Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Join us for a candid conversation about leveraging feedback to understand your internal brand. What your internal brand is. Building your internal brand [20:19]. David Hershenson: About 20 years ago, I moved to San Francisco and interviewed with a little startup called salesforce.com, where there were less than 200 people.

Branding 79

Branding Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring 79

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. 

B2B 111

B2B Technical Advisors SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team 111

Totango

JULY 28, 2021

Customer success managers serve as the face of your company in dealing with clients, playing a key role in ensuring satisfying experiences of your brand. This can determine whether customers renew or churn and whether they become loyal ambassadors for your brand. Developing meaningful interview questions.

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Customer Success Management Underperforming Technical Team Scale 118

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

You have to convince a management team of those things as well. Just as sales is its own animal in the professional ecosystem, the sales interview is its own unique beast. Your skills will be fire-tested and aggressively interrogated , and the mock demo portion makes it more like an audition than an interview.

Sales Recruiting 76

Sales Recruiting Interviewing Sales Hiring Sales 76

SaaStr

OCTOBER 30, 2021

I sent cold emails and LinkedIn messages and ended up with nine interviews. From those nine interviews, I received four offers. Going into the interviews, I knew what I wanted out of a job– that part was simple. Together, we developed sales pitches, built out a robust sales process in just a couple of weeks.

Scale 263

Scale Sales Hiring Sales SMB 263

User Pilot

APRIL 19, 2024

Applying insights from market research to product development and marketing strategies can significantly enhance business growth. Sharper marketing messages, savvy product development strategies, and an intimate grasp of both prospective buyers and existing customers’ preferences and needs. Interviews. The outcome? Focus groups.

Market Research 52

Market Research Sales Recruiting Marketing Underperforming Technical Team 52

User Pilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) framework is a customer-centric tool for product development and innovation, focusing on understanding the specific tasks or “jobs” customers hire products to do, providing insights into customer motivations, guiding innovation, aligning product features with real needs, and aiding in market segmentation.

Software Review 103

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Interviewing Innovation 103

User Pilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you develop a robust UX strategy? TL;DR UX strategy provides guidance to the UX design team on how to create and improve experiences that satisfy user needs. TL;DR UX strategy provides guidance to the UX design team on how to create and improve experiences that satisfy user needs. This is the main focus of the article.

Strategy 85

Strategy Underperforming Technical Team User Experience SaaS 85

User Pilot

APRIL 7, 2023

When your product is catering to other businesses, it can be difficult for sales reps and other teams to understand the needs and experiences of the clients, especially if the client company sells multiple products. However, customer insights can help your teams understand all aspects of your B2B partners.

B2B 87

B2B Underperforming Technical Team B2C Scale 87

The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

MARCH 3, 2019

Or maybe you run a B2B brand and can’t for the life of you figure out why you inherited a website that is so poorly designed and structured for SEO. Bad web design is a trend among B2B brands. But you might be wondering, Why are these sites SO bad? Get your priorities straight by creating a customer-centric team.

B2B 40

B2B Underperforming Technical Team Branding Sales Hiring 40

User Pilot

JUNE 20, 2023

TL;DR Product idea validation is a process during which product teams test and tweak the product concept to ensure it satisfies a real market need. Apart from testing the demand for the product, idea validation helps teams assess if they have the necessary expertise and resources to build the product. Let’s get straight into it!

Underperforming Technical Team 85

Underperforming Technical Team Social Media Scale Interviewing 85

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

Companies which don’t use mental models risk unleashing mayhem with poor choices or becoming bloated and bureaucratic by reducing the volume and speed at which decisions are made - both scenarios are undesirable and will impact growth. OKRs are a useful mental model - they make it crystal clear what people and teams should be striving for.

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Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 213

User Pilot

JANUARY 10, 2024

User research methods for SaaS: Usability testing User testing User interviews Focus groups Session replays First click testing User feedback surveys Card sorting A/B testing Product analytics Heatmaps Userpilot can help you conduct user experience (UX) research and easily interpret the data. What is user research? What is user research?

