Zendesk

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Aug 24, 2023 by Bob Moesta · said 32 times in 20 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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Everything said about Zendesk, oldest first

Aug 24, 2023 positive
Assertion Supported
Intercom supported four use cases by selectively disabling features for each
“Intercom realized that people hired it for four very, very different reasons. And then instead of building four different products, they literally took their product and turned off the features that were not relevant to the pathway that people wanted to take.”
Bob Moesta Aug 24, 2023 ▶ 20:59 The ultimate guide to JTBD | Bob Moesta (co-creator of the framework)
Oct 22, 2023
Insight
Dunford: Sales teams should disqualify prospects who reject their core worldview
“And so if you've got a point of view on the world, And you're talking to a customer that just fundamentally doesn't agree with that. So like in the case of a help scout, they come in and they say, no, actually it's a cost center for us. Like we're just trying …”
April Dunford Oct 22, 2023 ▶ 16:44 A step-by-step guide to crafting a sales pitch that wins | April Dunford (author of Sales Pitch)
Aug 21, 2025 bearish
Opinion
McCabe: Acquired Zendesk was culturally and strategically dead
“Zendesk had been acquired a couple of years prior. They were strategically, energetically, culturally dead. They were upsetting customers in the market. There's an opportunity there. We're doing service.”
Eoghan McCabe Aug 21, 2025 ▶ 27:18 How Intercom rose from the ashes by betting everything on AI | Eoghan McCabe (founder and CEO)
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