Best Alan Zhao Podcasts (2024)

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Building a Tech-Enhanced Cold Calling Culture - Sahil Mehra, Head of Strategic Sales at Nooks 25:38

5h ago25:38

25:38

Today’s episode welcomes Sahil Mehra, Head of Strategic Sales at Nooks - an AI-Powered Parallel Dialer & Virtual Salesfloor powering the best SDR and BDR teams. They help train the team, boost conversion rates, and multiply connect rates all while having fun in the Nooks platform. Sahil also has 6 years of experience running a go-to-market agency f…

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The Allbound Approach to B2B Revenue - Evan Dunn, Head of Marketing at ServiceBell 49:06

3d ago49:06

49:06

Today’s episode welcomes Evan Dunn, Head of Marketing at ServiceBell - a SaaS platform that enables their users to create first party intent and convert it into pipeline using the best account-based tactics across inbound, outbound, and marketing channels. In rare cases, an executive that isn’t the CEO or Founder becomes the leading voice in the co…

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Building High Conversion B2B Landing Pages - Sahil Patel, CEO of Spiralyze 37:39

22d ago37:39

37:39

Today’s episode welcomes Sahil Patel, CEO of Spiralyze. They help companies grow by providing data-driven performance Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) services. The point of a great landing page is to lead your potential clients to take action on your offer - whether it’s a demo, a strategy call or a free trial. Sahil mentions that while lead gen…

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Generating $2.8 Million in Pipeline at Demandbase - Austin Jouett, AE at Intensify Demand 32:45

29d ago32:45

32:45

Today’s episode welcomes Austin Jouett, Full-Cycle Account Executive at Intentify Demand - a provider of demand and lead generation services, specializing in B2B sectors such as SaaS, IT technology, FinTech, Martech and HR Tech. They help businesses connect with their ideal prospects by delivering high quality and meticulously verified data includi…

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WTF are Signals? How to Build Your GTM for ROI with Chris Walker & Alan Zhao 52:54

1M ago52:54

52:54

In case you missed it - today’s episode contains the recording of the June 6th live event with Chris Walker and Alan Zhao about how to implement a signal-based go-to-market approach. Chris’s new company, Passetto, combines proprietary signal-based analytics technology with expert strategic consulting to help B2B companies create breakthroughs in gr…

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Creating a Culture of Empathy in Sales - Brian Lawrence, VP of Sales at Clazar 16:44

1M ago16:44

16:44

Today’s guest is Brian Lawrence, VP of Sales at Clazar - the cloud GTM co-pilot for software businesses of all sizes that recently received their $10 million Series A round. Brian started his career at Oracle, where he moved up quickly and became one of the youngest managers at the company. When he was climbing up the ranks, a big part of his succe…

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0 to $30 Million ARR with 4 Salespeople - Ryan Staley, B2B AI Sales Expert & CEO of Whale Boss 27:20

2M ago27:20

27:20

The jury is still out on the right way to utilize AI in B2B sales. One thing is sure - AI and automation powered sales teams that stay lean are winning at a much higher rate than those who have gotten comfy over the last few years and have yet to figure out how to delegate gruntwork to machines. Today’s guest is a master of sales efficiency. Over 5…

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How LinkedIn & Cameo Built Their PLS (Product-Led Sales) Motion - Karen Chi, Founder of Karen Chi Consulting 34:32

2M ago34:32

34:32

Many people don’t realize this but quite a few of your favorite platforms, including LinkedIn and Cameo, have implemented a product-led sales (PLS) motion a long time ago. In short, product-led sales is a go-to-market approach that relies on existing users of the product to drive revenue. Here’s the problem - if your PLS motion is implemented witho…

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747 - Scaling Your Business and Navigating Enterprise Sales, Feras Alhlou 11:37

2M ago11:37

11:37

Colin chats with Feras Alhlou, co-founder of Startup with Ferris, about scaling businesses and preparing for larger contracts. Ferris shares insights on learning from competitors, building a strong business, and the importance of passion, skills, and sacrifice in entrepreneurship. They also discuss the process of selling a business and the evolving…

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B2B Influencer Marketing Masterclass - Morgan J. Ingram, Founder & CEO of AMP 29:55

