ProfitWell

APRIL 17, 2020

If a customer struggles to use your SaaS product, then they're unlikely to feel that it's a good value/fit for them. It's in the best interest of every SaaS company to ensure its customers are able to understand and make the most of its products. The best way to do that is with a thorough customer success program.

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User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Confused about trying to understand SaaS roles? SaaS companies have many moving parts, and it can be difficult to determine who does what. TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. What is a SaaS business model?

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 14, 2020

At ChurnZero, we’re humble enough to admit that Customer Success software can’t do it all, and quite frankly, it shouldn’t. We stick to our circle of competence and focus on our area of expertise: Customer Success software. It’s Customer Success for us. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software.

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User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

How can you use them for better customer engagement ? TL;DR Segmentation is a process of grouping customers by shared characteristics. A segmentation survey is used to gather the data necessary to segment customers. It’s used to identify new opportunities and understand the needs of potential customers.

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User Pilot

JUNE 28, 2023

Sustaining user engagement throughout the entire onboarding process can feel like a task only large teams can achieve. Osano reduced delinquent churn with progressive billing popups. Platformly uses a progress bar and empty state CTAs to simplify the onboarding process for their complex product. Get a demo now!

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ProfitWell

MARCH 2, 2020

That’s what makes a customer success strategy so important. Thinking proactively about how to build products that help customers achieve their goals is the best tool you have for building lasting relationships. Guiding people effectively through that journey helps them see the value your service provides at each step of the way.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Reducing the CAC payback period can help SaaS companies boost their financial performance and drive growth. TL;DR The CAC payback period measures the time it takes for a company to recover the money invested in new customer acquisition. There are 3 main reasons why a SaaS company should track the CAC payback period.

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User Pilot

JANUARY 27, 2023

However, it would be naive to expect customers to part with their hard-earned cash without first trying out the product. As a SaaS product manager , how do you give users a chance to experience your product value? So why not look at our 15 B2B SaaS free trial best practices that will help you boost your conversion rates?

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, with the bustling world of opportunities to earn recurring revenue , subscription-based SMEs are also faced with unprecedented demands for speed, efficiency, compliance and customer support. Less tech-savvy business owners transitioning from legacy systems may want guided onboarding rather than self-service.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2019

Firstly- Happy New Year Churn Fighters! But what if you could have a better idea of the changes 2019 has in store for Customer Success professionals? But what if you could have a better idea of the changes 2019 has in store for Customer Success professionals? Let’s talk 2019 predictions.

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User Pilot

APRIL 23, 2021

Without exception, all the SaaS businesses I’ve ever spoken with want to keep their churn rate down. That’s because retention and activation , not acquisition, are the main drivers of profitability in the SaaS world. You’re not going to recoup all that investment with just one round of monthly payments per customer.

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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. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy.

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The Angel VC

MARCH 23, 2016

Almost exactly four years ago I published a financial plan template for SaaS startups based on a model that I had created for Zendesk a few years earlier. The original v1 model was a very simple plan for early-stage SaaS startups with a low-touch sales model. The "Revenues" line shows your end-of-month MRR for the respective month.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2019

Firstly- Happy New Year Churn Fighters! But what if you could have a better idea of the changes 2019 has in store for Customer Success professionals? But what if you could have a better idea of the changes 2019 has in store for Customer Success professionals? Let’s talk 2019 predictions.

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User Pilot

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When working with SaaS products, a constant task you’ll find yourself obsessed with is how to increase user adoption. In this blog post, we’re going to learn 7 tested user adoption strategies for SaaS companies including real-life examples. Churn is the enemy of SaaS businesses. Let’s get started!

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SmartKarrot

AUGUST 11, 2021

“A customer is a King”, an age-old business mantra that emphasizes the importance of customers or would-be customers in every business. The same is true for companies who are dealing in SaaS products. The lifeblood of the SaaS business is its customers. Fewer features in your SaaS product.

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User Pilot

MARCH 31, 2023

How do you build a successful free-to-paid conversion strategy for your SaaS? This is a question every customer success manager must address in order to turn free users into paying customers. 15% is a good free trial conversion rate for SaaS products. What’s a good free trial conversion rate in SaaS?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

As for Krish, under Krish’s leadership the team has grown to over 300 people and over 5,000 clients making it one of the next generation in truly global SaaS businesses started in India. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: * How Krish made his way into the world of SaaS and came to found one of India’s fastest growing SaaS companies in Chargebee?

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Get the latest from FastSpring’s Support leaders about preparing for Cyber Weekend, refund policies, strategies to decrease customer churn, and more. Visit our Support page. Enhance the user experience : Make it easy for customers to find products, navigate through the website, and complete the checkout process.

