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.

Leadership 56

Leadership Tips Customer Success Management 56

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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Communication Strategy Metrics Customer Retention 126

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Empowering employees to take positive actions that benefit customers can significantly impact team morale and reinforce the company’s customer-centric goals. Leaders need to continuously communicate and appreciate the impact of customer-centric behaviors. Quotes: “It all starts with leadership.

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Customer Centricity Culture Tips Loyalty Programs 84

CustomerSuccessBox

APRIL 6, 2022

The customer success (CS) team is critical in today’s customer-centric economy. The purpose of the team is to keep your hard-won clients and help them grow by strengthening the customer relationship. This results in higher customer satisfaction, which lowers churn and improves renewals.

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Customer Success Tips Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 52

Gainsight

MARCH 25, 2020

My teammates and their families are going through the same issues, and our customers are feeling the financial impact of business uncertainties. What can we learn from Arne and other companies in communicating with our customers? How leading companies communicate during a crisis. security crises (e.g.,

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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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Resources Customer Success eBook Multi-Channel 111

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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Customer Success Leadership Resources Communication 86

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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Customer Success Trends Chatbots Leadership 52

ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 5, 2022

What is a Customer Advisory Board (CAB)? A Customer Advisory Board (CAB) is a powerful tool for SaaS companies to maximize customer success. It helps drive better relationships between customers and the company, ensure customer satisfaction, and increase loyalty. Find customer champions.

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Tips Customer Success eBook Meeting 87

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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Customer Success Chief Customer Officer Leadership eBook 52

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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Customer Success Industry Trends Chief Customer Officer 52

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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Customer Success Customer Journeys eBook Exercises 80

Amity

JUNE 27, 2018

For our Customer Success meetup in Toronto, we had the privilege of hearing from James Scott , General Partner at SuccessHacker , who helps other companies achieve growth and success through their Customer Success (CS) teams. Customer Success hasn’t been around for nearly as long as we tend to think.

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Industry Customer Success Tips Customer Centricity 82

ClientSuccess

JANUARY 16, 2023

Providing exceptional customer success begins with listening to your customers. It’s essential to create an environment of trust and open communication, where customers feel heard, valued, and appreciated. Making customer listening a priority should be the cornerstone of any customer success team’s strategy.

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Tips Social Media eBook Customer Success 64

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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Metrics Customer Success Engagement Effort Score 98

Totango

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In a recent poll, we asked customer success professionals to rank their top year-end challenge. Burnout is a common occurrence, especially at the end of the year and especially in customer-facing industries like CS. Make sure your leadership team is openly communicating with and supporting employees.

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ClientSuccess

JUNE 29, 2021

Have you tried to build your Customer Success program without collaborating with your colleagues? Or do you tend to focus more on problems, at risk customers, or churn that you forget to celebrate the wins along the way? Download the Top 16 Mistakes When Building a Customer Success Team. Kristi Faltorusso.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Wondering what is top of mind for companies when it comes to Customer Success? Here are the top business challenges in descending order for Customer Success professionals according to TSIA, along with some recommend resources to help in each of those areas. TSIA Resource: The State of Customer Success: 2021.

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Resources Customer Success Tips Analytics 78

ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

By programming repetitive tasks and trigger-based communications – b uilt on behavior, lifecycle, or product usage – you never miss an opportunity to capitalize on your customers’ most pressing pain points, needs, and wants. Instead trigger your outreach based on the customer’s actions (or lack thereof). .

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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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Education Services Group

MAY 17, 2021

Customer Success is all about relationships. Your relationship with your customers, of course, but also the CS team’s relationship with other internal groups, and even their relationship with executive leadership. 9 tips to cultivate a happy and thriving CS team. Make them feel heard. Give them autonomy and trust.

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Customer Success Engagement Customer Journeys eBook 52

Gainsight

JUNE 8, 2022

In Customer Success circles, we practice the belief that when a company has the customer at the center of all that it does, customer outcomes will be achieved. his means that the product or service that a company is providing satisfies customers’ business needs. Make the Mission Known.

