Buffer Resources

JANUARY 15, 2024

Inaccurate, packed with "filler," or completely AI-generated — bad B2B (business-to-business) content is easy to spot and even easier to find online. This article includes their advice for any B2B brand looking to get real results from content marketing , plus nine must-haves for B2B content to be considered good. 

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SaaStr

MARCH 26, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. Manual processes first. Our team is in Room 111.

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SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. Our team is in Room 111. Dare I say SaaS.

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Natalia Luneva

JANUARY 13, 2021

This obsession with getting new customers is natural: the more customers you convert, the more revenue you will make. However, the subscription business model can’t survive if you keep on acquiring new custo mers but the old ones keep on walking away. 1 Focus on creating a brand, not just a company.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

More than integrations and features and quarterly reports, back in August, Intercom turned 10. It’s been 10 years since co-founders Eoghan McCabe , Des Traynor , David Barrett , and Ciaran Lee sat in a small Dublin coffee shop and dreamed of making internet business personal, and we’re still every bit as excited.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I interviewed him for insights into how to build a global growth strategy, especially when it comes to localization. Highlights from Our Conversation Where Should SaaS Companies Localize [2 min clip] David walked through a step-by-step process to assess where SaaS and software companies should consider localizing.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 11, 2018

From the first click on a paid-search ad to the final confirmation page after purchase, you need to provide customers with a consistent, branded experience. In order to understand what customers are experiencing, be sure to go through the conversion process yourself. Invest in an all-in-one ecommerce platform to make your life easier.

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SaaStr

JUNE 14, 2019

Before that Dave was SVP/GM of Service Cloud @ Salesforce where he led the $500m line of business for customer service applications. Finally pre-Salesforce, Dave was CEO @ MarkLogic where he grew the team from 40 to 240 and revenues from $0 to an $80m revenue run rate. Why does Dave believe 99% of companies die? *

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SaaStr

AUGUST 9, 2019

What ratio of revenue is healthy for professional services to account for? Here’s what Eyal and Megan talk about: How to develop software faster. Below, we’ve shared the full transcript of Harry’s interview with Vikas Bhambri. I do want to break the interview today up into a couple of different parts really. Eyal Manor.

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Outseta

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Before we get into the interview, a bit of background - I have hired Soren’s team at Working Planet multiple times. I say profitable as we are using our client's’ financial data to determine what to pay, or often not pay, in the digital advertising platforms we manage. Geoff: Someone once told me. Geoff: 50%-95%!

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Full Interview: Audio Only Full Interview: Video 3 CRO Insights From Dave Gowans Why Full Funnel CRO Is Especially Important for SaaS and Subscriptions “The easiest and most straightforward bit of CRO is what you can do on the website,” Dave says. Stream the entire conversation or read the highlights below. Jump to highlights.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

As for Krish, under Krish’s leadership the team has grown to over 300 people and over 5,000 clients making it one of the next generation in truly global SaaS businesses started in India. First, what is continuous customer development? What is the process to do it efficiently? Does one have to move to enterprise?

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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. We’ll look at the strengths of each type of sales, why you need both of them in your team, and how to determine the best balance for your organization. CRM platforms. What is inside sales?

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User Pilot

APRIL 8, 2021

With this knowledge, the product team can create individualized product walkthroughs that point users towards the key UI elements that they need to learn. The size of your business affects two factors that should be a part of your decision: How much budget you have to spend on customer analytics software How many seats you need to purchase.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Companies that have access to more accurate financial data have the ability to develop seamless exchanges of information, providing consumers with improved ways to manage their finances. Enter the platform company. Happy post lunch interview. Fortunate to have a really great set of investors and the process was going quite well.

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GetUplift

DECEMBER 12, 2021

This guide provides a detailed breakdown of my emotional marketing process. It’s a process that my team and I at GetUplift have used to 10x our clients’ conversion rates. Emotional marketing isn’t a strategy only elite brands like Lego can use. All the way to recreating their original ads in 2021….

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

As for Travis, prior to joining Redpoint, Travis was head of Customer Growth at Front, after spending 5 years building the global Sales organization at Optimizely, the world’s most popular experimentation platform. What does Travis advise founders when it comes to uniting customer facing teams? * Loving our podcast content?

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Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Payments Payment Services Technical Advisors 158

SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2020

Nick Mehta: Power of the developer, or the API economy, both of you play very much in both those trends. Provide a platform, not a tool, that can be a consolidator and something that can drive costs, but still have all the features necessary to get the business results. How do you help your team make that link to value?

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Neil Patel

APRIL 5, 2023

It offers an easy way to stay in the loop about what’s happening in their industry or with their favorite brands. Additionally, it’s a simple way for businesses to monitor their mentions on social and track competitors. The Search Monitor Not sure how your brand stacks up against its competitors?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

Integrity Selling for the 21st Century. Strategy and Process. Sales Development and Prospecting. The Sales Development Playbook. Sales Development and Prospecting. The Sales Development Playbook. Predictable Revenue. The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team. Buyer-Centered Selling. Hacking Sales.

