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The GTMnow Podcast interviews well-known tech executive, VC, and founders - the expert operators in the trenches who have ‘been there, done that’ to build some of the fastest-growing software companies. Every week, a guest joins Sophie Buonassisi to dissect their stories, revealing expert insights around what worked, what didn’t, and how things actually went down.This podcast is produced by GTMnow, the media brand of GTMfund - sharing insight on go-to-market from working with hundreds of portfolio companies backed by over 350 of the best go-to-market executives. GTMfund is an early-stage VC fund focused on investing in the most exciting, up-and-coming B2B SaaS companies across the world. The LP network consists of VP and C-level Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success leaders from companies like DocuSign, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Snowflake, Okta, Zoom, and many more.Visit gtmnow.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletter and other content resources.
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Feb 11, 2020 • 52min
96. The 4 Levers of Sales Velocity w/ Pete Crosby
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Pete Crosby, Chief Revenue Officer at Ometria. Prior to Ometria, Pete has been growing SaaS revenue teams for almost 20 years. He’s run revenues at the Viadeo from Series A to IPO, and most recently took Triptease from $2 million to $10 million in a successful Series B in just 18 months. He's one of the three founding members of the London Revenue Collective. Today we’re talking about the management track, employee motivation, and the levers of sales velocity. What You’ll Learn Why not every top-performing SDR is cut out for management — & who is 2 Frameworks for motivating your employees The 4 levers of sales velocity & why this number baffles the board Book recommendations & shoutouts galore The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Feb 7, 2020 • 7min
Friday Fundamentals: Ep 62: The Difference Between Strategy and Execution
On this episode of Friday Fundamentals, we give you some practical and actionable steps that you can take to translate your strategy into a successful outcome.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Feb 4, 2020 • 44min
95. How to Nail Your 1-on-1s w/ Matt Cameron
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Matt Cameron, Founder and Managing Partner of SaaSy Sales Management. Matt is a New Zealander by birth, an Australian by accent, and adopted American. He's worked at Salesforce and Yammer, acquired by Microsoft, before founding SaaSy. SaaSy Sales Management runs in-person, public, and private workshops to teach go-to-market SaaS leaders how to produce the best outcome for their company and their people. What You’ll Learn Getting your one on ones right by asking these 5 questions Lessons Matt learned from kickboxing that apply to business Founders should move to the region where they want to expand into Advice about goal-setting for people who are new in their career journey The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Jan 31, 2020 • 5min
Friday Fundamentals: Ep 61: The Best Interview Question a Candidate Can Ask
On this episode of Friday Fundamentals, we discuss the types of questions that a candidate can ask that will not only leave an impression but potentially land you the job!The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Jan 28, 2020 • 51min
94. Making Malware Disappear w/ Ellie Tamari
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Ellie Tamari, the VP of North American Sales at Namogoo. Today we are incredibly excited to have a recent friend, member of the Boston chapter of the Revenue Collective, and female sales leader that came to the role somewhat later in life — Ellie Tamari. Namogoo is a company that helps make sure that customers of e-commerce companies and retailers don't get hijacked by malware during checkout., Over the past 20 years, Ellie has helped countless brands significantly move the needle by focusing on their customer's online journey. What You’ll Learn It’s never too late to start a career in sales leadership Collaboration and culture is the way to manage a remote team A manager is there to solve her team’s problems Young women often aren’t aware of how perfect a fit sales leadership can be for them The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Jan 24, 2020 • 11min
Friday Fundamentals: Ep 60: Strategic Factors To Consider with Early-Stage Investment
On this episode of Friday Fundamentals, we talk about the key factors and insights that an investor is looking for when considering an investment.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Jan 21, 2020 • 48min
93. The Journey from 2x Entrepreneur Exec to VC w/ Angus Davis
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Angus Davis, VC and Partner at Foundation Capital. Angus is an amazing person — who never went to college. After graduating from high school, he moved out to Mountain View to work at Netscape, the first massive modern internet success story, with Marc Andreessen. He founded Tellme Networks, sold it to Microsoft, founded Upserve, and sold it to Vista Equity Partners. Now he's a partner making investments on the VC side at Foundation Capital with over 20 years of operational experience. What You’ll Learn You don’t necessarily need college to have a fantastic career An entrepreneur does need confidence, perseverance, and authenticity Build what you’ve already sold, don’t sell what you’ve already built The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Jan 17, 2020 • 4min
Friday Fundamentals: Ep 59: The Key Lesson in Software Sales
On this episode of Friday Fundamentals, we talk about getting your customers comfortable with the idea of why they need to make a change in order to move their business forward.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Jan 14, 2020 • 49min
92. How To Become a More Influential Executive w/ Jay McGrath
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Jay McGrath, the Area Vice President for UiPath. Jay is the Area Vice President for UiPath, where he focuses on leading the account teams covering Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance; the Northeast team; and Canada. Jay has spent 30 years in the financial services industry; holding various roles in sales, direct marketing, online marketing, and cross-selling strategies. He has an MBA in marketing from Temple University and still resides in the Philadelphia area with his family. What You’ll Learn Why you should offer value first when selling How to influence people that don't report to you Why you need empathy and perspective The importance of how you get your results The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

Jan 10, 2020 • 4min
Friday Fundamentals: Ep 58: Why Narrative Precedes Strategy
Your prospects/customers buy narrative more than they buy products and services. On this episode of Friday Fundamentals, we talk about how narrative needs to drive everything you do.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.