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Subsplash growth playbook

Diagnosis

Subsplash, now part of Roper Technologies, is adding a self-serve, product-led motion alongside its sales team: a new Product Marketing Manager is hired for self-serve products, trials and PQLs, with Account Managers for adoption and SDRs for pipeline. The site does not have that path yet: even free Giving starts with a demo form, the only free trial lives on pulpitai.com, and the homepage is slow.

This playbook opens a self-serve Giving start, fixes pricing copy, the sitemap, speed and analytics links, and builds case studies first, then turns Pulpit AI trials into platform leads, adds adoption plays, referrals and switching guides, and bets on a church-plant starter plan and benchmark data.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Let churches start on their own, with free Giving and Pulpit AI as the front door, and use their product usage to tell sales who is ready for Subsplash One.

Biggest Risk

Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center compete for the same churches, and a self-serve motion can create support load and low-value accounts if onboarding is weak.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Let a church start free Giving on its own, without booking a demo first

    Change the Giving "Get started" button to a sign-up link and count clicks for two weeks.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Make the giving rates on the pricing page say one thing

    Fix the "05%" typo today.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Take the draft pages out of the sitemap and point the homepage copy at the homepage

    Turn off sitemap inclusion for the draft pages.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks

02

Your idea portfolio

22 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
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Showing 22 of 22 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Subsplash Giving costs "$0/mo", and the new Product Marketing Manager is hired to run go-to-market for self-serve products and the journey "from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade". Yet on the pricing page every "Get started" button, including the one under free Giving, is a "#" link on a page built around the "Book your demo!" form, and neither the pricing page, the homepage nor the Giving page links to any sign-up, only to the dashboard log-in. The only self-serve start on the site sends visitors away to pulpitai.com. A small church that wants free online giving this week has to wait for a sales call.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Change the Giving "Get started" button to a sign-up link and count clicks for two weeks.

    How to measure it

    Churches starting Giving without a demo

    Now
    –
    Target
    200 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map the current path

      What happens today after a Giving "Get started" click, and how long until a church can take its first gift.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 days

    2. 2

      Design the sign-up

      Church name, admin, bank connection and a ready giving page.

      Product Management 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write the page copy

      Self-serve landing page and onboarding emails.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Wire the buttons

      Giving "Get started" to sign-up; demo as the second option.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 day

    5. 5

      Define the PQL

      First gift, ten donors, or an app or website view.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Route to sales

      PQLs to SDRs in Salesforce with the church's usage.

      Sales Manager 1 week

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Product and engineering time
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Add a "Start free" link to the Giving card that opens the existing dashboard sign-up and watch completion.

    Why it works

    Give Giving a self-serve path on subsplash.com: a "Start free" button that creates a Giving account, connects a bank and publishes a giving page, with a demo offered as the second choice. Keep "Talk to sales" for Subsplash One and Enterprise. Track sign-ups, first gift received and upgrades to Subsplash One as product-qualified leads for the SDRs.

    Free products convert best when people can start the moment they decide, and first-time givers become the product data that tells sales which churches are ready for the full platform.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistSelf-serve Giving launch list

    [ ] "Start free" on the pricing page Giving card
    [ ] "Start free" on the Giving product page
    [ ] Sign-up with church verification
    [ ] Ready-made giving page and text-to-give
    [ ] Welcome emails for the first 14 days
    [ ] PQL rule in Salesforce
    [ ] Demo offered as the second option
    [ ] Dashboard of sign-ups, first gifts and upgrades

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Fraud or unverified organisations

      Keep payout verification before funds move.

    • Sales fear losing deals

      Credit SDRs for PQLs they convert to Subsplash One.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page: Subsplash Giving "for $0/mo"; Subsplash One "Pricing based on church size and usage"; Enterprise. All three "Get started" buttons and "GET PRICING" are "#" links on a page built around the "Talk to our team! ... Book your demo!" form, and the page links to the dashboard only for log-in, with no sign-up link (the homepage and Giving page are the same). A savings calculator estimates "$561 /month" in savings at $40,000 a month in donations.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
    • Pulpit AIPulpit AI (acquired by Subsplash) sells self-serve on pulpitai.com: Basic $39, Standard $59 and Pro $129 a month, and a "Free trial No credit card required" with 2 free uploads; sign-up runs through subsplash.com's trial and checkout services. The Pulpit AI page on subsplash.com sends "Try it now" to pulpitai.com/pricing.Source
    • HiringSales Development Representative (first posted December 2025, still open): generates new business through "Salesforce, cold calling, and email", qualifies leads and books demos with Account Executives to "maximize MRR".Source
    • Your websiteGiving page: tap to give with Subsplash Tap, stock and crypto giving through Engiven, DAF and QCD donations, campaigns and pledging, recurring gifts, bulk check scanning and phone-number log-in for donors.Source
  • 02

    The Giving card shows "Card: 2.3% + 30¢" and, lower in the same card, "2.99% + 30¢ for standard cards"; the Subsplash One card says GrowCurve drops ACH to "05% + 0¢". Church treasurers compare rates closely.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Fix the "05%" typo today.

