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Chargebee vs. Zuora: A Detailed Look

Baremetrics

Do any of them have what you want in a subscription management service? Baremetrics integrates with Chargebee and Chargify to help growing SaaS & subscription driven-businesses with accurate metrics. Just like Chargebee, it is web-based and offers 24-7 customer service. Do they support the payment platform you desire?

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Should you disrupt or create a category? 5 lessons from Gainsight’s CMO Anthony Kennada

Intercom, Inc.

In late 2007, a pair of roommates found themselves scraping their wallets to come up with enough cash to cover their exorbitant San Francisco rent. When the line item for your service doesn’t even exist in a prospective customer’s budget, your primary task is to educate. So how can we do more of that?

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Oracle’s Catherine Blackmore on the evolution of customer success

Intercom, Inc.

The company kickstarted the SaaS revolution we know so well today, but as SaaS was booming, so too was churning. Sometimes, to develop a valuable service for your customers, you have to take one step back and understand what they need from you at that moment and where your gaps are. From packaged goods to SaaS.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Jennifer Tejada, Ben Chestnut, and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

I’ve been in software since the ’90s and for over 20 years, nearly that entire time, we’ve been talking about digital transformation, developing strategies, architecting new technologies, and moving beyond digitization to rethinking our businesses, our products, and our services in a way that’s optimized for a digital world.

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How Innovative SaaS Companies Leverage Pricing And Packaging To Beat The Competition

Chargify

While the convenience of combo meals abounds in all fast food restaurants today, in 1958 the opportunity to purchase a main dish, side, and drink for a set price (and less than if all the items were purchased individually) was a novel idea, and one that helped them stand out in a very competitive marketplace. Changes in B2B buyer behavior.

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Andrew Chen on finding the “fresh powder” in growth

Intercom, Inc.

Adam: A lot of our listeners are going to know you best through your writing; isn’t that how Marc originally found you back in 2007? Switching to a different service is something that takes a lot of effort. I saw both sides of the marketplace, which was a lot of fun. Andrew: That’s right. of their coworkers.

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Sales Hacker Recommends: 97 Best Sales Books for Peak Performance (2020 Update)

Sales Hacker

Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization. I’ve followed Jill Konrath since 2007, when I subscribed to her “Selling to Big Companies” blog. You don’t have to be subservient, forfeit your self-respect, or fake enthusiasm about your product or service. It’s also changed the way consumers operate in the marketplace.

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