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Should You Really Be Sending SDRs to “Man” Your Booths at Events?

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Now if events are a sales function budgeted by marketing, then at first this seems to make sense. Sometimes we forget why expensive, time-consuming booths at top industry events still work, even today. It’s fairly simple: a subset of the best in every industry attend the top one or two events in that industry each year.

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Is a Bigger Booth at Events Really Worth It? The Latest SaaStr Data

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So is a bigger booth at an event really worth it? Go Big or Go Home, at events. At the end of the day, events are a ton of work. The post Is a Bigger Booth at Events Really Worth It? And is a booth even worth it at all? These are questions debated endlessly by founders and marketers … especially in the early stages.

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The Official Guide to SaaStr Annual 2024 Official, Semi-Official and Unofficial Parties and Side Events!!

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By the time we get to SaaStr Annual 2024, Sep 10-12 in SF Bay , we’ll be overloaded with side events, official, semi-official and unofficial parties, and so much more! We’ll update this list at least weekly but here are some of the events already lined up you can sign up for! Tuesday, September 10 Taco Tuesday on-site!!

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Dear SaaStr: How Many Events a Year Should A Startup Founder Attend?

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Dear SaaStr: How Many Events a Year Should A Startup Founder Attend? So I’d do the following: First, there are usually 1 or 2 top events in your industry. Someone senior should go every year, mainly because the #1 event in the industry is where the top customers, prospects, partners, and other execs are. Here are my learnings.

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The Ultimate Guide to Conversion Rate Optimization

How to define the right events. And, “Is the issue a technical breakdown, or is it the UX flow?”, then you’ve come to the right spot. In this guide, you’ll learn: 7 detailed steps to infuse data-power into your conversion process. How to shine a light on where customers drop off. New ways to test, learn, and iterate.

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SaaStr’s Secrets to Great Events

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Amelia Ibarra, SaaStr’s SVP and GM, did a great deep dive with Alyce on the future of content and events post-Covid. Take a listen here if you do content, marketing and/or events: A few key learnings for us at least: Great content is a lot of work. The post SaaStr’s Secrets to Great Events appeared first on SaaStr.

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How to Think About The Huge Expenses of Events and Tradeshows

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Events and trade shows. Let’s talk about why it’s a good investment: Trade shows / events produce a lot of so-called “leads”, but a lot of cr*p leads and long lead time leads. BUT … Any event that is large and spot-on for your product should get you at least one customer. How can it be worth it?

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9 Steps to Hosting Your Most Successful Virtual Event

The step-by-step Virtual Event Handbook from Thryv gives you all the tools you need for planning, setting goals, marketing, pricing and – don’t forget this one – event etiquette. Plus, the handy checklist will help you pull it all off without a hitch.

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Stop Investing in Forgettable Learning Events

Download this whitepaper to find out how to leverage online product sales training platforms to increase retention and improve ROI––and stop investing in unforgettable sales events.

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The SaaS Guide to Conversion Rate Optimization

How to define the right events. And, “Is the issue a technical breakdown, or is it the UX flow?”, then you’ve come to the right spot. In this guide, you’ll learn: 7 detailed steps to infuse data-power into your conversion process. How to shine a light on where customers drop off.

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Cold Calling Tips and Tricks

However, there is also strong evidence which points to the contrary - 78% of decision-makers have taken an appointment or attended an event as a result of a cold call. In fact, less than 2% of today’s cold calls actually result in meetings, and 63% of sales professionals say it’s what they dislike most about their jobs. What’s the verdict?

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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know

Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Timothy Chan will explore: A/B testing best practices to ensure your experiments yield reliable results 📊 Limitations of traditional A/B testing and state-of-art solutions commonly used to address them 🔑 Advanced techniques to take experimentation to the next level 🚀 You won't want to miss this event!