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9 salary negotiation tips for search marketers

Search Engine Land

There are a lot of guides out there that help with salary negotiations, but in this article, I want to talk specifically about negotiating your marketing salary. Know what you bring to the table We’ll start with the side of salary negotiations that, for some, can be very difficult – accurately valuing their own skillset.

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Pricing Is Never A Sales Problem

Partners in Excellence

He reported on pricing problems within the sales organization. I can’t recap the conversation, but here are some of the issues we discussed: Pricing is never established by sales It’s usually established by some combination of product management, finance, and sometimes strategy. But sales never establishes pricing!

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Dear SaaStr: What Was Your Very First Sales Story? How Did It Go?

SaaStr

For our First Big Customer, we’d been negotiating a $6m/year contract for quite some time (they always take time). And they told us the deal was completely approved, AND they’d back us in the market, AND they’d even give us $1m in debt financing to help us. But at that price point, I couldn’t stay in business. At 0% interest!

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5 Things To Be Wary of In VC Financings

SaaStr

Here are some basic things I’d avoid: Be wary of low-priced secondary liquidity. Even at a substantially lower price. The post 5 Things To Be Wary of In VC Financings appeared first on SaaStr. Getting cash out can sound so great when you’ve worked so hard. Find another. note: an updated SaaStr Classic post).

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Dear SaaStr: The Startup I’m Working At is Getting Acquired. How Much Can I Negotiate?

SaaStr

How Much Can I Negotiate? Unfortunately, as a non-CEO, non-founder of an acquired start-up … you have almost no ability to really negotiate. Overall, your ability to negotiate in M&A in any context, in any job, is based on your ability to walk for something better, or just walk. Often, G&A (finance, legal, etc.)

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Dear SaaStr: As An Employee, How Do I Negotiate My Compensation in an Acquisition?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: As An Employee, As an acquired employee, How Do I Negotiate My Compensation in an Acquisition? Unfortunately, as a non-CEO, non-founder of an acquired start-up … you have almost no ability to really negotiate. Often, G&A (finance, legal, etc.) You can’t negotiate nothin’ much here.

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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Bill Butler

Partners in Excellence

.” Why I’m So Interested In Selling I worked as a finance manager for a large tech company early in my professional career. Eventually, I was invited into customer meetings to answer questions, and occasionally, I presented the pricing models and assisted in negotiating pricing and deal structures.

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