Episodi

  • Demystifying Go-to-Market Efficiency with Go Nimbly CEO Jen Igartua
    Apr 4 2025

    What does it really take to make go-to-market teams more efficient? Our guest on this episode, Jen Igartua, works on answering this question every day. Jen is the CEO of Go Nimbly, a 60-person RevOps agency for Mid-Market & Enterprise SaaS companies. With an amazing roster of clients that includes Zendesk, Twilio, Snowflake, Intercom, and others, she and her team help companies solve what’s getting in the way of growth.


    When you spend your days advising companies on how to operate more effectively, it’s easy to think you’ve seen it all. But not Jen. She's a relentless learner. In our conversation, we demystify what GTM efficiency actually looks like behind the scenes, how her team is implementing AI in practical ways for clients, and why, despite all of Go Nimbly’s success, she doesn’t really focus on innovating internally within their business.

    Be sure to check out Go Nimbly's first conference, RevFest, on June 10 in Brooklyn: https://revfest.gonimbly.com/

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    36 min
  • The Untapped Potential of Partner Operations with Euler CEO Greg Portnoy
    Mar 31 2025

    Partnerships teams often feel like the forgotten child of the go-to-market org—under-resourced, misunderstood, and held to different standards than their direct sales counterparts. Greg Portnoy is out to change that.


    Greg is the co-founder and CEO of Euler, the Home Base For Partnerships Teams. Drawing from his experience leading Partnerships teams at 4 different companies, Greg knows the difference between what works and what doesn't, and he's making the case for treating partnerships as a strategic business function—not just a side hustle for GTM.

    In our conversation, we talk about why Partner teams don’t get any love from RevOps, why measuring “Partner influence” isn’t the silver bullet most teams think it is, and how Partner teams and Partner Ops can tag-team to run experiments together.


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    Want to work with Sean? Reach out to him and the team at BeaconGTM to help with GTM execution at your company.

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    45 min
  • AI Is the Tool, Not the Answer with Nara Logics CEO Jana Eggers (Live from Startup Week Boston)
    Mar 25 2025

    AI may be having a moment, but for Jana Eggers, it's been a career. Jana is the CEO of Nara Logics, an AI Advisor software company, and she's been building in AI long before it became a buzzword. In this episode live from Startup Boston Week, we talk about separating AI hype from utility, why AI should be built for subject matter experts (not just technical ones), and why she believes AI augments human intelligence, but doesn't mimic it. Also, stick around for one of the best lightning rounds we’ve ever done.

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    Want to work with Sean? Reach out to him and the team at BeaconGTM to help with GTM execution at your company.


    Anyone interested in ordering The Revenue Operations Manual can go here and use the code REVOPS20 for 20% off (or buy from any of your preferred booksellers here)!

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    48 min
  • Accelerating Commercial Performance through AI with NVIDIA's Kelly Goles
    Mar 1 2025

    AI is revolutionizing every part of go-to-market strategy, and Nvidia’s Kelly Goles is at the forefront of that transformation. As the Manager of Revenue Marketing Operations at Nvidia (and winner of LeanData’s 2024 Ops Star of the Year award), Kelly has been tasked with using AI to accelerate commercial performance.

    In our conversation, Kelly shares how her team saved 1,500 sales hours per week and quadrupled the number of leads their reps can work, she walks us through Nvidia’s AI-powered GTM framework, and explains how her team balances AI experimentation with real-world operational impact.

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    Want to work with Sean? Reach out to him and the team at BeaconGTM to help with GTM execution at your company.


    This episode is brought to you by the RevOps experts at Synch. Synch isn’t just a tool; it's your revenue co-pilot. To learn more about them, schedule a personalized demo at withsynch.com and tell them Sean sent you!

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    39 min
  • Rethinking Customer Success Playbooks with Mike Lemire (Live from Startup Week Boston)
    Feb 27 2025

    For a long time, post-sale teams haven’t received the attention they deserve. Companies have historically prioritized revenue growth over revenue protection, relying on human-intensive Customer Success models to keep customers happy. But the landscape is shifting—companies are rethinking how they structure their Customer Success teams, when and how to introduce Account Managers, and whether automation and scaled CS models can truly replace the human touch.

