SixteenVentures

JUNE 22, 2023

Understanding customer churn can be one of the most challenging, yet essential elements for the success of any SaaS business. Knowing why customers leave, how to anticipate these departures, and ultimately, how to prevent them, can make the difference between a business that thrives and one that merely survives.

Sales 52

Sales 52

SurveySensum

AUGUST 31, 2023

Have you ever wondered how some businesses effortlessly secure customer loyalty, while others struggle to keep pace? SaaS satisfaction surveys help you do just that. A great SaaS feedback platform not only offers insights to refine your product based on real user experiences but also steers your product’s growth.

Customer Satisfaction 52

Customer Satisfaction Close the Loop NPS Customer Retention 52

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 25, 2019

“The last thing that you give attention to is what happens when a customer tries to leave” The SaaS industry, unfortunately, is not immune to these poor experiences. Of course, when you’re working in a startup or high-growth SaaS company, the focus is often on maximizing active users and increasing revenue.

Construction 183

Construction Sales Customer Feedback Customer Experience 183

Totango

MAY 8, 2020

A SaaS churn analysis is more than a quick calculation of your customer churn rate. It provides a window into the causes and effects that are affecting your churn rate, including your customers’ needs and whether they are being met. SaaS Churn Analysis Benefits.

Customer Retention 77

Customer Retention Innovation Technology Technology 77

Totango

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A quarterly business review (QBR) gives you four opportunities per year to showcase the value your product delivers to customers. For a SaaS company, an excellent QBR strategy can help you ensure you’re providing a product experience that will make customers want to renew their subscription during renewal time. Why Have a QBR?

Technology 109

Technology Technology Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction 109

Aquire

DECEMBER 9, 2021

If you want your customers to stick around, it’s important you understand how to reduce customer churn rate. Of course, some level of churn is inevitable — no matter how much effort you put into satisfying your customers. There are reasons customers stop doing business with you that are simply beyond your control.

Customer Retention 98

Customer Retention Education Start-ups Social Media 98

Shep Hyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This week we feature an article by Anand Subramanian, a content writer from Freshflows , a product management app for B2B SaaS product teams. He shares how to improve the SaaS customer experience to encourage customer loyalty. Software as a service (SaaS) has grown rapidly in recent years, particularly in recent months.

Customer Experience 65

Customer Experience Net Promoter Score B2B Non-Profits 65

SixteenVentures

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

It’s critical to understand why your customers churn, but if you’re relying solely on the reason the customer gives you for that churn, you’re definitely missing the actual reason. It’s easy to just ask a customer why they’re cancelling or not renewing and to leave it at that. Run far and fast.

Start-ups 131

Start-ups Finance Customer Acquisition CRM 131

Totango

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Why Your QBR SaaS Model Needs an AI Makeover. Quarterly business reviews (QBRs)[LINK] have become a standard practice for software providers, but today’s QBR SaaS model is rapidly transforming. Here we’ll show you how to update your SaaS QBR strategy to keep up with the latest technology and best practices.

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Customer Journey Map Artificial Intelligence Net Promoter Score AI 100

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. Here we’ll walk you through the essentials you need to know to harness customer enablement to increase B2B and SaaS sales.

B2B 84

B2B Net Promoter Score Education Social Media 84

ClientSuccess

JANUARY 24, 2023

Listening Vectors by Vecteezy Customer success health scoring is one of the most valuable activities SaaS organizations can undertake to evaluate and improve customer engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty. What is a Customer Health Score? What is a Customer Health Score?

NPS 89

NPS Touchpoint CRM Customer Relationship 89

ClientSuccess

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While the best parts of working with customers involve forging strong relationships and engagement strategies, there is one downside to the role: customer churn. As hard as you work, there will inevitably be customers who churn throughout your tenure as a CSM. . Why do customers churn?

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SixteenVentures

AUGUST 14, 2022

The purpose of Customer Success is not to make customers happy. It’s actually not even to make customers successful. You want NRR to be over 100%, because that means – in theory – you could turn off new customer acquisition and the company wouldn’t just continue to generate revenue, but would actually grow.

