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Webinar Q&A Recap: Is CS the Next Frontier of AI?

Speaker: Joel Passen, CRO and Co-Founder of Sturdy During this session, host Peter Armaly was joined by Joel Passen to discuss practical applications of AI in the Customer Success world, challenges teams seeking to use AI are facing, and what’s on the horizon. Our audience submitted some compelling questions and Joel’s thoughtful answers are outlined […]

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Webinar Q&A Recap: Dark Matter Data and AI-Driven Innovation: the Future is Here

Speaker: Lisa Palmer, Chief AI Strategist at AI Leaders During this session, host Peter Armaly was joined by Lisa Palmer, Chief AI Strategist at AI Leaders, to discuss how artificial intelligence will impact the way jobs are performed, how products are developed, and how service is delivered over the next few years. Lisa’s insightful answers […]

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Bumps and Breakthroughs: 5 Customer Success Predictions for 2023

Last year, the team at ESG made a few predictions about 2022 and how the Customer Success industry would evolve in the coming year. Needless to say, no one could have predicted the wild ride the year turned out to be, but we got a few things right. According to the 2022 Customer Success Leadership […]

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2022 Customer Success Leadership Study Signals Industry at a Turning Point

It’s back! And it’s bigger, badder, and packed with more thrilling drama than ever. No, I don’t mean the new season of White Lotus. I’m talking about the 2022 Customer Success Leadership Study (much more exciting, IMHO). For the third year in a row, we’re tracking all the twists and turns unfolding in the Customer […]

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Webinar Q&A Recap: The Economy & Customer Success – The Impact & What to Do About It

Speakers: Chris Hicken, CEO of ’nuffsaid, You Mon Tsang, CEO of ChurnZero, and Alex Raymond, CEO of Kapta We had the pleasure of hosting a CEO panel on Customer Success Unlocked to discuss the economy and what we in Customer Success can and should be doing about its impacts to the business world. Our panel’s […]

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BIG RYG 2022: Key Takeaways

BIG RYG 2022 was a jam-packed two days of engaging sessions, new connections, and “aha” moments. I left Washington, DC thinking that the event was hugely successful at connecting the audience to the art of crafting Customer Success at scale, while pushing the limits of Customer Success leaders’ abilities to own reporting on revenue metrics […]

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Webinar Q&A Recap: Using Voice of the Customer to Increase Customer Retention

Speakers: Anita Toth, Chief Churn Crusher Anita Toth joined Marley Wagner for Customer Success Unlocked to dive into the many layers of a comprehensive Voice of the Customer program and answered some intriguing questions from the audience. Keep reading for the thoughtful answers Anita provided.     Q&A Recap Q: How do you navigate participation bias […]

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Webinar Q&A Recap: The Post-Sale Ecosystem

Speakers: Chris Singh, Chief Customer Officer, Blackbaud   CCO of Blackbaud, Chris Singh, joined our VP of Customer Success, Peter Armaly for this month’s webinar, to discuss how to embrace the concept of the post-sale environment as an entire ecosystem. With his wealth of knowledge and experience, Chris answered some engaging questions from the audience […]

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6 Guiding Principles for Conducting a Killer Executive Business Review (EBR)

At a certain point, you’ve onboarded your customer, they’re up and running, and they’re using your product regularly. It’s time to sit back, relax, and pat yourself on the back for a job well done. LOL. In your dreams! Of course, as your customers move through the many phases of the customer journey, Customer Success […]

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8 Keys to Preparing CSMs for Challenging Customer Conversations

Customers find their way into companies through various channels at different times. Their experience with your company and distinct use of products and services will always be unique. Companies tend to approach all customers with “one size fits all” processes and understanding. Instead, I recommend meeting customers as they are, instead of how we would […]

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