SaaStr

JANUARY 29, 2023

Basically all of the SaaS CEOs/founders I know of have made at least one terrible VP+ level hire. It’s one of our enduring topics on SaaStr. Sometimes it’s VP Sales (OK, often, this is the most common mishire — another post here on what a really great VPS can do for you, and how a poor one can wreck your company, coming). Sometimes it’s VP Marketing.

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User Pilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

What do good product experience examples have in common? They drive up customer loyalty and retention, turning customers into avid brand ambassadors. In the era of unprecedented customer power, good customer experience is the key to successful product growth. This article considers what product experience is. It also examines some good customer experience examples and how you can design one.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 29, 2023

Each week, we round up our most popular content so you can catch up on anything you may have missed. Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: Why Now is a Great Time to Raise Seed Funding. Even If It’s Awful for Series A-E Rounds. Why VCs Love Founders That Respond to Email Almost Instantly 90%-95% of Salespeople Won’t Make It At Your Startup.

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SaaS Metrics

JANUARY 29, 2023

The world of online marketing has evolved tremendously, and it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to pay close attention to the way their content is presented on digital platforms. YouTube SEO is an essential part of this process, and understanding how to effectively optimize your videos for the platform can make. Read more The post The Importance of YouTube SEO first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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When test coverage falls behind release velocity, quality suffers, and your team feels the consequences. This guide outlines when it makes sense to outsource quality assurance (QA), the risks to watch for, and how to scale testing without increasing headcount or slowing down engineering. You will learn how leading teams are leveraging external QA partners to expand coverage, enhance defect detection, and remain aligned with CI/CD timelines.

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User Pilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

What is agile release planning? What are its best practices? How can product managers leverage them to build successful products? These are just a handful of the questions we discuss in the article. Want to learn more? Dive in! TL;DR Agile release planning breaks the project scope into smaller chunks and prioritizes their delivery over a number of iterations.

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