Frenemies - Where growth meets reality
Welcome to Frenemies - the podcast where growth meets reality. Julia Hartwig believes that the B2B system is broken and that strategy and execution don't have to be disconnected. At the center of Frenemies stands one goal: uncovering the alignment trap most SaaS companies face within their go-to-market functions.
That's why Julia sits down with a guest every second week to uncover the key topics driving alignment and industry news.
Frenemies - Where growth meets reality
#19 Why the CFO matters with Sara Leander-Pehrson
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In episode 19 of Frenemies Julia Hartwig is joined by Sara Leander-Pehrson, the CEO of Prezentor with more than 20 years of sales experience. Together Julia and Sara uncover why the CFO matters in B2B Sales and Marketing and reveal the results of the Sellers' readiness survey 2023 with more than 300 B2B sellers. They discuss what challenges sellers faced with in the buying process, effective methods to sell to the CFO and give insights on what CFOs actually need based on 15 interviews with CFOs.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Why should sellers cater to their buyer's CFO?
- Sellers' challenges in selling to the CFO
- How Marketing can support Sales in reaching CFOs
- Sales materials CFOs need
- Is ROI everything CFOs care about?
Here you find all insights on why the CFO matters such as: