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4 Tips for a Successful Beta Test

By Chris Mele | July 1, 2016
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Beta Software

A better definition for a strong beta customer is a prospect that is willing to pay to become a customer for an early version of your product.

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An Interview with Data Anthropologist Peter Huber About Value-Based Pricing

By Chris Mele | June 5, 2016
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Value-Based Pricing

We interviewed Dr. Peter Huber on how software companies should approach the problem of understanding the value they deliver to their customers.

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Role of License and Entitlement Management in Monetization

By Chris Mele | March 9, 2015
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Access Control

Learn more about license management and entitlement management.

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Subscription Business Models: Quick Repackaging Tips

By Chris Mele | March 2, 2015
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Repackaging

To stimulate sales in a slow market without the baggage of long-term liabilities, here’s a thought: Give your sales team the freedom to negotiate packaging options, just like they have the freedom to negotiate discounts.

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The Case for Agile Pricing Processes

By Chris Mele | March 2, 2015
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Agile Development

Customer acceptance of new software product capabilities is higher when products are developed using agile development methodologies. Are both your pricing and development processes effectively coupled together?

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Software Monetization, Change and Insanity

By Chris Mele | January 29, 2015
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Software Monetization Changes

Learn how to make sure your software monetization approach addresses the potential impact of ongoing software changes that can impact other systems.

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Software Monetization: Microsoft’s New License Metric

By Chris Mele | November 14, 2014
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How To Change Software License Correctly

Microsoft’s licensing shift provides lessons about doing effective software monetization, the first of which is always start with the customer.

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Software Pricing Strategy: Learn From Other Industries

By Chris Mele | September 29, 2014
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Software Monetization

Other industries can give software companies powerful insights into software pricing strategies.

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Pricing Process and GM’s Software Recall

By Chris Mele | July 7, 2014
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How To Properly Plan Software Updates

General Motors recently recalled 474,000 vehicles, many of which are being returned to dealers so they can “recalibrate the software”. I wonder if they factored that into their pricing process.

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SaaS Revenue Strategies: Top Ten Growth Strategies

By Chris Mele | July 1, 2014
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Software Pricing Growth Hacks

Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight, talks at SIIA’s Maximize conference in 2014 about why software companies should accelerate their customers’ time to value.

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