SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2024

So in the earlier days especially, you’ll be tempted to lean on the sales team to do more than just … sell. Especially, more after they get an e-signature. Especially because the first 1-2 successful reps you hire will often be a bit of a product expert, and be great at really understanding customer problems. So you’ll be tempted to have your sales team … do more than just sell: Have them do customer success, and manage the account Have them do some support, since the c

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Tom Tunguz

JUNE 10, 2024

What stood out to me in yesterday’s Apple announcement wasn’t the headline, but the subtitle. “Setting a new standard in privacy.” For privacy to become one of the leading selling points of software, competitive dynamics & user preferences have evolved. The mantra repeated over the last 20 years on the internet has been privacy is dead.

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Predictable Revenue

JUNE 10, 2024

In this episode Collin Stewart hosts Jeremy Painkin, SVP at Community Brands, to discuss the essentials of effective forecasting. The post A Guide to Effective Forecasting with Jeremy Painkin appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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USIO

JUNE 10, 2024

In today’s fast-paced digital world, providing a seamless payment experience is crucial for businesses of all sizes. As we venture into 2024, the landscape of payment integration continues to evolve, presenting both opportunities and challenges for merchants. Whether you’re a small e-commerce store or a large enterprise, understanding the latest trends and technologies in payment integration can help you stay competitive and meet your customers’ expectations.

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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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Buffer Resources

JUNE 10, 2024

Anyone who has worked in client services knows there’s often an expectation to be available for your clients at any hour of the day, no questions asked. Having spent many years in PR and communications, I once internalized this norm. I thought that serving clients effectively required being hyper-responsive and available at all times, even if I was over capacity and not doing my best work.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JUNE 10, 2024

Over the past decade, usage-based pricing has soared in popularity because it better aligns cost with value and allows customers to pay only for what they use. But that flexibility comes with operational pain points, especially when it comes to predicting revenue. With the right processes and infrastructure in place, however, your usage-based revenue can actually become more predictable over time than it might be in traditional seat-based SaaS.

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User Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Researching customer onboarding strategies for your SaaS product? Excellent! The article shares 17 tried-and-tested customer onboarding tactics that will help you build delightful user experiences and drive product growth. Ready to dive in? TL;DR Customer onboarding is the process of training new users on how to use your product’s features and capabilities actively.

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Inturact

JUNE 10, 2024

What is an Inbound Marketing Funnel? An inbound marketing funnel is a strategic approach that guides potential customers through their journey from initial awareness of a product or service to becoming loyal, paying customers.

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User Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Understanding and addressing user problems is a fundamental aspect of effective UX design. By proactively seeking out and resolving these issues, designers can create more intuitive, enjoyable, and effective user experiences. That also helps with customer retention. In this blog, we’ll discuss a few techniques and tools to identify user problems. Let’s get right to it.

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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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Nimble - Sales

JUNE 10, 2024

Sales role play scenarios are vital training tools for startups looking to refine their sales strategies and improve team performance. These scenarios help sales reps practice and hone their skills in a controlled environment before interacting with real customers. Additionally, The post 6 Sales Role Play Scenarios for Startups and How to Track Them with CRM appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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User Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Following UX best practices is essential to make the product experience more intuitive and efficient. But which strategies are worth following to improve product engagement ? For this, we’ll explore the principles of UX design and go through the best practices that align with them. TL;DR UX design —short for User Experience Design—focuses on creating products that offer meaningful and relevant experiences to users.

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Nimble - Sales

JUNE 10, 2024

Sales role play scenarios are vital training tools for startups looking to refine their sales strategies and improve team performance. These scenarios help sales reps practice and hone their skills in a controlled environment before interacting with real customers. Additionally, leveraging a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system can significantly enhance the effectiveness of role plays […] The post 6 Sales Role Play Scenarios for Startups and How to Track Them with CRM appeared fir

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SaaS Metrics

JUNE 10, 2024

Employee coaching has emerged as a cornerstone of modern management practices, offering a dynamic approach to developing talent, enhancing performance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within organizations. Effective coaching goes beyond traditional methods of supervision; it involves empowering individuals to unlock their full potential, achieve goals, and contribute meaningfully to.

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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.

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BetterCloud

JUNE 10, 2024

IT professionals know too well about the delicate dance of access control, especially during onboarding and offboarding. Snowflake’s recent security incident serves as a stark reminder of the potential consequences when that dance takes a misstep. It has been reported that Snowflake , the cloud data platform, recently experienced a security incident that may be one of the “largest data breaches ever”.

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