Gettin' to Market

40 - Acquisition Storytime with Steve Thompson

John Miller and Nate Cook Season 1 Episode 40

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In this episode of Gettin’ to Market, Nate sits down with Steve Thompson (Senior Director, Product Marketing at insightsoftware) to talk about what really happens when your company gets acquired — and how to navigate the uncertainty without spiraling.

Steve has been through three acquisitions and a bankruptcy. Nate has been through two acquisitions. They discuss:

  • How to read the tea leaves (and when you can’t)
  • What to do the moment you hear the news
  • When to update your resume and when not to panic
  • How to handle new managers and shifting org structures
  • The biggest mistakes people make during change

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