Des Traynor is the co-founder and chief strategy officer of Intercom, a company on a mission to make internet business personal. He launched Intercom in 2011 as the first to bring messaging for sales, marketing, and customer service to one […]
Intercom Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor knows a lot about different ways to build a company. Some focus on sales, others emphasize marketing, and a few put their technology first. Today, however, Des points out that we’re living in an […]
29Apr2019
by: Nordic Business Forum
Sweaty Palms? Dry Throat? Sleepless Nights? This might sound like an advertisement for a new pharmaceutical product, but the reality is that these are common reactions to that work-related illness we all catch at one point in our lives: giving […]
Swedish-born Isabella Löwengrip is the youngest and most influential social media star in the sphere of empowering female entrepreneurs and supporting women’s work-life balance. In March 2018, she was named the “Most powerful businesswoman of the year” by Swedish business […]
25Apr2019
by: Nordic Business Forum
We all multitask to some extent. From being on the phone with a client while writing a report, to scrolling through Facebook while being in a meeting. But, guess what? Multitasking simply doesn’t work. According to a recent study, we […]
Kirsi Piha, Kim Väisänen, and Risto Lähdesmäki are joining Nordic Business Forum’s board of directors. With the recruitment of these three new board members, Nordic Business Forum acquires more experience in communications, mergers and acquisitions, and internationalization. Nordic Business Forum’s […]
Everyone procrastinates. Everyone jokes about it. Yet, everyone feels guilty about it. How can we stop procrastinating and get to work? Lix co-founder and CEO Camilla Hessellund Lastein has some ideas that can help everyone from students to seasoned professionals. […]
Morten Hansen is on a mission to help companies and people become great at work with actually working less. Morten, a leadership expert, bestselling author, and one of the keynote speakers at Nordic Business Forum Norway in May 2019, has conducted extensive […]
Avinash Kaushik is an Indian entrepreneur and author, and he’s also has a successful blog that is packed full of business insights, marketing tips, and an active conversation with his readers. One of his readers asked an interesting question that […]
Avinash Kaushik is no stranger to giving presentations – every single one he does is customized for the audience in the room. That means he gets to spend a lot of time looking at different industry verticals, campaigns, and foreign […]
Don’t ask ‘am i creative’, ask ‘how can I unblock my creativity?’ According to Sahar Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic and bestselling author, the greatest source of value in the future lies in unlocking the creative potential within organizations. The structure […]
4Apr2019
by: Nordic Business Forum
In this episode of Business as Unusual, Pep talks with Des Traynor. Des is is the co-founder and chief strategy officer of the billion-dollar company Intercom. The two discuss Des’s entrepreneurial journey, focus on solutions for customers, customer acquisition in […]
