SaaStr

JULY 25, 2021

They talked about product adoption, sales alignment, freemium models and lessons they have learned throughout their successful SaaS careers. As two CEO who love the art of sales and scaling, this one really was special. Recruiting is easier, but the things that don’t change are customers don’t care.

Sales Recruiting

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The rate of acceleration is impressive, yet the B2B element is still missing but is on its way. . The 2024 Pulse For B2B In San Francisco . Honestly, it’ll be challenging to completely replace San Francisco as the B2B hub. . They have no kids or partners, and they’re in B2B. The Future Is Not A One-Size-Fits-All Approach.

Sales Recruiting

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

“The shift from serving just consumers to serving consumers and companies is a massive one” For Udemy, investing in a B2B arm seemed too obvious, and too good, an opportunity to ignore. When Yvonne joined in 2016, the business unit consisted of just 10 people across product, engineering, sales, and marketing.

Marketplace as a Service

OpenView Labs

MARCH 8, 2021

B2B sales involves one business selling its product to another business. Those with experience in both B2B and B2C sales know that B2B is a lot tougher—the deals are bigger, there’s often more than one decision-maker, and the competition is intense. 20 of the Best Interview Questions for Sales Hires.

Sales Hiring

SaaStr

APRIL 7, 2022

We took the series A, interesting enough, the first executive hired by, thanks to the sales coaching, actually was marketing. We actually think it’s about where the customers are when it comes to our sales and customer success and then where our product development center should be. We do have a network of recruiters.

Sales Hiring

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With the rise of AI, new sales technology and automation at the forefront of the sales echo chamber these days, we thought we’d take a moment to bring it back to BASICS – that’s why we’ve rounded up this complete glossary of sales terms and definitions to help you remember where it all started.

Scale

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 13, 2024

The importance of post-sale marketing and customer lifecycle management. Applying B2C marketing strategies to enhance B2B customer engagement and retention. Emerging B2B marketing trends, including SMS as a core communication channel. Most recruiting firms fill an order, but IPS is a different breed of search firm.

AI Search

OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As you race to close the books on a hopefully successful 2019, it’s worth stepping back and considering what the future will hold for B2B software. OpenView’s experts weighed in with their predictions across product, sales, marketing, pricing, corporate development and talent. Product Managers Will Own a KPI. What do you think?

Trends

SaaStr

JUNE 3, 2020

My background as a SaaS entrepreneur, and then share the big trends we’re seeing in the world of SaaS, both what we’re seeing over the next few years and then also zeroing in on what has changed in the last few weeks in the middle of this COVID crisis. This was a 30 year mega trend into the future.

Software Review

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

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?

Sales Hiring

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

At Sales Hacker, our Community Leaders help build relationships with our members. Add them to your network and give them a warm welcome, because you’ll be seeing them all over Sales Hacker in the coming months! WHY SALES HACKER? Sales Hacker provides a network of sales professionals dedicated to helping others in similar roles.

Scale

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 30, 2023

The first goal of sales at a startup isn’t to bring in revenue — it’s to get customer feedback. I’ve used our sales process to iterate our way to product market-fit and wanted to share what I’ve learned along the way. Use sales conversations as a tool to get product feedback. So how do you get there?

Sales Recruiting

Incredo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Have you noticed one of the latest and growing trends in the worklife? If sounds like this topic can help you generate more SaaS sales with less risk, we are starting! In reality, creating collateral for affiliates, recruiting, training and motivating affiliates takes a lot of effort. And this is a B2B partner program.

SaaS Payments

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 7, 2015

When a potential customer enters the consideration phase of the buyer journey, the marketing team transitions the lead to his sales account executive, who educates the customer from the consideration stage through purchase. In higher price point sales, sales picks up the customer after the customer indicates an intent to purchase.

Sales Recruiting

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As the president of Sales Xceleration, a firm specializing in assessing and implementing sales strategy , sales processes, and sales execution to drive growth, I’ve seen how job hopping can affect otherwise stable sales teams. Sales organizations experienced 58% higher voluntary turnover in 2021 than in 2020.

Sales Hiring

InsightSquared

AUGUST 14, 2019

For sales professionals, AI is not only impacting your personal life, but it will soon influence your professional work too if it hasn’t already done so. Many of today’s forward-thinking companies have already begun using AI in their sales strategies. Strengthens Communication With Sales Leads.

Artificial Intelligence

Buffer Resources

MARCH 7, 2024

These days, B2B companies are taking a social-first approach to distributing their reports, irrespective of their audience. In this guide, we’ll explain why social media channels are perfect for B2B report distribution and break down examples of distribution done well. That’s the old playbook.

Social Media

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

One of the biggest decisions you can make when setting up your sales team is whether to focus primarily on inside or outside sales. They seem to be completely at odds, with one focused on clients with a high acquisition cost and high ACV (annual account value), the other focused on a high sales velocity. Hiring guide.

Sales Hiring

yoursales

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales Stack 2023 Sales Tools for Professional B2B Sales SALES STACK 2023: Sales Tools for. Professional Sales SALES STACK. 2022: Sales Tools. Sales share this with your network S ales tools and figuring out what your sales stack 2023 should look like is as challenging as ever.