    How to measure it

    Pricing-page conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Confirm rates

      With finance.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Write the table

      Standard, exclusive, GrowCurve.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Update the page

      In Webflow.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 day

    4. 4

      Align the calculator

      Same numbers.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 day

    5. 5

      Update compare pages

      Same rates.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Conversion.

      Demand generation lead monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the typo and the duplicate rate.

    Why it works

    Show one rate table: standard rate, the exclusive rate and who qualifies, and GrowCurve tiers, with the typo fixed. Link it from the calculator.

    Clear fees remove the most common objection in giving decisions.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Rates change

      Keep them in one CMS field.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page rate copy: Giving lists "Exclusive rates: Card: 2.3% + 30¢ ACH: 1%" and, in the same card, "2.99% + 30¢ for standard cards"; the Subsplash One card says GrowCurve drops rates "as low as 1.9% + 30¢ for card and 05% + 0¢ for ACH". The page says churches "regularly see" "Up to 14% more donations", "Up to 50% more media plays" and "Up to 3x more users".Source
    • Your websitePricing page: Subsplash Giving "for $0/mo"; Subsplash One "Pricing based on church size and usage"; Enterprise. All three "Get started" buttons and "GET PRICING" are "#" links on a page built around the "Talk to our team! ... Book your demo!" form, and the page links to the dashboard only for log-in, with no sign-up link (the homepage and Giving page are the same). A savings calculator estimates "$561 /month" in savings at $40,000 a month in donations.Source
  • 03

    The sitemap lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups), and a /homepage copy of the homepage is indexable with its own canonical, so search engines see two homepages.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Webflow developer

    First action

    Turn off sitemap inclusion for the draft pages.

    How to measure it

    Indexable share of sitemap URLs

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    2 weeks

    Steps

    1. 1

      List pages

      Noindex and duplicates.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 hour

    2. 2

      Exclude

      From the sitemap.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 hour

    3. 3

      Redirect

      /homepage to /.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 hour

    4. 4

      Resubmit

      Search Console.

      Demand generation lead 1 hour

    5. 5

      Check

      Coverage report.

      Demand generation lead 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Monthly.

      Webflow developer, Marketing monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Webflow developer, Marketing

    Smallest test

    Fix /homepage first.

    Why it works

    Exclude the draft pages from the Webflow sitemap, set /homepage to canonical (or redirect) to the root, and recheck the sitemap monthly.

    A clean sitemap focuses crawling on pages that sell, and one homepage keeps its ranking signals together.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Draft pages needed for tests

      Keep them published but out of the sitemap.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (887 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 665 blog posts (newest October 22, 2026), 14 product pages, 5 use-case pages by church size, comparison pages against Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, and one case study (Austin Oaks), while /case-studies itself returns "Page Not Found". It also lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups) and a /homepage copy of the homepage that is indexable with its own canonical. The referral program agreement is dated July 26, 2022.Source
  • 04

    Real visitors wait 6.0 seconds for the homepage's main content and the layout shifts; the page is 8.3 MB from 32 third parties, with 2.3 MB of embedded Arcade tours alone. Pastors often browse on phones.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 months Webflow developer

    First action

    Replace the first tour embed with a click-to-load image.

    How to measure it

    Field LCP

    Now
    –
    Target
    under 2.5s
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Swap tours

      Click-to-load.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Compress images

      WebP, right sizes.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 3 days

    3. 3

      Delay tags

      Chat and ads after load.

      Demand generation lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Fix layout shift

      Reserve banner space.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 day

    5. 5

      Audit vendors

      Remove overlaps among the 32.

      Demand generation lead 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Chrome UX Report.

      Webflow developer, Marketing monthly

    First result
    2 months
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Webflow developer, Marketing

    Smallest test

    One tour, one week.

    Why it works

    Show a static image for each tour and load Arcade only when clicked, compress Webflow images, delay chat and ad tags until after load, and reserve space for the cookie banner.

    Faster pages keep more visitors, and the tours still work for those who want them.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Fewer tour views

      Track tour starts; they come from intent.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedHomepage on mobile: performance 25/100 (desktop 45). Real Chrome visitors fail Core Web Vitals: LCP 6.0s (target 2.5s) and layout shift 0.14 (target 0.1). The page downloads 8.3 MB in 301 requests from 32 third parties, including 2.3 MB for embedded Arcade product tours, 3.9 MB of Webflow assets and 852 KB of Google Tag Manager.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Grow your church every day of the week"; navigation lists Subsplash One, Apps, Giving, Media, Websites, Church management, Groups & Messaging, Events, Workflows (new), Live streaming, Pulpit AI, Trends AI and Subsplash Tap, plus self-guided Product Tours and free church graphics. Structured data shows a 4.6 rating from 152 reviews.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
  • 05

    The navigation's "Access your Dashboard" and refer-a-friend links carry hard-coded Google Analytics cross-domain values from one earlier session. Every visitor who clicks them can be stitched onto that same old session in the dashboard's analytics, which muddies the trial and PQL funnel the new PMM must read.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 week Demand generation lead

    First action

    Edit the two links in the Webflow navigation.

