In a recent conversation with Aaron McGarry from Qualtrics, Isaac mentioned something he’s hearing a lot:
“Don’t experienced salespeople tap into people & buyers trust for intelligence and influence?”
There’s a lie that permeates startup culture and it warps the perception of even the brightest founders, executives, and employees.
I call the lie — the instant scalability myth.
Indirect is cool...again
Look back to learn how to look forward.
Glance at the history of B2B SaaS companies and we see something very interesting. It has been defined by three important eras.
* The Era of Sales Digitization (2000s)
* The Era of Marketing Automation (2010s)
* The Era of Partner
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A quick recap of the PhD from this week:
* The Way We Buy Has Changed
* Experiment With Partnerships
* Time To Tap Into
There's an open secret in partnerships...
The first giver wins.
Don't wait for the quid pro quo.
Make the first move.
Stand out, consider what you can do to set yourself apart from the crowd. First impressions matter – a lot.
When you act generously from the
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We've moved beyond the review ratings
I don't care how "good" something is.
I care who'
We're in a new era
B2B is begging for a new way.
Everyone in GTM can see that outbound and inbound aren't working like they used to.
The solution is right in front of us, but B2B is scared to try something new.
The old playbooks
Find your minimum viable partnership
If you have an idea for a great partnership, experiment first.
Is there a way you can test it without permission? Try it.
Before you make your pitch to your potential partner, show some proof.
Talk is cheap. Whenever possible, show, don't tell.