SaaStr

JULY 2, 2024

There are a lot of haves and have-nots in the software industry today. Some companies have more people throwing money at them than they know what to do with, and others are struggling to raise any money at all. Logan Bartlett, Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures, shares their yearly “State of the Market” report to understand what is and isn’t happening in venture capital today. 2024 is the tale of two markets, so let’s get into some of the data.

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The Moz Blog

JULY 2, 2024

How should I get listed in my Google Business Profile if I’ve got multiple businesses at the same address? How many listings am I eligible for if I’m running more than one business at my location? Get answers to your top questions in this comprehensive FAQ.

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SaaStr

JULY 2, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Can a CEO be Late To Almost Everything? As CEO, I was basically never late. This year, for the SaaStrAnnual.com , every year we have perhaps ~150 top CEOs speak. Some of the very best in SaaS. CEOs of Atlassian, Box, Slack, Blackline, Qualtrics, The Trade Desk, Coupa, Algolia, MongoDB, Monday, Trello, Guidewire, and many more: Therese Tucker, the #1 rated speaker, CEO of IPO’d Blackline, was 1 hour early.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 2, 2024

Nick Dolik is a NYC-based investor, currently the Managing Director at TriplePoint Capital, and is focused on supporting founders and funding high-growth technology companies. Nick is passionate about entrepreneurship and has spent the past ~10 years backing various startups, including multiple unicorns. Discussed in this Episode: The current state of the financing environment for startups.

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For SaaS businesses, improving retention is one of the easiest and most effective ways to drive revenue and profits. With a clear link between failed payments and customer churn, having a robust failed payment recovery solution isn’t optional—it’s essential. Achieving your retention goals starts with the right solution.

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SaaStr

JULY 2, 2024

So I was going back to Salesforce’s Investor Relations pages to research a 5 Interesting Learnings post and I noticed something I’d seen the last time I went there: The homepage for Salesforce’s investor relations still highlights a 2022 (!) investor presentation. When Salesforce is already in its fiscal 2025. Now, if you scroll down, you’ll see the 2025 investor materials are all there.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 2, 2024

Is cold calling dead? The short answer: no. But, to put it bluntly it does kind of ‘suck’ – and that’s why it works. Join industry leaders Armand Farrokh and Nick Cegelski for both strategic and tactical takeaways on cold calling. What to expect: Cold call activity and conversion benchmarks (connect rates, set rates, show rates).

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User Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

Data-driven companies are 58% more likely to hit revenue goals. This shows how important business analytics is for your product. Business analytics gives insights that help you make better decisions to improve your product. This article will show seven examples of business analytics to highlight its positive impact. TL;DR Business analytics uses data to find trends and boost performance.

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Stax

JULY 2, 2024

Keeping a meticulous record of all your financial transactions gives you a good picture of the state and health of your small business and makes life easier come tax time. However, recording your daily financial transactions manually can be a very tedious and mistake-prone process. This article will show you how to select the right bookkeeping app to help digitize and manage the entire process of financial record keeping and reporting more easily and accurately.

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ChurnZero

JULY 2, 2024

Think fast – what’s the first thing that pops into your head when I say digital customer success? I’m willing to bet that you just conjured images of automated customer-facing communications. Regardless of any positive, negative, or indifferent emotions the term triggers for you, it’s likely where your thoughts jumped to first. That’s an absolutely fair and logical thought pattern.

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Nimble - Sales

JULY 2, 2024

Exciting news! We redesigned the Mobile Navigation Page to make navigating your mobile device simpler, smoother, and more intuitive than ever before. With our Mobile Navigation Page, you can say goodbye to the frustration of endless scrolling and hunting for The post Nimble’s New Mobile Navigation Page: All Your Essentials, One Convenient Spot appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Inturact

JULY 2, 2024

There are very few spaces in the tech landscape that evolve at a more rapid pace than Software as a Service (SaaS). Having a marketing strategy with adaptability and resilience is critical for maintaining consistent growth and ultimately, reaching new levels of success. Unlike most traditional businesses, however, SaaS companies are incredibly reliant on digital channels and innovation when reaching their target audience.

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Teamgate

JULY 2, 2024

What’s New on Teamgate: H1 2024 Key Feature Releases: LinkedIn Integration Updates Summary: Improvements between Teamgate and LinkedIn, allowing customers to add leads/people from LinkedIn directly to Teamgate with additional information. Integration improvements will also include the addition of the LinkedIn shuttle successfully working within the LinkedIn Sales Navigator environment/interface.

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BetterCloud

JULY 2, 2024

Just as the summer sun heats things up, BetterCloud is proud to announce we’ve been recognized as a leader in over 30 G2 Summer 2024 Reports! We’re making waves in the SaaS management as the only recognized leader by G2 across all 5 key categories that define modern SaaS management for today’s IT needs. These categories encompass the critical functionalities that empower IT teams: SaaS Spend Management SaaS Operations Management User Provisioning and Governance Tools Data Loss Prevention (

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ClinicSense is a SaaS platform that supports over 7,000 massage therapists who use it for appointment management, payments, scheduling, marketing activities and more. Despite having a relatively low payment failure rate, the company discovered that the failures disrupted the customer experience. This often led to churn as customers decided to cancel or abandon their account, preventing ClinicSense from realizing the full lifetime value (LTV) of its users.

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How To Buy Saas

JULY 2, 2024

Imagine turning every dollar you spend into $36! That’s the incredible potential of email marketing, boasting an impressive ROI of 3600%. But reaping those rewards takes skills. Enter the email marketing specialists. They aren’t just email senders; they’re experts who handle everything from segmentation that ensures your message reaches the right people to personalization that resonates with your audience.

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Scytale

JULY 2, 2024

You know how important it is to protect your customers’ data. That’s why you want to make sure you’re meeting SOC 2 compliance standards. But with so many options out there for SOC 2 compliance software, how do you even begin to choose? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve taken a deep dive into the top SOC 2 compliance software solutions and identified the 5 best for 2024.

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FastSpring

JULY 2, 2024

Apple is the first company to be charged by European Union antitrust regulators under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), an act which is intended to “ comprehensively regulate the gatekeeper power of the largest digital companies.” Reuters reports that “EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager cited issues with Apple’s new terms, saying that they fell short of complying with the DMA,” and that Apple may be able to avoid related fines if they modify their business terms to address those issue

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Scytale

JULY 2, 2024

You know how important it is to protect your customers’ data. That’s why you want to make sure you’re meeting SOC 2 compliance standards. But with so many options out there for SOC 2 compliance software, how do you even begin to choose? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve taken a deep dive into the top SOC 2 compliance software solutions and identified the 5 best for 2024.

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Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O'Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

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User Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

A self-service data platform is the backbone of informed decision-making and a growing SaaS business. But how do you choose the right data platform for product analytics ? What should you look for? Let’s go over what a data platform is, its importance, and the must-have features you should consider to choose the right platform for you. TL;DR A self-service data platform is a user-friendly system that allows non-technical users to extract, transform, and visualize data without extensive IT suppor

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Buffer Resources

JULY 2, 2024

Meta has a track record of creating winning social media platforms that improve how brands can connect with their audiences, and Threads is no exception. Since its launch, Threads has quickly gained traction among major brands, offering a fresh way to connect with followers in an increasingly crowded digital landscape. Some brands have already started seeing impressive reach through the platform, and in this article, we identify which ones are effectively using Threads to engage their audiences.

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