    How to measure it

    Sessions with a fresh client ID

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    2 weeks

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find links

      All with _gl or _ga.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 hour

    2. 2

      Clean them

      Plain URLs.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 hour

    3. 3

      Configure linker

      In Tag Manager.

      Demand generation lead 1 hour

    4. 4

      Test

      Two browsers.

      Demand generation lead 1 hour

    5. 5

      Check reports

      Funnel continuity.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Add a check

      Monthly link audit.

      Webflow developer, Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 week
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Demand generation lead

    Smallest test

    Clean the log-in link.

    Why it works

    Strip the _gl and _ga values from the links and let Google Tag Manager's cross-domain setting add fresh ones per visitor. Check that marketing-to-dashboard journeys report correctly.

    Funnel decisions are only as good as the data, and this is a one-line fix.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Breaking cross-domain tracking

      Test before and after.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe "Access your Dashboard" log-in links in the site navigation carry hard-coded Google Analytics cross-domain parameters (_gl and _ga values from an earlier visitor session, dated early 2025), and a refer-a-friend link to the dashboard is built the same way.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
  • 06

    The sitemap has one case study and the /case-studies page returns "Page Not Found", while the site has use-case pages for church plants, growing, large and mega churches and claims "up to 14% more donations".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Sr. Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Ask Client Success for ten churches with strong results.

    How to measure it

    Demos from case studies

    Now
    –
    Target
    30 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find churches

      Ten with results.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team 1 week

    2. 2

      Interview

      Pastor or admin.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write

      One number each.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Build the hub

      /case-studies by size.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Link

      Use-case and compare pages.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Demos and sign-ups.

      Demand generation lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sr. Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish two stories this month.

    Why it works

    Publish 12 stories, three for each church size, each with one number (giving, app users, media plays), and link them from the matching use-case page and compare pages.

    Pastors trust churches like their own, and the numbers back up the pricing page claims.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Churches decline publicity

      Offer anonymous stories.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (887 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 665 blog posts (newest October 22, 2026), 14 product pages, 5 use-case pages by church size, comparison pages against Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, and one case study (Austin Oaks), while /case-studies itself returns "Page Not Found". It also lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups) and a /homepage copy of the homepage that is indexable with its own canonical. The referral program agreement is dated July 26, 2022.Source
    • Your websitePricing page rate copy: Giving lists "Exclusive rates: Card: 2.3% + 30¢ ACH: 1%" and, in the same card, "2.99% + 30¢ for standard cards"; the Subsplash One card says GrowCurve drops rates "as low as 1.9% + 30¢ for card and 05% + 0¢ for ACH". The page says churches "regularly see" "Up to 14% more donations", "Up to 50% more media plays" and "Up to 3x more users".Source
    • Competitor researchSubsplash's comparison pages position it against Pushpay (with Church Community Builder and Resi), Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, on one integrated platform for giving, apps, websites, live streaming, messaging, events, check-in, Tap and AI tools.Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    Pulpit AI has a free trial with no card and plans from $39 a month, and the PMM is measured on "PQL volume" and "expansion revenue". A pastor uploading sermons is already a digital-minded church.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    List Pulpit AI customers who are not on the Subsplash Platform.

    How to measure it

    Pulpit AI to Subsplash One upgrades

    Now
    –
    Target
    5% of active users
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Join data

      Pulpit AI and Salesforce.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Define score

      Usage signals.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Build offer

      Bundle pricing.

      Sr. Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      In-product prompt

      Publish clips to your app.

      Product Management 1 month

    5. 5

      SDR outreach

      Top scorers.

      Sales Development Representative ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Upgrades.

      Product Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Email 100 active users an upgrade offer.

    Why it works

    Score Pulpit AI users (uploads, clips published, plan), offer active ones a Subsplash One bundle that publishes clips to their app and website, and route top scorers to SDRs.

    The best leads are churches already getting value from one product.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Pulpit AI users dislike sales calls

      Lead with in-product offers.

    Evidence

    • Pulpit AIPulpit AI (acquired by Subsplash) sells self-serve on pulpitai.com: Basic $39, Standard $59 and Pro $129 a month, and a "Free trial No credit card required" with 2 free uploads; sign-up runs through subsplash.com's trial and checkout services. The Pulpit AI page on subsplash.com sends "Try it now" to pulpitai.com/pricing.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
    • HiringSales Development Representative (first posted December 2025, still open): generates new business through "Salesforce, cold calling, and email", qualifies leads and books demos with Account Executives to "maximize MRR".Source
    • Your websitePress releases: Subsplash agreed to be acquired by Roper Technologies (July 21, 2025); acquired Pulpit AI (December 2024); launched Workflows, "the first kanban-style work management tool for churches", for "20,000+ churches and ministries" (July 29, 2026); and partners with Southeastern University.Source
  • 08

    Trials include 2 free uploads. Users who never upload never see the value.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Measure the share of trials that upload once.

