SaaStr

OCTOBER 19, 2024

So we’ve finally crossed 50,000 subs on SaaStr YouTube. It took a while, but I’m probably on the unparalled quality of our content, especially the past 18+ months or so where we stepped up the editing and more. So if you want to catch up, here are The Top 10 Most Popular SaaStr YouTube Sessions of All Time. Note I did take out a few that would have made the list but were a bit dated etc: #1, 279,000 Views: “How To Perfectly Pitch Your Seed Stage Startup With Y CombinatorR

Pitch 115

Pitch Engineering Growth Sales 115

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 19, 2024

My latest sales epiphany happened while I was watching Friday’s American League Championship Series game between the Yankees and the Guardians. The Guardians went to the bullpen to bring in a relief pitcher and I felt nothing. Wow! If it was the Red Sox, I would have been worried sick that the pitcher they were bringing into the game: Sucked all year Walks too many guys Is prone to giving up home runs Pitches worse against the Yankees Won’t prevent the Yankees from scoring right he

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Gaming Pitch Sales 75

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 19, 2024

There’s a fascinating article in HBR this month, A Better Way To Link Sales And Marketing. There’s a lot “right” about this article. It offers very good insights about how we engage our customers very effectively, consistently, and efficiently. It talks about how we integrate our communications strategies effectively across all parts of the organization–marketing, sales, service, and so forth.

Sell 62

Sell Customers GTM Up-sell 62

SaaStr

OCTOBER 19, 2024

So yesterday OG SaaS pioneer Zuora agreed to be acquired by PE to go private for $1.7 Billion by GIC and Silverlake. This is good for SaaS. CEO Tien Tzuo is an OG SaaS leader since being one of the very first leaders at Salesforce. Zuora was very early to subscription management — maybe too early (2006) — and built a mature $400m ARR business focused on enterprise subscription management (and more). $416m ARR 9% growth 11% free cash flow margins 104% NRR 445 $250k+ customers So ̷

Growth 97

Growth Customers 97

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

Hospitality