Social•Nov 10, 2025
Temporal Landmarks Spark Fresh Opportunities and New Choices
What's so special about today? About any Monday? It's a temporal landmark. Temporal landmarks are times when we close the door on our old selfs, with all our mistakes, missteps, and missed goals, and open the door on our new selfs — fresh with possibilities. As a result, temporal landmarks are times when people are more open to trying a new product, new vendor, or new initiative. We feel more confident we can achieve our goals. Tom Bowden-Green writes about temporal landmarks here.
By Nancy Harhut
Social•Nov 10, 2025
Niche Focus Drives Growth, Not Broad Appeal
Finding your niche isn't just smart marketing—it's survival. As Agorapulse founder Emeric Ernoult says on this week's On Brand, success on social (and in business) comes from focusing hard on a specific audience. "If you build for everyone, you fail," he...
By Nick Westergaard
Social•Nov 9, 2025
Master the #1 Skill That Elevates Sales Executives
New!! “The #1 Thing That Separates Mediocre Sales Execs From Great Ones” https://t.co/4xLUiEHYpc
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 9, 2025
Prioritize User Feedback; Your Opinion Is Just Noise
People often ask for my opinion on their product as if I’m the target user. I always ask them the same question: What do your users think? Your users’ opinions are data. Mine is a distraction.
By Hiten Shah
Social•Nov 9, 2025
Free AI Reviews 2,000+ VC Pitch Decks Instantly
This week we’ll cross 2,000 (!) VC Pitch Decks reviewed for FREE on SaaStr AI Try it here -> https://t.co/hVolcGvbUt - Real time scoring - Real time valuation based on 5,000+ rounds - Exact odds of funding based on top VC rounds this...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 9, 2025
Customer Success Shouldn't Report to Sales: Future at Stake
My least favorite idea of all is to have customer success report to sales It's trading off the future for the present
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 9, 2025
Tailor Your Speaking Pitch to Event Themes and Audience
If you’re planning to pitch events to speak, please please please customize your pitch. Look at their theme, their content, their language. Check last year’s agenda to see who they accepted. Think about their specific audience and what they need....
By Jay Acunzo
Social•Nov 9, 2025
Master Five Webinar Formats to Stand Out
Webinars should be better. If you feel like you keep giving or attending the same kind of webinar over and over again, this session is for you. I'm partnering with my friends at Wistia to deliver four original sessions on...
By Jay Acunzo
Social•Nov 9, 2025
Equip Sales with Buyer Web Activity for Relevant Outreach
Your buyer may know more than your seller. That creates both risk and opportunity. A prospect spends an hour on your site, studying pricing, features, and case studies. Then a salesperson calls with no context from that research. Trust evaporates. Give Sales the same...
By A. Lee Judge
Social•Nov 8, 2025
Give Sales Marketing Data Access to Close Faster
Your sales team is flying blind without this access. If Sales can't see your marketing automation data, they're working with half the story. Here's what that access enables: * Continuity of information between teams * Seamless sharing of lead activity and engagement * Smarter, faster...
By A. Lee Judge
Social•Nov 8, 2025
Nice CTOs Stifle Innovation and Halt Growth
A VP mis-hire is always tough. A VP Sales mis-hire can set you back a year in sales. A VP Marketing mis-hire can lead you down massive time and money ratholes that don’t get you any more customers. But,...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 8, 2025
Crafted Quality Beats AI Sloppiness, Drives Massive Growth
Everyone’s getting sloppier with content thanks to AI and automation. But true craftsmanship stands out more than ever. One intentional, well-packaged video nabbed almost 200k subs and 2m views in 2 weeks. Tell a unique story, Obsess over quality. That’s how you break through. 🎥...
By Eric Siu
Social•Nov 8, 2025
Trust Trumps Quality: Customers Choose Familiar Ideas
People don’t buy the best solution. They buy the idea they trust most.
By Katelyn Bourgoin
Social•Nov 8, 2025
Leaders Must Empathize Directly, Not Just Through Reports
If you’re an operator and understand this, you’ll get so much further than if you ignore it. The empathy you develop for the team and what they deal with day to day is priceless. As a CEO, don’t outsource that understanding to...
By Hiten Shah
Social•Nov 8, 2025
CEOs Must Drive Orders, Not Chase Sales Magic
There are some sales magicians out there, don't get me wrong. The ones that can conjure sales out of thin air. I've met maybe ... 3. Possibly 6. Everyone else really, one way or another, is an order taker. And your job...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 8, 2025
Maximize Your 2026 B2B Marketing Budget in Boston
Looking to reignite your passion for B2B marketing and pick up some fresh strategies? Join me at the MarketingProfs B2B Forum this November in the lively city of Boston! This event is a fantastic opportunity to network, learn, and share...
