CHURN FM

Andrew Michael
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Mar 18, 2020 • 38min

EP53 | Emmanuel Straschnov - Why Bubble’s greatest success can lead to churn and how they’re tackling it

Today on the show we have Emmanuel Straschnov, co-founder and co-CEO of Bubble. In this episode, we talked about the rise of no-code tools’ popularity, why Bubble decided to raise funding, and the challenges they face with churn due to the nature of their product.We also dived into the challenges Bubble faced when designing their customer onboarding, how their pricing strategy has evolved over the years, and why Emmanuel believes that qualitative insights are more valuable than quantitative analysis.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Mar 11, 2020 • 42min

EP52 | Nathan Barry - How ConvertKit acquires and keeps loyal customers by focusing on a specific niche

Today on the Churn FM we have Nathan Barry, founder, and CEO of ConvertKit! In this episode, we talked about what drove Nathan to start ConvertKit, how switching to focus on a niche has impacted the company's product strategy and churn rate, and how it helped Nathan to focus on the right customer feedback.We also discussed when it doesn't make sense to worry about churn, the concept of gradual engagement and how ConvertKit applied it in their product, and why Nathan thinks every company is doing onboarding wrong. ConvertKit also publicly shares their revenue, churn numbers, and more at convertkit.baremetrics.com for you to check anytime.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Mar 4, 2020 • 38min

EP51 | Olga Andrienko - How SEMrush uses gamification to engage users and increase retention

Today on the Churn.fm, we have Olga Andrienko, Head of Global Marketing at SEMrush.In today's episode, we discussed SEMrush’s rapid growth and how it affected their churn rate, why they decided to switch their focus to customer retention, and how they use social media to identify their ideal customer profile.Olga also shared how SEMrush used Easter Eggs to gamify user engagement and how they use the SEMrush community Facebook group to get users actively involved in product development.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Feb 26, 2020 • 43min

EP50 | Ziv Peled - How AppsFlyer’s Customer Success team has generated over $100 million in expansion revenue

Today on Churn.fm, we have Ziv Peled, Chief Customer Officer at AppsFlyerIn today's episode, we discussed how Ziv built AppsFlyer’s customer success team from scratch, how he set the key metrics, and how the team evolved to generate over $100 million in expansion revenue in the last 20 months for the company.Ziv also shared the three main things he looked for when hiring a new customer success manager at the start, why Annual Recurring Revenue churn is the most critical metric for a Customer Success team, and his future plans to prevent "customer champion churn".As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Feb 19, 2020 • 40min

EP49 | Huw Slater - How Travelperk’s CFO prioritizes churn reduction to drive growth

Today on Churn.fm, we have Huw Slater, the Chief Financial Officer at Travelperk!In today's episode, we discussed the importance of looking at cohorts when measuring retention, how Huw goes about measuring a customers' lifetime value, and whether or not word of mouth can be measured. We also talked about the concept of a "growth ceiling" and how Huw evaluates opportunities that drive growth to allocate capital to.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Feb 12, 2020 • 46min

EP48 | Aazar Shad (Userpilot) - How churn can be masked during rapid growth and how to identify it

Today on Churn.fm, we have Aazar Shad, Head of Growth at User Pilot!In today's episode, we discussed how Aazar realized User Pilot had a churn issue as they were rapidly growing, the signals he uses to identify churn risk, and how he went about building the customer success team from nothing. We also dived deep into the power of visualizing progress in the onboarding phase and how transparency can be a tool to keep your customers engaged.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Feb 5, 2020 • 31min

EP47 | Arundhati Balachandran - How Chargebee’s Customer Success team increases expansion revenue with data

Today on Churn.fm, we have Arundhati Balachandran, Director of Customer Sucess at Chargebee.In today's episode, we discussed about the role of Chargebee's customer success team in enabling expansion revenue, the specialization within the team, and the importance of cross-team collaboration in fighting churn.We also dived deep into how data plays a role in deciding customer touchpoints, the customer onboarding process within Chargebee, and Arundhati's one piece of advice for any company battling with churn. As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Jan 29, 2020 • 45min

EP46 | Yuval Keshtcher (UX Writing Hub) - How UX writing can be a game-changer in fighting churn

Today on the Churn.fm, we have Yuval Keshtcher, the founder of UX Writing Hub.In today's episode, we talked about the art and science of UX writing, and how it can be a game-changer when it comes to improving conversion, reducing churn and increasing revenue.Yuval also shared how companies can use metaphors to maintain copywriting consistency, his step by step process in helping companies enhance their copy, and a real-life case study of a previous client of his.Lastly, we also talked about how using shady tactics and dark patterns can damage your brand and customer retention, andy why copywriting is the first step of reducing churn.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Jan 22, 2020 • 42min

EP45 | Chris Savage - How Wistia’s creative brand voice helps them retain their customers

Today on the Churn.fm, we have Chris Savage, the CEO and Co-founder of Wistia!In today's episode, we talked about how having a creative brand can help retain loyal customers, how churn and retention have changed in Wistia over the years, and why qualitative data is irreplaceable.Chris also shared the story of why he and his co-founder decided to take on $17M in debt, things he wished he realized earlier in regards to churn, and the ownership of churn metrics within Wistia. We also talked about expansion revenue and its' importance, how Wistia uses their own product to improve customer retention, and Chris' pieces of advice on churn and retention for those who are just starting out.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.
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Jan 15, 2020 • 46min

EP44 | Emeric Ernoult (Agorapulse) - Challenges tackling SMB churn and how to overcome them

Today on Churn.fm we have Emeric Ernoult, CEO and Founder of Agorapulse. In this episode, we talked about the role of communities in customer retention and using social media as a channel for customer support.Emeric also shared his learnings about churn and retention in his entrepreneurial career. He dived deep into his past churn metrics, future goals, and how he plans to further tackle churn at Agorapulse. We also talked about how to design your product roadmap based on customer feedback, and how you can package your product to appeal to new and different audiences.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Now enjoy the episode.Churn FM is sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.

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