Lifecycle Messaging

Userlist

Behaviour-based email built specifically for B2B SaaS.

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How teams use it post-sale

Userlist understands accounts, not just contacts – campaigns can key off company-level behaviour, which is exactly how B2B lifecycle email should work. Fed with activation milestones and engagement segments, it sends the onboarding nudge or the win-back sequence to the right company at the right moment.

Swap it within Lifecycle Messaging

Any of these runs the same plays — Accoil pushes the same signal wherever the work happens.

Where Userlist swaps in9

No published workflow names Userlist yet — it’s here as a swap-in equivalent. Every play below runs on a lifecycle messaging tool that Userlist can stand in for; the signal and the steps stay the same.

YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONESELF-SERVEHIGH-TOUCHSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: one feature wherepeers use two or threeFeatures in regular usePeers' feature countNext feature peersaddedPlan & ARR vs peersSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit a gapPast onboarding?Peers who kept itIn their plan already?Renewal or orgchangesDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this account?ACTION · APPCUES Prompt the next feature wheretheir main task endsACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Send a story of a team like theirsadding itACTION · HUBSPOTDraft the second use case on theHubSpot recordHUMAN STEPCSM decides and brings it to thenext callACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkOUTCOMEEight weeks on: is the secondfeature in regular use?
SuccessGrowth

Second-Value Seeding Playbook 2026

Your best customers show you which feature comes after the first. This play checks every account against them each week, finds the feature customers like it added next and kept, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: an in-app prompt and a short story, the CSM on the next call – or no move, with the reason noted.

Starter
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESON TRACKLEAVE ALONEMISSED STEPFEW USERSSELF-SERVESIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: new account vspeers at the same stageWeekly usage vs peersMilestones vs peersSeats active vs peersPlan & ARRSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit a slipWeeks behind in a rowPhased rollout?Pause or holidayChampion still active?DECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this account?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft an unblock call on themissed stepACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a note helping thechampion invite their teamACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Send a self-serve nudge on thestep they skippedHUMAN STEPCSM decides and runs the moveACTION · HUBSPOTOn track: hand off to thesecond-value playACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkOUTCOMEEight weeks on: is usage at peerlevel for its stage?
SuccessGrowth

Onboarding Cliff Rescue Playbook 2026

Your best customers show you what the first 90 days after go-live look like. This play checks every new account against them at the same stage each week, confirms the slip is real, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: an unblock call on the missed step, a note for the champion, a self-serve nudge – or no move, with the reason noted.

Starter
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEHIGH FITSTALLEDGONE DARKSIGNAL · ACCOILCompare trials with convertedtrials' first weekMilestones hit so farConverted trials' paceDays since last activitySize & use-case fitSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit stalledActive usersSales already talking?Setup blocker?Most active userDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this trial?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft personal outreach on theHubSpot recordACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Automated lane: unblockmessage at the stuck milestoneACTION · HUBSPOTAutomated lane: two-linecheck-in from the owner's inboxACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note the reason and arecheck dateHUMAN STEPAE or CSM decides and writesOUTCOMEFour weeks after the trial: paid?What else played a part?
GrowthSales

Trial Activation Playbook 2026

Your converted customers show you what a good first week looks like. This play checks every trial against that pace each day, confirms a trial is really stuck before anyone acts, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: personal outreach for high-fit trials, an unblock message or check-in your team chose to automate – or no move, with the reason noted.

Starter
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEMOSTKEY ACCOUNTSTILL SILENTSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: healthy usage, notwo-way contact in 30 daysUsage vs benchmarkLast two-way contactPeers' contact rhythmARR & renewal dateSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit a gapUsage falling?Talking elsewhere?Quiet by choice?Recent winsDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this account?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a note built on their ownusageACTION · HUBSPOTDraft an insight call with theevidenceACTION · SENDOSODraft a card tied to a usagemilestoneACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPAM or CSM decides and runs themoveOUTCOMEEight weeks on: are they talking?Is usage holding?
Account ManagementSuccess

Ghosted Account Re-Engagement Playbook 2026

Your renewed customers use the product and talk to you on a steady rhythm. This play finds accounts with healthy usage that have stopped talking, confirms the quiet is real, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: a note built on their own usage, an insight call, a card – or no move, with the reason noted.

Starter
YESNOT YETSIGNAL · CLAYLayoff or restructuring news hitsa customerHeadcount change %Teams named in thenewsARR & renewal dateSCORE · ACCOILCompare seats and usage withpeers and pre-newsSeats vs pre-newsSeat use vs peersChampion still active?Already asked to cut?DECISIONHas usage actually moved?ACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note the news, recheckin 30 daysACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a right-size-and-retainoffer on the recordHUMAN STEPAM decides and runs the offerACTION · CUSTOMER.IO If chosen, send the survivingteam a value docACTION · HUBSPOTLog the revised forecast on therenewalOUTCOMEEight weeks on: usage steady?Then: did it renew?
Account ManagementRevOps

Customer Layoffs Counter-Play 2026

When a customer cuts staff, the goal is to keep the logo and an expansion path for when they rehire. Layoff news starts this play; the check compares seats and usage with the account's pre-news level and your successful customers. Real impact gets a right-size-and-retain offer and a revised forecast on the CRM record; no impact yet gets no move and a 30-day recheck.

Intermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEA FIXA NEW PLANSIGNAL · ACCOILAgreed check date, or your teamflags a relevant fixReason they leftUsage at exit vsbenchmarkARR when they leftWho made the callSCORE · ACCOILCheck the fit at exit and whetherthe reason still standsFit at exitFixed or repricedsince?Months since they leftDecision-maker stillthere?DECISIONIs a win-back worth making now?ACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why and whatwould change itDECISIONWhat answered why they left?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a 'we fixed it' note on theHubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a new-plan note on theHubSpot recordHUMAN STEPAE decides, sends it and answersany replyOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did they reply,did anyone come back?
GrowthSales

Churned-Account Win-Back Playbook 2026

Some former customers left over one reason your team has since fixed. This play checks them each quarter, and whenever a fix or new plan ships: did they look like your successful customers before they left, and does the reason still stand? The answer lands on the CRM record as a drafted note for the AE, or no move, with the reason and a recheck date.

BStarter
YESLEAVE ALONEMIGRATE NOWUPGRADE WINCALL FIRSTSIGNAL · STRIPENew pricing approved: the newplans land in StripeUsage vs new planlimitsBenchmark usage perplanOld vs new price peryearOverages &workaroundsSCORE · ACCOILCheck each account's fit, thencheck the recordsSuggested trackPrice lock or renewalsoon?Usage trend, 90 daysDECISIONShould this account move in awave?DECISIONWhich track fits this account?ACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Send the wave notice with theirusage, loggedACTION · HUBSPOTDraft the upgrade case with theirown numbersACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a call brief and bridge offeron the recordACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why and hand it tothe renewalHUMAN STEPAM or CSM decides and runs themoveHUMAN STEPCS lead and finance read eachwave before the nextOUTCOMEEight weeks after each newprice: churn and NRR?
RevOpsGrowth

Pricing Migration Without the Churn Spike 2026

New pricing is a chance to put every customer on the plan that fits how they already work. This play sorts each account by its usage against the new packaging and your successful customers, then runs the move on the CRM record: a wave notice, an upgrade case, a call first – or no move until renewal, with the reason noted.

Advanced
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIWELL PASTGAP OPENINGGOAL REACHEDYESLEAVE ALONEFRUSTRATEDTHIN USEADVOCATESIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: an accountcrosses a benchmark lineWhich line it crossedAccount vs benchmarkRespondent role &activityLast survey & openmovesDECISIONWhich question fits the moment?ACTION · SPRIGAsk the advocacy questionin-productACTION · SPRIGAsk what got harder, in-productACTION · SPRIGAsk if the first goal paid offAnswer & verbatimUsage vs benchmarkSCORE · ACCOILRead each answer against usageand the recordsAnswer and usagepairingTickets & CRM notesRenewal date & ARRDECISIONDoes the answer add a moveworth making?DECISIONWhich move fits the pairing?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft an owner conversation onthe HubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a guided session to closethe usage gapACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Send the reference ask yourteam chose to automateACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note the answer andwhy on the recordHUMAN STEPCSM or AM decides and runs themoveOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did usage andthe answer move?
SuccessRevOps

The NPS Autopsy Playbook 2026

Ask when an account crosses a line against the benchmark, not on a calendar: users well past it get the advocacy question, accounts where a gap is opening get a friction question, new accounts that reached their first goal get a value check. Each answer is read against usage, and the pairing puts a move on the CRM record – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONECOMMUNITYNEITHERPERSONALSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: accounts andusers well past the benchmarkAccount use vsbenchmarkUsers well pastbenchmarkPlan & ARR vs peersCommunity activitySCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before askinganyoneRenewal & open dealsTickets, last 30 daysLast ask & answerBest-fit askDECISIONIs this a good time to ask?DECISIONWhich ask fits this person?ACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Automated: send the communityinvite, log it on the recordACTION · HUBSPOTDraft the personal ask on theHubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPCommunity manager welcomesthem in week oneHUMAN STEPCSM decides and makes thepersonal askACTION · HUBSPOTTag advocates on the record;flag any whose use dropsOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did they act?Advocate NRR vs matched peers
GrowthSuccess

Community-Led Retention Loop Playbook 2026

Your advocates are already in your data: the accounts and people using the product well past what your successful customers do. This play takes them from the weekly check, looks for a reason to wait, and puts one ask on the account in your CRM: a community invite your team chose to automate, a CSM's personal ask – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate

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