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How to Measure Customer Retention

ShepHyken

It’s about customer retention—which can lead to customer loyalty. Loyal customers are important to all businesses regardless of industry or size—large, small, B2B or B2C. It’s easy to measure customer satisfaction at different levels.

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Customer Churn Prediction For B2B and B2C Industries

Genroe

Examining customer churn prediction: what it is, why it's important and how to go about it for both B2B and B2C companies The post Customer Churn Prediction For B2B and B2C Industries appeared first on B2B Marketing | Customer Feedback | Net Promoter Score | Genroe.

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Karen Hertzberg: Improving Customer Retention Through Great Customer Service

Bill Quiseng

Customer loyalty is not by offering discounts, upgrades, or subscriptions to repeat customers. Real customer loyalty is built on service so great that customers return again and again, raving to others along the way. What’s better than gaining a new customer?

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Support Talks: Customer Retention Experiments (and its shocking results)

Nicereply

Customer retention is an important topic for all departments to understand. Typically the onus to renew a customer is on account or success managers, but all aspects of the customer journey contribute to retention.

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40 Customer Retention Statistics You Need to Know

GetFeedback

Learn about the top two customer surveys for predicting and increasing customer retention. Anytime a customer cuts ties, you experience the negative impact of customer churn. It’s important for businesses to understand what contributes to churn in order to address those issues—and ultimately drive customer retention. Here are 40 customer retention statistics that reinforce the growing need for customer experience management.

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When B2B and B2C Key Performance Metrics Flatline….

Beyond Philosophy

The first, a B2C example, involves a major player in the cable television industry. The company needs to understand the benefits, and overall perceived value, customers seek in the entertainment experience. As basic customer experience processes were improved, the metric flatlined, offering no opportunity for further enhancement or competitive advantage. Web-based survey invitations were sent to the company’s current customers. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

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6 Key Factors to Improve Customer Retention

aircall

Many look to the company for ways to improve customer retention. Email: Ring’s Secret to Improve Customer Retention. For one thing, it sends new customers emails to share tips on properly setting up the product. How to Measure Customer Retention Rate.

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6 Customer Retention Strategies that are Here to Stay

ClientSuccess

If you think retaining an existing customer is expensive and unnecessary, try acquiring a new one. Adding credibility to this statement is a research study by Invesp Consulting which suggests: Existing customers are 50% more likely to try new products and spend 31% more than new users! Increasing customer retention by 5% can increase profits by 25-95%. Around 89% of companies view customer experience as a key factor in driving customer loyalty and retention.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 9-13-2021

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Is Customer Loyalty and Retention (And 3 Tips for Improvement) by Scott Clark. Why B2B Customer Experience is Just as Vital for Growth as B2C by Gal Oron.

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New Forrester Research: B2B Should Use B2C Customer Loyalty Principles

Influitive

For years, B2B marketers have largely viewed B2C loyalty tactics as irrelevant in their space. Plus, customer retention has long been seen as the responsibility of those in sales, service, and support. But B2B marketers are under growing pressure to interact—and deepen relationships—with customers at every stage of the lifecycle, since retaining a customer is more valuable than acquiring a new one. Consistent customer interactions across organizational silos.

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Guest Blog: The Customer Experience is Not Just for B2C

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Christa Heibel about how investing in a personalized customer experience can create life-long customers in the B2B space. – Shep Hyken. If you’ve been habituated to think that the customer experience (CX) is strictly for B2C (business serving customers) verticals, you’re not alone. Remember, your business client is also a customer. Relationship Building in B2B for Customer Retention.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 11-29-2021

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Increase Employee Retention With These 4 Tips by David Finkel. The customer experience really starts on the inside of an organization with the employee experience.

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Guest Post: Why You Should Rethink Your Customer Service Goals

ShepHyken

She shares 5 customer service strategies that improve customer retention. People may cut companies some slack if a product doesn’t quite work as expected, but only when the customer service experience makes up for these missteps. . What is Customer Retention?

