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Investing in buyer intent data is one of the best ways to differentiate yourself — now, more than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has practically pressured all businesses to go digital, or at least expand their virtual footprint. Companies that were unable to make the switch have suffered. MORE
One of the challenges in any new industry — crypto being no exception — is building things that are not just cool for the sake of cool, but that manage to reach and delight a broad set of users. Technology … The post Investing in Eco appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz. MORE
Are you a seller on Amazon? If so, you need to understand the importance of your Amazon sales rank and how it can help (or harm) your business. What is Amazon Sales Rank? MORE
Recently, I caught up with two great entrepreneurs/CEOs, both doing a few million in ARR and growing quickly. Doing well. MORE
Video is up and everyone’s doing it - including your competitors. But attention spans are short and consumers are constantly being bombarded with content. So how do you break through and create an engaging video that people want to watch? Script it. MORE
What exactly is the critical path project management method? Suppose you’re asked to write a very short recipe for making an omelet. You’ll probably mention three steps: Add butter to a heated pan, pour in beaten eggs, and cook the egg mixture for 3-5 minutes. MORE
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So the last time we caught up with Zoom on the 5 Interesting Learnings series, it had just IPO’d. Boy a lot had changed. Especially Covid. It wasn’t that long ago folks thought Zoom might IPO at a $4 Billion valuation. Now, just a few years later, it’s doing that much in ARR. MORE
Pre-packaged CRM systems have been a game-changer in the way businesses handle their customer relationships. However, these ready-made solutions aren’t always the right choice for every business. Affordable and convenient as they might be, you might need a more robust and targeted solution. MORE
Zoom even at $100m ARR still felt like it was in a crowded market. So that’s not really an excuse pic.twitter.com/rUyeUzMKC6. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) December 22, 2020. MORE
Your Top 10 customers will ask for a lot of stuff that seems custom. Basically never seen the Next Top 10 Customers not want to use at least some of those "custom" feature. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) February 26, 2021. MORE
Covid has changed the way we work forever. Google searches for remote working tips shot up in 2020 as the world locked down. Many companies even made the move to become fully remote: Twitter, Shopify and Dropbox, to name just a few. MORE
InsightSquared’s machine learning-driven sales forecasting platform completely changes the way sales organizations operate. Sales Forecasting no longer requires hours of manual guess-work. MORE
From Trint's recent webinar "Craft better, edit faster" with Amina Moreau. Co-founder of five-time Emmy Award winning Stillmotion and Sway Storytelling, Amina Moreau , joined us for our webinar on how video storytellers craft slick stories with smoother production. MORE
Isn’t it ultra-satisfying to watch a perfectly automated factory assembly line? It could be cars, machinery, or maybe just ice cream sandwiches. See how smooth things are? There’s no friction whatsoever. That’s how your customer experience should be. MORE
About a year ago, I wrote a post on the hub and spoke data model. The idea is that in the future SaaS applications would be built on a single database, instead of each SaaS application writing to its own proprietary database. I was wrong about the catalyst for this hub-and-spoke model. MORE
In his classic 2008 essay “ 1000 True Fans , ” Kevin Kelly predicted that the internet would transform the economics of creative activities: To be a successful creator you don’t need millions. MORE
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The current digital needs of economies are accelerating the dynamics of the global cloud market. The spree is propelled by the fact that cloud computing works great towards optimizing infrastructure costs and rapid scaling up, especially when it comes to large projects. MORE
Project management has become the way to approach large overwhelming projects and break them down into bite size morsels of productivity. The biggest problem for many project managers is a lack of consistent improvement and a disorganized approach to project management. MORE
157 As more marketing channels open, brands find reaching customers on all platforms increasingly difficult and costly unless they implement an effective automated marketing strategy. Marketing MORE
When you go to raise venture capital, if you are in the fortunate group of start-ups with access to venture capital, you’ll either have options (more than one VC wants to fund you), or you won’t. MORE
Although project management as a concept has existed as far back as the building of the pyramids, project management principles and methodologies weren’t clearly defined until the 1960s. Today, the role of project management continues to grow, encompassing nearly every industry imaginable. MORE