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ProfitWell

AUGUST 18, 2020

Reliance told her that she would need to buy-out the remainder of her two years in one lump sum payment, plus the interest the company would lose over those two years, and she would have to pay an additional hefty administration fee too. The administration fee alone totaled nearly three of her monthly payments.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

398: Rob Gonzalez is the Co-Founder & CMO @ Salsify, empowering brand manufacturers to deliver the product experiences consumers demand at every point in their buying journey. Below, we’ve shared the transcript of Harry’s interview with Rob. I was working on a startup that was an early mobile payment platform.

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Saas businesses generally prefer launching their MVP on saas marketplaces before getting into organic growth. These saas businesses prefer generating leads followed by cold calling or email follow-ups for demo schedules. Setup Pricing model and payment gateways. Find quick platforms to launch your MVP. Start Branding.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 29, 2019

It’s no surprise that one of the key levers for growth as you go from startup to scale-up is your sales team. How quickly you’re able to accelerate growth depends on your ability to build a nimble sales org and develop a strong sales strategy. That’s why one of my favorite interview questions is, “What are you passionate about?”

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Don’t just listen to what they say – watch what they do, understand their world and their challenges, and consider how your product integrates and fits in with everything else happening in their lives. I usually do them with Paul or people from the product teams – it’s much more fun to be on a podcast with your boss.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 15, 2023

It’s also important that you create excitement ahead of the launch and ensure synergy between your customer support and sales teams. To succeed at this stage, you need to coordinate your marketing efforts with your product team. Finally, you must analyze customers’ in-app activities after launch to drive retention.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Since Michael founded the firm in 2004, it has grown to over 30 offices worldwide, and they’ve worked with Intel, AWS, and Salesforce, among many other well-known brands. I interviewed Michael about successful global marketing strategies. Learn more about our localized branded checkout. Individualistic markets, like the U.S.

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Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Strategy Software 143

SaaStr

JULY 8, 2020

I will tell you how many COs I’ve talked to that say, “I’ll come to SaaStr, but I don’t want my series B or series C VC interviewing me,” which is sort of interesting. Personally, our team has been holding back a little bit. Jason Lemkin: Anyone post-revenue. That’s way post-revenue.

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Investment Technical Review Part-Time VPE Development Team Review 159

User Pilot

JULY 24, 2023

Your SaaS marketing plan should factor in all five stages: attracting leads, nurturing leads, retaining customers, enhancing revenue, and tracking performance. SaaS marketing is the means through which you bring a product to market, build awareness, drive signups, and grow recurring revenue. Enhancing revenue.

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SaaS Payments Marketing Payment Solutions SaaS 94

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

He’s also a keynote speaker and CX expert with over 20 years of experience in the field, having led teams in social media, marketing, and customer experience at companies such as Humana, McDonald’s, and Discover. You can also read the full transcript of the interview, which has been lightly edited for clarity, below.

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Payment Methods Scale Social Media Airlines 206

OpenView Labs

MAY 29, 2020

You may need a third party to do these interviews for you so that customers feel like they can be completely open. And, yes, in a few of these conversations your customers might say that they have new business for you, too, but don’t you bring that up. Reduce upfront/adoption costs and offer flexible payment terms.

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Partnerships – Backlinking strategies typically involve some form of outreach to develop relationships with relevant websites in your niche. Through this process, you will uncover potential opportunities that go beyond backlinking, such as cross-promoting each other’s email lists. At the same time, you will get an easy backlink.

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FastSpring

APRIL 30, 2024

In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Fred Linfjärd of Planday about his experiences switching from a one-time billing model to subscriptions. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Jump to video.

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SaaStr

MARCH 13, 2020

How does Harry think about the importance of brand for enterprise startups today? What mistakes does Harry see many founders make when it comes to investing in their early brand? Below, we’ve shared the transcript of Harry’s interview with Harry Hurst. Especially when there’s kind of that continuity on the team.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Finance Payments 212

SaaStr

OCTOBER 4, 2019

As for Jeppe, prior to founding Pleo he was the CEO @ Nodes, a design and development house that worked with brands including Loreal, BMW and Lego. How does Jeppe respond to 3 common concerns VCs have with SMBs: * The price points are so low that it takes huge volume to scale to meaningful revenue? * What changes? *

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Scale SaaS Payments SMB Sales Hiring 121

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 5, 2020

I caught up with Jasmine for a chat that ranged from how she got her first big break to how she has tackled the tough task of building out her design team at Intercom from scratch. When she joined Intercom, most of Jasmine’s team left (through no fault of her own)! You mentioned payments in Messenger. Short on time?

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