Gainsight

OCTOBER 4, 2024

As a customer success (CS) leader, I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power of artificial intelligence in our industry. The rapid evolution of AI technology is reshaping how we engage with customers, manage our teams, and drive business growth. Learn More in Our Report: The State of AI in Customer Success, 2024 3.

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 5, 2022

When times change, Customer Success changes with them. Most Customer Success myths stem from the early days when our industry was in its infancy. Mythbuster monthly is a ChurnZero series dedicated to laying those common Customer Success misconceptions to rest. Does it have any merit? Let’s find out.

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Totango

APRIL 4, 2024

If you asked your customer success (CS) and sales leaders this question, what do you think each of them would say? Revenue retention hinges on the collaborative efforts of CS and sales teams as they collectively shepherd customers throughout the lifecycle journey, from acquisition to retention and expansion. What’s important?

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Totango

JULY 23, 2021

When it comes to the structure of a Customer Success (CS) team, there are many factors that need to be considered, from the makeup of the team to the technology that will be used. Let’s break down these factors and take a look at what components are needed to structure an efficient and successful CS team. .

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ClientSuccess

MARCH 8, 2023

Remember, your goal is to help the customer rather than to impress them with your vocabulary. Define Next Steps One of the biggest reasons follow-up emails are so critical after customer calls is that they often serve as a bridge between meetings to keep your customer projects alive and keep things moving between live conversations.

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Customer success plays an integral role in the success of any organization. CS efforts impact customer acquisition, upsells, expansions, renewals, and customer advocacy. Almost every business goal outlined by your company can be improved by someone in a customer success role. Customer Success Roles.

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ChurnZero

JULY 6, 2021

This spotlight features, Scott Polidoro , Customer Support Representative at ChurnZero. . Scott plays a central role in providing best-in-class services to ChurnZero’s rapidly expanding customer base by giving product guidance and investigating and helping to resolve product issues. . Customer Success Around the Web.

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ChurnZero

JULY 29, 2022

A customer’s decision to stay with you doesn’t come from a single interaction; instead, it reflects their entire experience across your organization. To tap retention as a growth channel, you need a customer success strategy that elevates your customer success teams and puts customers at the heart of everything you do.

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Totango

JULY 19, 2021

And in this customer-centered economy, your customer success (CS) team is invaluable. The team’s goal is to retain your hard-won customers and help them grow by deepening the customer relationship and ensuring they are realizing value with your product every step of the way. Customer advocacy. Onboarding.

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Education Services Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Customer Success leaders have a lot in common with rockstars. customers). It involves informing and educating people across your organization about your vision for Customer Success and what it can do for the business. Putting on a CS roadshow is particularly critical in the early stages of Customer Success.

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Totango

JULY 5, 2022

In uncertain economic times, attracting new customers becomes exponentially harder as budgets get tighter and priorities shift. You need to be able to retain and scale your current customer base efficiently, with the current resources you have rather than adding more. . Dive into Customer Health.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Customer Success Dashboard Metrics: Nine Top KPIs You Need to Monitor. A customer success dashboard provides a powerful tool for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensuring that your clients are experiencing satisfying outcomes. What is a Customer Success Dashboard?

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ChurnZero

MARCH 22, 2023

Lately, many customer success (CS) teams have been downsized or eliminated because of global economic uncertainty. Breaking your customer base into segments does two things: It aligns your customer journey with the needs of each customer group, and it keeps your CS costs aligned with the revenue that each group generates.

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Totango

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Your customer success team structure forms the organizational backbone supporting your CS strategy. A well-designed structure can help you streamline your operations for greater efficiency to deliver your customers better results. We’ll share four essential keys to structuring a customer success team.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Customer Success Playbook Strategies: Mapping a Path to Winning Outcomes. A customer success playbook maps out a game plan you can use to automate successful outcomes for your clients. Then we’ll consider the benefits of using success playbooks. What Is a Customer Success Playbook?

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Education Services Group

MAY 28, 2021

Let’s talk Customer Success Plans. What’s a Customer Success Plan, you ask? Well, let’s just say it’s the wind beneath your customer’s wings. It’s the recipe for their success. My amazing metaphors aside, Customer Success Plans are essentially the “what” and “how” of delivering on your CS strategy.

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delighted

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Customers have more options than ever, and a strong customer success program can make you stand out among competitors. Companies that consider the question “what is customer success?” – and work to anticipate and solve customer problems – will set themselves apart.

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Totango

JUNE 24, 2022

Customer success in SaaS differs from CS in other industries. The software service industry presents unique challenges for customer success management while also creating unique opportunities that call for specific strategies. Read on to learn the keys to effective customer success for SaaS clients.

