Maintaining a Developer-centric Focus with Product-led Sales

WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and former Asana CRO Oliver Jay discuss insights on the benefits of targeting outbound to existing customers, international expansion, and the challenges and strategies of scaling from product-led growth (PLG) to enterprise sales while avoiding the PLG trap. 

WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and Augment Code Acting CMO, Francois Dufour, discuss the enterprise shift during Francois’ time at Twilio, B2B marketing that is actually helpful for developers, and early signals that indicate the right time to build for the enterprise.

WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and Sanity CEO, Magnus Hillestad, discuss the evolution of Sanity, starting with its origins as a PLG company focused on developer advocacy and open source, and transitioning to a product-led sales strategy that better serves enterprise customers.

WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and Timescale CEO, Ajay Kulkarni, dive into Timescale’s own journey to becoming Enterprise Ready. They discuss the limitations of relying solely on PLG and why you must layer in sales, the importance of saying no to certain customer requests, and the risks of relying too heavily on past relevant experiences when hiring.

WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and Datadog CMO, Sarah Varni, discuss learnings from Twilio’s growth from $400 million to $2.8 billion in revenue, the importance of developer evangelism as a function, and the nuances of marketing a broad platform like Datadog.

In this episode, WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and Partner at Calyx Consulting and former director of platform marketing at Slack, Ceci Stallsmith, discuss the tactics of building successful ecosystems, the importance of founder-led brand experience, and the seven principles of developer GTM. Watch the full episode here:https://youtu.be/ArxOC9JG6W4

In this episode, WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and former CEO at Vimeo, Adam Gross, discuss the evolution of platform marketing and what it means to balance between strategic and emotive elements in building successful products. They also dive into the distinct challenges and strategies involved in marketing developer-focused platforms. Check out the talk that Adam mentions in the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za7PbKZcnos

In this episode, WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and Director of Developer Relations at Pinecone, Bear Douglas, explore the definition and importance of DevRel including its interplay with product and marketing. They also dive into the metrics for success, the role of community, and advice for startups considering their first DevRel hire. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/c83NYZ2eUj4

In this episode, WorkOS CEO, Michael Grinich, and Co-founder of Phenomenal Ventures and former Head of Marketing at Plaid, Helen Min, discuss the importance of maintaining developer trust, hiring smart generalists as first marketing hires, and maintaining a robust relationship between marketing and sales. For additional insights, be sure to check out Helen’s blog here: https://helenmin.com/blog

In this episode, WorkOS CEO Michael Grinich and co-founder of HyperGrowth Partners Martin Gontovnikas discuss tactics around building community engagement and how to stand out from the crowd. Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SqYzDD7JZ4