ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Improving your NPS rating alone will not necessarily lead to an increase in sales. As customer experience and customer service practitioners, we must align with the overall business strategy. You must be able to demonstrate this in tangible terms relating to company goals that executives can immediately connect to.

Big data 318

Big data SaaS Employee engagement Customer Experience 318

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. 6 user adoption strategies for B2B SaaS businesses.

SaaS 94

SaaS B2B Accountability Marketing 94

ShepHyken

JULY 7, 2023

Engagement is much higher when they receive personalized replies to their queries. Boosts your Profits and Sales You can attain higher profits and sales with higher customer satisfaction. Your mobile app will work as a help desk where users can post their questions, comments, and complaints at any time.

outsourcing 296

outsourcing SaaS Marketing Sales 296

Totango

JULY 31, 2020

For SaaS companies especially, the speed and ease with which your customers can progress through new user onboarding will act as the first indicators of how smooth their use of your product will be going forward. Maximizing these benefits means reviewing and revising your onboarding strategy regularly to ensure an optimal experience.

SaaS 127

SaaS Healthcare Customer retention Enterprise 127

ChurnZero

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Whether Customer Success or Sales should own the renewal, expansion, and upsell is a hot-button issue in today’s SaaS sphere. As such, we decided to tap industry experts for a verbal duel on the subject where the winners take home the esteemed (and priceless) prize of bragging rights and SaaS street cred.

Upselling 98

Upselling SaaS Sales Accountability 98

Totango

JULY 1, 2022

For B2B SaaS companies, customer loyalty drives subscription renewals and brand advocacy, making it a critical component of a profitable business model. This blog will look at why customer loyalty is vital for B2B SaaS businesses and how successful companies effectively cultivate it. First, we’ll discuss what customer loyalty is.

B2B 111

B2B SaaS B2C Upselling 111

Totango

JULY 31, 2024

In] the enterprise sale, you start by signing on the dotted line, so different expectations and skills are needed.” – Karen Budell , Chief Marketing Officer, Totango + Catalyst Shifting from a product-led growth (PLG) model to an enterprise sales motion is a significant move for any SaaS company.

Enterprise 98

Enterprise Sales SaaS Marketing 98

ShepHyken

MAY 24, 2019

The problem outlined here has to do with how hard it is to get people to answer a series of survey questions, but some outlets have solved this issue with a clever strategy: just ask one. Gaetano leverages a unique hybrid of expertise in both SEO & Content Strategy to win business results. Now, a clever idea: ONE QUESTION EACH.

Surveys 283

Surveys Customer Service B2B SaaS 283

ChurnZero

JANUARY 20, 2021

PieSync is a SaaS business that offers solutions to synchronize cloud applications. Like many B2B SaaS businesses, happy customers are at the core of PieSync’s success. Jonas Rasschaert, PieSync’s Customer Success Manager, pointed to three things that make PieSync’s Customer Success strategy thrive. Dollars are dollars, right?”

SaaS 98

SaaS Upselling B2B Metrics 98

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.

SaaS 101

SaaS Journey mapping Upselling Best practices 101

ChurnZero

MARCH 10, 2021

ChurnZero is proud to have won the APPEALIE SaaS Marketing Leader Award and see many of our customers win the SaaS Customer Success Leader Award. . APPEALIE announced the twelve winners of the 2020 SaaS Leader Awards, a software leadership award honoring the top Marketing and Customer Success executives in the industry. .

SaaS 98

SaaS Chief Customer Officer Employee engagement Enterprise 98

CCNG

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

So in a world where every product description ends in “aaS” from SaaS to CCaaS, it only makes sense that AI should follow suit. So for those looking to embrace AI, you don’t need to go buy servers, but you should consult some experts in the space, and take some time to tailor your strategy and integration before setting it live in the wild.

Contact Center 259

Contact Center CCNG Contact center software Finance 259

ChurnZero

JULY 29, 2022

With the rise of the SaaS model, retention has dethroned acquisition as the primary means to achieve long-term growth and high valuation. To tap retention as a growth channel, you need a customer success strategy that elevates your customer success teams and puts customers at the heart of everything you do. Data and technology matter.

SaaS 98

SaaS Customer centricity Upselling B2B 98

CrazyCall

MAY 20, 2019

Especially when you’re working in sales. New best practices, strategies, techniques, and approaches spring up like mushrooms and it’s hard to keep track of them. To help you stay on the front of the race we’ve compiled a list of 97 super-effective sales tips that will help you take your sales skill to the next level.

Sales 123

Sales Coaching Scripts Education 123

Totango

JUNE 28, 2021

A f reemium strategy forms a foundation for SaaS marketing, but it’s often used without being understood. We’ll define what a freemium strategy is. We’ll contrast it with the similar-sounding but distinct concept of a free trial strategy. What Is a Freemium Strategy? Freemium Strategy vs. Free Trial Strategy.

