ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This is a guest article by Michael Su , senior consultant of Customer Success, The Success League. Customer Success is still a young field and a new concept for many companies. When I ventured out to build my first Customer Success department at a tech software company, my leadership team thought I was nuts.

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Totango

JUNE 10, 2022

As we saw in our 2021 State of the Customer Success Industry and Salary Report , the role of Customer Success Manager (CSM) is one of the fastest-growing jobs in the industry. In a recent webinar titled “Navigating Your Customer Success Career Path”, Totango’s Sr. Customer success is still new.

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ClearAction

JULY 20, 2023

Customer Success Technology Buyer Guide Lynn Hunsaker Customer success technology is sure to grow in importance and array. I lived in Silicon Valley for the past 3 decades and saw the inside story across a wide variety of applications of customer success technology.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 25, 2024

How will customer success jobs, and the skills they require, evolve in 2024? With technology advancing and customer expectations rising, customer success has become an essential force driving business growth and customer loyalty within the SaaS industry.

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Totango

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Building and leading a customer success team is no easy feat. From gaining the buy-in of other departments to training team members and earning customers’ trust, the role of a customer success leader can be as challenging as it is rewarding. 5 Key Takeaways. Need help leading your CS team?

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One Millimeter Mindset

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Social communication etiquette is going over the top. In spite of the topics I scheduled on my editorial calendar, the theme of this week’s posts is rapidly becoming Communication. Communication between leadership, management and front line employees. This strategy continues our social communication. No pitching.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 7, 2022

Those of us who work in Customer Success know just how vital high-powered Customer Success teams are for organizations. Customer Success teams are essential for retaining customers, improving the customer experience, reducing churn, and boosting other crucial metrics.

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ChurnZero

MAY 26, 2021

Slack has transformed business communication. When we think of Slack, we usually think of it as an internal communication tool, however many people do not realize it can also be used for external communication as well. There are a number of Slack communities that have been created specifically for Customer Success professionals.

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Totango

JUNE 30, 2020

Communication during a crisis is about protecting your core asset, your customers. The digital transformation of business has shifted enterprise focus toward customer retention and the pursuit of long-term value. Challenges such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic only reinforce the importance of keeping the customers you have.

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Amity

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate, communicate and… communicate. Did I make my point?

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Amity

MAY 24, 2016

We hear you -- working in Customer Success is no small task. There is always plenty (and then some) to account for: Various customers to build relationships with -- resulting in various concerns to be addressed -- resulting in various solutions to offer (as each customer is unique and should be treated as such).

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ClientSuccess

JANUARY 12, 2022

Building a customer team can sometimes include trial and error. From your internal side, you need people on your team who understand the product, your customer’s goals, and what they are trying to achieve with your solutions. Here are five key steps for designing a customer success executive sponsor program: Define your objective.

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Gainsight

JANUARY 4, 2021

As we embark on the New Year, now is the perfect time to catch up on Gainsight’s Customer Success resources from 2020. We compiled our best Customer Success resources from last year, from blogs to ebooks to webinars and podcasts. Launching Customer Success. Customer Success Team Management.

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Gainsight

MARCH 8, 2023

Today, financial leadership is transforming once again. Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta champions a concept known as “ human-first leadership.” As he explains it, the key to winning in business is simply to be human, communicate openly, and treat those around you with compassion and respect. Look in the mirror. Give more to get more.

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ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In the business landscape today, Customer Success is a bit of an outlier. One other thing that makes Customer Success particularly unique in an organization: formal Customer Success training, or lack thereof. The truth is that Customer Success training is far from standardized, and it doesn’t always happen.

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Totango

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Building and leading a customer success team is no easy feat. From gaining the buy-in of other departments to training team members and earning customers’ trust, the role of a customer success leader can be as challenging as it is rewarding. 5 Key Takeaways. Need help leading your CS team?

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ClientSuccess

MARCH 8, 2023

This will make the customer feel valued and show that you take their concerns seriously. Get straight to the point and tell the customer what you do to address their issue. Don’t use too much jargon or technical language the customer may not understand. Show gratitude Finally, it’s important to show gratitude.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2024

It’s an exciting time to be in customer success. “2024 will continue to see the chief customer officer move into the leadership phase,” predicts ChurnZero CEO and co-founder You Mon Tsang. Expanded roles and responsibilities: how will customer success evolve in 2024?

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Gainsight

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customer Success (CS) leadership roles can be hard to define. If you interviewed 100 SaaS CEOs about what’s in and out of scope for a Chief Customer Officer (CCO) , chances are you’d get 200 answers. As an emergent position in a highly competitive industry, jumping into a leadership role can be intimidating.

