Openview

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A CEB Gartner study completely contradicts what has been conventional wisdom in SaaS, that strong customer service is a critical part of a sales team’s ability to not just retain clients but grow and accelerate account revenue. Customer improvement is essentially a quasi-business consultant role.

Cross-sell 76

Cross-sell Sell Account management Sales 76

Martech

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Customer segmentation: Utilize data analytics to segment customers based on demographics, behavior, and preferences. This helps in targeting specific customer groups with personalized marketing campaigns and offers. Customer lifetime value (CLV): Analyze data to understand the value of each customer over their lifetime.

Customers 94

Customers Cross-sell Campaign Lead generation 94

Martech

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Organizations that want happier customers should look holistically at the entire customer journey. Marketers need the big picture when it comes to customer experiences. That’s because all the individual actions that customers take are now seen in context within the entire journey. asked de Quintanilha.

Customers 141

Customers Cross-sell B2B Service 141

Heinz Marketing

JULY 20, 2023

By Michelle Voznyuk , Marketing Specialist at Heinz Marketing Customer success leaders today face an increasingly challenging task of navigating post-sales efforts. Not only are they pressured to mitigate churn, but they must also simultaneously drive revenue through upsells, cross-sells, and advocacy.

Customers 90

Customers Cross-sell Growth Lead generation 90

Sales Hacker

JUNE 13, 2023

I hear this a lot from business leaders — and it’s always kind of sheepish: “Chris, how do we actually make a sales process?” Sales processes don’t just happen. Company founders do a lot of the selling in the early days. And it results in a lot of backward sales processes. And I get it. It often comes about like this.

Process 87

Process Cross-sell Sales Finance 87

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 15, 2022

Most of our “sales processes” are failing us. Second, we have outdated views of the sales process. We design it to be a relatively linear progression of activities we undertake with the customer. We design it to be a relatively linear progression of activities we undertake with the customer.

Process 81

Process Cross-sell Sales Sell 81

Martech

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

At the heart of top-performing B2B marketing programs lies a solid answer to the fundamental question: Do you truly know your best customers and where to find more of them? Let’s unpack this idea of differential profitability of customers and the strategic implications for B2B marketers. The key takeaway?

Customers 120

Customers Construction B2B Cross-sell 120

Heinz Marketing

MAY 20, 2022

While the idea of customer success as a profit center is not new, it is regaining momentum and overtaking new logo acquisition as the main strategy for B2B revenue growth. Our clientele often come to us for help gaining new customers. Customer Marketing. Customer Marketing. Customer Success. Account Management.

Cross-sell 106

Cross-sell Customers Growth Contract 106

Martech

MARCH 4, 2024

Prompt What are the top five metrics to track with a customer journey orchestration tool? Conversion Rate: This metric measures the percentage of customers who complete a desired action or goal, such as making a purchase or signing up for a newsletter. By addressing these issues, businesses can improve customer retention and loyalty.

Customers 93

Customers Objectives and Key Results Manufacturing CRM 93

Veloxy

MARCH 15, 2023

It is a comprehensive approach that helps organizations increase their revenue growth by aligning their sales, marketing, and customer success efforts with their business objectives. This results in higher customer satisfaction, increased customer loyalty, and improved customer retention.

Cross-sell 246

Cross-sell Objectives and Key Results Growth Teamwork 246

Martech

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Data-driven marketing has had a transformational shift not only in how we engage with our customers but, even more importantly, in how we target new prospective customers. With little overall regulation, all types of data are at our fingertips to build cross-channel campaigns that can feel tailor-made for the user.

Customers 134

Customers Cross-sell Retail Prospecting 134

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To help take some of the pressure off, companies focus on technology investments to help their sales teams increase win rates and accelerate revenue while automating a lot of the tedious, manual processes that prove to be a bottleneck in the sales cycle. 7 sales processes you can automate now. Modernize the proposal and quote process.

Process 85

Process Cross-sell Contract Negotiate 85

Salesforce

APRIL 25, 2024

Good customer service is important — whether we’re receiving or providing it. But what is good customer service, anyway? Good customer service means meeting customer needs and expectations consistently. Our research found that 88% of customers say good customer service makes them more likely to purchase again.

