SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Today, companies realize that a robust customer success function can help preempt churn and grow revenues without acquiring customers at an exponential pace. Yet, customer success is limited to growth-stage and mature SaaS companies, and only 9% of organizations have a Chief Success Officer and Chief Customer Officer roles.

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CustomerSuccessBox

JUNE 7, 2022

Anita Toth is the Chief Churn crusher at Anita Toth Inc. Top 100 Customer Success Strategist 2021. She helps her B2B customers exponentially increase their net profits by utilizing the missed revenue opportunities caused by churn. We asked Anita to share her opinion on customer churn and retention.

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ChurnZero

JULY 9, 2020

Just look at B2B bemouths like Salesforce, Moz, and HubSpot. These SaaS companies offer comprehensive training programs, resources, and events to their customers and even the larger professional community. Demonstrated ROI – does the customer have proven results? It’s often said that the best leaders are great teachers.

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SmartKarrot

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This makes a case for customer success to have a seat at the leadership table. This transition dates only a decade back since customer success as a domain has started to gain traction in the B2B industry. Have you ever come across a company that achieved its objective without taking into accounts the needs of the customers?

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ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

I absolutely LOVE Jeanne Bliss and Chief Customer Officer 2.0. I often quote her book in class when referring to storytelling and it’s VITAL importance in Customer Success. We’re not Account Managers (a vitally important role in Enterprise B2B business) where the allegiance aligns with growing the account.

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here’s our Top 50 Customer Success Influencers list celebrating those frontiersmen and women pushing the boundaries and making Customer Success the force that it is today. Additionally, he serves as the Chief Customer Officer at Higher Logic. Jeanne Bliss. Jeff Breunsbach. Kristen Hayer. Kristi Faltorusso.

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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? And to add more fuel to the fire: The probability of selling to an existing customer is 60 – 70%. The probability of selling to a new prospect is 5-20% – Marketing Metrics.

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Amity

JANUARY 30, 2014

This proactive help, guiding customers to be successful just when they need it, is fundamental to great experiences that drives loyalty and success. – Kia Puhm, Chief Customer Officer, Blueprint Software Systems. For example, one component could be identifying which customers have executive involvement.

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Amity

JULY 26, 2018

For example: Purpose of the position: To increase customer loyalty within the existing customer base. Having metrics in this section is a plus because it tells applicants you have measurable (and hopefully attainable) goals in mind for them. Help the Chief Customer Officer to create a churn reduction plan.

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SmartKarrot

MARCH 8, 2022

Her blog posts continue to serve as a valuable resource for people who seek to understand and master customer success processes. A star in the world of Customer Success, Amarachi Ogueji is known for her exceptional skills in retaining B2B and B2C SaaS clients. Amarachi Ogueji. Bhavika Kochhar. Gemma Cipriani-Espineira.

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SmartKarrot

AUGUST 16, 2022

Business consultants Human resource Consultants Lawyers Accountants. QBRs ensure that companies deliver customer outcomes in a timely manner by encouraging meetings and conversations. In a QBR meeting, customers can voice their concerns, measure their success, and scale to meet the goals they choose. Why are QBRs important?

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 19, 2020

Surveys can certainly help, but don’t forget to use verbatim comments, argues Lynn Hunsaker, chief customer officer at ClearAction Continuum: You already have a treasure trove of insights on-hand; make use of them for outside-in perspective. The perception of your current customers will be reflected in these public comments.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 3, 2022

VC and PE firms now ask founders about the metrics owned by CS teams, specifically NRR and GRR , within the first ten minutes of conversation. You Mon: Accountability. If you’re delivering something as a service, whatever it is, because [the customer] can switch, you better do it right. Can you help me get that metric?

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ChurnZero

JUNE 3, 2022

VC and PE firms now ask founders about the metrics owned by CS teams, specifically NRR and GRR , within the first ten minutes of conversation. You Mon: Accountability. If you’re delivering something as a service, whatever it is, because [the customer] can switch, you better do it right. Can you help me get that metric?

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SaaS B2B Upselling Metrics 52

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. A – Attainable.

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SmartKarrot

MAY 26, 2022

With that in mind, you need to use data analytics and insights to identify the metrics that will help you track progress. In some cases, there is no accountability for data usage. For example- You can share a dashboard of the key metrics that matter across the company. Hire the right people. This is the case with data.

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Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

Prior to joining Temkin Group, she implemented the CX strategy and managed the Voice of the Customer program for Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the US. Is Customer Experience the Key to B2B Differentiation? Yes, the SERVICE Experience. Bruce Temkin.

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Kapta Customer Success

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Customer Success is one of the biggest buzzwords floating around the B2B SaaS space today. Ensuring that your customers achieve their desired outcome using your product is at the core of Customer Success. Kissmetrics is a SaaS company-focused blog allowing you to optimize your marketing based on metrics.

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Lumoa

APRIL 24, 2018

The Net Promoter System® (or NPS) has been a popular customer experience metric since its creation in 2003. As a rule, I would always suggest collecting NPS as one of a number of metrics (including CSAT and Customer Effort) unless there is a compelling reason why you should not. There is no perfect metric.

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 21, 2022

Customer-centricity is the need of the hour for B2B SaaS (Software as a Service) companies. It is considered the only way to provide a positive customer experience and improve customer loyalty. It needs more than simple customer service. The entire C-suite is responsible for the customer.

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 21, 2022

Customer-centricity is the need of the hour for B2B SaaS (Software as a Service) companies. It is considered the only way to provide a positive customer experience and improve customer loyalty. It needs more than simple customer service. The entire C-suite is responsible for the customer.

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SmartKarrot

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

And that is when the role of an efficient customer success org structure comes into play. The given infographic shows how a sample B2B customer success org structure should look like. This usually deals with streamlining the tools, policies, metrics, and commercial compensations, and aligning them with the vision.

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