer today: What’s the difference between A2P and P2P messaging?   Why do the three types of text messages require different levels of opt-in consent?  And how do any of these best practices help prevent fraud and spam from polluting Texting for Business?  Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play,  and  Spotify. If you have feedback or a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (347) 772-3529 or email:  zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

As phone calls and emails lose their customer responsiveness, businesses need to adapt their communication to connect with consumers. That’s where Texting for Business comes in.  Today we sit down with Zipwhip’s VP of revenue marketing, Adam Anderson, to discuss common use cases and best practices for businesses looking to improve their strategy and customer experience.    Want to see the data and resources Adam references in this podcast? Download your free copy of The Ultimate Guide to Texting Your Customers and listen in as he shares best practices to follow when Texting for Business. Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play,  and  Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (206) 582-3740 or email  zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

In another Takeover Tuesday episode of the Flip My Funnel podcast I (Justin Keller) had the opportunity to talk with two amazing Sales Development leaders, Sarah Tosh and Mavis Norwich. Sarah is Sigstr's Senior Director of Sales Development and Enablement. And Mavis is Senior Manager of Sales Development at Zipwhip. On this show we talked about why SDRs drive alignment between marketing and sales, how you can help younger SDRs step up to the plate, and what marketers can do to support their SDRs.

Scott Maxwell discusses growing market opportunities for SaaS companies, what VCs look for when choosing companies to invest in and why business texting and Zipwhip caught his eye.   Business communication is evolving at a rapid pace, with texting pulling ahead as the most effective way to reach customers. Scott Maxwell is a venture capitalist, partner and founder of OpenView, where he focuses on businesses addressing the “next generation” of technology like SaaS, cloud computing, mobile platforms and more. He’s also an investor in Zipwhip.   MENTIONED ON SHOW: The Ultimate Guide to Texting Your Customers http://zipwhip.com/UltimateGuide/ Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play,  SoundCloud  and  Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (206) 582-3740 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

What benefits come from diversity in the workplace, for a company and its customers? Do the benefits extend to the bottom line, financially and personally? Kirsten Spoljaric, Senior Vice President of People at Zipwhip joins us on the Zipcast to explore these questions. This just in: Zipwhip recently published the Ultimate Guide to Texting Your Customers. Whether your business is considering texting or you've already adopted a texting tool, this new eBook has all the info you need for a successful texting strategy. Check it out!  Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud and Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (206) 582-3740 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com.

Hear some innovative ways franchisers can reach customers more effectively, enhance their lead generation funnel and better communicate with their franchisees. Tim Johnson, Head of Franchise Development at Zipwhip joins us to discuss the unique customer communication challenges and opportunities businesses face. Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud and Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (206) 582-3740 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com.

Sean interview Josh Petosa of ZipWhip a business texting platform for contractors and service companies. We talk about how texting is becoming the preferred communication channel amongst homeowners and property owners. Why texting is one of the best ways to create a great customer experience, stay top of mind and mitigate complaints in our business. Josh touches on how consistent communication and giving your clients a frictionless channel like texting to voice a concern or ask a question can be a differentiator that moves the needle in our business.   Resources: https://www.zipwhip.com To learn more text: Contractor to 816.3982 Josh’s email: jpetosa@zipwhip.com State of Texting Report: https://www.zipwhip.com/state-of-texting/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9QNUcuoBsE Looking to systemize your business? Join our new software program - Systemize: your one-stop shop for documenting, editing, delegating and storing systems in your business. Join us as a founding member of our Beta group: https://www.contractorinnovation.com/software

Zipwhip’s CEO, John Lauer, discusses his lifelong passion for entrepreneurship, the makings of Zipwhip, the state of texting and what it takes to start a business. A conversation with Kevin Lin from Folk Stories. Hear why the landline phone isn’t dead, about the evolution of the business-texting market, why Zipwhip is different than other texting ecosystems, and opportunities for the texting medium in the next five years.   For the full episode, click here to visit the Folk Stories podcast website.   Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud and Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, feel free to text us at (206) 582-3740 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

What are the the consequences of texting customers incorrectly? What are the best practices for business texting? How does Zipwhip protect its texting network from unwanted texts? Zipwhip’s Fraud and Spam Data Analyst, Carter Harris, tells all.  Spam and fraud don't just affect our email or phones; both are prevalent in the text messaging medium, too. While a lot of fraud and spam are intentional, there are also plenty of instances where the sender doesn’t realize they’re communicating with the recipient in a way that would be considered as such. This can be especially true for businesses and their customers.  Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloudand Spotify. If you have a suggestion or feedback for the show, feel free to text us at (206) 582-3740 or email zipcast@zipwhip.com. 

