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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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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Callminer

APRIL 23, 2019

Expert PCI Compliance Tips & Best Practices. Below, we’ve rounded up 17 tips and best practices for PCI compliance from industry and regulatory experts. Expand your call recording practices. Having a vulnerability management program to protect software programs, systems and applications.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 24, 2022

What does this mean for B2B SaaS businesses? In our webinar, 2022 SaaS retention benchmarks , SaaS Capital Manager Director Rob Belcher shares the results from their 11th annual B2B SaaS benchmarking survey. It’s the largest survey of private SaaS companies in the world with over 1,500 responses.

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Revation Systems

JANUARY 5, 2023

During the sales process I found myself becoming emotionally attached to the one with more “sizzle” and “bells and whistles.” Now that I’ve (hopefully) illustrated the connection security has in developing trust, let’s talk about best practices when evaluating prospective vendors to ensure they pass the trust test.

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CustomerSuccessBox

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In the SaaS world, the customer-acquisition-cost (CAC) is high and the initial payment is peanuts compared to the lifetime value (LTV) of the customer. Without a high customer retention rate, a SaaS company will shut down, no matter how great the other metrics are. Customer Retention Best Practices.

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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. Part of adopting an agile mindset means making fast decisions with the best information you have. A SaaS business’s greatest source of intel is direct customer feedback.

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CustomerSuccessBox

MARCH 17, 2022

Read further to know in detail about the best practices that you should follow for building an effective Customer Journey Map. Improve the customer experience Increase the number of sales conversions. Pro tip : Customer Journey in SaaS. 7 Best Practices for an Effective Customer Journey Map.

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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. The benefits of a fast, simple onboarding process are myriad.

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Education Services Group

JANUARY 13, 2023

As businesses embrace the everything-as-a-service transformation, some find it more difficult than others to make the shift to SaaS. There’s a term for when a business takes the leap from traditional to SaaS: swallowing the fish. 5 tips for CS leaders managing the transition from traditional to SaaS. That’s hard!

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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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Totango

MAY 19, 2020

The continuing COVID-19 health crisis may well produce a recession that has a significant impact on the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry. No one is certain how this will change the long and short-term behaviors of customers, lenders, and enterprises in a SaaS world. Create a Community for Sharing Best Practices.

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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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Totango

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Hiring team members with the right customer success manager skills is critical for the effectiveness of your CS team and strategy. Here we’ve identified the 13 most essential qualities to consider when hiring a CS manager. What Is a Customer Success Manager (CSM)? What Is a Customer Success Manager (CSM)?

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ChurnZero

JUNE 24, 2022

What does this mean for B2B SaaS businesses? In our webinar, 2022 SaaS retention benchmarks , SaaS Capital Manager Director Rob Belcher shares the results from their 11th annual B2B SaaS benchmarking survey. It’s the largest survey of private SaaS companies in the world with over 1,500 responses.

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CrazyCall

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Sales influencers adore doing this. Of course we can’t highlight thousands, indeed tens of thousands of inspirational and experienced sales executives, but we’ve created this list of 21 influencers who constantly share helpful advice, sales tips & tricks on social media and make up the world of sales, including the social selling.

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ChurnZero

MARCH 28, 2023

Early-stage SaaS businesses tend to put most of their focus on acquiring net new customers. For a little while, customer retention is a manageable task with existing staff. When you have only a handful of customers, your sales team, product team, customer support team—and even executives—can join forces to keep them happy.

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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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ClientSuccess

AUGUST 14, 2019

As you structure your CSM compensation plans, here are three best practices to keep in mind: 1. Get input from sales, marketing, product, and your executive team when deciding on your CSM engagement model. . This conversation is especially important to have with your sales leader counterparts. Who Owns the Renewal?

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Callminer

MAY 11, 2020

When employees exhibit disgruntled behavior, it’s concerning for managers. Not only are managers concerned for their employee’s well-being and happiness, but disgruntled employees can contribute to a stressful working environment for the whole team. Meet Our Panel of Customer Service & Customer Experience Managers: Anh Trinh.

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aircall

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Beyond hitting your sales goals, focusing on professional development is key to growing your career. Taking courses, attending conferences and events, and networking are all great strategies, but heading to the stacks is one of the easiest ways you can boost your sales knowledge. The Aircall Team’s Top 10 Sales Books.

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SmartKarrot

JUNE 16, 2020

A list of Top 8 SaaS Account Management Best Practices to help you grow your existing accounts and increase revenue. #1 The ideal Account Manager should be a problem solver who is sensitive to the client’s needs and spends time and energy to make them successful. 1 Define Key or Strategic Accounts.

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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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CustomerSuccessBox

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this era of SaaS and subscription businesses, getting the user to buy your product is only the beginning of a long journey ahead. During the entire process with the customer, pre-sales and post-sales, there is a need for a close relationship between Customer Success and Sales. Best Practices for knowledge transfer.

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JustCall

JANUARY 23, 2024

San Francisco, August 14, 2023 – JustCall today announced it has launched JustCall CTI App on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering customers to transform their communications by delivering comprehensive, hassle-free workflows for sales and support teams, leveraging AI-powered agent-assistance tools to enhance calls and contact center support.

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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. Except for the fresh sales, the rest of the revenue streams depend on the kind of relationship you develop with your customers. What is SaaS revenue forecast? For Fresh Sales.

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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

JULY 17, 2020

Keeping a renewing client allows you to increase your Customer Success team’s efficiency and grow your SaaS business. In some cases, the renewal process is owned by the Sales team (not the Customer Success team). In other words, in this blog, we are going to assume that the situation calls for Sales to own the renewals.

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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. Here’s our guide to today’s best customer retention management software.

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ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Welcome to our blog series CSM from the Trenches, a community for frontline Customer Success Managers (CSMs) that discusses trends, best practices, and advice for the frontline. We’ve compiled a list of 12 Customer Success Best Practices That Can Positively Impact Your Work as a CSM. How has it helped you? ”.

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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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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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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

To help you amp up your Customer Success management skills here’s a breakdown of our top recommendations for courses to consider taking. Customer Success Management Fundamentals. Course Description: New to customer success management (CSM)? Instructor: Rick Adams , Author, Trainer, Consultant and Business Owner, Practical CSM.

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Education Services Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As a sales leader in a thriving Customer Success marketplace, it pains me to see the dysfunction that often exists between these two power-house organizations. Political tug of war over revenue, CS cleaning up ‘bad-fit’ customers, sales running out of referenceable clients from less-than-ideal delivery scenarios. Shorter sales cycles.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Watch this webinar to learn: Basic negotiation approaches for Customer Success Managers. How to escalate a customer negotiation for the best results. B2B SaaS Benchmarks: How Does Your Company Compare to +1500 of Its Peers? Overview of the current B2B SaaS market and valuation drivers. Customer Success Around the Web.

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Totango

MARCH 26, 2021

At one time, customer lifecycle models took a seller-centric perspective which split the pre-sales phase of the customer’s journey from the post-sales phase. A satisfying post-sales experience sets the stage for subscription renewals and referrals, laying a foundation for additional sales.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Related: Which Customer Success best practices should you keep or let go in 2023? Another indication of the rising influence of Customer Success is its ability to influence sales. Which Customer Success best practices should you keep or let go in 2023? Learn from three SaaS CEOs.

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