    How to measure it

    Pulpit AI trial-to-paid

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Steps reached.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Write emails

      Three steps.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      In-app prompts

      Pendo.

      Product Management 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Sunday timing

      Send on Monday morning.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Test

      Against current flow.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Report

      Monthly.

      Product Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Monday-morning upload reminder.

    Why it works

    Send a three-step onboarding: upload last Sunday's sermon, publish one clip, share a discussion guide. Use Pendo prompts in the app and HubSpot emails, and measure trial-to-paid by step reached.

    Activation is the biggest driver of trial-to-paid.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many emails

      Stop after first clip.

    Evidence

    • Pulpit AIPulpit AI (acquired by Subsplash) sells self-serve on pulpitai.com: Basic $39, Standard $59 and Pro $129 a month, and a "Free trial No credit card required" with 2 free uploads; sign-up runs through subsplash.com's trial and checkout services. The Pulpit AI page on subsplash.com sends "Try it now" to pulpitai.com/pricing.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
  • 09

    Subsplash One is "based on church size and usage", and the only way to learn a price is a call. Use-case pages already split churches by size.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sr. Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pull median contract value by size band.

    How to measure it

    Close rate of demos

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pull data

      Contract values by size.

      Sales Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Set bands

      Four sizes.

      Sr. Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Approve

      Leadership.

      Sr. Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      Pricing and use-case pages.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Train sales

      New talk track.

      Sales Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Close rates.

      Sales Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sr. Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Test on the church-plant page.

    Why it works

    Show a "from" price for each size band on the pricing and use-case pages, with what is included, and keep custom quotes for multisite and enterprise.

    Visible starting prices qualify buyers and shorten sales cycles.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Competitors see prices

      Show value, not just price.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page: Subsplash Giving "for $0/mo"; Subsplash One "Pricing based on church size and usage"; Enterprise. All three "Get started" buttons and "GET PRICING" are "#" links on a page built around the "Talk to our team! ... Book your demo!" form, and the page links to the dashboard only for log-in, with no sign-up link (the homepage and Giving page are the same). A savings calculator estimates "$561 /month" in savings at $40,000 a month in donations.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (887 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 665 blog posts (newest October 22, 2026), 14 product pages, 5 use-case pages by church size, comparison pages against Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, and one case study (Austin Oaks), while /case-studies itself returns "Page Not Found". It also lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups) and a /homepage copy of the homepage that is indexable with its own canonical. The referral program agreement is dated July 26, 2022.Source
    • Competitor researchSubsplash's comparison pages position it against Pushpay (with Church Community Builder and Resi), Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, on one integrated platform for giving, apps, websites, live streaming, messaging, events, check-in, Tap and AI tools.Source
  • 10

    SDRs book demos through Salesforce, calls and email. A church admin filling in "Book your demo!" is often between tasks and moves on quickly.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Sales Manager

    First action

    Measure current time to first call.

    How to measure it

    Form fills reaching a meeting

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Time to first call.

      Sales Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Route

      Instant alerts.

      Sales Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Calendar

      On confirmation page.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 day

    4. 4

      Script

      Church-size openers.

      Sales Development Representative 1 week

    5. 5

      Run

      Office hours.

      Sales Development Representative ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings and MRR.

      Sales Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sales Manager

    Smallest test

    One week of five-minute calls.

    Why it works

    Route form fills by church size to an SDR instantly, call within five minutes, and offer a calendar link in the confirmation page.

    Fast response sharply raises contact and booking rates.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • After-hours leads

      Text with a calendar link.

    Evidence

    • HiringSales Development Representative (first posted December 2025, still open): generates new business through "Salesforce, cold calling, and email", qualifies leads and books demos with Account Executives to "maximize MRR".Source
    • Your websitePricing page: Subsplash Giving "for $0/mo"; Subsplash One "Pricing based on church size and usage"; Enterprise. All three "Get started" buttons and "GET PRICING" are "#" links on a page built around the "Talk to our team! ... Book your demo!" form, and the page links to the dashboard only for log-in, with no sign-up link (the homepage and Giving page are the same). A savings calculator estimates "$561 /month" in savings at $40,000 a month in donations.Source
  • 11

    Account Managers are hired to raise retention and recurring revenue "through the adoption of Subsplash services" with small-tier clients, and new products like Workflows and Messaging keep arriving.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Account Manager

    First action

    Score 100 small clients.

    How to measure it

    Average products in use

    Now
    –
    Target
    +1
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define score

      Products and usage.

      Manager, Client Success Team 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Score clients

      All small tier.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write plays

      One per product.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Run plays

      Lowest scores first.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team ongoing

    5. 5

      Measure

      Adoption and renewal.

      Manager, Client Success Team monthly

    6. 6

      Share wins

      As case studies.

      Product Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Manager, Client Success Team

    Smallest test

    One play for Workflows.

    Why it works

    Score each client on products in use (giving, app, messaging, events, Workflows), and run a short play for the biggest gap: a template, a 15-minute call and a check-in.

