The Transaction
by Craig Rosenberg & Matt Amundson | B2B Sales & Marketing Experts - Hosts of The Transaction
The GTM Plays AI Can’t Replace with David Politis, Host of Not…
About this podcast
Welcome to The Transaction. The #1 Go-To-Market podcast on the planet.*
Hosts Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson, two legendary go-to-market leaders in their own right, talk weekly with the best sales, marketing, operations, and product leaders in the B2B SaaS world to understand what's working in the new playbook of the post-ZIRP market.
But Craig, Matt, and their guests don't just talk theoretically, they share the stories and actionable tips, tactics, and strategies behind what's driving B2B revenue growth that you can take and implement in your own go-to-market roles.
Whether you're a Chief Revenue Officer leading a B2B SaaS sales and marketing organization, a marketing leader trying to drive bigger outcomes with your demand gen team, or a new sales rep, you'll learn and laugh every episode.
From ABM to PLG, from MEDDIC to MEDDPICC, the world of business is constantly evolving. We’ll cover the who, what, where, when, why, and most importantly, how you get… The Transaction.
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About Your Hosts
Craig Rosenberg is the Chief Platform Officer at Scale Venture Partners. He is a seasoned expert in B2B revenue growth, helping SaaS companies transition from founder-led growth to becoming high-growth Go-To-Market machines. Previously, Craig was a Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner and co-founder of TOPO Inc., a research and advisory firm acquired by Gartner in 2020. Craig thinks Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Matt Amundson is the Chief Marketing Officer of DuploCloud. He is also an advisor for companies such as Sendoso and Salesloft. Prior to DuploCloud, Matt spent time as an Executive In Residence with Scale Venture Partners and led marketing departments at Census, Very Good Security, and Everstring, to name a few. Matt thinks Die Hard 2 is better than Die Hard.
The Transaction is produced by Sam Guertin.
*This claim is entirely unsubstantiated and is made wholly based on the subjective judgment of the inherently biased people who are part of this show.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 90 episodes
- The GTM Plays AI Can’t Replace with David Politis, Host of Not Another CEO Podcast - Ep 86 · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 86David Politis is the Host of the Not Another CEO Podcast, and previously led three industry-leading companies to successful acquisitions, including Vocalocity, Cloud Sherpas, and…
- Win the AI Answer, Not Just the Citations with Tim Sanders, Chief Innovation Officer at G2 - Ep 85 · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 85Tim Sanders is the Chief Innovation Officer at G2 and a New York Times best-selling author of five books, including Love is the Killer App and Dealstorming. Tim joins Co-Host…
- How Founder POV Helps Sales Build Buyer Confidence with Jim Wilson, Partner at Costanoa Ventures - Ep 84 · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 84Jim Wilson is an Operating Partner at Costanoa Ventures and cut his teeth leading global sales teams for decades at major companies including SumoLogic, Microsoft, Merced…
- Building Brand Momentum in Market with Carilu Dietrich & Maya Spivak - Live Session - Ep 83 · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 83Carilu Dietrich & Maya Spivak joined Craig, Matt, and our amazing audience of GTM leaders at our GTM Tailwinds event this spring for a live recording where they shared insights…
- An Honest Reappraisal of Marketing Attribution with Dan Kimball, GTM Advisor - Ep 82 · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 82Dan Kimball is a GTM Advisor, AI Architect, and independent consultant at The Operating Partnership LLC. Dan’s a marketing expert with a bevy of amazing experiences to draw on…
- Organizing Unforgettable Events for B2B with Jen Igartua, CEO of Go Nimbly - Ep 81 · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 81Back for her second episode is the one and only Jen Igartua, the CEO of Go Nimbly and RevOps OG. Jen joins Co-Hosts Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson to break down what made Go…
