CloudKettle

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The native connectivity between Salesforce and CRM Analytics makes it easy to bring data from Salesforce into CRM Analytics. At the start of any CRM Analytics project, the first step is to select all Salesforce Objects and their respective fields within local connection that are needed for reporting, which then can be used for building […]. The post Choosing the Right Fields for Salesforce Local Connection with CRM Analytics appeared first on CloudKettle.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And so it often gets cut first in starts that are missing the plan, or just that need to stretch cash further. And indeed, that’s what we’re seeing in one of the latest SaaStr polls: 20% of you are really cutting your market budgets hard, 30% or more. 17% of you are cutting them a bit, 10%-20%. This seems pretty common where cash is an issue. 29% of you are keeping it flat.

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Q3 earnings season for cloud businesses is now behind us. The 67 companies that I’ll discuss here (which is not an exhaustive list, but is still comprehensive) all reported quarterly earnings sometime between October 24th – December 12th. In this post, I’ll take a data-driven approach in evaluating the overall group’s performance, and highlight individual standouts along the way.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 20, 2022

So it’s early … SaaStr 2023 events really start to go on sale around early October now of the year prior (i.e., October 2022). And attendance and buying patterns have clearly changed since the pandemic. More people attend events at the last minute now. But still, it’s one set of tea leaves to read. And so far for Q4’22: Early attendance is up 226% year-over-year.

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Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 20, 2022

 We’re not going to lie, 2022 was a challenging, nerve-racking, gripping beast of a year, but here we are at the end of it – and there’s plenty to be thankful for. Throughout the year, we’ve talked with and learned from industry leaders, experts, and innovators about a multitude of topics: from facing the tech slowdown to the dawn of machine learning, from the trends transforming customer support to using human insight to create memorable experiences.

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Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Like so many founders who are facing the daunting task of learning yet another new social media platform, I was overwhelmed by the idea of starting a TikTok for my business. Coming from the world of finance, I don’t have a background in content creation, and I wouldn’t even consider myself a particularly creative person. The thought of coming up with fresh and interesting content day after day that would compete with people who literally do this for a living felt impossible.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In any business, when you have a top-down model with someone at the top making decisions for the entire company, it doesn’t leave a lot of incentive for vendors to create something great. That’s why many companies are shifting from a sales-led to a product-led motion. . Amy Borsetti, GM of Americas at Asana, and Jessica Gilmartin, Head of Revenue Marketing at Asana, share lessons learned from the company’s shift to product-led sales (PLS) — discussing strategies on how to drive cross-functional

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IT World

DECEMBER 20, 2022

More and more, there are Android tips — and then there are Pixel tips. Owning a Google Pixel phone has become a ticket of sorts to a uniquely top-tier type of Android experience. With Google's pure vision for the way the operating system itself should work (and none of the experience-harming and often even privacy-compromising layers other device-makers love to lard into the software) — not to mention all the extra bits of exceptionally helpful Googley goodness that are available only in the Pix

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Carl-Erik Michalsen Moberg , CEO and Co-Founder at TicketCo, an event sales solution for organizers and venues. Join us for a playful conversation about a wild guy who took a wild ride to become wildly successful at selling tickets. powered by Sounder. If you missed episode 224, check it out here: Building Meaningful Connections with Co-Selling with Alex Buckles.

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IT World

DECEMBER 20, 2022

If you regularly work with Excel spreadsheets, you probably find yourself repeating the same steps over and over. Wouldn’t it be nice to click a button and have those tasks happen automatically? That’s where Excel macros come in. You can use macros to automate repetitive tasks, which can save you a lot of time and effort. What is an Excel macro? An Excel macro is a recorded sequence of Excel commands and actions that you can play back as many times as you want.

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Chargebee

DECEMBER 20, 2022

If your subscription/SaaS business is rapidly growing as the rest of the global subscription market, you may be searching for more efficient and accurate ways to recognize revenue from these sales. ERP software is often thought of as an answer to revenue recognition challenges faced by subscription companies, but is this really the best solution?

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IT World

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Here are seven of the most useful productivity improvements Apple introduced in 2022. (It’s a partial list, so if you have a personal favorite to add, let me know here.) Lockdown Mode. Some might see Lockdown Mode on Apple products as the most resonant update the company introduced this year. It’s an improvement no one wants to need, but it’s also one that everybody might sometimes require.

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Chargebee

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While growth is an important priority for every business, not having proper infrastructure, such as manual financial processes, can burden daily operations and, therefore, stunt your growth. Let’s take a look at the three factors that may stunt your subscription business’s growth: visibility, flexibility, and scalability.

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Dubb

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In this recap from a Dubb Support video, we are going to take a deep dive into how to open, record, and upload a case study video to Dubb. Whether you are a brand new sales professional or are looking for more ways to add value to your prospects, you are definitely going to. The post How to Open, Record, and Upload a Case Study Video to Dubb for Sharing appeared first on Dubb Blog.

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The SaaS CFO

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The health of your recurring revenue in SaaS is paramount. Healthy revenue drives predictable cash flow and higher valuations. Typically, you measure Gross Dollar Retention and Net Dollar Retention to assess the stickiness of your revenue. However, there is another metric that compliments retention. It’s called the renewal rate. You need to understand more than […].

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Zuora

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Early this quarter we kicked off two days of innovation, problem-solving, and fun with the 11th edition of our Z-Hackathon […]. The post Two days of innovation, problem-solving, and fun at our global Z-Hackathon appeared first on Zuora.

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 20, 2022

If you thought 2021 was a busy year for product development at ChartMogul, we shifted into hyperdrive for 2022. And if we had to give it a name, we’d call 2022 ‘The Year of the Destination.’ We released 9 different destinations, because we know that ChartMogul is only one part of the larger ecosystem of … If you thought 2021 was a busy year for product development at ChartMogul, we shifted into hyperdrive for 2022.

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Chargebee

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to Bain and Co., a customer retention increase of 5% can increase a company’s profitability by 75%. This is exactly why SaaS businesses need to ace customer retention to keep the revenue flowing. While many roadblocks in a renewal process can lead customers to churn, the most hurtful is a ‘Payment Failure’.

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Kalungi

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Writing technical content for SaaS products is no easy feat. It’s hard to make technical stuff interesting enough for people to read.

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CloseSaaS

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Are you struggling to succeed with cold emailing? These cold email mistakes could be holding you back.

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Sales 52

SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Role: Head of Customer Success Location: Remote, United States Organization: Givelify As a Head of Customer Success, you will collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Revenue Operations, and Data Science/Analytics teams to own, develop, and execute strategies to increase customer retention and lifetime value at scale. Develop a digitally-led, low-touch customer communication/engagement strategy through the customer lifecycle – including onboarding and launch.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Have you heard about the uproar of algorithms on the internet in recent history? Google recently released a new update that is shaking up the SEO world. The Helpful Content Update, as it is called, is designed to reward websites that produce high-quality content. This update has caused a lot of confusion and speculation in the SEO community, so I decided to put together this piece to help break it down.

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BetterCloud

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As your organization undertakes the 2023 IT budgeting exercise, you’re balancing multiple priorities. After all, there’s growing SaaS adoption, security concerns, and operational efficiencies to consider. Additionally, there are economic uncertainties to contend with now. Plus, there’s sky high employee turnover. It all leads to the big question: Where should you focus your 2023 IT spending?

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Chargebee

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By their very nature, SaaS business revenue models are complex. Unlike product-based businesses, which are able to structure their revenue around single transactions, SaaS businesses operate on subscription models.

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