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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CustomerSuccessBox

MARCH 14, 2022

Closing a SaaS sales deal could take a hefty time depending upon a lot of factors. The Post Sales Process’. Post-Sales refers to a collection of processes that you need to perform after a customer purchases your service. While all of these activities could be performed using a Post-sales CRM.

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CustomerSuccessBox

MARCH 7, 2022

Customer retention is the lifeblood of a SaaS company. Where the foundation of SaaS customer retention is renewals. SaaS renewal’ is a term relating to Software-as-a-Service companies that operate with a subscription-based financial model. How is the renewal process important in SaaS? Expansion Manager.

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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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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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CSM Practice

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With the value of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) market estimated to hit $225 billion in the US by 2025 , the industry offers lucrative opportunities for tech entrepreneurs. However, launching a SaaS company can be risky.

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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

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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Amity

AUGUST 26, 2015

Hey, I’m referring to Upselling! SaaS Click To Tweet. Ever try to explain to someone what upsell means? Arguably one of the most recognized promotional tag lines of our time, I’ll bet that people don’t realize the McDonald’s suggestion is pure, shameless upsell. If upsell is fries, then cross-sell is fish.

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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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ClientSuccess

MARCH 2, 2021

For all of us working in the SaaS space, the constant barrage of new acronyms has become somewhat of a joke over the years. While Account Executives (AEs) have been managing customer accounts for many years now, the rise of the Customer Success Manager in the SaaS space has created some overlap – and confusion – between the two roles.

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Netomi

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In today’s digital-first world, and an era of remote and hybrid workplaces, the number of SaaS solutions used by companies on a daily basis is overwhelming – in 2021, organizations worldwide were using an average of 110 SaaS apps! How AI helps SaaS companies connect with customers in the moments that matter most.

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CustomerSuccessBox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Customer Success has become a must for every SaaS business with the advent of the subscription economy. For so many years, SaaS has focused so strongly on the acquisition that they have been blind to other aspects of the customer journey. Here is a free guide to take your SaaS business from a Reactive approach to Proactive approach !

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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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Comm100

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

“Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman–not the attitude of the prospect.”- Before you roll your eyes and point out that you don’t have a magic lamp to rub, consider your upselling game. Do you really know how to upsell? Try the following awesome upselling techniques: Make the Customer Comfortable.

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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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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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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

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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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

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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CustomerSuccessBox

MARCH 10, 2022

Automation provides you the sixth instinct and an additional hand to create more productive engagements across all your accounts. In this day and age, all B2B SaaS firms want to optimize Automation to scale Customer Success in their organizations. Managing your customers and their success path as a SaaS company is a meticulous process.

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CustomerSuccessBox

JUNE 12, 2021

Although these two key roles sound similar, some strict lines differentiate between an Account Manager (AM) and a Customer Success Manager (CSM). Who is an Account Manager? An account manager is, usually, the single point of contact between the company and the customer. Account management vs Customer Success (CS).

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CustomerSuccessBox

JULY 1, 2022

High-touch : This approach entails regular, one-on-one support from a committed Customer Success Manager who may be handling this account as their exclusive responsibility. For instance, performing business reviews typically enhances upsell sales. The post Important KPIs to Track for High Touch SaaS appeared first on.

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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. What’s Next For Customer Success?

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Amity

AUGUST 9, 2016

SaaS Tattler Issue 91 - Is it the right time to upsell to your customer? They're an integral part of Customer Success, but they've always led to somewhat of a sensitive topic: Is now the time to upsell? • When Should You Upsell To Your SaaS Customers? • Upselling in a Customer-First Company.

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CustomerSuccessBox

APRIL 29, 2022

* ABS corp , a B2B SaaS firm acquired as many customers as it wanted. Plan the best SaaS Retention strategies that ensure customers stay with you for long. SaaS retention strategies that work help you turn hard-won consumers into long-term customers, and long-term customers into powerful advocates! Yet, success remained elusive.

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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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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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Pointillist

MARCH 22, 2018

90% of customer value for B2B businesses is obtained after the initial sale.’ – Marketo. JetBlue has in the past made as much as an additional $140million in revenue through its upsell program called ‘Even More Space.’. In this post, I take a detailed look at: What is upsell and cross-sell? Upsell Or Cross-sell?

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SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 2, 2022

What if your SaaS (Software As A Service) company discovered a new source of revenue that could potentially boost sales by 20–30% with less effort and money than gaining new logos? A typical SaaS company, regrettably, is not doing enough to maximize this source of money. . Different Types of SaaS Expansion. Cross-sell.

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ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 16, 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 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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JustCall

DECEMBER 7, 2022

You want to rev up your sales team performance to compete in this fast-paced world. Well, there are sales metrics and sales analytics software to take you closer to goals. Read on to know how to track and improve your sales performance by using the right metrics and analytical tools. What is Sales Analytics?

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Education Services Group

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Instead, they’re simply “rebranding” their Account Managers as Customer Success Managers with little to no training or transition. Though both AMs and CSMs have a post-sales role, and AMs often make excellent CSMs with the proper change management and training, the two practices are certainly far from synonymous.

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JustCall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Bagging a sales job is like closing a sales deal. Good news is you can master both getting a sales jobs and making sales pitches. So, if you’re eyeing a new sales role, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, you’ll learn everything about how to land a high-value sales job.

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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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