2M ago29:55

29:55

B2B Influencer marketing is booming right now. According to Forbes 94% of B2B marketers say influencer marketing is a profitable strategy, yet if you ask around you’re bound to find skilled marketers or founders who invested heavily in creator partnerships and ended up seeing less than desirable results. Here’s the thing - unlike investing in safe,…

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746 - Building a Culture for a Globally Distributed Sales Team, with Chris Parker 7:53

2M ago7:53

7:53

Colin chats with Chris Parker about building a thriving culture in a fully distributed team and scaling globally. Chris shares insights on hiring the right people, promoting internal talent, and strategically expanding into new markets. They discuss the importance of customer-centric strategies and minimizing risks in business growth. Follow the Ho…

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Mastering B2B Positioning with Aditya Vempaty, VP of Marketing at MoEngage 28:14

2M ago28:14

28:14

Today’s episode welcomes Aditya Vempaty, VP of Marketing at MoEngage - an insights-led customer engagement platform that can analyze customer behavior and engage them with personalized communication across the web, mobile, and email. MoEngage is a full-stack solution consisting of powerful customer analytics, AI-powered customer journey orchestrati…

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745 - Navigating Leadership Challenges and Embracing Management Training, with Kate O'Neil 10:31

2M ago10:31

10:31

Collin welcomes Kate O'Neil once again, CEO of Teeming, to discuss the challenges of leadership. They talk about the importance of effective communication and adapting to change in a leadership role. Kate shares her experiences of being promoted to a higher position and the mistakes she made along the way. She also emphasizes the need for proper ma…

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744 - Maximizing Sales Efficiency: The Art of Disqualifying Deals, with Jeff Torbeck 10:07

2M ago10:07

10:07

Collin and guest Jeff Torbeck discuss the importance of qualifying leads in sales. They highlight the significance of spending time on high-potential accounts and efficiently disqualifying deals that are not a good fit. The conversation emphasizes the value of feedback from lost deals and the need for salespeople to prioritize their time effectivel…

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743 - Measuring the Buyer-Seller Experience, with Carl Cox 7:09

2M ago7:09

7:09

Collin Mitchell and guest Carl J. Cox delve into the importance of measuring and improving the buyer-seller experience in sales. They discuss the significance of data, self-reflection, and customer feedback in enhancing sales performance. The conversation highlights the impact of timely responses to leads and the value of learning from closed loss …

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How to Implement Signal-Based GTM in B2B - Chris Walker, CEO of Passetto - Part 2 27:19

2M ago27:19

27:19

This episode continues the conversation with Chris Walker - Executive Chairman of Refine Labs and CEO of Pasetto - a GTM Strategy Consultancy that helps B2B Executives identify and execute against their highest priority growth levers with confidence and clarity. He’s also the host of B2B Revenue Vitals - one of the most beloved podcasts in the B2B …

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742 - Data-Driven Sales Transformation Insights, with Alan Zhao 6:10

2M ago6:10

6:10

Collin Mitchell and Alan Zhao dive into the world of sales transformation, exploring the effective criteria for identifying high-intent website visitors. They discuss key indicators like page views, visit frequency, and active session time that signal serious evaluation by potential leads. The hosts also shed light on the impact of remote work on d…

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The Modern Go-To-Market Playbook - Chris Walker, CEO of Passetto - Part 1 21:40

2M ago21:40

21:40

B2B has recently been obsessed with the word “dead”. Cold calling. Email marketing. Blogs. Interview based podcasts. You name it - someone’s made a case on a LinkedIn post that it’s dead and discouraged many from strategies that have worked for seemingly forever. Truth is - in 2024, the word “dead” is more relevant than ever when used to refer to m…

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741 - From Layoff to Sales Leader Sales Success, with Feras Alhlou 9:55

2M ago9:55

9:55

Colin interviews Feras Alhlou, co-founder of Startup with Feras, who shares his journey into entrepreneurship after being forced into it due to a layoff. Ferris discusses the challenges he faced starting a web design and search engine optimization business in the early days of the internet. He highlights the importance of learning sales skills, sha…

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740 - Embracing Remote Culture for Global Sales Success, with Chris Parker 10:32

2M ago10:32

10:32

Colin Mitchell chats with Chris Parker about his journey from technical marketing to sales leadership at Customer IO. They discuss the challenges of growing a global sales team while operating lean and the importance of meeting customers where they are. Chris shares insights on building a strong culture in a fully distributed team and the strategie…

