SaaStr

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The success of an executive team often depends as much on their interpersonal harmony as their professional expertise. How does a team establish rapport with one another? Algolia’s Bernadette Nixon (Chief Executive Officer) and Michelle Adams (Chief Revenue Officer) have spent the past few years developing this relational toolbox.

Underperforming Technical Team 313

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Outsourced Development Finance 313

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Let’s review everything your customer success team has to do in the absence of any customer success tools. Velaris – pricing is only available upon request. Catalyst – pricing is only available upon request. Gong.io – pricing is only available upon request. Chorus – starting from $8,000/year.

Customer Success 105

Customer Success Enterprise Software Review Startup 105

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 13, 2019

As the head of our Support Ops team, I work daily with my teammates to develop automated solutions that don’t frustrate customers, but empower them. They can also route customer conversations to the team best equipped to handle their questions and can even provide answers to simple customer questions like, “How can I add more users?”.

Underperforming Technical Team 279

Underperforming Technical Team Customer Support AI Headcount 279

SaaStr

JUNE 4, 2021

Pomel focused his session on: Making your SaaS startup customer-centric: Hw event marketing has helped him integrate his engineering and sales teams. How many of you guys’ product rely on the highly functioning engineering team? Helping the engineering teams run smoothly and being super productive thanks to mentoring.

Scale 317

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring Engineering 317

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.

Underperforming Technical Team 215

Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 215

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 4, 2019

More recently, however, I’ve realized that the technology industry at large struggles with such clarity and consistency – in marketing terms, there is often a difficulty developing a clear value proposition that aligns with product and brand identity. Do you compete primarily on price? On product performance? On simplicity?

Branding 209

Branding Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Airlines 209

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As a sales manager, the most impactful thing you can do is coach your team. At Intercom, we’ve developed the GEMS framework to help everyone on our teams achieve best-in-class written communication. Prospects and customers can only subscribe to that ideology if they experience it firsthand with our teams”.

Communication 118

Communication Underperforming Technical Team Sales Technical Review 118

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

This is the recipe for a mediocre sales team. Like a sports franchise, a top team should be both collaborative and competitive. The team has grown quite a lot, but it’s still tiny: we’re now close to 40 people in 13 different countries. On this week’s episode, I caught up with Steli to chat all things sales.

Sales Hiring 184

Sales Hiring Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales 184

SaaStr

OCTOBER 30, 2021

I considered the four companies and chose Gorgias based on my experience with their team during the interview process. When I first joined the Gorgias team, there were two founders, two engineers, and myself as the first non-technical hire. Additionally, a high close rate means you are able to run your team with greater efficiency.

Scale 284

Scale Sales Hiring Sales Underperforming Technical Team 284

InsightSquared

MARCH 14, 2018

Understanding the reasons why opportunities close, especially when they are lost, allows your sales team to adapt their strategy, provide targeted training, and better communicate with R&D about prospect demands. Price is another example in this category. If your organization isn’t tracking Closed Reason, you’re not alone.

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Underperforming Technical Team Sales Systems Review Data Analysis 103

Teamgate

JUNE 11, 2025

Developer API Documentation, API, Examples, FAQ and more. Developer API Documentation, API, Examples, FAQ and more. Great for small to medium teams with a pay-as-you-go pricing model. Ideal for teams needing real-time insights and distributed system support. Best for teams managing complex microservices.

Scale 52

Scale Payment Solutions Payments SaaS Payments 52

User Pilot

APRIL 2, 2025

In this article, I’ll show you how Userpilot helps product teams cut through the noise and understand what really matters in mobile user behavior: no data science degree required. The platform’s code-free implementation makes it accessible for product managers who want insights without constantly relying on developers.

Mobile 65

Mobile Underperforming Technical Team Onboarding AWS 65

SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2024

How should you handle presenting challenges to your C-suite team when you’ve just joined the company? Lattice had a product-led growth flow on the website while the sales team was still trying to sell the PLG companies The good news is Lattice had a lot of activity and initiatives at play. Can you start and stop a PLG motion?

