SaaStr

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

” Fortunately, the always excellent KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) 2021 SaaS Survey – which covers over 350 private SaaS companies across various stages and categories – provides a very rich data set to work from. Surprisingly, Qualifiers had a lower portion of Inside Sales GTM (22%) than Non-Qualifiers (32%).

Drivers/motivators 108

Drivers/motivators Profit margin Non-Profits Inside sales 108

SaaStr

MARCH 7, 2023

Many companies got sucked into the 2021 vortex of a low-interest rate environment and high multiples when they should have focused on growth and efficiency. It’s not a surprise or secret that 2022 was challenging, especially starting the year with 2021 growth expectations. Incentives for multi-year contracts are another tactic.

GTM 69

GTM Growth Profit margin Contract 69

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Of course, it’s down from 2021, but there has been a tremendous amount of innovation in the last year, with a lot of that driven by AI and what’s possible. That info could be: high volumes of text like blogs contracts how to respond to a customer images video We’re in the early innings of what it means to generate or have GenAI.

Contract 104

Contract GTM B2B Negotiate 104

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Thanks for reading The GTM Newsletter! Have you re-negotiated current contracts given the market? —- Robert Simmons – VP of Sales Yes, at time of renewal we’ve negotiated and came to mutually beneficial terms. Brian Weinberger – SVP of Sales We have re-negotiated contracts as the renewals come in.

GTM 80

GTM Negotiate Pipeline Contract 80

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

They make major decisions for the tech stack — they own the budget and can sign contracts. Titles you’re likely to see for this role include Sales Manager, Enablement Manager, and GTM Specialist. They have a firm grasp of GTM strategies, value propositions, and positioning, as well as familiarity with your company’s KPIs and workflows.

GTM 86

GTM Contract CRM Meeting 86

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

To illustrate the turbulence, consider the following metrics: The BVP NASDAQ Emerging Cloud Index (the public benchmark of software performance) has contracted by more than 40%. Cloud 100 multiples have fallen in 2022 –– ARR multiples rose nearly fourfold from 9x in 2016 to 34x in 2021 and down to 30x in 2022. Introducing the Centaur.

GTM 96

GTM Contract Growth Follow-up 96

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It’s 2021, but surprisingly, a significant number of SaaS companies still use outdated sales compensation plans. Says Roberge, “We’re using a sales comp plan that was invented in the 1980s, and it’s causing our customers to utilize their licenses at a lower rate, and it’s causing revenue contraction.”.

GTM 76

GTM Price Promote Commission 76