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739- First-Time Leader Mistakes: Asking for Help, One-on-Ones, and Firing People, with Kate O'Neil 12:37

3M ago12:37

12:37

Collin Mitchell interviews Kate O'Neil, CEO of Teeming, about her experience transitioning from sales to marketing and the importance of alignment between finance, sales, and marketing. They also discuss the challenges faced by first-time leaders and the common mistakes they make, such as not asking for help and neglecting one-on-one meetings with …

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Mastering B2B Sales in 2024 - JB Daguené, Founder & CEO of Evergrowth 20:48

3M ago20:48

20:48

Today’s episode welcomes JB Daguené, Founder & CEO of Evergrowth - a platform that enables revenue teams to deeply understand and prioritize customer needs through granular AI-driven TAM categorization at the top of the sales funnel. JB has been part of the B2B sales world for over 15 years. He fell in love with SaaS during his tenure at TrustPilot…

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The Secret Behind High-Growth B2B SaaS Revenue - Jared Fuller, Co-Founder of Nearbound.com 33:02

3M ago33:02

33:02

Whether you know it or not, your business has a Nearbound sales strategy. Here’s the secret nobody told you - this type of partner revenue is exactly what drives most of the growth for high performing SaaS companies that take over the market seemingly out of nowhere. So what is nearbound? In simple sales terms, those are the deals that close quickl…

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738 - Signal-Based Selling: Aligning Marketing and Sales Efforts, with Alan Zhao 10:36

3M ago10:36

10:36

Collin Mitchell and Alan Zhao from Warmly dive into the world of revenue orchestration and the challenges of engaging prospects at the right time. They discuss the importance of aligning sales and marketing efforts, emphasizing the need for quality engagement over quantity. The hosts highlight the significance of signal-based selling and leveraging…

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Cheat Sheet for B2B Category Creation - Phil Carpenter, CMO of ALICE Technologies 29:48

3M ago29:48

29:48

Today’s episode welcomes Phil Carpenter, CMO at ALICE Technologies - the world's first artificial intelligence platform that understands construction. ALICE enhances your construction planning and scheduling abilities to help keep crews flowing on any size project – so you can build faster and cheaper. Everybody wants to be a category creator - unt…

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737 - Mastering Sales and Influence, with Jason Wojo 12:48

3M ago12:48

12:48

In this episode, Jason Wojo discusses his journey in entrepreneurship, transitioning from CEO to focusing on events and private clients. He emphasizes the importance of staying in one's zone of genius and delegating tasks to achieve better results. Jason also shares insights on sales strategies, lead quality, and the value of building a strong netw…

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736 - Empower Your Career Trajectory, with Leandra Fishman 9:21

3M ago9:21

9:21

Collin and Leandra Fishman discuss the importance of taking ownership of your career trajectory and embracing entrepreneurship. The conversation touches on the value of problem-solving, creativity, and pushing oneself outside of their comfort zone. The guest shares personal experiences of making difficult decisions and emphasizes the significance o…

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How to Build a Brand like ClickUp - Melissa Rosenthal, CMO at Insight Timer (ex. CCO at ClickUp) 29:48

3M ago29:48

29:48

Stale marketing is like stale bread. People will bite - but only if they’re desperate enough. When you’re going to market with a new product in a well-established, saturated space that consists of top-heavy key players with billion dollar evaluations, stale won’t cut it. Today’s guest is Melissa Rosentha - CMO at Insight Timer, and ex. Chief Creati…

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How to Build Your First SaaS Product - Alan Zhao, Co-Founder of Warmly 24:18

3M ago24:18

24:18

Today’s episode welcomes Alan Zhao, Co-Founder of Warmly - the first autonomous revenue orchestration platform purpose built for SMB sized revenue teams. The platform orchestrates metadata from sales enablement tools, B2B intent, and enrichment tools to identify, track, and connect with website visitors who are ready to convert. Before starting War…

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Season 1 Recap + What's in store for Season 2! 3:30

3M ago3:30

3:30

Season 1 is officially over. Huge thank you to everyone who tuned in and the amazing guests that joined us over the last few months - we appreciate you! This new season will feature more highly effective, creative and courageous revenue professionals who have taken their unique strategies to market, succeeded, and now have tactical insights and str…