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There’s a lot to talk about in customer success about churn, and about upsells. Together, they are one of the most critical topics in recurring revenue business models. MORE
Project management can have you feeling like you are endlessly chasing your tail. Keeping track of all the moving parts—from team members, to project deliverables, to stakeholder expectations—can be both challenging and exhausting. MORE
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Todd Abbott is on a personal mission to significantly increase the dreaded 16 month tenure of CROs today. Throughout his three decades of experience running revenue organizations, he has seen the good — and plenty of the bad. MORE
Getting a successful CRM implementation strategy right can be one of the central challenges facing a company. Ensuring information ends up in the correct place is different for every business. It takes effort and a good deal of thought to realize. MORE
Dave Kennett, CEO at Replayz, joined us to chat about what often goes wrong at each opportunity stage, and how to replicate the behaviors of top performers instead. The post The 5 Reasons Why You’re Not Closing Deals appeared first on Predictable Revenue. MORE
Apologies to all those to whom this is already well known. But, I know many of you have never hired a head of marketing before. MORE
For many years now, we’ve seen ecommerce grow, sparking an entire industry of new brands, channels, and technology stacks. MORE
As in every discipline, project management has its unique set of rules, procedures, practices, and techniques. MORE
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Sales Hacker
MARCH 3, 2021
Isn’t it ultra-satisfying to watch a perfectly automated factory assembly line? It could be cars, machinery, or maybe just ice cream sandwiches. See how smooth things are? There’s no friction whatsoever. That’s how your customer experience should be.
Neil Patel
MARCH 4, 2021
Are you a seller on Amazon? If so, you need to understand the importance of your Amazon sales rank and how it can help (or harm) your business. What is Amazon Sales Rank?
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SaaS Metrics
MARCH 1, 2021
The current digital needs of economies are accelerating the dynamics of the global cloud market. The spree is propelled by the fact that cloud computing works great towards optimizing infrastructure costs and rapid scaling up, especially when it comes to large projects.
SaaStr
MARCH 5, 2021
When you go to raise venture capital, if you are in the fortunate group of start-ups with access to venture capital, you’ll either have options (more than one VC wants to fund you), or you won’t.
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According to the 2020 Dresner Embedded Business Intelligence Market Study, embedded business intelligence is crucial for application success. This report explores the current state of BI and why application teams are increasingly choosing an embedded solution.
The Daily Egg
MARCH 5, 2021
Pre-packaged CRM systems have been a game-changer in the way businesses handle their customer relationships. However, these ready-made solutions aren’t always the right choice for every business. Affordable and convenient as they might be, you might need a more robust and targeted solution.
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Predictable Revenue
MARCH 4, 2021
Dave Kennett, CEO at Replayz, joined us to chat about what often goes wrong at each opportunity stage, and how to replicate the behaviors of top performers instead. The post The 5 Reasons Why You’re Not Closing Deals appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
SaaStr
MARCH 3, 2021
Zoom even at $100m ARR still felt like it was in a crowded market. So that’s not really an excuse pic.twitter.com/rUyeUzMKC6. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) December 22, 2020.
The Daily Egg
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
What exactly is the critical path project management method? Suppose you’re asked to write a very short recipe for making an omelet. You’ll probably mention three steps: Add butter to a heated pan, pour in beaten eggs, and cook the egg mixture for 3-5 minutes.
InsightSquared
MARCH 3, 2021
InsightSquared’s machine learning-driven sales forecasting platform completely changes the way sales organizations operate. Sales Forecasting no longer requires hours of manual guess-work.
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It’s no secret that general ledgers aren’t optimized for SaaS companies. Your QuickBooks or Xero Chart of Accounts is no different. The following Excel template is a sample Chart of Accounts that you can download and customize to fit your business needs.
Andreessen Horowitz
MARCH 4, 2021
For many years now, we’ve seen ecommerce grow, sparking an entire industry of new brands, channels, and technology stacks.
SaaStr
MARCH 4, 2021
Apologies to all those to whom this is already well known. But, I know many of you have never hired a head of marketing before.
The Daily Egg
MARCH 2, 2021
As in every discipline, project management has its unique set of rules, procedures, practices, and techniques.
