Consulting Customer Feedback Sales Training Startups 
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.
The Accidental Product Manager
MARCH 11, 2019
I had been working for a startup that had run into some financial problems. They already had a product manager and so I was going to be the external product manager who dealt with customers, competition, trade shows, etc. It turns out that in this startup, back in the early days the CEO would walk around. For a year and a half.
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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.
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.
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.
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 5, 2018
Previously, however, he ran sales productivity for teams at Google, Salesforce and Box. His time at the latter culminated in the title of Chief Storyteller, where he rewrote the script for how Box sales team talked to and about their customers. But customers want to know about themselves. Coining sales productivity.
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 5, 2018
Previously, however, he ran sales productivity for teams at Google, Salesforce and Box. His time a the latter culminated in the title of Chief Storyteller, where he rewrote the script for how Box sales team talked to and about their customers. But customers want to know about themselves. Coining sales productivity.
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