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The Next Generation of Customer Success Leadership

Gainsight

In the “final frontier” there isn’t a roadmap to follow. In the customer success movement, we’re in the middle of the same transition Star Trek made—from a Kirk-type leader to more of a Picard. Customer Success in the 2010s vs. Customer Success in 2020—and beyond. Recruiting.

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Q&A: How to Build Effective Customer Success Plans

ChurnZero

Q&A: How to Build Effective Customer Success Plans. Every Customer Success Plan has a secret sauce that turns it from just a plan on paper to something a team can actually execute and deliver successfully. She has become the “go-to” person for building the ultimate Customer Success model.

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Top 10 Customer Success Takeaways from SaaStr Scale

ChurnZero

Top 10 Customer Success Takeaways from SaaStr Scale. It was a 1-day turbo-charged event in San Francisco with the best-of-the-best in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. SaaStr (@saastr) August 29, 2019. Bill Cushard (@billcush) August 29, 2019. . Respect Your Customer. Q&A happening now!

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Is This the End of Customer Success Software as We Know It?

Gainsight

The critical role played by customer success (CS) teams is well known, as is the importance of the customer success software powering these teams. But, could thinking about customer success software as a category be leading us down the wrong path? Understanding the Customer Success Software Market.

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ChurnZero’s 10 Customer Success Leaders to Watch in 2020

ChurnZero

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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20 Customer Success Predictions for 2020

ChurnZero

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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Two Powerhouses, One Vision: How Northpass and Gainsight Will Shape the Future of Digital Customer Education

Gainsight

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.