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Welcome back to the front row of SaaS Metrics School, where we're turning the spotlight onto one of the most intriguing subjects in the subscription universe: Churn! 🌪️

In this episode, our host, Ben Murray, takes center stage to unravel the mysteries behind churn in the dynamic world of Software as a Service.

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📓Key Concepts to Learn💡

In this edition of SaaS Metrics School, we dived into the crucial concept of churn and its impact on SaaS businesses. Here are the key takeaways from the episode:

1. Defining Churn: Churn in the SaaS world comes in two forms - customers completely leaving the platform and customers downgrading their subscription plans. It's essential to have a clear internal definition of churn, including both cancellation and contraction, to accurately track its impact.

2. Impact on Retention: Churn and downgrades significantly impact retention metrics. Understanding and effectively managing churn is pivotal in maintaining healthy customer retention rates.

3. Reporting Churn: When to count churn can be a point of contention between departments. While CFOs typically count churn when revenue changes due to downgrades or customer departure, customer success teams might report churn when they are informed of a customer's future departure.

Aligning reporting practices is crucial for accurate financial and customer success visibility. Stay tuned for more insights into SaaS metrics and best practices.

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Ben Murray
Host of SaaS Metric School

📝 Episode Recap 🎧

In this episode of SaaS Metrics School, host Ben Murray delves into the concept of churn and its impact on SaaS businesses. Churn, often considered ambiguous, is explained as the loss of customers and associated revenue. Ben distinguishes two types of churn: customer departure and contraction/downgrade, where customers reduce their spending.

He emphasizes the importance of defining churn internally and considers the impact on retention metrics. The episode clarifies when to count churn in reports, acknowledging potential discrepancies between CFO and customer success perspectives. Ben stresses the need for alignment on churn definitions and reporting practices within SaaS organizations.

Listeners gain valuable insights into the nuances of churn, its implications for SaaS companies, and the critical role of clear definitions and reporting practices in accurately assessing churn and its impact on business metrics.