Mehul Fanawala
@MehulFanawala
Co-founder @ TheClueless.Company®, postgen, and TheAgencyAuditor.com | Meme Connoisseur | Fun fact about me: Once, I jumped off a fast-moving bike!
Optimizing Paid Plan Pitches During SaaS Trials
Wondering when to pitch paid plans during trials?
Master the timing to maximize conversions for your B2B SaaS:
1️⃣ Onboarding phase: first impressions matter
❌ Introducing paid plans too early overwhelms users who're still learning the product
✅ Focus on guiding users through onboarding first. Introduce paid plans after users complete key milestones or experience their first aha moment
Transforming Trial Engagement with In-App Messaging
Struggling with low trial engagement?
Learn how in-app messaging can transform the experience for your B2B SaaS users:
1️⃣ Onboarding: guiding users from the start
❌ Problem: Users drop off because they don’t know where to begin.
✅ Fix: Use in-app welcome messages to guide new users through key onboarding steps, helping them achieve quick wins early in the trial.
Choosing Between Interactive Demos and Free Trials
Ever found yourself torn between offering an interactive demo or a free trial for your SaaS product? You’re not alone. 🤔
(Day 42/90 LinkedIn Challenge)
Here's my take on when to use each:
Interactive Demos:
1. Best for complex products needing explanation.
2. Perfect for engaging potential customers in real-time.
3. Helps showcase unique features directly.
Effective Trial User Segmentation Strategies
Having trouble segmenting your trial users effectively?
(Day 39/90 LinkedIn Challenge)
Discover advanced strategies to get it right: 🧵
1/ Behavioral segmentation: treating all trial users the same
Problem: Generic messaging doesn’t address specific user actions or needs.
Fix: Segment users based on actions like feature usage, time spent in the app, or pages visited.
Tracking Trial Success in Vertical-Specific SaaS
Struggling to track trial success in your vertical-specific SaaS?
(Day 38/90 LinkedIn Challenge)
Here’s how to fix it: 🧵
1. SaaS: activation without feature adoption
Problem: Trial users activate accounts but don’t use key features.
Fix: Track feature usage metrics like the number of tasks created, integrations set up, or reports generated.
Converting SaaS Trial Users Through Testimonials
How can you convert SaaS trial users through customer testimonials?
(Day 37/90 LinkedIn Challenge)
A thread 🧵
1. Relevance: using generic testimonials
Problem: Testimonials don’t resonate with trial users’ specific needs.
Fix: Showcase testimonials from customers in similar industries, roles, or with similar use cases.
Managing Technical Issues in SaaS Trials
How to handle technical issues during SaaS trials?
(Day 36/90 LinkedIn Challenge)
A thread 🧵
1. Proactive monitoring: waiting for users to report issues
Problem: Users lose trust when they encounter problems before you notice them.
Fix: Implement real-time monitoring tools to detect and address issues early.
Lessons Learned: My Entrepreneurial Journey
Sharing the worst experience of my 3-year entrepreneurial journey.
A thread...
1/ We hired an agency to design & develop the website for TheAgencyAuditor.com, but things went south quickly.
Here’s a timeline of events and the hard lessons we learned.