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24 alternatives to Please Hold #6: General Assembly CEO Jake Schwartz on the Unexpected Path

The customer is always right. Sometimes the student isn't.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Please Hold #6: General Assembly CEO Jake Schwartz on the Unexpected Path launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Make Money Online [Ep #55] - "Customer Service as a Consultant"▲60
We talk about the importance of customer service.
2017 · its alternatives →
2
Doing Your Business with Matt Hartman - Season 1 Preview▲146
A tech VC learns about profitable non-tech businesses
2015 · its alternatives →
3
Product People ▲239
Podcast focused on great products and their makers
2014 · its alternatives →
4
This Week in Startups - Ep. 581: The Future of Transportation▲104
Jason chats with Uber, Tesla, and Delivery Hero at the Stoc…
2015 · its alternatives →
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"Never wait on hold again" service built with Rails and Twilio▲216
My buddy paulsingh and I have been working on this for a few weeks, got something up and running and wanted to show you. The problem we're solving: When you need customer service (your flight got canceled, strange fees on your bill, etc) you just want to talk to a real person. Waiting on hold wastes your time AND your concentration; you can't be coding in the zone when part of your brain is waiting for an operator. Our solution: We wanted to make it "one click" to reach a real person. How it works: You click on who you want to talk to (even a specific department, like the billing dept at…
2011 · its alternatives →
6
UI Breakfast Podcast #37: Customer Support Done Right with Alex Yumashev▲65
How to handle support in a human way (and who should do it)
2016 · its alternatives →
7
The Inside Intercom Podcast▲178
Conversations with startup practitioners
2015 · its alternatives →
8
Future² ep. #75: Customer Experience with Shay Namdarian▲53
Customer experience
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Founders at Work▲208
Stories of successful founders
2015 · its alternatives →
10
Product Club with Jeff Morris Jr.▲254
A podcast featuring the best product people in the world
2020 · its alternatives →
11
Thinkful▲194
Learn to code with a mentor.
2014 · its alternatives →
12
StartUp Season 4, #5: Part 2: Workers▲57
The key to success is believing your own bullshit
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Retain▲70
Getting Customers is Hard. Retain Them.
2014 · its alternatives →
14
Story CRM▲215
Get your whole team on the same page.
2015 · its alternatives →
15
Be a student of the game - For You Leaders Podcast▲56
Sam Decker - Startup Executive and Advisors
2017 · its alternatives →
16
Seeking Wisdom: The New One Minute Manager▲70
Lessons to help accelerate your learning.
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Brewed in Bangkok: Ep. #17 - Darren White, CEO of Global Franchise Architects▲60
From high school dropout to coffee czar
2017 · its alternatives →
18
Lead Genius▲83
Customer acquisition as a service
2013 · its alternatives →
19
Product People - EP10 - Rob Walling▲81
Find your idea, market your idea
2016 · its alternatives →
20
a16z Podcast: The Business of Creativity▲71
Pixar CFO, IPO, and Beyond!
2016 · its alternatives →
21
For You Leaders: Hurry up and make the tough decision.▲55
Lessons from the CEO of Bazaarvoice, Gene Austin
2016 · its alternatives →
22
Locqus▲77
Keep customers informed of service prof. arrival times
2014 · its alternatives →
23
"Please Hold" #4: Building A Community with Ryan Hoover▲123
Chatting poop emojis, entrepreneurship, and customer service
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Intercom on Customer Support▲141
Behind every great product is a great support team
2015 · its alternatives →

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