Nicereply

JUNE 18, 2020

Customer retention is the act of keeping customers engaged, creating customer advocates, and reducing churn before it happens. Imagine you never acquired another customer. Your sales team went home, and all you had left was your current group of customers. What is customer retention?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 10, 2022

Customer Service Is the New Upsell by David Wagoner. Business 2 Community) We all know that keeping your customers happy is the key to building loyalty and earning repeat business. Second, it’s good customer service to appropriately upsell or cross-sell existing customers.

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Contact Center Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2020

a Canadian training company that helps contact centers improve their sales and customer experience results. Area of Expertise: Training contact center agents to deliver great customer service and upsell effectively for improved customer retention and higher revenue. What is your […].

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Nicereply

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Discover great customer retention tools and empower customer satisfaction. Losing customers is something that every business fears. Considering that the SaaS industry is a competitive one, customer retention is crucial. What is Customer Retention? Why is Customer Retention Critical for SaaS?

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Totango

APRIL 24, 2020

In customer retention, every engagement counts. Rather, customer retention for SaaS enterprises is a result of the customer experience. It is an outcome based on an emotional reaction and connection to the performance of a supplier and the value a customer experiences through using that enterprise’s product.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Know your customer, personalize your communications, and proactively work toward a mutual journey of growth, and you’ll find your retention process becomes as reliable as a well-worn marriage. Customer retention is about the promise of continued growth. Understand your customer’s journey. Define Your Customer.

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 11, 2020

Did you know that 60% of SaaS companies reported a negative impact on customer retention and upsell deals due to the pandemic? Customer retention, along with new customer acquisition, has been challenging for most companies when the pandemic hit. This is shocking. The second quarter of 2020 was chaotic.

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TeleDirect

MARCH 15, 2025

Before deciding on the best call center service for your business, it’s essential to understand their primary functions: Inbound call centers handle incoming customer inquiries, support requests, and service-related concerns. Outbound call centers focus on outgoing customer interactions, including sales, lead generation, and follow-ups.

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Totango

MAY 7, 2024

Both CS and Sales leaders agree: Retention is the #1 priority. Achieving higher retention requires close alignment between CS and Sales teams, yet 87% of CS and Sales leaders told us there’s significant room for improvement in their collaboration. But there’s a problem. Use your words Talk to each other!

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TeleDirect

APRIL 23, 2025

In this article, we explore how specialized services optimize policyholder support and boost customer retention. The Importance of Policyholder Support in the Insurance Industry Customer expectations are evolving. FAQs: Insurance Call Center and Policyholder Support Q1: Can call centers help with new policy sales?

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ChurnZero

MARCH 14, 2025

And, on the flip side, what value does customer success bring to their sales counterparts as part of the broader go-to-market team? 1: Does customer success under the CRO put your customer advisor role at risk? This question has long been a major hesitation from customer success professionals about tying CS to revenue.

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VocalCom

JANUARY 22, 2018

However, the human touch should not be underestimated: From customer service agents showing empathy to salespeople making recommendations in-store, personalization starts with an authentic human connection. Here are five ways personalization impacts customers’ purchasing habits and drives sales success. They spend more.

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Totango

JULY 11, 2019

In their wake, they leave an absence that your marketing and sales teams must spend time and money to fill. Time and money that could have been saved—if you’d focused on customer retention. New customer acquisition costs a lot. Don’t pay it over and over to drum up one-time customers. .

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Amity

APRIL 30, 2018

That is what a CSM is; a multi-tasking, proactive individual who will always be more than willing to help a customer out , drive growth, add value to the company, all the while making the job look like a piece of cake. We look at Sales and Success as two different departments , where they ought to be cross-functional.

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ChurnZero

MAY 3, 2019

If you want your business to be successful in the long run, it pays to give priority to customer retention. Landing a customer who will pay for life is like hitting the jackpot. After all, it takes five times more effort to land a new customer than to retain an old one. A lot of upselling and cross-selling opportunities!

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ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

SaaS organizations are focusing more on maintaining and cultivating long-term customer relationships than ever before, and CSMs are at the forefront of these efforts. Here are some tips that can help your customer success team boost customer retention and reduce churn: 1. The post Ready to Boost Customer Retention?

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Totango

JULY 11, 2019

In their wake, they leave an absence that your marketing and sales teams must spend time and money to fill. Time and money that could have been saved—if you’d focused on customer retention. New customer acquisition costs a lot. Don’t pay it over and over to drum up one-time customers. .

