How Customers Are Driving a Once in a century Shift in Business Models
Transcript of How Customers Are Driving a Once in a century Shift in Business Models
The Subscription EconomyA Once in A Century Shift
John PhillipsGM Europe
The Subscription Economy Is Everywhere
100 YEARS AGO…
THE ERA OF MASS PRODUCTIONProducts, products and more products
BUT TODAY WE LIVE IN A DIGITAL WORLD
IN THE LAST 15 YEARS, 52% OF THE FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES
HAVE DISAPPEARED
Average life expectancy 15 years20151955
Average life expectancy 75 yearsvs.
GENERAL ELECTRICFrom light bulbs to digital services
“The digital company. That is also an industrial company”
IBMFrom punch card tabulators to cognitive data
servicesBob Dylan + IBM Watson
AMAZON, GOOGLE, APPLE, FACEBOOK, SALESFORCE
The relationship-makers
UBER, SPOTIFY, BOX, AIRBNBThe new disruptors
WHAT IS THE COMMON THREAD?
OUTCOMESNot Ownership
CUSTOMIZATIONNot Generalization
CONSTANT IMPROVEMENTNot Planned Obsolescence
THE WAY PEOPLE BUY HAS CHANGED
FOR GOODWe have new expectations
WE WANT THE SUBSCRIPTION EXPERIENCE
Ongoing Value
On-demandFulfillment
Personalized Service
Anywhere, Real-time
Memorable Experiences
A NEW WAY OF THINKING
customer
product
channels
subscriber
channels
product + service
vs.
Products1970s
Product + Services
1990s
Customer Centric
2000s
Relationship Centric
Today
The Business World Has Changed
Product Growth Finance
A NEW SET OF ROLES
IT
• Know your subscribers
• Innovate constantly
• Deliver experiences
The New Product
Imperative
SUBSCRIBER IDENTITYDemographic dataBehavioral dataFinancial data
#dataisgold
Name
TRADITIONAL RECORD
Phone
Company
SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY RECORD
Purchases
Products
Local Pricing
Promotions
Adjustments
Customer Moments
Usage metrics
Add-Ons
Payment history
Refund history
Lifetime Value
Renewal Value
Aging balance
New world:
Old world:
• Build relationships
• Tie pricing to value
• Monetize anything
The New Growth
Imperative
1.Acquire customers for a new service
2.Expand into a new geography
3.Move into a new segment4.Launch new pricing model5.Cross-sell or upsell new offerings
6.Reduce churn7.Grow your sales team 8.Acquire or spin-off business
8 STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH
GROW RELATIONSHIPS NOT TRANSACTIONS
Growth in the old world1. Selling more units2. Lowering per-unit cost3. Increasing prices
Growth in the new world1. Acquiring more
customers2. Lowering churn3. Increasing value per
customer
• Own the model• Guide the business• Customer-centric
metrics
The New Finance
Imperative
COGSR&DG&A
Sales & Marketing
CACLTVARR
ARPU
A NEW INCOME STATEMENTRecurring Revenue
ChurnRecurring Profit
MarginGrowth Efficiency
Annual Recurring Revenue
$100
Churn (10)Net ARR 90
COGS (20)G&A (10)R&D (20)
Recurring Profit 40Recurring Profit Margin 40%
S&M (40)New ARR 40Ending ARR $130
• Deliver agility• Unlock
innovation—flexibility, speed
The New IT Imperative
“FROM SYSTEMS OF RECORD TO SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION”
- Gartner
Marketing Product Sales Finance IT Ops
A product
THIS IS HOW YOU OPERATE TODAY
? ?
Mktg
FinanceSales
IT
Product OpsTHE NEW RULE
FOR CULTUREWrap your org around your subscribers
THE NEW CEOBreak down the silos, build a relationship
culture
#oneteamonedream
VP PRODUCT VP GROWTH
CFOCIO
CEO
Continuous innovationMonetize outcomes Own the business modelUnlock agilityLive a subscription culture
NEW WORLD, NEW ROLES
HERE’S THE PROBLEMExisting systems were built for products and one-time transactions,
not subscribers and long-term relationships
Multiple Systems | Manual Processes | Rigid Technology | Product-Centric
A Product
? ?
Quoting Fulfillment
Ecommerce
Revenue Recogni
tion
Financials
ERP
SCM
Inventory
Product Catalog
ue
Collections
Invoicing
INTRODUCING ZUORAA prospect-to-cash solution for relationship-centric enterprises
SUBSCRIBER MANAGEMEN
TCross-sell,
upsell renewals, 360
sync, self service
PRICING & PACKAGING
Pricing, Bundling,
Entitlements
QUOTING
Configuration, Guided-Selling, Rules Engine
BILLING
Rating, Invoicing, Taxation
PAYMENTS
Offline & Online
Payments, Credits,
Adjustments
Integration. Scalability. Reliability. Security. Compliance. Extensibility. App Marketplace. Platform
REVENUE
Revenue Recognition, Accounting Close, GL
Integration
REPORTING & ANALYTICS
Report builder,
Dashboards, Segmentation
, Predictive
The End.