Greg Daines

Customers don't stay because they're happy.
They stay because they get results.

I study why customers leave and what makes them stay, using the measured behavior of 1.3 million customers across 62 software companies. I work with executive teams who want their retention strategy built on evidence.

The finding

There are two kinds of companies: those whose customers stay, and those whose customers quietly leak away. The difference is measurable — and it has almost nothing to do with satisfaction.

1.3M

customers whose behavior underpins this work

62

software companies analyzed in depth

One

conclusion: measurable results keep customers

The newsletter

One finding from the research, every Friday.

A short essay on why customers actually stay — drawn from the evidence, readable in three minutes.

Every Friday. Leave anytime.

Read past issues — the archive back to 2016 →

Work with me

Speaking

Keynotes and executive sessions on what the evidence says about retention — and what it means for how you sell, serve, and build.

Inquire

Advisory

Private counsel for chief executives and revenue leaders. A standing conversation about strategy, measurement, and judgment.

Inquire

Consulting

A rigorous diagnostic of your customer base: who stays, who leaves, and why — followed by the plan to change it.

Inquire

Writing & media

  • The Science of Customer Bonding

    Research report

    Read
  • 23 Ways to Reduce Churn

    eBook

    Get a copy
  • Essays & podcast appearances

    Ongoing, on LinkedIn

    Follow

The report

The Science of Customer Bonding

What the behavior of 1.3 million customers reveals about who actually stays.

Read the report

Contact

For speaking, advisory, or consulting inquiries: