ChurnZero

JANUARY 26, 2021

This is a guest blog post by Jay Nathan, Chief Customer Officer at Higher Logic. A J oint Success Plan is a simple but powerful tool for outcome-based customer success management. It’s designed to help solution providers align with their customers’ business goals and objectives. For example: .

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ChurnZero

MARCH 28, 2023

Early-stage SaaS businesses tend to put most of their focus on acquiring net new customers. For a little while, customer retention is a manageable task with existing staff. When you have only a handful of customers, your sales team, product team, customer support team—and even executives—can join forces to keep them happy.

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ChurnZero

JULY 9, 2020

These SaaS companies offer comprehensive training programs, resources, and events to their customers and even the larger professional community. They have loyal followings and student-customers who proudly display their certifications on LinkedIn to not only show off their product proficiency, but also their brand affiliation. .

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ChurnZero

JULY 2, 2021

SaaS companies must be cognizant of and weigh the implications brought about by a sole focus on these metrics when assessing the performance of and building strategies for Customer Success. NRR reflects your ability to retain and expand customers. Example: Your business enters January with an MRR of $27,000.

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Satrix Solutions

JULY 21, 2021

What are the best ways to reduce customer churn? We had an opportunity to sit down and chat about this topic, as well as what’s coming up in the Customer Success industry with Abby Hammer , Chief Customer Officer with ChurnZero. SaaS onboarding makes or breaks your customer retention.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 13, 2023

2023 will be a breakout year for digital Customer Success, customer intelligence, and AI-fueled outcomes at SaaS companies. As more mundane tasks are automated by machine learning and AI, people have increasingly more time to devote to developing relationships with customers. Joel Passen , co-founder, Sturdy.

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Amity

MARCH 22, 2016

SaaS Tattler Issue 79 - Giving Customer Success a Voice at the Executive Table. In an era where the customer experience matters more than ever before, having a voice at the executive table changes everything. Cue the Chief Customer Officer (CCO), breaking down Silos, strapped with customer intuition.

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Amity

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Dear Louise, Although we have a lot of trial participants for our SaaS product, we are finding it difficult to convert them and we are experiencing some churn. I think it’s time, perhaps overdue actually, to bring a Customer Success Hero or two on board. Best regards, - From a SaaS in need of saving! How deep can they go?

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Amity

JUNE 3, 2016

Dear Louise, Although we have a lot of trial participants for our SaaS product, we are finding it difficult to convert them and we are experiencing some churn. I think it’s time, perhaps overdue actually, to bring a Customer Success Hero or two on board. Best regards, - From a SaaS in need of saving! How deep can they go?

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Totango

OCTOBER 25, 2022

What Roles Are on a Customer Success Team? The tiers of a SaaS company’s customer success team structure may have a variety of roles. For example, you can use individual customer CRM data to segment your sales offers and create personalized offerings for your clients.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Establishing transparency around SaaS business metrics , especially ones that you directly influence, increases trust, accountability, and productivity. The Customer Success leader perspective: how to encourage the adoption of Customer Success software. Make sure you lead by example. Tip #4 for CSMs: demand visibility.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

ChurnZero’s CCO, Abby Hammer, spoke about getting the resources you need to combat the major obstacle to scaling your SaaS business – Churn! . How do you break down your programs to achieve maximum benefit for both your customers and your company? As she explained: . Being an effective agent of change is a must.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Amy Manning , VP of Customer Success, LawGeex. Be a good (not perfect) example for your Customer Success team. “We Build customer personas for your advocacy program. “I I really like the idea of building customer personas for your advocate program. Jay Nathan , Chief Customer Officer, Higher Logic.

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 13, 2023

While the subscription model was nascent and SaaS, as a term, hadnt quite been popularized yet, Patricia had a few ideas that were innovative at the time. First, she advocated for a single executive leader to be charged with overseeing the post-sale teams and ensuring customers get value from a product.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2019

If we’re not at peak SaaS, we’re probably close to it. Customers will be tired of managing an overwhelming number of subscriptions, and as a result, Customer Success teams need to focus even more on customer engagement and demonstrating value. .” – Anand Janefalkar, CEO and Founder, UJET.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 17, 2022

Is this dashboard for a specific customer? This would be something that an operations team or an onboarding manager or even a chief customer officer could look at. We’ve got 68 customers in onboarding right now. Bree : For this example, we’re talking about training. Bree: This is a holistic view.

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Amity

JANUARY 30, 2014

It is abundantly clear that the future is very bright for customer success! As we move into 2014, companies will be more focused than ever on the customer centric organization. Focus on generating a deep understanding of customer’s business drivers #customersuccess [Tweet this!]. Moving Beyond SaaS.

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Amity

MAY 22, 2016

Customer success is an exciting and game-changing opportunity, and a prerequisite for the majority of B2B SaaS companies, but are you ready for it? According to an Aberdeen Report* on Customer Experience Management, the top three drivers for investing in customer experience management are: Improve customer retention – (42%).

