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Scott Hurff

Scott Hurff

Scott Hurff

Scott is a co-founder of Churnkey, where he leads product. He is the author of Designing Products People Love (O'Reilly).

How to Perform Churn Analysis From Measurement to Prevention

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How to Perform Churn Analysis From Measurement to Prevention

Learn how to perform churn analysis from start to finish, measure churn accurately, and build effective strategies to prevent customer loss.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · December 30, 2025
What is Customer Churn: Causes, Types, and Prevention

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What is Customer Churn: Causes, Types, and Prevention

Customer churn measures how many customers your business loses over time. Learn what it is, why it happens, and how it affects business growth.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · December 23, 2025
Why a SaaS Customer Hasn’t Truly Churned After They Cancel: How To Win Back Churned Customers

Retention

Why a SaaS Customer Hasn’t Truly Churned After They Cancel: How To Win Back Churned Customers

From our research, you can win back up to 34% of customers who cancelled your product. Here’s how you can leverage this huge opportunity to expand revenue.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · March 8, 2024
6 Cancellation Flow Examples That Reduce SaaS Customer Churn (and How to Build One)

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6 Cancellation Flow Examples That Reduce SaaS Customer Churn (and How to Build One)

A good cancellation flow not only enables a smooth, positive exit for customers who are determined to cancel—it provides you with an opportunity to retain them by making a compelling case for why they should stay subscribed.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · March 6, 2024
What Is “Willingness To Pay” and How Can You Affect It?

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What Is “Willingness To Pay” and How Can You Affect It?

"Willingness to pay" encapsulates the perceived value your SaaS product provides to your target audience. Understanding and harnessing your WTP is crucial to SaaS success.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · October 18, 2023
Customer Churn Analysis: How to Master SaaS' Most Important Process

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Customer Churn Analysis: How to Master SaaS' Most Important Process

Customer churn analysis is the evaluation of your churn rates with the goal of reducing your business' overall churn.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · October 13, 2023
The Guide to Reducing Customer Attrition

Retention

The Guide to Reducing Customer Attrition

What is customer attrition? How can you reduce your attrition rate? Learn the causes and how you can build a healthier business.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · October 13, 2023
How to Calculate and Increase Your Customer Lifetime Value

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How to Calculate and Increase Your Customer Lifetime Value

Excelling in the SaaS industry means retaining customers and reducing your customer churn. In order to accomplish that, there are plenty of statistics and metrics you need to track and churn-fighting strategies you can implement. But one of the most important areas to focus on is your customer lifetime

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · October 13, 2023
Your Guide to Customer Churn Prevention

Retention

Your Guide to Customer Churn Prevention

It's your biggest obstacle to profitability.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · September 7, 2023
How to Calculate a Customer Health Score

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How to Calculate a Customer Health Score

Here are the are five major steps that you’ll take when calculating your own customer health score.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · September 7, 2023
What Is a Good CAC? How To Calculate and Reduce Customer Acquisition Cost

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What Is a Good CAC? How To Calculate and Reduce Customer Acquisition Cost

What CAC is, how to calculate it, why it’s important, and how you can reduce your customer acquisition cost.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · August 24, 2023
Customer Retention Emails: Our Complete Guide (with Examples)

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Customer Retention Emails: Our Complete Guide (with Examples)

By sending consistent customer retention emails, you can establish yourself as a value-adding presence in their inbox.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · August 24, 2023
Guide to Revenue Recovery: Modern Tips for SaaS and Subscription Businesses

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Guide to Revenue Recovery: Modern Tips for SaaS and Subscription Businesses

Let’s take a look at some more modern tips for revenue recovery.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · August 24, 2023
The SaaS KPIs You Really Need to Track

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The SaaS KPIs You Really Need to Track

Ot’s important to specify SaaS key metrics and KPIs that’ll guide you through critical decisions.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · August 24, 2023
Maximize Growth With These SaaS Retention Strategies

Retention

Maximize Growth With These SaaS Retention Strategies

Let’s take a deep dive into some the best long-term, sustainable SaaS retention strategies that you can start putting into action.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · August 24, 2023
The Guide to Churn Management: Improving Retention, Keep Customers Happy, Staying Sane

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The Guide to Churn Management: Improving Retention, Keep Customers Happy, Staying Sane

Maintaining robust customer retention with a proactive churn management system is crucial for building a healthy subscription business. But in terms of priority, it can be easy to let churn slip. You know why: unleashing customer acquisition projects and optimizing growth channels is difficult enough. And when new customer acquisition

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · July 27, 2023
The Guide to Negative Churn: the Holy Grail of Subscription Retention

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The Guide to Negative Churn: the Holy Grail of Subscription Retention

The higher your churn rate, the more capital you need to maintain your revenue. That’s why low churn rates are essential for long-term success. But what’s better than a low churn rate? A negative churn rate. Get ready for a deep dive into negative churn. We'll

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · June 15, 2023
Identifying Customers At Risk of Churning and How to Keep Them as Customers

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Identifying Customers At Risk of Churning and How to Keep Them as Customers

Loyal and satisfied customers are not only less likely to churn— they’re also more likely to recommend your product to others and essentially act as brand ambassadors for your company. So what do you do about your cohorot of at-risk customers? To truly understand which customers churn and

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · June 14, 2023
How to Reduce Payment Failures and Recover Customer Accounts

Payment Recovery

How to Reduce Payment Failures and Recover Customer Accounts

Involuntary churn–when a customer's subscription is cancelled unintentionally–is a significant problem driven by credit card failures. When you lose revenue from people who actively want to pay you, your business shrinks along with your reputation. But it's not a problem you created. Banks, credit card companies,

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · June 14, 2023
Churn Prevention: Calculate and Lower Your Churn Rate

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Churn Prevention: Calculate and Lower Your Churn Rate

As a SaaS founder, you already know that customer churn is inevitable to some degree. Research has actually shown that, on average, SaaS businesses lose about 10% of their annual revenue to churn. But too much of it can severely impact the long-term growth and success of your business.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · June 13, 2023
How to Use Customer Offboarding to Understand Cancellation Reasons

Retention

How to Use Customer Offboarding to Understand Cancellation Reasons

Churn is the symptom of a problem. That's why optimizing your user offboarding process is so important. When you handle user offboarding well, you can discover the reasons behind cancellation attempts and actually use that information to reduce future churn. We'll talk about what user offboarding is, why

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · May 17, 2023
How to Build Cancellation Surveys that Reduce Churn (with Examples)

Retention

How to Build Cancellation Surveys that Reduce Churn (with Examples)

Like most things in your SaaS business, it’s important to use the correct strategies and tactics to build a truly effective cancellation survey.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · May 2, 2023
Best practices for customer cancel flows for subscriptions

Retention

Best practices for customer cancel flows for subscriptions

A subscription cancel experience is a chance for you to learn more about your customer, find ways to serve them better, and to reduce churn.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · April 27, 2023