Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 16, 2022

Support teams are facing a critical juncture: business costs and customer expectations continue to grow while resources like headcount and budget are decreasing. Plus, 65% of the average company’s revenue comes from existing customers – so it pays off in the long run to keep them happy.

Headcount 118

Headcount Scale Sales Hiring Customer Lifetime Value 118

SaaStr

MARCH 7, 2023

Many of them said headcount management and spend were common levers they pulled, given the immediate and significant impact they have on spend. What are companies doing today to scale efficiently? Some other strategies for creating a more efficient go-to-market are: Adjusting pricing and contract terms with customers.

Outsourcing Services 159

Outsourcing Services Scaling Venture Capital Forecasting 159

OpenView Labs

MARCH 10, 2019

Over this time, our headcount has grown by over 10x, and our revenue has grown by over 60x. Focusing on Customer Success from the very early days of Typeform has been instrumental in improving both retention and acquisition, and has played an important role in our overall achievements. The challenge was retention.

Scale 69

Scale Customer Success Scaling Sales Hiring 69

SaaStr

MARCH 15, 2024

Part of the joy for him was being able to tie the two motions together, building an Enterprise business on top of an existing business, and by the time he left Heroku, they had gone from about 5% to 50% of revenue. Have There Been Any Big Changes for Vimeo Related to Efficiency? In 2021, revenue per employee was around 80k to 100k.

AI Search 228

AI Search SaaS Advertising Sales Hiring 228

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

Total Addressable Market Total addressable market (TAM) is an economic framework to understand the potential revenue available for a product or service. Operational efficiency. The Horizons Framework is an effective way to categorise projects, which in turn helps with assigning budget, headcount and timelines.

Underperforming Technical Team 213

Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 213

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Why not use revenue or multiple factors to segment? Alli: Customer employee headcount aligned well for us with contract value and customer revenue. We want our CSMs focused on adoption, optimization, and retention. We want highly skilled CSMs in each segment. Q: Why was customer employee count the best indicator?

Headcount 98

Headcount Underperforming Technical Team Scale Outsourced Development 98

ChurnZero

JANUARY 13, 2023

First, digital CS will become a way of life due to flat or reduced headcount. Company-wide operational efficiency initiatives will force CS leaders to take a hard look at their teams, tools, and customer journeys. Do they have top performers in place who are operating efficiently and driving value?

Trends 98

Trends Customer Success Sales Hiring Scale 98