by Asia Orangio | Mar 3, 2026 | Marketing, Podcast, SaaS
I’m going to use a term that probably doesn’t have a formal name in any textbook: value decline. I’m calling it that because it’s the easiest way to communicate what it is. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it in almost every SaaS...
by Asia Orangio | Feb 24, 2026 | Marketing, Podcast, SaaS
Every SaaS founder I talk to thinks they’ve handled activation. They’ve got an onboarding checklist. Maybe a welcome email sequence. A tooltip or two on the complicated screens. They’ve “done activation” and moved on to what feels more...
by Asia Orangio | Feb 17, 2026 | Marketing, Podcast, SaaS
Theme of 2025: Alignment DemandMaven turned eight years old on February 4th. Eight years. I’ve been running this business longer than I’ve been at any full-time, in-house role. Almost as long as my entire career before starting it. That kind of hit...
by Asia Orangio | Dec 9, 2025 | Marketing, Podcast, SaaS
Here’s something most founders don’t want to hear: that “winning strategy” you copied from your competitor? It might not work for you at all. I know, I know. You’ve been watching what the big players do, following their playbooks,...
by Asia Orangio | Dec 2, 2025 | Marketing, Podcast, SaaS
A few weeks ago at Spark Together, I found myself in the same conversation I’ve had dozens of times with other consultants and researchers: “How do you make sure clients actually do something with the research?” “What do you do when they hire...
by Asia Orangio | Nov 18, 2025 | Marketing, Podcast, SaaS
Here’s something most founders don’t want to hear: that slow growth you’re experiencing? It might not be a marketing problem. I know, I know. You’ve been grinding on acquisition, tweaking your messaging, testing new channels. But when we...