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Quantifying the Financial Impact of Post-Sales Services: Elevating Customer Success to the Next Level of Decision-Making

Valuize Consulting

Reconciling Financial Metrics with Established CS Metrics Some may wonder how these financial metrics align with established Customer Success indicators like Gross Revenue Retention (GRR) , Net Revenue Retention (NRR) , Cost to Serve , Gross Margin , and Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC).

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Olo vs Toast: $2B vs $25B – The Strategic Tale of Two Tech Giants

SaaStr

Olo’s “fewer but bigger” customers represent a smaller percentage of the total addressable market but generated superior unit economics – until Toast’s scale advantages kicked in.

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How is Marketing Segmentation Used in Customer Retention?

User Pilot

A successful customer retention strategy starts with effective communication – the right message to the right audience at the right time. Marketing segmentation comes in handy here. In this article, we cover: How is marketing segmentation used in customer retention? Why is retention important in SaaS?

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10 Things I Wish My Board and VCs Had Told Me

SaaStr

60+ NPS, 130%+ net revenue retention, however you measure it is special. If yours is, invest more there and worry a little less about pressure to do new things, new market segments, etc. Truly beloved products win. Invest more there. Double down there. You can screw up a lot of other things. Most products are not beloved.

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HubSpot: “Yes, We Had a Great Quarter. But … To Be Clear … Things Aren’t Bouncing Back Yet”

SaaStr

So HubSpot had a great quarter, despite there being many challenges in the sales and marketing segments overall in the past 18 months: $2.5B ARR 23% Growth 22% Customer Growth 15% Operating Margins (non-GAAP) That’s about as good as it gets. But … that doesn’t mean it got easier. Still, even now.

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The Easiest Ways to Get From $1M ARR to $10M ARR

SaaStr

The #1 biggest mistake I see from $1m to $10m ARR is chasing new market segments, new categories, new areas where you have 0 or almost no traction. Hire a VP of Marketing that knows demand gen cold. Hire a VP of Customer Success that is great … and upsells, retentions, and renewals will all go up. You did it. Like magic.

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Customer Acquisition vs Retention: What to Focus on for Product Growth?

User Pilot

Which one is better, customer acquisition vs retention? This article will examine customer acquisition and retention and determine which one you should focus on. TL;DR Customer acquisition attracts and converts new customers through marketing and sales efforts to expand the customer base and drive revenue growth.