Upselling 93

Upselling SaaS Best practices Sales 93

Totango

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Customer Enablement Essentials: What B2B and SaaS Brands Need to Know. This helps deliver more satisfying customer experiences , promoting customer renewals and referrals, which are critical to B2B SaaS businesses. Then we’ll look at the benefits of customer enablement and how it mutually supports sales enablement strategies.

B2B 85

B2B SaaS Education Brand ambassadors 85

ShepHyken

MAY 11, 2018

In this background, a B2B business not only needs to take on a different and informed kind of marketing strategy but is also required to take care of service issues in a way that customer loyalty stays intact and is in the driver’s seat. Business are recognizing the importance of creating a balance between the two sales funnels.

Customer Service 268

Customer Service B2B Customer centricity SaaS 268

Totango

DECEMBER 6, 2021

What 2021 Taught SaaS Businesses about Customer Success. As the business world adapted to the challenges of 2021, SaaS companies re-examined what customer success means in today’s digital-first environment. Then, we’ll review how the freemium model has emerged as the optimal way to introduce prospects to SaaS products.

SaaS 96

SaaS Journey mapping Best practices Customer advocacy 96

CSM Practice

AUGUST 3, 2020

That said, many experts in this field are taking time to brainstorm to come up with a specific answer to the question, “is it sales or customer success’ responsibility?”. Maor discussed the land and expand strategy as a supporting strategy to this topic. WHAT LAND AND EXPAND STRATEGY IS. Duration of Sales Cycle.

Upselling 98

Upselling Sales Chief Customer Officer SaaS 98

Help Scout

JULY 20, 2021

Many companies take a sales-oriented approach. One of the best signs of customer orientation is shifting your business strategy to address your customers’ current needs. Having a deeper, more dynamic customer relationship can result in a 20% increase in sales and in your bottom line. Which features are they using?

Sales 145

Sales Feedback Metrics Surveys 145

Totango

MAY 27, 2022

Product-led growth (PLG) has emerged as one of the best strategies for selling SaaS software. It lets your product do the talking, departing from a sales-led growth strategy that depends on a conventional sales pitch. How Does a Product-led Growth Strategy Differ from Sales-Led Growth? What is PLG?

SaaS 123

SaaS Customer retention Sales Marketing 123

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.,

SaaS 98

SaaS Metrics Surveys Enterprise 98

ChurnZero

JULY 8, 2022

Cut to 2022, and the idea that a SaaS company could secure venture funding without investors digging deep into retention metrics seems comical, if not reckless. Net revenue retention (NRR) is taking center stage as the qualifying metric for determining the health of a SaaS business. NRR matters to SaaS executives and investors.

SaaS 98

SaaS Metrics Customer retention Upselling 98

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.

Sales 97

Sales Metrics Accountability Benchmark 97

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.

Sales 99

Sales Technology B2C Customer Experience 99

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We had him on the podcast recently to talk about his new book, Winning on Purpose: The Unbeatable Strategy of Loving Customers. For example, Software as a Service (SaaS) companies have a net revenue retention rate, a well-defined component that links to SaaS companies’ market valuations.

Airlines 273

Airlines Metrics SaaS Accountability 273

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.

Sales 98

Sales CRM Chatbots Analytics 98

Totango

JULY 11, 2024

But, what we’ve found over the last year – in a real painful way – is that it’s no longer working.” – Chris Dishman , Senior Vice President of Customer Success, Totango + Catalyst For years, SaaS leaders thought new customer acquisition was the fastest way to grow.

B2B 79

B2B SaaS Sales Metrics 79

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?

SaaS 77

SaaS Best practices Upselling Journey mapping 77

Nicereply

JUNE 18, 2020

Your sales team went home, and all you had left was your current group of customers. The funny thing is, customers who churn have the same effect on your business even when you are still making sales. SaaS and eCommerce have been around long enough that some companies now have customers for over a decade. That’s great!

Customer retention 125

Customer retention Feedback Surveys Metrics 125

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.

SaaS 71

SaaS Upselling Accountability Sales 71

ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Any CSM who has spent more than a few days in the SaaS industry working directly with customer contacts understands the incredible importance and value of customer feedback. Here are six winning customer journey survey strategies to introduce to your customers this year: 1. The post-sale survey. Annual customer surveys.

Surveys 83

Surveys industry standards Feedback SaaS 83

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.

Sales 92

Sales Upselling Accountability SaaS 92

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They are not worried about what department, whether it be sales, marketing, or customer support, resolves their issues. Compared to sales and marketing, the advice given to CX practitioners is always lagging. branding and data-driven strategy transformations to fuel SaaS growth. New York Times ?bestselling

Customer centricity 168

Customer centricity SaaS Engineering Sales 168

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.

SaaS 71

SaaS CRM Advertising Analytics 71

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.

CRM 96

CRM Sales Accountability Analytics 96

ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As Rosabeth Kanter, Harvard Business School professor and best-selling author who specializes in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change, puts it: “Change demands new learning.”. That’s why customer education is absolutely essential to preventing churn in SaaS businesses. To keep my plants from dying, I needed to make a change.

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Education SaaS Real estate Self service 98