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Feb 2024
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Top Metrics for Professional Services in...

Ray Rike & Dave Kellogg
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What are the top metrics for a Professional Services leader in a B2B SaaS company? Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike discuss the top PS metrics in this episode. 
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