GTM Live

In this unique episode, Chris shares the unfiltered audio from a consulting call with an entrepreneur. Chris offers advice from his personal experience building multiple businesses to 7 and 8 figures in revenue. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: Why raising VC money might be a sign that your business model needs rethinking The advantages of bootstrapping a SaaS company to $5-10M ARR How a...

Today’s episode is a live fireside chat recorded at Warmly’s office, where Chris covers why smaller software companies can move faster than larger ones, what customers actually want versus what they say they need, and practical ways to measure what matters in marketing.  Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: Why smaller companies have distinct advantages over $100M+ companies today  The critic...

When Chris Walker looked at his bank account in 2019, he had $3,000 and student loan debt. In this week’s GTM Live episode, he shares an overview of the choices that led to building successful multi-million dollar companies over the next 6 years, and the personal cost of those decisions.  He then spends the majority of the episode examining why B2B companies struggle to measure marketing results e...

In this episode, Chris joins FP&A Tomorrow host Paul Barnhurst (a.k.a. The FP&A Guy ) to talk about the intersection of finance and GTM.  Chris shares his perspective on why most B2B companies get GTM investments wrong, the inefficiencies in traditional marketing measurement, and how CFO's and finance teams can play an incredibly strategic role in driving revenue efficiency. Key topics...

How can CEOs, CMOs, and revenue leaders truly create a high-performance GTM engine?  This episode is a live event that Chris Walker did with Sangram Vajre (co-founder & CEO at GTM Partners) where they answer exactly that. Key topics from this episode: Who should really own GTM? Moving beyond “marketing vs. sales” The 4 pillars of pipeline creation Why marketing needs more of a business mindset...

Why do so many companies struggle to generate pipeline efficiently? In this episode, Chris shares exactly why (and new and more effective GTM strategies).  Whether you're a CMO, CRO, CEO, or CFO, this episode will challenge your thinking and help you build a smarter GTM strategy with marketing investments that are actually delivering returns. Key topics from this episode: The Fundamental Flaws...

Chris joined Brad Zomick’s show (LinkedIn Famous), where he shared insights on personal growth as a founder, his learnings from executing on LinkedIn for 5 years, and the new playbook founders can use to build and grow their companies.  Key topics from this episode: The right way to approach LinkedIn (hint: vanity metrics don’t matter) Personal growth and intuition as a founder Learnings and mista...

This is the first GTM Live episode of 2025, and Chris shares his most recent GTM strategies to help you win. These lessons are especially crucial for companies who want to scale past $10 million ARR. Key topics from this episode: The 3 Pillars of GTM Success : GTM Strategy, GTM Optimization, and GTM Operations. Cost of Growth : Reframing GTM efficiency as "cost of growth" to measure true...

This is a must-listen episode where Chris Walker joined Dave Gerhardt (Founder & CEO of Exit Five) on the B2B Marketing with Dave Gerhardt podcast.  Key topics from this episode: Why being “early” in seeing how marketing is changing is often misunderstood as being wrong How to manage negativity on social media while staying focused on your goals Using podcasts, live events, and social media to...

In this episode, Chris Walker talks with hosts Mikkel Kiærulf Plæhn and Toni Hohlbein about the GTM challenges B2B companies face. He shares common mistakes companies are making, how to better use data for decision-making, and predictions for what the future of GTM looks like. Key topics from this episode: Why unit economics at the top of the funnel are the root of most GTM inefficiencies The CEO’...

In this episode, Chris Walker joins a live event by Finn Thormeier to share his current approach to content, and what it takes to create a B2B content strategy in 2025 that actually works.  Topics covered in this episode: Chris’s current content approach and strategy while building Passetto The problem with sharing your IP too freely in your content Lead gen vs. audience building Invite-only event...

In this episode, Chris Walker shares how GTM teams can achieve better results. He breaks down the steps revenue and marketing leaders can take to understand their spending, measure their impact, and drive more effective outcomes. Key topics include: Transitioning from growth-at-all-costs to efficiency-first strategies The critical role of financial data in optimizing GTM investments How to build a...