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Totango

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Customer Success team accountability isn’t something you just worry about figuring out later once your CS team is up and running. As a manager, when your organizational best practices and your customer’s goals align with your employee’s actions and responsibilities, you have the perfect conditions for growth. .

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Totango

JANUARY 29, 2021

When your product directly helps your customers achieve their goals, your brand wins their loyalty. Playbooks for customer success managers help drive processes that promote winning client outcomes. What Is a Customer Success Playbook? Why Do You Need Playbooks for Customer Success?

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Taking a one-size-fits-all approach to customer engagement isn’t the best strategy. Every customer is different. Some might expect increased hand-holding from you and your Customer Success team. That’s why customer segmentation is a great tactic to lean on. What Is Customer Segmentation ?

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CSM Practice

MAY 22, 2022

A profitable Customer Success framework is built on the various stages that a customer goes through in his/her relationship with your business. On the other hand, Customer Experience, which is an important component of Customer Success, is created at every level of the contact between the customer and vendor. .

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ChurnZero

MARCH 24, 2023

The Customer Success industry is constantly evolving and developing new strategies for driving customer-led growth. 1: Is NPS a Customer Success metric? Related resource: The crucial nuance behind seven top Customer Success metrics for SaaS companies 2: Should Customer Success own renewal and expansion?

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ChurnZero

MARCH 24, 2023

The Customer Success industry is constantly evolving and developing new strategies for driving customer-led growth. 1: Is NPS a Customer Success metric? Related resource: The crucial nuance behind seven top Customer Success metrics for SaaS companies 2: Should Customer Success own renewal and expansion?

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Customer Success Capacity Planning and Budget Guide. As a Customer Success leader, do you get anxious at the thought of asking your CFO or CEO for additional headcount? Even though it’s evident that your understaffing is causing the customer experience to suffer. Your team is stressed and ready to walk away.

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Totango

MARCH 4, 2022

B2B customer service is often confused with B2B customer success, but they are not the same. Despite their differences, however, they do share an intimate relationship – you need strong customer service to achieve customer success. What is B2B Customer Service? B2B vs. B2C Customer Service.

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CSM Practice

MAY 13, 2020

To those of us in customer success, it is even more clear that the pandemic has caused an unprecedented shift that is already affecting our customers, their journeys, their expected business outcomes , and our ability to fulfill them. 1. Be Customer-Centric.

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Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. A winning SaaS business model must prioritize retaining customers, which is far more cost-efficient than acquiring new clients to offset churn. Onboarding.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Some Customer Success metrics are considered standard but there’s often more than meets the eye. That’s according to a landmark webinar we hosted last fall titled, “A Crash Course in Customer Success and SaaS Metrics” with Dave Kellogg and You Mon Tsang. In a sense, that’s what business is all about.

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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. ” How will customer success teams evolve and adapt to meet those expectations, and what challenges will they encounter? .”

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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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ChurnZero

APRIL 27, 2023

The respective directors of the customer success team and the product team were really going at it. The meeting we were in was supposed to be a forum where the two teams could trade notes and collaborate on the product roadmap. As the new leader of this CS organization, I stopped the meeting. Sound familiar?

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Totango

JANUARY 21, 2020

The success of an enterprise depends more than ever on the Customer Success (CS) team. A CS team’s primary purpose is to build, maintain, and optimize lasting customer relationships by helping them fulfill and even exceed their own business goals. Customer Success Team Structure: Roles and Responsibilities.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Customer Success Metrics that Your Investors and Board Care About. Have you ever wondered what your investors are looking for in board meetings? They care that you’re staffed appropriately to serve the needs of your customers, because ultimately that results in revenue. Board meetings.

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ChurnZero

MARCH 11, 2022

You’re constantly either tackling incoming customer queries or firing off your own follow-ups. In that spirit, here are four email automation best practices you can use to take your Customer Success outreach up a notch. If you find yourself shooting off emails to customers just to fill the space, stop and ask yourself why.

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Gainsight

JANUARY 11, 2024

Customer success is firmly entrenched in the SaaS business model. According to a 2020 study by TSIA, more than 90% of organizations had a dedicated customer success role in their company. Nick Mehta , CEO and Founder of Gainsight, recently said, “Every single software company has a customer success program now.

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Gainsight

JULY 29, 2024

I’ve had many conversations with Customer Education and Customer Success leaders that have all gone something like this: “I want to educate users on my software…but we’re busy, and hiring people is expensive. Can’t we just go digital and have AI do the training for me?” What does this story tell us?

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