Kayako

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In the customer service and support world, it’s no secret that live chat is changing the game. From driving sales to boosting customer experience and growing retention, live chat has arrived as a fundamentally new way to interact with and support customers. Customers and support professionals alike have taken notice.

Software 169

Software Ecommerce How To Social Media 169

Totango

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Customer success tools extend the functionality of your CS platform, multiplying its value. By connecting data from other success tools to your CS tool, you can view and manage all your customer data from one place instead of leaving it isolated in separate information silos.

Tools 117

Tools Customer Success Software Self Service 117

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This recognition is of particular importance for SaaS (Software as a Service) companies, who are heavily dependent on renewing their existing book of business year after year as a part of their overall revenue strategy. The sales team is representing the product as it is today and not as they hope it will be tomorrow.

Customer Experience 302

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer B2B Conference 302

Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. 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.

Customer Retention 106

Customer Retention Software Customer Success CRM 106

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This week we feature an article by Noa Danon, co-founder and CEO of EverAfter, a company that helps build lasting relationships with customers and partners using data and content. She writes about how companies can keep their customers happy while looking for opportunities to sell more. SaaS has changed the traditional sales rules.

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Sales Company Customer Experience Customer Success 158

InMoment XI

MAY 31, 2022

But the big picture goal is why there is so much buzz around customer journey maps now: Customer journey mapping can move you towards more conversions, greater customer loyalty , and improved customer experience from end to end (or from end to forever, if you are subscription-based and there’s no bottom to your sales funnel).

Customer Journeys 396

Customer Journeys Examples Net Promoter Score Touchpoint 396

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 9, 2024

We unravel how customer success principles are reshaping B2C and B2B industries on this special CX Pulse Check edition of the Experience Action Podcast, with Jeannie Walters and special co-host David Sakamoto.

Fashion 284

Fashion B2C Hotels Insurance 284

ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

As we head into a new year, many customer success teams are looking for new ways to up the ante with their customer success efforts. In addition to these intrinsic efforts, many customer success teams are turning to software and technology to help boost the effectiveness of their account management workflows.

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Software Customer Success Effort Score eBook 104

CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

SmartBear Customer Care team and Solutions Architect Joe Joyce earn global honors for customer service and support. SmartBear ,a leading provider of software quality and visibility solutions,is the winner of two Stevie Awards in the 19 th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

Sales 52

Sales Customer Service Customer Care Innovation 52

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It is common to see a wide range of candidates succeed in the role of CX managerfrom Salesforce Administrators to Senior Sales Operations professionals to Customer Success or Customer Experience/Voice of the Customer leaders. What Background Should a CX Manager Have?

Customer Experience Management 195

Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management ROI 195

ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

9 tips to get your CSMs to adopt Customer Success software. Have you ever worked at a company where the Customer Success team had to beg for its own tools? The CSM perspective: how to encourage the adoption of Customer Success software. That’s okay. Tip #1 for CSMs: embrace change.

Software 98

Software Customer Success How To CRM 98

Kayako

JULY 31, 2019

The past few years have seen live chat completely change the way online businesses carry out marketing and sales. Gone are the days prospects would email and wait several hours to receive a response to a sales-related query, or call an 800 number and be stuck in a cyclical loop of annoying prompts and call trees.

Sales 161

Sales Marketing Net Promoter Score Consumers 161

Totango

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Customer success tools extend the functionality of your CS platform, multiplying its value. By connecting data from other success tools to your CS tool, you can view and manage all your customer data from one place instead of leaving it isolated in separate information silos.

Tools 94

Tools Customer Success Software Self Service 94

InMoment XI

JULY 13, 2022

As well as this, they tend to refer new customers to you – accounting for more than 80% of referrals for many businesses – and talk about you on social media/in person. Having a false image of customer success can be harmful, as issues will go unrecognized and unresolved. #2: 2: Reach Out to Detractors.

Net Promoter Score 368

Net Promoter Score Customer Retention Effort Score NPS 368

Retently

MAY 31, 2024

The Connective Tissue of a Company The first non-technical hire you make needs to be in Customer Success. Customer Success is the bridge between what your company does and what your customers need you to do. They offer a look into the minds of your customers and can shape the direction of your entire firm.

Customer Success 142

Customer Success Management Net Promoter Score Feedback 142

AskNicely

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Growth-savvy customer success experts agree that creating a customer-first culture begins and ends with executive buy-in. They might think it’s enough to hire a customer success manager and let that department, or marketing, lead the charge. Lower customer churn and higher revenue growth.

Net Promoter Score 150

Net Promoter Score Customer Success NPS Culture 150

ECXO

JUNE 23, 2024

Of course, I am extending the concept and exaggerating its use, but my point is that we can think that Customer Success acts as a kind of double agent because it serves both the customer and the company simultaneously, and clearly both sides are not enemies at all! It holds significant importance for any business.

Customer Centricity 358

Customer Centricity Culture Customer Journeys Customer Satisfaction 358

ChurnZero

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This guest post is by Kristen Hayer, CEO and founder of The Success League. As a discipline that’s shifting from new to established, customer success is facing some interesting headwinds right now. 2024’s Customer Success Leadership Study asked CS leaders to size their average CSM book of business by number of customers.

Customer Success 52

Customer Success Leadership Study Metrics 52

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In fact, in a three-year study, companies that implemented a well-designed customer success program saw a 91% return on investment and more productive CX teams. What does a “well-designed customer success program” even look like? We’ll get into the specifics of customer success platforms later in this guide.

Customer Success 138

Customer Success How To Return on Investment Customer Centricity 138

ChurnZero

JANUARY 6, 2025

Whats the one thing that wont change in customer success this year? So how should you position yourself for 2025s incoming customer success trendsand should you be nervous, optimistic, or a cautious blend of both? ” So what 2025 customer success trends can we anticipate? The pace of change itself.

