Why Next-Gen Firms Embrace Subscription Billing Plans

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Zoho president explains the “freemium upsell.”

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There are a number of things that businesses can do related to subscription models, in particular around their pricing strategies. We have the freemium and upsell model, multiple additions, pay as you go, tiered or volume-based pricing and bundling. I’ve got some examples of each one of these. I’d be fairly surprised if we haven’t run across these already as consumers.

Our guest for this discussion about subscription-based models is Raj Sabhlok, president of Zoho Corp., in his own words…