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How Would You Beat?

How Would You Beat?

By: thrv
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A podcast that shows you how to use jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) methods to accelerate your growth and create equity value faster. This podcast is created by thrv.com for private equity CEOs, corporate executives, and product, marketing, and sales teams. Each episode explores how to beat your competitors to create equity value faster and with less risk.

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Episodes
  • JTBD Case Study: Biscom Triples Their Growth Rate
    Mar 14 2024

    In this episode, we talk to Dave Lucey, former CEO of Biscom, about how thrv and Biscom used JTBD and thrv's equity value creation platform to triple Biscom's revenue growth rate, leading to a successful exit in just two years.

    Key moments from today's topic on using JTBD to accelerate revenue growth:

    0:00 Transforming a 30-year-old fax software company

    6:16 Improving B2B software sales and marketing strategies

    15:49 Transitioning the sales team from order takers to generating new sales

    20:55 Using a data-driven approach to improve sales in the healthcare market

    26:03 Sales strategies and product development

    30:29 Aligning company goals and strategies with customer needs

    34:30 Advice on using Jobs-to-be-Done

    ✅ Download our Executive White Paper: "How to Use JTBD To Grow Faster" 👉 https://www.thrv.com/jobs-to-be-done-white-paper

    Learn more about JTBD: https://www.thrv.com/jobs-to-be-done
    Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCEKeVWAeyQeMPzq9HfbUa5w
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrv-com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrvapp
    Follow Jay Haynes on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayhaynes/
    Follow Jared Ranere on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredranere/

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    33 mins
  • How Would You Beat Apple Vision Pro Using Jobs-to-be-Done?
    Jun 12 2023

    This week, we dive into the world of Apple's latest innovation: The Vision Pro. Lauded as the pinnacle of personal electronic devices, the Vision Pro has set the tech industry abuzz. Many are left questioning its purpose - a mystery we aim to unravel using our trusted Jobs-To-Be-Done methodology. Will this enigmatic device live up to its hype, or is it a leap too far even for the giants of Cupertino?

    Jay places his bet on the Vision Pro not only succeeding, but rewriting history as the most profitable, most satisfying product ever created. A bold claim indeed, especially when contrasted with Tony Fadell, the iPod's godfather, who tweeted that Apple may have just "jumped the shark" with its steep $3,500 price tag and 2-hour battery life.

    This discrepancy paves the way for an in-depth analysis - has Apple pushed the boundaries of innovation or overstepped them? Join us on this journey as we leverage the Jobs-To-Be-Done framework to dissect the Apple Vision Pro and predict its trajectory.

    ✅ Download our Executive White Paper: "How to Use JTBD To Grow Faster" 👉 https://www.thrv.com/jobs-to-be-done-white-paper

    Key moments from this episode on how would you beat Apple Vision Pro Using Jobs-to-be-Done:

    00:00 Intro to Apple's Vision Pro and how to beat the product with Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD)
    04:45 Doing jobs better in three dimensional space
    10:02 Apple’s Vr promo video
    18:49 Examples of the power of using 3d charts
    24:22 What’s the business case for the way the Apple Vision Pro came to market?
    27:44 Shorting airline stocks and commercial real estate
    33:16 Isolation and loneliness and how Apple Vision Pro can help or hinder that
    40:50 Life as a developer on the new platform
    43:58 Physical object design is a great job
    48:42 How would you edit 3d files for customized experiences with the Apple Vision Pro?
    58:51 The extraordinary power of touch gesture control

    ✅ Download our Executive White Paper: "How to Use JTBD To Grow Faster" 👉 https://www.thrv.com/jobs-to-be-done-white-paper

    Learn more about JTBD: https://www.thrv.com/jobs-to-be-done
    Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCEKeVWAeyQeMPzq9HfbUa5w
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrv-com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrvapp
    Follow Jay Haynes on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayhaynes/
    Follow Jared Ranere on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredranere/

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • How Would You Beat Your Sales Quota in a Downturn Using Jobs-to-be-Done?
    Apr 28 2023

    In this episode, we'll look at how you can beat your sales quota in a downturn using Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) . And today, we have a very special guest, Paul Stansik, an operating partner with private equity firm ParkerGale. Paul was previously at Bain and Company, and he was VP of sales at ITG.

    ✅ Download our Executive White Paper: "How to Use JTBD To Grow Faster" 👉 https://www.thrv.com/jobs-to-be-done-white-paper

    Key moments from today's topic on how you would beat your sales quota in a downturn:

    00:00 How would you beat your sales quota in a downturn?

    03:19 How the up market can hide weakness in your process?

    07:12 Less data more often is the answer.

    12:13 The customer’s Job-to-be-Done.

    14:32 How to be more curious about your product?

    18:46 How to build a buyer’s guide.

    21:02 How do you choose a product category?

    25:22 How do you tap into the customer's needs?

    29:50 Knowing what you can’t do and being honest about it.

    ✅ Download our Executive White Paper: "How to Use JTBD To Grow Faster" 👉 https://www.thrv.com/jobs-to-be-done-white-paper

    Learn more about JTBD: https://www.thrv.com/jobs-to-be-done
    Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCEKeVWAeyQeMPzq9HfbUa5w
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrv-com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrvapp
    Follow Jay Haynes on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayhaynes/
    Follow Jared Ranere on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredranere/

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    33 mins
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