    Churches using more of the platform renew more and expand.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Pushy upselling

      Lead with ministry outcomes.

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Manager, Client Success Team (posted October 1, 2026): goals are to "delight clients, increase retention, and increase recurring revenue through the adoption of Subsplash services", informing clients "of exciting new products and features", with experience "with small-tier clients" and Salesforce.Source
    • Your websitePress releases: Subsplash agreed to be acquired by Roper Technologies (July 21, 2025); acquired Pulpit AI (December 2024); launched Workflows, "the first kanban-style work management tool for churches", for "20,000+ churches and ministries" (July 29, 2026); and partners with Southeastern University.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Grow your church every day of the week"; navigation lists Subsplash One, Apps, Giving, Media, Websites, Church management, Groups & Messaging, Events, Workflows (new), Live streaming, Pulpit AI, Trends AI and Subsplash Tap, plus self-guided Product Tours and free church graphics. Structured data shows a 4.6 rating from 152 reviews.Source
  • 12

    Subsplash has a refer-a-friend link in the dashboard, but the referral agreement dates from July 2022 and nothing on the public site promotes it. Pastors talk to other pastors constantly.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Account Manager

    First action

    Count referrals in the last year.

    How to measure it

    Referred new clients

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Review program

      Reward and terms.

      Sr. Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Update terms

      Legal.

      Legal 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build page

      Public referral page.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 week

    4. 4

      Ask at moments

      After renewals.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team ongoing

    5. 5

      Track

      In Salesforce.

      Sales Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Thank referrers

      Public thanks with consent.

      Product Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Referral rewards
    Owner
    Account Manager, Client Success Team

    Smallest test

    Email 200 clients the refreshed offer.

    Why it works

    Update the reward (for example a month free or a donation to the referring church's mission), add a referral page, and ask happy clients after renewals and good results.

    Church leaders trust peers more than ads.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low-quality referrals

      Reward only on signed clients.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (887 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 665 blog posts (newest October 22, 2026), 14 product pages, 5 use-case pages by church size, comparison pages against Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, and one case study (Austin Oaks), while /case-studies itself returns "Page Not Found". It also lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups) and a /homepage copy of the homepage that is indexable with its own canonical. The referral program agreement is dated July 26, 2022.Source
    • Your websiteThe "Access your Dashboard" log-in links in the site navigation carry hard-coded Google Analytics cross-domain parameters (_gl and _ga values from an earlier visitor session, dated early 2025), and a refer-a-friend link to the dashboard is built the same way.Source
    • HiringAccount Manager, Client Success Team (posted October 1, 2026): goals are to "delight clients, increase retention, and increase recurring revenue through the adoption of Subsplash services", informing clients "of exciting new products and features", with experience "with small-tier clients" and Salesforce.Source
  • 13

    Subsplash already has comparison pages for these four, and the PMM will maintain "working knowledge of the competitive landscape". Churches that have decided to switch want to know how.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Ask onboarding for the steps they use today.

    How to measure it

    Demos from guides

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Gather steps

      From onboarding.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Write guides

      Four rivals.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Add templates

      Donor emails.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      Linked from compare pages.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      Search and email.

      Demand generation lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Demos.

      Demand generation lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    One guide first.

    Why it works

    For each rival, publish a switching guide: data migration steps, giving history import, donor communication templates and a timeline, with migration help as the offer.

    Switching guides catch high-intent searches and reduce fear of the move.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Claims about rivals go stale

      Date and review quarterly.

    Evidence

    • Competitor researchSubsplash's comparison pages position it against Pushpay (with Church Community Builder and Resi), Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, on one integrated platform for giving, apps, websites, live streaming, messaging, events, check-in, Tap and AI tools.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
    • Your websiteGiving page: tap to give with Subsplash Tap, stock and crypto giving through Engiven, DAF and QCD donations, campaigns and pledging, recurring gifts, bulk check scanning and phone-number log-in for donors.Source
  • 14

    Self-guided Product Tours run on Arcade, a tool named in the PMM post. Someone who finishes a tour is showing interest, but nothing asks who they are.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Add an end-of-tour form to one tour.

    How to measure it

    Leads from tours

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick tours

      Most viewed.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Add form

      End screen.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Connect HubSpot

      Lead capture.

      Demand generation lead 1 day

    4. 4

      Route

      To SDRs.

      Sales Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Within a day.

      Sales Development Representative ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Leads and demos.

      Demand generation lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    One tour, one month.

    Why it works

    At the end of each tour, offer a short form ("Send me pricing for my church size") and pass completions with known contacts to SDRs.

    Tour viewers are warm; a light ask at the end captures them.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Fewer completions

      Keep the form optional.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Grow your church every day of the week"; navigation lists Subsplash One, Apps, Giving, Media, Websites, Church management, Groups & Messaging, Events, Workflows (new), Live streaming, Pulpit AI, Trends AI and Subsplash Tap, plus self-guided Product Tours and free church graphics. Structured data shows a 4.6 rating from 152 reviews.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
    • HiringSales Development Representative (first posted December 2025, still open): generates new business through "Salesforce, cold calling, and email", qualifies leads and books demos with Account Executives to "maximize MRR".Source
  • 15

    Giving supports campaigns, pledging, stock, crypto, DAF and QCD donations, and year-end is when many donors give. Churches that run a good campaign on Subsplash see the value of the platform.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Account Manager

    First action

    Draft the kit from top clients' campaigns.

