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Technology.
‍Management.
Market Networks.
Trent Krupp is the cofounder of ReelBank.  Previously, built market networks at Impact, Triplebyte and Hired. 

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The State of Video LLMs

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Where higher ed goes now that Affirmative Action is no more

Affirmative Action is over. What can higher ed take from industry to promote equal access to their institutions?

June 29, 2023
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LLMs will kill traditional CRMs

In the future, data is everything. We will be freed from data entry allowing us to leverage much more data to get more done.

June 15, 2023
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Technology

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Threaded - Community is the Future of Work

I'm starting a new company at the intersection of talent and professional community: Threaded. Threaded is making it easy for communities to manage talent networks, throw hiring events and help them find their members their next opportunity.

October 24, 2022
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Personal

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Bringing folks back into the office: Do Incentives matter?

More money? Shorter week? Working from home? Which would you choose?

May 17, 2021
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Management

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Last Debrief on Talent and Sales Hiring

Some last thoughts on hiring an early stage sales team!

May 17, 2021
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Management

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Hiring is How Many Lives you have as a Manager

Hiring isn't the only thing a manager has to be skilled in, but it does dictate their margin of error.

May 10, 2021
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Management

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Making the Move into Product

My path to eventually landing the right role in Product.

May 1, 2021
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Personal

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What is the deal with HR?

HR should be a strategic discipline in your company.

February 28, 2021
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Management

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For Leadership, Focus is the Only Thing that Matters

Before you have true scale, nail your core offering.

February 22, 2021
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Technology

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Operations as a Platform

If you have a talent marketplace you will have an ops problem.

February 16, 2021
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Technology

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Know Who You Are Building For

How should you think about your primary target user in a talent marketplace?

February 9, 2021
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Technology

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Talent Marketplaces: Supply = Mote ; Demand = TAM

Talent Marketplaces are specifically supply-oriented, especially in the early days.

February 7, 2021
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Technology

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Gross Margins and Markets that Scale

Quick primer on Gross Margin and why software is so lucrative.

January 24, 2021
Technology

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Building a Team: Defense is the Best Offense

Recruitment is just the first step. Retention is where great teams are built.

January 20, 2021
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Management

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The Hard Thing About Marketplaces

Why are marketplaces so hard and how can you build for scale?

January 19, 2021
Technology

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NPS Use Cases: Growth vs Customer Success

When is NPS relevant?

January 14, 2021
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Management

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Manager Titles are Lies! How do you find the right manager for your role?

Titles wont tell you what you need to know about a manager. Dive in deeper on what you need before you start hiring.

December 15, 2020
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Recruitment

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The 5 Tool Manager

What are the five core abilities that a manager can possess should develop?

December 7, 2020
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Management

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Gift Giving Guide for Managers

Giving gifts may be hard to navigate as a manager. Here is how I approach it.

December 5, 2020
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Management

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Getting into Management: Whats the worst that could happen?

Your a manager now, what's the worst that can happen?

December 1, 2020
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Management

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Why I Still "Top Grade" Managers

I'm still deeply impacted by Smart and Street's Who book and hiring process.

November 25, 2020
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Recruitment

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Step by Step: How to get the most out of your offer

How do you maximize your offer?

November 17, 2020
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Recruitment

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This is Why Recruiters Wont Give You Interview Feedback

Why did my recruiter go dark on me?

September 4, 2020
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Recruitment

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Don't be a socially distant manager

How do you balance relationships with the folks you manage?

September 3, 2020
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Management

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Should you write a thank after every interview?

Thank you notes are a good idea. Use them strategically.

September 1, 2020
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Recruitment

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Office Hours and Why You Should Go to Them

This is my pitch for why you should attend office hours!

August 28, 2020
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People

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Should I set values for my team?

Values are important. Having team specific values can make your company values better and create team buy-in.

August 21, 2020
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Management

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What you need to do at each layer of management:

What is important at each level of management?

August 20, 2020
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Management

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Management Tactic: Bankruptcy Day to Hit your Goals

It's half way through the quarter, are you on track to hit your goals? If not, take a day and figure it out.

August 18, 2020
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Management

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How do I create so much blog content?

How do I keep up a cadence of blogging with a busy work and family life?

August 17, 2020
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Personal

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Moving from IC to Management: Owning All of the Decisions

New Managers: Own all the decisions.

August 14, 2020
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Management

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The Unexpected Spif: A Little Goes a Long Ways

Recognize your top performers with an unexpected gift.

August 13, 2020
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Management

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For Managers, Repetition Matters

Management is often communication and for important ideas, you need repetition to get everyone on the same page.

August 11, 2020
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Management

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Management Trait #1: Consistency

How can you provide consistency to your team.

August 11, 2020
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Management

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The Mail and How Everything is Worse in the Trump Presidency

How the Trump war on the mail is impacting me.