Scale 273

Scale Sales Hiring Scaling Revenue 273

SaaStr

JULY 25, 2021

You can have the great product and a great team, but the market of small or very niche. The second one is the team, obviously depending on how earlier the team has a huge factor because you may be so early in your journey that there’s nothing else to point to, but the track record of the team. Jyoti Bansal: Yeah.

Sales Recruiting 261

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale VP of Engineering 261

Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2019

A successful close is the end goal that every sales team guns for. But despite a focus on closing sales, it remains one of the biggest issues for teams. In fact, 36% of sales teams regard it as the most challenging part of the sales process, and 28% say it’s their top priority. Giving your sales team highly qualified leads.

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Underperforming Technical Team Sales SaaS Forecasting 111

SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The SaaStock team will be landing in São Paulo to run the region’s first Pan-Latin American SaaS conference, SaaStock LatAm. Campbell is probably one of the world’s foremost experts on pricing. After graduating in Communication and Media Studies, Thiago Gabri supervised marketing at AIESEC in Brazil and Colombia.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Scale Entrepreneurship Sales Hiring 207

Totango

DECEMBER 23, 2021

To help you and your team combat this dangerous phenomenon, we’re going to do a series of articles over the next few weeks discussing various burnout and mental health topics. Decreased productivity, a high turnover rate, low engagement, and employees with poor mental and physical health all lead to heavy financial burdens for companies.

Underperforming Technical Team 105

Underperforming Technical Team Customer Success Scale Leadership 105

FastSpring

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Communication. Communication is at the heart of e-commerce and community.” – Meg Whitman, President, and CEO of Hewlett-Packard. We often talk about building relationships with your customers, and all good relationships are built on a foundation of good communication. Communication is a two-way street.

Payment Methods 148

Payment Methods Underperforming Technical Team New CTO Payment Services 148

Sales Hacker

APRIL 10, 2023

Too often, I see sales teams thinking of their “ sales process ” as a set of stages in their pipeline and maybe a bunch of fields to complete at each stage. We were weak on some key functionality areas where the winning vendor was strong. Price gap We were too expensive. The winning vendor came in at a much lower price.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team Systems Review 110

User Pilot

JULY 22, 2024

Let’s explore the steps to develop a solid positioning statement and some examples of successful brand positioning from other companies. TL;DR Developing a solid product positioning strategy involves several key steps. Here are the steps to develop your positioning effectively: Conduct thorough market research.

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Underperforming Technical Team Market Research Technical Review Interviewing 103

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

You get to work with a lot of different teams. Is your big company doing a return to office and you have to badge in for four hours every day to sit on Zoom with your team that lives in Virginia? And so you want to make sure that your team is also aligned on what they’re looking for and also where your company is going.

SMB 106

SMB Sales Recruiting Branding Sales Hiring 106

Incredo

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Why software reviews are your best friends and why you need them? #1 Bad reviews teach, good reviews sell Not all of your reviews will be positive. Bad reviews point out to your weaknesses, helping you better your customer support, product, onboarding, whatever issue they address. 2 Website homepage See the example below.

Software Review 37

Software Review Systems Review Software Social Media 37

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

For that amount, you can look forward to a big team entirely focused on your results. Founded in 2009, they’ve been constantly expanding their team and services. At this stage, they’re well known for providing top-notch Pay Per Click, Social Media Management, Conversion Rate Optimization, SEO, UH/UI Design, Web Development services.

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Sales Hiring Outsourcing Services Social Media Underperforming Technical Team 145

Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

/ Landing pages How much does a landing page cost: landing page design prices in 2024 By Josh Gallant. If you take the DIY approach and use landing page builders like Unbounce , the price can range from $40-$200 per month. Depending on the features and scale you need, the price can increase as well. Updated on September 2, 2024.

