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Don't pick a cofounder that. – has something better to do – wants to see how it goes – has a clear backup plan – sees it as risky – argues over who should be CEO – doesn't 100% believe. You'll see. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) July 18, 2020. MORE
With 2021 just a handful of weeks away, join us for a fireside chat to learn impactful Sales Enablement strategies and best practices to help you gear up for the year ahead. The post 3 Keys to Successful Sales Enablement appeared first on Sales Hacker. Sales Enablement Training & Events MORE
The wrong time clock software—or worse, not having any at all—could cost you and your business thousands of dollars a year due to unexpected overtime and inaccurate reporting. MORE
Billy Keels has worked in 86 countries. He has developed professionally by leading teams and managing multi-disciplined businesses of +€70M in the software sector. And he is here to tell you why you should consider moving to a different country to sell. MORE
We’ve talked a lot on SaaStr about how to hire a Great VP of Sales. And we’ll keep talking about it — so long as 70% of first-time VPs of Sales don’t make it 1 year. MORE
Early mornings, late nights and back-to-back meetings —the amount of time an executive needs to be “on” every day is nothing short of exhausting. MORE
And just like that, it’s almost time to ring in 2021. With all its unprecedented —we’re going to go ahead and say “unprecedented” is the official word of 2020—challenges, this year has really been one for the books. MORE
Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO @ Stack Overflow recently shared with our community the four key pillars he feels are necessary to propel a company to scale upward. The four key pillars he lays out are: Product market fit & expansion. Go to market approach & expansion. MORE
Why would you not work in a VC fund? There may be times, maybe even many times, in the earlier days when you look at VCs and Venture Capital and think — that’s the easy way. MORE
Salesforce is a customer relationship management solution that works to bring the companies or businesses closer to their clients and customers. MORE
Have you ever seen a Facebook ad for Chanel? Or an Instagram ad for Lamborghini? Me neither. That’s because luxury marketing strategies don’t follow the same rules as mass-market brands. Selling to high-end consumers requires a different approach. MORE
This episode features Q&As with two artists who are exploring crypto-powered auction sites and marketplaces – this is part of our ongoing series on the creator economy. MORE
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A long-time reader wrote in to ask a question that pretty much everyone asks some variant of: If you had to force rank these items in terms of what we should primarily be looking for in these first sales reps, how would you rank them? MORE
We all know that eating healthy is better for you—and that following that advice is far harder than it sounds, for a multitude of reasons, from culture to preferences to access and affordability. MORE
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2020 did not go as we all expected, at least as the businesses and economic sector expected. COVID-19 outbreak sabotaged the businesses and nations across the globe. From SMEs to well-established international franchises, every business entity suffered. MORE
Back in the day I was taught that marketers do three things, memorized via the acronym STP: segment, target, position. Divide the audience into different segments. For example, dividing consumers by demographics or dividing businesses by size or industry. MORE
In an ideal world, your company has a truly close alignment between sales and marketing, and communication flows like a river between these teams. In reality, however, there are going to be gaps in communication and collaboration. MORE
Adding personalized videos to your outbound messages can have a significant impact on response rates and meetings booked. But being successful – and efficient – with video content takes more than just a webcam and writing a name on a whiteboard. MORE
Today’s consumers have higher expectations for the companies they work with than ever before. The digital business landscape has made it so competitors can easily reach out to prospective customers with offers of enticing deals and promises of attentive service. MORE
In these modern times of digital transformation, it may seem like most digital marketing strategies are designed for online businesses. So are there any digital marketing strategies for brick-and-mortar businesses? Yes, there are, and one of the most effective ones is hyperlocal marketing. MORE
A few years back at SaaStr Annual, we put back-to-back a seemingly very different set of speakers, Jeff Lawson CEO of Twilio (transcript here ) and Peter Gassner of Veeva (transcript here ). MORE
Suddenly you notice that none of your social media activity seems to be showing up at all. It’s like you don’t even exist on the site… Weird! Is it a bug? Every website suffers from them sometimes, and the interactive features can often be the first to go haywire. MORE
If you missed episode 136, check it out here: From the Opera to the C-Suite: Taking the Leap and Founding a Company with Matt Klepac. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. We’re on iTunes. And on Stitcher. Show Agenda and Timestamps. Show Introduction [00:04]. MORE
Whether you care to admit it or not, the decisions you make today will be driven by your emotions. In emotional marketing, we talk a lot about using psychological triggers to get customers to click, convert, engage, etc. “By MORE
It’s easy to get complacent at the end of the year. Teams are tired. Deadlines loom. Customers are distracted trying to close out their own year. And It can be tempting not to be quite as thorough in these final few months. How do you keep teams engaged and provide the support they need? MORE
This has no doubt been one of the most difficult years for many people and businesses. I’m sure I’m not the only one suffering from COVID PTSD, and we’re not out of the woods yet. With so much uncertainty in the world, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what this year has […]. MORE
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The rumor mill churns with whispers Salesforce will acquire Slack. This combination would be strategic for both involved for three reasons. First, Salesforce and Slack share Microsoft as their most significant competitor. Microsoft Teams' rapid assault and consequent market power into the corporate instant messaging market transformed the market dynamics in less than 12 months. MORE
You want to increase your recurring revenue, right? I have good news: most SaaS startups are leaving a lot of money on the table, and actually, there's likely many ways you could easily increase your monthly recurring revenue. MORE
I’m going to give you an aha! moment so big that you’ll never forget it. It’s so well known that the happiest, most powerful, and most successful people on the planet have shared it freely in interviews and biographies. Sadly, this simple secret is often overlooked, hiding in plain sight. MORE
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We’ve talked a lot on SaaStr about how to hire a Great VP of Sales. And we’ll keep talking about it — so long as 70% of first-time VPs of Sales don’t make it 1 year.
