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Scott Maxwell - OpenView Venture Partners

Scott Maxwell

Scott Maxwell partners with management teams, boards, and investors to help build great companies.

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Amanda Maksymiw - OpenView Venture Partners

Amanda Maksymiw

Amanda Maksymiw focuses on developing marketing and PR strategies for both OpenView and its portfolio companies.

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Tien Anh Nguyen - OpenView Venture Partners

Tien Anh Nguyen

Tien Anh Nguyen heads up the Research and Analytics team.

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Devon McDonald - OpenView Venture Partners

Devon McDonald

Devon McDonald works with OpenView Partners portfolio companies on sales initiatives.

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George Roberts - OpenView Venture Partners

George Roberts

George enjoys partnering with companies and helping them achieve their goals through strategy, focus and operational execution.

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Firas Raouf - OpenView Venture Partners

Firas Raouf

Firas Raouf is a mentor to our Portfolio, an engaged board member and plays an active role in investments.

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Brian Zimmerman - OpenView Venture Partners

Brian Zimmerman

Brian works with our portfolio executive teams to deliver the highest impact value-add consulting services, primarily focused on go-to-market strategies.

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Jeremy Aber - OpenView Venture Partners

Jeremy Aber

Jeremy Aber consults the Portfolio on legal and contract matters.

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Brandon Hickie - OpenView Venture Partners

Brandon Hickie

Brandon works with the portfolio companies to develop business strategies and optimize market and product positioning by means of market research, market intelligence, and customer and marketing analytics.

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Adam Marcus - OpenView Venture Partners

Adam Marcus

Adam focuses on investing in and building companies in several sectors, including software, digital media and technology enabled businesses.

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Ori Yankelev - OpenView Venture Partners

Ori Yankelev

Ori Yankelev works with our portfolio on sales and marketing initiatives.

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Nick Petri - OpenView Venture Partners

Nick Petri

Nick analyzes portfolio companies and their target markets to help them focus on opportunities for profitable growth.

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Er-Si An - OpenView Venture Partners

Er-Si An

Er-Si An helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Katy Smigowski - OpenView Venture Partners

Katy Smigowski

Katy Smigowski is responsible for recruiting initiatives for both the firm and its portfolio companies.

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Lindsey Gurian - OpenView Venture Partners

Lindsey Gurian

Lindsey Gurian recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio.

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Kevin Cain - OpenView Venture Partners

Kevin Cain

Kevin is responsible for setting and executing OpenView’s content marketing strategy.

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Brian Carthas - OpenView Venture Partners

Brian Carthas

Brian Carthas helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Nick Hammerschlag - OpenView Venture Partners

Nick Hammerschlag

Nick sources, analyzes and executes investments along with the other members of the investment team.

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Kevin Leary - OpenView Venture Partners

Kevin Leary

Kevin Leary works with marketing and content managers at OpenView to design and build our online experiences.

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Ricky Pelletier - OpenView Venture Partners

Ricky Pelletier

Ricky Pelletier works with other members of the investment team to evaluate and execute new investments.

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Jonathan Crowe - OpenView Venture Partners

Jonathan Crowe

Jonathan focuses on executing OpenView’s content marketing strategy and processes.

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Dan Lane - OpenView Venture Partners

Dan Lane

Daniel Lane helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Agile Development Practices: How Anyone Can Boost Productivity With Scrum

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Ever heard of Scrum…or even agile development practices for that matter? If you’re a content marketing professional like me, a doctor or a firefighter, a teacher or an accountant, the answer is probably no. That’s because scrum isn’t a word you’re going to hear at cocktail parties (not fun ones anyway) unless you’re a software…

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Kick-ass Content: Simple Tips for Writing a Press Release

23 days ago by

Press release media

Did you know that every month more than a million people turn to Google to find out what a press release is? I’m guessing if you’re reading my content marketing blog, you’re not among them. Still, knowing what they are and knowing how to write them are two different things. That’s why this week, I’m…

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Add Your Headshot to Google Search Results Pages

23 days ago by

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Google recently started adding headshots to search results pages (SERP’s). Learn how to quickly set this up for your website to flaunt your influence.

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Going the Distance: Content Marketing Lessons from the Boston Marathon

30 days ago by

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The importance of preparation, perseverance, and adaptability are just a few of the lessons that that Boston Marathon can teach about how to be successful in content marketing, business, and life. Find out more in this post.

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Kick-Ass Content: 6 Tips for Creating Killer Reports

43 days ago by

Book Report

This week, my Kick-Ass Content series continues with a look at creating reports. I’ve offered up six simple tips to help you write better reports so that you enhance your brand and begin establishing yourself as a thought leader.

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Pipeline Review vs. Forecast Review: Are You Doing Both?

43 days ago by

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While a forecast reviews and a pipeline review have a lot in common, they are not the same thing. If you aren’t doing both, there is a good chance that you are setting yourself and your reps up for failure.

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Have What It Takes to Be a Strategic Leader? 6 Habits to Pick Up Now.

44 days ago by

big chess

Today’s companies need adaptive and strategic leadership now more than ever. Here are six habits of leaders who fit the bill.

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Job Searching: It’s All In the Details

46 days ago by

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When job searching, paying attention to the details from your application and throughout the interview process will certainly make a greater impression and put yourself a step ahead of the competition.

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CRM 2011 vs. ORCL 1993: B2B Software Time Machine

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It’s 1993. Bill Clinton is unpacking his bags at the White House, “Whoomp! (There it is)” is busting out of boom-boxes everywhere, White Ford Broncos are famous only for their highly questionable safety record, and Oracle is just getting its start as a B2B software company. Let’s compare Oracle (circa 1993) and Salesforce.com (circa 2012).

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SaaS Marketers Need to Learn from Service Marketing

47 days ago by

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We may still be in the Stone Age of SaaS Marketing! Here’s why SaaS marketers would do well to take a page out of the service marketing playbook.

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