- The AEO Playbook: Own the AI Shortlist - Live with Sydney Sloan at GTM Tailwinds - Ep 80 · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 80Sydney Sloan, the CMO of G2, joined Craig, Matt, and our amazing audience of GTM leaders at our GTM Tailwinds event this spring for a live recording where she outlined the major…
- Attention is the New Moat - LIVE with Scott Albro at GTM Tailwinds - Ep 79 · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 79The one and only Scott Albro once again returns to The Transaction, but this time, Scott joined Craig, Matt, James Kaikis, and our amazing audience of GTM leaders at our GTM…
- Building an Incorruptible Company that Lasts with Eric Ries, Author of Incorruptible & The Lean Startup - Ep 78 · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 78It’s not every day that you get to have one of the most important thinkers in the startup world on your podcast, but for The Transaction, that day is today. Eric Ries is a…
- Using AI to Empower SDRs & Eliminate Admin Work with David Wilkins, Founder of SDR Leaders of EMEA & B2B Sales Expert - Ep 77 · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 77Excessive admin work and poor-performing sales plays are killing SDR effectiveness and, in turn, company growth. We just so happen to know just the B2B sales expert to help SDR…
- Building a Movement Through B2B Marketing with Kacie Jenkins, Head of Marketing for Claude Code at Anthropic - Ep 76 · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 76Kacie Jenkins is the Head of Marketing for Claude Code at Anthropic. Prior to joining Anthropic, Kacie led marketing at Sendoso as SVP of Marketing, Sourcegraph as VP of…
- How Courageous Marketing Leadership Builds Bold Brands with Udi Ledergor, Chief Evangelist at Gong - Ep 75 · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 75Udi Ledergor is the Chief Evangelist at Gong and is firmly amongst the upper echelon of the, as yet to be founded, B2B marketing leader hall of fame, having led outstanding teams…
- Positioning Needs to Underpin Every Part of Your Brand Strategy with Stacey Epstein, CEO of Structured - Ep 74 · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 74We’ve got the perfect guest to help you understand how your brand can stand out and provide a uniquely incredible experience for customers in the AI era. Stacey Epstein is the…
- The AI-Enabled Future of Sales with James Kaikis, Founder of GTMshift - Ep 73 · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 73The landscape of go-to-market in the B2B SaaS world is shifting rapidly, but thankfully we’ve got just the person to help you get ahead and innovate. James Kaikis is the Founder…
- How the Most Successful B2B Marketing Teams are Winning with Omar Akhtar, Founder of Benchmarker - Ep 72 · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 72Surprise: Doing ‘more with less’, doesn’t actually work in B2B marketing, and today’s guest has the data to show it. Omar Akhtar is the Founder and Principal Analyst of…
- “The Who is Everything” with Kathy Macchi, Co-Founder of Inverta - Ep 71 · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 71For our first episode of the new year, we’re thrilled to welcome special guest Kathy Macchi, the Executive Vice President, Innovation & Co-Founder at Inverta. Kathy joins…
- Escaping B2B SaaS Dashboard Hell with Ray Rike & Dave Kellogg - Ep 70 · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 70If you feel like your pipeline is broken, your CAC is bloated, and your dashboards are lying to you… you’re FAR from the only one. Joining the show are the Metrics Brothers, Ray…
- Account Management is Your Startup’s Growth Department with Alex Raymond, Founder of AMplify - Ep 69 · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 69With so much attention within the go-to-market world paid to marketing and sales, account management, which is arguably just as important, rarely gets its due. Alex Raymond is…
- Agentic AI VS ABM & AI Pricing Explained with Gabe Larsen, Chief Revenue Officer of Signals - Ep 68 · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 68The immense hype around AI agents is positively palpable, but is there value in adopting an army of AI minions today or is the promise of agentic AI still fictitious pulp? Here…
- Re-Examining Account-Based Marketing in the AI-Powered Era with Davis Potter, CEO of ForgeX - Ep 67 · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 67The vast majority of companies that think they are running ABM (Account-Based Marketing) are not actually running ABM. Not only that, they wouldn’t recognize a real ABM strategy…







