SaaStr

DECEMBER 11, 2020

By doing so effectively, you can unlock a path to scaling profits. Experiencing increased complexity and reduced agility, resulting from working with more salespeople outside a company’s network. ——— Blog post brought to you by: The post The Channel Maturity Scale: How Do You Measure Up?

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Scale Scaling Marketplace as a Service Cloud 278

SaaStr

MAY 17, 2023

Of course, you shouldn’t throw out cold outreach completely, but implementing more effective strategies in addition to effective outbound is always a good thing. But if you can leverage your network and the networks of people around you, it will generate a lot more opportunities than the spray-and-pray method of outbound.

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Startup Pricing Sales Trends 196

Blulogix

APRIL 11, 2024

Working effectively with resellers or agents requires a structured approach to manage these vital relationships productively. This blog post covers the best practices for mastering channel business management, highlighting the importance of establishing clear processes and guidelines for a fruitful collaboration with channel partners.

B2B 80

B2B Subscription Payment Features Scale 80

SaaStr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Founders should give an adequate amount of focus to picking their first customers and building their network. Optimize the ideal customer profile for a halo effect. Leverage your network. Before choosing partners, think about the network opportunities of VC, advisers, or angel investors. Build a strong customer base.

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Revenue Software Review Leadership Branding 235

SaaStr

MAY 10, 2023

They could be your personal network, experience in a specific industry, talent with a certain social media platform, or a strategy you’re particularly skilled at. Leverage Your Network First When you’re ready to hire your first AE, don’t create a job posting and see who comes in. Instead, leverage your network. Give it a look!”

Sales Recruiting 236

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Social Media Sales 236

User Pilot

JUNE 13, 2022

Are you looking for the best SaaS blogs and influencers to follow in 2022? We curated a list of the best SaaS blogs and influencers to help you learn more about SaaS and increase your revenue. We covered the best blogs on SaaS growth, product marketing , UX analytics, venture capital, and sales. What is a SaaS blog?

Venture Capital 52

Venture Capital SaaS Data Scale 52

The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Credit: Nethority Apart from the social media boom, if there’s anything in the 21st century that has catalysed our transition to the internet, it is blogging. Bearing that in mind, many websites have a blog section to engage users and solve their queries. At the end of the day, what attracts readers is relatable content.

Social Media 40

Social Media Growth Hacking Entertainment Trends 40

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

days of tactical content, networking, and epic evening events when the Cloud comes to Singapore. Braindates are 1:1 and small group networking sessions designed for you to share knowledge and network with like-minded SaaS leaders during SaaStr Europa. 1,000 SaaS CEOs, Founders, Revenue Leaders, and VCs will join us for 1.5

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VP of Engineering Technical Cofounder Outsourcing Services CTO Coach 256

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Lack of network effects / marketplace dominance risk. Network effects in your product, a marketplace element, or at least some tech/product/non-sales driven reason your app automatically gets more and more dominant as it scales. A lot of VCs are looking for structural reasons you can win and dominate your category.

Scale 337

Scale Sales Recruiting Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 337

SaaStr

AUGUST 17, 2021

Network effects are real in Spend Management. We’ve talked a lot about Moats in SaaS, and one is network effects. We’ve been fortunate enough to feature CEO Rob Berynstyn at many SaaStr events over the years. 5 Interesting Learnings: 1. Coupa now managements $2.5T Could you switch to another app?

Payments 305

Payments SaaS Payments SMB Payment Solutions 305

Stax

APRIL 2, 2024

Best practices for effective surcharging communication include using clear and simple language, making it visually easy to read, and ensuring total compliance with regulations. Inform your card network in writing. Train your staff to effectively communicate. Learn More What is Credit Card Surcharging? It’s that easy!

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Services Accept Credit Card Payments 88

Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

However, personalized DMs — when done right — can be one of the most effective ways to start conversations, build relationships, and find new customers. In this article, I’ll unpack how to leverage DMs to build your network, whether you’re looking to find new customers or build your personal brand.

