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Now, McKinnon is telling us that 16 months after acquiring Auth0 they hadn’t bothered to properly train their sales reps or integrate the CRM systems. It begs the question: what other cockroaches are there in Okta’s kitchen?
Okta’s Execution Mess
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Selecting a strategy is highly personal. Cultural norms and our individual values play important roles here. Confronting someone directly is considered bad manners in some cultures, while in others it is considered mature and authentic. Often, it comes down to intuition honed by experience—what feels like the best way to respond to this situation, in this moment.
The Good Life
Robert J. Waldinger and Marc Schulz Ph.D
ESPN’s Advertising
Two ESPN notes that are relevant to this discussion. First, from Iger’s prepared remarks:
It’s interesting to note that ratings continue to increase on ESPN’s main linear channel even as cord cutting has accelerated. This rating strength creates tremendous advertising potential across the board. Our total domestic sports advertising revenue for linear and addressable is up 10% versus the prior year adjusted for comparability, which speaks to the fact that the sports business stands tall and remains a good value proposition.
Disney Earnings, a Split Disney?, ESPN’s Advertising
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