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What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Scaling from 2 to 200 Employees and 0 to 75,000 Customers with Storyblok CEO Dominik Angerer and VP of Operations Lydia Kothmeier (Video)

SaaStr

In 2019, the founding team at Storyblok set out to create a content marketing solution that worked for everyone—developers and marketers alike. Their first step to achieving this was hiring a sales leader to build a sales team. The company has since grown to more than 200 employees and over 75,000 customers.

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Before You Hire That Awesome SaaS Veteran — Just Make Sure They Are Willing To Do The Work

SaaStr

To want a head of sales operations and a director of sales to help carry the load not later … but on Day 1. To not have to manage any customers yourself in customer success, and instead be a strategist. You’ll need 5 folks in marketing at $10m+ ARR, not 1. as you race past $10m+ in ARR.

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7 Tips For Using Customer Feedback To Build Rabid Fans And Make More Money (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Here’s a little bit of my marketing experience, but I need to back up a little bit and go off slide to tell you about my pre-marketing experience. I actually worked in sales for five and a half years and that’s probably why I have tended to gravitate to B2B marketing. Worked as an AE and then a sales manager.

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15 Sales Statistics That Will Change How You Think About Revenue In 2021

Sales Hacker

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? What this means for you.

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How LinkedIn Has Transformed The Businesses of These 3 Entrepreneurs

Buffer Resources

According to the Content Marketing Institute , LinkedIn is the top paid and organic channel for B2B businesses. Latesha Byrd , CEO of talent development agency Perfeqta , has seen this firsthand. The answer for LinkedIn—especially for companies in B2B or career-related industries—is a resounding yes.

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SaaStr Podcast #403 with Loom VP of Sales Sam Taylor

SaaStr

403: Sam Taylor is the VP of Sales and Success @ Loom, the startup that helps you get your message across by making it easy to record instantly shareable videos. As for Sam, prior to Loom, Sam spent over 4 years at Salesforce following their acquisition of Quip, a startup Salesforce acquired for $750M where Sam was also the 1st sales leader.

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Working With a Digital Marketing Agency Vs. Hiring In House

Neil Patel

The Benefits of Working With a Digital Marketing Agency. Digital agencies are companies that help other businesses perform a specific function such as marketing, development, or design. Specialty – Most agencies specialize in one or two things, such as content marketing or performance advertising.