The discussion on whether tech companies need remote offices has diverse opinions. While it may seem like a simple topic on the surface, the decision to spend precious resources on additional physical locations is actually quite complex. Where your opinion falls on this topic depends upon many factors. Including but not limited to: Your personal […]
VERY Early Stage Tech Sales & Marketing
There is a lot of different stuff written about sales and marketing, and even more specifically, tech sales & marketing. Much of it is very good. Some is awful. What I think is an under-covered and under-appreciated aspect of sales and marketing activities is the earliest stages of a technology company’s existence. In fact, these […]
How Much Product Marketing Does a Tech Company Need?
This seems like an odd question to those in the software and hardware technology business. Those who actually value product marketing! I happen to fit into that category myself, of course. If you’re of this viewpoint, it’s tempting to answer this question with the obvious “as much as possible”! But in some cases, that’s not […]
What the Heck is Customer Development?
The term “customer development” has been floating around for a number of years now, although it seems to have gotten more play in the last couple. Regardless, it’s one of the most common buzzwords added to the technology business vernacular in recent times. I lump it in the buzzword box with “agile”, “lean-(anything)”, “growth hacking”, […]
Webinar Marketing for Software Companies
Software companies have various promotional opportunities available to fill the sales pipeline and move prospects through it. The particular techniques used and their priority depend upon many factors, including, but not limited to, market segment, product complexity, price points, and length of the sales cycle. One of my favorite techniques for companies with more complex […]
