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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. Sales script. Soft sell.

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

ClearAction

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) and other subscription business models were instrumental in Marketing taking on a greater role for customer retention. Voice-of-the-customer programs (Net Promoter surveys, customer advisory boards, user groups, etc.) How Marketers Think of Customer Experience.

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Happy customers are closer than they appear

1 to 1

Did we hit the manufacturer objectives? People are looking at manufacturer websites. We have the same products and the manufacturers tell us what the price is going to be. CS: What advice do you have for other companies on how to maintain customer loyalty? Did we hit our service objectives?

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Deep Dive into Global D2C Brands: 5 Brands Making A Difference

MattsenKumar

The practice of manufacturers selling directly to customers is gaining popularity. D2C, aka Direct to Consumers, is a business model used by companies that produce/manufacture their products and sell them directly to customers. A D2C brand invests in product innovation, design, and manufacturing.

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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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27 Ecommerce KPIs to Track if You Want to Be Successful in 2022

Aquire

COGS tells the whole story about what it costs to produce your goods: manufacturing, employee wages, overhead costs, etc. Customer acquisition cost (CAC). After all, if you rely only on social media for traffic and your account gets locked, then you want to make sure you’re generating traffic and revenue from other places.