Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 665 | How to Find More "Best Fit" Customers for Your SaaS

06.13.2023 - By Rob WallingPlay

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In episode 665, Rob Walling chats with Georgiana Laudi, who is the co-author of the new book, Forget the Funnel. They dive deep into key concepts from the book, including specific Jobs-to-be-done interview examples and how to apply these insights to your marketing strategy.

They also chat a bit about the process of writing a book.

Topics we cover:

2:37 - Gia and Claire's intentional decision to keep the book under 200 pages

5:28 - What size SaaS companies will get the most value from Claire and Gia’s new book?

9:49 - The customer-led growth framework

11:29 - Why you shouldn’t think in terms of marketing funnels

15:51- Jobs-to-be done interviews

20:27- An approach for founders who are skeptical about customer research and JTBD interviews

25:15- How to use information gathered from customer interviews to inform your marketing strategy

29:47- What was the experience like recording the audiobook?

Links from the Show:

Claire Suellentrop @clairesuellen I Twitter

Georgiana Laudi @ggiiaa) I Twitter

Forget the Funnel: A Customer-Led Approach for Driving Predictable, Recurring Revenue 

MicroConf Youtube Channel

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