

TLDR: The B2B SaaS Growth Podcast Recording
Ishaan Shakunt (Founder @ Spear Growth)
The B2B SaaS growth podacast by Spear Growth (https://speargrowth.com/).
This is not a marketing strategy, story, or inspirational podcast series.
This is a to-the-point, grab-and-go podcast aimed at marketers with intermediate skills(not beginners) to find direct and actionable solutions to problems they are facing or experiments they are looking to do.
Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
This is not a marketing strategy, story, or inspirational podcast series.
This is a to-the-point, grab-and-go podcast aimed at marketers with intermediate skills(not beginners) to find direct and actionable solutions to problems they are facing or experiments they are looking to do.
Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Episodes
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Mar 29, 2024 • 40min
1 to 10 million journey Using demand gen: Madhav Bhandari @ Storylane
Only 5% of your ICP is in-market.95% aren’t even aware of your category.How do you generate demand for such a big chunk?We asked and Madhav (Head of Marketing at Storylane) answered.He is in this exact situation.He is generating demand for a category that’s brand-new.His goal?Go from 1 to 10 million ARR.He figured out 3 demand-gen strategies that work wonders:Capture existing demand from an adjacent category.Hang out where the customer isBuild on insight-led contentMadhav breaks down all 3 strategies in the podcast.Know the best plan of action for demand gen.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Mar 22, 2024 • 37min
Close 8 Deals per Quarter using Webinars: Mason Cosby @ Scrappy ABM
Mason Cosby, Founder of Scrappy ABM, specializes in helping B2B SaaS companies launch their first ABM programs. In this discussion, he reveals how his structured approach to webinars consistently nets him eight deals each quarter, averaging $30,000 each. He shares his pre- and post-webinar strategies, including targeted LinkedIn outreach and personalized landing pages. Mason emphasizes the importance of understanding pain points, quality content, and effective follow-ups, all crucial for sustaining meaningful client relationships.

Mar 15, 2024 • 15min
100k in pipeline within 6 months Using SEO: Riley Timmins @ Cacheflow
$25,000 deal closed in 3 weeks.Using the channel… wait for it… SEO.Don’t believe me?Let’s make this harder to believe.They also added another $100,000 in qualified pipeline. 😏These are real numbers Cacheflow generated.They saw initial rankings in 3-4 weeks.and got their first customer in less than 6 months.Riley (Director of marketing) is spilling the beans.In 26 minutes, we talk execution.Basically, everything you need to get results like these.If you liked this snippet, you’ll ❤️ the podcast.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Mar 8, 2024 • 28min
Buying Cycle cut to 50% by Reducing Buyer Friction: Natalie Marcotullio @ Navattic
Less buying friction = Shorter sales cycleHow short, you ask?50% shorter, says Natalie (Head of Growth & Operations).I’m sure there are many best buying practices.But here are the 3 proven ones:Ungated product experience (interactive demo)Public pricingEasy demo schedulingNatalie spent 1 quarter solving each.She only bought 2 tools: Chili Piper and ClearbitIf you want to know her exact process, listen to this 28-minute podcast.Don’t miss this if you’re:SaaS companySales-ledYour demo scheduling process has friction.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Mar 1, 2024 • 54min
$850k ARR from Partnerships: Cory Snyder @ Teamwork
Building a partnership program is tough.Building one that's profitable, fast… is hella tough.Not for Cory.He onboarded 42 partners in 3 months.A good number of them started sharing referrals almost immediately.Not only that, he also:Fully automated the partner acquisition pipelineLaunched a new partner hub learning centerDeveloped #outreach sequences for partner acquisitionWhat was his game plan?He set up a….okay, just listen to the podcast.He talks about everything he did in 90 days.Plus, his strategy to drive $850,000 in ARR next year.All of this using:Very low software costsJust a 3 member teamHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Feb 23, 2024 • 53min
63 deals from Inbound using B2C strats in B2B: Nemanja Zivkovic @ Funky Marketing
Nemanja closed 63 deals in 1.5 years.All LinkedIn inbounds or referrals.How?He took the best B2C strategies and used them in B2B.This was no joke.It required some convincing.And boy....did he go big?He proved his strategies to 200+ #startups.And then…there was no looking back.What’s his best strategy?Guess you’ll have to watch the #podcast.Hint: Content Creation.No, not your run-off-the-mill 20 blogs/month kind of strategy.But actionable steps on:How to create content pillarsWays to distribute contentHow to choose the right content metricsWays to document your storyHe covers every aspect of content ideation, creation, and distribution.— Ishaan “loves the name Funky Marketing” ShakuntHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Feb 16, 2024 • 35min
25% Closed-Lost Reengaged using Popcorns: Mason Cosby @ Scrappy ABM
Mason used popcorn…to re-engage 25% closed lost deals.How?On the surface:He used the power of popcorn and puns.Sent popcorn to closed lost deals with a note:“Hey, we’re popping back in. Wanted to see if now is a better time.”Here’s what is interesting to me:It’s not that simple.Mason has perfected every step of the process.Everything from setting up the CRM for this to when to buy the goodies.The result?8-12 additional closed lost deals reengaged. (Mic drop!)This is one of my favourite episodes to date.Mason shares every detail on how to set up this strategy.Spend ~30 mins on this episode.C’mon, get the commission you deserve.What if life doesn’t give you second chances?A popcorn tin does. 😂Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Feb 9, 2024 • 44min
$100,000 sales in 1 hour via Webinars: Meenank @ Pitch Ground
$100,000 in sales in 1 hour.Not clickbait, just the power of webinars.Everbody does webinars.Check your inbox.You probably have unopened webinar invites.This is the current playbook-Promote:Promote is a little on owned media.Maybe also promote it via ads or cold emails.Present:Show something hopefully valuable?Pester:Bombard with follow up emails.Or worse… start calling people up.They’re intrusive and inefficient.But Meenank did magic in 1 hour.That too, on Black Friday.The day the entire world is selling you something.So, what did he do differently?Sneak Peek: You don’t need $2000 and 6 months of planning.All you need is:1 month of prep6 people to implement0 $Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Feb 2, 2024 • 33min
#1 industry leader using the MarTech landscape: Scott Brinker @ HubSpot
If you know martech, you know Scott Brinker.Yes, the Editor of the chiefmartec.com blog.He talks about the intersection of marketing and tech.This passion project is now his brand identity.It follows him everywhere he goes.But how did he build his personal brand 12 years ago when… it wasn’t even a thing?Our podcast answers this.He talks about:His thought processHow he grew the blogHis current processWho will it help?Entrepreneurs trying to establish expertiseContent teams of SaaS startupsAnyone building a personal brand.If you’re either of these, don’t think twice.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Jan 26, 2024 • 23min
60% MQL to Opp Ratio by changing the funnel: Natalie Marcotullio @ Navattic
Competition is higher than ever.Budgets are being cut.Profitability is not optional.SaaS marketing is getting tougher.There's one thing everyone should do.Funnel optimisation.I predict you'll hear everyone talking about this.We can keep optimising existing funnels.But, we can also change the game.What if showing the product didn't happen at the end...But at the beginning?How would that change your marketing?How would that change your bottom line?Natalie (Head of Growth & Operations) shares:1. Exactly how she implemented it2. How much she spent3. What the team that implemented this looked like4. What she would do differently5. Who else can do thisHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.