User Experience 95

User Experience Interviewing SaaS Underperforming Technical Team 95

User Pilot

JANUARY 22, 2024

For your product marketing strategy, however, you’ll need to align your sales and marketing teams, create a value-based pricing strategy , collect and apply customer feedback , and map out the customer journey. It keeps you and your team on the same page, with a clear vision and a good understanding of your audience and goals.

Product Marketing 92

Product Marketing Marketing Social Media Scale 92

User Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2024

By staying consistent with your SEO efforts , you’ll not only enhance your search rankings but also establish your brand as an authority in your industry and niche. This expands your reach to a broader audience and adds credibility to your brand. How Clearcalcs improved user activation with Userpilot.

Acquisition 100

Acquisition Strategy Social Media Underperforming Technical Team 100

User Pilot

JUNE 20, 2023

Obtaining (and acting on) users’ opinions of your product through user feedback and interviews and more. Satisfied customers are loyal customers who will stick to your brand and continue doing business with you. More importantly, loyal customers are eager to speak about your brand to others. What is user trust?

Payment Methods 90

Payment Methods SaaS Payments Strategy Payment Services 90

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Gather insights about your customers from internal teams. Perform social listening on social media and review sites to see an unfiltered look at what customers are saying about your brand. Customers turn to your brand because they have a goal and they see you as the potential solution. Creating user segments in Userpilot.

Software Review 94

Software Review Social Media Underperforming Technical Team Interviewing 94

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. 

B2B 55

B2B Technical Advisors SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team 55

Totango

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Hiring team members with the right customer success manager skills is critical for the effectiveness of your CS team and strategy. We’ll cover these below, along with five best practices to follow when bringing a new customer success manager aboard your team. What Is a Customer Success Manager (CSM)?

Sales Hiring 90

Sales Hiring Customer Success Sales Recruiting Technical Review 90

User Pilot

JUNE 30, 2023

This data allows product managers to make more informed product development and roadmap planning decisions. When customers see that their voices are heard, and their suggestions are being implemented, they feel valued and are more likely to remain loyal to your brand. What are the different techniques to collect VoC data?

Scale 90

Scale Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Social Media 90

User Pilot

MARCH 14, 2024

You can use customer analytics to create targeted marketing campaigns, inform product development, and reduce churn , among other things. Book a demo and see how Userpilot helps SaaS brands like yours to understand in-app behavior, generate customer insights, and deploy solutions to improve customer engagement. Let’s explore a few.

Customer Lifetime Value 93

Customer Lifetime Value SaaS Underperforming Technical Team Retention 93

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Product launch checklists help align the efforts of all team members, enhance quality assurance, help mitigate risks, enable the evaluation of the launch, and help you deliver a better customer experience. Develop a product that meets customer needs and expectations. If you can find buyers at this stage, you’re onto something.

Underperforming Technical Team 86

Underperforming Technical Team Sales Recruiting Social Media Market Research 86

30 Day Leadership

MAY 24, 2022

Good and bad examples of leadership are around us all the time… But, how often do you step back and recognize them for being examples? 18:36 - Building rapport and trust - How does Bill ensure that his team is successful? 26:01 - Understanding your organization's brand - How does Bill recommend going about this process?

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Data B2B 52

30 Day Leadership

MAY 24, 2022

Good and bad examples of leadership are around us all the time…. 18:36 - Building rapport and trust - How does Bill ensure that his team is successful? 26:01 - Understanding your organization's brand - How does Bill recommend going about this process? The cost of not consistently developing your leadership skills is enormous.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Data B2B 52

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Competitors and key players: You’ll want to identify your competitors and their strengths and weaknesses. Strengths and weaknesses: Point out the areas where you have an advantage in your market or where you’re most vulnerable. Brand content. DeSantis Breindel – Best for Branding Strategy.

Strategy 124

Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Advertising Scale 124

User Pilot

MAY 30, 2023

User interviews Website analytics Product analytics , and more. This manager wants to better understand how users use their product so they can align users’ needs with product development and increase business revenue. These users are a bad fit for your product as they’re unlikely to find value in it.