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OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

45% of SaaS companies said they had some form of usage-based pricing, up from 34% in 2020. Fully embracing usage-based pricing rather than traditional seat-based subscriptions is analogous to making the transition from on-prem to SaaS in the first place. Customer Value Management will supercede customer success, Steven Forth.

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SmartKarrot

MARCH 8, 2022

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are honored to present our Top 50 Women Leaders in Customer Success to Follow list for 2022, celebrating 50 influential women leaders and their inspiring stories of strength and success. Her diverse yet unique skills include customer life cycle optimization from pre-sales.

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CustomerSuccessBox

JULY 14, 2021

Adoption is the phase where customers get acquainted with your product, integrate it into their workflow and learn ways to use it that maximizes their benefit. Customers only adopt a product if it helps them achieve their goal. Why the Adoption Phase Matters in SaaS. This is the time they need your support 24/7.

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Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

This post is part of a continuing series evaluating the S-1s of publicly traded SaaS companies in order to better understand the core business and build a library of benchmarks that might be useful to founders. All of the businesses we’ve looked at in the past have been purely SaaS businesses.

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ProfitWell

MARCH 25, 2020

We studied the levers—acquisition, retention, and monetization—of 512 SaaS companies. There are a number of actions and activities certain companies take to reduce churn and increase customer retention. While you may have the best acquisition process in the business, if your retention is terrible then it’s all worthless.

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Upscope

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

We found SaaS enterprise pricing to be quite confusing at first but having been through the process enough now, here's our advice for our younger selves. Enterprise 1: Mid-sized company They want to build Upscope into their own support tool so their staff can instantly screen share with customers. Do usage based pricing.

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 13, 2020

SaaS companies have transformed the way global businesses work. Ever since its inception in the 1960s, SaaS has evolved from a mere time-sharing system to innovative and efficient applications that can be accessed on multiple computers. In this blog we’ll talk about SaaS business and top 50 SaaS companies in 2020.

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User Pilot

MARCH 25, 2024

In this article, we explore what customer attrition is, why it matters, and 15 effective strategies for strengthening customer relationships, boosting loyalty, and driving long-term growth. TL;DR Customer attrition or customer churn is the loss of a customer(s) by a business. Book a demo now to learn more!

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Kellblog

AUGUST 7, 2019

In this post we’re going to look at the management accounting side of multi-year SaaS deals that grow in value over time. Say you sign a three-year deal with a customer that ramps in payment structure: year 1 costs $1M, year 2 costs $2M, and year 3 costs $3M. Payment structure. $1M. Equal Value: The Price-Ramped Deal.

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SmartKarrot

MAY 29, 2020

The role of a customer success specialist is to develop customer relationships, which promote loyalty and retention. A customer success manager or specialist work with customers to make sure they are satisfied with the products or services. . How Tech Helps Customer Success Specialists? .

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SmartKarrot

AUGUST 13, 2020

It takes effort, it takes time, and it also takes a few tricks up your sleeve to earn customer trust. In the customer success industry, building trust is extremely important. The trust between a customer and a company is just as significant as it is for any other relationship. Most importantly, it benefits the customer.

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SmartKarrot

JULY 29, 2020

Even if the customers would return to the same brand for buying another product, that represented a very small percentage of the company’s overall customer base. Specially in the SaaS industry, where upfront payment has reduced to a minimal amount, customers are more free to reexamine their choice of product at any given time.

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OPEXEngine

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Churn is the enemy of subscription-based businesses; it measures the rate at which your hard-won customers cancel their subscription to your service. Left unchecked, what seems like a relatively low customer churn rate month-on-month can quickly escalate into a crippling annual churn rate that your business can’t sustain.

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User Pilot

MAY 8, 2023

What are the main customer onboarding trends to watch out for in 2023? Userpilot’s State of SaaS Onboarding 2023 has just landed and we’re sharing the key insights. Primary onboarding flows should be short and focused on training customers in basic functionality. Fasten your seatbelts and let’s get right to it!

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ProfitWell

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Too many SaaS companies end up in the same situation. They launch a product, start bringing in some solid revenue, and put all their efforts into acquiring new customers. Their success blinds them to the hidden dangers every SaaS company faces—dangers like high customer churn. Good luck keeping them around.

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SmartKarrot

JUNE 2, 2022

Customer experience is crucial for any B2B SaaS business. Any B2B SaaS business must keep the customers with the business with a good customer experience. In fact, a customer experience that satisfies customers leads to reduced churn. Benefits of Good Customer Experiences in B2B Companies.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The SaaS industry is constantly evolving, and for many companies in the space, that means having to evolve their business model. Determining where you are on the spectrum leads to the sort of customers you plan to target, your route to market and the most effective sales process. Gaining new customers. Purchase process.

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