ChurnZero

JANUARY 10, 2020

As SaaS gets more serious about Customer Success, their representation on the executive and C-suite level will follow (as envisioned in our 2020 Customer Success predictions ; see #2). Based on LinkedIn research, Customer Success r oles saw 34% annual growth —qualifying them as one of the top emerging jobs in 2020.

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ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 20, 2018

There’s nothing quite like the promise of a new year to get your customer success team invigorated and rejuvenated. The beginning of a new quarter and a new year is the perfect time to nail down parts of your customer success strategy that might have been difficult or confusing in the past. Performance Metrics.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 14, 2019

12 Steps to Conducting a Productive Customer Success Brainstorming Session. Automation is a game-changer for almost any department, but surprisingly Customer Success teams are a bit behind some of their counterparts (i.e. So why is it that not all Customer Success teams have become pros when it comes to CS automation?

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ClientSuccess

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

As we near the end of 2018, it’s the perfect time to look back on what we’ve experienced so far this year in customer success. Customer success is an ever-changing role and we’ve seen incredible advancements this year in technology, ideas, and processes to help us all elevate customer success.

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It’s time for another installment of our blog series where we spotlight a Customer Success professional and get their take on the industry as well as get to hear some of their top tips they’d like to share. Today we are showcasing – Sam Schneider, the VP of Client Success at Bloomfire. A: It’s ok to say no.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 20, 2019

20 Customer Success Predictions for 2020 . T hat’s why we asked some of the top Customer Success (CS) leaders to share their industry predictions for 2020. Vanessa Hannay , Director of Customer Success, Muck Rack . Making customers happy is no longer good enough. . . The year was 1909.

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ChurnZero

MAY 17, 2019

The most commonly quoted challenge facing Customer Success leaders worldwide over the past ten years or more has been confusion over the role and definition of Customer Success. The question “ What do Customer Success people do? ” Q: What type of activities do you categorize as Customer Success?

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ClearAction

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It’s for everyone who collects and manages insights: Marketing, Customer Experience, Customer Success, Customer Service, Partner Experience, and Employee Experience teams. Experience Leadership for CX Enthusiasts & CCXP Exam : get a solid foundation in almost-automatic CX excellence. Learn More.

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Gainsight

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This blog post is based on questions and answers showcased in our webinar, How to Budget for Customer Success: 2019. Luckily, our Chief Operating Officer, Allison Pickens, has worked with many different Customer Success orgs and shared her knowledge during our recent webinar on budgeting for Customer Success.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Q&A: How to Get 20/20 Foresight for Your 2020 Customer Success Planning. . Customer Success operations planning. Moderator: Abby Hammer, Chief Customer Officer, ChurnZero. Panelists: Geeta Arora, VP of Customer Success, LeagueApps. Antoinette Abboud, Director of Customer Success, Levelset.

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Gainsight

JULY 11, 2023

A few years later, in 2012, my company was acquired by SPS Commerce (NASDAQ SPSC), and as part of that acquisition, I joined their leadership team. That was when I became passionate about solving the B2B customer education problem. The options were HR-focused LMSs or expensive DIY development projects.

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ChurnZero

APRIL 26, 2019

Your new Customer Success Manager only gets to experience their first day on the job once. The difference between an effective and ineffective employee onboarding experience determines the long-term success of a new Customer Success Manager (CSM). Tip 1: Think Like a Human Resources Manager.

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ClientSuccess

MAY 10, 2019

The new logo incorporates our mission to build global customer success leadership summits with the best content, the best experiences, and the best connections. The CS100 Summit is the premier conference for customer success executives & SaaS leaders. New CS100 Summit Logo Aspects. The Circle. Experience.

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RapportBoost

JANUARY 7, 2019

We are proud of the leadership Dani brings to the team and the industry,” adds Dr. Michael Housman, Chief Data Science Officer and Co-Founder of RapportBoost.AI. Conversational selling and augmented intelligence are about helping people succeed, and Dani’s loves to help her customers, partners, and the contact center community succeed.”.

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ChurnZero

MAY 31, 2019

Let’s take a look at a scenario involving a championless churn monster and see what you can do as a Customer Success Manager in this situation. How to Keep the Revenue Your Company Worked So Hard to Earn Wednesday, June 19, 2019 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT. Companies work hard to attract and win their customers.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 21, 2019

Companies work hard to attract and win their customers. They spend countless hours establishing key performance metrics and enforcing the appropriate disciplines so their marketing and sales teams can bring in leads and close deals to drive revenue and growth. A: I talk about random acts of Customer Success often.

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Gainsight

MARCH 29, 2019

I don’t claim that the techniques we’re inventing and honing in the Customer Success Movement are on the same scale of significance as calculus or the laws of thermodynamics, but I do believe what we’re creating together is significant in its own way. Successfully charging for customer success.

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ChurnZero

MAY 23, 2019

Validate Your Customer Concerns . If the customer wasn’t angry, they probably wouldn’t care. And a customer that doesn’t care is a customer that is likely to churn. . Remember that as a Customer Success professional your goals are aligned – both you and your customer want to drive value out of your product.

