Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Instead of complaining that people don’t use Net Promoter appropriately, Reichheld decided to present an alternative that’s an appropriate metric to hold people accountable. Reichheld also wanted it to be accounting-based because it is well regulated, and there are rules for measurement.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 24, 2022

What does this mean for B2B SaaS businesses? In our webinar, 2022 SaaS retention benchmarks , SaaS Capital Manager Director Rob Belcher shares the results from their 11th annual B2B SaaS benchmarking survey. It’s the largest survey of private SaaS companies in the world with over 1,500 responses.

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Totango

AUGUST 25, 2022

Six Customer Engagement SaaS Strategies That Work. For software service providers, customer engagement SaaS strategies play a central role in a successful business model. In this article, we’ll offer some tips for a winning customer engagement SaaS strategy. Next, we’ll share six keys to effective SaaS customer engagement.

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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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Totango

JULY 17, 2024

You get success right; your revenue is coming.” – Charlie Sonnenberg, VP Sales, Totango + Catalyst Customer-led growth is the only way to protect and sustain revenue growth. Achieving higher retention and growth, however, requires effective collaboration and mutual support between customer success and sales teams. “Success is revenue.

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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. Encourage existing customers to grow their accounts.

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Top SaaS CEOs Talk Compensation, Automation, and Investors. No one knows what the future holds (as 2020 has made abundantly clear) but that didn’t stop us from asking top SaaS CEOs what’s next for Customer Success. Customer Success Compensation Catches Up to Sales. What’s Next For Customer Success?

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Totango

APRIL 24, 2020

Rather, customer retention for SaaS enterprises is a result of the customer experience. The continued growth of the SaaS model, led by the multi-billion-dollar successes of B2B giants Microsoft and Salesforce , reflects a more responsive relationship between customer investment and ROI. 6 SaaS Customer Retention Best Practices.

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ChurnZero

MARCH 31, 2022

Did you catch our Customer Success and SaaS metrics crash-course webinar with leading SaaS expert Dave Kellogg, of Dave Kellogg Consulting ? We’d like to extend a huge thanks to Dave for his expert insights below, which will help you choose and use Customer Success and SaaS metrics in a more nuanced and purposeful way.

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JustCall

APRIL 13, 2020

Start with your remote sales teams, first. In this blog, we will share some hacks and tips sales teams can follow, as they work from home. We spoke to a few leaders and experts from across industries to understand what remote sales practices, and hacks they are using. Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Remote Selling.

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Cincom

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Align CPQ with Your Sales Strategy A CPQ system that operates in isolation from the broader sales strategy leads to misaligned workflows, inconsistent pricing approvals, and disconnected customer interactions. Apply multi-tier approvals for large enterprise deals, ensuring senior sales leaders can intervene when necessary.

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CSM Practice

JULY 6, 2020

To many, SaaS has always been tricky, and the current global economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated it. At the moment, SaaS companies appear to be under immense financial pressure, resulting in a dramatic increase in vendors seeking guidance on how to adapt, survive, and even thrive during this downturn.

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Totango

APRIL 4, 2024

If you asked your customer success (CS) and sales leaders this question, what do you think each of them would say? Revenue retention hinges on the collaborative efforts of CS and sales teams as they collectively shepherd customers throughout the lifecycle journey, from acquisition to retention and expansion.

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Cincom

APRIL 12, 2021

Let’s take a look at three ways digital lean concepts can help the customer, and because they help the customer, they help sales. Many B2B companies now use CPQ, a cloud-based software (SaaS) that acts as a self-serve retail experience for the customer and a lead generator for the salesperson. How Lean Principles Apply to Ecommerce.

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CSM Practice

JULY 6, 2020

To many, SaaS has always been tricky, and the current global economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated it. At the moment, SaaS companies appear to be under immense financial pressure, resulting in a dramatic increase in vendors seeking guidance on how to adapt, survive, and even thrive during this downturn.

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ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Research Vectors by Vecteezy Many customer success leaders in the SaaS space are faced with the same question: who should own customer renewals? In this blog post, we’ll explore three different ownership models that help define roles between sales and customer success teams when it comes to customer renewals.

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ProProfs Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The importance of SaaS Customer Service is visible in these two data-proven statistics: AmericanExpress reports that 70% of consumers will go with the company that offers excellent customer support. As you can see, delivering the perfect saas customer support experiences is directly correlated with your churn and retention.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The freemium SaaS model , where you offer limited free use of your product to promote a premium version, has become common in the tech industry. But is it the best way to sell a SaaS product? We’ll take a closer look at what the freemium SaaS model is and what its pros and cons are. What Is the Freemium SaaS Model?

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ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There’s a common (albeit misplaced) fear among CSMs that sales talk will tarnish their customer’s trust and set fire to the relationships they’ve worked so hard to build. . But nothing could be further from the truth so long as you handle your sales conversations with tact, understanding, and integrity. .

