ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

They even help you understand if your customers are satisfied or not. There are multiple customer satisfaction metrics that your business can use to get answers to questions like “Is my customer satisfied?” or “Are we successful as a brand to create an awesome experience for our customers?”. Let’s get started!

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ProProfs Blog

APRIL 17, 2020

And if you successfully increase customer retention rates by 5%, then you can boost profits by 25% to 95%. That’s one of the reasons why y ou formulate strategies to retain your customers. But without numbers or metric data in hand, coming up with any new strategy would only consume your valuable time. So, buckle up.

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Pointillist

JUNE 15, 2018

Much of the marketing world is still focused on customer acquisition, but to improve customer retention will yield f ar better ROI and cost about 5-25X less than customer acquisition. What is Customer Retention? Why Customer Retention Matters. My Customer Retention ?

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Acquiring new customers can be markedly more expensive than retaining existing ones. That’s why performing a customer churn analysis can be powerful in the endeavor to increase customer retention. We dive into seven steps for a successful customer churn analysis. . What is Customer Churn Rate ?

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CSM Practice

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Customer churn is a vital metric for the success of any SaaS company and its customer success team. It is the rate at which customers cease their relationship with a business over a specified period. At the same time, a 5% increase in customer retention rates can increase profits by up to 95%.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 11, 2025

By using AI and machine learning to monitor and analyze 100% of customer interactions in real-time (instead of just a tiny sample, as was historically practiced), we can understand what’s working, what isn’t, and most importantly why. It takes work to make conversation intelligence tools truly intelligent.

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Education Services Group

APRIL 27, 2022

I’m not going to waste time trying to document how to correctly (mathematically) calculate all the three letter acronyms—but feel free to check out our Customer Success Definitions, Calculations, and Lingo…Oh My! Instead, I want to do some level setting on some specific metrics and flaws I see in the industry.

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ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2020

How to calculate your customer retention rate by Bryce Baer. Rather, consider it a key metric to guide and improve customer retention strategy and retention rate. I was glad to see this article, which includes the formula to measure customer retention. Zendesk) Churn happens.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Today, businesses are able to measure their activities, impact of customer experiences, and customer relationship with unprecedented precision. In this omni-channel world, maintaining proactive and positive relationships with customers, throughout the life cycle, is a key component of the CCO’s role within the enterprise.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Heres why a customer service roadmap is a necessity: Improved Team Alignment: A roadmap ensures your team understands shared objectives and works toward common goals. Customer Retention: Clear strategies lead to improved experiences, encouraging repeat customers. Measure, Learn, and Improve Customer service is dynamic.

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JustCall

MARCH 13, 2020

If you want your brand, product or service to outshine your competitors in the market, make sure you track the right set of customer service metrics. A customer service that produces maximum customer satisfaction is a service that walks and talks. Tracking performance With Customer Service Metrics.

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ChurnZero

APRIL 25, 2025

Step 1: Collect the data and tools that matter (but dont overdo it) Its tempting to gather up everything you can find from native and third party sources, but blindly harvesting data will only burden your analysis later. Choose the right metrics to inform your forecasting model. Collecting the right historical data is key. Take a look.

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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. The Value of Churn Analysis During a Crisis.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 12, 2016

Here’s a summary which encapsulates the difference between satisfaction and loyalty as metrics, expressed by Susan Wyse of Snap Surveys in a June, 2012 post: “Customer Satisfaction is a measurement of customer attitudes regarding products, services, and brands. Customer Loyalty on the other hand has two definitions.

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customer sure

JANUARY 20, 2025

Tools like our survey personalisation feature ensure that every customer feels heard, driving satisfaction and trust. According to PwC , AI is revolutionising customer experiences by enabling hyper-personalised interactions. How to Act: Its possible to use tools like ChatGPT for the analysis and get decent results.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Why customer health is vital for enterprise growth Enterprise B2B organizations often face a daunting challenge how to maintain strong relationships when managing thousands of customers across multiple verticals, regions, and use cases. A robust customer health model offers a solution.

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Cincom

JANUARY 30, 2025

These data allow businesses to tailor their communication strategy in the right direction to ensure that they are exceeding customer expectations. 1- Plots Customer Journey for Timely Engagement Understanding your customer is the foundation of any communication and retention strategy.

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Outsource Consultants

MARCH 18, 2025

The outsourced team was handling 70% of all incoming tickets, freeing the in-house staff to focus on complex issues and proactive customer success outreach. 24/7 Service on a Budget: An e-commerce retailer wanted to offer round-the-clock customer service but found it prohibitively expensive to staff night shifts in-house.

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GetFeedback

AUGUST 14, 2019

Measuring just a piece of this journey can seem short-sighted or not as powerful as other CX metrics, like Net Promoter Score (NPS). But I see a place for Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT), based on organizational goals, resources, and structure. CX shouldn’t ever be measured by one metric alone.

