AcousticSelling

Our Rocket SaaS methodology propels B2B SaaS companies to $50 million ARR by delivering clarity and predictability from the chaos of early GTM.  Our logical, step-by-step framework starts with vetting your GTM strategy and ends with rapid delivery of easy-to-use and easy-to-maintain customizations in UI/UX, Process & Workflow, and Data & Analytics.

We're a small and deep team with the business acumen, technical skills, and library of solved Salesforce use cases ready to be tailored and deployed into your organization.  We'll also connect your CRM to core tech stack platforms such as Marketing Automation, Sales Engagement, Data Enrichment, Conversation Intelligence, Document Management, and more.

Managing Director

McKinsey & Company

Assisting the Fuel by McKinsey team with sales and sales technology products, services, and client-facing engagements.  We help pre-IPO companies, investors, and corporate innovators accelerate to greater impact and higher valuations.

External Advisor

Emphatic Thinking

In partnership with Emphatic Thinking, we provide full-funnel solutions for sales and marketing organizations: market segmentation, positioning, demand generation, all the way through to signed contract we provide the strategic frameworks, tools, and tactical services to accelerate revenue.

Sales Engagement Consultant

Mixpo

Promoted to VP and tasked by new CEO to lead sales of newly-acquired product directly to national advertisers and agencies.  Faced with the need to deliver results quickly, I rebuilt the team and entire sales approach and discovered the transformative effect reviewing sales call recordings has on individual and team performance.

VP, Advertiser Sales

Promoted to lead the entire team empowering sellers of online media grow business with national advertisers through the use of interactive and personalized video advertisements.  Appointed to Leadership Team.

Key accomplishments:  materially changed revenue trajectory, implemented "the system" consisting of individual productivity, team cohesion, and increased customer satisfaction.

Group Director, National Resellers

Mixpo is a digital advertising technology company that enables agencies and media companies to easily create interactive video ads that run anywhere. Our video ads are multiscreen (desktop, tablet or phone), multichannel (across the web or inside news feeds of any social site) and multiformat (in-stream, in-banner or in-app). We were selected by FORBES as one of the Most Promising Companies in America in 2013 and 2014.

I lead Mixpo's Portals, Networks, & DSP Channel, bringing these publishers interactive & dynamic video ad experiences across ALL their inventory: In-stream, In-banner (including high impact ad units), tablets and smart phones.

Main accomplishments
-Grew channel from 2 to 15+ revenue-producing partners
-Increased revenue from nearly zero to hefty seven-figure annualized run rate
-Launched hundreds of new campaigns including 75 of the top 100 national advertisers
-Led Mixpo's efforts in winning 2 industry creative awards
-High client trust and satisfaction as evidenced by being "first call" when contacts moved to new companies

Senior Director, Sales and Business Development

Martini Media Network

I provided advice, guidance, and market intelligence to the CEO and advertising sales team.

Advisory Board

Optify - Marketing in Real-Time

Software and Consulting sales to Enterprise-level customers.

Director, Enterprise Solutions

Yahoo!

I led Yahoo's emerging Seattle office in achieving best-in-market sales, service, and client satisfaction until its closure in June 2010.

Designed, negotiated, implemented, and optimized advertising solutions for the largest Seattle-based national advertisers.  Expert in search, display, mobile, & ad networks.

Notable sales achievements:
-Exceeded revenue quota during entire tenure
-Increased search revenue 20+% y/y in spite of market share decline
-Largest-ever display investments by local game publisher
-First-ever Fantasy Football sponsorship by major beer advertiser
-First-ever Home Page upfront commitment from major Direct Response advertiser

Strategic Account Director

Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions

Develop superior knowledge of client business objectives and provide best-in-industry service to consistently exceed revenue goals
• Drive revenue growth by expanding client use of brand advertising
• Prospect, develop, negotiate, and close new advertising opportunities for Microsoft
• Mentor and train new Account Executives and Account Managers
• Manage all aspects of client relationship

