Personalities in the Pricing Community (and how to interact with them) with Robert Ribciuc

<p>For the last ten years, <strong>Robert Ribciuc</strong> has been working as the Managing Partner of <a href= "https://www.ebitdacatalyst.com/">EBITDA Catalyst</a>, helping clients accelerate growth in key valuation metrics. He has a BA in Math and Economics from Harvard and an MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business.</p> <p>In this episode, Robert shares some of his insights on how to deal with different kinds of people in the industry, be it personal or online.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Why you have to check out today’s podcast:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Get tips on how you could recover and avoid “falls” in your life</li> <li>Learn how to give feedback and criticisms in a nice, positive manner</li> <li>Discover some lesser-known tricks/hints about how the LinkedIn algorithm works</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p align="center"><strong>“If enough people notice those behaviors in you, that are all about you – selfish, self-promoting, etc., most of the time, when a comment like that is posted, nobody replies or gives any acknowledgment to that kind of comment, and you can just hear in that wall of silence all the people who are mentally walking away from this person just like you described.”</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>– Robert Ribciuc</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Topics Covered:</strong></p> <p>01:37 – Pre-recording conversation about the pricing community and the different kind of people in the industry</p> <p>07:10 – How to deal with people who self-aggrandize</p> <p>11:46 – The recipe for avoiding the next “thud” in your life</p> <p>17:06 – Why everyone avoids people who are negative, selfish, and self-promoting</p> <p>20:42 – Why many people are reluctant to give feedback or criticism</p> <p>23:24 – How to give feedback in a positive and helpful tone</p> <p>24:31 – Some helpful LinkedIn tips/hints from Mark Stiving</p> <p>29:04 – (When posting something) Add something positive to the conversation instead of demeaning the author</p> <p>30:19 – Connect with Robert Ribciuc</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeawa