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The ultimate sales glossary: 100 sales terms to know

Zendesk

Customer acquisition cost (CAC). Customer acquisition cost (CAC) refers to the amount of money spent on the process of acquiring a customer. CAC includes marketing expenses, sales rep pay and commission, and work hours dedicated to wooing that customer. Social selling. Cloud-based CRM.

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Digital-first customer service — it’s good for customers and the bottom line

Zendesk

Customers want a choice of digital channels and get frustrated when the only option is calling and experiencing long wait times. Resolving support issues via social media can be up to six times cheaper than a voice interaction. Resolving support issues via social media can be up to six times cheaper than a voice interaction.

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Customer Experience + Marketing: Pro’s & Con’s

ClearAction

Historically, customer experience management may have been thought of as the Service organization’s domain: dealing with post-purchase questions, returns, and misunderstandings. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) and other subscription business models were instrumental in Marketing taking on a greater role for customer retention.