Social Media 115

Social Media Underperforming Technical Team Engagement B2B 115

SaaStr

MAY 23, 2024

On the other hand, the inverse is also true for companies that have not effectively positioned themselves in the market. Karl was also the Co-founder + CEO of China Export Finance which grew to $140M in revenue and was the Co-founder + CEO of Clearview Networks: both of which had exits. DigitalOcean’s value peaked at $15 billion.

Technical Review 264

Technical Review Management Investment AI 264

How To Buy Saas

MAY 15, 2024

In today’s world, cloud computing has become very popular among businesses of all sizes because of its effective tech services. Don’t worry; in this blog, we will help you know everything about the different cloud computing models like IaaS PaaS SaaS to decide which one will be best for your business. Why would you need IaaS?

DevOps as a Service 52

DevOps as a Service Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS 52

Blulogix

APRIL 12, 2024

This final blog post underscores how leveraging the inherent intricacies of subscription billing can propel businesses towards increased revenue, enhanced profitability, and elevated customer satisfaction.

Payment Features 77

Payment Features Subscription Payments B2B 77

Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

4 huge benefits: Cost-effectiveness. Data from Crossbeam shows that ELG is the third-most cost-effective strategy behind customer referrals and inbound sales. In last week’s newsletter, we talked about the importance of owned media for better audience insights and building value for your network. Support on pipeline movement.

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Scale AI Search Social Media AI 95

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I f ChurnZero were to release a greatest hits compilation of our top content, milestones, and life events in 2019, this blog post would be it. With over 70+ published blogs this year, we whittled down our list to the ten most popular posts from the ChurnZero team and friends. . Top 10 Blog Posts from 2019 .

Technical Review 64

Technical Review Software Review Churn Customer Success 64

User Pilot

JANUARY 15, 2024

Networking and joining communities like IxDA, Designers Talk, and Practical UX are important for connections and learning the deep concepts of UI/UX design. Practice, research, and networking are key to your professional growth in UI/UX design. Network and join a community The final but never-ending step is to do networking.

Software Review 96

Software Review Interviewing User Experience Technical Review 96

Tom Tunguz

JULY 1, 2013

Effectiveness is difficult to measure; it is time consuming and the payback period on the investment is uncertain. Each of the posts of a blog continues to attract traffic from SEO and social channels long after it has been published. Below is a chart of the 9 most popular posts in the last 12 month on this blog.

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Content Marketing Data Social Media Marketing 100

SaaStr

JANUARY 27, 2023

Leveraging Your Personal Network For Hiring and Getting Hired Blond supplements Braverman’s advice with his own thoughts on great founders with an audacious vision, adding, “The ambition to build a big business I gravitate towards.” If your investors aren’t helping recruit for you, I don’t think they’re doing their job,” says Blond.

Sales Recruiting 206

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale Compensation 206

Buffer Resources

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The compounding network growth, career growth, personal brand growth, etc has translated into referrals, positive recommendations and 6 figure client contracts. If someone you're connected to has shared valuable content, repost it to your own network. Job seekers Use LinkedIn to network with people in your field.

Sales Recruiting 135

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale Social Media 135

SaaStr

APRIL 3, 2020

And yet … and yet … network effects are real. But it feels like each week of shelter-in-place is one more percent the network effects of the Bay Area in SaaS are diminished. MongoDB, Datadog, and others have given New York a stronger and strong place in SaaS and Cloud. By 2018, it felt like about 50%. More than a year?

SaaS 352

SaaS Cloud B2B Company Culture 352

SaaStr

MAY 7, 2023

Threshold VC will be starting the morning with “The Founder’s Checklist: 10 Rules of the Boardroom” – which identifies what a founder needs to know to run effective and efficient boards for fast-growing companies. The post UiPath, Braze, Rippling, Loom, Zapier, Networking, VCS & More.

Venture Capital 230

Venture Capital Banking Benchmarks Scaling 230

Blulogix

APRIL 6, 2024

This blog post covers the strategies that can streamline these crucial operations. This process can range from granting access to a software platform to configuring and deploying physical devices or network services. Take your business further with BluIQ’s flexible, scalable, enterprise-grade intelligent billing solutions.

