Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 1, 2019

But although it’s inspiring to look at the paths other companies have successfully traveled, you also run the risk of ending up at the exact same destination. If you think about Intercom: when you guys started, Intercom got traction not because the aggregate spend on customer service software was growing or shrinking.

Strategy 36

Strategy Payment Methods Payment Services Startup 36

Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

Reputational risks Risks associated with things like data breaches, poor customer service, company controversies, etc. Monthly sales amount (volume), average transaction amount, sales-to-purchase return ratio, etc. However, note that reserve accounts are the property of sponsored merchants. Velocity checks.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payfac Payment Services SaaS Payments 88

Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Across social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube, standard placements for display ads are: Stories Timelines Video feeds Right column (Facebook) Marketplace (Instagram) Explore section Messenger inbox and sponsored messages. Sales will always be a top priority. Is it increasing sales?

Payment Methods 145

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments AI Search 145

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 23, 2023

When you’re managing everything from strategy to sales, adding a dozen social media accounts into the mix is just not sustainable. Many product-based businesses will find they’re best suited to a visual platform, while a service-based offering could lend itself to thought leadership text and video.

Social Media 98

Social Media Business B2C Sales Hiring 98

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 12, 2021

Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Productivity: The growth pillar you should always manage [14:41]. What’s your sales organization’s biggest challenge right now? See how you can put your sales teams in the best position to win now at revenuegrid.com/saleshacker. Welcome to the Sales Hacker podcast.

Technical Review 69

Technical Review VP of Engineering Sales Hiring Scale 69

SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2020

We are a business travel management and a new model for corporate T&E. We are very much a different model in that we’re one platform where you have your booking travel, your consumer-like interface married to your world class travel agents all in one. Meagen, sales. Everyone, customer success.

Travel 236

Travel Scale Marketing Outsourcing Services 236

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. In the Sales Hacker video series Aha Moments , I asked 10 women: “What is one ‘aha moment’ you’ve had in your sales career?”. The conversations that followed were so authentic and encouraging that we decided to expand this conversation to other badass women in the sales world.

Scale 137

Scale Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring VP of Engineering 137

SaaStr

JULY 22, 2020

One is two thirds enterprise, one third consumer, some healthcare as well now, and I would say, over the last few months, we have still continued with the same areas that we were excited about before so very much in marketplaces and consumer subscription and SAS. This is a really efficient way of doing things.

Venture Capital 283

Venture Capital Travel Investment Marketplace as a Service 283

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Whereas Facebook’s overall vision relies heavily on third-party developers having access to user data, Workplace wants to be the app that’s connected to all your other apps and a highly curated marketplace that has the best SaaS applications in the world. We did not see that coming, so we pivoted quite fast.

Scale 151

Scale Marketplace as a Service Mobile Sales Hiring 151

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 18, 2020

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we’ve got a fantastic episode for you. He even managed to help pivot the company from a programmatic transactional revenue model to a subscription model over the course of, not just the last three months during COVID, but over the course of the last few years. Sales enablement is easy.

Subscription 117

Subscription Payment Features Scale Underperforming Technical Team 117

SaaStr

JULY 26, 2019

Prior to founding Zylo, Eric was the VP of Sales @ Sprout Social leading the revenue operations for over 11,000 customers. Before Sprout Social he was VP of Sales at Shoutlet, responsible for global direct and channel sales teams and developing and managing strategic relationships. What was the founding moment with Zylo?

Sales Hiring 164

Sales Hiring Scale SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting 164

SaaStr

APRIL 3, 2019

As for Ben, he spearheads global sales and go to market teams. What must founders try and figure out before hiring their sales leader? What are the leading indicators that suggest a sales rep has the ability to be a sales manager? Why does Ben believe one does not need sales management in the early days?

Scale 100

Scale Sales Hiring Systems Review Marketplace as a Service 100

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Karen Page: I started my career in sales and marketing. Or how the customer service team is going to deal with companies that aren’t renewing as planned? We can just, “Of course, we’ve seen other people who have hired a first time VP of sales that didn’t work out. What’s working for you?

Scale 216

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Investment Sales Hiring 216