SaaStr

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Q: What is the best way to connect and/or share a pitch deck with potential investors? 1000+ VCs will be at 2020 SaaStr Annual alone. The post What is the best way to connect and/or share a pitch deck with potential investors? There are 3 basic ways to connect with investors. It’s really just sales — remember that.

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Hubspot

APRIL 20, 2020

Also, we value your pitch, but due to the volume of requests we receive, we cannot respond to all submissions. If there is only one step you complete to turn in a pitch, this should be the one. Your completed post or pitch in a Google Document with editing permissions turned on for “anyone with the link.”. Image source ).

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Hubspot

APRIL 21, 2020

As of January 2020, it's been estimated that a total of 1,800,000 apps are available on the Apple App Store. As of January 2020, market share between mobile operating systems were at 74.3% Pitch Your App. Pitch your story to tech, mobile, and industry journalists and bloggers. How to Launch a Mobile App.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 26, 2020

Q: How arrogant are VCs in 2020? I’m going to suggest VCs are less arrogant in 2020. Almost every pitch, every meeting, every dinner had a weird paternal-condescending element to it. The post How arrogant are VCs in 2020? When I started my start-up career, VCs had all the leverage. This hasn’t eliminated arrogance.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Between writing press releases and media pitches, it isn't easy to make time for professional development. Below you'll find the top 20 PR conferences to attend in 2020 and learn how they can help you as a PR professional. Dates: January 26-27, 2020. Dates: January 30, 2020. Dates: February 4-6, 2020.

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SaaStr

MAY 16, 2020

— Amit Karp (@amitkarp) May 15, 2020. I remember from our Series A VC pitch. in 2020 … Cloud and SaaS are still growing. Cloud is still projected to grow +19% in 2020, and SaaS 20%+. market cap is now over $10 billion. BessemerVP ? pic.twitter.com/giUuRFJS5A. Its market cap at the time was $2.6

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You spend hours finding prospects for your sales pitch. A sales pitch rarely ends in an immediate sale. The post How to seal the deal in 2020 appeared first on Blog. Closing a sale is one of the most challenging stages in the sales process. You deliver it to all the right people… but your job isn’t done just yet.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

According to a leaked advertising pitch deck from October 2019, TikTok reports having 800 million monthly active users worldwide. TikTok Pitch Deck Notes First Reported by Digiday ). Wondering if this was just a fluke or a viral trend that will simmer down? Think again. The Verge ). Sensor Tower). In 2018, TikTok made $3.5

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Cerebral Selling

AUGUST 8, 2022

Since March 2020, the world has been in a state of constant change and uncertainty. Has your pitch? We’ve seen the splintering of society with the pandemic, politics, issues of social injustice, the great resignation, and now, inflation and recession. Align with their values, emotional needs, and desire for security.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Over the past 6+ years, the SaaS community has blown us away with your energy and passion, and have been the driving force in helping us expand from our humble roots of a few hundred Founders at the first SaaStr Annual in 2015 to almost 20,000 at the 2020 Annual at San Jose Convention Center next March 10-11-12. And we had over 1,000 (!!)

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ClickFunnels

JULY 28, 2021

Once you have their contact details, then you can pitch them your product. (By It’s important to remember that people don’t follow you because they want to get bombarded with endless sales pitches. billion in 2020 to $13.8 You pitch your product at the end of the webinar. Then go into your pitch. Buy your product?

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SalesHandy

APRIL 14, 2020

Next process is commonly known as the first pitch where the SDR makes his first move towards the prospect. This helps the sales team in better pitching, better nurturing and effective closure with customer satisfaction. Every time the SDRs do good research about a prospect and then pitch them. Helps in generating revenue.

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Cerebral Selling

APRIL 6, 2021

April 7th, 2020. Your pitch needs to as well. In January of 2020, a hospital buying masks and other PPE may value price and quality. ” and then adapted their pitch and message accordingly. ” and then adapted their pitch and message accordingly. Has your pitch? ROI is an objective statistic.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Tactics include writing pitches to journalists and influencers to attain mentions in industry news and get more media coverage. For example, if you own a sustainable beauty company, a PR firm might pitch you to the Organic Bunny blog for an interview about sustainable beauty products. Social media. Press communication.

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Hubspot

MARCH 2, 2020

While a bot can do many mundane tasks for you, it can't (yet) present a convincing business pitch, write a great video script, or create campaigns that play off of an audience's emotions. In a highly-connected world, soft skills will be the hardest for technology to replace. But what exactly are soft skills? Think about it?

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Highspot

JUNE 30, 2020

SEATTLE, June 30, 2020 – Highspot, the sales enablement platform that reps love, today announced its Summer ‘20 release, delivering robust enterprise capabilities that empower revenue teams to make every customer conversation count. Pitch Policies: Users gain more governance on content shared with customers.?.

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SaaStr

JULY 11, 2020

jasonlk) July 10, 2020. Even talking during customer pitches or scrums is not a substitute. A 2020 update of a classic saastr post). DO YOUR 1-ON-1s. i know they arent always fun pic.twitter.com/Sb1BWxsWj3. — Jason ?BeKind? Where do i find a great VP of Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Product, Customer Success, etc.?

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SaaStr

AUGUST 10, 2020

While Team SaaStr was ready to put on the most-epic, in-person SaaStr Annual this year, 2020 might’ve had other plans for all of us in mind. We recently completed 3 digital-mega events and are taking our 2020 Annual completely virtual for Annual @ Home on Sept 2-3.

