B2B sales & customer success
An ARR-focused workflow from close to renewal
Build one revenue engine across sales and customer success, from ICP scoring and discovery to onboarding, expansion, renewal, NRR, and forecasting.
Source · Handbook · B2B SaaS sales & customer success · Source reviewed 2026-07-01

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1. ICP & pipeline design
Prioritize ARR quality over lead volume by quantifying the target customer and stage-entry evidence.
2. Closing — discovery, proposals & negotiation
Quantify the loss structure and close by reducing risk rather than defaulting to discounts.
- Discovery & demo — quantify the lossDefine loss through four question areas and turn the demo into a decision memo
- Proposal, negotiation & procurement — reduce riskFive proposal sections, scope/term/support instead of discounts, and three procurement bottlenecks
- Practice: advance an enterprise dealChoose the best move from lead assessment through negotiation and procurement
3. Adoption & expansion
Deliver the first outcome within 30 days and connect usage signals to expansion opportunities.
- 30-day onboarding and adoption expansionA time-to-value roadmap, success criteria, expansion signals, and readiness scoring
- Onboarding & upsell gate checklistReview execution items for successful adoption and expansion
- Adoption & expansion quizCheck onboarding goals, expansion readiness, and upsell gates
4. Renewal risk and ARR metrics
Protect renewals with early warnings and forecast ARR with NRR, forecasts, and operating cadence.
5. AI 세일즈·Forecast 운영
AI SDR·좌석 압축·예측·이탈 신호를 수익 운영에 반영합니다.
Final challenge
Prove your mastery with a comprehensive course quiz.