    How to measure it

    Client year-end giving volume

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    year end

    Steps

    1. 1

      Gather examples

      Top campaigns.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team 1 week

    2. 2

      Build templates

      Pages and copy.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Design signage

      Tap stands.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Host webinar

      For admins.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team 1 day

    5. 5

      Send kit

      All clients.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Giving volume.

      Manager, Client Success Team monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Design time
    Owner
    Account Manager, Client Success Team

    Smallest test

    Send the kit to 100 clients.

    Why it works

    Give clients a kit: campaign page templates, email and text copy, Tap stand signage and a checklist for stock and DAF gifts, plus a webinar for admins.

    Helping clients raise more makes renewal easy and creates case studies.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Clients too busy

      Make every piece ready to use.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteGiving page: tap to give with Subsplash Tap, stock and crypto giving through Engiven, DAF and QCD donations, campaigns and pledging, recurring gifts, bulk check scanning and phone-number log-in for donors.Source
    • HiringAccount Manager, Client Success Team (posted October 1, 2026): goals are to "delight clients, increase retention, and increase recurring revenue through the adoption of Subsplash services", informing clients "of exciting new products and features", with experience "with small-tier clients" and Salesforce.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Grow your church every day of the week"; navigation lists Subsplash One, Apps, Giving, Media, Websites, Church management, Groups & Messaging, Events, Workflows (new), Live streaming, Pulpit AI, Trends AI and Subsplash Tap, plus self-guided Product Tours and free church graphics. Structured data shows a 4.6 rating from 152 reviews.Source
  • 16

    Subsplash Tap lets donors give or connect by tapping a phone on a seatback disc or table stand. A physical object on a church's welcome table gets noticed in a way cold email does not.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sales Development Representat…

    First action

    Send 25 stands to qualified prospects.

    How to measure it

    Meetings per 100 stands

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick prospects

      Qualified churches.

      Sales Development Representative 1 week

    2. 2

      Program stands

      Demo page.

      Product Management 1 week

    3. 3

      Send

      With a note.

      Sales Development Representative 1 week

    4. 4

      Call

      Live setup.

      Sales Development Representative ongoing

    5. 5

      Track

      Meetings and deals.

      Sales Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Scale

      If it works.

      Sales Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Hardware and shipping
    Owner
    Sales Development Representative

    Smallest test

    Twenty-five stands.

    Why it works

    Send a pre-programmed Tap stand linked to a demo giving page to qualified prospects, then call to set it up live for their church.

    A tangible demo starts conversations and shows the product working.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Cost per send

      Only for qualified churches.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteGiving page: tap to give with Subsplash Tap, stock and crypto giving through Engiven, DAF and QCD donations, campaigns and pledging, recurring gifts, bulk check scanning and phone-number log-in for donors.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Grow your church every day of the week"; navigation lists Subsplash One, Apps, Giving, Media, Websites, Church management, Groups & Messaging, Events, Workflows (new), Live streaming, Pulpit AI, Trends AI and Subsplash Tap, plus self-guided Product Tours and free church graphics. Structured data shows a 4.6 rating from 152 reviews.Source
    • HiringSales Development Representative (first posted December 2025, still open): generates new business through "Salesforce, cold calling, and email", qualifies leads and books demos with Account Executives to "maximize MRR".Source

Big bets 4

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    Subsplash has a use-case page for church plants "First 5 years", and the PMM is hired to "grow the platform into new audiences" through self-serve. Church plants have small budgets and grow into larger customers.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Product Management

    First action

    Model the cost and expected upgrade rate.

    How to measure it

    Church plants signed up

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,000
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Model economics

      Cost and upgrades.

      Product Management 1 month

    2. 2

      Define starter

      Features.

      Product Management 1 month

    3. 3

      Build onboarding

      Self-serve.

      Product Management 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Launch

      With planting networks.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Upgrade prompts

      At growth points.

      Product Marketing Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Upgrades.

      Product Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Product investment
    Owner
    Product Management

    Smallest test

    Pilot with one planting network.

    Why it works

    Bundle free Giving with a template website and a basic app, self-serve, with upgrade prompts as the church grows.

