SaaStr

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Alex Kayyal and Julie Kainz, Partners at Lightspeed, shared at SaaStr Annual a framework they developed around how to think about this new era of Artificial Intelligence in SaaS, what opportunities are out there for startups, and how to think about incumbents. era, where SaaS was really about the system of record.

AI 208

AI Artificial Intelligence Healthcare New CTO 208

SaaStr

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Q: How much should an entrepreneur worry about competition in an early-stage startup? You are going to obsess about competition. It’s so easy to obsess about competition. Be wary of your competitor’s press releases and fancy venture rounds. You won’t be able to help it. And mostly it’s healthy. They matter.

Cloud 238

Cloud B2B Startup SaaS 238

FastSpring

APRIL 25, 2024

ABOUT FASTSPRING FastSpring powers global payments for SaaS and software companies, video game publishers, and other digital goods businesses. For more information: Website: [link] LinkedIn: [link] Media Contact: Leonardo Stamillo leo@contentco.tech SOURCE EBANX Click here to read the press release on AP.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 88

Kellblog

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The fiasco was the result of CEO Henry Ward writing a post on recent negative press that was presumably intended to inoculate his audience , but instead backfired spectacularly. This is increasingly frustrating in today’s world because you must assume that any internal all-hands email can and likely will be released externally.

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Communication Interviewing Startup Banking 97

FastSpring

JANUARY 22, 2024

How Apple Is Responding The Associated Press reported that this lifts a hold on an order to give devs more freedom to use other payment options. Related reading about Epic vs. Apple and Epic vs. Google: Is What Epic Wants for App Stores What Other Game Developers Actually Want? Then in 2023, the 9th U.S. Further Epic Games v.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services 88

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Companies could spend time reading competitor press releases and blog posts, and sure, you need to know some of that stuff. 5: It’s More Than Just Product When thinking about scaling your product organization, look for three pillars. Be intentional about what you deliver now so the broader picture gets painted later.

Scale 215

Scale Scaling Sales Hiring Construction 215

Hitenism

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In a Quora thread , Ian McAllister, Director of Airbnb and former GM of Amazon describes the process: “ For new initiatives a product manager typically starts by writing an internal press release announcing the finished product. The landing page for Amazon S3 today doesn’t look so different from the original press release.

AWS 189

AWS New CTO Scale CTO 189

Neil Patel

MARCH 22, 2021

What good is launching a new business if nobody knows about it? We’ve hand-selected the best tools and services to generate buzz about your new business. That’s not all Cision has to offer; other features include: advanced distribution of your press releases tools for tracking performance tools for tracking mentions.

Startup 139

Startup Social Media AI Search Engineering 139

Mucker Capital

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Regardless of the platform, crafting impactful messaging about your company, founders, and products is important. Sponsorships, especially for conferences, aren't press-release worthy; smaller events' newsworthiness hinges on scale. Then, the same release was distributed through a wire service, landing on Yahoo Finance.

Startup 52

Startup Scale Social Media Finance 52

User Pilot

AUGUST 15, 2023

A product launch marketing plan is more than a simple press release announcing your product. It is the process that guides you to a successful product release. Online marketing strategies for social media, emails, press releases, etc. and release them on your pre-determined distribution channels.

ChatGPT 92

ChatGPT SaaS Payments Marketing Social Media 92

IT World

JANUARY 28, 2022

Apple posted record Q1 FY22 revenues yesterday, with growth everywhere — and big claims about the Mac. I won’t recap Apple’s financial news because you can read the press release , check out the fiscal call transcript and study the post-event analysis that's already begun. Apple Silicon has set Mac sales records.

Development 120

Development Revenue Sales 120

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

So much so that we seem to be releasing new content on customer success just about every week. The CEO doesn’t mind owning it in the beginning because all founders are passionate about their customers. And as much press as layoffs get, they aren’t as dramatic an impact overall as freezes and getting to efficiency are.