Pricing 90

Pricing Outsourcing Services Outsourced Development Underperforming Technical Team 90

User Pilot

AUGUST 17, 2024

Results : Implementing Userpilot allowed Zoezi to prioritize development efforts based on actual user behavior, leading to better resource allocation. It also improved communication with users, who appreciated the in-app release notes and updates. Userpilot offered the best functionality and for a good price too.

User Experience 105

User Experience Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Systems Review 105

User Pilot

AUGUST 30, 2024

Competitor analysis reports often include data on audience, pricing , features, marketing strategies , and SWOT. Evaluate your competitor’s pricing strategy Analyze your competitors’ pricing models to understand their approach to monetization. Create a competitive analysis report template.

Underperforming Technical Team 105

Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Benchmarks Social Media 105

User Pilot

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the competitive world of SaaS products, product positioning is definitely something your product marketing team can’t afford to ignore. There is a range of product positioning strategies based on factors such as product characteristics, pricing, quality/prestige, use/application, or competitors. Why is product positioning important?

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Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Software Review Marketplace as a Service 98

User Pilot

AUGUST 17, 2024

“How World-Class Product Teams Are Winning in the AI Era” is one of the talks at this year’s Product Drive Summit. Delivered by Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, it tackles the challenges and opportunities AI-revolution poses for product teams. AI enables product teams to achieve more with fewer resources. Want to learn more?

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Underperforming Technical Team AI Technical Review CTO Coach 104

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MAY 22, 2017

It will evolve over time, but for now it offers much needed clarity and perhaps more importantly, answers the basics of who we are as a sales enablement team, what we do and how we do it. I would also recommend persona development , so the sales organisation clearly understands who they’re selling to.

Marketplace as a Service 114

Marketplace as a Service Sales Enablement Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team 114

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The top 6 options for VoIP phone service: Ooma – best for small businesses Nextiva – best for remote teams RingCentral – best for fast-growth Grasshopper – best for mobile teams Verizon – best for large businesses 8×8 – most affordable VoIP service. Other forms of communication.

Systems Review 145

Systems Review Software Review Scale Mobile 145

Blulogix

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By BluLogix Team Best Practices for Revenue Management What are the best practices for effective revenue management to support growth and profitability? Detailed margin analysis also helps in refining pricing strategies, optimizing bundles, and targeting promotions to drive better results.

Revenue 52

Revenue Management Underperforming Technical Team compliance 52

Incredo

OCTOBER 17, 2019

is like asking “how expensive should I price my SaaS product?” For your sales team members, this approach may be beneficial because they are more independent and working schedule is flexible. You exclude development, support, marketing and other costs and pay commission only based on the amount of net revenue.

SaaS Payments 150

SaaS Payments Compensation Payment Services Sales Recruiting 150

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Operational Weaknesses The biggest cause of revenue leakage is the operational inefficiencies which occur behind transaction processes. Manual weaknesses can entail something as basic as putting an incorrect total amount on a customer’s invoice. Lack of internal communication between key staff can lead to financial discrepancies.

Payments 105

Payments Payment Features Payment Services Payment Solutions 105

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2024

As the VP and General Manager of the Stardock Software division, Brad led his team through this process and has learned some valuable lessons about doing it as strategically and easily as possible. Communicate frequently and clearly with customers about the transition. Letting FastSpring handle the subscription infrastructure.

SaaS Payments 158

SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Stacks can be developed at the project, team, or functional level and are regularly used to improve internal collaboration, measure the impact of marketing activities and reach customers in new ways. Without this foundation, your marketing stack can become a set of siloed tools that will bog your team down in complexity.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Technology Scale Marketing 223

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. “Well, fintech might be bad in the margins for me, but I can actually profit from this so let’s embrace it.” Zach : Sure.

Payments 194

Payments SaaS Payments Banking Underperforming Technical Team 194

User Pilot

APRIL 24, 2025

Want to advance your career in product management or find top talent for your team? Stripe They’re looking for a senior Product Manager to lead a pillar within our LPM Cost Optimization team. An individual with excellent communication skills, adept at influencing both user-facing and partner-facing stakeholders.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Retention Churn 52