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SaaStr Podcast #403 with Loom VP of Sales Sam Taylor

SaaStr

403: Sam Taylor is the VP of Sales and Success @ Loom, the startup that helps you get your message across by making it easy to record instantly shareable videos. As for Sam, prior to Loom, Sam spent over 4 years at Salesforce following their acquisition of Quip, a startup Salesforce acquired for $750M where Sam was also the 1st sales leader.

Scale 182
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Data-driven sales: 18 sales KPIs and metrics to grow your revenue faster

Intercom, Inc.

There are many parts to a high-performing sales organization – the right people, processes and strategy, to start. That’s not to say there’s no art to practicing sales. Much of what defines our most outstanding sales reps is their ability to deeply understand our prospects’ and customers’ business needs and speak directly to them.

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Managing a Thin Balance Sheet: 4 Lessons Learned From Laika’s $2 Billion Acquisition with Laika Co-Founder & COO Eva Pittas and CFO Dicken Chaplin (Video)

SaaStr

Hiring a CFO. First: Why hire a CFO, anyway? . CFOs can build operating forecasts and multi-year plans, create financial models and scenario analyses, establish financial discipline, and create a culture of accountability. These metrics will vary by company, but can include elements such as the following: Sales Funnel.

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Is a Sales Operations Career Right for You?

Sales Hacker

There are many moving parts in a successful sales organization. If you know that you love strategizing to increase sales but don’t want to be an account executive, sales operations may be the right place for you. What is Sales Operations? Why do we need Sales Operations? Average sales cycle duration.

Scale 60
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Why Your SDR Team Is Leaving Money On The Table

Sales Hacker

When your SDRs are at optimal performance, it drives improvement throughout the sales process. Account executives have a pipeline full of warm leads ready to close, leaders find forecasting easier, and your prospects enjoy interacting with you. The way we talk about sales development has to change. Are SDRs unsung heroes?

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What are inbound leads?

Baremetrics

Sales qualified leads: These are leads who show interest beyond consuming content. Lead generation is the process of initiating customer interest to turn that interest into a sale. The inbound lead generation methodology works by connecting with prospects by providing value as they move through different stages in the sales funnel.

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Aug 25 – Customer Success Jobs

SmartKarrot

Partner with Sales, Account Management, and AI Services to ensure clients are set up for success in the short and long term. Manage and assign resources based on capacity and experience and customer value. Assist UK Commercial leadership with revenue planning, forecasting, and pricing strategy from a sales perspective.