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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 7/15/26 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 7/15/26

What is a Forward-Deployed Engineer (and Why Should You Care)?

Forward-deployed engineers are nothing new (I built a team of FDEs in 2009). But they can be a game-changer.

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 5/27/26 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 5/27/26

The Return of Solution Selling

The rise of AI is upending B2B sales. If you’re a founder or sales rep, here’s what you need to know.

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 5/20/26 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 5/20/26

Stop with the AI Slop

Many of us have quickly accepted that AI can do things better/faster/cheaper than we can. But is that actually true?

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 5/13/26 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 5/13/26

Why Building with AI is Like Mowing Lawns

What can mowing lawns teach you about how to build a successful AI startup?

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 12/10/25 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 12/10/25

Believe It Or Not, Etiquette Still Matters

In the era of rage bait, showing deference, respect and etiquette in your interactions can make you stick out amongst a crowd.

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 10/22/25 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 10/22/25

Traveling is an Underrated Superpower

In a world where most of our interactions occur online, a willingness to travel is a superpower.

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 9/10/25 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 9/10/25

How to Approach Someone at an Event

Knowing how to get the most out of an event is an underrated and unpracticed skill for many founders.

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 8/13/25 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 8/13/25

Give Your Customers What They Want

What can this recent history of fast food teach us about AI? It turns out, a lot.

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 4/23/25 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 4/23/25

Want People to Say Yes? Listen to Them.

One simple filter busy people use trips up many founders: when I tell you how to get my help, do you listen?

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 10/23/24 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 10/23/24

Know Your Competition

If an investor knows more about your competition than you do, that’s a problem.

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 11/15/23 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 11/15/23

Make It Easy for Customers to Pay You

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 11/8/23 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 11/8/23

Make it Easy for Customers to Love You

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 11/30/22 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 11/30/22

10 Ways to End 2022 Strong

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The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 7/6/22 The Quiet Part Out Loud Chris Neumann 7/6/22

Is Your Revenue Real?

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