Account Executive

B2BWorks

Generated new business and grew relationships for business-to-business online advertising agency; supervised media planning, website development, creative, and campaign measurement teams
• Developed and implemented segmentation and sales strategy for West Coast region
• Strengthened Company’s competencies in Small Business and Technology categories resulting In major new account wins from Google, Gateway, HP, Cisco Systems and Microsoft
• Led Company sales evolution from media sales to agency service as Company changed business models
•Established name recognition within B2B advertising community: Nominated for Northern California Business Marketing Association Presidency 2004-05; regular guest speaker at Northern Nevada American Marketing Association;; guest columnist for Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Senior Director, Client Solutions

Xythos Software, Inc.

Launched, built, and grew sales team for a business-to-business startup enterprise software company
• Developed and implemented go-to-market strategy for direct and reseller channels
• Hired and managed outside telemarketing firm to generate over 15 qualified leads per week 
• Earned key account wins with Procter & Gamble and Chubb Insurance vs. Microsoft and Oracle
• Achieved profitability and revenue goals resulting in venture capital funding in tight market

National Sales Director

I put my 25 Salesforce certifications to work for <$100M companies optimizing Salesforce for long-term growth | Data Cleanup | Process Automation | Integrations | AI

Are you looking to equip your startup rocket ship with the tools and systems that successfully propelled dozens of B2B SaaS startups to over $50 million ARR?

❓ Do you trust the data in your core metrics such as ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, and Win Rate?

❓ How much of your day is strategic vs reactive and randomized?

❓ Do you have an A system that can support an expanding sales team and weather turnover?

❓ Do you have clarity and predictability around the key drivers of pipeline growth?

As a sales leader you want to spend your time with customers, hiring & coaching reps, influencing product and growing the company.  You can't afford the time figuring out how to build a system that provides these answers.

And why should you?   B2B SaaS sales motions are remarkably similar across industries.  So why are most Salesforce implementations so expensive and time-consuming?

😡 Bloated agencies prices that have to account for under utilized consultants and exec overhead
😡 Hourly billing model removes efficiency incentive
😡 Large delivery teams to provide necessary skills and project management

After serving hundreds of B2B SaaS startups, we've found that over 60% of customer requirements are the same.  So we built a better way to deliver. 🚀🍕🌈🍕🌻🚀  

Our Rocket SaaS system encapsulates all the strategic guidance and technical implementation into a logical, step-by-step framework that turns your GTM strategy into system reality in a fraction of the time and cost of legacy providers.

So Imagine:

🚀Knowing the current and next quarters forecast accuracy with extremely high confidence
🚀Having an early warning system for deals at risk
🚀Onboarding customers faster with higher daily usage and increasing Net Revenue Retention
🚀Receiving stellar CSAT scores and easier-to-gather testimonials

We have these solutions ready-to-go for you.  We'll tailor to your specific needs, just as you can customize your car, but we're not recreating the wheel each time.

A favorite customer quote:
“As a leading Sales Technology provider, we  already knew a lot about Salesforce and Outreach. However, Acoustic has raised our game even higher.  What sets them apart is their ability to dig deeper  to get to the core business issues.  Unlike other consultants, they go just as deep into our business as much as our technology.” Matt Millen, CEO, Regie.ai.

Kevin Ascher

Confinity 

Confinity is reimagining what digital platforms can be.

As CEO and Founder, I lead a mission-driven team to build a transformative platform where authenticity thrives, connections are nurtured, and legacies are preserved for generations.

Unlike engagement-driven social platforms, Confinity offers a privacy-first digital sanctuary where individuals can celebrate their true selves and build lasting legacies. It’s not just about personal stories — we’re creating a global archive of cultural heritage, from historic universities to iconic landmarks, ensuring that the essence of human knowledge and achievement is preserved and shared across generations.

At Confinity, we’re committed to blending technology with ethics, providing a space where identity and culture are protected, not commodified.

Our vision is guided by a world-class advisory board featuring leaders from Visa, Microsoft, Google, McKinsey, Oracle, Forbes, and cultural institutions across the UAE, Asia, and Europe.