Service 52

Service Customers E-commerce CRM 52

Heinz Marketing

JUNE 30, 2023

By Karla Sanders , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B business, customer-led growth has emerged as a powerful approach to drive sustainable success. To truly understand the significance of metrics in B2B customer-led growth, let’s consider an example.

B2B 100

B2B Growth Customers Cross-sell 100

Salesforce

OCTOBER 18, 2023

You can’t sell something to someone you don’t know exists yet, and they can’t buy anything from a company they’ve never heard of. Demand generation marketing (or “demand gen,” for short) means finding, learning about, and winning over potential customers. Those customers also expect more and more from brands.

Objectives and Key Results 111

Objectives and Key Results Customers Drivers/motivators Lead generation 111

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

While the allure of customer acquisition can pull a founder’s attention, it’s equally important to dedicate resources to fighting churn and expanding revenue from existing customers. Churn vs. Expansion: Where to Start As many startup founders know, in the beginning, acquiring customers is key to getting off the ground.

Cross-sell 86

Cross-sell Customers Relationship Management Up-sell 86

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

There’s more to ecommerce customer acquisition than increasing checkout conversion rates. For long-term, sustainable success, you must attract the right customers. In this article, you’ll learn how to gauge the effectiveness of any customer acquisition strategy. What makes customer acquisition different from marketing?

Customers 129

Customers Retail Cross-sell Follow-up 129

Martech

APRIL 24, 2023

This story is similar to what many B2B buyers go through, highlighting a key element in customer retention. Often, customers are either won or lost not at the point of renewal but during the journey’s delivery and adoption phases, which are critical for improving retention.

B2B 102

B2B Customers Cross-sell Clients 102

Salesforce

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A bad experience is one of the top reasons a customer will leave a brand , and younger generations are increasingly likely to abandon ship for this very reason. That’s why fostering a customer-obsessed culture can improve an organization’s health and longevity. What you’ll learn: What is a customer-obsessed culture?

Teamwork 59

Teamwork Customers Cross-sell Strategic planning 59

Gong.io

AUGUST 3, 2022

For SaaS and subscription businesses, customer success is a key revenue driver. So, how exactly do you measure if a customer is “successful” (and what does that even mean?). Defining customer success and measurements . For individual clients, we can ask, “What was it that the customer wanted to achieve originally?

Customers 87

Customers Cross-sell Contract Price 87

Highspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Explore a range of sales process examples and learn how to align with the customer’s journey for better buyer engagement , relationships, and sales success. What is a Sales Process? Sales Methodology Sales Process Examples Sales Process Mistakes to Avoid Mastering Your Sales Process With Highspot What is a Sales Process?

Process 52

Process Real Estate Objectives and Key Results Negotiate 52

Martech

JULY 31, 2023

This article explores steps you can take to move the needle with your email program by: Identifying your highest-value customers. How to identify your highest-value customers Different industries (CPG, B2C, ecommerce) may have varying ways to determine their highest-value customers. Building a testing campaign for Q4 success.

Customers 84

Customers Drivers/motivators Cross-sell B2C 84

SaaStr

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Customer success is all about outcomes. What does NRR have to do with customer success? PST — Former VP of Customer Success and current founder and Managing Partner at Success Venture Partners, John Gleeson, shares his lessons learned scaling customer success from $1M to $300M in ARR. Get more new customers.

Cross-sell 67

Cross-sell Customers GTM A/B testing 67

Highspot

JULY 2, 2021

Over the last year, many companies pivoted to focus on nurturing existing customers, making it more important than ever to enable your post-sales teams, from customer success to services. Today’s customers demand an exceptional customer experience. And this should be transparent to the customer.”

Customers 98

Customers Cross-sell Up-sell Service 98

Martech

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Lovable brands embrace customers even when they aren’t in the mood or the market to buy. In dozens of ways, these brands show they appreciate shoppers for more than their lifetime customer value. A stellar brand experienc e is essential for creating a long-term relationship that delivers value for you and your customers.