Social Media 95

Social Media Interviewing Underperforming Technical Team Product Marketing 95

User Pilot

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, sentiment analysis takes things a step further to get a clearer view of your brand reputation in the eyes of multiple customer segments. TL;DR Sentiment analysis helps you monitor the opinions, emotions, and feelings (sentiment) of customers towards your product or brand. Get your free Userpilot demo today! Source: G2.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Social Media Software Review Technical Review 52

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 11, 2023

I’ve had about two months now to process the news, and couldn’t be more excited to hit the gas pedal on the new brand. This week I sat down and interview the VP of Sales at Crunchbase , Ang McManamon. She is currently the VP of Sales at Crunchbase, where she leads a high growth team out of New York City. Grit is a must-have.

Scale 63

Scale Leadership Sales Hiring Sales 63

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 1, 2020

If you missed episode 137, check it out here: Team Selling: A Comeback Story for 2021 with Trish Bertuzzi. The role of branding in marketing [19:27]. The role of branding in marketing [19:27]. Building and leveraging a differentiated brand as a growth amplifier [22:29]. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Great author.

VP of Engineering 63

VP of Engineering Branding Scale Marketing 63

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

If you’re a senior engineer and want to further your career, what skills should you develop? Moving forward in your career, avoid the trap of doing work that feels high-impact, but it’s actually not , or work that makes you look good at the expense of the project and the team. How do people move into staff engineering roles?

Technical Review 274

Technical Review Leadership VP of Engineering CTO Coach 274

GetUplift

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

And it’s a challenge a lot of D2C brands face. If you’re familiar with the emotional targeting methodology at all, then you know that this happens through a potent mix of: VOC research — including visitor surveys , customer surveys and customer interviews — that tells us how the best fit customers speak, think and feel.

Sales Hiring 52

Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team Sales Consulting 52

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Unfortunately, your in-house team doesn’t have the required expertise to push through change. Our team at Neil Patel Digital has compiled the ultimate guide below to help you understand the nuances of working with a consultant for the best results. How to Find a Good Consultant – Getting the Interviewing Process Right.

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Consulting Sales Hiring Technical Review Sales Recruiting 132

FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

From leading sales at Zillow to brand strategy at Tumblr to revenue at FiscalNote (a global policy platform), Justin Scott started noticing a trend. Thanks to massive technological advances happening in big data and AI, Justin saw new possibilities for improved user experiences with a brand. What are the values of the brand?

Payment Methods 124

Payment Methods Marketing Payments SaaS Payments 124

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In this episode of Inside Intercom, our Director of Brand Marketing Sarah Tran had the honour of sitting down with Amanda for a chat about how governments can leverage technology to build better services and empower its citizens. Later’s Farhan Virji on adapting B2C support strategies for B2B teams. What’s the sequence?

VP of Engineering 118

VP of Engineering Scale Technical Review Outsourcing Services 118

FastSpring

APRIL 4, 2024

As an experienced sales and GTM leader, John Eitel has more than witnessed how product-led growth (PLG) has affected the tech and SaaS space in the last few years — he and his teams have been up close and personal with how PLG increased in popularity as a sales strategy. “I But really excited about this interview. Jump to video.

Scale 130

Scale Sales Payment Methods Merchant Services 130

Sales Hacker

APRIL 5, 2022

Winning bigger deals without brand recognition [18:11]. Good companies vs. bad companies [22:48]. So let’s listen to our sponsors, and then we’ll get right into the interview with Andy Paul. Well, if you haven’t, your sales team should be in one soon. Good companies vs. bad companies [22:48].

Scale 78

Scale Sales Underperforming Technical Team Compensation 78

FastSpring

JANUARY 26, 2024

In this episode of Growth Stage, host and CMO of FastSpring David Vogelpohl interviews Jake about his thoughts on: What Customer Success is at a high level. But the support team are responsible for first response times, for things like NPS, whereas what we’re responsible for is, ultimately, outcomes.” I had poison ivy really bad.

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