August 9, 2020
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Personal

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Sales Recruiter vs Tech Recruiter: Does it matter?

When hiring a recruiter, when should you worry about their domain expertise?

August 6, 2020
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Recruitment

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The Value of Service Leadership

As a manager, how should I think about my work and the work of those I manage?

August 6, 2020
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Management

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"We need to find you your next tour of duty"

How do you transition out a valued employee who doesn't fit the picture any more?

August 4, 2020
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People

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In the job market? Here is how you work a recruiter.

What's the difference between an Internal Recruiter and an Agency Recruiter?

July 31, 2020
Trent Krupp
Recruitment

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People will leave your company. That's okay.

You should build the discipline of outplacement; and not just for the recession.

July 30, 2020
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People

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Interviewing Tactic: The Filibuster

Interviewing with senior cross functional leaders? You need to Filibuster.

July 6, 2020
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Recruitment

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How to Make Work a Sanctuary when Shit's Bad Right Now

I think President Camacho, put it best: "Shit. I know shit's bad right now, with all that [Corona] bullshit". A blog post on making work a sanctuary in trying times.

March 19, 2020

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Killer Zoom Backgrounds for Working Remote

Create an unremarkable Zoom background for focused meetings.

March 17, 2020
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Technology

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Running a Vendor Process: HelloSign vs Docusign

When should you choose HelloSign over Docusign?

January 31, 2020
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Technology

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Story Time! How being a recruiter didn't mean I could recruit.

Talking about how to hire when you are not a recruiter and announcing Bootstrap Talent, My hiring guide for the non-recruiter.

December 9, 2019
Trent Krupp
Recruitment

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Build your own no-code Applicant Tracking System (ATS) using Airtable

When should you buy your first ATS? Before you buy, here is how you can build a no-code applicant tracking system using Airtable for free,

November 23, 2019
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Technology

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Getting the Webflow CMS to post to Social using Zapier

Automatically publish your Webflow Blog or CMS entries to social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin using Zapier.

November 20, 2019
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Technology

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Why contracting is the worst

Trent talks about his time contracting over the last two years - pros, cons and thoughts.

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Personal

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Using Pinterest to Organize your Job Search

Its hard to keep track of your job search especially on Mobile. Pinterest is a great tool to log which applications you have applied to.

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Recruitment

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The Value of Team and Organizational Structure

Organizational Structure can tell both outsiders and insiders a lot about how the company values talent.

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
People

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The Rosy-side of a Long Job Search

The benefits of a long job search

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Recruitment

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The Cost of a Slow Hiring Process

How important is time to hire? If you are too slow, you are giving up control and lowering your hiring throughput.

November 10, 2019
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Recruitment

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The Art of Multiple Resumes

Using multiple different resumes can help you land your next job, especially if you are changing functions or industries.

November 10, 2019
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Recruitment

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Setting Your Organization Up for Autonomous Decision Making

How to unlock autonomous decision making and increase your company's span of control.

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Management

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Setting the Foundation: Mission, Vision, Core Work and Values

This is the prologue for a blog series covering the foundational statements of an organization, including the Mission, Vision, Core Work and Values.

November 10, 2019
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Management

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Setting the Foundation: Defining Your Vision

This is the second post in a series covering the foundational statements of an organization, including the Mission, Vision, Core Work and Values. This post covers the Vision Statement.

November 10, 2019
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Management

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Setting the Foundation: Defining Your Values

This is the fourth post in a series covering the foundational statements of an organization, including the Mission, Vision, Core Work and Values. This post covers the defining the Values of an organization.

November 10, 2019
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Management

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Setting the Foundation: Defining Your Mission

This is the first post in a series covering the foundational statements of an organization, including the Mission, Vision, Core Work and Values. This post covers the Mission Statement.

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Management

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Setting the Foundation: Defining Your Core Work

This is the third post in a series covering the foundational statements of an organization, including the Mission, Vision, Core Work and Values. This post covers the defining Core Work

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Management

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Recruitment in a Downturn

Markets are unsettled after a historic bullrun. What happens to Recruitment Tech when the music stops?

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Recruitment

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In San Francisco? Choose your Hiring Strategy

Its a hot market, and you need to set your Talent go-to-market strategy. Here are your options.

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Recruitment

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How to Hire Your First Recruiter

Your first recruiter is a high leveraged role - make sure you are hiring for the right profile: Someone who can do it all and grow with the organization.

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Recruitment

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Goal Setting for Humans

Goal setting for humans: What's the difference in setting human and machine goals?

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Management

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Tail of Two Funnels: The Converging Disciplines of Sales, Marketing and Recruiting

The Tale of Two Funnels: Recruiting is Sales and Marketing. The tech stack should be the same.

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Recruitment

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Does your organization make decisions?

Fast decision making is key to success as a startup. Can your organization make decisions?

November 10, 2019
Trent Krupp
Management