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How to improve the customer experience for better customer retention in times of uncertainty — Part 1

delighted

However, there is one area that absolutely should not be compromised: the customer experience. Because tough times for your company indicate tough times for your customers as well, it’s more important than ever for you to focus on customer retention and loyalty. The urgency to listen, respond, and care for your customers intensifies. We’re talking blocking and tackling: working on areas that are fundamental to your success and the happiness of your customers.

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Taking Customers Beyond the Honeymoon Phase

bold360 Blog

Comparing customer acquisition to dating isn’t a huge leap – you bring someone in with attractive offers and witty repertoire, but are you thinking about how you keep them? Are you putting in the same level of effort after prospects become customers? It’s at the point of conversion that most companies turn their focus to their next objective: landing another customer. Because of the high level of service you are providing, your prospects become customers.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 16, 2017

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 5 Stages to Building Customer Loyalty by Melissa Gonzalez. IBM) As a digital marketer, it’s important to remember that a long-lasting customer relationship takes time and trust; and trust takes a lifetime to build and a second to break. My Comment: Customer loyalty doesn’t happen immediately. And, while the article focuses on B2C, the stages can be found in any business relationship.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 10, 2020

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How the Digital Era Is Redefining Customer Experience by John Finch. (No My Comment: Customer experience and marketing are very much connected. Bigfoot Customer Service.

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5 Secrets that Customer Retention Specialists Don’t Want You to Know!

SmartKarrot

Ever since the boom of the SaaS industry, customer retention has become the top-most priority for business owners as they realized the immense benefits of it. Every company has different strategies they put across for customer retention and that also depends on their niche.

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Webinar Q&A Recap: You Already Have a Customer Community – Are You Cultivating It?

Education Services Group

Speaker: Jay Nathan , Chief Customer Officer of Higher Logic & Co- Founder of Gain Grow Retain . Q: Talking about a “best in class” customer community, what does that look like? And under the CCO you typically have things like Support and Customer Success and Professional Services.

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Top Ten Customer Service and Customer Experience Predictions for 2023

ShepHyken

And in the world of customer service and CX, there is much to be excited about. Last month I released my annual Top Ten Customer Experience Predictions in my weekly Forbes column. Regardless of the type of business you’re in (B2B, B2C, B2B2C), everyone is a consumer.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of June 12, 2016

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How Twitter’s Recent Changes Affect Customer Service by Dan Gingiss. My Comment: Twitter has become an important customer service channel. This excellent article is filled with ideas and tips to help any business understand how to use Twitter as a way to interact with customers for complaints, praise and any other customer comments.

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What Is Churn Rate and Why It Will Mess With Your Growth

LiveChat

Keeping an eye on your churn is the easiest way to check if your customers are happy with what they are getting. If your net number of customers keeps growing, you can still use this metric to check if you could be growing faster. Get it wrong, and you will spend time and resources just to keep the current number of customers. What is customer churn rate. Churn rate is the rate at which you are losing customers. 70 customers left during those 31 days.

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Find, Win, Keep: A simple customer centric business strategy

ijgolding

Gary’s probing went as follows: ‘What is our strategy to sustainably FIND new customers?’ Back in 1999, the concept of the ‘customer journey’ did not really exist. However, even then, GE were the masters at understanding end to end ‘processes’ as well as the importance of customer centricity. Now have a think about your own business – do you have a strategic plan for FINDING new customers?

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Three Steps to a Winning B2B Customer Experience Plan

Totango

Delivering a satisfying B2B customer experience is key to staying competitive in today’s SaaS market. Here, we’ll outline a strategic roadmap to developing a winning B2B customer experience strategy. What is B2B Customer Experience? Why Take B2B Customer Experience Seriously?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 8-22-2022

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How CMOs Can Master Their New Job: Leading Customer Experience by Chris Johnson. How To Make Hospitality Customer Service Shine by Paul Savarino.

