SaaStr
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
I’ve been in software since the ’90s and for over 20 years, nearly that entire time, we’ve been talking about digital transformation, developing strategies, architecting new technologies, and moving beyond digitization to rethinking our businesses, our products, and our services in a way that’s optimized for a digital world.
SaaStr
AUGUST 16, 2019
I didn’t take it very seriously and I sort of got my break in 2009. And I think that’s the opposite of what some people think of when they think of sales or sales leadership. There was the product and the service, which I just completely believed in. I was average to below average. I was pretty immature.
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SaaStr
JANUARY 28, 2020
I remember about three years ago, Marc Benioff gave some interview and he said his biggest regret was not continuing to hire sales professionals through 2009, his number one regret. And I remember being at that Dreamforce in 2009, which was awful. Our monthly self-service churn went from like 3% to like 9%, right? We were wrong.
SaaStr
MAY 15, 2020
Finally, before YesWare, she was VP of Sales @ Engine Yard, where she tripled monthly recurring revenue, over the course of her 3+ year tenure, in 3 key leadership roles. Michelle started the company during an economic downturn in 2009. Prior to SumoLogic, Bridget was VP of Sales @ YesWare where she increased MRR per rep by 450%.
Sales Hacker
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
My classmates moved back into their childhood bedrooms, fought for part-time jobs in retail and food service. By 2009, unemployment for ‘08 graduates was at 9% : The door to the real world had slammed shut just as we were about to walk through it. Adjust your pitch to meet the tone of the marketplace. Take that action.
Intercom, Inc.
AUGUST 30, 2018
Two decades later, these two women are blazing trails in design leadership. Both are design partners at GV (launched as Google Ventures in 2009 as the venture capital arm of Alphabet, Inc.), We ended up having a leadership change that really disrupted the whole organization. They had to make their own.
Sales Hacker
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The best products, services, and ideas are nothing without a way to turn them into currency, and sellers are a big part of making commerce happen. Bringing Sales & Leadership with Heart and Ladies Happy Hour to the sales community. Anita Nielsen. Anita Nielsen is a best-selling author and sales performance coach.
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