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Totango

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We know that sales and customer success (CS) teams must work together to drive revenue growth and expansion. Check out three highlights from the conversation, and listen to the full podcast to gain more insights and tips on how your teams can create a mutually beneficial relationship between CS and sales.

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Sales Customer Success Communication Leadership 71

ClientSuccess

JUNE 8, 2022

As a modern customer success professional, you probably read all the books on delivering incredible customer experiences, follow all the thought leaders on LinkedIn who share tips and tricks on daily customer engagement, and check your favorite blogs regularly to stay up-to-date on industry trends.

Tips 52

Tips Return on Investment Effort Score Customer Retention 52

Totango

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Our increasingly customer-centric economy has established Customer Success as critical to every business’s overall strategy. Any CS team member knows that happy customers make for a thriving enterprise, but the same cannot always be said for C-level executives or your board of directors.

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Customer Success How To Net Promoter Score Financial 72

ChurnZero

JUNE 12, 2020

Following the trajectory of these more established functions, the next natural progression in Customer Success’ evolution is specialization. As Customer Success teams continue to mature, and their need to scale and automate grows , having their own operations roles will become evermore essential and prevalent.

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Customer Success Effort Score Metrics Leadership 80

Gainsight

DECEMBER 15, 2023

So what does that mean to Customer Success (CS) orgs? Why CS Needs to Learn How to Speak CFO For years, we’ve been talking about your CS team being trusted advisors to your customers and doing the important work of helping them be more successful. But don’t worry, this is a good thing.

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ClientSuccess

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As a CSM, you spend countless hours in customer meetings, communicating with customer contacts, and engaging with internal and external resources. There is no doubt that one of the most critical required skills for any CSM is to be a good communicator. Tips for active listening. Ask open-ended questions.

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Tips eBook Resources Communication 64

Gainsight

MARCH 20, 2020

Your CSM team is on the front line every day keeping your customers successful. From strategists, to cheerleaders to therapists, they help your customers drive outcomes to support retention and growth. There is no greater time than now that your leadership is needed. Assess the team’s needs. Be flexible.

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Tips Leadership Communication Customer Success 59

ClientSuccess

JUNE 1, 2022

Unfortunately, while these are all not directly related to customer success or customer relationship management, the CSM is on the front lines of these relationships and is often looked to as the leader in all things customer churn. How to prevent customer churn. Toolkit: Churn Management Toolkit.

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Tips Roadmap Customer relationships Customer Relationship Management 52

ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

According to MindTools , active listening is defined as “the practice of making a conscious effort to not only hear the words that another person is saying but to understand the complete message that is being communicated”. One great active listening tip here is to repeat back what you just heard to the customer in your own words.

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Customer Success Customers Tips Meeting 65

Education Services Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Customer Success industry is coming into its own. The 2021 Customer Success Leadership Study found that 54% of CS organizations report directly to the CEO. 75% of Customer Success leaders have a seat at the executive table. We’re in the spotlight now, baby! But, uh, wait a minute.

Leadership 52

Leadership Customer Success Exercises Communication 52

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

One of the best analysis techniques available is the voice of customer (VoC) template. It will help you gather valuable feedback, identify customer pain points, and work towards better solutions. This article will explain what VoC is, how to use it, and tips on creating your own voice of customer template for your business.

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Voice of Customer How To Feedback Return on Investment 236

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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Customer Success Chief Customer Officer ROI Sales 80

ChurnZero

MAY 23, 2019

5 Tips for Dealing with An Angry Customer (The Right Way!). I t’ s any customer-facing team’s worst nightmare – an angry customer. No matter the business, a frustrated customer creates a difficult situation for your team. Are you wondering how to transform a shaky customer encounter into positive resolution?

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Tips Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Effort Score 40

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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Customer Success Customer Retention Customers Metrics 65

CSM Practice

JUNE 11, 2023

If you’ve been in the Customer Success profession long enough, you should have had the opportunity to be part of an account reassignment. This is an inevitable yet important part of the customer journey. Many successful Customer Success Professionals are very Type A, from what I’ve seen. No automated emails.

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