By Pam Didner
Social•Nov 8, 2025
Top 10 Insights From B2B World Fest 2025
The 10 big takeaways from The Drum’s #B2B World Fest 2025 https://t.co/YRvsgnsWsM
By Marissa Pick
Social•Nov 8, 2025
AI Fuels B2B Growth: Salesforce Ac
📰 Top AI+B2B News - Sat, Nov 8 https://t.co/MWFHfEuzpm Top Stories: 1. Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Spindle AI 2. 1Password Surpasses $400M ARR and Expands Executive Team 3. 'Vibe Coding' Named Word of the Year By Collins Dictionary Top SaaStr Articles: 1. When...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 8, 2025
41% of Gen Z Begin Searches on Social, Not Google
41% of Gen Z starts their search on social, not Google. https://t.co/Wa8hnKf4eN
By Eric Siu
Social•Nov 8, 2025
AI Reshapes Marketing, but Buyer Psychology Stays Constant
AI might change how marketers get their work done… But that won’t change why people buy Learn buyer psychology
By Katelyn Bourgoin
Social•Nov 8, 2025
SaaStr AI VC Matchmaking Delivers 183 Intros in Two Weeks
The new SaaStr AI VC Matchmaking tool has already made 183 VC intros in its first 2 weeks Try it here -> https://t.co/ZbU9L2c0td https://t.co/HXWF2pE3Gx
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Spotify's Tunetorials Redefine B2B Marketing with Sound
Spotify’s ‘Tunetorials’ Is a Sonic Leap in #B2B Marketing https://t.co/3R0aAnOZUi
By Marissa Pick
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Google's Preferred Sources Tool Promotes Spam, Not Quality
Google's Preferred Sources tool is supposed to benefit high quality sites. Why is it surfacing spammy domain squatters and random sites? https://t.co/6dKbzYYHiZ via @martinibuster, @sejournal
By Tom Pick
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Secure AI Funding Now or Fall Behind
"If you haven't captured any AI budget for your start-up yet, your team failed. They had all of 2025 You had to grow faster due to AI in 2025. Twilio, Mongo, Snowflake, startups like WorkOS and RevenueCat all did. The budget was...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Four‑Week Vacation Model Boosts Sustainable Leadership
Dr. Sabrina Starling joined me on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast to share her Four Week Vacation™ model and lessons on mindset, delegation, and sustainable leadership. Listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/QhZijpJF25 A big thanks to our sponsor Morningmate.
By John Jantsch
Social•Nov 7, 2025
AI Cuts Consulting Costs, Value-Driven Firms Still Win
AI is shaking up consulting. Costs are dropping fast, but smart consulting firms will still thrive by adding real value. CEOs need efficiency, but expertise never goes out of style. 🎥 Search "Leveling Up with Eric Siu" on YouTube for more contents like...
By Eric Siu
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Growth-Stage Healthcare Firms Navigate Market Headwinds
Growth-Stage #Healthcare Companies Find Challenge, Opportunity in Today’s Market Headwinds https://t.co/jSLgC2Xtgj via @TTCapPartners https://t.co/FvBy9ffjqi
By Tom Pick
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Rehearse Beyond Memorization to Deliver with Conviction
Are you doing enough to prep for your high-stakes presentations? Many leaders underprepare. Presentations, like a keynote, product launch, or communicating change to your whole organization, need a LOT of prep time. For reference, I spent 35 hours rehearsing my...
By Nancy Duarte
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Team Needs a Plan, Not Blame or Lament
Founders: "Woe is me" is the absolute worst message to the team in tougher teams "It's my fault" is OK but it doesn't even help much "Here's the plan" is what people want to hear
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Original Ideas Build Authority; Repackaged Content only Gains Reach
Thought regurgitators: → Repackage what's already viral → Optimize for reach → Sound like everyone else → Build nothing Thought leaders: → Wrestle with ideas through writing → Develop original POV → Truly stand out → Build real authority The difference? One gets...
By Katelyn Bourgoin
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Google Says AI Rankings Still Prioritize Clear, Helpful Content
Google confirms that it continues to rely on clear, helpful content when deciding what to show in AI. https://t.co/6qOAHh5BnX via @martinibuster, @sejournal
By Tom Pick
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Pre‑sell to Validate Ideas Before Building
The fastest way to validate an idea is to pre-sell it. If 10 people won't give you money before you build it, 100 people won't give you money after.
