EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 6 MIN
How a Single Trial-to-Paid Handoff Cut Churn 42 Percent
from The Funnel Podcast with Fexingo: Top of Funnel, Middle, and Bottom Conversion Strategy · host Fexingo
In this episode of The Funnel Podcast, Lucas and Luna drill into one of the most overlooked leaks in the modern SaaS funnel: the moment a free trial ends and the credit card prompt appears. They break down a real case from a B2B analytics platform that saw 42 percent of trial users ghost at the payment screen. The fix wasn't a discount or a feature gate—it was a single behavioral-triggered email sequence that bridged the trial's last day with a 'progress saved' message. Lucas walks through the exact timeline, the copy changes, and the surprising metric that predicted which users would convert. Luna pushes back on whether the approach scales for enterprise sales. The episode closes with a concrete takeaway any subscription business can test this week. Also: the hosts explain why keeping the show ad-free matters, and how listener support makes that possible. #TrialToPaid #SaaSChurn #ConversionStrategy #EmailMarketing #BehavioralTriggers #B2BSaaS #SubscriptionBusiness #CustomerRetention #ProductLedGrowth #MarketingFunnel #MidFunnel #BottomFunnel #ConversionRateOptimization #RevenueLeak #BuyMeACoffee #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheFunnelPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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In this episode of The Funnel Podcast, Lucas and Luna drill into one of the most overlooked leaks in the modern SaaS funnel: the moment a free trial ends and the credit card prompt appears. They break down a real case from a B2B analytics platform that saw 42 percent of trial users ghost at the payment screen. The fix wasn't a discount or a feature gate—it was a single behavioral-triggered email sequence that bridged the trial's last day with a 'progress saved' message. Lucas walks through the exact timeline, the copy changes, and the surprising metric that predicted which users would convert. Luna pushes back on whether the approach scales for enterprise sales. The episode closes with a concrete takeaway any subscription business can test this week. Also: the hosts explain why keeping the show ad-free matters, and how listener support makes that possible. #TrialToPaid #SaaSChurn #ConversionStrategy #EmailMarketing #BehavioralTriggers #B2BSaaS #SubscriptionBusiness #CustomerRetention #ProductLedGrowth #MarketingFunnel #MidFunnel #BottomFunnel #ConversionRateOptimization #RevenueLeak #BuyMeACoffee #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheFunnelPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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