ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2016

I agree that the hospitality industry seems to be the perfect place to find excellent examples of good (and bad) business practices as well as examples of customer service. Take Delta Hotels for an example. These include accountability, honesty, integrity and respect for others. Shep Hyken.

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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. How SaaS Enterprises Can Streamline New User Onboarding.

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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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JustCall

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Predictions and Challenges in lead Scoring for SaaS Enterprises. In 2022, the SaaS space’s annual growth rate is expected to surpass 17%. Surveys show that SaaS is viewed as the most important technology to help achieve business goals. Clearly, the future looks bright for SaaS companies. What is SaaS Lead Scoring?

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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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AWS Machine Learning

JANUARY 26, 2024

The goal of this post is to empower AI and machine learning (ML) engineers, data scientists, solutions architects, security teams, and other stakeholders to have a common mental model and framework to apply security best practices, allowing AI/ML teams to move fast without trading off security for speed.

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CustomerSuccessBox

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The net revenue retention rate which you may also state as the net retention rate in SaaS businesses is an indicator that depicts the profits and the revenue earned by the business. Let’s look at some of the best net retention rate and how they are doing good at it. Best practices: Consumption vs subscription.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The book lays out some of the best practices for maintaining credibility for the Net Promoter System. For example, Bain and Company, where Reichheld worked when inventing the concept, was the first to adopt it. Reichheld also wanted it to be accounting-based because it is well regulated, and there are rules for measurement.

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Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. A winning SaaS business model must prioritize retaining customers, which is far more cost-efficient than acquiring new clients to offset churn. For example, you can use automated monitoring of client accounts to track user adoption rates.

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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.

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Amity

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Gary’s background is in the wine industry, which got me thinking about the way we talk about Customer Success primarily in the context of the SaaS industry - understandably so, as this is where its roots lay. Non-SaaS companies need to look for industry-specific triggers that give a glimpse into the crystal ball of retention.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Having a playbook in place can help you deliver better results for your SaaS customers and yield higher satisfaction, retention, and revenue for your business. To give a customer success playbook example, let’s say a customer has just started the onboarding process. What Is a Customer Success Playbook?

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CSM Practice

MAY 22, 2020

More and more SaaS businesses are realizing the value of having a customer success team to ensure the continued success of their customers. Successful customers are more likely to renew and pay more through renewals and expansion, ensuring a steady revenue growth for SaaS businesses. What Is the Best Compensation Plan for CSMs?

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Totango

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The contract renewal stage of the customer lifecycle is a critical component of driving retention for SaaS products. Contract renewal is the stage in your SaaS customer’s lifecycle where they decide whether or not to extend a subscription that is about to expire. What Is Contract Renewal?

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SmartKarrot

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

But for a SaaS revenue forecast, you have to take many factors into account. There are many revenue streams that exist in a SaaS business. Hence, in a nutshell, the SaaS revenue forecast needs many parameters to be taken into account. What is SaaS revenue forecast? Best Practices for SaaS revenue forecast.

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ClientSuccess

MAY 8, 2019

A purely data driven approach may give you false-positive or false-negative signals By taking a holistic approach at all touch points of the customer experience—not just those directly tied to product or usage—SaaS companies more accurately determine the health of their customer base and take actions that improve customer health and retention.

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Totango

MARCH 4, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a look at the relationship between these two important ingredients for a successful SaaS business model. Finally, we’ll explore what B2B customer service and customer success have in common and why you need them to work together to achieve winning SaaS business results. What is B2B Customer Service?

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Totango

JUNE 8, 2022

OK, maybe not the world, but they have become an increasingly important factor these days for helping SaaS companies understand whether their products and services are keeping customers engaged and delivering value, so they can prevent churn, increase expansion and earn higher valuations. Embedded best practices.

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ClientSuccess

MARCH 8, 2018

When an organization is fully aligned around the success of current (and future) customers, it becomes easier to sign, work with, and grow these customer accounts. Here is an example how a product leader is working with customer success. 4 Ways Customer Success and Product Teams Should Align. See point one. Read here.

