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Kathleen Booth, SVP of Marketing and Growth at Pavilion, discusses the rise of CMOs transitioning to CROs. The conversation touches on marketing-sales alignment, 6sense's cease and desist letter, the FTC rule banning noncompetes, and the importance of gaining sales experience for marketers looking to transition to the CRO role.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss challenges for non-technical founders raising seed funding. They offer advice on building VC networks, strategic positioning, and navigating funding obstacles. Topics include AI-focused startups, networking strategies, understanding the VC landscape, problem-solving in entrepreneurship, and ambitions of creating a media empire with financial humor.

Delving into challenges startups face, understanding software engineering for non-technical founders, maintaining customer confidence, navigating sales strategies and customer success, and appreciating collaborative efforts in the tech industry.

Salesloft representative David Obrand joins Topline hosts to discuss bridging pricing gap between early customers and new ones for SaaS companies. Topics include psychological aspect, setting upfront expectations, and emphasizing value to early customers.

Renowned SaaS leader David Obrand, CEO of SalesLoft, discusses navigating the enterprise market and the importance of revenue orchestration platforms. He shares insights on the evolution of technology in go-to-market strategies, the significance of customer success, and the impact of AI integration in sales and marketing. The podcast also delves into company growth, leadership acknowledgment, and embracing differences in lifestyle and priorities.

Renowned SaaS founder Adam Robinson shares his bootstrapping journey to $22M ARR, offering insights on LinkedIn growth. Topics include navigating entrepreneurship emotions, data breach accountability, revenue models, market strategies, and book adaptations.

In today’s Topline Hotline, Sam, AJ, and Andrea Kayal of Help Scout discuss a question from a new CRO who is concerned about missing Q1 revenue after being in the role for 7 days. They explore the reasons for the concern and the impact of a Q1 miss in recurring revenue businesses, as well as strategies to pull revenue forward.  Enjoy the mini-episode? Read the recaps or join our Slack channel to engage with other listeners here. Also, attend Topline Hotline Live on April 11th at 2:30 PM ET.

Help Scout's CRO Andrea Kayal discusses PEG growth strategy, tackling churn, and improving CAC payback. Conversation includes revenue attainment data and balancing growth vs. profitability in valuing companies, customer lifetime value, marketing strategies, and challenges in customer acquisition/retention.

Experts Sam, AJ, and Asad delve into the deadly sins of win-loss analysis, discussing trusting CRM data, engaging consultants, and improving data quality. They highlight the importance of understanding customer behavior, conducting close loss reviews, and the role of human judgment in decision-making.

Be the first to hear insights from Pavilion’s 2024 B2B Compensation Benchmarks. before its April 1 release to the general public. Pavilion members have early access in the member hub. Our hosts also discuss layoffs, hirings, and how the negotiation scale is tipping back towards companies vs candidates and dive into Carta’s State of Compensation H2 2023 report. Want more Topline? Read episode recaps or join our Slack channel to engage with other listeners here.