Each week, host Scott Barker asks guests two key questions, and this week, we're diving into their responses to: What is one widely held belief that revenue leaders have that you think is bull$** or no longer serving us?
Featuring hot takes from leaders at HubSpot, Brex, GitHub, and more, this compilation challenges the status quo and might just change how you think about volume vs. value, outbound sales, and hiring in 2025.
Discussed in this Episode:
- The problem with putting too much weight on volume over value
- Is outbound actually dead
- Should you hire for specialized skills or domain expertise
Highlights:
(3:47) The first theme: value matters more than volume.
(4:10) The importance of prioritizing value, not volume.
(6:29) The second theme: the future of outbound.
(7:12) Why sellers need to generate demand.
(10:38) The third theme: hiring based on past experience.
(11:46) Why you shouldn't hire a sales leader for their playbook.
(15:44) Dennis Lyandres on what experience to look for when hiring.
Episodes Mentioned:
- https://gtmnow.com/gtm-99-mastering-customer-success-in-ai-new-age-jon-dick/
- https://gtmnow.com/scaling-to-100m-arr-with-creative-demand-gen-sam-blond/
- https://gtmnow.com/gtm-98-from-ic-to-cro-at-git-hub-building-high-performing-revenue-growth-engine-elizabeth-pemmerl/
- https://gtmnow.com/gtm-121-listening-to-customers-without-obeying-crunchbase-neal-patel/
- https://gtmnow.com/gtm-110-vertical-saas-secrets-unlocking-growth-prices-law-dennis-lyandres/
Host Speaker Links (Scott Barker):
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ssbarker/
Newsletter: https://gtmnow.com/tag/newsletter/
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