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Customer Success Sales Hiring Scale AI 224

BetterCloud

MARCH 12, 2024

52% of IT professionals surveyed said there’s more scrutiny in SaaS purchasing than before” – State of SaaS 2024 (To be released soon) Savings today is not just about reducing the number of applications. To learn more about how BetterCloud can help your spend management needs, schedule a demo here !

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Finance AI SaaS 52

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Whether you’re launching a new product or releasing a new feature/version of your product, this article will guide you through the different launch phases and help you create an effective product launch strategy. Meanwhile, your post-launch phase is about evaluating your launch success and driving sustained product adoption.

Scale 105

Scale Social Media Market Research Onboarding 105

User Pilot

JULY 24, 2023

Create and release your MVP with only core product features. It creates the right setting for your product, delivering crucial information about the product to attract the ideal customer. For example, your marketing team needs to know when to release the different promotional materials they’ve created.

ChatGPT 94

ChatGPT Social Media AI Market Research 94

SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2020

So, probably the topic that I get asked about the most over the past 20 years based on my operating experience, is just how do we get more organized? Rather than having this erratic schedule around hitting sales targets, or hitting releases, that there’s a feeling that just quarter after quarter the company keeps shipping and selling.

Startup 272

Startup Software Review Scale Systems Review 272

SaaStr

AUGUST 6, 2021

The two have plenty to share about making product and marketing work together in a product led-growth model, including some insights drawn from Sean’s history with Amazon and the benefits of bringing B2C techniques to the SaaS game. . Plus, insights about how customers interacted with the demo informed sales, resulting in even more impact.

Product Marketing 264

Product Marketing Marketing B2C Strategy 264

SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With nine figures in revenue, Ariel and SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin talk about all things Navan, rebranding when you have brand equity, building B2B software for people, pricing and business models, and much more. Founders in other stages talked about successful mistakes, giving new founders permission to mess up.

Payment Solutions 210

Payment Solutions Payments Travel Scale 210

SaaStr

DECEMBER 23, 2020

How important a role does the press play in customer’s responses? How does Tamar think about effective product design today? If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin. How did Jeff Bezos’ approach to “the customer” impact Tamar’s operating mindset?

VP of Engineering 231

VP of Engineering Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 231

FastSpring

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Our affinity for the WordPress community as a full-service ecommerce partner has led us to build a great relationship with the duo behind Pressing Matters, a podcast for WordPress developers and business owners. or check out the episode on the Pressing Matters website at: [link]. Tune in to the episode here: [link].

Web Development 78

Web Development Web Developers Development Engagement 78

SaaStr

JULY 3, 2020

If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin. The transcript for this episode is below: David Sacks: So, probably the topic that I get asked about the most over the past 20 years, based on my operating experience, is just how do we get more organized?

Software Review 182

Software Review Systems Review Scale Startup 182

SaaStr

JULY 29, 2021

SaaStr Annual is where the important conversations take place about what is happening in the cloud, and now more than ever, the best SaaS platforms are enabled by a strong partner ecosystem,” said Jennifer Cummings, SalesLoft’s Senior Event Marketing Manager. About SaaStr. Learn more at SaaStr.com. Yes, I’ll take your call.” “Yes,

Scale 243

Scale Cloud Government B2B 243

SaaStr

MAY 17, 2023

They were deliberate about reaching out to companies headquartered in downtown SF specifically because they knew who Brex was. At Echosign, Sam closed Aetna and created a press release about the millions of pieces of paper they saved each month. The campaign had a 75% reply rate and a 75% conversion rate. And it worked!

Startup 171

Startup Pricing Sales Trends 171

Neil Patel

AUGUST 11, 2021

As people see your name and associated brand, they become familiar with it and perhaps even curious about it. Obviously, you don’t want to go around shoving your business into people’s faces, but as the issue of work comes up in conversation, tell them about it. You don’t need to be schmoozy about it. Run a Contest.

Marketing 143

Marketing Social Media Growth Hacking Consulting 143

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

TL;DR A feature launch plan guides teams through the process of developing and releasing a new in-app feature. You also have to build hype about the feature release on different platforms. The post-launch phase involves walking users through the feature with in-app onboarding flows, release notes, and live webinars.

