ChurnZero

JULY 22, 2021

By creating healthy boundaries, Customer Success and Sales don’t have to spend their days assessing and arguing over every expansion situation. Your rules of engagement should be based on which team is genuinely the best fit in each scenario and has the greatest likelihood of gaining sales traction. Circle of influence.

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CSM Practice

AUGUST 3, 2020

is considered to be a crucial topic among the Customer Success community. That said, many experts in this field are taking time to brainstorm to come up with a specific answer to the question, “is it sales or customer success’ responsibility?”. WHAT LAND AND EXPAND STRATEGY IS.

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When it comes to building long-term scalability and efficiency for their businesses, more and more SaaS companies are turning to channel and ecosystem partners as a critical strategy within their go-to-market programs. The Power of Partnerships The biggest asset partners bring to SaaS vendors is trust.

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of SaaS, Customer Success (CS) teams are facing a paradigm shift. Once primarily focused on customer satisfaction and retention, CS teams are now being called upon to think more commercially and demonstrate their direct impact on business revenue. Check out the full video below.

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Retently

MARCH 16, 2022

With new SaaS companies popping up every day and a customer-centric culture coming into play, there’s (understandably) some confusion about how to manage customer interactions. For many companies, the entire conversation takes place under the umbrella of Customer Support (or Technical Support). building advocacy

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Gainsight

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For a long time, proactive vs reactive was a common debate among Customer Success professionals. Now, the verdict is in, and everyone agrees that proactive Customer Success Managers (CSMs) are best positioned to drive value and deliver a better customer experience. Control over the customer experience.

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This is a guest blog post by Kristen Hayer, Founder & CEO of The Success League. . Oh, Sales and Customer Success, you are my two favorite disciplines! My career started in Sales, or rather, I was slowly talked into a Sales career by a string of managers who knew I had the drive to be a great salesperson.

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Totango

JANUARY 22, 2024

AI also emerged as a topic when we asked three of our executive leaders – Chief Marketing Officer Karen Budell , SVP of Customer Success Chris Dishman , and Chief Revenue Officer Dennis Reardon – to share their industry predictions for 2024. By nature, CSMs feel inclined to assume any responsibility involving the customer.

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Education Services Group

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Success Plans are key to starting your customer relationships off on the right foot. CSMs use them to guide their first interactions with the customer, helping them clarify and set expectations, set up an action plan for moving forward, and establish critical milestones to work toward through the customer journey.

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ClientSuccess

MARCH 25, 2020

With so many integrations, add-ons, and premium features coming up in what seems like every sales conversation, standing out from the crowd can take a miracle – or the right angle. Sure, product enhancements and price points might catch customer’s attention right out of the gate, but it’s the long-term value that prompts a buying decision.

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ChurnZero

MARCH 28, 2023

For a little while, customer retention is a manageable task with existing staff. When you have only a handful of customers, your sales team, product team, customer support team—and even executives—can join forces to keep them happy. As you grow your customer base, you must also dedicate resources to Customer Success.

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Gainsight

MAY 23, 2023

At its tenth annual Pulse conference last week, Customer Success (CS) platform Gainsight unveiled a new product designed to digitally connect the various fragments of customer experience, oriented around CS and supported by a new company-wide licensing option. It’s not just a team.

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CSM Practice

JULY 6, 2020

After all, the very motive of these companies is to adapt to the situation, and further improve the overall performance through expansion selling strategies. It is no surprise that discretionary spending practices lead customers to reconsider whether or not they need to renew or expand certain subscriptions.

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LiveChat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Companies that take customer service seriously and make it a priority in the early stages of existence, shouldn’t forget about customer success management. It’s often mistaken with customer support, so let’s clarify. Customer success management is the next layer on the top of a successful customer support team.

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CSM Practice

JULY 6, 2020

After all, the very motive of these companies is to adapt to the situation, and further improve the overall performance through expansion selling strategies. It is no surprise that discretionary spending practices lead customers to reconsider whether or not they need to renew or expand certain subscriptions.

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Totango

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Combined with intense competition and sign-up discounts, not to mention global inflation prompting many consumers to rethink their budgets, the customer retention stakes are high. . With the potential for churn dramatically increasing, customer success is a key priority. Leading the charge. Expert collaborators.

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Totango

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Totango’s customer success software drives cross-functional enterprise teams toward enhanced productivity, retention, and growth. The best of customer success At Totango, we know just how important it is for customers to receive not only a high-quality product but one that has been thoroughly vetted by their peers.

