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5 Predictions for 2021

Tom Tunguz

Here are my predictions for 2021. Database startups, data movement startups, data quality startups, data lineage startups, machine learning startups will be the zeitgeist of the decade as they shape the next wave of massive innovation. 2021 could be even better, particularly since fundraising momentum is now a global phenomenon.

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15 Sales Statistics That Will Change How You Think About Revenue In 2021

Sales Hacker

B2B sales is always changing, but nothing could’ve quite prepared us for the wild ride that 2020 ended up being. While most of us have settled into the new normal and the challenges that come with it, sales leaders are looking ahead with uncertainty. Best Sales Statistics to Know in 2021. Short on time?

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The Different Flavors of Risk Early Stage VCs Take

SaaStr

And in the Boom Times of 2021 and such, VCs took a lot more risk across the board. I’m 100% OK taking a lot of risk here because I know I can help them recruit a local team as much as necessary or desired. Which is expensive, can take tons of sales reps, and isn’t done through the software / network effects per se.

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PODCAST 154: Guided Selling with Neil Ringers

Sales Hacker

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Neil Ringers , EVP of Revenue Grid. Neil’s experience includes a long history of sales leadership, primarily in the Salesforce ecosystem, and is now running revenue for Revenue Grid. If you missed episode 153, check it out here: Learning Drives Sales Effectiveness with Paul Fifield?.

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PODCAST 130: Turning Junior-level Talent into Top Sales Professionals with Eddie Baez

Sales Hacker

Today on the show, we’ve got Eddie Baez, the co-founder of Career Pipe, a recruiting agency and SDR training program for underrepresented groups and minorities primarily in New York City. Eddie is bringing B2B sales to a group of people that may not be as aware of it. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. We’re on iTunes.

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Sparking conversations: How every team can benefit from conversational support

Intercom, Inc.

In fact, when we engaged Forrester Consulting, an independent research firm, in April 2021 to explore how channel preferences are changing, they found that preference for messaging-based support has significantly grown since the beginning of the pandemic. Teams that benefit: Sales, marketing.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson, Henry Schuck, and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

They started in the point of sale market, and then as the company scaled, they rolled out new value props and modules for payroll, or Toast capital, or ways to manage your employee base. This is really founder-led sales. Byron gave a great example with Toast, one of my favorite portfolio companies. That’s your CAC.