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Step into the intersection of technology and marketing with the latest episode of the Marketing Nation SaaS podcast. Hosted by Arvind Parthiban, the Co-Founder & CEO of SuperOps.ai, this episode welcomes Ramesh Ravishankar, Co-Founder and CGO of Highperformer.ai, whose previous stints at Freshworks and Google have armed him with unparalleled insights into the digital marketing world. This conversation delves into the evolving landscape where AI meets content creation, debunking myths about AI's role in the future of marketing jobs by highlighting its potential to enhance human creativity and efficiency. Ramesh shares his journey with Highperformer.ai, offering a unique perspective on leveraging AI to build a robust social presence and the strategic importance of identifying your Total Addressable Market (TAM) early on. Get a glimpse into product-led growth strategies that attract leads organically, and the critical decision-making between inbound and outbound marketing based on the stage of your company and the current market demands. The episode draws inspiration from Freshworks' success, showcasing how optimizing AdWords strategy and managing lead quality can scale a business from serving SMBs to mid-market enterprises. Join us for this engaging and insightful session, designed for both budding entrepreneurs and seasoned marketers looking to navigate today's dynamic digital landscape with confidence and creativity.   Key Takeaways: 1:13 - Content Marketing Revolution: AI's Role 3:40 - Ramesh's Journey: Freshworks to Google 5:33 - Highperformer.ai: A Strategic Odyssey 8:49 - Startup Success: Unlocking TAM 13:11 - Growth Hacking with Free Tools 21:07 - Scaling Up: From SMB to Worldwide 23:58 - Lead Quality: Marketing vs. Sales Dynamics 28:10 - The Lead Conversion Debate 29:51 - The Inbound Marketing Roadmap: Strategic Insights 32:06 - Advanced Tactics in Lead Generation 40:39 - GenAI: Transforming Marketing Workflows 43:55 - SEO Evolution: The AI Content Impact Key Mentions: ChatGPT Freshworks Google AdWords LinkedIn Salesforce Sora.ai

Welcome to another episode of Founder’s Deep Dive! Join our guest, Sachin Bhatia, and our host, Suresh Sambandam, as they delve into several topics, including the formula for happiness, expanding into a global market, and all the challenges and wins that come along the way. It’s a very intellectual conversation where they talk about very abstract and high-level concepts using anecdotes from their own lives. Enjoy the episode!  Key Takeaways  02:00 - Meet the Players!  03:24 - Success vs Happiness  06:50 - Are You an Architect or a Contractor?  10:00 - Early 2000s - A Changing India  12:05 - Moving from BPO to Enterprise Segment  17:30 - Ameyo’s First Enterprise Customer  19:55 - Inside Sales and Sales Development  22:20 - Can SMB SaaS Survive?  24:19 - Global Emerging Markets  27:07 - Different Countries and their Ticket Sizes  31:30 - Doing Business in Dubai  35:35 - Team Distribution for International Markets  37:26 - Relationship Building in Emerging Markets  40:20 - Generating Pipelines for Enterprises  45:58 - Ameyo’s Secret Sauce  51:28 - Successful Marketing Strategies  56:18 - Final Words of Wisdom Key Mentions  02:59 - OrangeScape (KissFlow)  05:30 - Freshworks  05:40 - Drishti (Ameyo)  06:35 - HP, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, IBM  06:30 - Satyam, Wipro, Infosys, TCS, HCL  11:45 - ZOHO  14:45 - Helion  14:49 - Daksh  15:44 - Ameyo  15:59 - Peppertap  15:59 - Meru  16:00 - UrbanCompany  16:38 - Ola  17:40 - Motilal Oswal  19:36 - HubSpot  

Welcome to another episode of Deep Dive! Suresh, our host, and Aditya Tulsian, our guest, delve into the critical role of ICPs and how organizations deal with acquisition journeys. Aditya is a seasoned entrepreneur who founded Numberz, which was acquired by Chargebee, prior to which he held a very important role at Intuit. After an MBA at ISB Hyderabad, launching QuickBooks in India was the experience that revealed a universal truth to him: businesses worry about cash flow, not accounting. In 2016, inspired by these insights, Aditya co-founded Numberz, initially for Indian small businesses, later expanding globally. The company recently got acquired by Chargebee, uniting visionary forces. In the world of startups, understanding the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) is like holding the compass that guides the business. The success, failure, or struggles of any company can be traced back to the clarity or confusion they have about the ICP. Aditya and Suresh nail down what it takes to find your perfect ICP, and the struggles and pressures of navigating an acquisition conversation with both the buyer and the team. Key Takeaways:  00:00 - Meet Aditya Tulsian! 07:00 - Finding the perfect ICP - Problem first or person first?  08:13 - Mr. Cook’s billionaire’s business blueprint  09:15 - When Suresh narrowly missed meeting Mr. Cook  11:13 - Nuances of B2B and B2C with ICP  15:15 - Narrowing down customer segments to ICP  17:54 - Your ICP is actually a combination of 3 people  19:09 - How BYJU’S missed the ICP  21:50 - Tally vs Intuit  22:37 - Numberz’s journey with ICP  27:42 - The buyer, user and influencer of Numberz  30:20 - Repercussions of a vague ICP  32:00 - The fundamental difference between Box and Dropbox  33:46 - Product team’s role in finding the ICP  35:00 - The impact of the right ICP on marketing  38:53 - A leader’s job in the organization  39:45 - Critical points to keep in mind during an acquisition  44:16 - Handling uncertainties like a pro during acquisitions  48:44 - Managing your team’s concerns around an acquisition  52:45 - Closing thoughts Key Mentions 01:37 -  Numberz 01:40 - ChargeBee 03:18 - Intuit 03:47 - QuickBooks 10:36 - KissFlow 12:52 - Facebook 19:10 - BYJU’S 21:50 - Tally 32:01 - Box 32:03 - Dropbox 41:43 - Freshworks

Enjoy this 50-minute podcast where Arvind and Varun get on a call with Ankit Oberoi to decode the dilemma of ABM, or Account Based Marketing. Ankit, being a proponent for documentation and structure, talks about his journey with AdPushup and how they discovered the untapped potential of ABM in a world filled with inbound marketing companies. Having cracked the ABM playbook methodically, Ankit shares some gems of wisdom with Arvind and Varun as the three of them nail down the specifics of what ABM is and how to leverage it to engage prospective clients in ways that really matter.  Key Takeaways  01:45 - Meet Ankit Oberoi!  03:50 - The Power of ABM  05:52 - Ankit’s tryst with ABM  08:42 - Big companies are intimidating!  11:38 - Identifying the right ICP for you  14:49 - Pick an ICP for your roadmap or pick a roadmap for your ICP?  18:38 - Outbound vs ABM 21:06 - Structuring the Organization for ABM  25:12 - SuperOps’ journey with ABM  27:28 - Using a RevOps team  33:48 - Building the ABM machine  35:35 - Database Management at AdPushup  39:45 - AdPushup’s channels beyond ABM  45:48 - Planning for Zelto’s acquisition    Key Mentions  01:16 - Zelto  02:04 - AdPushup  03:39 - SGx  08:41 - Kayako  39:05 - Almabase  41:32 - Microsoft Azure  41:42 - Google  44:05 - Facebook Happy watching and listening!