Customer Acquisition 97

Customer Acquisition Customer Retention Start-ups Sales 97

Totango

JANUARY 26, 2021

Being proactive about churn prevention provides an antidote to customer attrition. Utilizing technology makes it one of the easiest ways to keep more customers. Read on to learn what churn is, how an attrition analysis can help you pinpoint why you’re losing customers, and what steps you can take to prevent customer churn.

Customer Retention 91

Customer Retention Customer Expectations Start-ups Sales 91

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Customer retention is the silent killer of SaaS businesses today. Even if you are acquiring customers for $10, if they only stick around for a month or two, you won’t build a lasting business. What is customer retention? Why customer retention is important. How to understand customer retention.

Customer Retention 199

Customer Retention Education Start-ups Customer Loyalty 199

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Much of what defines our most outstanding sales reps is their ability to deeply understand our prospects’ and customers’ business needs and speak directly to them. While headline KPIs are a concise way of understanding where you’ve netted out, they rarely provide the full picture of how or why you hit (or missed) your targets.

Sales 188

Sales Start-ups Finance Gaming 188

Totango

AUGUST 18, 2022

A Customer Onboarding Checklist for Successful CS Teams. A lot goes into crafting the ideal onboarding process for SaaS products. You need to clearly demonstrate the ins and outs of your software to ensure your customers know how to use it and how to employ it effectively in the pursuit of their enterprise’s unique needs and goals.

Customer Journey Map 95

Customer Journey Map Close the Loop Start-ups Technology 95

ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 19, 2021

While CSMs put their heart and souls into their customer relationships, there will always be instances of customer churn. Although not all customer churn is avoidable, some common churn reasons can be expected and recognized. Expected + Avoidable. Unexpected + Unavoidable.

Customer Relationship 59

Customer Relationship Customer Expectations Sales Customer Experience 59

ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In the modern SaaS world, sales is often considered the flashiest and critical of departments across organizations. But if 2020 has taught SaaS leaders anything it’s that it’s a company’s current customers – not the new ones – that have the potential to keep a business afloat when things get hard. 2021 Customer Success Planning.

Customer Relationship Management 59

Customer Relationship Management Customer Relationship Start-ups Sales 59

Help Scout

APRIL 27, 2021

For B2B SaaS companies, user adoption is one of the most important elements to get right in order to grow sustainably. Appcues found that activation (when customers experience the core value of the product) is the most important pirate metric for SaaS growth. Why is focusing on user adoption important?

Start-ups 94

Start-ups B2B Customer Acquisition Customer Retention 94

SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Launch cancellation surveys – a smart way to find out why customers say goodbye, but in a friendly and helpful way. A cancellation survey is a set of questions sent to users to determine why your customers are leaving. It usually starts with a simple question: “Why are you leaving?”

Customer Feedback 52

Customer Feedback Net Promoter Score Start-ups Text Analytics 52

ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Over the years, customer success manager roles have expanded to include many different responsibilities. Bridging the gap between customers and a product team is critical, from managing customer implementations to ongoing account maintenance. Keep tabs on customer satisfaction and account health. .

Customer Retention 70

Customer Retention Customer Satisfaction NPS Customer Relationship 70

SurveySensum

AUGUST 21, 2023

Are you struggling with retaining your existing SaaS customers? However, the good news is that some have managed to double their revenue through effective customer retention strategies. In SaaS businesses, subscription deals are offered where customers pay either monthly or yearly to use their software.

Customer Retention 52

Customer Retention B2B Close the Loop NPS 52

ClientSuccess

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

For many CSMs, the list of ‘best things about working with clients’ probably doesn’t include dealing with churn. Most of us who love working in customer success do so because we love working with people and want to help customers see maximum value with the products they’ve invested in. Set up an executive check-in.

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Fonolo

JUNE 13, 2023

Today’s customers expect more from customer service. That’s why call-backs have become a contact center essential. Luckily, when you replace hold time with a call-back, your customer satisfaction ratings go up while improving your operational efficiencies. What can a call center manager do?

