Customer Success Strategy Archives - Page 20 of 20

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Champagne Results on Juice Box Budgets: Winning Customer Success Through vCSM Engagement

Chartered to increase revenue and promote company growth, but don’t have the resources? If this sounds familiar, you’re likely one of the many budget-strapped Customer Success (CS) leaders we talk to every day. Folks who know that to improve their bottom lines they need higher touch engagement with their customers — but don’t have the […]

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3 Customer Success Best Practices to Scale People & Automation

In a fast-paced, resource-strapped world, solving problems through automation is a no-brainer. Auto-delivering customer communications through technology can cost less and is often faster. Plus, hurried customers who just need answers love real-time, no hassle responses. What customers don’t love is never having the option of human engagement — even when they don’t realize they’re […]

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Thoughts Post Pulse: Failure & the Value of Customer Success

I rarely look forward to long flights. However, my flight from San Francisco to Cincinnati after Gainsight Pulse 2018 was an exception. The 4+ hour journey gave me time to digest and reflect on everything I encountered over the past two days. From the information-packed sessions to the Ferris Wheel, there was a lot to […]

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Does Your Customer Experience Meet the Nordstrom Standard?

When was the last time you had an extraordinary customer experience? An experience that left you feeling so warm and fuzzy that you’d never consider spending your money with anyone else? For me, it was with Nordstrom. Confession time: I’ve got a bit of a shopping problem, and Nordstrom is where I get my fix. […]

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Megan Macaluso Joins ESG as Vice President of Strategic Development

Education Services Group, LLC (“ESG”), the leading Customer Success as a Service provider, is proud to appoint Megan Macaluso as Vice President of Strategic Development. In her role, Megan will oversee Business Development and will be integral in expanding ESG’s Customer Success solutions. Michael Harnum, CEO of ESG, stated, “I’m very excited to have someone […]

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Lesson Learned: Spending 2 Days in the Mountains with 100 Customer Success Leaders

I recently spent a few days in the mountains of Utah with 100 CS leaders. I say ‘leaders,’ not because of the VP title they wore on a lanyard, but because everyone showed up – ready to learn, ready to engage and ready to lead. My goal of attending CS100 was simple. To leave this […]

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Bridging the Gap Between Education Services & Customer Success

Education is a key component of Customer Success. Without training, customers don’t utilize products or find value in solutions, which jeopardizes the opportunity for renewal and expansion. I bet you’re not surprised. In fact, I would venture to guess you’ve seen statistics like, “92% product renewal average for trained customers” and “135% increase in product […]

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Lessons on Customer Segmentation & Lobster Rolls

I traveled to Boston earlier this month for Customer SuccessCon East, along with our CEO Michael Harnum. It was a great opportunity to learn from some CS veterans, make new connections, and enjoy a killer lobster roll. There was a lot of buzz about a myriad of topics from CS operations to proving the value […]