🌍 Why I built Confinity: https://www.confinity.com/about/why-i-built-confinity

💡 Investment opportunities: https://www.confinity.com/investor-overview

(Fun fact: Confinity.com was once the original domain of PayPal, founded by Peter Thiel and Elon Musk — a legacy we’re proud to reimagine for the future.)

Founder & CEO 

Oxford Law Society

As the primary technology advisor and operational leader for Oxford Law Society, I oversee all aspects of the Society’s digital ecosystem—from website design and development to managing subscriptions and the largest mailing list in Oxford.

I direct end-to-end digital strategy, including content, marketing, and e-commerce initiatives, ensuring seamless member engagement and sustainable growth.

My role includes driving sponsorship efforts with leading global law firms, and I’ve led the creation of compelling digital assets and integrated systems that underpin the Society’s success.

Oxford Law Society is one of the University’s most prestigious student organizations, backed by top-tier legal sponsors and recognized for connecting students with the global legal industry.

Chief Technology and Operations Officer 

We For P

A network for professionals to address workplace challenges amid the Israel-Gaza conflict, promoting inclusivity and safety. Founded with Salah Zalatimo (CEO voice.com/CDO Forbes)

🍉 Founding Member

Oxbridge Human Development Research Group

Selected from a competitive pool of students at Oxford and Cambridge Universities through the Oxbridge Development Human Research Group, I serve as a Senior Legal Research Panellist for the Refugee Status Determination Section at UNHCR. 

In this role, I conduct advanced legal research on complex cases regarding refugee status and country of origin information (COI), working directly with confidential UNHCR research prompts.

Having undergone specialized training and certification provided by the UNHCR, my contributions support the humanitarian mission of protecting displaced populations and assisting in crucial refugee status decisions. 

This role underscores my capability to handle high-stakes, sensitive legal matters within an international framework.

UNHCR Legal Research Advisor

Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society

Established the first Discord community channel for members of the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, fostering real-time communication, collaboration, and engagement among members.

Head of Community

Delighted to maintain my role as secretary whilst supporting the Sponsorships team once again at the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, the largest student-led AI society in the world, for the 2023-2024 term. 

Alongside President Jessie and our extended team, we aim to provide seamless administration and revitalise sponsor relationships, enhancing our society's global impact.

Our strategic initiatives include driving influential AI events, fostering our dynamic online community, and promoting AI safety research and education.

Sponsors pending:
NVIDIA
C3.AI
PARTNERSHIPS ON AI

📜 Secretary & Head of Sponsorships 23-24

Promoted by President Roxana to Secretary and Sponsorship Lead at the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society (OxAI), the largest student-run AI organization in the UK. Recognized for adeptly managing dual roles, fostering influential partnerships, curating landmark AI events, and driving global engagement in the AI sector.

Society Achievements

Forged key alliances with prominent organizations, including JP Morgan, OneReach, and NewNative.
Balanced dual roles as Secretary and Sponsorship Lead, managing grants, records, handovers, and social media efforts.
Facilitated engaging networking events, connecting innovators, VCs, accelerators, and start-ups.
Contributed to the organization and execution of 50+ OxAI events, attracting over 5,000 attendees.

Society Impact

Fostered vibrant online communities: ~6,000 followers on Facebook, 1,500 on Twitter, and 3,000+ active email subscribers.
Enabled the publication of 5 peer-reviewed papers in prestigious ML journals.
Launched industry-mentoring programs with Microsoft, Google, and McKinsey’s QuantumBlack.
Organized high-profile events, such as the OxBridge AI Pitch Competition and Start-Up Hackathons.
Oversaw a comprehensive Machine Learning lecture series.
Arranged speaker events featuring AI experts, such as Geoffrey Hinton and Stuart J. Russell.
Advocated for AI safety research, emphasizing the importance of risk mitigation in advanced AI systems.

