The hottest Sales Substack posts right now

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Improving the conversion rate 💰

André Casal's Substack • 1 HN point • 09 Sep 24
💼 Business Marketing Entrepreneurship Strategy Sales Product Development
  1. Improving the conversion rate is a top priority, and the focus will be on enhancing the landing page to stand out and attract more customers.
  2. A solid marketing strategy is being developed, which includes identifying the right channels, testing, and scaling successful approaches.
  3. The next steps involve making the product even better with new features and improved documentation to surprise and delight customers.
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Demand Generation Demystified

42 Slash • 78 implied HN points • 27 Apr 23
💼 Business Marketing Sales Product Marketing Customer Acquisition Brand
  1. Demand Generation is not just about creating content and hoping for leads, it's broader and includes customer acquisition and infrastructure.
  2. Marketing in a B2B company should be structured around three main pillars: Demand Generation, Brand, and Product Marketing.
  3. Product Marketing is foundational to a company as it connects various functions like Sales, Product, Marketing, and Customer Service.

CBW Bank, A BaaS Pioneer, Is Up For Sale: Exclusive

Fintech Business Weekly • 59 implied HN points • 17 Mar 24
💼 Business Fintech Banking Regulation Innovation Sales
  1. CBW Bank, a pioneer in Banking-as-a-Service, is up for sale, showing continued challenges in bank/fintech partnerships.
  2. CBW Bank grew significantly under new ownership, focusing on innovation and providing API access for startups and banks to build digital banking solutions faster.
  3. Regulatory shifts and challenges in innovation may have led to CBW's decision to sell, highlighting the impact of changing regulatory attitudes on banks like CBW.

Avenged Sevenfold, P.O.D., Staind

Stream N' Destroy • 58 implied HN points • 05 Oct 23
🎶 Music Charts Albums Music videos Sales
  1. The post discusses recent music video and album charts for Avenged Sevenfold, P.O.D., and Staind.
  2. There are updates on recent music industry signings, like Alex Vile with Paladin Artists and Bloom with Pure Noise Records.
  3. The post highlights the top Hard Rock and Metal music videos and albums in the US and UK, featuring various popular artists like Sleep Token, Linkin Park, and Staind.

Your guide to product-led sales

Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged • 244 implied HN points • 22 Feb 23
💼 Business Sales Marketing Growth Revenue
  1. Product-led sales is a combination of product usage and personalized sales assistance to convert users into revenue.
  2. Early adopters like Jesus Requena from Figma provide valuable guidance on implementing product-led sales effectively.
  3. Tools like Endgame can transform sales processes by providing relevant product telemetry and improving sales outreach.

Introducing WhatsApp Domination: The All In One Course to Monetize WhatsApp.

Day One • 579 implied HN points • 10 Jul 20
💼 Business Marketing Sales E-commerce Entrepreneurship Course
  1. To make money on WhatsApp, focus on effective strategies beyond just posting products or sending broadcast messages.
  2. Module One of the course teaches essential steps to grab attention on WhatsApp, like avoiding common mistakes and building an audience.
  3. Module Two covers creating sales-driven content and understanding key principles to sell more effectively to your WhatsApp audience.

Becoming a sales-engineer

Leading Developers • 49 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
💼 Business Sales Management Career development Customer Relations Product Development
  1. Acquiring new skills through new challenges can be exciting and lead to unexpected career paths.
  2. Transitioning from a technical role to sales doesn't mean losing technical skills - understanding the product deeply remains crucial.
  3. Sales engineering roles offer variety, immediate value, and potential for lucrative rewards, but require strong communication and collaboration skills.

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in January; California Home Sales Up 5.9% YoY in January

CalculatedRisk Newsletter • 47 implied HN points • 19 Feb 24
💼 Business Housing Markets Real Estate Sales Inventory Mortgage Rates
  1. California home sales were up 5.9% year-over-year in January, marking the first year-over-year sales gain in 31 months.
  2. Active listings in California decreased year-over-year for the 10th month but new listings increased, suggesting some balance in the market.
  3. In January, closed sales in various markets were up 3.0%, showing improvement compared to the previous month, but they are down compared to January 2019 levels.

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The Cosmopolitan Globalist • 3 implied HN points • 30 Nov 24
💼 Business Marketing E-commerce Subscriptions Sales Consumer Trends
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Diary Entry #2: Discovery Numbers (And a Quick Favor)

Shades of Greaves • 39 implied HN points • 22 Oct 23
💼 Business Marketing Publishing Advertising Sales Self-Publishing
  1. The author's book has launched on Reedsy Discovery, a platform connecting authors with readers. Getting support through upvotes, comments, and reviews can help increase visibility for the book.
  2. Paid press opportunities like Reedsy Discovery can cost money but may lead to more book sales and broader exposure. For instance, with a $50 cost, selling 10 books could break even and expand the book's reach.
  3. Free press through interviews, newsletter features, and social media shoutouts has been crucial in promoting the author's book, demonstrating the value of media coverage in reaching potential readers.

My Chem, Alestorm, Ghost

Stream N' Destroy • 39 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🎶 Music Concerts Sales Charts Certifications
  1. The post discusses recent attendance and ticket sales of various hard rock, metal, and punk artists worldwide.
  2. It mentions top performers like Red Hot Chili Peppers, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Linkin Park.
  3. The post also highlights Brit sales certifications for bands like AC/DC, Bring Me The Horizon, and Rammstein.

PARAMORE By The Numbers

Stream N' Destroy • 39 implied HN points • 28 Feb 23
🎶 Music Streaming Social media Sales Albums
  1. Paramore has a huge online following with millions of listeners and social media followers.
  2. Their top songs like 'Misery Business' and 'Still Into You' have hundreds of millions of views and streams.
  3. Paramore has achieved multiple platinum and gold certifications for their albums and singles.

Influencer marketing may not be a good fit for your developer-focused startup

thedevmarketer • 39 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
💼 Business Marketing Startups Community Sales Content
  1. Influencer marketing may not work for developer-focused startups with specialized solutions and top-down strategies.
  2. Consider alternative community-building strategies like podcasts, workshops, and articles for reaching the right target audience.
  3. Community involvement goes beyond influencers and should focus on engaging relevant communities for your product.