Predictable Revenue
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Generating and retaining business customers makes you deal with longer (and more complicated) sales cycles, more demanding customers, and huge amounts of data. But don't worry! Here's a little help. The post How to Overcome 5 Common B2B Sales Challenges appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
SaaStr
DECEMBER 20, 2020
So as a founder, I was fired by 3 PR firms. In a row. Two actual PR firms, and the third, a solo shop. I was fired for one simple reason: I demanded results. First, I demanded we actually measure PR. That we score the PR hits each month, graded both on quality of the hit, as well as the prominence of my company in the piece. And second, I demanded we have a goal to Do Better.
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OPEXEngine
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Some SaaS startups develop a form of zero-sum delusion early in their evolution, characterized by the following set of beliefs. Believing that: A customer has a fixed budget that is 100% fungible between ARR (annual revenue revenue) and services. It is in the company’s best interest to turn as much of the customer’s budget as possible into ARR. Customers never think to budget implementation services separately from annual software licensing.
The Daily Egg
DECEMBER 25, 2020
SEO is a vital process for any business hoping to attract traffic online these days. But the SEO process itself is a vast undertaking, involving everything from keyword research to data analysis to active outreach. Managing all of those tasks yourself is a tall order—one you probably don’t have a ton of bandwidth for while […]. The post Best SEO Tools appeared first on The Daily Egg.
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Intercom, Inc.
DECEMBER 21, 2020
This was a year when it felt like history was unfolding in real time – rather than the narrative of our time taking shape gradually over months and years, events were seemingly getting inscribed straight into the collective memory every day, or sometimes every hour. Such turbulence is never pleasant to live through – we crave a steady, predictable pace of progress, and above all we crave a sense of control over that progress.
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Tom Tunguz
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Erica Brescia, the COO of Github, a company in which 70% of the workforce has worked remotely for a decade, wrote in the Economist about how remote working is different and better. There have been many perspectives shared on remote work, but Erica’s adds an intriguing detail. Managers tasked with creating a culture of collaboration within a distributed team will find the profile of a leader changes.
The Daily Egg
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Order management is the Atlas shoulders on which the entire order-to-cash cycle rests. A poorly designed order-to-cash process reflects badly on your business. Customers don’t get their orders on time, get the wrong order, or worse, both. You might also find staff duplicating efforts, poor communication between sales reps, and cash flow problems due to […].
Intercom, Inc.
DECEMBER 22, 2020
This year, we launched Scale , a new content strand focusing on how industry leaders are propelling their companies forward by keeping their customers front and center. . When we created Scale, we had no idea what the year would hold in store; we simply knew that investing in long-term customer relationships was the key to success. As it happens, 2020 has only reinforced this, by highlighting again and again the importance of strong customer relationships as the structural foundation on which so
SaaStr
DECEMBER 25, 2020
Well 2020 was certainly an interesting year for SaaStr. Things start off looking bleak, with SaaStr Annual 2020 the first big tech event to be postponed due to Covid. And then we all plunged into what looked like a big tech recession — at first. But that lasted just a few weeks, really. The Cloud picked itself up, and accelerated 6+ years into the future.
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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.
Neil Patel
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Instagram SEO is important for businesses and brand owners who are thinking about getting more eyes and more engagement on their Instagram posts. How can you optimize search for the posts you create? Initially, searching was limited to hashtags or user accounts. A later feature to Instagram is searching by interest, not just by hashtags or user accounts.
The Daily Egg
DECEMBER 21, 2020
A lot can happen to your website behind your back. So many things can stop working at a moment’s notice you might not be aware of. This can mean site downtime, excessive bandwidth usage, or traffic changes for one reason or another. This is a huge problem if you’re trying to grow your online brand […]. The post Best Website Monitoring Services appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Andreessen Horowitz
DECEMBER 21, 2020
It was a big year for crypto. Asset prices gained much of the mainstream attention, with Bitcoin hitting its all-time high this month. Meanwhile DeFi, or decentralized finance, applications on Ethereum have attracted users eager to trade, loan, or borrow … The post Five Charts That Tell the Story of 2020 in Crypto appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
SaaStr
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Q: How is the ‘decoy effect’ used to increase add-on and bundle sales in SaaS? It’s an interesting question in SaaS. Do we see the classic ‘decoy effect’ — vs. just highlighting the most popular version — on SaaS pricing pages? The classic decoy effect is the Medium tub of popcorn, priced just below the Large to make the Large seem cheap: What do we see in SaaS?
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
Neil Patel
DECEMBER 23, 2020
“Natural language processing” (NLP) sounds complicated, but its applications are simple. Chances are, you already use NLP dozens or even hundreds of times per day. For example: If you use predictive text on your phone, you’re using NLP. When you search for something on Google , you’re using NLP. If you ask a voice assistant like Alexa or Siri a question, you’re using NLP.