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Totango

MAY 1, 2020

Retaining existing customers is especially important during uncertain economic times, when fewer new customers may be signing on with your service. That’s why customer retention management software is a vital component of your retention strategy. What Are the Benefits of Customer Retention Management Software?

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Amity

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Tracking the proper metrics is essential in understanding how your business is performing. For now let’s concentrate on the following four main metrics. Customer Health. It is also worth engaging an independent unbiased third party to do a Voice of the Customer project and analysis. Net Promoter Score (NPS).

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Nicereply

DECEMBER 17, 2024

SaaS companies accomplish this in a multitude of ways, from providing excellent customer service to ensuring their product meets user needs. One key metric that helps SaaS businesses gauge their success in these areas is the Customer Effort Score (CES). From there, you can conduct a touchpoint-specific analysis.

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Lumoa

APRIL 4, 2023

For a business to flourish, it has to understand its customers well enough to market effectively to them. One of the best ways to do that is through a customer profile analysis. Simply put, this process closely examines current and potential customers’ characteristics, traits, and preferences.

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TeleDirect

MARCH 14, 2025

Monitor and Analyze Call Center Performance Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) helps businesses identify areas for improvement and measure customer satisfaction. Important call center metrics to monitor: First-call resolution (FCR). Customer satisfaction scores (CSAT). Average handle time (AHT). Net promoter score (NPS).

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customer sure

DECEMBER 21, 2024

What Is Customer Retention? Customer retention is the practice of keeping your customers loyal and engaged over the long term. Why Customer Retention Is Important If customer acquisition feels expensive, it is. Gather Key Metrics: S = Customers at the start of the period.

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

For instance, to improve key call center metrics such as first call resolution , business analysts may recommend implementing speech analytics solutions to improve agent performance management. That requires involvement in process design and improvement, workload planning and metric and KPI analysis. Andrew Tillery. MAPCommInc.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 17, 2022

It requires a genuine understanding of your customer cohorts and their goals, perceptions, and needs. To share how to choose, track, and act on effective onboarding metrics, ChurnZero Customer Success Enablement Team Lead Bree Pecci joined CSM Practice for a drill-down into customer-centric onboarding. Irit: Hi everyone.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 30, 2016

When Customer Retention, my first book on customer behavior was published, now over 20 years ago, one of the strongest reactions voiced was my contention, and the proof offered, that satisfaction and retention were fundamentally different concepts, and that they required different measurement protocols.

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Lumoa

AUGUST 8, 2023

This article offers a comprehensive guide on how to analyze survey results efficiently, covering everything from the basics to advanced techniques, and provides actionable solutions to common challenges in customer feedback analysis faced by businesses today. This shows the tangible, bottom-line benefits of listening to your customers.

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CustomerSuccessBox

MAY 25, 2021

Have you ever heard any SaaS founder or VP -CS saying,” I‘m okay with losing a few customers every month?”. That’s because Customer Retention is critical. Customer retention is critical — particularly for B2B SaaS companies. Retaining a customer is way more profitable than acquiring new ones. .

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 25, 2025

Through careful demographic analysis, you can foster long-lasting customer relationships based on trust and reliability. Streamline Communication Channels Efficient communication channels facilitate swift and effective customer service. It should be the entire company, says Tony Hsieh , Former CEO of Zappos.

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Interaction Metrics

APRIL 24, 2025

You can use it to gauge which processes are frustrating for customers and how to remove that friction. Introduced by Matt Dixon and Corporate Executive Board (CEB) in 2010, CES is now a core metric in many customer experience programs. Interaction Metrics is a leading survey company. What Is Customer Effort Score (CES)?

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aircall

JUNE 30, 2021

Many look to the company for ways to improve customer retention. Email: Ring’s Secret to Improve Customer Retention. For one thing, it sends new customers emails to share tips on properly setting up the product. However, Ring is not the only company to reap the rewards of its stellar customer retention strategies.

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Global Response

JULY 28, 2023

Many companies focus primarily on customer acquisition, sometimes at the cost of customer retention. After all, the more customers, the better, right? For example, recent data shows that 92% of customers will switch companies after just three—or fewer—bad experiences.

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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Increase in Customer Retention Can CX enhance customer retention? As per a study by Zendesk, three out of every five business leaders agree that customer service improves customer retention. As per another study organizations that improve CX see a 42 percent increase in customer retention.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 28, 2025

Whether you’re measuring agent performance or overall customer satisfaction, staying aligned with modern standards is key to success. In 2025, achieving the right benchmarks means understanding the metrics that matter, tracking them effectively, and striving for continuous improvement.

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Interaction Metrics

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

But heres the problem: too many companies chase a better NPS the wrong waybombarding customers with ineffective surveys and gathering unreliable data. Instead of improving the customer experience, they end up frustrating customers even more. At Interaction Metrics, we take a smarter approach. The result?

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