Subscription Stories: True Tales from the Trenches

Subscription models are crazy powerful. Savvy small companies can easily deploy them to knock huge Goliaths off kilter. We’ve seen it in entertainment, software, hardware, news, retail, hospitality—the list goes on. In her podcast series, ...more

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August 02, 2023 00:35:58
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Scaling Membership for the Long Game with Pavilion Founder Sam Jacobs

Do you believe in the adage "Kind Folks Finish First"? Entrepreneur Sam Jacobs certainly does, and it's the driving force behind his successful organization,...

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July 19, 2023 00:39:38
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The Legal Side of Subscriptions with Davis+Gilbert Partner Paavana Kumar

If you haven’t been focused on subscription compliance before, you definitely need to start paying attention now.    The Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) is...

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July 06, 2023 00:32:51
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Building a DaaS Subscription Business in Europe With Acer's Mailin Jappé

The Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) Market is expected to Surpass $190 Billion by 2026, according to Market Research Future. That’s a compound annual growth rate,of of...

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June 21, 2023 00:33:24
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Mastering the "Subscription Marketing" Mindset with Anne Janzer

In the world of subscriptions, the role of a marketer is rapidly evolving. It’s not enough to acquire subscribers—you have to acquire the right...

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June 07, 2023 00:42:59
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Going Deep on Customer Retention Analytics for Subscriptions with Harvard Business School's Eva Ascarza

When I first started talking about the Membership Economy, there just weren’t that many academics or researchers interested in studying the power of customer...

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May 24, 2023 00:34:45
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The 16-Year Evolution of a Global Subscription Pioneer with Babbel’s CRO and US CEO Julie Hansen

Based in Germany, and a global leader in digital language learning, 16-year-old Babbel was part of the early wave of online subscriptions. When they...

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