Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In the early stages of most SaaS startups’ lives, the CEO or founder often acts as the initial head of sales. This makes sense given the likely resource constraints and the value to be gained from getting in front of customers from day one. Meet your target users and get feedback. That way, she knows.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

TLDR; Instructional design software helps you create custom eLearning courses and training material. Digital adoption platforms are specifically meant for user onboarding and customer training – showing new users how to use software applications. Happy customers = more revenue for you.

Analytic Tools 98

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Reporting Tools Software Review 98

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Why have Product Managers stopped speaking to customers? Very sadly, most product managers I meet today no longer talk directly to customers regularly. If you ask; “How many customers did you speak to this week?” My view is that this evolution is bad for product management careers and the customers who benefit from what we do.

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Business of Software Conference

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Startups often struggle to communicate the value of their products, particularly in sales meetings. From pitches that drown customers in a word-soup of features, to high-concept vision pitches that leave customers confused and sceptical – many companies struggle to connect authentically with customers in a way that generates deals.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2019

If you want to build a revenue engine that will fuel long-term growth, you need to build and scale your sales org with intention. Only then will you have the foundation to consistently win new customers, upsell existing ones and see the kind of predictable growth that’ll be the making of your company. Find your optimal structure.

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Weak Development Team Data Visualization Strategy User Testing 156

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2019

Yes, Dropbox started off with no traditional sales team. It’s become apparent that for hypergrowth SaaS startups today, there are two distinct phases. The second stage is treating growth as top of funnel marketing and layering on sales to open up profitable yet harder to reach segments. What’s not to like?

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Weak Development Team Outbound User Testing Research Software 162

Business of Software Conference

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Over 30 years Stephen has seen the evolution of software and tech companies with a fascinating career spanning computers, strategy, software , universities, chairing 8 companies, Government, and most recently in AI gaining a wealth of experience and some great insights to share. or a consultant or thinking about doing a startup?

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