In this episode, Chris Walker shares why many companies have GTM efforts that fail to deliver the expected results, which can often result in missing out on hundreds of millions of dollars of shareholder value.  He breaks down the root causes—disconnected teams, poor data, and misaligned goals—and provides actionable steps to address them. Key topics include: Why the CEO—not the CFO—should be resp...

In this episode, Chris Walker talks with host Nick Flamini about practical ways to improve go-to-market strategies, strengthen the connection between finance and marketing, and make small teams more effective with AI. Key topics include: Why CFOs should lead the go-to-market planning model that drives how marketing operates. The inefficiencies in traditional SDR roles and how to rethink sales proc...

In today's episode, Chris shares how AI will completely redefine GTM strategies over the next 18 months, including its impact on RevOps, marketing efficiency, and SaaS companies overall. Key topics include: How AI is transforming low-level marketing, design, and ops roles. The shift towards smaller, AI-enabled teams with higher efficiency. Why "free advice" from platforms like Linked...

Today’s episode is possibly the most unique episode ever published on Revenue Vitals.  It's the audio from a private coffee meeting I had with an entrepreneur who is looking to start an agency.  Note - You will only be able to hear my audio, but I think you’ll get a lot of value from it. I shared my recent learnings around topics like: Lessons learned from building multiple businesses Getting...

In today’s episode, I’m sharing my interview on The Long Game podcast where we covered a variety of great topics like: Being Misunderstood on LinkedIn Attribution is a Tool (Not the Answer) Reimagining the Role of the CMO Demand Creation vs. Brand Awareness Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital Why SaaS + Services is a Great Model LinkedIn's B2B Potential And more…

Welcome to Revenue Vitals, a weekly show where Chris Walker challenges the traditional status quo of B2B go-to-market strategies, covering areas like Digital Demand, RevOps, Sales Development, and GTM Strategy. In this episode (GTM Live #38), Chris talks about: Why attribution models are more of the problem than the solution The limitations of traditional KPI systems in marketing and sales Breakin...

Chris Walker joins Erik Jacobson (CEO at Hatch.fm) to talk through Chris's recent update to his strategic narrative, POVs, and messaging at Passetto, which has resulted in generating more pipeline and revenue in the month of October alone than all of 2024 combined up to that point. Listen to this episode to hear Chris’s framework on how to turn what you say (your message) into 10x growth.

Welcome to Revenue Vitals, a weekly show where Chris Walker challenges the traditional status quo of B2B go-to-market strategies, including Digital Demand, RevOps, Sales Development, and GTM Strategy.  In this episode (from GTM Live #37), Chris talks about: Who should own the GTM strategy (hint: it’s not the CMO) Why GTM should function like a factory Post-sale reporting lines Attribution vs. busi...

In this week’s live event, Chris discusses the insights he gained from attending the Pavilion Go-To-Market 2024 conference. He critiques the prevalent issues plaguing current marketing and sales strategies, emphasizing the importance of efficient pipeline creation as a determinant of successful business operations. He reflects on the conference's average content but highlights the value of net...

In this week’s live event, Chris is joined by Tom Wentworth, CMO of Recorded Future, to discuss the intricate collaboration between marketing leadership and finance. They dive deep into the often-overlooked aspect of bringing business acumen into financial planning, emphasizing the importance of marrying marketing metrics with business objectives to drive enterprise value. With Recorded Future&#39...

In this week’s live event, Chris is focused on reinforcing the importance of unified metrics and financial acumen. He also covers marketing efficiency, effective brand marketing strategies, and the role of ROI in driving business success. Addressing listener feedback and industry misconceptions, Chris provides a comprehensive analysis of marketing performance metrics. He argues against the widespr...

In this week’s live event, Chris is joined by finance expert David Spitz to dig into the intricacies of go-to-market efficiency, a crucial metric for SaaS companies. As businesses navigate 2025 planning and budget setting, understanding key performance indicators is indispensable. David provides a detailed exploration of how public SaaS companies are evolving in their approach to marketing efficie...

In this week’s live event, Chris starts by discussing the misconceptions surrounding marketing ROI within the B2B space. He criticizes the conventional wisdom that overly focuses on attributing ROI at the campaign level and stresses the necessity of examining ROI from an entire department perspective. This shift, he argues, allows for more creative and impactful marketing strategies that align bet...