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24 alternatives to SaaStr 043: Kirsten Helvey, COO @ Cornerstone On Demand

Why we should focus more on upsell than customer acquisition

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SaaStr 043: Kirsten Helvey, COO @ Cornerstone On Demand launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SaaStr 050: Matthew Bellows, Founder & CEO @ Yesware▲65

   Why all founders should do sales until $1m ARR

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr - 024: Nick Mehta, CEO @ Gainsight▲69

   Why customer success is the new sales

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 063: Brandon Bruce, Co-Founder & COO @ Cirrus Insight▲64

   The sales script that increases conversion by 80%

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 064: Matt Murphy, Managing Director @ Menlo Ventures▲64

   Why now is a great time for SaaS startups to raise?

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 040: Allison Pickens, VP of Customer Success & Business Operations @ Gainsight▲59

   Scaling your customer success team & managing churn

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   Saastr 013: Mark Woodward, CEO @ Invoca▲63

   What it takes to raise later stage funding today

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 034: Cailen D'sa, Head of Sales @ Front, 1st Sales Hire @ Dropbox and Box▲63

   How to master the freemium SaaS model

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr - 022: Russ Hearl VP of Sales @ Datahug▲64

   What makes a great sales leader?

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 078: Kathryn Minshew, Founder & CEO @ The Muse▲61

   You have to make customers uncomfortable in the early days

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 047: Meagen Eisenberg, CMO @ MongoDB▲74

    How to increase leads through marketing funnel optimisation

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 069: Whitney Sales, VP of Sales @ TalentIQ▲60

    5 Key criteria for founders to consider before selling

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 089: Buffer, Founder & COO, Leo Widrich▲64

    10 Lessons From Growing To $10m ARR

    2017 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr - 023: Nakul Mandan @ Lightspeed Venture Partners ▲63

    What it takes to attain series A in SaaS?

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 014: Russell Glass, Head of Products for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions▲69

    How to use data to decrease customer acquisition cost

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 046: Aaron Ross, Author @ Predictable Revenue & From Impossible To Inevitable▲72

    How SaaS companies scale into hyper-growth mode

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    Uncensored Growth: The Perfect Business to Start in 2017▲64

    Behind-the-scenes strategies of a 7-figure SaaS business.

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    The SaaS Revolution Show: Olivier Pailhes, CEO of Aircall▲73

    How we raised a $2.75 Million seed round

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 086: Auren Hoffman, Founder @ LiveRamp & SafeGraph▲68

    Why You Have To Focus On A Tiny Market?

    2017 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    MeetRecord▲175

    Reduce churn using insights from customer meetings

    2022 · outdoo.ai · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Insights from SaaS companies▲77

    A guide for SaaS founders

    2016 · prowly.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaS Revolution: With Laura Roeder CEO of MeetEdgar▲62

    How we got 7k+ customers using direct response marketing

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 037: Quang Hoang, Co- Founder @ Birdly▲71

    Why the whole SaaS pricing model is going to change?

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr - 028: Mark Organ @ Influitive & Eloqua▲64

    Why Customer Success Is The Bedrock For All SaaS Business?

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr - 030: Harry Glaser, Co-Founder @ Periscope Data▲63

    Building & training a non-technical sales team

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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