Transforming Organizations for the Subscription Economy

Transforming Organizations for the Subscription Economy

Author: Alexander Manu

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-08-18

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1351983733

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The emerging present is a fast-changing context for incumbent organizations, especially in market segments where online behavior is replacing physical proximity, and users engage with digital platforms for the acquisition of products and services. These are platforms that allow users to behave, to leave a mark, and to participate in the community of others, which are the values people now seek. Transforming Organizations for the Subscription Economy: Starting from Scratch aims to prepare executives for a world in which everything is social, augmented and autonomous; objects and spaces will have multiple purposes, capabilities and meanings. This is a new territory full of opportunity which is generally discussed only at the level of technology involved instead of the intellectual level, where the real understanding of the need for transformation resides. The book reveals ideas about what is possible if we transform the present. The narrative is organized around what is actual and what is potential; what is the probable future that we can arrive at through change, and what is the possible future that we can build through transformation. When engaging in transformation, the following strategic question develops: if you were designing your organization today, how would you design it? In other words, how would you go about it starting from scratch? This book provides the intellectual framework that empowers organizations to understand and navigate the emerging present, and to develop and deliver products and services of intrinsic value to users.


Subscribed

Subscribed

Author: Tien Tzuo

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0241363683

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CMI MANAGEMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD Today's consumers prefer the advantages of access over the hassles of ownership. It's not just internet services like Netflix and Spotify; even industrial firms like GE and Caterpillar are reinventing themselves as solutions providers. Whether you sell software, clothes, insurance, or industrial machines, you need to master the transition to the subscription model. Adapting to the subscription economy takes more than just deciding to sell subscriptions instead of products. You'll have to reinvent your company from the inside out -- from your accounting to your entire IT architecture. No matter how large or small your company, Subscribed gives you a practical, step-by-step framework to rebuild your business around a customer-centric, recurring revenue model.In ten years, we'll be subscribing to everything: information technology, transportation, retail, healthcare, even housing. Informed by insights straight from the servers of Zuora, the world's largest subscription finance platform, Subscribed is the book that explains how this shift really works -- and how business leaders can prepare and prosper.


The Membership Economy (PB)

The Membership Economy (PB)

Author: Robbie Kellman Baxter

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2015-03-20

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 007183933X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The "membership" business models of Netflix, Weight Watchers, and other industry giants revealed—and how you can use them to lead your company to the top of the food chain For decades, consumers and businesses have joined clubs, bought products and accessed services using a subscription model. But it has only been in recent years that the model has been transformed and perfected through massive changes in technology. The Membership Economy shows how nimble companies that focus on ongoing, formal relationships over one-time transactions are thriving. By renting, lending, or offering access instead of just "ownership," organizations can leapfrog industry leaders. In terms of strategic business models, this is one that allows for breakthrough growth. With great case studies from American Express, LinkedIn, CrossFit, SurveyMonkey, and more, this book will show you how to radically rethink how your organization can build loyalty, viral growth, and recurring revenue.


The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave

The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave

Author: Robbie Kellman Baxter

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1260458717

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Develop and cultivate the kind of robust, long-term customer relationships that power companies like Nike, Spotify, LinkedIn, and Target More and more companies are concluding that the potential rewards of subscription-based products and services are worth the risk of radically changing their business models. They’re correct. The Membership Economy is here and it’s here to stay—and if you want to compete for the long run, you need to join it. Strategy consultant Robbie Kellman Baxter has been helping companies excel in this business environment for more than a decade. Now, in The Forever Transaction, she reveals all her secrets. Whatever industry you’re in, Baxter provides the inspiration, tools, and insight you need to build and execute a business model that will leave your competition in the dust. You’ll find out how industry leaders like Under Armour, Microsoft, and Netflix have created an ever-expanding customer base of loyal subscribers―and are keeping them coming back. You’ll learn how to lead your organization through every step of the process―from initial start-up to new product testing, scaling for long-term growth and sustainability to revamping your culture so everyone works together to optimize customer lifetime value. You’ll also master all the essentials of succeeding in the Membership Economy, like subscription pricing, Software-as-a-Service, digital community engagement, and freemium incentives as a way to turn casual browsers into cash-paying super-users. With The Forever Transaction, you have everything you need to build durable, long-term relationships with every customer, and leverage them for ultimate business success―today, tomorrow, and forever.


Customer Service Marketing

Customer Service Marketing

Author: Edwin N. Torres

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-12-05

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 0429558996

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This timely book is a comprehensive overview of customer service principles, theories, and practices. It looks at the best practices of service enterprises and the delivery of superior customer service. It also includes classic and contemporary theories relating to the consumers, managers, and their behaviors in organizational setting. The book uses real-life applications through examples from business enterprises in various service sectors, including hotels, restaurants, theme parks, event management, airlines, cruises, (e-)retailers, and finance. This book covers important concepts in service design and delivery including customer experiences, peer-to-peer services, the organization’s servicescape, quality measurement tools, and use of technologies. The book also gives insights into consumers including their expectations, attitudes, emotions, word-of-mouth behaviors, and strategies to ensure their loyalty. It also looks at developments in service theory and practice which remain relatively unexplored by existing textbooks. Filled with real-world case studies in various service sectors, this textbook will be particularly useful for students in hospitality guest services and services marketing.


Platforms Everywhere

Platforms Everywhere

Author: Nenad Rava

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2021-10-07

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1801177961

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Platforms Everywhere: Transforming Organizations by Integrating Ecosystems in Business Design presents a new comprehensive paradigm for platform businesses and a practical methodology for platforming organizations across sectors and industries.


Digital Brand Romance

Digital Brand Romance

Author: Anna Harrison

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Published: 2022-03-23

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1637422245

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In Digital Brand Romance, you will learn the proprietary six-step ADORE Process that has helped brands worldwide consistently achieve conversion rates above 20%. Tomorrow arrived, and all great relationships now begin online – including the ones between your future customer and your brand. Whether you are selling shoes, software or spaceship parts, the romance begins and evolves in a digital world. While over 80% of businesses think they provide excellent customer experiences – only 8% of customers agree. The reality is that the state of modern, digital brand relationships is quite dysfunctional: an average conversion rate of 3% means that 97% of engagements with your brand fail. Not only does this inefficiency chew up marketing budget, but it also taints future engagements with your brand. In Digital Brand Romance, you will learn the proprietary six-step ADORE Process that has helped brands worldwide consistently achieve conversion rates above 20%. The ADORE Process is used by some of the most innovative scale-ups, fast growth exporters and leading brands to consistently sell more, more often. Each step of the ADORE Process aligns with one of the key moments of influence in the digital relationship with your brand. Understanding the forces that drive each moment will allow you to identify signs of relationship breakdown; common causes of issues and how to resolve them; and which metrics to track to measure progress. You will also learn how to apply the process to conduct regular digital relationship audits, removing your reliance on luck in the future success of your brand. Digital Brand Romance is highly practical and offers tactical, helpful advice to apply in your business immediately.


Revenue Operations

Revenue Operations

Author: Stephen G. Diorio

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2022-04-19

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1119871123

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Crush siloes by connecting teams, data, and technologies with a new systems-based approach to growth. Growing a business in the 21st Century has become a capital intensive and data-driven team sport. In Revenue Operations: A New Way to Align Sales and Marketing, Monetize Data, and Ignite Growth, an accomplished team of practitioners, academics, and experts provide a proven system for aligning revenue teams and unlocking growth. The book shows everyone how to connect the dots across an increasingly complex technology ecosystem to simplify selling and accelerate revenue expansion. With Revenue Operations, you’ll understand what it takes to successfully transition to the new system of growth without killing your existing business. This practical and executable approach can be used by virtually any business - large or small, regardless of history or industry - that wants to generate more growth and value. By reading this book you will find: Real-world case studies and personal experiences from executives across an array of high technology, commercial, industrial, services, consumer, and cloud-based businesses. The six core elements of a system for managing your commercial operations, digital selling infrastructure, and customer data assets. Nine building-blocks that connect the dots across your sales and marketing technology ecosystem to generate more consistent growth and a better customer experience at lower costs. The skills and tools that next generation growth leaders will need to chart the roadmap for a successful career in any growth discipline for the next 25 years. An indispensable resource for anyone who wants to get more from their business – board members, CEOs, business unit leaders, strategists, thought leaders, analysts, operations professionals, partners, and front-line doers in sales, marketing, and service - Revenue Operations is based on over one thousand surveys of and interviews with business professionals conducted during 2020 and 2021. It also includes a comprehensive analysis of the sales and marketing technology landscape. As a perfectly balanced combination of academic insight and data-driven application, this book belongs on the bookshelves of anyone responsible for driving revenue and growth.


Dynamic Future-Proofing

Dynamic Future-Proofing

Author: Alexander Manu

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2021-02-18

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1800435266

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Recognising that companies which respond to disruptions in the early stages of amplification can convert potentially existential threats into transformative opportunities, this book shows us how good leadership, intelligent informed opinion, and rapid action in a time of change can help organizations not only to predict the future, but create it.