Journal

Notes from the field.

System Integrator vs Vendor Professional Services: Why the Partner Often Wins

System Integrator vs Vendor Professional Services: Why the Partner Often Wins

Key takeaways System Integrator vs Vendor Professional Services: Why Customers Default to the Vendor The logic is intuitive. If a…

B2B Partner Expectations

B2B Partner Expectations: What Small Companies Need From Large Vendors

Key takeaways Why small companies seek B2B partnerships with larger vendors Small companies do not partner with large vendors out…

B2B Product Positioning

B2B Product Positioning: Why the Barbie Problem Kills Enterprise Software Sales

Key learning Strong B2B product positioning requires choosing a specific problem for a specific buyer, not a flexible platform for…

internationalization of a startup requires a plan

Startup Internationalization: The Timeline No One Budgets For

Key takeaways Why startup internationalization happens: internal and external drivers Startups reach the decision to expand internationally through two distinct…

Indirect Sales Model for SaaS: Why Partnerships Make International Scale Possible

Indirect Sales Model for SaaS: Why Partnerships Make International Scale Possible

Key takeaways What Is the Indirect Sales Model for SaaS? The indirect sales model for SaaS means selling your product…

SaaS Localization Strategy

SaaS Localization Strategy: 5 Essential Insights for EU Market Sales

Key Takeaways What a SaaS Localization Strategy Actually Covers Software localization for international sales means adapting your product and go-to-market…

MEDDPICC Paper Process

MEDDPICC Paper Process: Why Your Real Q4 Deadline Is November 20

Key Takeaways What Is the MEDDPICC Paper Process? MEDDPICC is a comprehensive deal qualification framework for complex enterprise sales. Each…

Time KILLS deals or WINS them

Time in B2B Sales Deals: How It Kills Them or Closes Them

Key takeaways Why Time in B2B Sales Deals Is Never Neutral Sales professionals learn early that time kills deals. There…

What Is a CRM? The "C" That Most Companies Forget

What Is a CRM? The “C” That Most Companies Forget

Key takeaways What Is a CRM System, Really? When someone asks what is a CRM, the gut reaction is usually…