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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Satrix Solutions

AUGUST 25, 2020

Driving revenue can take on many shapes and forms, with upselling to existing customers being an important contributor to growing profits. The main draw for upselling to existing customers is that it provides a new revenue stream with no (or minimal) additional customer acquisition cost (CAC) that obtaining new accounts require.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 10, 2022

SaaS customer onboarding makes or breaks your customer retention. For this reason, unlocking the optimal SaaS customer onboarding experience is invaluable. Read our guide here for the 8 SaaS onboarding best practices to step up your onboarding experience. Work Cross-Functionally During SaaS Customer Onboarding.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It is the sum of the profit you make from your customers over time, rather than any single sales event, and it is the most accurate method of anticipating revenue in a customer-centric, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment. Customer Lifetime Value SaaS Equation. Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value in SaaS.

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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. I’ve seen how it can help SaaS leaders unlock increased customer value attainment, higher net revenue retention (NRR) and accelerated product-led growth. SaaS companies operate on subscription terms.

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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.

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CSM Practice

MAY 13, 2020

CSM Practice conducted a weekly survey to observe potential improvements with how the crisis impacted SaaS companies and customer success management teams. Our COVID-19 survey also focused on uncovering SaaS companies’ plans for returning to working in the office. Renewals and Upsell Deals. Sales and Retention Forecast.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

You should adopt a “time invested equals benefits gained” approach with your SaaS renewal best practices. The Top 5 SaaS Renewal Best Practices. We’ve gathered 5 of our favorite SaaS renewal best practices to help you remove the stress from your retention process: Define your customer. Automate renewals and upsells.

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CustomerSuccessBox

APRIL 7, 2022

It’s undeniable that the SaaS model works differently and attracts revenue on a monthly or annual basis, unlike the on-premise software that deals with one-time payments. But with effective customer success, it’s possible to attain those extra gains from the SaaS revenue model. Stay tuned and read on to incur extra SaaS revenue.

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Cincom

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Join us for this lunchtime demo on February 18 that will show how you can expand your Microsoft Dynamics 365 investment while digitally transforming your business and increasing sales with CPQSync by Cincom. Increase sales dollars per quote, and quote volume. Increase upsell and cross-sell opportunities. About CPQSync.

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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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Nicereply

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Considering that the SaaS industry is a competitive one, customer retention is crucial. Why is Customer Retention Critical for SaaS? However, it’s important, especially for SaaS businesses, to focus on retaining more customers rather than constantly acquiring new customers. Customer churn is inevitable. How to Calculate CRR?

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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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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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Totango

AUGUST 12, 2020

The rise in SaaS and subscription business models with low upfront costs and regular renewal windows means customers can make emotional and rapid decisions to leave an agreement with little consequence. Your sales and customer success teams play a role in designing, monitoring, and executing the onboarding phase.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

ROI-focused SaaS strategies should be based on comprehensive data gathered from every customer engagement. Reducing Churn with SaaS Strategies. The digital transformation of business has empowered customers to expect responsive, personalized service from SaaS providers. Maximizing post-sale customer management.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Many companies rely on customer relationship management (CRM) systems to handle sales pipelines and track customer interactions. While CRM tools are indispensable for managing sales, theyre not always designed with customer success in mind. CS teams need specialized tools that give them deeper insights and predictive analytics.

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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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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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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

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.

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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. So much more happens after that initial sale.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Discover the lessons these three SaaS CEOs have learned from leading customer-centric businesses through an economic slump, and how you can apply them. A SaaS business’s greatest source of intel is direct customer feedback. The SaaS mindset of “top-line growth over everything” is changing. .

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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

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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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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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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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

JANUARY 31, 2019

Every successful SaaS company must be a strict disciple of the culture of the customer. SaaS customer engagement, therefore, needs to inform the entire customer journey. Rather than focusing just on sales and renewal, you can maximize every stage of the customer journey by delivering the right level of engagement at the right time.

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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

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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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

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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Totango

JUNE 28, 2021

A f reemium strategy forms a foundation for SaaS marketing, but it’s often used without being understood. A freemium strategy uses a free version of a SaaS product to promote a premium version. Creating opportunities for premium upsells. These uses make your freemium strategy a powerful and versatile marketing and sales tool.

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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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Totango

JANUARY 22, 2019

Recurring revenue is the lifeblood of any SaaS enterprise operating within today’s new subscription economy. The digital transformation of business has led to an explosion of demand for SaaS products, but the low barrier to entry and the fluidity it has afforded customers has created immense competitive pressures. Achieve first value.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2025

For example, a SaaS company might offer an in-app tutorial detailing their platform’s key features. Boosts Retention and Loyalty When you provide ongoing education, you show customers that your relationship doesnt end at the point of sale. Here’s how businesses typically implement education initiatives: 1.

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