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ClearAction

MAY 29, 2016

Over the past decade or two, the Internet and numerous technologies have been a blessing to companies and customers alike in making it easier and faster to get tailored information and assistance. For example, airlines used to send generic lists of deals, which now zero-in on the customer’s home city and preferences.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 3, 2022

To dig into what makes CS indispensable to SaaS, ChurnZero CEO You Mon Tsang joined the Digital Disrupted podcast. That’s just an example. Let’s say at noon, you take a look at your list of customers and you find that sales has closed a new customer. Can you help me get that metric? Let’s do the math for a second.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 3, 2022

To dig into what makes CS indispensable to SaaS, ChurnZero CEO You Mon Tsang joined the Digital Disrupted podcast. That’s just an example. Let’s say at noon, you take a look at your list of customers and you find that sales has closed a new customer. Can you help me get that metric? Let’s do the math for a second.

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Amity

MAY 27, 2014

Dear Louise, Although we have a lot of trial participants for our SaaS product, we are finding it difficult to convert them and we are experiencing some churn. I think it’s time, perhaps overdue actually, to bring a customer success hero or two on board. Best regards, From a SaaS in need of saving! What should I be looking for?

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ClientSuccess

AUGUST 18, 2018

ClientSuccess hosted Jamey Jeff, Managing Director of Customer Success Solutions of Coastal Cloud , for this month’s customer success webinar series: 5 Standout Strategies of Top Performing Customer Success Teams. These 5 standout strategies are backed by data and research found in the 2018 Customer Success Industry Report.

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Mindtouch

MAY 19, 2016

Dan Steinman knows a thing or two about Customer Success, not only is he the Chief Customer Officer at Gainsight , but he is author to one of the leading books on the topic, “ How Innovative Companies Are Reducing Churn and Growing Recurring Revenue.”. Dan Steinman, Chief Customer Officer at Gainsight.

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Amity

AUGUST 19, 2014

Seems staffing a customer success team continues to be as hot a topic as customer success itself. Earlier this year in an open letter response from a SaaS in need of saving , Amity’s Chief Customer Officer Louise Philp provided some valuable insights on how to build a team of customer success heroes.

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CSM Practice

APRIL 17, 2017

To demonstrate the impact of customer success, tie your goals to those defined by your executive team and board of directors. For example, if your company’s main goal is growth, you should identify key metrics that support achieving higher revenues.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Serious About Customer Success? The SaaS model has rapidly changed the software marketplace by lowering the b arrier s of entry and exit for buyers. Now more than ever Customer Success is essential to the long-term success of your entire organization. CRM s and Customer Success Platforms are no exception.

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 6, 2023

We might be biased, but the CS industry has some of the most uplifting, passionate, supportive, curious, smart, and driven people out there in SaaS today. Arguing for the motion were Kathy Isaac , vice president of customer success at Carbide , and Allastair Meffen , vice president of customer experience at Definitive Healthcare.

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CSM Practice

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Video Title: Importance of Customer Success Strategy investments. Host: Irit Eizips , Chief Customer Officer & CEO | CSM Practice. Guest: Nick Mehta , Chief Executive Officer | Gainsight. Interview Date: July 18, 2020. Most of them either flattened the renewal rate projections or reduced it as well.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

That’s why ChurnZero believes customer retention and loyalty are the most important stages of customer lifecycle management. For example, Forrester says just “11% of B2B decision-makers” say metrics for customer retention and loyalty are tracked by marketing leaders. Good customer support is good marketing too.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

That’s why ChurnZero believes customer retention and loyalty are the most important stages of customer lifecycle management. For example, Forrester says just “11% of B2B decision-makers” say metrics for customer retention and loyalty are tracked by marketing leaders. Good customer support is good marketing too.

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Amity

JULY 28, 2014

Customer success is an exciting and game-changing opportunity, and a prerequisite for the majority of B2B SaaS companies, but are you ready for it? There is a plethora of information and insights out there (customer success is a very hot topic right now) to guide you in right direction. Customer success doesn’t just happen.

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Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

Our favorite content from Annette : Unified CX: Real World Examples. Arie is a Customer Insight, Customer Strategy, Customer Lifecycle Management, and Innovation Independent Consultant. She is known globally for transforming businesses to earn customer-driven growth. He authored the Customer Success book for Wiley!

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ChurnZero

MAY 20, 2021

The revenue allocation for Customer Success can be wide-ranging, which makes it difficult to find an average baseline. For example, a complex product or a land-and-expand model that requires heavy adoption will need more Customer Success resources. Don’t lose the customer along the way. Warning Sign to Level Up.

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ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 10, 2018

5) From : Adam Kuznia , Chief Customer Officer | Company : DataCamp | Location : New York City. Don’t focus on making your customers happy. 6) From : Jesse Brightman , Head of Customer Success | Company : stensul | Location : New York City. Ultimate Guide to SaaS Customer Success Metrics.

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Amity

JULY 26, 2018

For example: Amity is looking for a Customer Success Manager who likes helping others, building relationships, wants to be an advocate for customers, and will be an innovative team player. For example: Amity is a fast-growing customer success company that loves collaboration and teamwork throughout the organization.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2019

If we’re not at peak SaaS, we’re probably close to it. Customers will be tired of managing an overwhelming number of subscriptions, and as a result, Customer Success teams need to focus even more on customer engagement and demonstrating value. .” – Anand Janefalkar, CEO and Founder, UJET.

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