Sales Hacker
MARCH 5, 2021
Investing in buyer intent data is one of the best ways to differentiate yourself — now, more than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has practically pressured all businesses to go digital, or at least expand their virtual footprint. Companies that were unable to make the switch have suffered.
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Whether you're starting a new data initiative or benchmarking a current effort, this guide breaks down how to develop a coherent data strategy, avoid common pitfalls, and work with data consultants to improve business visibility and drive growth.
Andreessen Horowitz
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
In his classic 2008 essay “ 1000 True Fans , ” Kevin Kelly predicted that the internet would transform the economics of creative activities: To be a successful creator you don’t need millions.
SaaStr
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
There’s a lot to talk about in customer success about churn, and about upsells. Together, they are one of the most critical topics in recurring revenue business models.
The Daily Egg
MARCH 1, 2021
Project management has become the way to approach large overwhelming projects and break them down into bite size morsels of productivity. The biggest problem for many project managers is a lack of consistent improvement and a disorganized approach to project management.
Trint
MARCH 4, 2021
Covid has changed the way we work forever. Google searches for remote working tips shot up in 2020 as the world locked down. Many companies even made the move to become fully remote: Twitter, Shopify and Dropbox, to name just a few.
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Just as the tech industry revolves around innovation, so does technical recruiting. To advance their career by attracting top candidates in a competitive landscape, modern recruiters must commit to actively adapting and advancing their hiring strategies. This step-by-step guide is designed to provide technical recruiters with tips and tricks to achieve tangible results that accelerate their recruiting efforts—and career.
Andreessen Horowitz
MARCH 5, 2021
One of the challenges in any new industry — crypto being no exception — is building things that are not just cool for the sake of cool, but that manage to reach and delight a broad set of users. Technology … The post Investing in Eco appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
SaaStr
MARCH 3, 2021
So the last time we caught up with Zoom on the 5 Interesting Learnings series, it had just IPO’d. Boy a lot had changed. Especially Covid. It wasn’t that long ago folks thought Zoom might IPO at a $4 Billion valuation. Now, just a few years later, it’s doing that much in ARR.
The Daily Egg
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Project management can have you feeling like you are endlessly chasing your tail. Keeping track of all the moving parts—from team members, to project deliverables, to stakeholder expectations—can be both challenging and exhausting.
Trint
MARCH 4, 2021
Video is up and everyone’s doing it - including your competitors. But attention spans are short and consumers are constantly being bombarded with content. So how do you break through and create an engaging video that people want to watch? Script it.
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As a company that has onboarded thousands of clients, users, and projects over the past decade, Aysling has learned a handful of tips to streamline processes. With its award-winning support, they wanted to share their successful onboarding tips with all.
Entrepreneur - SaaS
MARCH 5, 2021
As more marketing channels open, brands find reaching customers on all platforms increasingly difficult and costly unless they implement an effective automated marketing strategy. Marketing
SaaStr
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Recently, I caught up with two great entrepreneurs/CEOs, both doing a few million in ARR and growing quickly. Doing well.
The Daily Egg
MARCH 4, 2021
Getting a successful CRM implementation strategy right can be one of the central challenges facing a company. Ensuring information ends up in the correct place is different for every business. It takes effort and a good deal of thought to realize.
Trint
MARCH 3, 2021
From Trint's recent webinar "Craft better, edit faster" with Amina Moreau. Co-founder of five-time Emmy Award winning Stillmotion and Sway Storytelling, Amina Moreau , joined us for our webinar on how video storytellers craft slick stories with smoother production.
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Tomasz Tunguz
MARCH 1, 2021
About a year ago, I wrote a post on the hub and spoke data model. The idea is that in the future SaaS applications would be built on a single database, instead of each SaaS application writing to its own proprietary database. I was wrong about the catalyst for this hub-and-spoke model.
SaaStr
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
Your Top 10 customers will ask for a lot of stuff that seems custom. Basically never seen the Next Top 10 Customers not want to use at least some of those "custom" feature. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) February 26, 2021.
The Daily Egg
MARCH 3, 2021
Although project management as a concept has existed as far back as the building of the pyramids, project management principles and methodologies weren’t clearly defined until the 1960s. Today, the role of project management continues to grow, encompassing nearly every industry imaginable.
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