Secretary & Sponsorship Team Lead 22-23

Sponsorship, partnerships, and careers team member for 22-23'
Sponsorships include Dell Technologies, Quantumblack (McKinsey company), Darwin, New Native, Scale.ai
Partners include UNESCO, Oxford Foundry, Oxford Maths Institute, Oxford Saïd Business School, Oxford Future of Humanity Institute, Ada Lovelace Institute, and more
Created ethics compliance and consent forms to ensure alignment of values and objectives with partners.

Sponsorships, Partnerships, and Careers Lead

Parapet

With Parapet, we're uniting the brightest from top universities like Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial, equipping them with the skills to transform ideas into real-world products.

Head of Community Strategy and Partnerships

Cambridge University Artificial Intelligence

Selected to join Cambridge University Artificial Intelligence (CuAI) committee
Responsible for overseeing website development and design, campaigns, communications, and coordinating and promoting events with leading AI companies such as Google- DeepMind, Microsoft, Dell
Developing online presence and web strategy
CuAI is a university society that aims to inspire and educate people in the fields of machine learning and AI, and to ensure that AI works for the benefit of everyone
Organizes talks from high caliber speakers and provides platform for technical and ethical experts to discuss their work
Collaborated with Google on NLP Workshop
Sponsored by Invenia Labs and Microsoft Research
Learn more at cuai.org.uk/committee

Chief Technology and Operations Officer

GDSC University of Oxford

Build a solution to a local problem using Google technologies in accordance with one or more of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals

- Solution involves; data collection, mapping, examining patterns, presenting advice & support based on findings, resolutions, and communication with authorities based on findings.
- Using Google Cloud, and Flutter to deploy an interactive application.

Team Lead

Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC) at Oxford University for university students interested in Google developer technologies
Responsible for choosing sponsors, organizing events, and collaborating with diverse talent
Successfully obtained Morgan Stanley as global partner and set up successful Finance Accelerator program with full turnout
Obtained sponsors including Kinsta.com, Newnative.ai, Mind Foundry, Genei, and Oxbotica
Learn more about GDSC and how to engage with the community at https://developers.google.com/community/gdsc/stories
Interested in sponsoring our club? Please get in touch.

Head of Sponsorships, Partnerships, and Careers (SPC)

- Organised and hosted the first ever Google solution challenge at the University of Oxford - Christ Church College, on topics ranging from using tech for good in alignment with the United Nation's SDGs, Flutter, and providing free web/app hosting services through our sponsor Kinsta so the students can work in teams and develop a project.

Lead Organizer

Cambridge University International Development Society

As the president & CTO at Cambridge University International Development Society (CUID), I am responsible for overseeing the society, team structure, executive decision making, website development, hosting, and designing artwork for our publications using AI. I also play a key role in setting the foundation for the future of the organization.

CUID is the largest society at Cambridge University, and we organize speaker events, panel discussions, and open debates to stimulate dialogue on international development matters. Our termly magazine, Vision, provides a platform for students to explore and voice their views on these issues. We prioritize inclusivity and do not charge any fees to our members, relying on the generosity of sponsors to fund all of our activities.

https://www.cuid.org
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https://www.facebook.com/CUiDSoc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_University_International_Development

President & CTO

Kinsta®

Oversee billing issues reported by customers and ensure resolution
Achieved and maintained highest satisfaction rating of 98.2%in team
Proactively research and troubleshoot potential customer billing issues
Monitor overdue subscriptions and plan cancellations to ensure appropriate removal of sites from servers
Monitor Stripe or other payment gateways/merchant accounts for charge disputes and respond appropriately
Monitor reporting channels daily to ensure failed subscription signups and upgrades are investigated and resolved
Document billing-related workflows, processes, troubleshooting instructions, and problem resolution steps for internal use
Spearhead billing-related investigations and projects as needed
Oversee and review fraudulent sign ups, investigate phishing attempts, mail spam, and stolen credit cards
Handle Wire, ACH, PO payments

