User Pilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

What’s product communication? Is it different from product messaging? Why is it important for your product? How can dedicated in-product communication tools help you achieve your product goals? These are the key questions we discuss in the article, so if you’re after the answers, you’re in the right place! Ready to dive in? TL;DR Product communication is all the communication that helps users experience the product value , for example, in-app messages.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In the latest SaaStr Workshop Wednesday (sign up for FREE here ), Jessica Bartos of Salesforce Ventures did a great deep dive on the state of SaaS and venture in 2013. The full session is below and it’s a great watch. One metric stood out to me I hadn’t seen presented before: just how many private SaaS companies (i.e., startups) have crossed $100,000,000.

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The Daily Egg

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Acuity PPM is a lightweight portfolio management solution designed to support the selection, planning, and execution of multiple projects simultaneously. You can. The post Acuity PPM Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Amy Cortese published “Venture Capital, Withering & Dying” in the New York Times on Oct 21, 2001. I came across it during a Google search & reading through the article. It’s a powerful reminder of history’s rhymes. With some market indexes off 50 percent or more and with uncertainty growing after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, investors have become much more discriminating.

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The Daily Egg

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Zoho Projects appears on most project management software lists, and it is easy to see why. It is a popular project management. The post Zoho Projects Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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Kellblog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I recently did a consulting project where I worked with an experienced executive to provide a crash course in SaaS metrics. In order to perform that assignment, I decided not to make an entire course, but simply the syllabus for one, as a way to guide our conversations. While I have no intention of attempting the Herculean task of turning this ten-page outline into a course, I do think sharing the outline itself is potentially useful for two reasons: It took a large amount of effort to map thin

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Infinicept

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

New Role Extends Infinicept’s Leadership in Embedded Payments and Drives Advancements in Embedded Finance DENVER – February 9, 2023 – Infinicept, a leading provider of embedded payments, today announced that it has appointed Anne-Jeanette LeBell as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. In this newly created role, LeBell will be responsible for developing and delivering on Infinicept’s technology.

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Kellblog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Just a quick post to share the slides from the webinar we ran today on the Balderton Founder’s Guide to B2B Sales. Thanks to all those who attended and who particpated in the Q&A. Here are the slides : The post Slides from the Balderton Founder’s Guide to B2B Sales Webinar appeared first on Kellblog.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Looking to use predictive customer analytics to drive growth and gain a competitive advantage for your business? Predictive customer analytics can help you engage customers and generate more revenue with accurate predictions. It can lead to greater customer retention and satisfaction in the long run. In this article, we dive deep to discuss predictive customer analytics, its benefits, and its drawbacks.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Since kicking off the Talent x Opportunity (TxO) Initiative , we have invested in 27 companies building products and services based on unique cultural insights. The founders we backed and continue to support have taken tremendous strides from initial ideation … The post Welcoming the Talent x Opportunity Spring ‘23 Cohort appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Teamgate

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Sales automation is vital for businesses looking to improve their sales process and drive growth. Automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks enables sales teams to focus on more critical activities, such as building customer relationships and closing deals. This, in turn, can lead to an increase in productivity and a higher return on investment.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

What is product optimization? Is it the same as product discovery? How should product managers go about optimizing their products? What are the best product optimization practices? If you’re after answers to these questions, we’ve got you covered! Let’s dive right in! TL;DR Product optimization is a process of improving aspects of the product, like the UI, in small increments to better satisfy user needs and deliver on business goals.

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Infinicept

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Complying with card network rules (and demonstrating that you are) is a critical part of doing business in payments. Whether you’re an acquirer, a Payfac, or an ISO, you have to have solid processes and procedures in place to proactively guard against risk. A GARS review is one tool that is used to identify – and resolve – areas in a company’s operations where they’re out of compliance.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

FastSpring is proud to announce the launch of Growth Stage: a new podcast offering conversations with a diverse group of SaaS leaders from around the world. You’ll hear stories from bootstrapped and VC-funded founders, C-suite executives, and developers that will inspire new growth strategies in your own business. This podcast is for any SaaS professional looking for growth insights: from marketers to developers to executives and founders.

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IT World

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Tracking basic data in a spreadsheet is pretty simple — it’s remembering to update your data each day, week, or month that can be a problem. But why update manually when you can take advantage of some simple automation tools? Here’s a step-by-step guide to creating an automatically updating Google Sheet that both scrapes data from the web and automatically updates the spreadsheet.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way. – George Evans Getting a formal learning disability diagnosis and proper early intervention can be the most impactful event in a person’s life, as it was … The post Investing in Marker Learning appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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IT World

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

GitHub , the software development and version control service provider owned by Microsoft, announced it would be cutting 10% of its workforce and transitioning the remaining employees to remote work in order to safeguard the company’s immediate financial stability. “We announced a number of difficult but necessary decisions and budgetary realignments to both protect the health of our business in the short term and grant us the capacity to invest in our long-term strategy moving forward,” a GitHu

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CloseSaaS

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Imagine a day in the life of your most prized prospect. They most likely receive multiple cold calls a day and upwards of a dozen sales emails. Ignore. Delete. Until your prospecting video lands in their inbox.

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IT World

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

GitHub , the software development and version control service provider owned by Microsoft, announced it would be cutting 10% of its workforce and transitioning the remaining employees to remote work in order to safeguard the company’s immediate financial stability. “We announced a number of difficult but necessary decisions and budgetary realignments to both protect the health of our business in the short term and grant us the capacity to invest in our long-term strategy moving forward,” a GitHu

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Kalungi

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

With almost everything being conducted online, the conversation between brands and users has been put on a global scale. A global community has been created that is all about engaging with current and potential customers and critics on every level of communication. Therefore, even though there is a vast amount of audience to market to, it is imperative to know who you are trying to reach and focus on that specific group to gain traction within the marketplace.

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IT World

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The hype surrounding the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) driving ChatGPT shows that AI has moved into mainstream conversation. These technologies have been around for much longer, from machine intelligence augmentation in photos to chatbots like Apple Business Chat. All the same, OpenAI seems to have grabbed the hype cycle. Setting the bar The assumption is that ChatGPT tech is already miles ahead of Siri and other smart engines, that it challenges Google in search (though Bard may help

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Frontegg

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

We’re thrilled to announce that Frontegg was named a G2 Best Software Award Winner, placing #26 on the Top Security Products list alongside other best-in-class tools, such as Okta, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, GitLab, IBM Security Verify, Snyk, Datadog, and GitHub. Winners are based on verified customer reviews on G2 as well as publicly available market presence.

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Audacix

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

[San Francisco, USA] - Audacix, the leading provider of innovative software solutions, is proud to announce that it has been named the Best Global Software Testing Company at the AI R&D Awards, the industry's most prestigious awards ceremony. The award recognizes excellence in the software industry and is judged by a panel of experts in the field.

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SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Role: Head of Customer Success Location: San Francisco, CA, United States Organization: Ikigai As the Head of Customer Success, you’ll manage the onboarding of new clients and ensure a smooth transition from sales. When a reduction in involvement with customers is noticed, keep an eye on their well-being and take appropriate measures. Promote user adoption through a variety of touchpoints, such as workshops, product roadmap discussions, training, and forming connections with a numb

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

If you’ve been in the product and SaaS space for a bit, there’s no way you haven’t heard the term product-led growth strategy. In our comprehensive guide, we discuss what PLG is and how it’s different from other models. We also explore its benefits and different ways product managers can approach it. Finally, we look at some excellent examples of its implementation for SaaS onboarding and relevant metrics.

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