    Win churches at the start and grow with them.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Support costs

      Self-serve help and community.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (887 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 665 blog posts (newest October 22, 2026), 14 product pages, 5 use-case pages by church size, comparison pages against Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, and one case study (Austin Oaks), while /case-studies itself returns "Page Not Found". It also lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups) and a /homepage copy of the homepage that is indexable with its own canonical. The referral program agreement is dated July 26, 2022.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
    • Your websitePricing page: Subsplash Giving "for $0/mo"; Subsplash One "Pricing based on church size and usage"; Enterprise. All three "Get started" buttons and "GET PRICING" are "#" links on a page built around the "Talk to our team! ... Book your demo!" form, and the page links to the dashboard only for log-in, with no sign-up link (the homepage and Giving page are the same). A savings calculator estimates "$561 /month" in savings at $40,000 a month in donations.Source
  • 18

    Subsplash serves 20,000+ churches and 40 million people, and Trends AI analyses giving, people, attendance and groups. Church leaders want to know how they compare.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pick five metrics and check data quality.

    How to measure it

    Report leads

    Now
    –
    Target
    2,000
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick metrics

      Five.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      Aggregation rules.

      Legal 1 month

    3. 3

      Analyse

      By size.

      Product Management 1 month

    4. 4

      Write report

      Plain language.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Press and webinar.

      Demand generation lead 1 month

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Yearly.

      Product Marketing Manager yearly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Analysis time
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    One metric as a blog post.

    Why it works

    Publish an annual report of anonymised, aggregated benchmarks by church size (giving per attender, app use, group participation), with a tool that lets clients compare themselves.

    Original data earns press and links and gives sales a reason to call.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy

      Only large aggregates, no church named.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Grow your church every day of the week"; navigation lists Subsplash One, Apps, Giving, Media, Websites, Church management, Groups & Messaging, Events, Workflows (new), Live streaming, Pulpit AI, Trends AI and Subsplash Tap, plus self-guided Product Tours and free church graphics. Structured data shows a 4.6 rating from 152 reviews.Source
    • Your websitePress releases: Subsplash agreed to be acquired by Roper Technologies (July 21, 2025); acquired Pulpit AI (December 2024); launched Workflows, "the first kanban-style work management tool for churches", for "20,000+ churches and ministries" (July 29, 2026); and partners with Southeastern University.Source
  • 19

    Subsplash already partners with Southeastern University. Networks and seminaries influence which tools new churches choose.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Sr. Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    List 20 networks and seminaries.

    How to measure it

    Clients from partners

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a year
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      List partners

      Twenty.

      Sr. Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design offer

      Pricing and training.

      Sr. Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Sign three

      Pilots.

      Sales Manager 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Train

      Students and pastors.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team ongoing

    5. 5

      Co-market

      Resources.

      Product Marketing Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Clients by partner.

      Sales Manager quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Partner discounts
    Owner
    Sr. Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    One partner pilot.

    Why it works

    Offer partner programs: member pricing, training for students and new pastors, and co-branded resources, starting with three networks.

    Partners bring trust and steady new churches.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Slow partner decisions

      Start with one already friendly.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePress releases: Subsplash agreed to be acquired by Roper Technologies (July 21, 2025); acquired Pulpit AI (December 2024); launched Workflows, "the first kanban-style work management tool for churches", for "20,000+ churches and ministries" (July 29, 2026); and partners with Southeastern University.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (887 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 665 blog posts (newest October 22, 2026), 14 product pages, 5 use-case pages by church size, comparison pages against Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, and one case study (Austin Oaks), while /case-studies itself returns "Page Not Found". It also lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups) and a /homepage copy of the homepage that is indexable with its own canonical. The referral program agreement is dated July 26, 2022.Source
  • 20

    Subsplash serves churches across the US, and the site is in English only. Many US congregations worship in Spanish.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Count current clients with Spanish-language services.

    How to measure it

    Clients from the Spanish path

    Now
    –
    Target
    300
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size demand

      Current clients.

      Account Manager, Client Success Team 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Translate

      Core pages.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Product check

      Donor pages in Spanish.

      Product Management 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Staff

      Spanish-speaking SDR.

      Sales Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Promote

      Spanish search and partners.

      Demand generation lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups.

      Demand generation lead monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Translation and staff
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Translate the Giving page.

    Why it works

    Translate the Giving, app and pricing pages, add Spanish donor-facing giving pages and app templates, and hire or train Spanish-speaking sales and support.

    Few church platforms market well in Spanish, and congregations choose tools in their language.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Poor translation

      Native reviewers.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Grow your church every day of the week"; navigation lists Subsplash One, Apps, Giving, Media, Websites, Church management, Groups & Messaging, Events, Workflows (new), Live streaming, Pulpit AI, Trends AI and Subsplash Tap, plus self-guided Product Tours and free church graphics. Structured data shows a 4.6 rating from 152 reviews.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager (remote, posted September 8, 2026), the "second member of a growing product marketing function": leads go-to-market "for Subsplash's self-serve, direct-to-consumer product lines as we grow the platform into new audiences"; designs "the customer lifecycle, from awareness to trial to purchase to upgrade" using funnel analytics "to find where it's leaking"; needs "trial-to-paid conversion, PQL volume, expansion revenue" and "conversion-focused copy for self-serve landing pages"; tools include Pendo, Arcade and HubSpot. The post says Subsplash serves "roughly 20,000+ churches, ministries, and nonprofits across the US and Canada, and the 40 million people who use our platform every day".Source
    • Your websiteGiving page: tap to give with Subsplash Tap, stock and crypto giving through Engiven, DAF and QCD donations, campaigns and pledging, recurring gifts, bulk check scanning and phone-number log-in for donors.Source

Wildcards 2

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 21

    The blog has 665 posts on sermons, discipleship and church life, and free church graphics. Readers are church staff, but the posts are not tied to a next step.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Tag the top 50 posts by traffic and topic.

