Not exact matches
You don't need something that everyone
on the planet will want, but you do need enough of a
customer base, or a
recurring customer base, to make it worth your time.
KPIs vary greatly
based on the company, but common ones include number of new users,
customer retention and monthly
recurring revenue.
Recurring billing -
based businesses like software service providers can especially benefit from finding ways to increase
customer retention, particularly if they can find ways to upsell those
customers on features or additional items.
The four critical factors are: (a) businesses with
recurring revenue
bases — like a renewable subscription — are far better than ones dependent
on constantly securing new
customers; renewals are much easier and less expensive to secure than new sales; (b)
customer retention is absolutely critical — all
customers are very costly to acquire and very easy to lose in a world of almost infinite choices; (c) businesses
based on products that require constant replacement or renewal (the «razor blade» model) are much more attractive than durable goods businesses (like selling refrigerators) where the products have very long repurchase or replacement life cycles and where the market could even fairly quickly reach saturation points; and (d) businesses that offer products or services that had a predictably high rate of obsolescence were much more attractive than those where the products had long, useful lives.
The startup's billing software lets companies that sell cloud services create
recurring billing cycles for their
customers based on the number of hours, days, months, or the amount of computing resources they consume, according to Orbitera's website.
Responsibilities • Assist with email, print, online, and social marketing projects • Analyze trends of key performance indicators and report
on changes to stakeholders • Assist with in - depth reporting of marketing performance metrics • Help to update and further develop new web -
based products and services • Create, analyze, and update reports using a variety of analytic tools, MS Excel, and cloud databases • Identify and analyze
recurring customer / user problems and report to stakeholders • Assist
customers / users via telephone and email.
While they may not become
recurring customers, at least not
on a weekly or monthly
basis, this feels like a missed opportunity to me.
• Conduct research activities in area of concern and provide valuable feedback to the management • Write and edit management documentation and assist managers in tracking projects • Assist in the creation and implementation of strategic management plans • Participate in iteration planning and requirements gathering activities • Act as a coordinator between different projects • Make sure that all projects are implemented according to set requirements and guidelines • Keep team members of each project up to date with project status and issues • Provide support to general office duties such as budget reconciliation, correspondence and database management • Assist senior management to set organizational goals and objectives • Use technology to perform mathematical calculations and research activities • Provide internal meetings facilitation with various project teams • Suggest ways to improve internal operations effective and productive • Make sure that all concurrent projects are launched
on published schedules • Create and maintain databases for management tracking purposes • Perform data entry services to handle project information • Assist in resolving project design and resource issues to minimize delays • Assemble and analyze statistical data and provide meaningful interpretations • Establish and maintain effective communication with
customers to ensure
recurring business opportunities • Develop and deliver instructional materials for each individual project • Provide administrative backup support for various positions within the management
on a need
basis
• Respond to telephone calls by following the company's specific procedures and protocols • Introduce self and company over the telephone and inquire into how a
customer wants to be assisted • Listen to the
customers» problems carefully and jot down any important points • Ask questions to determine details of problem and note down important information • Diagnose and resolve technical glitches in systems and run
customers through appropriate steps to solve problems • Analyze problems and instruct callers
on how to resolve them by walking them through each step • Provide walk - throughs to
customers and inquire into any changes that transpire • Troubleshoot problems by applying advanced knowledge of software and hardware systems • Escalate complicated issues to the supervisor or appropriate departments and perform regular follow up • Create tickets in the system according to specified procedures and ensure that they are followed up
on priority
basis • Respond to inquiries regarding services and timelines through emails, tickets and over the telephone • Ascertain that all
customer information is kept safe and confidential at all times • Create and maintain records of calls
on each shift and use them for troubleshooting and reference purposes • Ascertain that irate
customers are handled according to specific company protocols and supervisors» orders • Inform supervisors of any
recurring problems in
customers» accounts and ensure that they are resolved immediately • Keep abreast of changes and trends in system information and technology updates
Branson Auto, Slinger, WI 6/2010 to Present Automobile Sales Manager • Interview, hire and train automobile sales and administrative staff • Create schedules and ensure that they are adhered to • Plan and implement automobile sales strategies and document outcomes • Engage
customers in conversation to gauge their automobile purchasing needs • Provide
customers with different automobile options
based on their particular interests • Quote prices and engage in bargaining to come to a mutually agreeable price • Accompany
customers through test drives • Assist
customers through the purchase and payment procedures • Make - certain that invoices are properly prepared and handed to
customers • Arrange for delivery of automobiles to be made to
customers» homes or offices • Handle
customers» complaints in a manner conducive to ensuring
recurring business and
customer retention • Provide sales representatives with targets and help them in achieving their targets