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Growth Glossary — Definition
SHT CSAT-CUSTOMER-CSAT (Customer Satisfaction)
Survey rating customer satisfaction, typically 1-5 or 1-7 scale A working definition from the RGM marketing glossary.
Survey rating customer satisfaction, typically 1-5 or 1-7 scale
- Term
- CSAT (Customer Satisfaction)
- Field
- Survey Feedback
- Category
- Marketing
Pitfalls in practice
Read that twice.Most mistakes with CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) share a root: the term gets reported as if it were exact when it is not.
- One-size thinking. Using CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) flat across every segment. The right cut differs by channel and margin.
- No context. Reporting CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) with no baseline. A bare number cannot be judged.
- Vanity focus. Gaming CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) instead of the result. Tie it to business value.
- Apples to oranges. Comparing CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) across firms raw. Adjust for pricing and cycle before you read it.
Questions teams ask
What does CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) mean?
Survey rating customer satisfaction, typically 1-5 or 1-7 scale Agree the scope of CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) before the planning starts.
Why does CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) matter?
CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) shows up in budget reviews and channel reporting. Use it loosely and teams pull apart; use it precisely and the numbers line up.
How do teams use CSAT (Customer Satisfaction)?
CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) supports a real choice: where money goes, what gets measured, which option wins. The Mailchimp case traces it.
Where do teams slip up on CSAT (Customer Satisfaction)?
Treating CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) as one blanket rule and reporting it with no baseline. Both hide a soft assumption.
- What does CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) mean?
- Survey rating customer satisfaction, typically 1-5 or 1-7 scale Agree the scope of CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) before the planning starts.
- Why does CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) matter?
- CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) shows up in budget reviews and channel reporting. Use it loosely and teams pull apart; use it precisely and the numbers line up.
- How do teams use CSAT (Customer Satisfaction)?
- CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) supports a real choice: where money goes, what gets measured, which option wins. The Mailchimp case traces it.