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
I’m going to give you an aha! moment so big that you’ll never forget it. It’s so well known that the happiest, most powerful, and most successful people on the planet have shared it freely in interviews and biographies. Sadly, this simple secret is often overlooked, hiding in plain sight.
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Predictable Revenue
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Billy Keels has worked in 86 countries. He has developed professionally by leading teams and managing multi-disciplined businesses of +€70M in the software sector. And he is here to tell you why you should consider moving to a different country to sell.
Andreessen Horowitz
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
This episode features Q&As with two artists who are exploring crypto-powered auction sites and marketplaces – this is part of our ongoing series on the creator economy.
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Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Adding personalized videos to your outbound messages can have a significant impact on response rates and meetings booked. But being successful – and efficient – with video content takes more than just a webcam and writing a name on a whiteboard.
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The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The wrong time clock software—or worse, not having any at all—could cost you and your business thousands of dollars a year due to unexpected overtime and inaccurate reporting.
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NOVEMBER 26, 2020
This has no doubt been one of the most difficult years for many people and businesses. I’m sure I’m not the only one suffering from COVID PTSD, and we’re not out of the woods yet. With so much uncertainty in the world, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what this year has […].
Totango
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Today’s consumers have higher expectations for the companies they work with than ever before. The digital business landscape has made it so competitors can easily reach out to prospective customers with offers of enticing deals and promises of attentive service.
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NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In these modern times of digital transformation, it may seem like most digital marketing strategies are designed for online businesses. So are there any digital marketing strategies for brick-and-mortar businesses? Yes, there are, and one of the most effective ones is hyperlocal marketing.
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A few years back at SaaStr Annual, we put back-to-back a seemingly very different set of speakers, Jeff Lawson CEO of Twilio (transcript here ) and Peter Gassner of Veeva (transcript here ).
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NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The rumor mill churns with whispers Salesforce will acquire Slack. This combination would be strategic for both involved for three reasons. First, Salesforce and Slack share Microsoft as their most significant competitor. Microsoft Teams' rapid assault and consequent market power into the corporate instant messaging market transformed the market dynamics in less than 12 months.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
It’s easy to get complacent at the end of the year. Teams are tired. Deadlines loom. Customers are distracted trying to close out their own year. And It can be tempting not to be quite as thorough in these final few months. How do you keep teams engaged and provide the support they need?
Andreessen Horowitz
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
We all know that eating healthy is better for you—and that following that advice is far harder than it sounds, for a multitude of reasons, from culture to preferences to access and affordability.
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As a group who provides the software tools necessary to manage the contracts to cash process, Aysling onboards users and projects daily, and has learned some important tips if you want to be successful when onboarding new clients and/or projects.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Whether you care to admit it or not, the decisions you make today will be driven by your emotions. In emotional marketing, we talk a lot about using psychological triggers to get customers to click, convert, engage, etc. “By
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Why would you not work in a VC fund? There may be times, maybe even many times, in the earlier days when you look at VCs and Venture Capital and think — that’s the easy way.
OpenView Labs
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Early mornings, late nights and back-to-back meetings —the amount of time an executive needs to be “on” every day is nothing short of exhausting.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
With 2021 just a handful of weeks away, join us for a fireside chat to learn impactful Sales Enablement strategies and best practices to help you gear up for the year ahead. The post 3 Keys to Successful Sales Enablement appeared first on Sales Hacker. Sales Enablement Training & Events
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NOVEMBER 28, 2020
Back in the day I was taught that marketers do three things, memorized via the acronym STP: segment, target, position. Divide the audience into different segments. For example, dividing consumers by demographics or dividing businesses by size or industry.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Have you ever seen a Facebook ad for Chanel? Or an Instagram ad for Lamborghini? Me neither. That’s because luxury marketing strategies don’t follow the same rules as mass-market brands. Selling to high-end consumers requires a different approach.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Don't pick a cofounder that. – has something better to do – wants to see how it goes – has a clear backup plan – sees it as risky – argues over who should be CEO – doesn't 100% believe. You'll see. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) July 18, 2020.
Cobloom
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
You want to increase your recurring revenue, right? I have good news: most SaaS startups are leaving a lot of money on the table, and actually, there's likely many ways you could easily increase your monthly recurring revenue.
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Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In an ideal world, your company has a truly close alignment between sales and marketing, and communication flows like a river between these teams. In reality, however, there are going to be gaps in communication and collaboration.
SaaS Metrics
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
Salesforce is a customer relationship management solution that works to bring the companies or businesses closer to their clients and customers.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Suddenly you notice that none of your social media activity seems to be showing up at all. It’s like you don’t even exist on the site… Weird! Is it a bug? Every website suffers from them sometimes, and the interactive features can often be the first to go haywire.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO @ Stack Overflow recently shared with our community the four key pillars he feels are necessary to propel a company to scale upward. The four key pillars he lays out are: Product market fit & expansion. Go to market approach & expansion.
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OpenView Labs
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
And just like that, it’s almost time to ring in 2021. With all its unprecedented —we’re going to go ahead and say “unprecedented” is the official word of 2020—challenges, this year has really been one for the books.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
If you missed episode 136, check it out here: From the Opera to the C-Suite: Taking the Leap and Founding a Company with Matt Klepac. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. We’re on iTunes. And on Stitcher. Show Agenda and Timestamps. Show Introduction [00:04].
SaaS Metrics
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
2020 did not go as we all expected, at least as the businesses and economic sector expected. COVID-19 outbreak sabotaged the businesses and nations across the globe. From SMEs to well-established international franchises, every business entity suffered.
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