Totango

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Building and leading a customer success team is no easy feat. From gaining the buy-in of other departments to training team members and earning customers’ trust, the role of a customer success leader can be as challenging as it is rewarding. 5 Key Takeaways. 5 Key Takeaways. Need help leading your CS team?

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The Customer Service Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Its loyal customers certainly seem to love the business, and we are often told that its staff members (or ‘partners’ to be technically correct) also love working at John Lewis. John Lewis is a company I have mentioned numerous times in my blog over the last few years. After all, this entire blog is about customer service!

Retail 57

Retail Finance Sales Customer Service 57

Totango

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

How can you ensure you’re aligning resources to the right initiatives that will protect and grow your customer base? Thankfully, customer success operations has come to the rescue. Chris says, “Your teams should be talking about, ‘What journey do I need to build to get my customer to their outcome?’”

Net Promoter Score 83

Net Promoter Score NPS Touchpoint Technology 83

Totango

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Building and leading a customer success team is no easy feat. From gaining the buy-in of other departments to training team members and earning customers’ trust, the role of a customer success leader can be as challenging as it is rewarding. 5 Key Takeaways. 5 Key Takeaways. Need help leading your CS team?

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 30, 2020

And as businesses, we could all use partners to forge stronger relationships with our customers. These apps reach over 30,000 Intercom customers who installed apps more than 100,000 times last year alone. “These apps reach over 30,000 Intercom customers who installed apps more than 100,000 times last year alone.”

Sales 223

Sales Start-ups Customer Relationship Technology 223

Totango

JULY 5, 2022

In uncertain economic times, attracting new customers becomes exponentially harder as budgets get tighter and priorities shift. You need to be able to retain and scale your current customer base efficiently, with the current resources you have rather than adding more. . Dive into Customer Health. Identify At-Risk Customers .

Net Promoter Score 97

Net Promoter Score Start-ups NPS Customer Relationship 97

Totango

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Cisco sees customer experience as a key differentiator for the future of business because of its ability to impact customer retention and growth. Customer success is a key part of driving the overall CX vision to ensure that customers are engaged in a proactive manner. Customer Success is a growth strategy.

CX 79

CX Start-ups Technology Technology 79

Totango

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Building and leading a customer success team is no easy feat. From gaining the buy-in of other departments to training team members and earning customers’ trust, the role of a customer success leader can be as challenging as it is rewarding. 5 Key Takeaways. 5 Key Takeaways. Need help leading your CS team?

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Totango

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Qlik’s Vice President of Customer Success Operations and Chief of Staff Chris Wood and his team were on the hunt for a customer success tool that could help them do three things: Streamline processes. Scale customers quickly and efficiently. Enable teams to work cross-functionally. Totango can help!

Touchpoint 96

Touchpoint Start-ups 96

Totango

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

It is critical that at each phase in the customer success lifecycle, you are engaging your customer with the goal of retaining them. Onboarding is a vital part of this customer retention focus, however, an onboarding process that is too lengthy or complicated can sour customer relationships early on.

Close the Loop 77

Close the Loop NPS Customer Feedback Customer Retention 77

ClientSuccess

MARCH 28, 2023

As a SaaS organization scales, there inevitably arises a distinction between SMB customers and enterprise customers. The allocation of resources, in particular, is a critical factor that can either make or break a customer success team’s large account management process. Here are a few factors to consider: 1.

Engineering 52

Engineering Technology Technology 52

Totango

AUGUST 21, 2020

In our latest installment in the CXO Series , we sat down with Keith Strodtman, COO, Customer First and Shelby Czarnota, Vice President, Customer Success Business Solutions at SAP as we discussed SAP’s Transformation and Innovation in Customer Success and why they deployed Totango as their One Customer Success Platform.

Innovation 115

Innovation NPS Touchpoint Start-ups 115

Totango

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A customer success strategy is a proactive plan for guiding your clients to outcomes that satisfy their needs. When your customers enjoy more value, your product adoption rates rise and customer retention rates go up. This promotes success for your company as well as your customers.

