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Reassessing your metrics with Earl Grey Capital's Matt Sornson
Reassessing your metrics with Earl Grey Capital's Matt Sornson
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week on How To Win: Matt Sornson, co-founder of Clearbit. He spent seven years across multiple leadership roles at the company and now serves on the board. His new day job is being a partner at Earl Grey Capital, an early-stage venture fund.In this episode, Matt breaks down five key lessons he’s learned throughout his career. We discuss customers hacking your product, how to scrutinize your metrics, and the benefits of implementing an outbound sales strategy earlier. I weigh in on consistently releasing new products, going through the motions, and value-based pricing.Key Points:
Lesson One: If you build it, they will come (01:19)
I weigh in on why you should consistently launch new products (03:26)
Lesson Two: Trust the hackers (04:18)
I discuss the potential of hackers with a quote from ScreenCloud's Mark McDermott (06:19)
Lesson Three: Customer success cannot be delegated (07:20)
I talk about rethinking your metrics with a quote from Brian Burns, host of the Brutal Truth About Sales Podcast (12:17)
Lesson Four - Pricing should be based on complexity (13:58)
What is value-based pricing? A quote from ProfitWell's Patrick Campbell (18:04)
Lesson Five: Start outbound as soon as possible (19:47)
Wrap-up (24:28)
Mentioned:Matt Sornson LinkedInEarl Grey Capital WebsiteClearbit WebsiteMaking the pivot upmarket with ScreenCloud’s Mark McDermottThe Brutal Truth About Sales PodcastPatrick Campbell LinkedInMy Links:TwitterLinkedInWebsiteWynterSpeeroCXL
Lesson One: If you build it, they will come (01:19)
I weigh in on why you should consistently launch new products (03:26)
Lesson Two: Trust the hackers (04:18)
I discuss the potential of hackers with a quote from ScreenCloud's Mark McDermott (06:19)
Lesson Three: Customer success cannot be delegated (07:20)
I talk about rethinking your metrics with a quote from Brian Burns, host of the Brutal Truth About Sales Podcast (12:17)
Lesson Four - Pricing should be based on complexity (13:58)
What is value-based pricing? A quote from ProfitWell's Patrick Campbell (18:04)
Lesson Five: Start outbound as soon as possible (19:47)
Wrap-up (24:28)
Mentioned:Matt Sornson LinkedInEarl Grey Capital WebsiteClearbit WebsiteMaking the pivot upmarket with ScreenCloud’s Mark McDermottThe Brutal Truth About Sales PodcastPatrick Campbell LinkedInMy Links:TwitterLinkedInWebsiteWynterSpeeroCXL
Released:
Jan 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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