The Daily Egg
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Marketing is the lifeblood of every business, and every year, it gets more and more digital. Online content creation, social media management, SEO, email marketing…the list goes ever on and on. Digital marketing agencies can take these ever-expanding marketing strategies and tactics off your plate so you can focus on running your business. They save […].
Nimble - Sales
DECEMBER 21, 2020
To build a sales team for a small business is a critical mission, the success of which determines if a small business will evolve into a medium one any time soon, or will die off in the first year as the vast majority does. At the stage, when a business owner is ready to hire […]. The post How to Build Small Business Sales Teams like a Serial Entrepreneur appeared first on Nimble Blog.
SaaStr
DECEMBER 22, 2020
If your TAM really does seem too small for VCs, 2 choices really: 1. Just find that 1 VC that still believes. This can work. 2. At least build a 1.0 of a product expansion that shows a larger TAM. This often also works. Even if you have few customers to start. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) December 21, 2020. TAM (Total Addressable Market) is a tricky concept.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Neil Patel
DECEMBER 20, 2020
Disclosure: This content is reader-supported, which means if you click on some of our links that we may earn a commission. Webcasting has quickly become a popular large-scale communication tool in the digital era. It’s a way for businesses and individuals to communicate with hundreds or even thousands of people worldwide. Webcasting can be leveraged for a broad scope of use cases, like lead generation, customer support, internal company communications, and so much more.
The Daily Egg
DECEMBER 22, 2020
A robust e-commerce theme can make the difference between hearing dollar signs and hearing crickets. In a competitive market, standing out starts with using a theme that puts your store in the best light possible. But with thousands of options out there with features that overlap, it’s hard to know where to begin. The best […]. The post Best Ecommerce WordPress Themes appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Nimble - Sales
DECEMBER 23, 2020
If you’re responsible for finding a CRM to either implement as your very first company CRM or to find the right one to switch to, we feel your pain. Looking for a new CRM is a time-consuming process, and it oftentimes starts with comparing the market leader to other products. We have a lot of […]. The post Nimble vs. Salesforce: the Complete Comparison Guide appeared first on Nimble Blog.
SaaStr
DECEMBER 21, 2020
At some point in 2021, we’ll be on the other side of this. We’ll be back to events, including the SaaStr Annual 2021 IRL. We’ll be eating indoors again. And we’ll be back, in many cases, to the office. For many of us, it will be a different office. 45% of you said you’d let the office just go, and another 18% of you said you’d downsized.
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Neil Patel
DECEMBER 19, 2020
Disclosure: This content is reader-supported, which means if you click on some of our links that we may earn a commission. Do you dream of having an online shop that attracts customers immediately? You need an e-commerce website that makes it easy for you to sell and for customers to buy. Don’t think your WordPress theme matters? Think again. WordPress already comes with inherent features.
Andreessen Horowitz
DECEMBER 19, 2020
There is no question that the biggest, most significant scientific story of 2020 is the work to understand, treat, and vaccinate against COVID-19. But the story doesn’t end there. Across bio, but particularly at the powerful interface of biology and … The post Bio Breakthroughs of 2020, as Heard on Journal Club appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
Nimble - Sales
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Solopreneurs sound small and insignificant yet they are a huge part of the world economy. In the USA alone, small businesses comprise 99.9% of all businesses with 47.5% employee share and 30.2 million small businesses. Out of those 30 million businesses, non-employer firms take up a gigantic 24.3 million, which is 80.5% of small businesses! […].
SaaStr
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Q: How do I overcome impostor syndrome as a startup founder? Maybe you never do. When Michael Cannon-Brookes, co-CEO of $60B+ Atlassian, came to SaaStr Annual, he shared that he still hasn’t gotten over it: When I spoke with Todd McKinnon last week, CEO of Okta, he said he still felt vulnerable all the way to $30m-$40m ARR. And that it still hurts folks to think Okta isn’t “cool enough” or “big enough” … even though it’s now a $30B company!
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Neil Patel
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Print on demand can be a convenient, cost-efficient way to get your creations out there. Of course, like anything in business, there are pros and cons to using print on demand. However, the many opportunities available with print on demand services are almost limitless. Putting your creativity to work, you may find print on demand is a great way to supplement, experiment with, or support your business goals.
Andreessen Horowitz
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“In a year that left us speechless, 2020 has been filled with new words unlike any other ”… so it’s unprecedented that for the first time, the Oxford English Dictionary did NOT name a word of the year. But do … The post a16z Podcast: Words of 2020! (and Metaphors, and Interfaces of the Year) appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
FastSpring
DECEMBER 22, 2020
As the year comes to a close (not soon enough for most of us!) and the holidays kick into full gear, I’d like to maintain a FastSpring tradition and reflect on the past twelve months. 2020 was a year unlike any we’ve experienced before, that tested all of us in ways we couldn’t have imagined twelve months ago. Despite the extraordinary circumstances, we were very fortunate to have an extremely successful year at FastSpring, and I’m excited to share some of the major highlights below. 1.
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