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Hubspot

JULY 8, 2020

As for your bio, this section is like the elevator pitch of your business. January 23, 2020. May 6, 2020. May 14, 2020. June 22, 2020. June 13, 2020. Think of this section as another opportunity to spark interest in those who come across your profile. Grow your following. Delivered & ready in minutes. ??$25

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Hubspot

MAY 3, 2021

Few industries escaped 2020 unchanged, and digital media was no different. But just because more guest post slots are becoming available doesn't mean guest contributors can afford to send lackluster pitches. The publication editors we surveyed receive pitches day in and day out. A pitch that is on-topic and non-promotional.

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SaaStr

APRIL 5, 2020

They feel (right or wrong) that they overpaid for deals in 2019 and early 2020 and a need to benefit from lower valuations later in 2020. Make every email, every interaction your very, very best pitch. Many bigger firms want to reserve capital for deals later in the year when valuations “reset” a bit. Send over more information.

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Martech

AUGUST 24, 2021

Social media platforms like TikTok are where consumers are exposed to new products through discovery and “authentic” pitches by influencers. Shopify also claims that between February 2020 and February 2021, installs across Shopify’s existing social commerce channels increased by 76%.

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SalesHandy

MAY 22, 2020

In 2020, outbound sales is not just restricted to selling your product, rather it’s also about designing a robust sales process and predicting the revenue for your organization. The outbound sales methodology is a way of pushing a message or pitching solutions towards a targeted segment without waiting for the leads to search for you.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 18, 2023

Here’s why Statistics: Video pitches vs. resumes How to make a video pitch Video pitch + follow-up cadence Real success stories Hone your mindset My story: How I landed an 80% interview rate with 0 sales experience It was early 2020. I kept video pitching. I had no official sales or business experience.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It’s not the slick pitch. — Misha (@tastybits) January 1, 2020. The ones that truly not only understand the product and the pitch — and not even just how to deliver incredible value during the sales process — but the magic of how to connect that value to a signed contract. Call me on January 6.

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ClickFunnels

JANUARY 27, 2022

billion between 2020 and 2024. He set down his new scented hand sanitizer that he had brought in to pitch at the meeting. More confused than ever, and now a little frustrated, Perry brought out his third and final product to pitch to them. According to Tech Jury , The US e-learning market is set to grow by $12.81

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

B2B sales is always changing, but nothing could’ve quite prepared us for the wild ride that 2020 ended up being. 40% of businesses did not meet revenue targets in 2020. 40% of businesses did not meet revenue targets in 2020. Sometimes you just don’t have time to read an entire article. What this means for you.

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SaaStr

MAY 30, 2022

During the crazy days of late 2020 and 2021, so many founders, even at the seed stage, ran very accelerated “processes” Giving VCs just a week, or even a day or two, to make a decision. If you are struggling to write a compelling investment memo on your own start-up … you aren’t ready for your first real pitch.

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ClickFunnels

AUGUST 22, 2022

The global eLearning market is expected to quadruple in size from around $250 billion in 2020 to $1 trillion in 2027. Udemy, the leading online learning marketplace, saw a 425% increase in student enrollments in late March 2020 compared to the previous month. Take a look at some of these other stats ….

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SaaStr

MAY 19, 2025

New pitch decks without an AI strategy aren’t even making it past associates. When I talk to founders who launched in 2020 or 2021, I hear the same anxiety: “Are we already legacy?” VCs especially are obsessed with AI-native startups. The market has fundamentally shifted. They weren’t even founded last year.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The pandemic brought all these changes to a fever pitch, as projects needed to be completed by a workforce isolated in their home offices. In fact, 42% of marketers surveyed in a report by AgileSherpas and Aprimo said they were using agile in 2020, which is up from 32% in 2019.

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Cience

APRIL 27, 2020

And in a more general business sense, it has been a whirlwind start to 2020. Second, there’s no sales pitch. How many businesses in April 2020 have email signatures as a must-have need to spend budget on right now? The post Outbound Emailing in Times of Uncertainty – The Best and Worst of April 2020 appeared first on CIENCE.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 14, 2020

But, I’ve been thinking: I see only a handful of certainties shaking out for the remainder of 2020. Here’s our bet: use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to connect with the decision makers you would have been likely to meet at events in 2020 and expand the scope of your outreach. Don’t pitch too hard at first. Include an open-ended CTA.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

You also need a clear path to 100% NDR, a credible plan to achieve your goals, and realistic expectations that valuations aren’t what they were in 2020 and 2021. #2: The post Crafting the Perfect Investor Pitch: 5 Metrics Metrics That Matter with Christoph Janz of Point Nine Capital appeared first on SaaStr.

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Hubspot

MARCH 23, 2021

When I was hired for my first marketing role, I got really excited to pitch new, exciting ideas to my team. marketers saw in June 2020, but still a record high that most marketers haven't seen over the last four years. Gartner's 2020 CMO survey confirms most marketing budgets rest around 11% of total company budget.

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B2C Healthcare B2B Pitch 101

SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Last year’s winner of The Pitch , Eric Lindroos. Now’s your chance to take your brand and career to the next level by participating in this year’s Pitch contest. Join us in San Francisco from March 9-11, 2020 for REV2020! Within hours of the win, he had hundreds of connection requests and thousands of company post views.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: When The Team Revolts 80% of IPOs Since 2020 Are “Broken” What Are Public SaaS Companies Taken Private At? How to Pitch Your Seed Stage Startup with Y Combinator’s Managing Director Michael Siebel 3. Who Will Win the Go-To-Market AI Race?

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