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Conversion, retention and churn benchmarks

VC Cafe

Understanding the benchmarks on conversion, retention, and churn for your business is therefore critical. They encompass the effectiveness of marketing (the startup’s ability to reach and resonate with target customers) and stickiness (the product’s ability to deliver value to customers over time).

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Turnover Troubles: 5 Mistakes Businesses Make That Drive Customers Away

The Startup Magazine

Retaining your existing customers is arguably as important as attracting new ones. However, many businesses unintentionally make mistakes that lead to customer turnover. Below, we explore five common mistakes that drive customers away, including how they can be avoided to ensure customer retention and satisfaction.

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11 Tips For Increasing Customer Engagement

The Startup Magazine

Customer engagement strategies encourage businesses to provide a positive experience that will encourage buyers to return by focusing on how you interact with your customers online and offline. Building an effective customer engagement strategy can create a substantial impact on your business.

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7 Key Factors Obscure Your Customer Acquisition Costs

Startup Professionals Musings

As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). Leaders and investors need to know if you have and are tapping into your key sources of relevant data, including web analytics, sales management data, and customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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How To Survive The Loss Of A Main Customer

YoungUpstarts

In the early stages, it isn’t uncommon for businesses to bank their earnings on a handful of customers (or sometimes, just one). This is especially true for startups, which operate on the basis of customer traction to solidify expectations with investors or lending institutions. Losing a major customer will inevitably impact cash flow.

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Improving Employee Retention To Build A Strong Team

YoungUpstarts

Do you pay attention to your employee retention rate and whether your top employees are happy? It’s more than the cost of hiring new staff that makes your employee retention rate so important. The constant turnaround also effects the overall atmosphere in the workplace and negatively affects your customers’ perspective of the company.

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Effective Marketing Strategies For Customer Retention

YoungUpstarts

The idea behind customer retention is building brand loyalty. Here are some effective marketing strategies for customer retention for your business. . The post Effective Marketing Strategies For Customer Retention appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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