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A History of Customer Support Technology

Team Support

Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago? Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. 1960s-1970s: Emergence of Call Centers The concept of providing on-demand customer support began with call centers in the 1960s.

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From Chief Information Officer to Chief Customer Officer, With Brian Lillie – CB60

Customer Bliss

Brian Lillie joined Equinix in August 2008 and has been focused on building business value through strategic and innovative product development and information technology initiatives. Air Force, where he worked in space research and development, satellite operations, and military computers and communications. About Brian.

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Inside Customer Success: Uberflip

Amity

Amity sat down with Sam Brennand , VP, Customer Success at Uberflip, to discuss Uberflip's company-wide culture of Customer Success, the growth and segmentation of his team, and the ways in which they consistently create value for their customers. I’m the VP, Customer Success here at Uberflip.

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The Hardest Question SaaS CEOs and Leaders Have to Face Now

Gainsight

Virtual Engagement : Is “virtual” customer engagement a core competency of yours or are you just running webinars? Customer Success Scale: Do you throw people at Customer Success or have you figured out how to automate and deliver “tech touch?” Don’t feel bad if the answer is no.

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Change the Game in 5 Minutes: How Doug Hooton Deals With Disruption

Gainsight

Today, I’m chatting with Doug Hooton , Vice President of Customer Success at OneCause , a SaaS solution that helps nonprofit organizations engage donors and raise more money for their missions. Doug knows what it takes to respond to industry disruption—and how to emerge better positioned for success than ever.

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Expansion Selling Strategies: Tips for SaaS Companies

CSM Practice

It is no surprise that discretionary spending practices lead customers to reconsider whether or not they need to renew or expand certain subscriptions. Since most SaaS companies started after the 2008 financial crisis, this is the first test of the sustainability of the model during the crisis. 3. Changing Customer Priorities.

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CX Experts We Love

Wootric

Why we love Ellie: She’s a speaker, writer, and Senior Director of Customer Success at SAP Concur. Through hyper-growth SaaS companies, Ellie developed a fascination with the customer. Realizing the impact and the translated value for an organization, she created PictureCS (CliffsNotes for Customer Success Best Practices).