Fri.May 31, 2024

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7 Marketing Hot Takes with SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin on the Exit Five Podcast 

SaaStr

SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin joins Dave Gerhardt on the Exit Five podcast to talk about all things marketing in SaaS: How sales and marketing had changed since 2020 What motivates people to keep going Solopreneurship Jason’s content creation process What makes a great VP of Marketing Questions every marketer and founder should ask in interviews Should the CMO report to the CRO And much more!

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Clouded Judgement 5.31.24 - Software Sentiment Crumbles

Clouded Judgement

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now Software Sentiment Software sentiment is incredibly low at the moment - and rightfully so. Q1 earnings have been a disaster, and they’ve gotten worse as companies with April quarters started reporting. Nearly 70% of software companies who reported Q1 with an April quarter end guided Q2 below consensus!

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The Google API Leak Should Change How Marketers and Publishers Do SEO

Sparktoro

Recently, my good friend Wil Reynolds wrote a LinkedIn post questioning whether the recent Google Search API leak had actionable takeaways that would be applicable to customer campaigns.

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3 things we did to reduce churn by 68% - Baremetrics

Baremetrics

If recurring revenue is a rainbow leading to a pot of gold, then churn is the dirty leprechaun trying to keep it all from you. I’ve written before about how to reduce churn in SaaS, so I won’t rehash that here. But what I want to talk about is how we, in the past few months, reduced churn by nearly 70%.

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SaaS Essentials: Failed Payment Solution Guide

For SaaS businesses, improving retention is one of the easiest and most effective ways to drive revenue and profits. With a clear link between failed payments and customer churn, having a robust failed payment recovery solution isn’t optional—it’s essential. Achieving your retention goals starts with the right solution.

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How to Find Product-market Fit: 5 Strategies for Web3

Andreessen Horowitz

5 strategies for finding product-market in web3, from new approaches to customer research to building incentive systems.

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First Round In Depth Podcast on Marketplaces

Casey Accidental

I recently sat down in person with Brett Berson, partner at First Round Capital, to talk about marketplaces on First Round’s In Depth podcast. We cover a lot of different topics such as how to start marketplaces, what factors still matter in building marketplaces in 2024, how competition has shaped some of the biggest categories of marketplaces, as well as some common mistakes to avoid when scaling marketplaces.

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How to Integrate Multiple Platforms with Baremetrics

Baremetrics

Baremetrics subscription reporting data can provide exceptional insights for SaaS brands and startups looking to understand how subscription activity is impacting their business.

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The 4-question test: A strategic guide to customer-led growth

Zuora

By David Warren, Principal Director at Subscribed Institute Retaining customers is a top priority for any subscription-based business. But truly understanding and catering to their needs goes beyond intuition. It requires a strategic framework that delves deeper into the nuances of customer behavior and preferences. We use and promote a four-question test that unlocks […] The post The 4-question test: A strategic guide to customer-led growth appeared first on Zuora.

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How Data Engineers Can Connect All Their Data Using Baremetrics

Baremetrics

Data engineers are often challenged with consolidating diverse data sets from multiple platforms, preventing data silos so they can better store, access, and analyze data effectively. Many businesses rely heavily on their data engineers’ assessments, so this is a crucial task and often a significant challenge.

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An Omnichannel Payment Solution––Without the Complexity

Simplify omnichannel payments with a solution that unifies every channel through your platform. By integrating front-end systems like online, mobile, and in-store payments with robust back-end infrastructure, you can deliver a seamless payments experience without the need for heavy engineering. Omnitoken technology enhances security by tokenizing card transactions for reuse, enabling merchants to drive cross-selling opportunities.

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When Bundling Makes Sense For Your Business – Zuora

Zuora

Value meals. Home and auto insurance. Streaming services. We see bundling everywhere, but is it the right move for your subscription business? Bundles address challenges companies face in selling individual products or features. By grouping offerings together, they can appeal to specific groups of customers. While some businesses see bundles as a strategic growth driver, […] The post When Bundling Makes Sense For Your Business – Zuora appeared first on Zuora.

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My MRR Data is Different: Why Baremetrics Doesn’t Match Stripe

Baremetrics

If you use multiple data reporting platforms, we can almost guarantee that you’ve experienced that frustrating, squinting-at-the-computer confusion when you find discrepancies in the data— even when both platforms are seemingly tracking simple metrics that should be calculated consistently across the board.

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The HR Software Showdown: Eddy HR Vs. Paylocity On Features And Pricing 

How To Buy Saas

In today’s aggressive corporate environment, simplifying human resources (HR) operations is no longer an option; it is a necessity. Consider dealing with piles of paperwork, transferring personnel data between spreadsheets, and manually calculating payroll. This is where human resource software comes in. It serves as a superhero, automating tasks, increasing efficiency, and allowing your HR team to focus on what is most important: your workers.

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How to Design a SaaS Metrics Dashboard Code-Free

User Pilot

Would you like to learn how to design a SaaS metrics dashboard for your team without any coding? If so, you're in the right place! In the article, you will find examples of various SaaS dashboards and learn how to create them with Userpilot analytics. We also explain what metrics you may want to track and how to use the insights they offer. Let's dive in, shall we?

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How Clinic Sense Reduced Churn and Unlocked More Revenue

ClinicSense is a SaaS platform that supports over 7,000 massage therapists who use it for appointment management, payments, scheduling, marketing activities and more. Despite having a relatively low payment failure rate, the company discovered that the failures disrupted the customer experience. This often led to churn as customers decided to cancel or abandon their account, preventing ClinicSense from realizing the full lifetime value (LTV) of its users.