Subscription 52

Subscription Payment Features B2B Scale 52

Buffer Resources

APRIL 22, 2024

I’ll provide you with some beginner’s guidance on how to tackle social media effectively, without neglecting other equally important parts of your business. For example, if you create a blog post, flip the same content into a 10-tweet thread covering the biggest takeaways from the article.

Social Media 107

Social Media Scale Growth Hacking Headcount 107

Totango

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Mid-market business leader in computer & network security Why customer success leaders love Totango Effective cross-functional collaboration is a defining attribute of any rising customer success team and another reason our users recognize Totango as a software leader.

Software Review 109

Software Review Technical Review User Experience Enterprise 109

User Pilot

MAY 20, 2024

TL;DR We talk about customer advocacy when a loyal customer promotes your product in their network. Word-of-mouth marketing is more cost-effective than other channels. Affiliate programs offer your most loyal customers a commission on every sale made through a referral link, which they include on their website, blog, or newsletter.

Scale 104

Scale Strategy Social Media SaaS 104

SaaStr

APRIL 26, 2022

Tip Two: Always Be Networking. However, these companies should still be networking. Use your network to learn what you need to do differently and plan for the future, not scout for the perfect fit. So here are some pointers for learning from them, respectfully and effectively: Expect greatness. Think long-game.

Leadership 206

Leadership Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Scale 206

Neil Patel

AUGUST 11, 2021

Be a Blog Commenter. One way of doing so is by commenting on blogs. Here’s how this works: Identify the top 5 blogs in your niche. Read and comment on the blogs on a regular basis. Network in Person. The whole idea of networking is basically marketing. Guest Blog. Run a Contest.

Marketing 143

Marketing Social Media Growth Hacking Consulting 143

SaaStr

MARCH 29, 2022

We did a dinner with some of our top partners and some of the conversation went to the ROI on big events: Some folks just advocated for just buying tickets to the event and networking. Third, just attending a top industry event is worth it, if you are good at networking. This is cheapest, of course. So it’s not the same as a booth.

Scale 227

Scale Scaling Software Strategy 227

Blulogix

APRIL 2, 2024

However, this evolution comes with its own set of challenges, primarily how to manage the complexities inherent in subscription management and billing effectively. The complexities of B2B subscription management and billing, while daunting, are not insurmountable.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payment Services Subscription SaaS Payments 52

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

There are four key characteristics of achieving effective transparency: You must be… Timely. It’s crucial to lean into your network when making important hires. Leverage your network to learn from great leaders. If you want someone to remember something, tell them five times in five different ways. Actionable.

Leadership 327

Leadership Scale Communication Scaling 327

SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2023

In the early days, you don’t need as much management, and your effective yield is often higher. If you refuse to work with VCs that have never done something remotely questionable — your VC network will end up being close to zero partners. 75 yield = 30 sales professionals. Plan for that. Everyone knows this. Three, let it go.

Scale 266

Scale Sales Hiring Sales Headcount 266

Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Since the first blog post was published and the first YouTube video was posted, content creation has evolved rapidly. This structured goal-setting approach ensures she has a clear focus for each quarter and can measure her progress effectively. Staying nimble : Matt emphasizes keeping up with new technologies and algorithms.

Systems Review 113

Systems Review Social Media Technical Review Scale 113

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As the premier SaaS conference , SaaStr Annual’s ability to attract top-tier investment firms and the best SaaS Founders creates unparalleled Founder <> Investor networking and learning opportunities. . Casey Renner, Partner – OpenView – presenting “How to Build an Effective Community Program” . No VCs are invited.

Scale 245

Scale Venture Capital Innovation Banking 245

Scytale

APRIL 3, 2024

This blog delves into how continuous monitoring enhances the effectiveness of security frameworks, including popular options like ISO 27001 , NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and SOC 2. Continuous Control Validation: Frameworks outline security controls, but continuous monitoring verifies their effectiveness.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity compliance Systems Review Data Analysis 40

Incredo

MARCH 11, 2020

Associations face a unique challenge in marketing, in that they have to cater to a very specific audience and ensure they’re going to become long term members. And each association has different challenges to begin with, so traditional marketing strategies won’t work very effectively either. DOWNLOAD YOUR E-BOOK.

Strategy 257

Strategy Social Media Sales Recruiting Marketing 257