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A to Z Guide to Customer Experience Definitions and Terms (Updated)

Lumoa

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. How do you take action on customer experience? Listen to your customers.

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Adapting to Rising Customer Expectations: The Key to Business Success

SmartKarrot

Over the past decades, the power of customers in vendor-customer relationships has risen. So have customer expectations. With the advent of digitalization and cut-throat competitions redefining the business landscape across industries, customers have more options to pick from.

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Guest Post: The Biggest Value Driver That is Not on Your Journey Map

ShepHyken

He shares the value that customer emotions bring to a company. How much value ($$$) do closer customer relationships and specific customer emotions bring to your business? Where do customer relationships feature on those journey maps?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 10-24-2022

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Retail Customer Experience) In the past year, one in four consumers have stopped buying or using a retailer due to a bad experience with a product or customer service and more than half, 55%, will stop using or buying from a retailer after several poor experiences. My Comment: This article is actually an interview with PwC Customer Transformation Leader George Korizis.

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These 20+ Statistics Say Customer Support Drives Revenue

aircall

Corporate finance teams tend to view customer support as a cost saver at best and a cost center at worst. These customer support statistics tell that revenue-related story. Poor Customer Support Stalls Growth. Nothing scares away future revenue quite like a reputation for subpar customer service. 66% of B2B customers and 52% of B2C customers have stopped buying from a company following a bad service interaction. Happy Customers Are Big Spenders.

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Customer Experience vs. Customer Success: Are They the Same?

ChurnZero

It’s not uncommon to find it difficult to grasp the concept of Customer Experience vs. Customer Success. For some, the Customer Experience definition is not that different from the one for Customer Success. So, are Customer Experience and Customer Success really the same?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 20, 2020

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. Even though it appears consumer-based (B2C), there is good info for any type of business.

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Customer Success in SaaS: A Complete Guide & Best Practices

Totango

Customer success in SaaS differs from CS in other industries. The software service industry presents unique challenges for customer success management while also creating unique opportunities that call for specific strategies. What Customer Success Advantages Do SaaS Companies Enjoy?

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What are customer journeys in SaaS?

CustomerSuccessBox

The custome r journey is the process by which a customer interacts with a company in order to achieve a goal. Customer journey maps are a tool to understand how people and companies buy your software. Importance of Customer Journey in SaaS. B2B vs. B2C Customer Journeys.

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3 Benefits of Knowledge Management for Customer Service

Kayako

Today’s customers increasingly expect personalized experiences from brands, so it is tempting to think that if your customer were having a problem, their first choice would be to get on a live call with customer service. Are you ready to deliver Friction-Free Customer Service?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of August 13, 2018

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Making This Critical Connection With Your Customers to Strengthen Relationships and Drive Loyalty? Business2Community) Customer Success is typically defined as, “ensuring customers achieve their desired outcomes while using your product or service.” Want better customer service? Traditionally customers called.

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Part 3: Helping Companies Build Stronger Customer Relationships

TeamSupport

The editors sat down with TeamSupport co-founder and COO, Eric Harrington, to talk about customer support in the time of COVID and building strong customer relationships in Part 1 of this series, and current trends and the future of B2B customer support in Part 2.

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5 Customer Care Facts You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2021

Skybridge

By pivoting wisely and adapting swiftly to customers’ changing priorities, these companies have done better than just weathering the storm. I’m often asked how to get leadership to consider investing in customer service and customer experience.

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The News Is In: Workforce Reductions Have NOT Been Significantly Affected by Automation

Anexa BPO

For example, although the wholesale industry – which was negatively impacted by the rise of B2C e-commerce – had big job losses, other industries did undergo impressive growth and actually expanded their workforce.

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4 Things to Consider When Mapping Your Digital Customer Journey

Comm100

Whether you’re new to digital omnichannel or your company is already deep into digital transformation for customer service, it’s always important to check the health of your digital customer journey. B2B vs. B2C conversion. Mobile vs desktop retention.

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