Billing Manager

Achieved and maintain the highest satisfaction rating of 98.7% 
Oversee 30k+ clients/subscriptions
Only employee to hold a dual role.
41.8% customer base growth in 2021 compared to previous year
47% increase in revenue in 2021 compared to 2020 and 60 times more than 2015
Work with 400+ international and fully remote team
Relationship management and account reviews for assigned customers
Engage with assigned customers to address repeat issues and improve Kinsta experience
Generate custom plan proposals based on customer needs
Determine customer needs regarding dedicated servers and create proposals
Schedule and hold regular calls with assigned customers, perform onboarding calls for new customers
Investigate reasons for customer churn and communicate trends to Director of Client Success
Address needs and concerns of Enterprise level clients
Partner with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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I organized the very first Google student club solution challenge at Christ Church College, University of Oxford, under the Sponsorship of Kinsta.  My presentation covered how students can use tech for good in alignment with the United Nations SDGs, where I delivered a workshop to engage with their initiatives using our services actively.

Account Manager

Connecting & preserving humanity at Confinity ⭐ Support our mission by joining my newsletter ❤️ Words and ideas can change the world 🌎

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🟨 Preserving life’s shared memories across generations.

📬 Email:
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Ryan Ward

Common sense is finally making a comeback.

There is no greater threat to collective humanity than a state committing genocide in real time while holding the world hostage with nuclear ambiguity (Samson option) and political blackmail.

When even the Oxford Union can see it, the world has officially woken up.

✨ Confinity | The private home for your family’s story.

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Software QA Engineer | Empowering Teams with Automation & Agile Solutions | Survivor from Gaza, using my platform to amplify Palestinian voices and call for accountability 🇵🇸

Nader Sadaqa is Jewish. He spent 21 years in Israeli prisons. 
Trump won't say his name.

Jewish Samaritan from Nablus. 
Freed last month in the prisoner exchange deal.
Israel exiled him to Egypt. 
Back in his mother's arms after 21 years.

But you won't hear about him. 
Because he's the wrong kind of Jewish! Palestinian Jewish. 
That breaks the whole story, 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗶𝘁?

I'm Mohammed Aabed 🇵🇸. I'm a Software QA Engineer in Gaza. 
Still here, rebuilding what genocide tried to erase. 

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:
👉 https://lnkd.in/dvbeyntj

There’s a split inside Israel most people never hear about

The European Zionist elite on one side

The Jews from the Arab and Middle Eastern world on the other

Mizrahim are Jews from Iraq, Yemen, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Egypt and across the region

Arab in language, food, culture and history

But when they arrived in Israel, they were told to erase it all

Put in transit camps
Stripped of Arabic
Stripped of identity

Told to become “more European”

That wound never healed
It still shapes the country

Ashkenazi led institutions sit at the top
Mizrahim are the majority, more rooted, and still living with the memory of being treated as less

Every crisis exposes this divide because it was never addressed

Just buried

And here’s the truth people avoid
Anger is pushed sideways, never upward

Ashkenazi against Mizrahi
Both against Palestinians

Everyone fighting each other while the machine stays untouched

So what is the machine

It is the state power complex built by the early European Zionist elite

Not ordinary people
A system

The core is Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF intelligence and the Defense Ministry

They shaped the ideology, the strategy and the state itself

Around them are lobbying networks in the US and UK, donor pipelines, media pressure groups and political influence circles that keep Western leaders in line

Then come the defense and surveillance corporations tied into global arms giants
Billions flowing in both directions

All protected by intelligence partnerships that create mutual dependency

Israel trades regional access and cyber tools
The West trades silence and support

This is how the system survives
Split people with shared roots
Redirect the pain
Rewrite the story

But a country built on erasing people cannot find peace

When erasure becomes normal, violence becomes normal

So the real question is this
When do people finally see the machine behind the suffering

Because the moment people stop fighting the battles the system assigns them, the whole structure begins to crack

That is how genocides end
That is how truth breaks through
That is how peace begins

Not through hate
Not through revenge

Through remembering that human life comes before any identity a state tries to force on you

Until people see that, the cycle repeats

Genocide ends when humanity steps out of the script & unites against the head of the snake. 

And that moment has to be now

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