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Totango

JUNE 24, 2022

Customer success in SaaS differs from CS in other industries. Read on to learn the keys to effective customer success for SaaS clients. Read on to learn the keys to effective customer success for SaaS clients. How Is Customer Success for SaaS Different from Other Businesses.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 21, 2022

1/ Crash course in Customer Success and SaaS metrics. Many people think of SaaS and CS metrics as black and white. Related reading: Key SaaS and Customer Success metrics you should care about – What’s a good CAC? 20 quick insights on Customer Success and SaaS metrics – The audience chat was on fire during this webinar.

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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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Totango

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Knowing how to fight customer churn is critical for keeping SaaS business models sustainable. Creating standard operating procedures based on best practices establishes a foundation for effective training. Follow best practices to create an effective renewal strategy.

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Totango

MAY 10, 2022

A customer engagement strategy is critical for retaining and growing SaaS clients. A customer engagement strategy is an action plan for promoting active client use of your SaaS product. Regular usage of accounts and product features. It’s especially important to engage executives and stakeholders to ensure retention.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Delivering a satisfying B2B customer experience is key to staying competitive in today’s SaaS market. In many cases, a small number of B2B clients account for a large percentage of a company’s revenue, leading to a need for multiple engagement models for effective relationship management. Inform Customers How You Use Their Feedback.

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Satrix Solutions

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this installment on CX best practices, Evan Klein, Founder and President of Satrix Solutions , and Steve Bernstein, CEO and Founder of Waypoint , discuss the importance of including voice of the customer feedback when measuring customer health. Evan, customer health scores in SaaS are much more common these days.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For a SaaS company, an excellent QBR strategy can help you ensure you’re providing a product experience that will make customers want to renew their subscription during renewal time. In this article, we’ll cover the essentials of QBRs and how to make them work for your SaaS business. What Makes a Great QBR?

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Totango

APRIL 4, 2024

One tool that Katie finds helpful in her role is a RACI matrix that designates accountability to relevant stakeholders involved in a project, task, or decision. RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed and is a great tool for: Overcoming ambiguity. Closing communication gaps. What was the goal of the project?

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Totango

AUGUST 18, 2022

A lot goes into crafting the ideal onboarding process for SaaS products. In the SaaS industry, onboarding is the process of guiding a new customer through the steps they need to start using the product they just purchased. Assigning account managers. Activating accounts. Why Optimizing Your SaaS Onboarding Matters.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 18, 2024

The role of the chief customer officer has become an essential function in subscription-based business models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), where customer retention is paramount and requires executive-level leadership. SaaS businesses, meanwhile, benefit from predictable streams of recurring revenue.

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CustomerSuccessBox

JUNE 22, 2021

An account health score is a value that indicates the long-term prospect for a customer. A SaaS customer goes through onboarding, retention, and upsell.At every stage, you need some kind of a health score to evaluate the status of the account and decide how you would engage with the account to take it ahead in the journey.

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inSided

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We’ve all been following the impact of the economic downturn we’re experiencing on SaaS companies, our own businesses, and others we use and love. Here are the five most common reasons we’re seeing and hearing from prospects and customers in B2B SaaS. A good example of this is onboarding courses.

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CustomerSuccessBox

MAY 31, 2021

With that said, let’s look at the answer to the most fundamental question, as to how many Success managers should a SaaS company really need? And to understand how to enhance Customer Success Management, check out this article on 5 Best Practices to Enhance your Customer Success Management. Onboarding Customers.

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CustomerSuccessBox

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Christoph Janz, a SaaS enthusiast, and a Venture Capitalist had published a brilliant article way back in 2014. It was meant for SaaS companies. The y-axis shows the average revenue per account (ARPA) per year. A churn you never accounted for, churn which is eating your portfolio like a termite.

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SmartKarrot

MAY 15, 2023

Key Account Management (KAM) is the art of strategically managing and nurturing these vital accounts, unlocking their full potential and driving long-term growth. In this blog, we present the top seven books for Key Account Management, carefully curated to provide you with a treasure trove of insights, strategies, and practical advice.

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Totango

AUGUST 18, 2021

A freemium onboarding email sequence is a series of emails sent automatically to new freemium users to provide an orientation to your SaaS product and your brand. For example, it may provide a link to a portal where they can go to set up a password or log in and start setting up a profile. What Is a Freemium Onboarding Email Sequence?

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