    In this episode, we sit down with Mike Lemire, a seasoned Customer Success executive with experience at Toast, HubSpot, and Overjet, who now runs his own executive coaching firm, Harmonic Leadership. In our conversation, Mike shares his insights on how to build the right post-sale team for your business, what CS leaders can learn from marketing, and why customer success is all about aligning trigger points with action items.

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    Want to work with Sean? Reach out to him and the team at BeaconGTM to help with GTM execution at your company.


    Anyone interested in ordering The Revenue Operations Manual can go here and use the code REVOPS20 for 20% off (or buy from any of your preferred booksellers here)!

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    39 min
  • Bridging Academia and Entrepreneurship: Practical Lessons for Founders with Dr. Shari Worthington (Live from Startup Week Boston)
    Jan 31 2025

    In this special episode recorded live at Startup Boston Week, we sit down with Dr. Shari Worthington, Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Suffolk University. Shari brings a unique perspective as both a serial entrepreneur and an academic, sharing insights from her research on founder identities. In our conversation, we explore the different types of entrepreneurs, how she brings practical, real-world examples into a theoretical academic environment, and why embracing serendipity might be the key to success.

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    Want to work with Sean? Reach out to him and the team at BeaconGTM to help with GTM execution at your company.


    Anyone interested in ordering The Revenue Operations Manual can go here and use the code REVOPS20 for 20% off (or buy from any of your preferred booksellers here)!

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    48 min
  • Building a Thriving Community for 14,000 Operators with RevOps Co-op CEO Matt Volm
    Jan 3 2025

    In this episode of Operations, Sean dives into the world of community-building with Matt Volm, CEO and Co-Founder of RevOps Co-op —a vibrant network of over 14,000 RevOps professionals.

    Matt shares how he transitioned from running a software startup to creating a thriving community, the lessons he’s learned about driving vs. moderating engagement, and why RevOps is attracting members from outside the tech industry. Tune in to discover how Matt and his team keep their content practical, their community engaged, and their mission alive in an ever-evolving landscape.

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    Want to work with Sean? Reach out to him and the team at BeaconGTM to help with GTM execution at your company.


    Anyone interested in ordering The Revenue Operations Manual can go here and use the code REVOPS20 for 20% off (or buy from any of your preferred booksellers here)!


    This episode is brought to you by Default, the inbound growth platform for B2B marketing teams. Visit Default.com/seanlane today to learn more and revolutionize your RevOps today!

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    29 min
  • How Canva Reinvented its Enterprise Sales Motion at $1B ARR with Aarti Raman
    Dec 20 2024

    Product-led and sales-led growth motions aren't binary; they exist on a spectrum. In this episode of Operations, we dive into the fascinating story of Canva’s go-to-market evolution with Aarti Raman, former Global Head of Revenue Strategy and Operations. Canva, the design platform valued at over $30 billion, had already surpassed $1B in ARR through a bottom-up product-led growth model. However, their B2B Enterprise sales model required a shift.


    In our conversation, Aarti shares the strategy behind transitioning Canva’s Enterprise team from a sales-led to a product-led model, the complexities of implementing pricing changes at their size, and why even at their scale, you still have to argue about what a PQL is. Don’t miss this deep dive into how Canva balanced product-led adoption with human-driven enterprise sales.

    Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends! You can connect with Sean on LinkedIn or subscribe to our YouTube channel.

    Want to work with Sean? Reach out to him and the team at BeaconGTM to help with GTM execution at your company.


    Anyone interested in ordering The Revenue Operations Manual can go here and use the code REVOPS20 for 20% off (or buy from any of your preferred booksellers here)!


    This episode is brought to you by Default, the inbound growth platform for B2B marketing teams. Visit Default.com/seanlane today to learn more and revolutionize your RevOps today!

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    48 min