John Lauer is the CEO of Zipwhip, a Seattle based businesses that enables businesses to text message their customers through software and API solutions. Zipwhip is one of Seattle's fastest growing private companies and was the first business that made it possible for landlines and cellphones to communicate with each other. Prior to Zipwhip, John was already neck deep in entrepreneurship. John started coming up with business ideas ever since he was thirteen. John started his first company, Rootlevel, at the age of 21 - Rootlevel was a web design firm based in Detroit and had included GM and Ford as their clients. John dropped out of college one semester from finishing his computer science degree because he made a commitment early on to never do something that would require a resume. In today's episode, we talk about John's storied history and start in entrepreneurship, we talk about the makings of Zipwhip and the state of texting, and we talk about the focus and people that it takes to start a business. Quote If you contribute to humanity, humanity rewards you back, which gives you more ability to contribute. It sort of pancake layers on top of itself. – John Lauer Notes how John got started with entrepreneurship dropping out of college and commiting to startups Zipwhip, how it got started and where it is today importance of texting to businesses and consumers closed vs open systems predictions about communication platforms going forward finding the right people to start a company with staying focused and deciding what to focus on ways of recharging Closing inspiration week without at Zipwhip - two weeks without office food, raised $5000 to donate to Mary's place surprising fact walk around with smile on face but there's a great amount of simulation happening inside of what might happen at Zipwhip principle do the right thing closing notes Zipwhip will keep plugging forward and texting is adding huge value to peoples lifes, lots of new releases coming out later this year Links Zipwhip Only the Paranoid Survive 2019 State of Texting Report Zipwhip Jobs GeekWire's Deal of the Year Nomination: Zipwhip's been nominated, click here to vote

Here's a deep dive into Zipwhip’s first-ever State of Texting report, a comprehensive look at how businesses and consumers use texting today. Natasha Gay, Zipwhip’s research and insights specialist, joins host Scott Heimes to discuss the findings and highlight the most important key takeaways for businesses. Download the full State of Texting 2019 report here. In this episode, you’ll learn:  The biggest trends in customer communication preferences How other businesses are using textin What your business can do to adapt to these key findings Tune in each month for the latest episodes of Zipcast. Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and Spotify. If you have a suggestion for the show, free to text us at (206) 582-3740 or email: zipcast@zipwhip.com.

A dive deep into the newest Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling, which now classifies texting as an Information Service instead of a Telecommunication Service. This decision has major ramifications for businesses, consumers, and spam text messages. Join Host and Zipwhip  CMO, Scott Heimes, and James Lapic, Zipwhip’s Senior Vice President of Technology.   

I spoke with Allison Josephy Key, the sales lead for ZipWhip, a platform that allows law firms and their clients to leverage the firm's existing telephone infrastructure and interact through text messaging. We discussed how Zipwhip works, the features in its platform that are most appealing to legal professionals, how users can leverage this technology to enhance their marketing and business development, the advantages of communicating through text over phone and email, and how this level of communication is evolving within the legal profession.

I spoke with Allison Josephy Key, the sales lead for ZipWhip, a platform that allows law firms and their clients to leverage the firm’s existing telephone infrastructure and interact through text messaging. We discussed how Zipwhip works, the features in its platform that are most appealing to legal professionals, how users can leverage this technology to enhance their marketing and business development, the advantages of communicating through text over phone and email, and how this level of communication is evolving within the legal profession.

