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Lessons From a Three Time Chief Customer Officer, with Darryl Speach – CB018

Customer Bliss

Mr. Speach serves as Chief Customer Officer, leading strategy for the Greystone customer experience effort across all business lines. You need to consistently show metrics, return on investment (even return on equity), and … let’s be honest. About Darryl.

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Putting customers at the heart of strategy: Q&A with Vision Critical Chief Customer Officer Kelly Hall 

Alida

Balancing budget constraints, departmental priorities and revenue growth against customer success can be a challenge, even for the most seasoned of executives. As the newly appointed chief customer officer at Vision Critical, Kelly Hall is well aware of these challenges. We are truly nothing without our customers.

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Rethinking the ROI of CX

Zeisler Consulting

Articulating the return on investment (ROI) of Customer Experience efforts is a recurring theme among CX professionals. I know some of my fellow CX consultants go so far as to use the ROI of CX as their calling cards…not only engaging in the discussion but also leveraging it as the heart of their pitches to clients.

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ChurnZero’s 10 Customer Success Leaders to Watch in 2019

ChurnZero

To help, we’ve curated this watchlist of Customer Success leaders who we believe you’ll gain some inspiration from and see them do great things in 2019. Amanda Berger, Chief Customer Officer, Lucidworks. Amanda’s commitment to business results drives each aspect of her work as Chief Customer Officer at Lucidworks.

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The Evolution of CS Operations

Gainsight

Others were consultative, or they advised about technical needs. If the CS team was advanced enough, CS Ops were building out onboarding procedures, enabling support with better motions, and constructing customer-facing teams, such as renewals, while keeping them aligned. In the beginning, CS Ops roles were in flux. CS Ops Leadership.

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15 Customer Success Predictions for 2021

ChurnZero

A customer savvy CSM, whom is part Marketer, part Digital Specialist as well, will head up your digital-led customer strategies, e.g., sophisticated training, self-service onboarding, and community and customer advocacy programs. Ed Powers , Customer Success Consultant. Bigger budgets for Customer Success.

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Top 10 Must Attend Conferences in 2020 for Customer Success Professionals

ChurnZero

The world’s only free, invitation only CS Leadership opportunity hosted by Aaaron Thompson the Founder and CEO of Portland Customer Success. ChurnZero is excited to participate and have our Chief Customer Officer, Abby Hammer added to the speaker’s lineup. Pulse Date: May 13 – 14 2020 Location: San Francisco, CA.