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The New Rules of AI Startup Growth: 5 Key Lessons from Cohere, Together AI & Salesforce Ventures

SaaStr

Successful companies are running three motions simultaneously: Bottom-up developer adoption Top-down enterprise engagement Strategic partnerships And they’re doing it from Day 1, not sequentially like in traditional SaaS. Contract Length Progression: Are you seeing movement from 3 to 6 to 12-month contracts?

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Contracted pricing CPQ: what it is and how it works

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As these relationships deepen, partnering companies will often agree on contracted pricing, a pre-negotiated price structure that applies over a defined period. Contracted deals ensure that pricing is more predictable, consistent, and transparent between buyers and sellers. What is contracted pricing?

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Why Traditional Customer Success is Dead with CCOs of Slack, Mulesoft and OpenAI

SaaStr

Their unique contract structure, where additional seats came at no extra cost during the contract term, meant CS could focus entirely on driving valuable adoption that would translate into massive expansion revenue at renewal time. Just ask Matt O’Connor, who led success teams at both Slack and Tableau.

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Why marketers need to master capability assessment and tool procurement

Martech

Understanding capability assessment and tool procurement Once marketers understand how customer data flows through various martech platforms and develop a strategic view of how these platforms work together, they can effectively evaluate the capabilities of different tools and guide companies through the right procurement process.

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How Sell to My Customer When They Need to Sell to Their Customer First (Ask Jeb)

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Recognize the Real-World Obstacles Whether your customer has to bid on government contracts, secure large client projects, or get internal buy-in from multiple stakeholders, their success dictates your sale. Offer Strategic Expertise If your offering requires complex configurations or specialized knowledge, step in as a consultant.

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Why public relations is thriving in today’s global marketing mix

Martech

In a time when one viral tweet can make or break a brand, having a strategic PR approach cannot be overstated. To encourage open communication, ensure a strong non-disclosure agreement remains in effect even after the contract ends. Hiding or misrepresenting details from them will lead to bigger problems with journalists later.

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10 Ways Sales is Different in Vertical SaaS with Mangomint’s VP of Sales

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Let customers start a free trial instantly, but use that trial strategically: “We’re really using it as a way to witness the behavior of the customer… Where do they go first? Ditch Long-Term Contracts So how does Mangomint maintain 110% NRR without any traditional sales contracts? Mangomint’s approach?

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