Peter C. McKay (@petercmckay) 's Twitter Profile
Peter C. McKay

@petercmckay

CEO at @SnykSec . I love cycling, reading & spending time with family.

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A4- The top 3 characteristics I look for in a tech sales rep are: 1. First, do I trust them, 2. Second, do they have empathy for their customers 3. Third, are they driven to succeed #techsalesinsights

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Trust that the rep is doing their homework, preparing and investing in themselves and are going to represent the company in the right way. And finally, trust that they are going to do the best job and be there for their team. #techsalesinsights

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Empathy is easy to determine, because they ask a lot of questions, finding the root cause of the problem, and then create a solution that focuses on the customer's pain. Ask questions to the point you begin to feel uncomfortable. #techsalesinsights

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When it comes to anticipating the success of a sales rep, I'm always looking to see if they did their homework before they even showed up. Failing to even look you up on LinkedIn is crazy. #techsalesinsights

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A5- Great question, the top 3 qualities of a sales manager are very similar to the previous answer… 1. Do I trust them 2. Can I learn from them 3. Do they have a track record of success #techsalesinsights

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Are they motivational? Can they hire and inspire top talent. Are they constantly looking to improve. I can usually tell quickly if a leader is simply calling it in. #TechSalesInsights

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A6- For me, there are really 2 things for a tech Sales VP to be successful. 1. Do they have a discipline process/methodology 2. Are they able to balance strategic/longer-term thinking with short term/tactical execution #TechSalesInsights

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A7- My advice for succeeding at a VC-backed startup: 1. Find something you are personally excited about. 2. Find a culture you are proud to be a part of. 3. Make sure there is a large marketing opportunity. Keep the bigger picture in mind. #TechSalesInsights

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1. AI/ Machine Learning, Security and DevOps 2. The impact the culture on the people both professionally and personally and they enjoy who they work with. 3. Size of the problem, global issue, if successful can you build a large company around it.

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A9- 1. Build a strong network. 2. Be a strong learner (not just being the best salesperson) 3. Be part of something special that you can be proud of Everyone wants to be part of something great and be associated with people from great places. #TechSalesInsights

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1/ We started @boldstartvc in 2010 w/ $1m. Today, we are 🔥 up to announce boldstart v + opportunities ii, $230m to continue backing Developer First + SaaS founders from Day 1 to Scale. Same mission, just more gray hair, wisdom, 💪🏼 helping founders from idea to 🚀

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Congratulations Ed/Boldstart! It’s great to have you all along the Snyk journey. The Boldstart team has been incredibly help to us. Also glad to be an LP in the fund! Thanks Ed!

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Next week on Tuesday, March 2 at 10am ET, Mic McCully and Frank Fischer will host a live demo of the Snyk code and how it helps developers build software securely across the entire stack. Sign up here: lnkd.in/emYKz9c #devsecops #snykcode #security

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I couldn't be more proud of and humbled by our team here at Snyk. Comparably Best Places to Work Q1 was announced this week and Snyk was listed #122) for Best Company Outlook. Comparably awards are primarily driven by employee rev…lnkd.in/et2nEY6 lnkd.in/eFYRNK2

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With four years of commitment to helping developers code, build, and ship their applications faster - and safer - than ever. Snyk is proud to announce another integrated partnership with Atlassian. You can read the announcement here: We now provide sec…lnkd.in/dSWBQzk

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Here at Snyk, with our current pace of growth, it now feels like every month I get the opportunity to share an announcement that marks a huge leap forward! Today, I’m proud to share that Snyk has acquired FossID AB, allowing us to extend developer-first…lnkd.in/eqMhYwn

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The @Cloud100 fun keeps going! Be sure to join Alexis Gay on @TwitterSpaces on August 10 at 12pm PT with special guests @Edith_H of LaunchDarkly and Peter C. McKay of Snyk! Questions you want to be answered? Ask us in the comments! ⬇️ bit.ly/cloud100afterp…

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wooohooo today is the day! after the The Cloud 100 wraps at 12pm PT/3pm ET, join us on Twitter Spaces for the after party 🥳 anything you wanna hear me ask Peter C. McKay and Edith Harbaugh!? let me know!

wooohooo today is the day! after the <a href="/cloud100/">The Cloud 100</a> wraps at 12pm PT/3pm ET, join us on Twitter Spaces for the after party 🥳

anything you wanna hear me ask <a href="/PeterCMcKay/">Peter C. McKay</a> and <a href="/edith_h/">Edith Harbaugh</a>!? let me know!
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Looking forward to chatting with @Edith_H of LaunchDarkly and Alexis Gay about developer security, remote work, and leadership at the @Cloud100 After Party today. Set your reminder if you haven't already, and I'll see you there! x.com/i/spaces/1vagr…