By Justin Welsh
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Track Your Name, Company, and Key Products
Everyone should, imo, track at least: 1) your name 2) company name 3) name of key products I also track some industry terms (like "zero click marketing") but you don't have to unless opportunities arise from those mentions.
By Rand Fishkin
Social•Nov 7, 2025
Vibe Coding Lets You Ship Fast without Learning New Tools
One interesting think about vibe coding on @Replit is I can do things with it I in theory could do with other tools, maybe better -- but I don't have time or skills to learn those tools. For example, I...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Tips to Appear in AI-Driven Search Results
Here's how to show up in #AI driven searches. Hopefully @Padilla_Comm knows the model. https://t.co/XebYxayQ7E #GEO #SEO #AIO #WPO https://t.co/NtDPSiDNGv
By Tom Pick
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Marketers Target AI and Influencers for 2026 Strategies
How #Marketers Are Planning To Use AI, Influencers and More in 2026 https://t.co/WO5DYN4XDJ
By Marissa Pick
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Great Code Can't Save a Product without Market Demand
When I moved to the Bay Area in 2007, everyone wanted to go viral. Growth was the dream. Marketing was decoration. People believed great products sold themselves. That idea wasn’t new. HP’s founders said the same in the 1950s. They thought marketing...
By Hiten Shah
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Marketers Invent Trendy Buzzwords Like ‘Growth Hacker’
As always, marketers will come up with new terms to try to sound hip. Remember ‘growth hacker’? https://t.co/lXxnEYZEDF
By Eric Siu
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Cash Burn: No Escape for Founders
New on SaaStr!! "You Can Hide From a Lot of Things as a Founder. Cash Burn Isn’t One of Them." https://t.co/GzWBxOnn2k https://t.co/KFM0DeUeuo
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Prioritize UX in SEO to Fuel B2B Growth
Beyond Rankings: UX-Driven #SEO for B2B Growth - B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity - https://t.co/oOcPZWFn3U
By Tom Pick
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Brand Belief Drives B2B Success in the Trust Economy
The trust economy: why brand belief is B2B’s strongest currency https://t.co/khYEIfEJk0
By Marissa Pick
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Win in AI Era with Data, Strategy Over Tactics
If AI content is will eventually becoming 99% of content, how do you stand out? Was talking with a founder about this recently and here’s how you win distribution in a world full of bots: 1. Proprietary data + data visualizations win I...
By Eric Siu
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Great Business Stories Must Serve Purpose, Audience, Tension
You’ve probably heard presentation advice like: “Share a short personal story,” or “Be authentic.” But if you just share a random story about “the time I (fill in the blank)” … It will fall flat. Telling a story about yourself doesn’t automatically...
By Nancy Duarte
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Tiny Audience, Massive ROI From One High‑value Subscriber
If only 100 people listen to your podcast, but it’s really good and provides a ton of true value And 10 of those 100 are potential customers, and they really get value And just 1 buys say a $20k annual subscription, and...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Fresh, Consistent Content Drives ChatGPT Ranking Success
Freshness and consistency matter for ChatGPT rankings. 95% of cited answers are updated within 12 months. Keep your brand sentiment positive and publish regularly to stay on top. https://t.co/Ye6UEq9BHK
By Eric Siu
Social•Nov 6, 2025
Free AI Calculator Scores 600K Startup Valuations, Predicts Funding Odds
Woo-hoo!! Just crossed 600,000 start-up valuations on new, FREE SaaStr AI valuation calculator here -> https://t.co/jvgsU2zIKA The 2.0 version not only tells you what you’re worth, but now also tells you the odds you’ll get funded! Try it! -> https://t.co/jvgsU2zIKA https://t.co/T2LLQpqSkK
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 5, 2025
Don't Let Mediocre Partners Drag Your Success
The biggest mistake of all you will make, that we all make, is working with the mediocre -> A mediocre co-founder -> More than 1 mediocre VP on the team -> Mediocre partners The energy it sucks up trying to get the mediocre to...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Nov 5, 2025
Top Marketing AI Stories You Missed Today
ICYMI Top #Marketing #AI News Stories today: https://t.co/umDaosMDvy Top stories from @axios @marketingdive @Gartner_inc @McKinsey @sengineland @_moneymarketing @Digiday and more. https://t.co/R3wzvqg9gy
By Tom Pick