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ChurnZero

MARCH 18, 2022

With so many SaaS metrics floating around, and even more opinions on when and how to use them, it can be hard to know if you’re measuring what really matters. Leading SaaS expert, Dave Kellogg, and ChurnZero CEO, You Mon Tsang, sat down to answer all the questions you want to know about SaaS metrics like ARR, NRR, GRR, LTV, and CAC (i.e.,

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ClientSuccess

AUGUST 18, 2020

In the new SaaS-based economy, customer journey maps are built to help customers reach their goals and to show value. Thus, the customer SaaS journey – while varied from industry to industry – widely remains the same. Let’s take a closer look at the four stages of the customer SaaS journey you’ll need to keep in mind: Stage 1: Onboard.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

SaaS Tools to Jumpstart Your Business Growth: Five Essential Apps. Software-as-a-Service ( SaaS ) tools automate your business functions, fueling your growth by increasing efficiency. This promotes higher customer satisfaction and retention, elevating sales and increasing revenue. What Are SaaS Tools? Marketing and sales.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 15, 2023

With less budget to go around, some SaaS companies are merging customer success and account management into one function that’s responsible for an account’s business strategy, product adoption, and value realization, as well as its renewal and expansion. CRMs are absolutely a must for automating and scaling sales operations.

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Callminer

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Ben M Roberts is the Head of Marketing for a SaaS startup called Talkative. Smitha obtained her license as CPA in 2007 from the California Board of Accountancy. With more than 15 years of experience in business, finance and accounting, Smitha is also responsible for implementing financial controls and processes.

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ChurnZero

JULY 22, 2021

By creating healthy boundaries, Customer Success and Sales don’t have to spend their days assessing and arguing over every expansion situation. Your rules of engagement should be based on which team is genuinely the best fit in each scenario and has the greatest likelihood of gaining sales traction. Product and process complexity.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Sales and marketing professionals that geek out on metrics can find themselves in deep philosophical debates about the best numbers to track. That’s according to a landmark webinar we hosted last fall titled, “A Crash Course in Customer Success and SaaS Metrics” with Dave Kellogg and You Mon Tsang. Learn from three SaaS CEOs.

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CSM Practice

MAY 28, 2020

More and more SaaS businesses are realizing the value of having a customer success team to ensure the continued success of their customers. Successful customers are more likely to renew and pay more through renewals and expansion, ensuring a steady revenue growth for SaaS businesses. What is the average Customer Success Manager Salary?

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CSM Practice

MAY 22, 2020

More and more SaaS businesses are realizing the value of having a customer success team to ensure the continued success of their customers. Successful customers are more likely to renew and pay more through renewals and expansion, ensuring a steady revenue growth for SaaS businesses. 3. Base + VariablePlan.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

To truly engage your customer-students, they must take ownership of their learning and be held accountable to its pursuance. But in the SaaS world – where users rely on technology to make their life easier – if users have to fight to understand the tools that were purchased to help them, they can quickly lose faith in them.

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ClientSuccess

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Customer success is a unique department within a SaaS organization. While it engages with nearly every single other department on a daily basis, it is still sometimes considered a ‘younger brother’ to the flashier sales team. The bottom line: increase account growth and decrease customer churn.

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ClientSuccess

MAY 8, 2020

Dear SaaS CEO’s, Now, more than ever, is the time to double-down on your customers AND customer success within your company. . I’m one of you because I’m a fellow SaaS CEO. If you’re a SaaS CEO in an ideal industry such as video conferencing, collaboration, health-tech, ed-tech, etc., My heart truly goes out to you.

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ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

While the customer success world (and the larger SaaS economy in general) has experienced its fair share of ups and downs this year, the industry will be even more prepared in the future. . Customer success will go from an important part of the SaaS industry to one of the most critical parts of the industry.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 17, 2022

Create a specific onboarding health score that accounts for these variances as well as the customer’s journey progress or lack thereof. What this is showing is a group of all of the accounts in onboarding. Irit: Are these are your customer success managers or sales reps or onboarding managers? Irit: Hi everyone.

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ChurnZero

MARCH 20, 2023

said account management; 17.7% said sales; 8.9% Account management teams claimed the difference. Even so, most SaaS companies clearly rely on their Customer Success managers as revenue drivers. Larger companies tend to have these functions owned by sales, account management, or a dedicated renewals team.”

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ChurnZero

MARCH 20, 2023

said account management; 17.7% said sales; 8.9% Account management teams claimed the difference. Even so, most SaaS companies clearly rely on their Customer Success managers as revenue drivers. Larger companies tend to have these functions owned by sales, account management, or a dedicated renewals team.”

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Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

By charting the points in your SaaS customers’ journeys, you can plan how to deliver clients’ desired outcomes and satisfying experiences that promote subscription renewals and higher revenue. For example, a website visit, an online sales purchase and a phone support call are all potential customer journey B2B touchpoints.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This is a guest article by Swati Garg , founder and CEO, Melo Associates , and Lindsay Lynch , senior recruitment consultant, Melo Associates , a recruitment firm focused on customer success hiring for SaaS and tech companies nationwide. Understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities associated with SaaS companies.

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