10X Your SaaS Growth: Advanced Pricing Strategies

Supercharge your SaaS growth!  I reveal six advanced pricing secrets I've used to help ignite your y/y ARR growth to new levels.  These are advanced strategies but can be leveraged by any SaaS and AI company.  Go get em!  Carpe diem my friends.

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⏰ Table of Contents
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0:00 - Introduction to Advanced Pricing Strategies for SaaS & AI
0:11 - Why Pricing & Packaging Matters for SaaS Growth
0:40 - Common Pricing Mistakes in SaaS Companies
1:26 - Who Owns Pricing in Your Organization?
2:08 - Choosing the Right SaaS Pricing Models
2:49 - Keeping Pricing Simple for Prospects
3:39 - Innovating Your Pricing & Packaging Approach
4:14 - Slack’s Fair Billing Policy Explained
5:01 - Aligning Customer Value to Pricing
6:01 - Embracing Freemium Plans for SaaS Companies
8:00 - Creating the Right Incentives for Upgrades
8:53 - Using Thresholds to Encourage SaaS Upgrades
10:28 - Example: Slack’s 10,000 Message Limit
13:12 - Maximizing Value Before Purchase with Pricing Thresholds
16:42 - Long-Term Thinking in Pricing for AI & SaaS
18:04 - Enterprise-Level Pricing Requirements Explained
20:39 - Unlocking Widespread Adoption with Enterprise Pricing
21:38 - The Role of Enterprise License Agreements (ELA) in SaaS Growth
23:11 - Reducing Friction in Enterprise-Level SaaS Sales
24:48 - Using Credits to Incentivize SaaS Adoption
26:10 - Final Thoughts on Pricing & Packaging Strategies

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🎥 Videos Mentioned
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https://youtu.be/Ol6kMjzMOAs
https://youtu.be/Oz39Iqi058k

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🚀 About Bill:
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Bill Macaitis is an advisor and board member guiding aspiring AI & SaaS unicorns/decacorns.  Bill works with companies to build out capital efficient go-to-market strategies and world class teams. Over his 30 year career Bill has achieved five successful exits and powered growth at three of the fastest-ever growing companies: Slack (CRO/CMO), Zendesk (CMO), and Salesforce (SVP of Marketing).

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