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735 - Data-Driven Sales Strategies for Success, with Jeff Torbeck 14:15

3M ago14:15

14:15

Collin and Jeff Torback discuss the importance of making data-driven decisions in sales. They highlight the significance of tracking key metrics, setting up proper sales stages, and utilizing tools like CRM and conversational intelligence. The conversation emphasizes the need for accurate data, effective training, and continuous improvement to driv…

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734 - Campus Visit: The Ultimate Sales Indicator, with Carl Cox 12:14

3M ago12:14

12:14

Colin and Carl delve into the world of strategic planning and key performance indicators (KPIs). They discuss the importance of focusing on essential strategies that have a significant impact on outcomes, using the Pareto principle to streamline the planning process. Carl shares a compelling story about finding the most crucial KPI, emphasizing the…

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733 - AI-Powered Chat Revolutionizes Sales, with Alan Zhao 8:38

3M ago8:38

8:38

Colin and Alan Zhao from Warmly discuss the importance of engaging with website visitors in real-time to maximize conversions. They share success stories of companies increasing their pipeline by three times through proactive engagement strategies. Zhao highlights the role of AI chatbots in identifying high-intent visitors and routing them to the r…

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Collaborative Growth is the Future - Jared Robin, Co-Founder of RevGenius 28:01

3M ago28:01

28:01

The B2B Go-To-Market landscape is changing. Again. SaaS companies have adopted a “growth-at-the-lowest-cost” model, while social media platforms are becoming more pay-to-play by the day. This doesn’t go together well. But every now and then you’ll notice a group of companies appear seemingly out of thin air and take over your feed. These companies …

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What Nobody Understands About Business - Joe De Sena, Founder & CEO of Spartan Race 31:32

3M ago31:32

31:32

Today’s episode welcomes Joe De Sena, Founder of Spartan Race - the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand, with more than 200 global events annually. He’s also the author of “Spartan Up!” - a NY Times bestseller and the host of “The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena” - a top 0.5% podcast that gives you the ultimate blueprint and action steps to a…

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732 - How to Build and Hire a Successful SDR Team, with Ronen Pessar 20:06

3M ago20:06

20:06

In this episode of Sales Transformation, Collin Mitchell and Ronan Pessar discuss how to build a successful SDR (Sales Development Representative) team. They cover topics such as the financial considerations of building a team, the importance of understanding the value of conversations in sales, and the cost of hiring and managing SDRs. They also p…

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731 - Aligning Sales, Marketing, and Finance for Business Success, with Kate O'Neil 9:08

3M ago9:08

9:08

Kate O'Neil and Collin Mitchell discuss the importance of alignment between sales, marketing, and finance in a business. Kate emphasizes the need for these departments to work together and share information to achieve the company's goals. Mitchell and guest Kate O'Neill, CEO of Teeming, also discuss the impact of financial models on sales and marke…

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730 - Niche Down to Scale Up: Community-Led Growth, with Lloyed Lobo 12:03

3M ago12:03

12:03

Collin Mitchell and guest Lloyed Lobo delve into the world of entrepreneurship and sales. They discuss the challenges of starting a niche business, the importance of finding your ideal customer profile, and the power of building a community around your brand. Lloyd shares his journey of building Boast.ai and the strategies they used to bootstrap to…

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Improve Your Sales Without Being an A$$hole - Adam Jay, Co-Founder of Revenue Reimagined 29:15

3M ago29:15

29:15

The biggest myth that movies like The Wolf of Wall Street propagated about sales is that you need to be an a$$hole to succeed. The truth is that most great salespeople who later move on to lead high-performing teams and start companies, typically begin by adopting a lone-wolf, success-at-all-cost mentality, which only gets you so far before limitin…

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729 - Nine-Figure Advertiser Reveals Sales Insights, with Jason Wojo 11:34

3M ago11:34

11:34

Collin Mitchell interviews Jason Wojo, a nine-figure advertiser, who shares his journey from culinary school to building a successful social media marketing agency. Jason discusses his experiences with door knocking, upselling clients, and the challenges of scaling a business. He also highlights the importance of learning from mentors and the strug…

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Welcome to Founder-Led: Meet Your Host, Collin Mitchell. 11:04

