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Matt Volm

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  1. Payments: a RevOps Problem in Disguise

    4일 전

    Payments: a RevOps Problem in Disguise

    In this episode of the RevOpsAF podcast, host Matthew Volm sits down with Vince Chiofolo, SVP of Revenue Operations at Dash Solutions, to explore a hidden churn driver most operators overlook: payments. 💳   Nearly 50% of subscription churn is caused by failed payments—yet many revenue teams treat payments as a finance problem, not a RevOps one. Vince breaks down why payments are central to retention, NRR, and customer loyalty, and how RevOps can turn payment friction into a growth lever.   📊 What you'll learn in this episode: ↳ Why payment failures account for nearly half of all churn ↳ How inbound and outbound payments impact customer experience ↳ Case studies from Spotify & Uber on optimizing payments for growth ↳ Tactics for RevOps teams to reduce involuntary churn and expand TAM ↳ The role of AI in fraud mitigation and the future of payments   👥 Perfect for: Sales Ops, Marketing Ops, CS Ops, and RevOps leaders looking to improve churn, NRR, and retention.   🔗 Related Content RevOps structure & alignment: https://www.revopscoop.com/post/revops-is-having-a-moment-but-does-anyone-really-know-what-it-is-or-how-it-should-be-structured Opportunity best practices: https://www.revopscoop.com/post/back-to-basics-opportunity-best-practices   Join the RevOps Co-op community: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   🤝 Connect with Vince on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincechiofolo/ 🤝 Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewvolm/   💗 Not a member of RevOps Co-op yet? Join 17,000+ operators here: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   🔔 Enjoy this episode? Subscribe to the channel for more insights from the world’s best RevOps leaders. #RevOps #RevenueOperations #CustomerSuccess #Churn #Payments

    26분
  2. From CRM Admin to the C-Suite

    10월 3일

    From CRM Admin to the C-Suite

    In this episode of the RevOpsAF podcast, co-host Matt Volm sits down with Steve Busby (CEO & Founder of Revenue Operations Associates) and Stephen Diorio (Partner at Revenue Operations Associates and author of Revenue Operations). Together they unpack how RevOps professionals can grow from tactical CRM admin work to becoming true strategic leaders in the C-suite.   🚀 What you’ll learn: ↳ Why RevOps is more than just CRM and systems work ↳ The three skill gaps holding operators back: financial acumen, collaboration, and data storytelling ↳ How to reframe your work in business terms that resonate with executives ↳ Why a professional Revenue Operations Certification is needed and what it covers ↳ How RevOps is uniquely positioned to fuel AI strategies and knowledge management   🎯 Perfect for: RevOps pros, Sales Ops, Marketing Ops, CS Ops, and anyone looking to grow from tactical execution to strategic leadership.   🔗 Explore more RevOps insights on our blog: https://www.revopscoop.com/learn/blog   🤝 Connect with Steve Busby on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-busby-8a1a826/ 🤝 Connect with Stephen Diorio on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-diorio-1339011/ 🤝 Connect with Matt Volm on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewvolm/   ❤️ Not a member of the community yet? Join here: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   👍 Like this episode? Subscribe for more insights from the world’s best RevOps leaders.   #RevOps #RevenueOperations #SalesOps #MarketingOps #CSOps #RevOpsAF

    41분
  3. Pay Day Problems: Comp Plan Lessons Learned

    9월 26일

    Pay Day Problems: Comp Plan Lessons Learned

    In this episode of the RevOpsAF podcast, co-host Camela Thompson sits down with George Erskine, Founder of Candescent Strategies, to unpack the toughest lessons learned in sales compensation planning.   From quota-setting disasters to clawback controversies, George shares 15+ years of experience designing comp plans that motivate sellers (and avoiding the ones that drive them away).   💸 Key discussion points: ↳ Why you should never mess with people’s money ↳ The dangers of “divide the target by headcount” quota setting ↳ How to build capacity models that finance can’t argue with ↳ Common demotivators: delayed plans, clawbacks, decelerators, and more ↳ How to use comp design as a strategic tool for enablement and growth   📊 Whether you’re in Sales Ops, CS Ops, Marketing Ops, or RevOps leadership, this episode is packed with tactical insights you can apply immediately.   🔗Related resources from RevOps Co-op: Comp Planning 101: https://www.revopscoop.com/webinar-series/comp-planning-101-navigating-the-essentials-of-compensation-planning Crash Course on Quota Assignment: https://www.revopscoop.com/webinar-series/a-crash-course How to Compensate Success Teams: https://www.revopscoop.com/webinar-series/how-to-compensate-success-teams-to-maximize-revenue   🤝 Connect with George on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeerskine/   💗 Not a member of the community yet? Join here: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   👏🏻 Like this episode? Subscribe for more insights from the world’s best RevOps leaders.   #RevOps #SalesCompensation #QuotaSetting #RevenueOperations #RevOpsAF

