Business Video Roundup: Sales vs Marketing, Leading & Finding a “Just Cause”

Posted on 17.August.2018 by Mike Winters | @amcomcap

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Why does your business exist? It’s the fundamental question that you must answer in order to have sustainable long-term success. And in our latest business video roundup, bestselling author and business guru Simon Sinek offers a few tips on finding the “just cause” for your business and explains why having one is so important. Also on deck: Patrick Bet-David on sales and marketing, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner on leadership and managing more than 14,000 employees, The Alliance Labs founder Jon Schickedanz on the challenge of absorbing panic for his team, and Brian Tracy on the secret habits of millionaires to achieve success.

Simon Sinek: “Why Does Your Business Exist?”

Can you quickly answer this question: “Why does your business exist?” If not, you need to watch this 14-minute video in which bestselling author and marketing consultant Simon Sinek explains why it’s essential for businesses to have a “just cause.”

Sales vs Marketing: Which Is More Important?

What’s more important for your business—sales or marketing? In this 10-minute video, Patrick Bet-David goes over the differences between the two and offers a few tips on how to get them to work together in harmony for maximum effectiveness.

CNBC: LinkedIn CEO Shares Advice on Leadership, Hiring and Firing

LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner has learned many important lessons as the CEO of the world’s largest professional network. In this 42-minute interview, he shares some of the wisdom he has gained in recruiting, managing, and motivating more than 14,000 employees.

Founder Jon Schickedanz Reveals His Leadership Style and How He Manages ‘The Crazy’

In this three-minute video, the founder of The Alliance Labs discusses the challenge of absorbing panic in order to support the progress of his team. He also talks about what he believes is the main reason businesses grow and prosper in the long run.

Brian Tracy: 4 Secret Habits of Millionaires (To Achieve Success)

Brian Tracy argues that the habits of most successful people revolve around positive thinking. In this brief video, he shares four tips that can help you implement this mindset. Tracy says, “Self-actualization and self-fulfillment result when you feel that you are becoming everything that you are capable of becoming.”

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