Ctrl+Alt+Intercom

When it comes to big-name tools like Intercom, budget can be a barrier. Luckily, we’ve put together a detailed breakdown of six Intercom alternatives that will give you features like live chat, shared inboxes, and customer analytics. Plus, we even tell you the use cases and businesses best suited for each.

Start Your Engines

In this installment of #SchelShocked (we’re not giving up on this hashtag), Chris Schelzi sits down with serial entrepreneur Dan Martell to talk about scaling a business. In How To Build a Scaleable Growth Engine, Dan highlights the five levers of growth that you can pull right now without adding any consultants to the payroll. You hear that? That's the sound of cash starting to flow.

The Office (Hours)

Sumo-lings who subscribe to Noah’s YouTube channel get a special ticket to ask him questions during his office hours today from 12–1 PM (CDT). Want to know what marketing channel Noah thinks is the most valuable, or what song he hums every morning while brushing his teeth? Just ask! Access this live event through his Community page.

30 for 30: Web Design Software

There are a lot of web design software and resources out there. But which are right for you? Tune into 30+ Tools To Build a Website in 2020 to find out. Whether you're looking for no-code options, web design software for HTML sites, or page builders for WordPress, we've got you covered in our dive into all of the best paid—and free—options in the market today.

The Write Stuff

Business writing is a different beast, one that doesn’t care if you’ve written a 750-page novel about a precocious platypus hell-bent on revenge (See: Platitudes End). How To Become A Better Writer will teach you how to tighten up your writing and get people to pay attention. You'll also get advice on grammar, sentence structure, research, outlining, and creativity.

Value of a Lifetime

Loyal customers are the lifeblood of successful business models. You don’t want to ignore your existing base in favor of potential new customers (think: meme of man checking out woman while holding another woman's hand). Entrepreneur and pro marketer Steve Chou will show you how to boost your customer lifetime value, so you can build strong relationships and keep ‘em coming back for more.

Lucky Number Seven

As you may have noticed, we run a lot of giveaways. (What can we say? We like spoiling you.) So, in the spirit of generosity, we wanted to let you in on how we create our giveaway magic. You’ll find all the tips and insights you need to run a successful giveaway of your own that’ll increase outreach and boost subscribers right here: How To Run a Giveaway in 7 Steps.

Foxy Referrals

Subscriber referrals are all the rage in email marketing these days, and for good reason. A little newsletter named Morning Brew used this method to grow their channel to a whopping 1.5 million subscribers! And now SendFox lets you set up referrals just like Morning Brew so you can grow your audience. Read How To Grow Your Email List Using a Referral Program to see exactly how it's done.

The Proposal (Starring Sandra Bigbucks)

Marketing proposals can make or break projects, and, in this case, it earned the writer $10K. If you want to start getting good news from prospective clients, then you need to check out this detailed guide on how to create your own marketing proposal template. This post will give you a step-by-step outline to snagging the best clients. Your next big deal awaits!

Noah’s Mark

Did you know that Noah was employee #30 at Facebook? Yeah, he actually reported directly to Mark Zuckerberg (nbd, super normal). Now he’s passing down all of the lessons he learned, like, what Mark did to make Facebook the cultural touchstone it is today and how he molded a company culture that attracted, and kept, the best talent. Listen to the podcast, here.

So Productive

We teamed up with OkDork to bring you a bundle of productivity essentials that will have you firing on all cylinders. We're talking an ergonomic chair, standing desk, and productivity timer, plus personal development books to help you make the most of your new digs. Enter here for your chance to win.