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165 - From Zero to $400M in Revenue - Finding Success in a Crowded SaaS Market with Jeff Cheal

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Jeff Cheal joins Isaac and Jared to explain how Optimizely has grown in a competitive market and the importance of partnerships in their success. Optimizely, a leading optimization and experimentation platform, recently announced crossing $400 million in revenue. The company's growth can be attributed to its diversified business model and focus on being known for something specific in a crowded SaaS space. They discuss the value of integrations and being a team player in the MarTech landscape. The importance of executive buy-in and proving the value of partnership approaches is also highlighted.
Takeaways:

  • Optimizely's growth can be attributed to its diversified business model and focus on being known for something specific in a crowded SaaS space.
  • Partnerships play a crucial role in Optimizely's success, with over 50% of their revenue coming from solution partners.
  • Being a team player and offering integrations are key factors in the MarTech landscape, where customers prefer unified solutions.
  • The strategic approach to partnerships involves different goals and metrics for solution partners and technology partners.
  • Executive buy-in is important, but it's necessary to continually prove the value of partnership approaches to internal teams and stakeholders. Aligning business goals and partnership goals is crucial for partnership success.
  • Building trust and credibility with other departments is essential for gaining executive buy-in.
  • Quick wins, storytelling, and highlighting the impact of partnerships help build support and engagement.
  • Data plays a significant role in driving partner success, but manual analysis and proactive actions are necessary.
  • Focusing on compelling events and aligning with partners that meet the same buyer's needs can drive success.
  • Managing multiple partnerships requires prioritization and focus on strategic partnerships.
  • Flexibility, adaptability, and continuous evaluation are key to refining partnership strategies.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Optimizely's Revenue Milestone

03:03 Optimizely's Unexpected Growth in a Competitive Market

05:14 The Importance of Being a Team Player in the MarTech Landscape

09:39 The Strategic Approach to Solution Partners and Technology Partners

28:25 The Power of Quick Wins and Impact Highlighting

32:29 Data-Driven Partner Success

34:14 Focusing on Compelling Events and Strategic Partnerships

37:51 Building Trust and Credibility for Executive Buy-In

43:38 Flexibility, Adaptability, and Continuous Evaluation in Partnership Strategies

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Kandungan disediakan oleh Jared Fuller. Semua kandungan podcast termasuk episod, grafik dan perihalan podcast dimuat naik dan disediakan terus oleh Jared Fuller atau rakan kongsi platform podcast mereka. Jika anda percaya seseorang menggunakan karya berhak cipta anda tanpa kebenaran anda, anda boleh mengikuti proses yang digariskan di sini https://ms.player.fm/legal.

Jeff Cheal joins Isaac and Jared to explain how Optimizely has grown in a competitive market and the importance of partnerships in their success. Optimizely, a leading optimization and experimentation platform, recently announced crossing $400 million in revenue. The company's growth can be attributed to its diversified business model and focus on being known for something specific in a crowded SaaS space. They discuss the value of integrations and being a team player in the MarTech landscape. The importance of executive buy-in and proving the value of partnership approaches is also highlighted.
Takeaways:

  • Optimizely's growth can be attributed to its diversified business model and focus on being known for something specific in a crowded SaaS space.
  • Partnerships play a crucial role in Optimizely's success, with over 50% of their revenue coming from solution partners.
  • Being a team player and offering integrations are key factors in the MarTech landscape, where customers prefer unified solutions.
  • The strategic approach to partnerships involves different goals and metrics for solution partners and technology partners.
  • Executive buy-in is important, but it's necessary to continually prove the value of partnership approaches to internal teams and stakeholders. Aligning business goals and partnership goals is crucial for partnership success.
  • Building trust and credibility with other departments is essential for gaining executive buy-in.
  • Quick wins, storytelling, and highlighting the impact of partnerships help build support and engagement.
  • Data plays a significant role in driving partner success, but manual analysis and proactive actions are necessary.
  • Focusing on compelling events and aligning with partners that meet the same buyer's needs can drive success.
  • Managing multiple partnerships requires prioritization and focus on strategic partnerships.
  • Flexibility, adaptability, and continuous evaluation are key to refining partnership strategies.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Optimizely's Revenue Milestone

03:03 Optimizely's Unexpected Growth in a Competitive Market

05:14 The Importance of Being a Team Player in the MarTech Landscape

09:39 The Strategic Approach to Solution Partners and Technology Partners

28:25 The Power of Quick Wins and Impact Highlighting

32:29 Data-Driven Partner Success

34:14 Focusing on Compelling Events and Strategic Partnerships

37:51 Building Trust and Credibility for Executive Buy-In

43:38 Flexibility, Adaptability, and Continuous Evaluation in Partnership Strategies

  continue reading

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