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James Kaikis sits down with Elaine Zelby, Co-Founder & CRO of Tofu, to discuss how buyer behavior is evolving and how SaaS GTM teams need to adapt. With insights from her dynamic career, Elaine offers a fresh perspective on aligning with today’s buyers.

She explores how changes in buyer expectations—like the demand for self-education and validation—are forcing GTM teams to evolve and shares Tofu’s approach to personalization at scale, using AI to create tailored buyer journeys that resonate at every touchpoint. 

We dig into:

• Why handoffs are inherently flawed and how to create seamless customer experiences instead

• How moving customer success into the sales process eliminates misaligned expectations

• Why marketing teams should be compensated on variable revenue instead of MQL vanity metrics

• How personalization at scale works across the entire buyer journey from ads to follow-up

• Why the "cost of failure" framework makes marketing automation less risky than other functions

Discover how to elevate customer conversations, build trust through authentic leadership, and align your teams around outcomes that actually matter in this episode.

Key Takeaways:

• Why personalization at scale is the future of SaaS buyer journeys.

• How fewer tools and better data can improve GTM alignment.

• The power of collaborative incentives in driving shared success.