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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.

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Totango

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This is because not only do you have to find and reach a new customer but you also have to walk them through the sales funnel. When you make customer retention for B2B business models a priority, you’ll not only save money on acquisition costs; you’ll also unlock the growth potential of your existing customer base.

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Totango

JULY 25, 2019

What’s better for your business to focus on: customer success or sales? Customer success is the practice of cultivating deep and lasting relationships with your customers, which can unlock lasting customer lifetime value for your business. However, no business can thrive without making sales to new customers.

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OctopusTech

JUNE 29, 2023

Most organizations generally use these different tactics such as outbound call center services for customer retention in the long run and to enhance the entire sales process. Almost 68% of the customers believe that a company should check the taste and preference and then modify the experiences.

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ShepHyken

MAY 25, 2018

This week we feature an article by Matt Nolan who shares five keys to building more compelling, sustainable customer relationships. Customer retention used to be considered just a “service problem.” It’s a constant balancing act, wherever and whenever the customer touches your brand. – Shep Hyken.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 22, 2021

So, you signed up for a Customer Success gig and now your boss wants you to upsell? But I didn’t want a job in sales!”. If you’ve internally cursed the idea of selling or simply desire to take your sales skills up a notch, then this webinar is for you. Apply a language framework to “get into” the sales conversations.

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Totango

APRIL 30, 2021

Comparing the cost of customer retention versus customer acquisition underscores why retaining clients is so important. Here’s how to calculate both kinds of costs and why retention should form part of a profitable business strategy. Calculating the Cost of Customer Acquisition. The result is your average CAC.

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Kayako

MAY 16, 2018

Here are 7 ways that you can use phone calls and live chat to give your customers more immediate gratification and increase your company’s revenue. Calls and live chat increase customer retention and upsell opportunities. How does this apply to sales and marketing? These days, people want immediate gratification.

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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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Totango

MARCH 19, 2021

The traditional customer journey infographic envisioned the customer’s experience from a sales and marketing standpoint, visualizing a funnel marking the steps from a lead acquisition through a sale, also known as the buyer’s journey. Keep in mind that onboarding can also begin in the presales process.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

At Miele, Eric is also accountable for the management of escalation departments, offline processes, e-care solutions, national call center consolidation, multi-product services, upselling / cross selling and re-defining the consumer experience. Barry Dalton, Global VP, Customer Interaction Technology at Concentrix. Follow on LinkedIn.

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Kayako

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

But the biggest takeaway from our study isn’t a particular statistic—it’s that live chat (when done right) has the power to drive sales and boost customer loyalty. Why does live chat reign supreme over every other customer support channel, even while 47% of consumers haven’t had a positive live chat experience in the last month?

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

It’s important to keep that perspective in mind as you help customers progress through different teams—from sales to customer success and back again—and through different phases, such as onboarding, adoption, and renewal. There’s no need to indulge a divisive customer retention vs. new customer acquisition dynamic.

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Taylor Reach Group

MARCH 10, 2020

Or maybe, the company wants to develop a CX strategy but sales, new product launches, etc. What can the call center do to improve the customer experience while demonstrating how it can contribute to company revenue? The sales rep returned with them as well as 5 other similar style boots in my size. The rep anticipated my needs.

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Global Response

AUGUST 7, 2023

There’s no business out there who doesn’t want to improve their customer retention and CLV. The secret weapon to improving customer retention and CLV? First, customer retention rates are always measured based on a specific timeframe, typically monthly, quarterly or annually. Your call center.

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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. In this article, you’ll learn: Differences between Net Revenue Retention, Gross Revenue Retention, and Customer Retention with definitions and examples.

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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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ChurnZero

JUNE 23, 2023

In turn, the swing has rightfully put an increased focus on customer retention. That conjures the question: how do you know if your customer retention rate is good or not? Fortunately, SaaS Capital , which provides debt financing to growth companies, recently published its annual B2B SaaS retention study.

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CustomerSuccessBox

MARCH 25, 2021

No matter what era we live in, customer retention is something that will never fade away. Let’s see the process of acquiring new customers. You’ve spent considerable time creating various marketing and sales funnels to convince your customer how your product can solve their problems. Upsell, Expand, and Grow.

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Nicereply

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Customer satisfaction matters because it drives customer retention, fosters brand loyalty, and generates positive word-of-mouth. Customer retention When customers are happy with your products or services, they’re more likely to continue using them. Segment your customers based on their CLTV.

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