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Takeaways from Pavilion’s GTM Summit

Well I did it. Only took 50 or so hours. And lots of deep thinking and collaboration. But I have finished the People-first GTM Course. Eight classes, well technically nine if you include the recap and certification prep, about how to match your go-to-market to how people actually buy today. Here’s the line up of classes I created. 1) Why People-first GTM is the Future of B2B GTM 2) The Power of Partner-led Growth in Your Go-to-Market 3) Using Content-led Growth to Build Authority and Trust 4) How to Use Event-led Growth to Increase Engagement and Drive Revenue 5) The Many Flavors of Product-led Growth 6) How to Use Community-led Growth to Create Demand 7) From Gated Resources to Member-led Growth 8) Creating a Growth Flywheel with Customer-led Growth 9)Recap and Certification Drop me a comment if you want to check it out. Now I just got to write the certification. 😅 And eat this tuna sandwich. 😋

Top 8 SaaS events for founders in 2025 New year is close and you will soon hear more news from Collextr as we are gaining traction! In the meantime we all can already plan ahead, here is the list of the largest SaaS events in 2025. These gatherings are where fresh ideas are born, industry trends are revealed, and relationships are forged that can open doors you didn’t even know existed. If you’re serious about taking your SaaS business to the next level, these are the events you won’t want to miss. Here’s a list of the must-attend events for SaaS founders in 2025: Traffic & Conversion Summit (March 11-13, Las Vegas) Pavilion CEO Summit (January 22-23, New Orleans) B2B Marketing Exchange (B2BSMX) (February 24-26, Scottsdale) Adobe Summit (March 18-20, Las Vegas & Online) SaaSopen (May 11-12, Austin) SaaStr Europa (May 13-16, San-Francisco) Dreamforce (October 14-16, San-Francisco) HubSpot Inbound (September 3-5, San-Francisco) And many more! These events are opportunities to exchange ideas, discover trends, and create partnerships that can take your SaaS business to the next level. Which events are you planning to attend? Let me know in the comments—I’d love to connect with you in 2025! #b2bsaas #saas #AI #startupfounder

The Smartest Human in GTM Award (if there was one) would no doubt go to: 🐶 Jacco. He’s the (Dutch)man behind the concept of the Bowtie and the analogy of go-to-market being much like a factory. The more GTM frameworks I observe from the inside, the more the dots connect between manufacturing, process optimization and…: getting companies to buy expensive cloud-stuff. It’s his framework that led me to the Better GTM structure (in carousel). I built it on top of his Bowtie model. Here's why it matters: If you put on a hard-ass manufacturing mindset… and let your inner process-freak come alive, you’ll see how much sense it makes to 1. define what should happen in each blue box 2. define the exit criteria: what makes a buyer go from one box to the next 3. define the measuring points between the blue boxes Once you’ve done that for the whole GTM motion, you then dissect it by the main avenues or sources: - inbound source - cold outbound source - partnership or referral source At this point, it’ll be impossible to unsee the obvious: 1. where your bottleneck is 2. your outbound probably sucks bad Once you’ve identified the bottleneck, you can get to work right there and fix that constraint. When you succeed at fixing that, good news: there will be another constraint/bottleneck! And so on… 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 A common objection: .................. ---- 😱 𝘙𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵'𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬: ---- https://lnkd.in/dTiWXF3j »» This is an excerpt from my Substack Newsletter, which typically goes into greater detail about things I talk about on Linkedin. If you feel you could use more depth than what you get here, subscribe to my Substack on the above link.

If you're just interest in uploading lists to send emails to people, 2006 is calling for your marketing strategy. If you are an association looking to build an cross-channel marketing strategy with the ability to score the value of prospects or members - using AI to improve and streamline your processes - definitely get in touch with HighRoad Solutions. With their Spark integration, they'll bring your critical association data into Hubspot and help you start to build a strategic cross-platform strategy. Excited to see what associations start to do with these kinds of solutions in the near future! #Marketing #MarTech #Associations #Integrations

Are you starting to grow your team? Check out the latest GTMnow article on the 17 Learnings on Scaling a GTM Team. (Or as my cheery Midwestern upbringing would reframe it: "things I've screwed up before in my job") I'm always excited to join these conversations with experts like Joe Goldberg, Nipul Chokshi, Daniel Gesser, Kyle Norton, Richard Harris™, 🏄♂️ Scott Leese, Chuck Brotman in GTMfund -- and feel guilty about how much I learn in these conversations. Check out the 17 Learning and sign up for the free newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gCSJsbid #GTMscaling #bestpractices

