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How to Scale Go-to-Market Through IPO with ICONIQ Growth’s General Partners

SaaStr

A great product, while necessary, isn’t sufficient to build a market leader and eventually a public company. Companies that win a market are just as good at Go-to-Market as they are at building great products. Over 50% of revenue is generated by existing customers through upsell or cross-sell.

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How to Create an Effective Sales and Marketing Plan

Highspot

By defining specific goals and identifying key performance indicators (KPIs), a sales and marketing plan provides a structured framework for marketing and sales to align their go-to-market efforts. And when teams are aligned, companies can generate up to 208% more revenue from their marketing efforts.

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How to Create an Effective Sales and Marketing Plan

Highspot

By defining specific goals and identifying key performance indicators (KPIs), a sales and marketing plan provides a structured framework for marketing and sales to align their go-to-market efforts. And when teams are aligned, companies can generate up to 208% more revenue from their marketing efforts.

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Is the Head of Sales Job Going Extinct? The Rise of the CRO

Salesforce

They see how all departments can drive revenue for the company; those departments can include sales, marketing, customer success, and finance. The CRO leverages cross-functional knowledge to create a complete view of the customer lifecycle from bringing in new leads to closing deals to renewing customer contracts. Not exactly.

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The 8 Non-Negotiables for a Winning Product Launch

Highspot

When executed effectively, it can lead to a significant uptick in sales, expanding the business’s market share and revenue streams. By introducing a new product or updating an existing one, businesses can tap into new customer segments or markets, ensuring a diversified and steady revenue flow.

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Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore

The Lost Book of Sales

Starting to cross the chasm. How does the "D-Day" strategy help companies cross the chasm? Being sales vs. market driven when crossing the chasm. In both cases, the reason we have separate markets is that the customers could not have referenced each other. What is the "Chasm"? A war analogy.

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Ultimate Guide To Creating Your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)

SalesHandy

is a common misconception amongst many salespeople and marketers believing they should serve everyone. If you are selling to the wrong individuals, then your sales team will most likely struggle to connect with them and their pain points. Low CLV and high churn rates indicate that you are selling to the wrong people.