User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

In this article, we’ve outlined the major roles that move the needle in terms of product growth alongside their KPIs and current salary ranges. TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. Average salary: $105,761/yr.

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User Pilot

JULY 6, 2023

You know there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. TL;DR SurveyMonkey is a feedback software that can build multiple types of surveys including employee engagement, Net Promoter Score , customer satisfaction surveys , product testing, and event feedback. So you need to find the tool that works for your unique goals and needs.

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User Pilot

JULY 24, 2023

What is SaaS marketing? We’re all familiar with the basics of SaaS product marketing such as attracting users to a SaaS product with a subscription business model. That said, there are key differences between a SaaS marketing strategy and standard digital marketing. Content marketing.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Creating a new product category also creates a plethora of challenges – from spotting the right market niche to convincing customers that yours is a service they need. If people aren’t looking for your solution, you have to educate them about the problem your product solves. Nico: Exactly.

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Totango

MAY 19, 2020

The continuing COVID-19 health crisis may well produce a recession that has a significant impact on the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry. As their customers are presented with changing markets and deal with the uncertainty that comes with current events, SaaS companies must be prepared for a potential wave of churn.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 15, 2023

With several product launches occurring every day, you need something special to ensure your announcement doesn’t get lost in the noise. In this article, we detail what a product launch marketing plan is, why you need one, and how to create a successful product marketing from the start. Let’s begin!

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

I was working on a startup that was an early mobile payment platform. It was basically using Bluetooth and an app on PalmPilots to do wireless payments in restaurants. And there’s a lot of benefit to running a software as a service, in general. So if you’re ERP, boom, Workday.

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Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Aside from the above or below search results on Google search, through the Google Search Network , your ads can appear beside, above, or below search results on Google Play, the Shopping tab, Google Images, Google Maps, and the Maps app. You can use a hierarchy system to leverage the use of your keywords. Image courtesy of Squarespace.

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Baremetrics

JULY 20, 2021

Following HubSpot’s lead is a good way to prepare your SaaS product marketing plan, but to do so effectively you’ll need a step-by-step process to get started. In this article, we will walk through 7 steps for creating a solid marketing strategy for your SaaS product.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 14, 2023

With more players entering the SaaS market and the growing use of digital technology in marketing, traditional marketing alone cannot sustain your business. Therefore, leveraging growth marketing is crucial to stand out among your competitors. Use growth loops like referral programs to drive potential users to your app.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ask users to rate from 1 to 5 how easy it is to use your product. Product evaluation surveys. Which gauges how users feel about product performance and what they value the most. Product usage questions are specifically oriented toward how the user engages with your app. What is a product satisfaction survey?

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Sales Hacker

JULY 18, 2022

Here’s an idea: Create a quick view for customer engagement in your CRM system. Generally, unengaged users tend to show the same symptoms: They don’t open, log in, or use the product for a certain amount of days. They offer clarity into which features need adding or improved for product-market fit. Make a call.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Tracking your free trial conversion rate is important for benchmarking against competitors, evaluating product-market fit , and conducting segment analysis on users. An opt-in free trial allows users to experience the product for a limited time without sharing their payment details. Evaluating PMF. Segment analysis.

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SaaStr

JULY 11, 2023

Does it hurt enough for buyers to switch to a new solution? This is because Enterprise and some mid-market customers will have longer sales cycles and many stakeholders. Firstly, payment should be easy for customers. Allowing monthly subscriptions is important, and credit card payments are key. Make It Simple!

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SaaSOptics

APRIL 14, 2022

SaaS pricing is typically done on a subscription basis where customers pay a recurring monthly or annual fee to use a company’s software. Most SaaS pricing models typically fall into one of the following categories: Flat-Rate/Fixed Pricing: All users pay a single price every month to use your software.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 17, 2016

In these markets, concepts like Westendorp Price Sensitivity and conjoint analyses work. But to incite disruption requires a different set of marketing skills. In the Innovator’s Solution , Christensen proposes the idea of competing against non-consumption. How will buyers think about this solution relative to others?

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Chart Mogul

MARCH 9, 2020

For the first 2-3 years of Buffer’s existence, Joel and his team did not need a specialized solution for subscription analytics. However, as the company grew, their systems started to fail all the time, prompting the team to re-think their approach and look for a scalable solution. Early in 2019, I had an epiphany moment.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Guillaume : So your the… as the founder and CEO of a very early stage, like almost pre-product market fits a startup. Alice : Definitely pre-product market fit. We’re still at a stage where the product evolves a lot. It was mostly just how to activate them, how to make them come back to the app.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 30, 2022

When you’re selecting tools for your startup tech stack, you don’t need all the bells and whistles of enterprise software – in fact, tools built for more mature companies will likely have more complexity (and thus more costs) than you really need at this early stage. Here are three best practices for building your startup tech stack.

