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tl;dr – In this article we share a FREE tool to help you hit your expansion quota. There are strongly held views about whether Customer Success Managers should be selling to their customers. Whatever side of the argument you stand on, the fact remains that a lot of companies set their CSMs a sales target. […]

Having a solid customer acquisition strategy is a must for any business, yet what counts the most is the business’s ability to keep the current customers satisfied and ready for recurring and bigger purchases. This process is called customer retention and we will be talking about predictive analytics for customer retention, but let’s point out […]

Akita can fairly be described as a “capital-efficient” startup. Early last year I was accepted into an early-stage accelerator in Dublin, Ireland which invested €20,000 to help get things started. On top of this, we joined Amazon’s Activate program which provided $15,000 in hosting and support credits for AWS. I’d say I probably kicked in another €10,000 of […]

Product adoption is essential for retention and loyalty. If the customers find value in your new product and include it in their workflows, there is a great chance they will stick to it for longer.  Still, managing to persuade your audience to try out your new product is not an easy task, especially in a […]

The support of satisfied customers and their willingness to spread the good word can sometimes bring you more prospects than a masterfully crafted marketing campaign. It is all about trust.  Customer advocacy can help your business drive growth, brand and customer loyalty. By leveraging the enthusiasm of satisfied customers, customer advocacy strategies can help you […]

The customer success department is responsible for creating a strategic approach with a focus on cultivating mutually beneficial relationships between the business and its customers.

In SaaS, fostering long-term relationships is a priority, as happy and loyal customers are the foundation for business growth and success. Therefore, building trustful and transparent customer relationships through customer advocacy programs is one of the main goals of any SaaS business.

SaaS companies rely heavily on recurring revenue. With recurring revenue, you can predict revenue flows, and work on customer retention. 

Being a customer success manager requires a combination of multi-disciplinary expertise, in-depth product knowledge, and great communication skills. Above all, this person must possess high emotional intelligence and adequate personality traits that can easily adapt to different customer personas.  When hiring one, it is, therefore, crucial to create a list of adequate questions that allow […]