Customer Success Archives - Page 19 of 20

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Customers Can’t Live on Automation Alone

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? If we’re talking about time at the beach or the love of a puppy, I’d argue the answer is no. However, when it comes to automation in Customer Success (CS), I say yes, and science is in my corner. Fundamentally, it’s proven that the […]

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Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger. Segmentation Delivers Results

I’d be preaching to the choir if I droned on about the importance of segmenting customers to snag results. That said, in this ever-changing world it is easy to miss the boat on how to effectively do that — even for the biggest data hounds among us. It requires us all to think differently and […]

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Perfecting the Sales to Customer Success Hand-Off (No Crystal Ball Necessary!)

Newsflash: Most Sales and Customer Success (CS) professionals can’t read minds. Okay – that’s probably not surprising. But it seems to be a common assumption when there is no defined strategy for handing off a customer from Sales to CS. Nailing this hand-off is critical to ensuring the customer experience is positive from the start. […]

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Customer Journey Mapping: It’s Not Just About the Destination

“Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” While this wise quote may have come from the unlikely lips of Drake (award-winning hip-hop artist for the uninitiated), it couldn’t more accurately describe the importance of Customer Success (CS). In fact, it’s also a solid place to start answering the question of […]

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The Trifecta: Top 3 Customer Success Manager Traits to Increase Customer Retention

How do I increase customer retention? It’s one of our most frequently asked questions. Although the answer is multilayered and complex, one of the essential building blocks to answering it includes Customer Success Managers (CSM). A career field that barely existed five or so years ago, CSMs make up ground zero for all CS functions […]

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3 Unique Concepts to Connect Marketing & Customer Success

A Director at a successful SaaS company recently approached me about the role of marketing in customer success. This leader understood that the marketing team was a valuable resource when developing customer-facing communications but wanted more. As we discussed possible options for the “future state” of a marketing + customer success partnership, it became apparent […]

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Step Out of the Customer Success Silo and into the Light of Education Services

Let’s be honest. If it were possible to just make one sale, stop there and have a “forever customer,” everyone would be a Customer Success (CS) pro. That isn’t quite our reality though. The CS reality is a lot more complex, nuanced and ultimately scientific. It requires relationship building, thoroughly understanding customer needs, advocating for […]

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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 […]