    How to measure it

    Trials and sign-ups from blog posts

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Tag posts

      Top 50.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Write CTAs

      By topic.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Build blocks

      Webflow components.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 week

    4. 4

      Roll out

      All posts.

      Webflow developer, Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Measure

      By post.

      Demand generation lead monthly

    6. 6

      Refine

      Swap weak CTAs.

      Product Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Top ten sermon posts to Pulpit AI.

    Why it works

    Add a matching call to action to each post category: sermon posts to the Pulpit AI trial, giving posts to free Giving, events posts to Events. Track sign-ups by post.

    Content that already ranks becomes a self-serve funnel.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too salesy

      Keep one quiet CTA per post.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (887 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 665 blog posts (newest October 22, 2026), 14 product pages, 5 use-case pages by church size, comparison pages against Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, and one case study (Austin Oaks), while /case-studies itself returns "Page Not Found". It also lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups) and a /homepage copy of the homepage that is indexable with its own canonical. The referral program agreement is dated July 26, 2022.Source
    • Pulpit AIPulpit AI (acquired by Subsplash) sells self-serve on pulpitai.com: Basic $39, Standard $59 and Pro $129 a month, and a "Free trial No credit card required" with 2 free uploads; sign-up runs through subsplash.com's trial and checkout services. The Pulpit AI page on subsplash.com sends "Try it now" to pulpitai.com/pricing.Source
    • Your websitePricing page: Subsplash Giving "for $0/mo"; Subsplash One "Pricing based on church size and usage"; Enterprise. All three "Get started" buttons and "GET PRICING" are "#" links on a page built around the "Talk to our team! ... Book your demo!" form, and the page links to the dashboard only for log-in, with no sign-up link (the homepage and Giving page are the same). A savings calculator estimates "$561 /month" in savings at $40,000 a month in donations.Source
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    The sitemap includes pages for discipleship content partners such as The Chosen and Adventures in Odyssey, and resources from "leading ministries". Their audiences are churches.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Sr. Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Review current partner agreements for co-marketing rights.

    How to measure it

    Partner-campaign leads

    Now
    –
    Target
    500
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Review agreements

      Rights.

      Sr. Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Plan campaign

      One partner.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build offer

      Content plus trial.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Run

      Webinar and email.

      Demand generation lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Follow up

      SDRs.

      Sales Development Representative ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Leads.

      Demand generation lead monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sr. Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    One webinar.

    Why it works

    Run joint webinars and content offers with these partners, with a Subsplash app or media trial attached, and track leads by partner.

    Trusted ministry brands open doors to churches that ignore software ads.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partner brand concerns

      Shared approval of materials.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (887 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 665 blog posts (newest October 22, 2026), 14 product pages, 5 use-case pages by church size, comparison pages against Pushpay, Tithely, Overflow and Planning Center, and one case study (Austin Oaks), while /case-studies itself returns "Page Not Found". It also lists several noindex draft and test pages (alternate homepage versions and section mock-ups) and a /homepage copy of the homepage that is indexable with its own canonical. The referral program agreement is dated July 26, 2022.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Grow your church every day of the week"; navigation lists Subsplash One, Apps, Giving, Media, Websites, Church management, Groups & Messaging, Events, Workflows (new), Live streaming, Pulpit AI, Trends AI and Subsplash Tap, plus self-guided Product Tours and free church graphics. Structured data shows a 4.6 rating from 152 reviews.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Self-serve Giving, rate copy, sitemap, speed, analytics links and case studies.

  2. Days 31 to 6012 ideas

    Pulpit AI PQLs and activation, starting prices, speed-to-lead, adoption, referrals, switching guides, tours, year-end kit and Tap sends; blog CTAs and partner co-marketing.

  3. Days 61 to 904 ideas

    Commit to the big bets: church-plant starter plan, benchmark report, partner networks and a Spanish path.

The research behind the plan

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Customers

What customers say

Customers value one platform and one login. The most cited problem: too many tools.

  • Support from ministry experts
  • Small staff and volunteers
  • In their words: “ministry”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: Pushpay, Tithely, Planning Center and Overflow.

  • Gap to exploit: Self-serve start for an all-in-one platform
  • Pushpay: Several products to combine
  • Tithely: Narrower media tools

Hiring signals

Subsplash is building a self-serve motion next to its sales team.

  • Product Marketing Manager: Self-serve products, trial-to-paid and PQLs. Ideas 1, 7, 8, 14.
  • Account Manager - Client Success Team: Retention and adoption with small-tier clients. Ideas 11, 12, 15.
  • Sales Development Representative: Pipeline and demos. Ideas 10, 16.

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