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Chattermill

MAY 12, 2019

Top 20 Books Every Customer Experience Professional Needs to Read Now. on 13 May 2019. Customer Experience. We’ve also picked up a ton of insights by making our way through lots of books written by Customer Experience Guru's. Customer Experience Books. Fun fact: it was a Business Book Awards 2019 Finalist.

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Gainsight

JANUARY 12, 2021

In this interview, our CEO, Nick Mehta, speaks with the Senior Manager of Scaled Customer Success at Adobe , Marissa Barcza. . Read on to see how she thinks about scaling enterprise products and customer success for small to midsize companies, including some that are just starting to sell products online for the first time.

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Gainsight

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Customer success has taken the business world by storm, and not just in tech and SaaS. Check out this State of Customer Success report based on LinkedIn data —you’ll see it’s a good time to be in customer success. Companies are investing more in customer success. How do we know?

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ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, customer success teams are taking some time for reflection and planning. What better time than now to take a minute to review what worked from the past year, determine where changes could be implemented, and lay out some strategic goals for 2019? Customer success starts with good planning and focus.

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 23, 2019

Much like the evolution within the Sales team and the creation of “Sales Ops”, Customer Success is on a similar trajectory. It is becoming vitally important to drive successful outcomes for your customers (i.e. Customer Success) and it is even more critical to build out “Customer Success Operations”.

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ClientSuccess

MAY 7, 2019

CS100 Summit 2019—Call for Speakers. We are excited to announce the call for speakers for the upcoming 2019 CS100 Summit for Customer Success Leaders. The CS100 Summit is known for the best customer success leadership content in the industry. Speaker Submissions Deadline is May 31, 2019.

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SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

Chad Horenfeldt – Director of Customer Success at Kustomer. With over 15 years of experience in customer success, Chad Horenfeldt has a proven reputation as a driven, creative, outcome-focused leader specialized in building and developing Customer Success teams. LinkedIn: [link]. Website : [link].

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West Monroe

JUNE 27, 2019

Attending the Gainsight Pulse 2019 conference was a clarifying moment for anyone uncertain if the customer success mandate has reached maturity. Finding the Right Organizational and Responsibility Alignment Between Sales, Customer Success, and Renewals.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

I am soooo excited to announce BIG RYG , ChurnZero’s inaugural industry and user conference built for current and future leaders in Customer Success. If you are a ChurnZero customer, there will also be a half-day customer-only training / event the day before on October 7, 2020. How are we doing this conference?

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

His coverage topics include the ROI of CX, CX strategy and governance, how CX leaders secure and retain sponsorship, the buy/own/advocate customer journey, voice of customer (VoC) and survey strategies, customer journey mapping, CX analytics and measurement, the role of social media and word of mouth (WOM) in CX, and persona development.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

His coverage topics include the ROI of CX, CX strategy and governance, how CX leaders secure and retain sponsorship, the buy/own/advocate customer journey, voice of customer (VoC) and survey strategies, customer journey mapping, CX analytics and measurement, the role of social media and word of mouth (WOM) in CX, and persona development.

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Centercode

JANUARY 28, 2019

But actually proving the worth of a customer testing program can be a challenge. The 2019 Customer Validation Industry Report showed that despite the high emphasis companies place on customer insights, many professionals are still struggling to get the resources they need. Lack of Metrics.

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West Monroe

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Happy 2019! As customer experience (CX) professionals, 2019 is a critical year to demonstrate and articulate the tangible benefits and value of CX in our organizations. 2019 will be the ”show me” year for CX executives. 2019: The “Show Me” Year. New Year, New CX?

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ClientSuccess

AUGUST 7, 2019

Founded by Kristen Hayer in 2015, The Success League is a customer success consulting firm dealing in leadership consulting, training, and coaching. With input and advice from former colleagues and connections from her years in the field, Kristen started The Success League as a consulting firm for leaders, run by leaders.

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ClientSuccess

MAY 9, 2019

There are a few ways that your customers can actually help set your product on the right path to success: 1. Asking customers for direct feedback is par for the course for customer success managers (CSMs), but asking them to help solve direct issues isn’t as common. Ask for Feedback – Continually.

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Gainsight

JUNE 10, 2021

It’s a symbol that people are focused on learning more about customer success. They helped their business and customers not only remain stable, but also thrive during the challenging COVID-19 pandemic economy. . Nominated by Pam, Sutela, Customer Success Operations Manager, Sonotype, Inc.

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Gainsight

AUGUST 10, 2020

Imagine how excited I was last year when Gainsight and over 60 of the top Customer Success executives in the world decided to pay us a visit for the 2019 Pulse CxO Summit. As the leaders of Customer Success and Product Experience, we at Gainsight feel an obligation to the executives, customers, and the industry as a whole.

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West Monroe

JANUARY 24, 2022

According to Reuters, software deals more than tripled in the first nine months of 2021 compared to 2019. Distributed architectures, edge computing, and new regulations, mean cyberthreats and privacy will demand vigilant investment and oversight in 2022 and beyond—no matter what other pressuring concerns require leadership attention.

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Gainsight

APRIL 29, 2019

I sat down with her at INDUSTRY EUROPE ‘19 to learn how all of us in product management can be more customer-centric. Q: In what ways can Product teams use support from other teams, like Customer Success (CS)? Q: Is there a business metric product leaders should focus on? Sales sits over there. Marketing is over there.

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