I spoke with Allison Josephy Key, the sales lead for ZipWhip, a platform that allows law firms and their clients to leverage the firm’s existing telephone infrastructure and interact through text messaging. We discussed how Zipwhip works, the features in its platform that are most appealing to legal professionals, how users can leverage this technology to enhance their marketing and business development, the advantages of communicating through text over phone and email, and how this level of communication is evolving within the legal profession.

I spoke with Allison Josephy Key, the sales lead for ZipWhip, a platform that allows law firms and their clients to leverage the firm’s existing telephone infrastructure and interact through text messaging. We discussed how Zipwhip works, the features in its platform that are most appealing to legal professionals, how users can leverage this technology to enhance their marketing and business development, the advantages of communicating through text over phone and email, and how this level of communication is evolving within the legal profession.

I spoke with Allison Josephy Key, the sales lead for ZipWhip, a platform that allows law firms and their clients to leverage the firm’s existing telephone infrastructure and interact through text messaging. We discussed how Zipwhip works, the features in its platform that are most appealing to legal professionals, how users can leverage this technology to enhance their marketing and business development, the advantages of communicating through text over phone and email, and how this level of communication is evolving within the legal profession.

Zipwhip CEO and co-founder John Lauer talks about how the company got its start, why texting is the ultimate communication tool for businesses and shares advice for other SaaS companies trying to scale.     

50: Leila Mozaffarian of Zipwhip - New to Sales, Delivering 300%+ While Creating 5-Star Experiences Extensive show notes with links to items mentioned in the show available at: https://top1.fm/50 Leila Mozaffarian is currently the top Account Executive at the Seattle based start up Zipwhip. Her focus is on the automotive industry. When Leila first started there were 30 people on the sales team. The team has now grown to over 75 people. Her role has also changed since starting with Zipwhip. When she first started she was doing the entire sales process. While at Zipwhip, she has also spent time serving as a Mentor Account Executive where she would mentor and coach other individuals in the company. Check out our sponsor StoryDimensions. The SaaS solution top-performing sales professionals use to share real customer stories with B2B buyers to establish credibility, build trust and close more deals.

Texting is here to stay. Busy decision makers are using texting to respond to people in and out of the work place and sales reps are starting to see the benefits of getting mobile numbers. How will this continue to play out? In this episode, Mike Vandenbos, Entrepreneur in Residence at Zipwhip, talks about the state of sales and discusses where texting is being best utilized. In addition, Mike points out some of the rules and regulations regarding texting and advises on how people should start thinking about brining texting into their day-to-day sales activities. In This Episode You'll Learn: History of texting in business? What is going on with texting in general? What is going on with texting in the sales space? How can sales reps get more mobile numbers? What are best practices for texting?

In this episode, we talk with Zipwhip and the different ways fitness studio and gym owners can incorporate text message marketing to their business. Not only is this awesome to stay in touch with your leads, but it also creates more engagement with your already existing members. Tune in to learn the ins and outs of how you can take your communication with your students to the next level. -- Read the show: https://www.loudrumor.com/the-gsd-show/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GSDshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GSD_Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsd_show/

Are you leaving new members on the table? I talk about this all the time - it has to be very easy to reach out to your gym. You should be able to research, read reviews, and schedule an intro quickly, simply, and from a mobile device. But what if I have a couple questions and don't want to or can't pick up the phone? There's no doubt - mobile has replaced landlines and messaging has replaced calling. I get it - you want to get people on the phone so you can give them your pitch. But, chances are, they don't want to get on the phone. They want an answer and they want it now. No calls. No voicemails. No waiting for an email response. There's no denying it. We live in a world of immediate communication and infinite convenience. The gym that can eliminate as many barriers as possible from the couch to on-ramp gets the lion's share of members. To use Jace's offer for ZipWhip, simply go to www.zipwhip.com and use the promo code 321GO.

This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Jace Treat, communications expert at ZipWhip and discuss: Why gyms need a multi-channel communication strategy What the most common forms of communication are and the appropriate roles they play How to integrate texting into your gym's communication strategy You can contact Jace Treat to learn more about how you can enhance your gym's communication strategy through texting software to BARBELL to (206) 582-3725 or visit zipwhip.com  Enjoy the show!