    33분
  4. Customer Success Automation

    9월 19일

    Customer Success Automation

    In this episode of the RevOpsAF podcast, co-host Camela Thompson sits down with Joe Di Grande, former VP of Sales & Customer Success at Business Insider and now founder of Joe Does Tech Touch, to explore the do’s and don’ts of Customer Success Automation.   Too many teams chase shiny tools without fixing data quality or sales-to-CS handoffs. Joe shares a pragmatic approach for starting small, focusing on internal automations, and using contract data and product usage as the foundation for scalable CS programs.   📊 What you'll learn: ↳ Why most CS automation fails without clean data ↳ How to prioritize contract dates, contact roles, and usage signals ↳ Best practices for fixing the sales-to-CS handoff ↳ Health scoring pitfalls and the role of AI ↳ Practical tips for piloting automation with small account subsets   ✅ Perfect for: Customer Success Ops leaders, Sales Ops, RevOps managers, and anyone building scalable post-sales programs.   🔗 Related blog posts: Data Quality Excellence in RevOps → https://www.revopscoop.com/webinar-series/unlocking-data-quality-excellence-strategies-and-principles Fixing the Sales-to-CS Handoff → https://www.revopscoop.com/post/managing-cs-sales-handoff Health Scoring & Customer Signals → https://www.revopscoop.com/podcast/defining-delivering-measuring-customer-value Avoiding Automation Pitfalls → https://www.revopscoop.com/webinar-series/ai-gtm-infrastructure-revops   🤝 Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephdigrande/   🤝 Connect with Camela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camela-thompson/   💓 Not a member of the community? Join here: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   👍 Like this episode? Subscribe for more insights from the world’s best RevOps leaders.   #CustomerSuccess #RevOps #Automation #CSOps #RevenueOperations

    32분
  5. The Key to Scaling: Customer Success Operations

    9월 12일

    The Key to Scaling: Customer Success Operations

    In this episode of the RevOpsAF podcast, co-host Camela Thompson sits down with Shachar Avrahami, VP of Product & Strategy at EverAfter, to explore how Customer Success Operations (CS Ops) has become the key to scaling revenue. From onboarding automation to productized success plans, Shachar shares practical frameworks that help RevOps teams protect revenue, drive expansion, and ensure customers achieve outcomes—not just “delight.”   📊 What you’ll learn: - Why CS Ops has shifted from afterthought to revenue engine - How to fix sales-to-CS handoffs with automation and better processes - Tactics to productize success plans at scale (not just for enterprise) - How to feed customer outcomes back into ICP and sales messaging - Why Customer Success Qualified Leads (CSQLs) matter for growth   Perfect for: Sales Ops, RevOps leaders, and Customer Success operators focused on retention, expansion, and scalable growth.   🔗 Related blog posts: How to Tackle Your First 90 Days in RevOps: https://www.revopscoop.com/post/how-to-tackle-your-first-90-days-in-a-new-revops-role 9 Best Practices for Better Change Management: https://www.revopscoop.com/post/9-best-practices-for-better-change-management Customer Success is Central to Your Revenue Org: https://www.revopscoop.com/podcast/customer-success-revops   🤝 Connect with Shachar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shacharavrahami/   💓 Not a member of the community? Join here: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   👍 Like this episode? Subscribe for more insights from the world’s best RevOps leaders.   #RevOps #CustomerSuccess #CSOps #RevenueOperations #SaaS

    21분
  6. Outbound at a Crossroads

    9월 5일

    Outbound at a Crossroads

    In this episode of the RevOpsAF podcast, host Matt Volm, CEO & Founder of RevOps Co-op, sits down with Mustafa Saeed, CEO and Co-founder of Luella, to dive deep into the future of outbound in the age of AI. With AI-generated spam on the rise and providers like Google and Microsoft tightening filters, outbound email is at a crossroads.   Mustafa shares why human oversight, deliverability safeguards, and operator-led guardrails are critical to keeping outbound alive.   📊 What you’ll learn: • Why outbound isn’t dead—but the “spray-and-pray” playbook is • Practical safeguards to combine AI efficiency with human oversight • Deliverability best practices: domains, IPs, authentication, list hygiene, and testing • How RevOps leaders can protect pipeline while enabling sales scale   ✅ Perfect for: Sales Ops, Marketing Ops, and RevOps leaders tasked with building scalable, compliant outbound motions.   🔗 Related blog posts: It’s Time to Catch Up, RevOps: Your Cold Prospecting Motion Is Broken = https://www.revopscoop.com/post/cold-prospecting-catch-up A Case for Automation: GTM Document Management = https://www.revopscoop.com/post/automate-document-management Why Every Quote Exception Comes at a Cost = https://www.revopscoop.com/post/quote-exception-costs   🤝 Connect with Mustafa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mustafasaeed/ 🤝 Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewvolm/ ❤️ Not a member of the community? Join here: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   👍 Like this episode? Subscribe for more insights from the world’s best RevOps leaders.   #RevOps #SalesOps #MarketingOps #Outbound #EmailDeliverability #AI #GTM #RevenueOperations

