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Feature Explorers

Power users exploring your premium or advanced features

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Written by Julie Zehntner
Updated this week

Summary

These aren’t just users—they’re power users in the making. This play targets paying customers exploring premium or advanced features, creating a timely opportunity to expand product value and drive upgrades.

Why this works

  • Focuses on customers signaling deeper usage potential

  • Highlights expansion moments inside natural product behavior

  • Uses actual Accoil feature adoption and engagement scores to surface the right accounts

Goal

(1) For the reader

Upsell or expand existing customers already adopting advanced functionality.

(2) For the company

Drives revenue growth by converting power usage into plan upgrades or additional seats/features.


Accoil Signal

(1) Primary signal

  • Account status = Active customer

  • Feature usage includes premium or advanced modules

    • e.g., integrations, automations, analytics dashboards

  • High Engagement Score

(2) Additional insights

  • Admins or power users involved

  • Usage is growing or consistent

  • Opportunity for plan upgrade or additional seat/license


Action steps

    • Use filters to find trials deeply engaging with premium functionality

    • Dynamically update list as user behavior shifts

  1. Analyze Usage Patterns

    • Identify premium features with consistent usage

    • Surface workflows showing strong alignment with paid tiers

  2. Tailor Outreach to Their Usage

    • Use connections to send insights to the tools your team uses

    • Acknowledge features they’re already exploring

    • Recommend complementary features or higher-tier plans

    • Use relevant use cases or customer stories

  3. Offer Smart Upsell Paths

    • Highlight ROI of upgrading based on current usage

    • Offer extended access to advanced modules

    • Bundle in additional support or onboarding sessions

  4. Track Movement & Follow-Up

    • Watch for increased feature depth post-touch

    • Flag high-value accounts for 1:1 sales engagement

    • Route non-responders to light-touch re-engagement


Supporting metrics

Metrics

How to measure in Accoil

Feature Depth Growth

Increase in premium feature usage

Plan Upgrade Rate

% of Feature Explorers upgrading plans

Expansion Revenue

Added ARR from upsells in this cohort

Retention of Expanded Accounts

Post-upgrade engagement and renewal trends



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