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Hayden Stafford

President and Chief Revenue Officer at Seismic, with extensive experience at Microsoft, Pegasystems, and Salesforce.

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Apr 1, 2025 • 54min

GTM 140: How Microsoft Scaled from $600M to $5B: The Enterprise Playbook with Hayden Stafford

Hayden Stafford, President and CRO at Seismic, shares insights from his extensive career at Microsoft and Salesforce. He discusses how Satya Nadella transformed Microsoft's culture and emphasizes the importance of partnerships in scaling businesses. Hayden reveals the playbook for transitioning from SMB to enterprise markets and highlights the significance of customer retention in sales teams. He recalls closing a $600M deal during the 2008 financial crisis and explains why focusing on vertical markets, especially financial services, can drive growth.