Customers 130

Customers Retail Cross-sell Campaign 130

Martech

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer retention is becoming more of a priority for B2B marketers lately. As buying shifts online and marketing takes on some traditional sales roles, retaining existing customers is essential for driving growth and profits. Sagefrog’s 2023 report , amazingly, listed customer retention as B2B marketers’ number two priority. (It

B2B 123

B2B Cross-sell Pharmaceutical Account management 123

Engage Selling

OCTOBER 15, 2012

This three step process can help you assure that long relationship with them. This three step process can help you assure that long relationship with them. Refine Align Implement Podcast Series: The Sales Leader 3D Sales Training System Colleen Francis cross-selling Engage Selling Solutions Lead Up!

Cross-sell 48

Cross-sell Up-sell Sell Referrals 48

Martech

JANUARY 8, 2024

Prompt Can you outline a CDP use case that targets lapsed customers? Answer A use case that targets lapsed customers with a customer data platform (CDP) can be outlined as follows: 1. Refining the summary: Identify the criteria for defining a lapsed customer (e.g., How long should the test run? Please keep answers simple.

Customers 72

Customers Click Through Rate Objectives and Key Results A/B testing 72

Salesforce

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

How do you increase revenue, decrease costs, and maintain the best possible customer experience — all at the same time? Let’s take a few minutes to review the principles of great customer service operations — and what you can do right now to take your organization to the next level. It’s a delicate balancing act.

Service 72

Service Customers Cross-sell Contact 72

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Some scenarios can make it difficult to deliver exceptional customer satisfaction. If a customer lacks internet access, or if they accidentally order the wrong item, this often prompts frustration, panic, and a call to customer support. Even better: OOBO often results in opportunities to cross- and upsell.

Service 97

Service Cross-sell Customers Drivers/motivators 97

ClickFunnels

JULY 2, 2021

Table of Contents #1 Set Up a Value Ladder Sales Funnel #2 Add Cross-Sells, Upsells, and Downsells #3 Use the Hook, Story, Offer Framework #4 Optimize Your Marketing To Attract More Dream Customers #5 Be Proactive About Getting Social Proof Keep Optimizing Your Sales Funnel! 2 Add Cross-Sells, Upsells, and Downsells.

Cross-sell 246

Cross-sell Sales Niche Price 246

The 5% Institute

JUNE 8, 2023

What is a sales process, and why is it important? Whether you’re selling products or services, having an effective sales process in place is crucial for driving revenue and achieving business growth. It involves a series of steps designed to identify, engage, and convert potential buyers into paying customers.

Process 52

Process Objectives and Key Results Represent Sales 52

Martech

JULY 22, 2022

Understanding your current business processes, knowing how to measure success, and being able to identify where you are looking for improvements, are all critical pieces of the customer journey orchestration (CJO) tool decision-making process. A better relationship with your customer. Here are some of these benefits.

Customers 91

Customers Cross-sell Service Education 91

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Do you feel like your selling job is becoming harder and harder over time? As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. So hurry up and learn how to stop wasting your time on inefficient routines and redirect your efforts to selling!

Process 52

Process Objectives and Key Results X-functional Sales 52

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While the link between retaining customers and profitability is pretty well understood, most companies still approach customer retention with piecemeal initiatives. When customers say: “ We are not getting the outcomes we expected ”. “ The final arbiter of value received must be the customer. It’s All About Value.

Customers 73

Customers Contract Cross-sell Account management 73

InsightSquared

AUGUST 14, 2019

In fact, Gartner reported by the year 2020, AI will become a more integral part of the sales process for up to 30% of companies around the world. Here are three of the top ways AI is impacting today’s sales process: Increases Time Spent Selling. However, it’s important to note that not all sales leads are created equal.

Process 91

Process Cross-sell Sales B2B 91

Highspot

MAY 3, 2024

But according to Salesforce, this is the reality for many businesses, and the pressure to hit revenue targets has companies looking to improve sales processes to boost performance. It requires multiple teams including marketing, customer success, account management, and more to optimize the sales cycle and performance.

Cross-sell 52

Cross-sell GTM Technology Technology 52