Scale

FastSpring

MARCH 16, 2023

Listen or watch our full interview for Andrew’s advice on portraying a company’s value and culture through video, reusing pre-existing content, and what trends he’s seeing in the world of video marketing. Keep listening for Andrew’s advice on how B2B and B2C companies can better utilize their video content.

Sales Recruiting

User Pilot

MARCH 21, 2024

The B2B Customer Profile Template captures in-depth insights into business clients, aiding in developing strategies for partnership and revenue growth. The Buyer Persona Template focuses on the decision-maker’s pain points and goals, helping sales and marketing teams tailor pitches for closing deals.

Sales Recruiting

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Since 2010 we’ve seen more startups, funds, and capital than ever before, but with this drastic increase, investors are seeing unexpected new trends reshaping the future of the industry. We are a purely B2B fund, focused on software and fintech. Maybe fifty of them are B2B SaaS. Evgenia : Hi. My name is Evgenia.

New CTO

Mucker Capital

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Context: To fully understand the market landscape, which includes the latest trends, evolving behaviors, and language changes, it's important to consider the context. Several key questions can help you make sense of this landscape: What trends are currently shaping the industry? What are the most dominant trends among your customers?

Branding

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 24, 2018

In this mega guide, I’ll breakdown 31 different lead generation techniques you can use to supercharge your sales pipeline almost immediately. Two of which are currently sales and marketing. I’m in control of every step of the sales process – from awareness to decision making. Why am I sharing this?

Sales Recruiting

ProfitWell

AUGUST 18, 2020

For the customer, this rapid growth has created two powerful trends: 1) An increased opportunity to switch to competitor for the same product at a reduced risk. For businesses, these two consumer trends can either be viewed as a detriment or opportunity. Older, slower-to-respond companies will likely view these trends negatively.

SaaS Payments

User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Software as a Service offers specialized tools for product growth , CRM, project management, ERP, collaboration, financial management, customer service, and marketing automation. Microsoft offers enterprise solutions, productivity suites, and cloud services for both B2B and B2C sectors, emphasizing innovation and efficiency.

SaaS Payments

Sales Hacker

JULY 24, 2019

It’s a problem in sales too. According to the 2019 State of Sales Performance survey , 73% of teams polled said that less than half of their team were women. Companies and sales teams are missing out on the benefits that diversity brings. Women Sales Pros. Women in Sales. Utah Women in Sales. Gals and SALS.

Sales Hiring

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Users are recruiting your product to reach a specific outcome in their lives — whether that’s catching a flight to reunite with their families or using a productivity app to meet a deadline and impress their boss. What are some of the latest trends in onboarding and customer engagement? Rethinking the onboarding experience.

Onboarding

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

One of the consequences of this is that the sales cycles slow down. Create strategic value PMs are under a lot of pressure to deliver features – from the sales team chasing a deal, the customer service colleagues trying to alleviate customer pain points, and executive leadership eyeing market expansion or increased market share.

Scale

Natalia Luneva

JUNE 28, 2021

Many SaaS companies have already acknowledged the growing and lasting trend of podcast marketing and launched their own podcasts. I use my podcast, Beyond the Uniform to: (1) create relationships with a sales prospect. It is easier to schedule a podcast interview with my target customer than it is to schedule a sales meeting.

Sales Recruiting

SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. They need fewer sales as a percentage of overall employees.

Payment Solutions

yoursales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Sales Stack 2023 Sales Tools for Professional B2B Sales SALES STACK 2023: Sales Tools for Professional Sales SALES STACK 2023: Sales Tools for Professional Sales share this with your network S ales tools and figuring out what your sales stack 2023 should look like is as challenging as ever.

Scale

User Pilot

JUNE 19, 2024

For example, a company launching a new consumer product might require a strong focus on user research and competitive analysis, while a B2B SaaS company might prioritize experience with product usage data and analytics. Attention to detail : A product analyst must be able to spot a product trend by paying attention to details.

Sales Recruiting

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Hoping to shed light on the current state of Customer Success and its influence within B2B SaaS organizations, ChurnZero along with ESG and Higher Logic, invited Customer Success leaders to participate in a survey to learn more about the top initiatives and issues facing this function today. Every board meeting is going to suck.

Customer Success

SaaStr

JULY 8, 2020

Jason Lemkin: Well, we admire, but also she’s very early in the micro VC trend. I think especially for B2B in the next couple of months to watch is can we flatten management teams? ” From a sales perspective, how is that going to change sales? Aileen Lee: Oh, God. Aileen Lee: Oh, God. I need this.

Investment

ChurnZero

JULY 9, 2020

Sure, you won customers over to get the initial purchase, but what about your post-sale courting? Just look at B2B bemouths like Salesforce, Moz, and HubSpot. Recruiting – Awards validate your hiring stature among new recruits. Being a good partner and delivering outcomes is expected. The same holds true for our vendors.

Retention

User Pilot

APRIL 19, 2024

For a 360 view of your market trends, combine both techniques – exploratory primary research and secondary channels of inquiry. To make the most of secondary market research, it’s important to analyze summarized data to identify trends, rely on reputable sources for accurate data, and remain unbiased in data collection methods.

Market Research