PartnerHacker Daily #146: Keep it Simple

Simplify, simplify, simplify

If you can't explain your idea to a 5-year-old, you probably don't know it that well yourself.

Cut the jargon🧐. Make your ideas easy to understand 💡.

Simplify. Make the effort 💪.  

It doesn't mean your ideas will be easy to implement. Simplicity is difficult.

Think about this equation:

It's the most recognizable equation in the world and only involves three variables.

But it took philosophers and scientists thousands of years of contemplation before Einstein found a way to get there.

It is a testament to the power of simplicity and first principles.

Take time to simplify.

Updates from the partnership world

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Check out his latest Social Coverage for PartnerHacker:

Quote of the Day

If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you don't understand it. – Richard Feynman

Knowledge bombs from the PartnerHacker Handbook

If you’re finding your product integrations are not creating hockey-stick growth, it’s because we’re doing these side-to-side web of product integrations rather than a component/stack integration. – Sunir Shah

Pick up some wisdom about partnerships from our #1 best-seller on Amazon, The PartnerHacker Handbook.

A big flippin' reveal

You may have bumped into Shawn Li, VP of Partnerships at RedRoute on LinkedIn or at the Partnership Leaders' Catalyst conference in Miami two weeks ago.

His company, RedRoute, helps automate your phone support with cutting-edge AI.

They're hosting an event on September 12 event called, A Big Flippin' Reveal. Check out the videos on the page - they'll make you laugh 😂.

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