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The Keys to Getting to $500M ARR In Just 7 Years with Attentive’s CEO

SaaStr

Everyone knew mobile commerce was exploding (from 15% in 2014 to 75% in 2024), but reaching customers on mobile was broken. The KPI Alignment System Have customers email explicit performance expectations Build custom reporting dashboards Weekly cross-team optimization meetings Formal performance reviews 2.

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The Secrets to Building a World-Class, $2.3 Billion Inside Sales Team (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

sales team. We had custom CRM apps for the Weight Watchers group, scheduling systems for optical chains, inventory management for car dealers. We ended up creating a healthcare app that connected all the substance abuse manage care agencies with their providers, and their payers, and the state system. FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW.

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The 18 Outstanding Speakers at SaaStock LatAm 2019

SaaStock

The SaaStock team will be landing in São Paulo to run the region’s first Pan-Latin American SaaS conference, SaaStock LatAm. In 2016, André joined Superlógica Tecnologias, a management system designed to service small businesses with a recurring revenue model. She’ll be talking about her approach to sales as a team sport.

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Avoid Trapdoor Decisions: 5 Lessons Learned from Scaling Stripe (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Scaling the company’s employee base, sales teams, marketing, and operations—all while preserving its culture—has required a laser focus on first principles, smart processes, and effective hiring. Know who is the foundation of your product and build your product for that user (in Stripe’s case, developers). Know your forever user.

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Salesforce vs HubSpot: CRM Titans Compared for 2025

How To Buy Saas

Effective sales teams are also 81% more likely to be consistent CRM users , underscoring how vital these systems are for success. By the end of this guide, youll have a clear understanding of each platforms strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases. Startups, SMBs, and mid-market; teams wanting all-in-one marketing + sales.

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How bots, messengers and apps will define 2019 with Des Traynor, Paul Adams and Emmet Connolly

Intercom, Inc.

Bots are great at things that are suitable for computer calculations, like when your next bill is due. They got a bad rep, but they’ve come through the other end, I think. It’s a drag-and-drop system where you can build your own AI systems. Humans are great at some things and bots are great at other things.

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The New Virtual Handshake and How to Get It Right (Hint: It’s the Future of Sales)

Sales Hacker

2014 saw the rise of marketing automation. It’s the year mail sequences became the new norm for sales teams across the entire tech community. We hacked the system and created a new tool for shaking people’s hands — 100% virtual and automated. And I want to assure you, it’s not all bad. And for a short time, it worked!

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