3M ago11:04

11:04

Founders are a unique breed. Enduring the level of financial, emotional and psychological pressure it takes to build a company for a statistically tiny chance of success is a path built for the few. Today we sit down with Collin Mitchell - 4x Founder and 3x Exit sales leader to learn about his new podcast - Founder-Led. Founder-Led takes a deep div…

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How to Track Your Highest Paying B2B Customers - Deepinder Singh Dhingra, Founder of RevSure AI 20:24

3M ago20:24

20:24

Today's episode welcomes Deepinder Singh Dhingra, Founder & CEO of RevSure AI. They’re on a mission to improve predictable revenue growth through Predictive AI for Pipeline Generation for B2B SaaS companies. Deepinder has spent over 20 years in big data analytics and machine learning in multiple industries - but mostly serving the Fortune 500 in bo…

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728 - Sales Karma: Customer-Centric Leadership, with Leandra Fishman 14:40

3M ago14:40

14:40

Colin Mitchell and Leandra Fishman discuss their journeys in sales and leadership. Leandra shares her experiences transitioning from sales to leadership roles, emphasizing the importance of building relationships and solving problems. They highlight the challenges and rewards of leadership, focusing on the significance of listening, learning, and e…

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Get Better At Sales Through Active Collaboration - Vince Beese, CEO of Sales HQ (ex Meta) 28:30

3M ago28:30

28:30

If you got into sales over the last 4-5 years, chances are you’ve never worked on the sales floor. While remote is wonderful, there’s something truly special about the level of interaction, feedback and energy you get when you’re closing deals as a team in-person. Before you start bickering about remote being the only way you’ll ever work, take a m…

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727 - Future of Marketplaces in Sales, with Jeff Torbeck 17:44

4M ago17:44

17:44

In this episode, Collin and Jeff Torbeck discuss the future of marketplaces and the challenges faced by startups in today's funding landscape. Jeff highlights the importance of building profitable businesses and the shift towards efficiency and profitability. Torbeck also explores the role of marketplaces in connecting candidates and companies effi…

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How To Build B2B Brand Awareness Through Video Content - Alex Minor, Owner of Eye AM Media 33:00

4M ago33:00

33:00

The B2B content meta is about to change. LinkedIn is getting its very own short-form video section. We all knew this was coming. And with a potential TikTok ban on the horizon, there’s a whole new market of buyers that will now turn to LinkedIn for their scrolling needs. The time to invest in video is now. Today’s guest knows what it takes to succe…

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Drive Revenue Through Warm Intros - Olivier Roth, Chief Growth Officer at The Swarm 15:24

4M ago15:24

15:24

Your network truly is your net worth. If you’re a new founder who’s bootstrapped and shooting for the stars in a heavily saturated SaaS market, your ability to access early investors, hire the right talent and build revenue generating partnerships will separate you from the startups that sink. Here’s the problem - manually asking people in your net…

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Growing to 100k+ YouTube Subscribers - Jamie McCauley, YouTuber and Top Podcast Host 28:08

4M ago28:08

28:08

Many great B2B content creators have tried and failed to build an audience on YouTube that reflects the type of engagement and community they’ve built on LinkedIn. The reason why is simple - the type of content that succeeds on LinkedIn often falls flat on more casual social media platforms. Today’s guest has built a successful YouTube channel, wen…

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726 - The Power of Radical Collaboration in Sales Transformation, with Ronen Pessar 11:02

4M ago11:02

11:02

Ronen shares a personal experience of miscommunication and highlights the need for understanding different communication styles. Pessar also explores the concept of radical collaboration and how it can improve teamwork and productivity. Follow the Host: Collin Mitchell (Partner, Leadium) Our Episode Guest: Ronen Pessar (Founder, Ronen Pessar Adviso…

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Drive Retention Like a Unicorn - Josh Neal, Customer Success Leader(ex Dropbox, Oracle, Slack, Miro) 27:09

4M ago27:09

27:09

To become a category leader in 2024, investing all of your go-to-market (GTM) resources into sales and marketing won’t cut it. Getting to unicorn status requires a GTM motion where customer retention is at the forefront of the strategy, otherwise you’ll never truly capture the market share needed to scale to a 9-figure evaluation. Today’s guest has…

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