Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s that time of the year again! Time for Sales Hacker’s annual Top 10 Sales Trends and Predictions for the Future of Sales in 2020. This year also marks the 5th year of my predictions posts! Wow, time flies. It’s been a fun ride, and I still feel like we’re just getting started. So, without further ado, here are my top 10 sales trends and predictions for the future of sales in 2020. 10 Trends and The Rise of Sales Tech.

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Subscription DNA

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Group subscriptions are a way for organizations to buy digital access for a specific group of members: employees, for example, or students at a school.… Read more. The post How to Manage Group Subscriptions appeared first on Subscription DNA.

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SaaS Metrics

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Advances in accounting technology have led to the development of SaaS systems. These offer a reliable and secure alternative to housing your accounting systems on-site. SaaS systems are also known as cloud-based accounting software and are a great tool for those who want to enjoy the benefits of being on the cutting edge with their accounting systems.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Are you already a fan of the Impossible to Inevitable book? You’re in luck. The audiobook has been released and we’ve saved a few FOR FREE just for our readers. Read more to find out how! Impossible Goals, Inevitable Successes. Why are you struggling to grow your business when everyone else seems to be crushing their goals? If you needed to triple revenue within the next three years, would you know exactly how to do it?

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Tom Tunguz

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Here are my 5 predictions for 2020. The direct listing becomes the standard way for startups to go public in 2020. The idea has been proven by Slack and Spotify, and many others will follow. Most startups at IPO have plenty of cash and don't need to raise more in the public markets. The direct listing enables them to go public without raising capital.

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Nimble - Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2019

When an e-commerce store struggles to generate sales, most people think it is a traffic problem. When in fact this has nothing to do with traffic. Traffic is easy to get. There are scores of both free and paid methods that can be quickly implemented to generate traffic. The culprit here is the funnel. Your […]. The post 7 Hacks to Create a Profitable E-commerce Sales Funnel appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Adhere Creative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Bill Gates famously coined the term “content is king” back in 1996. Smart man. Not only is it still true today but it’s easier than ever to distribute to your audience using social media. Not all content is created equal however, video is king of the hill and will be for the foreseeable future.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This post first appeared in the a16z fintech newsletter. To receive this monthly update from the fintech team, sign up here. As the year comes to a close, the a16z fintech team weighs in on the big ideas they … The post The Big Ideas Fintech Will Tackle in 2020 appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2019

To recap a fantastic year at FastSpring, we want to take a look back at our top 10 blog posts from 2019. As a partner in growth for thousands of software companies around the world, one of our goals is to provide blog content that is helpful, interesting, and informative. From explaining the purpose of a Merchant of Record to breaking down emerging regulations like the GDPR and PSD2, the FastSpring blog covered a wide variety of important ecommerce-related topics for businesses looking to sell m

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A bold proposal: You go to college for free, then pay back the school after graduation—but only if you get a job in your field of study and make a high enough salary to afford it. It’s called an income … The post a16z Podcast: Are ISAs the Solution to Student Debt? appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As we enter a whole new decade, it’s important to recognize that we are also entering a whole new era of software: The End User Era. Software purchasing power is increasingly moving down the org chart—away from executives and toward end users. Product led growth (PLG) is an end user-focused growth model that relies on the product itself as the primary driver of customer acquisition, conversion and expansion.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Sales Technology has EXPLODED over the last few years. It’s gone from a handful of companies to literally thousands, all vying to become the next Outreach , Salesforce , or Docusign. It’s almost an exact replica of what played out in Martech just a few years ago. And just like the explosion of Martech, if you’re on the cutting edge of the sales tech revolution, you’ll reap the rewards.

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SaaS Metrics

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Key people who are drivers in both tech and business – the type who wears authentic watches – have always been attracted to the new, up-and-coming developments from both industries. People have always been fascinated with the relevance of technology in businesses, as it encompasses almost all endeavors. Since time immemorial, business and technology have been in conjunction with each other.

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OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

While Season 7 has come to a close, we’re back with a special bonus episode! When businesses are building out their product-led strategy, when and how does marketing come into play? OV Partner, Devon McDonald, sat down with Helen Min, former Head of Marketing at Plaid, live at INBOUND to discuss this question and the importance of investing in marketing (particularly product marketing) early on in a business’ journey.

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IT World

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Hot trends in networking for the coming year include SD-WAN , Wi-Fi 6 , multi-domain control, virtual networking and the evolving role of the network engineer into that of a network progrmmer, at least according to Cisco. They revolve around the changing shape of networking in general, that is the broadening of data-center operations into the cloud and the implications of that change, said Anand Oswal, senior vice president of engineering in Cisco’s Enterprise Networking Business.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Today, a fizzy new member of the subscription class. And April Dunford of Ambient Strategy is here, as product positioning pro. Plus, Campfire Labs takes a deep dive into Drift’s conversational marketing approach. And we have the inside scoop from their team. Your top subscription news. Grab a Coke and a smile (if you can). Coca Cola just launched a subscription service for $10 per month.

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IT World

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Atlassian has created a new development platform , Forge, to simplify creation of third-party apps that connect to its suite of productivity tools. The Australian firm offers a variety of project management and collaboration apps, including Jira Software , Confluence, Trello and Bitbucket. It also claims one of the biggest developer ecosystems among software-as-a-service vendors: the Atlassian Marketplace has more than 4,000 apps and accounts for more than $1 billion in total sales since its l

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As 2019 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on another amazing year at Intercom. In the past 12 months on Inside Intercom, we’ve published nearly 200 blog posts covering everything from product launches to product strategy ; from growth stories to goal setting ; from building teams to bot skills ; from sales insights to stand-up comedy. We’ve launched three new podcast series and released 58 individual episodes.

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Baremetrics

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I don’t know about you, but it pains me to see customers cancel. Every time I see the notification in Slack, I get a sick feeling in my stomach. Why are customers canceling? How do we reduce churn? What can we do to improve retention? Sometimes you might just want to throw your hands up and throw in the towel on your efforts to get more customers to stay.

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Teamgate

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In the last decade, there is a stratospheric rise in the use of mobile devices and their functionalities. . You as a business owner can be doing a great disservice to your website. But How? . As your website is not optimized according to the various mobile devices’ screen resolution, there can be higher bounce rates. But you can resolve this issue by having a responsive website design.

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