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Gainsight

MARCH 1, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of Customer Success (CS), where relationships and outcomes intersect, the voices of female leaders are increasingly shaping the trajectory of the industry. When I started out in 2019, not many knew what a Customer Success Manager (CSM) was. This is, in essence, Digital Customer Success.

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Gainsight

MARCH 15, 2022

And now that customer success (CS) is the carrot every company is dangling to woo the best-and-brightest talent, you’ll often find job descriptions that tout the company’s rock-solid commitment to CS. One CS exec asked us if we had recommendations on how to determine if a company was walking the talk when it comes to CS.

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BirdEye

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Investing in processes and tools that contribute to customer delight significantly impacts the bottom line. This blog details the panel discussion on Grow sales by delighting customers with George Grigoryan – Marketing Director, SEV, and Vandana Agarwal, VP of Pre and Post-Sales, Birdeye and Justin Meredith.

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Gainsight

APRIL 15, 2022

Many of the world’s greatest companies find themselves in a similar situation today. Customers have more control than ever before, and companies that don’t build their offerings with the customer at the center will be left behind, sooner rather than later. . Customer success is a team effort, more Avengers than Batman.

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Integrity Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

While investing in sales training can produce a range of benefits, all of us in sales know it all boils down to the bottom line. Here are the sales training metrics you should be using to measure your success. How to Determine Sales Training Metrics. How to Determine Sales Training Metrics.

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Amity

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The sales to customer success handoff is one of the most important intersections in the customer journey. It can make the difference between successful product adoption or a churn risk waiting to happen. This article was originally published on WnTD's blog. Create a consistent internal communication process.

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Totango

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Hiring team members with the right customer success manager skills is critical for the effectiveness of your CS team and strategy. We’ll cover these below, along with five best practices to follow when bringing a new customer success manager aboard your team. What Is a Customer Success Manager (CSM)?

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CSM Practice

MARCH 8, 2021

How do you build a mature customer success organization? What are the steps to achieve world-class Customer Success with End-to-End Strategy Design? The Customer Success Executives Roundtable sessions are held second Tuesday of every month. . Customer Journey. The Challenge. Moments of Value.

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West Monroe

APRIL 9, 2023

Tech companies that scooped up acquisitions during the days of easy financing are now hitting the brakes. But the hurdles to capitalizing on acquisitions are numerous, and fragmented tech stacks and poor product architecture can lock companies out of promising new markets—stymying their expansion of differentiated product lines.

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West Monroe

APRIL 9, 2023

Tech companies that scooped up acquisitions during the days of easy financing are now hitting the brakes. But the hurdles to capitalizing on acquisitions are numerous, and fragmented tech stacks and poor product architecture can lock companies out of promising new markets—stymying their expansion of differentiated product lines.

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CustomerSuccessBox

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A seamless handoff from sales to customer success to implementation is necessary to deliver the promised early value. This is crucial to make your customer’s experience easier. CS professionals must have felt the grunt of a bad transition from Sales to Customer Success. Customer Retention.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

But you know what’s even better than making a sale? Turning that sale into a loyal, lifelong customer. That’s where customer success management (CSM) comes in. Understanding customer success management First things first, let’s define what customer success management is all about.

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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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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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ChurnZero

JUNE 21, 2022

You may have heard of sales enablement, but Customer Success enablement might be a new term for you. Although it’s an important concept and role in the Customer Success space, it hasn’t quite gained the traction it needs to be in the spotlight. The definition of Customer Success enablement.

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Gainsight

JANUARY 26, 2022

In the era of Customer Success 2.0, the solid force of customer-centricity ensures that no department is isolated within your company, certainly not the Customer Success team. CS adds value to all parts of your business, whether Product, Sales, or Marketing. Creating Alignment Between Sales and CS.

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ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In today’s competitive customer success landscape, it is essential that CSMs are adequately and appropriately compensated for their work. When making a switch from one compensation plan to another for your Customer Success Managers (CSMs), it’s important to make the transition as smooth and considerate as possible.

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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.

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And as you can tell by the chart, the runaway winners in the minds of most executives are: Expansion and Cross-sell: Want to reduce customer acquisition cost (CAC) ? Automating Customer Success (CS): Can’t add more Customer Success Managers ( CSMs)? The beauty of each of these three strategies?

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ClientSuccess

JUNE 15, 2021

If there is one lesson that SaaS organizations learned during the last year, the importance of a loyal customer base can not be overstated. During a year where many companies had to make complex strategic decisions, and new sales weren’t exactly flying in at a rapid pace, existing customer accounts helped keep the lights on.

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