Account Management Secrets Value Is the New Contract: Anthony DeShazor on Outcome-Based Account Management | EP59
Oct 17, 2025
Anthony DeShazor, founder of Protia Revenue Systems and former head of customer success at Givelify, discusses the shift from contracts to value in account management. He emphasizes how removing auto-renewals fosters urgency and leads to stronger customer relations. Anthony articulates the importance of focusing on customer purpose rather than just performance metrics, resulting in increased loyalty and consistent donor growth. He shares innovative approaches to ongoing value communication and structuring impactful Executive Business Reviews to enhance customer engagement and retention.
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Value As The Contract
- Operating without contracts forces account teams to deliver measurable value every day instead of relying on renewals.
- Anthony ran four years with no auto-renewals and still drove 110% account growth by making value the contract.
Joining A Mission-Driven Outcome Model
- Anthony joined Givelify because of its mission and its outcome-based business model.
- He accepted the risk of no annual contracts to prove the company would only get paid when customers succeeded.
No Safety Net Means Faster Urgency
- Zero switching costs create urgency: account teams must solve issues immediately or customers will churn.
- Anthony dialed up urgency because competitors coexisted on the same customer table and switching was easy.