The Smartest Human in GTM Award (if there was one) would no doubt go to: Jacco. He’s the (Dutch)man behind the concept of the Bowtie and the analogy of go-to-market being much like a factory. The more GTM frameworks I observe from the inside, the more the dots connect between manufacturing, process optimization and…: getting companies to buy expensive cloud-stuff. It’s his framework that led me to the Better GTM structure (in carousel). I built it on top of his Bowtie model. Here's why it matters: If you put on a hard-ass manufacturing mindset… and let your inner process-freak come alive, you’ll see how much sense it makes to 1. define what should happen in each blue box 2. define the exit criteria: what makes a buyer go from one box to the next 3. define the measuring points between the blue boxes Once you’ve done that for the whole GTM motion, you then dissect it by the main avenues or sources: - inbound source - cold outbound source - partnership or referral source At this point, it’ll be impossible to unsee the obvious: 1. where your bottleneck is 2. your outbound probably sucks bad Once you’ve identified the bottleneck, you can get to work right there and fix that constraint. When you succeed at fixing that, good news: there will be another constraint/bottleneck! And so on… 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 A common objection: .................. ---- 😱 𝘙𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵'𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬: ---- https://lnkd.in/dTiWXF3j »» This is an excerpt from my Substack Newsletter, which typically goes into greater detail about things I talk about on Linkedin. If you feel you could use more depth than what you get here, subscribe to my Substack on the above link.

💡 Collaboration is the ultimate win-win. At Acro Commerce, we’ve learned that the most successful digital transformation projects happen when VARs (Value Added Resellers) and agencies come together. It’s not about choosing one path over the other—it’s about creating a partnership where both sides win: ✅ More leads. ✅ More sales. ✅ A seamless experience for the client. Yet, we’re not there yet. Why? Because too often, these groups operate in silos. VARs stick to their solutions, and agencies focus on their strategies. What’s missing is a clear roadmap for vetting, onboarding, and working together to achieve mutual success. This is what I’ll be tackling at the Acumatica Summit in Las Vegas, January 26–29. In my session, the VAR/Agency Marketing Workshop (I believe the title is "VAR + Agency = $" Thanks Kyle Zwaagstra! 😜 ), I’ll share actionable strategies to help VARs and agencies: 🔑 Choose the right partners through validation and fit. 🔑 Successfully onboard and align goals. 🔑 Build trust through co-marketing, co-selling, and collaborative project execution. When done right, these partnerships can lead to massive opportunities for everyone involved—and most importantly, they deliver a better experience for the client. If you’re a VAR attending the Summit, I invite you to join the conversation. Let’s break down the barriers and redefine how we work together to drive growth, innovation, and client success. A huge thank you to Daniel O., Steve Jones, and Kyle Zwaagstra for setting this up and inviting me to speak. I’m honored to carry the torch from what Josh Fischer started—building a roadmap for collaborative growth. #AcumaticaSummit #DigitalTransformation #VARsAndAgencies #CollaborativeGrowth #AcroCommerce

How do you come up with great event content? Katherine Tooley, VP of Global Events & Experiential Marketing at HubSpot, recently joined us to talk about this pressing question. Here are three things her team leans on to make sure they're always delivering the right content: 1️⃣ Ask your CX and sales teams what they know about your audience. What are they hearing? What questions do buyers have? What are buyers most concerned about today? 2️⃣ Look at historical data, both subjective and objective. What event formats, topics, and speakers performed well? Place the data against your content ideas and apply critical thinking to make decisions. 3️⃣ Send surveys within 1 hour of the event ending. Do that so it's top of mind and you can best understand their emotions immediately after the event. Get more tips: https://lnkd.in/gH5GA-Ak #eventledgrowth #eventmarketing #contentmarketing #b2bevents #b2bmarketing

Attending GTM2024 can drive 67% more in business through GTM alignment. WHAT?! According to a LinkedIn study, strong sales and marketing alignment in your business are 67% more effective at closing deals and 58% better at retaining customers. And driving alignment can be a slow process, but it doesn’t have to be. With dozens of speakers, tons of hands-on workshopping sessions, and plenty of networking time, this year’s GTM2024 conference is set to fast track GTM alignment with your team. Keeping your Sales, Marketing, RevOps, and CS team aligned starts with having tested strategies in the field. GTM2024 is how you get them. During October 14th-16th in Austin, Texas, Pavilion is hosting their annual GTM conference where you (and your team) can join in and get aligned on your GTM strategy. 📣 If you want 10% off GTM2024, comment with “Boost my GTM” and I’ll shoot you a DM! https://lnkd.in/exapmJfA