Customer Retention 84

Customer Retention Customer Journey Map Net Promoter Score Scorecard 84

Totango

APRIL 24, 2020

This week Totango hosted our virtual Customer Success Summit: CXO Connect for executives and leaders of Customer Success. Any and all engagement playbooks need to be re-tuned. Any and all engagement playbooks need to be re-tuned. Activate best practice toolkits to optimize customer journey quickly.

Customer Acquisition 62

Customer Acquisition Start-ups Sales Technology 62

Totango

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Customer Enablement Essentials: What B2B and SaaS Brands Need to Know. Customer enablement empowers customers by giving them the resources they need to use your product successfully. This helps deliver more satisfying customer experiences , promoting customer renewals and referrals, which are critical to B2B SaaS businesses.

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B2B Net Promoter Score Education Social Media 82

SurveySensum

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this blog, I’ll share with you six simple tips on how to ask for a referral from a client. These tips are all about using the trust that comes with good customer feedback to turn that satisfaction into great opportunities. They help you spot customers who aren’t just happy but super excited about your brand.

NPS 52

NPS Customer Feedback Gaming Social Media 52

Totango

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Loyal customers are one of the most valuable assets a company can have. Not only does customer loyalty equal a higher lifetime value as compared to short-term clientele, but long-term customers boost brand image and are more likely to provide word-of-mouth advertising to their peers. Leading Causes of Customer Churn .

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Net Promoter Score Customer Acquisition Education Customer Loyalty 65

Totango

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Looking back at the 2020 Customer Success Salary Report , this year has also had a particularly influential effect on the Customer Success (CS) Industry. As compared to 2019, companies are increasingly growing their Customer Success teams to maximize retention and drive growth from existing customers. .

Net Promoter Score 64

Net Promoter Score Start-ups NPS Touchpoint 64

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2019

Prospective customers have to be educated. Anthony Kennada , the Chief Marketing Officer at Gainsight , has helped navigate these tricky waters and put the Customer Success category on the map. Over the past four years, the number of Customer Success Managers (CSMs) in the industry has increased 400%. Who are you?

Education 112

Education Start-ups Technology Technology 112

ClientSuccess

APRIL 18, 2018

For those just joining our blog series CSM from the Trenches , welcome. This series, now a community for frontline Customer Success Managers (CSMs), discusses trends, best practices, and advice that can help the frontline. Being on the CSM frontline allows us to directly influence the success of our clients.

Start-ups 48

Start-ups Customer Experience 48

Fonolo

APRIL 19, 2018

I know I recently spoke about the importance of reading vs. watching television in my latest blog on the top customer experience books , but let’s not completely underestimate the power of the tube. Below I’ve illustrated seven lessons about customer service we can all learn from TV shows, movies, and even cartoons! .

Customer Service 101

Customer Service Hospitality Hospitality Contact Center 101

ClientSuccess

JUNE 17, 2019

In today’s world of SaaS customer success, most CSMs and/or Account Managers are held to some sort of revenue goal. Whether that revenue comes from an upsell, cross-sell, expansion, or something else, it’s still new revenue attributed to the customer. Align internal goals with customer goals.

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Touchpoint Sales 42

Zendesk

MARCH 15, 2021

Project N95 stepped in to facilitate smaller purchases of PPE, everything from N95 face masks to gloves to hand sanitizers, buying in bulk from trusted suppliers, then working with partners to package orders and send them to customers across the U.S. And then you had to go into our database to see the customer information.

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E-commerce Non-Profits Healthcare Hospitality 98

Totango

MAY 5, 2020

With recent events, COVID-19 has actually helped to lead the charge in digital transformation across a variety of industries, requiring companies to rethink their strategies and playbooks. Customer Retention Strategies in B2B for 2020 and Beyond. Digitization has created a wide variety of customer engagement options.

Customer Retention 62

Customer Retention B2B Innovation Touchpoint 62

Totango

MAY 29, 2020

The continuing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 challenge is likely creating anxiety among your customers, just as it may be within your own enterprise. Your customers need to hear the voice of a leader right now, with a clear, practical plan for the times ahead. Become a Leader to Your Customers. Manage Customer Goals.