Retention 52

Retention Onboarding Trends Social Media 52

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

TL;DR A feature launch plan guides teams through the process of developing and releasing a new in-app feature. You also have to build hype about the feature release on different platforms. The post-launch phase involves walking users through the feature with in-app onboarding flows, release notes, and live webinars.

Retention 52

Retention Onboarding Trends Social Media 52

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

TL;DR A feature launch plan guides teams through the process of developing and releasing a new in-app feature. You also have to build hype about the feature release on different platforms. The post-launch phase involves walking users through the feature with in-app onboarding flows, release notes, and live webinars.

Retention 52

Retention Onboarding Trends Social Media 52

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

TL;DR A feature launch plan guides teams through the process of developing and releasing a new in-app feature. You also have to build hype about the feature release on different platforms. The post-launch phase involves walking users through the feature with in-app onboarding flows, release notes, and live webinars.

Retention 52

Retention Onboarding Trends Social Media 52

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

TL;DR A feature launch plan guides teams through the process of developing and releasing a new in-app feature. You also have to build hype about the feature release on different platforms. The post-launch phase involves walking users through the feature with in-app onboarding flows, release notes, and live webinars.

Retention 52

Retention Onboarding Trends Social Media 52

SaaS Metrics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It is always an exciting time for businesses whenever they release a new product, and t let their customers know about it, they would often issue a press release that contains more information about the product’s unique features and benefits. However, a simple press release sometimes isn’t enough to make the new.

Metrics 52

Metrics SaaS Business Management 52

Buffer Resources

MARCH 7, 2024

Spent $20,000 on a research report only to spin up a landing page, send an email blast, and publish a few press releases?  Increase your report’s lifespan Another reason ads and press releases act as temporary splashes is that you need a constant influx of investment to keep it running.

Social Media 106

Social Media Sales Recruiting Merchant Services AI Search 106

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As always, we’ve got lots to tell you about – releases that will simplify your everyday support tasks and offer a much-needed boost to team morale. We’ve released a new WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) email template editor to help you design engaging, on-brand emails, quickly and easily without the need to code.

Mobile 104

Mobile Engagement Branding Metrics 104

User Pilot

MAY 21, 2023

Delivering a successful feature release is no easy task. In our guide, we discuss; The importance of features releases The stages of a successful release Best practices for each of these stages We also mention how Userpilot can help your product team orchestrate your feature releases. What is a feature release?

Underperforming Technical Team 88

Underperforming Technical Team Sales Recruiting Social Media Onboarding 88

FastSpring

JULY 1, 2020

A few months ago, we had the unique pleasure of meeting the duo behind Pressing Matters , a podcast for WordPress developers and business owners. We’re thrilled to join the Pressing Matters team as a featured partner and sponsor. or check out the episode on the Pressing Matters website at [link]. Can’t wait?

Marketplace as a Service 78

Marketplace as a Service Software Development Revenue 78

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

There’s a common bit of advice we entrepreneurs and execs always get: worry less about the competition, and more just about growing your own business. If you’re a founder or in sales or marketing or customer success … you’ll be talking about the competition Every Single Day. enters your space.

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Venture Capital Acquisition Finance Enterprise 141

FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2024

At the time of writing, Hi-Rez’s 2014 release SMITE sits at #15 on Steam’s “Most played Massively Multiplayer games” list , with SMITE’s Steam page boasting 40+ million players.) If you look at last year, I think it was 38 titles a day [that were being released] just on [the Steam] platform, so it’s easy to get lost.

Payment Methods 179

Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service Payment Solutions Payments 179

Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From groundbreaking technological advancements to glitzy entertainment releases, this year had it all. In Forekast’s 2023 Trend Rewind report, 85% of respondents said that Barbie was the most talked about movie of the year.  When Christopher Nolan announced he was making a movie about theoretical physicist J.

Social Media 108

Social Media ChatGPT Trends AI 108