    29분
  7. GTM Engineering: The R&D Arm of RevOps

    8월 29일

    GTM Engineering: The R&D Arm of RevOps

    In this episode of the RevOpsAF podcast, co-host Camela Thompson sits down with Saad Bayezeed, Head of Revenue Operations at Easygenerator, to explore one of the fastest-emerging roles in go-to-market: the GTM Engineer. Saad explains why he sees GTM Engineering as the R&D arm of RevOps—a function built to test new tools (especially AI), run short experiments, and hand off the winners to RevOps for scale.   If you’ve ever wondered where innovation fits in a busy ops org, this episode gives you the blueprint.   📊 What you'll learn in this episode: → How GTM Engineering differs from traditional RevOps → Signs your org might need a GTM Engineer → How to measure success with experiment-driven KPIs → Why AI and automation make this role more relevant than ever → Tips for building a charter and gaining internal alignment   Perfect for: Sales Ops, Marketing Ops, CS Ops, and RevOps leaders who want to balance operational stability with innovation.   🔗 Related blog posts: Be More Strategic: The Key to Growth in RevOps — https://www.revopscoop.com/post/key-to-revops-growth-strategy Your 2025 RevOps Tech Stack, Simplified — https://www.revopscoop.com/post/revtech-stack-simplified Beyond KPIs: The Art of Storytelling With Data — https://www.revopscoop.com/post/beyond-kpis-the-art-of-storytelling-with-data   🤝 Connect with Saad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saadbayezeed/ 📕 Get GTM Engineering: The Innovation Engine for Revenue Growth on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/GTM-Engineering-Innovation-Engine-Revenue/dp/B0F9F1ZVZK 🤝 Connect with Camela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camela-thompson/   ❤️ Not a member of the RevOps Co-op community? Join here: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   👍 Like this episode? Subscribe for more insights from the world’s best RevOps leaders.   #RevOps #RevenueOperations #GTMEngineering #SalesOps #MarketingOps #CRO

    30분
  8. Breaking, Fixing, Scaling & and The 1-3-10 Rule

    8월 22일

    Breaking, Fixing, Scaling & and The 1-3-10 Rule

    From the 1-3-10 rule (why processes inevitably break at certain team sizes) to how to balance building for today vs. building for scale, Benjamin offers hard-earned advice for anyone navigating hypergrowth. He also reveals his rollout & rollback playbook so you never have to live through your own “spam-the-finance-team” nightmare.   📊 What you'll learn: → How the 1-3-10 rule predicts process breakdowns as teams grow → Strategies for future-proofing systems without hurting adoption today → The importance of data impact awareness when making process changes → Benjamin’s rollout & rollback checklist for smoother launches → How to navigate adoption challenges during rapid headcount growth   👥 Perfect for: RevOps leaders, Sales Ops, Marketing Ops, CS Ops, and anyone scaling GTM systems in a high-growth company.   Don't forget! You can try Aligned free here: https://hubs.li/Q03D1Nrj0 (Just be sure to tell them RevOpsAF sent you 😉)   🔗 Related blog posts: 9 Best Practices for Better Change Management = https://www.revopscoop.com/post/9-best-practices-for-better-change-management RevOps Do’s and Don’ts By Company Stage = https://www.revopscoop.com/post/revops-by-company-stage The Process of Building Process = https://www.revopscoop.com/post/revops-by-company-stage Best Practices for Scaling RevOps from Startup to IPO = https://www.revopscoop.com/webinar-series/best-practices-for-scaling-revops-from-startup-to-ipo   🤝 Connect with Benjamin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminzeitz/   💡 Not a member of the RevOps Co-op community? Join here: https://www.revopscoop.com/membership/membership-options   👍 Like this episode? Subscribe for more insights from the world’s best RevOps leaders.   #RevOps #RevenueOperations #SalesOps #MarketingOps #CSOps #GoToMarket #B2B #SaaS #GTM #Hypergrowth #ChangeManagement #ScalingSystems #RevOpsAF

    30분

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