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Scott Maxwell

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

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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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Jonathan Crowe - OpenView Venture Partners

Jonathan Crowe

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

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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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Dan Lane - OpenView Venture Partners

Dan Lane

Daniel Lane helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Content Marketing Strategy Articles

It’s All About Discoverability: Is SEO Dead? Does It Matter?

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Ornate Throne at Versailles

Is SEO dead? Is SMO the heir apparent? Does any of it really matter in the the long march towards discoverability?

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Keys to Corporate Blog Promotion and Measuring Performance

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Managing a corporate blog requires more than just editing. Keeping employee bloggers motivated is crucial to promoting the blog effectively.

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Tread Lightly and Don’t Carry a Red Pen: Tips for Editing a Corporate Blog

19 days ago by

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Every blog could use a good editor, and your corporate blog is no exception. Follow these tips to make the most of its value.

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

23 days ago by

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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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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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Curation-ism, Part I: The Case for Content Curation

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In the first of his 2-part series on content curation, Jonathan discusses why content curation is a win-win marketing strategy for companies and their audiences.

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New Example of B2B Content Marketing at Work

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Think about adding on a content hub to your content marketing repertoire to build thought leadership, brand awareness, and community engagement within your target audience.

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Kick-Ass Content: How to Create a Compelling Case Study in Five Acts

51 days ago by

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Want to know the secret to writing a compelling case study? It’s all about turning your customer’s problem and the solution you provided into a compelling story. Check out this post for tips on doing just that.

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Content Marketing: A Key to Direct Customer Engagement

54 days ago by

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Jonathan discusses why connecting with customers directly and engaging in a content marketing strategy is important for developing a trusted brand.

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