Selling Intelligence · 2026-05-27 · 31 min
In this episode of Selling Intelligence, KK Anderson, Mark Petruzzi, and Alan Rudolph continue their Diagnostic Session series by focusing on the most underinvested side of the go-to-market bow tie: customer retention and expansion. The conversation explores why enterprise value is built not just through acquiring customers, but through keeping, expanding, and delivering value to them over time. Alan breaks down the difference between gross retention and net revenue retention, why time to value has become one of the most critical metrics in modern SaaS, and how broken retention models create pressure that sales teams can never fully outrun. The team also discusses the dangers of applying AI to flawed systems, why bad data and weak customer alignment create compounding problems at scale, and how CROs can build healthier, more profitable businesses through stronger metrics, ICP discipline, and operational alignment. What You’ll Learn: Gross vs. Net Revenue Retention: Why both metrics matter and how world-class SaaS companies measure customer health. Time to Value as a Growth Driver: Why TTV belongs on the CRO scorecard and how faster customer outcomes drive expansion.
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