Contact Center 104

Contact Center Social Media Start-ups Customer Satisfaction 104

Totango

MARCH 5, 2021

Customer retention is the lifeblood of any savvy enterprise. It’s the only way to be successful in this customer-centered economy and ensure scalable long-term revenue. To retain customers, companies must make the customer experience better and ensure customers never stop seeing value from their product or service.

Customer Retention 88

Customer Retention Net Promoter Score Start-ups NPS 88

Zonka Feedback

JUNE 21, 2021

You bring visitors to your Website, but what do you do if customers are not staying and not returning? Website Surveys enable you to take direct customer feedback to understand their requirements and optimize your Website performance based on it. How do you measure whether your visitors are finding what they came looking for or not?

Non-Profits 64

Non-Profits Education Business Growth Customer Satisfaction 64

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As we saw last week, however, many of these emerging new shopping habits were already starting to form long before the pandemic, thanks to the rising influence of SaaS and B2B on retail. For Colin Harmon, owner of the award-winning coffee shop 3fe , those personal customer relationships have been the cornerstone of his career.

Retail 221

Retail B2C B2B Manufacturing 221

Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

B2B Customer Journey Touchpoints: A Guide for CS Teams. B2B customer journey touchpoints mark the roadmap toward successful outcomes for clients and CS teams. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy.

Touchpoint 118

Touchpoint B2B Customer Journey Map Social Media 118

SurveySensum

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You’ve likely encountered the pain points of low product adoption and felt the weight of challenges like customer churn and stagnant growth. Imagine this scenario: Sarah, a dedicated product manager, launched a cutting-edge SaaS platform with an intuitive user interface and robust features. But fear not, for there is hope!

Customer Retention 52

Customer Retention Start-ups Sales Customer Expectations 52

Totango

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Knowing how to build a customer-centric roadmap helps you align your product development with what your clients truly want. This promotes customer satisfaction, benefiting your clients and bringing your business higher retention rates and upsell revenue. In this blog, we’ll look at the keys to building a customer-centric roadmap.

Customer Satisfaction 100

Customer Satisfaction Technology Technology 100

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

What is SaaS customer support? SaaS (software as a service) customer support refers to the systems and practices technology companies use to best serve their customers. Nowadays, every business needs to provide an outstanding customer experience (CX) , but the level and expertise of support varies by industry.

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Omnichannel E-commerce AI Customer Satisfaction 52

ClientSuccess

APRIL 15, 2019

When one looks at the typical SaaS method of sales and customer success, there is a clear funnel in place. While the awareness, education, and selection stages of the sales cycle are well-known and well-defined, the customer success side of this funnel is less well known. Look at Sales. Look at Onboarding.

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Sales Start-ups Education 50

ClientSuccess

JUNE 15, 2022

As any customer success professional knows, learning and growing in your profession never really ends. The world of SaaS vendors is constantly changing, and keeping up with the new trends, strategies, and ideas isn’t always easy. Why let your development as a customer success professional fall behind?

Education 52

Education Start-ups Innovation Sales 52

Totango

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced brands to elevate customer experience to stay competitive. As more consumers turned to e-commerce, more companies had to step up their digital game, in turn forcing SaaS providers to deliver so brands could satisfy their buyers. Why Do You Need to Elevate Customer Experience? 54% of U.S.

Customer Experience 106

Customer Experience E-commerce Technology Technology 106

Totango

AUGUST 28, 2020

A lot goes into crafting the ideal onboarding process for SaaS products. You need to clearly demonstrate the ins and outs of your software to ensure your customers not only know how to use it, but how to employ it effectively in the pursuit of their enterprise’s unique needs and goals. Define your goals and KPIs.

Customer Retention 71

Customer Retention Innovation Start-ups Sales 71

ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As a CSM or customer success leader, you know the importance of success – not just for your customers, but for your department and your business as a whole. In the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) space, it’s important to follow the right data points in order to make smart, customer focused decisions. 2: Churn Rate.

Net Promoter Score 49

Net Promoter Score NPS Customer Retention Start-ups 49