Trends 52

Trends Customer Success Measurement Leadership 52

ECXO

DECEMBER 25, 2024

When businesses focus on giving their customers a fantastic experience, those customers tend to stick around longer, spread the word to their friends, and become loyal advocates. Why It Works: A detailed understanding of the customer journey allows you to target improvements where they matter most, boosting satisfaction and loyalty.

Customer Experience 156

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Social Media e-support 156

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Theyquestion the status quo, and relentlessly pursue their customers’ success, using ChurnZero software to power their initiatives and achieve breakthrough results. We’re delighted to introduce the winners of the 2024 ChurnHero Awards for customer success! Here’s who they are, and how they did it.

Customer Success 52

Customer Success Meeting Self Service ROI 52

Customer Bliss

MAY 17, 2019

I’m a big believer in that,” said Eleanor O’Neil, regarding her decision to create a customer success forecasting system. Eleanor is the Chief Customer Experience Officer at Workshare , a B2B company that manages document productivity and security software for legal firms. Create a Customer-Focused Culture .

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System Customer Success How To Customer Voice 131

Totango

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Whether you’re not using a customer success platform yet or you’re using an aging CS tool, there comes a time when you need to upgrade CS software. There are some common symptoms that your current system is no longer up to the task of managing your customer’s success needs.

Software 98

Software Net Promoter Score CRM Return on Investment 98

Totango

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Combined with intense competition and sign-up discounts, not to mention global inflation prompting many consumers to rethink their budgets, the customer retention stakes are high. . With the potential for churn dramatically increasing, customer success is a key priority. Leading the charge. Expert collaborators.

Customer Success 115

Customer Success Culture Survey Customer Journeys 115

InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

When to Use: This journey map is used when developing marketing and sales strategies that aim to guide prospective customers through their decision-making process. It is particularly useful for aligning teams across multiple departments, such as marketing, sales, and customer success.

Customer Journeys 195

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Strategy Touchpoint 195

ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This is a guest article by Swati Garg , founder and CEO, Melo Associates , and Lindsay Lynch , senior recruitment consultant, Melo Associates , a recruitment firm focused on customer success hiring for SaaS and tech companies nationwide. For example, “Enterprise Customer Success Manager”.

Customer Success 52

Customer Success How To Insurance Culture 52

Totango

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Totango’s customer success software drives cross-functional enterprise teams toward enhanced productivity, retention, and growth. The best of customer success At Totango, we know just how important it is for customers to receive not only a high-quality product but one that has been thoroughly vetted by their peers.

Customer Success 118

Customer Success Software Customer Satisfaction Feedback 118

Gainsight

JANUARY 10, 2022

TL; DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read): Gainsight acquired SaaS Community Software leader inSided! Past: Customer Success Started as a Community. The word “community” captures how the Customer Success movement got started. For the mundane version of this news, click here. What comes to mind when you think of community?

Customer Success 27

Customer Success Chief Customer Officer Hotels Conference 27

GetFeedback

JUNE 22, 2019

Remember that your NPS survey represents a valuable customer loyalty metric. Viewing customers through this lens gives customer success teams a better way to build healthy, long-lasting customer relationships. Solid customer data helps your customer success teams predict and prevent churn.

NPS 304

NPS Net Promoter Score Survey Effort Score 304

AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 19, 2025

AWS customers and partners innovate using Amazon Q Business in Europe Organizations across the EU are using Amazon Q Business for a wide variety of use cases, including answering questions about company data, summarizing documents, and providing business insights. Read about other Amazon Q Business customers success stories here.

Innovation 97

Innovation Knowledge Base Government Wait Times 97

Gainsight

JANUARY 4, 2021

As we embark on the New Year, now is the perfect time to catch up on Gainsight’s Customer Success resources from 2020. We compiled our best Customer Success resources from last year, from blogs to ebooks to webinars and podcasts. Launching Customer Success. Customer Success Team Management.

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Resources Customer Success eBook Multi-Channel 111

Totango

MAY 24, 2022

Customer relationship management software is great for sales, but it isn’t a substitute for a customer success platform. A customer relationship management app is software used to store data about prospect and client interactions in a single database to support sales, marketing, and other business functions.

CRM 96

CRM Customer Success Customer Relationship Management Customer relationships 96

Totango

JULY 31, 2024

In] the enterprise sale, you start by signing on the dotted line, so different expectations and skills are needed.” – Karen Budell , Chief Marketing Officer, Totango + Catalyst Shifting from a product-led growth (PLG) model to an enterprise sales motion is a significant move for any SaaS company.

Sales 101

Sales Leadership Industry Tips 101

ClientSuccess

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In this post, I’ll address the most frequent question I’m asked by customer success leaders—what is the best compensation plan for Customer Success Managers (CSMs)? Compensation Plans for Customer Success Managers (CSMs). Download Customer Success Compensation Models Image. And he was right.

Customer Success 111

Customer Success Management NPS Sales 111

Calabrio

MARCH 4, 2025

They also apply AI models to analyze customer intent to surface desires, needs, opinions, and expectations of customers. Its worth taking a moment, though, to explore the third function above in particular, around how AI analyzes customer intentor whats behind a customers feedback or expression of an unmet need.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Effort Score Analysis Multi-Channel 100

Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

“If you have a customer success job in an organization that isn’t interested in customer retention, you need to consider doing something else,” says Lucy Norris , Executive VP, Global Leader of Customer Success at Genesys , a technology company that provides solutions for customer experience, marketing, and sales.

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Communication Chief Customer Officer Customer Care Leadership 222