Hospitality 62

Hospitality Hospitality Start-ups Customer Retention 62

Shep Hyken

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Mitel , a company that works with teams by supporting their communications and technology needs so that they can provide the best customer experience possible. 2023 will be all about customer lifecycle management (CLM). They share their top 5 unified communications predictions for 2023.

AI 65

AI Contact Center Technology Technology 65

Totango

JUNE 2, 2020

Having a good customer success crisis plan can help you maintain good relationships with customers. So what does a good customer success crisis plan entail? Managing Customer Success in a Crisis. Promote seamless, consistent communication among team members and with customers.

Start-ups 62

Start-ups Customer Retention 62

Totango

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Customer retention is the continuation of a valued service. In B2B terms, it is still possible to maintain your customer relationship and even improve customer retention during uncertainty, but you will need to focus on five key steps: Understand Your Customer. Listen to Your Voice of Customer Programs.

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Customer Retention Scorecard B2B VOC 63

ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Welcome to our blog series CSM from the Trenches, a community for frontline Customer Success Managers (CSMs) that discusses trends, best practices, and advice for the frontline. Being on the CSM frontline allows us to directly influence the success of our clients. Customer Success Managers get to do that for a living.

Touchpoint 40

Touchpoint Start-ups Technology Technology 40

Totango

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Onboarding is defined as the actions your company takes after a customer signs up to use your product. These actions are crucial to customer success, as they will set the tone for your client-brand relationship moving forward. New Customer Welcome . The Three Stages of Onboarding .

VOC 71

VOC Net Promoter Score Start-ups NPS 71

Totango

MARCH 26, 2021

Today’s Customer Lifecycle Is Technology-driven. As the concept of the customer lifecycle has developed, understandings have changed under the influence of technology. Some information is out-of-date, while some presentations give a partial perspective on the customer lifecycle. What is a Customer Lifecycle?

Net Promoter Score 66

Net Promoter Score Social Media Education Sales 66

Fonolo

APRIL 24, 2018

About: We read, and blog about, a lot of content from Call Center Week. For this report they surveyed customer experience, contact center, marketing, customer care, IT, and operations professionals. Key findings: Reducing customer effort ranks as the #1 customer experience priority for the coming year.

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Contact Center Social Media Customer Service Start-ups 99

ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Being on the CSM frontline allows us to directly influence the success of our clients. I love that; as our clients are successful, we’re successful. Jessica absolutely loves her customer success team. Let’s move forward with this week’s blog post! To: Her Customer Success Team.

Innovation 41

Innovation Voice of the Customer 41

Customer Service Life

JANUARY 28, 2019

This article originally appeared on the OpusResearch blog on November 16, 2018. Today’s contact centers are overflowing with insights about how to deliver a better customer experience. These are still largely untapped resources and within them are a treasure trove of information that can fuel business success. Voice Analytics.

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Machine Learning Contact Center Artificial Intelligence Engineering 60

Bill Quiseng

MARCH 7, 2016

We have all seen the word “viral” tagged to a personal story about bad customer service more often than a good one. At the same time, the millennials and Gen Z who interact primarily through digital communication are becoming your customers and will expect you to be available to them via social media. According to J.D.

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Social Media Customer Service B2C Voice of the Employee 123

ClientSuccess

MARCH 20, 2018

Yesterday, March 19th, the 2018 MindTouch Top 25 Influencers and the Top 100 Customer Success Strategist list was announced. I know that Ari Hoffman, Marisa Delao, and many others worked really hard to bring to light the “Top Customer Success Strategists of 2018”. Advice from the Best Customer Success Leaders.

Engineering 40

Engineering Customer Experience Customer Service 40

ClientSuccess

JULY 16, 2019

Welcome to our blog series CSM from the Trenches, a community for frontline Customer Success Managers (CSMs) that discusses trends, best practices, and advice for the frontline. Being on the CSM frontline allows us to directly influence the success of our clients. From : Nina Wilkinson , Director of Customer Success.

Touchpoint 41

Touchpoint Start-ups Sales Gaming 41