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Gainsight

MARCH 25, 2020

Companies, as well as their employees, are learning to adapt to the new normal of working from home, the economic fallout from the crisis, the business impact to their customers—the list goes on. My teammates and their families are going through the same issues, and our customers are feeling the financial impact of business uncertainties.

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ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Understanding Vectors by Vecteezy As an industry and a discipline, customer success managers are getting better at delivering a higher percentage of positive customer experiences. Customers want to feel heard, understood, and supported – and empathy helps customer service teams meet those needs.

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ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Have you ever wondered about the difference between customer success and customer support? While both are important for ensuring customer satisfaction and retention, they have different objectives and approaches. Unlike customer support, which is reactive, customer success is proactive.

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ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

6 Steps to Rock Your Customer Success Software Implementation. As an Implementation Specialist here at ChurnZero, I can tell you firsthand that neglecting your Customer Success software implementation is a recipe for rework, or worse, abandonment. Communicate your goals. Trust the process.

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ChurnZero

APRIL 1, 2022

You’re not alone,” says Sharon Winterton , vice president of Customer Success at Catalina Marketing during her session “ Battling imposter syndrome in Customer Success ” at BIG RYG, ChurnZero’s annual Customer Success conference. You’ve never done Customer Success before. There’s so much to do.

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CSM Practice

MAY 28, 2020

What is the average Customer Success Manager Salary? More and more SaaS businesses are realizing the value of having a customer success team to ensure the continued success of their customers. Popular Customer Success Manager Salary Plans. 2. Base + Bonus Plan. 3. Base + Variable Plan.

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CSM Practice

AUGUST 11, 2020

Maranda Dziekonski, Vice President Customer Success and People’s Operations at Swiftly, shared her insights into CSM’s career paths and ways to further develop the skills needed for a successful customer journey. Customer empathy. Women In Customer Success. Customer Success.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Customer Success Metrics that Your Investors and Board Care About. They care that you’re staffed appropriately to serve the needs of your customers, because ultimately that results in revenue. A huge part of how customer success collects intel and feedback from customers is by talking with them.

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Gainsight

JUNE 2, 2022

While the ultimate goal of any business is to continuously grow, there’s often the challenge of matching the available resources and capabilities at your organization with the total number of customers. All of this falls under the umbrella of scaling customer success. Get Early Management Buy-in Through a Data-Driven Case.

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CustomerSuccessBox

MAY 23, 2022

This is why it’s quite surprising to know that the profession of customer success specialist has been marked universally as a high-demand job profile. Read further to know how can you progress through the customer success career path. Additional Read: The key responsibilities of the Customer Success Manager.

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Amity

JULY 13, 2017

SaaS Tattler Issue 104: Team Management Tips for Amazing Customer Success Leadership. Like anything, leadership takes work, this is why we’re dedicating this week’s SaaS Tattler to improving your management skills. • One-on-One Meetings for Customer Success. • Did we miss anything?

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ClientSuccess

JANUARY 11, 2023

The concept of customer success continues to rapidly gain traction as businesses strive to improve their customer experience. Here’s an overview of what we call the Golden Rule of Customer Success – 8 Guiding Principles: Understand customer needs, goals and motivations. Read on to learn more. In fact, a lot.

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Blake Morgan

AUGUST 29, 2023

                 Running a contact center is one of the most challenging processes f or a company when offering a unique and positive customer experience. Contact centers are the bridge that connects your customers to your brand and allows them to feel engaged and heard. So, what makes running one so difficult?

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Gainsight

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In a recent episode of Mehtaphysical Musings, Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta spoke with Lauren Kenndey, Head of Customer Success (CS) at Glean. Kennedy is a CS OG, and she’s passionate about the intersection between people, technology, and the ability to solve problems through communication and product development.

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ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 5, 2021

For a team to be truly successful in the customer success world, data and metrics should inform every decision made. Leading indicators are variables or occurrences which can help your team forecast how a customer account will fare over time. Five customer success leading indicators.

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Education Services Group

AUGUST 9, 2022

Customer Success is all about change. Change management in Customer Success means taking a proactive, forward-thinking approach to implementing organizational shifts so that people are less resistant and more open to embracing a new dynamic. Our leadership team reviews it and signs off on it. Changing processes.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 18, 2020

With each passing year the Customer Success industry matures and meets new challenges along the way, and this year has been nothing short of challenging in many ways. . Q&A Recap: Speakers: Megan Macaluso , VP Customer Success & Operations, ESG. Jay Nathan , Chief Customer Officer, Higher Logic.

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CSM Practice

DECEMBER 19, 2021

This saying applies to your Customer Success Technology stack more than anything else. The tools in your stack must work together to provide an exceptional customer experience. . Customer Success is a rapidly evolving function. Yet, Customer Success is often undervalued and underfunded.

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