Selling strategy is an under-appreciated aspect of a technology company’s overall business model strategy. Far too often I find the decision on how to approach sales being made haphazardly, or in many cases, not intentionally at all! A company will often just start hiring sales reps and turning them loose, with little upfront consideration on […]
How To Calculate Software Or SaaS Target Market Size
Estimating the size of a market segment is one of the fundamental activities of software company strategic planning and product marketing. Depending upon the company stage, this task can fall to a company founder in a startup, a product manager in a slightly more mature company, or a strategic planner in a large software company. […]
Forecasting New Technology Products
Forecasting is a thankless job. It’s a lot like being a referee or umpire in your favorite sport; the only time a sports game official is noticed is when they do something wrong! Similarly, a forecaster’s primary aim is to stay out of the internal company “news”. Unfortunately, sales forecasting methods for new tech products […]
