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Articles by Mitch Platt

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Nothing Beats In-Person Meetups for B2B Deals

I’m writing this article from seat 5F. The window. It’s sunny where I’m taking off and it will be cloudy where I land. I’ve packed a jacket but no skis (would have been fun but this is a work trip). I’m on the road again for face-to-face meetings.

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opinion

Managing Cash Flow Is Imperative

“You must spend money to make money.” — Titus Maccius Plautus

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opinion

Moving the Needle to Lead Growth

How do you grow? In recent years this has been a difficult question for paysites.

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opinion

Dynamic of Team Is More Important Than Characteristics of Members

I’m a team member. From the moment I get up in the morning to when I go to bed at night I’m part of a team.

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After a Long Summer, It Is Back to Work

Summer vacation is over. It’s the beginning of a new work year for me. I’ve been in this industry for almost 20 years now. September has always felt like a new beginning. Of course, January is the traditional start but it is also an intense time of big sales — people trying out their new devices — and time seems to fly by.

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opinion

Paysite Operators Want to Have Better Relationships With Suppliers

It’s vacation time here in Europe. It’s hot and crowded at all of the beaches along the Mediterranean coastline.

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opinion

Global Sex And Billing

Sex and billing. Billing and sex. The two go together like, well, actually, how they go together depends on where you are, but in many cases, telecom billing as the international option of choice has taken a lead over billing methods more popularly used in the United States.

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