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Consumption revenue scales faster than your sales development headcount
◆ 85RelevanceOn a story from SaaStr6h ago
If you are building AI infrastructure, your goal is usage rather than just seat licenses. Databricks' playbook suggests that giving away seats for free can actually accelerate revenue by removing friction from consumption.
Takeaways
- Decouple revenue growth from SDR headcount to maintain efficiency.
- Leverage free seats to lower the barrier for consumption-based models.
- Target 6-10% reply rates to validate your outbound sales messaging.
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Databricks CRO Ron Gabrisko: 5 Interesting Learnings on Selling at a $200B AI Company: Flat SDR Headcount, 6-10% Reply Rates, and Free Seats That Unlocked Consumption
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