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User Pilot

JUNE 14, 2021

Adoption stage automation examples: keep users engaged with automated email updates on in-app activities, and increase feature adoption with context-driven product experiences. Retention stage automation examples: use in-app micro-surveys to improve user retention and reduce churn. What is marketing automation?

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 24, 2021

To describe further our product’s situation, here’s what we already had in place: An email onboarding sequence for new customers that walked them through key steps of getting set up on the system. The system was too flexible and didn’t provide enough guidance and structure for those going through enrollment.

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Sixteen Ventures

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Whether you have a Software-as-a-Service, subscription or membership business or you sell one-off products or services and simply want to do business with your customer more than once, Customer Success should be your driving purpose. Metering / Billing / Payment Process. Customer Success Management Software List (Google Doc).

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 29, 2020

I moved out to the East Coast of the US to go to Harvard where I majored in applied math with a focus on decision systems and artificial intelligence before it was cool. And that was my first time in enterprise software – I’d spent some time in consumer software before that and did that for a few years.

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FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

But it’s not great yet about communicating that information in a real world way. You’ll hear Justin’s founder story and how he created a first-in-market platform that allows companies to seamlessly integrate 3D and augmented reality tools into their brand experience. It’s a better way of communicating.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Ever since John Koenig first coined the term “SaaS” back in 2005, the software-as-a-service industry has been one of the fastest-moving and creative in the world. SaaS, or software as a service, is a delivery model in which a centrally hosted software is licensed to customers via a subscription plan. Recurring payments.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

We hear a lot about equipping salespeople with customer insights to help them move from simple questioning to exploring challenges and discussing solutions with customers. What are the characteristics of organizations that are likely to make them a good fit for the products and solutions your company sells? Issues vs. impacts.

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Incredo

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

This means that such companies are product-oriented as well, but also include a small inside account management team to help them catch and convert by providing real-time assistance during the software purchase process. Picking the ideal software sales model. This is a unique SaaS sales model and the benefits are stark.

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Chargify

APRIL 23, 2019

There are specific stages a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company moves through during its life cycle. You may also hear this stage referred to as discovery , vision/mission , or problem/solution fit. and ‘Does my proposed solution solve it effectively?’ Finding channel/market fit. Are we still a startup? Pre-Startup.

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Chart Mogul

MARCH 9, 2020

For the first 2-3 years of Buffer’s existence, Joel and his team did not need a specialized solution for subscription analytics. However, as the company grew, their systems started to fail all the time, prompting the team to re-think their approach and look for a scalable solution. Early in 2019, I had an epiphany moment.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

VP Nokia Software, North America Sales. People First Productivity Solutions. Team Lead, North America – Global Marketing Solutions. Director, Sales Solutions, North America. Manager, LinkedIn Sales Solutions. BMC Software. Summit Solution Sales Specialist. Sales Technology.

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SaaStr

MAY 9, 2019

Most people know the YC Accelerator, but YC actually has a number of programs now, including Amook, the Accelerator, a Series A program to help companies raise Series A, and a growth program to help companies expand post product market fit. Sometimes we call ourselves experts in failure. Like any good list, I have a top ten list.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

About half of respondents, evenly distributed across size or industry, were offering temporary relief on payment terms. A successful price increase helps you acquire better customers, who are more serious about using your product and less likely to churn. How to Screw Up Your Software Pricing and Packaging Completely.

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User Pilot

MAY 25, 2021

SaaS businesses are increasingly using microvideos inside their knowledge base, to explain UI elements in-app, or to build brand awareness. Build your microvideo with a tool like Visme, Animoto, or Biteable and incorporate it into your in-app communication via a tool like Userpilot. In-app microvideos.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

You see that both organizations embracing this cloud movement, but specifically in COVID, more and more companies turning to the cloud as their solution for business continuity or for business growth in these times when shelter in place is making on-prem solutions difficult and in many cases, impossible to use.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 5, 2020

From the founder’s point of view, in the upmarket, a lot of founders will survive because the market is great. And it is extremely especially important in a market where certain aspects become more important because we’re, in a downturn. Timelines’ longer for fundraising for closing customers and payments get delayed.

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OPEXEngine

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Tia Fomenoff, Director of Product Marketing, Thinkific. Two common ways friction leads to churn: Encouraging a re-evaluation of your product at the wrong time (like when something breaks, or you’re asking the user to do more than they expected). When communication happens the right way it’s win-win all around.”

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 9, 2019

So much so that Gartner research predicts that in 2020, all new entrants to the software market and 80% of existing companies will offer some sort of subscription package. Use a reliable billing system. Determine product-market fit. If there isn’t a viable market , you’re setting yourself up to fail.

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