CSM Practice

AUGUST 3, 2020

is considered to be a crucial topic among the Customer Success community. That said, many experts in this field are taking time to brainstorm to come up with a specific answer to the question, “is it sales or customer success’ responsibility?”. We want to ensure initial deployment is successful.

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Education Services Group

AUGUST 31, 2022

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. Q&A Recap.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 9, 2023

Good sales teams typically get the budget, headcount and tools they desire because the function is tied to revenue. However, that’s not always the case for Customer Success (CS) teams even though they are often responsible for renewals and expansions. One persuasive technique is to compare expansion CAC to new customer CAC.

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The results of the 2022 Customer Success Leadership Study, based on the perspectives and insights of more than 1,000 Customer Success leaders, are in. The good news is Customer Success teams are growing both in size and budget. Panelists included: Alli Tiscornia, chief customer officer, ChurnZero.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At ChurnZero, our mission is to be the best Customer Success platform out there – and Customer Success teams sit at the heart of this goal. Since the field of Customer Success is still maturing, we feel it’s key to learn from others in the industry. Amanda Berger, Chief Customer Officer, Lucidworks.

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ChurnZero

MAY 20, 2021

When you build a Customer Success organization from the ground up, it’s easy to get caught in the trap of doing the wrong things well. To figure out where you should begin on your growth and scaling journey, it’s helpful to first orient yourself with where you stand using a Customer Success maturity model.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 18, 2020

With each passing year the Customer Success industry matures and meets new challenges along the way, and this year has been nothing short of challenging in many ways. . Q&A Recap: Speakers: Megan Macaluso , VP Customer Success & Operations, ESG. Jay Nathan , Chief Customer Officer, Higher Logic.

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 30, 2020

What’s Next For Customer Success? No one knows what the future holds (as 2020 has made abundantly clear) but that didn’t stop us from asking top SaaS CEOs what’s next for Customer Success. In-product onboarding also affords CSMs more time to focus on the work that makes the greatest customer impact and return on effort.

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Education Services Group

APRIL 16, 2021

As Customer Success practitioners, we know that everyone would love a how-to manual with all the best ways to implement and grow their CS organizations. What we’ve learned is that there is no one “right” way to do Customer Success. What is the ESG Customer Success Maturity Model?

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 21, 2020

So, to reprieve our collective cry for clarity, we asked industry experts to give their best predictions on the future of Customer Success. So, without further ado, here’s what our Customer Success experts had to say: You Mon Tsang , CEO, ChurnZero. Greg Saiz , VP of Customer Success, Betterworks.

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CSM Practice

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Video Title: Importance of Customer Success Strategy investments. Host: Irit Eizips , Chief Customer Officer & CEO | CSM Practice. Guest: Nick Mehta , Chief Executive Officer | Gainsight. 06:27 – Nick’s overview of cross-selling and upsell trends for existing customers. The Interview: .

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 16, 2018

On today’s episode, we’re talking to Lee Roquet , the Chief Customer Officer at Yellowfin , a B2B SaaS company that provides a business intelligence analytics platform. Aquisition was driving the focus of the sales team and operations, but he wanted to emphasize a strategy for retention.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Dan Darcy, Chief Customer Officer at Qualified , explains how business leaders can double down on amazing customer experiences to not only cut costs but grow despite a tough economy. We all know it’s more expensive to bring on a new customer than it is to retain an existing one.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Customer Success for the Enterprise, held on September 18th in NYC was an exciting chance for Customer Success leaders from around the world to exchange their innovative ideas in this ever-changing space. . Read on to find out how you can apply these to your own Customer Success strategy. said Strodtman.

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ClearAction

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Likewise, for financial growth from customer experience (CX), it’s best to focus on these 4 CX metrics: CX-inspired growth CX-inspired performance CX-inspired strategies CX-inspired efficiencies These 4 metrics synchronize your value proposition and what customers get. Connect every financial outcome to customer outcomes.

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ClearAction

JANUARY 8, 2024

Anything you do that bothers customers costs you! Longer sales cycles due to distrust. Higher costs to serve: customer service, returned materials, remedies, etc. More expense to retain customers: loyalty incentives, customer success, etc. Extra marketing required to overcome negative word of mouth.

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 6, 2021

If you are a customer success leader who’s being forced to use a sales tool that wasn’t built for you in the first place, we get you. how to sell your customer success tool to them. how to sell your customer success tool to them. The Impact of selling a customer success software to the C-suite.

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SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the tech industry, the role of Customer Success (CS) has gained significant prominence. Navigating the Landscape of Customer Success Rohan initiates the conversation by exploring who should consider a career in Customer Success.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In other words, it’s far easier to convince someone who already knows, likes and trusts you to buy more—than it is to reach, educate and convert new customers—in a time when most budgets are under scrutiny. Further, additional sales with existing customers have a lower customer acquisition cost (CAC).

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In other words, it’s far easier to convince someone who already knows, likes and trusts you to buy more—than it is to reach, educate and convert new customers—in a time when most budgets are under scrutiny. Further, additional sales with existing customers have a lower customer acquisition cost (CAC).

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Customer Guru

AUGUST 8, 2018

He is a sought-after keynote speaker and a best-selling author on customer experience. Dan is currently the General Manager at GainSight EMEA and is one of the foremost thought leaders in customer success. Dennis Snow is the CEO of Snow & Associates, a customer service excellence firm. Dennis Snow Follow @DennisSnow.

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Amity

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Amity had the good fortune of sitting down with a pioneer in Customer Success, Paul Teshima the original SVP of Customer Success (circa 2005) at Eloqua – now the Founder and CEO of Nudge Software , to talk about demonstrating the need for Customer Success. Here are the “aha!” We don’t think so.

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Gainsight

JUNE 23, 2022

I missed the 1929 Wall Street crash, but I’ve lived through many of the big ones since then–the dot-com crash, 9/11, the GFC (Global Financial Crisis), and the more recent Covid-19 crash. Varying impact on sales and customer retention from issues in your client base or industry. Pooled approaches to customer success.

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SmartKarrot

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Customer success careers have become the buzzwords in the business environment. The hot topic that is running around in the SaaS industry is the need for customer success to have a seat and a voice at the leadership table. This very reason makes them the most powerful voice of the customer. Definition of C-Suite.

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SmartKarrot

MARCH 8, 2022

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are honored to present our Top 50 Women Leaders in Customer Success to Follow list for 2022, celebrating 50 influential women leaders and their inspiring stories of strength and success. Her diverse yet unique skills include customer life cycle optimization from pre-sales.

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Gainsight

APRIL 21, 2022

Consequently, companies were looking for any way to control financial instability, especially the loss of customers. Customer success! According to the 2020 Forrester report, The Business Case For Customer Success Management, customer success plays a critical role in retaining customers.

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Gainsight

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Right Financial Metric for Customer Success: Gross Retention or Net Retention? “If If you need more revenue, invest in Sales.” Customer Success: The Revenue Team’s Secret Weapon. Customer success has come a long way over the past decade. See How Gainsight Can Improve Customer Retention.

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Answer Dash

APRIL 16, 2019

Prioritization Clarity Clarity is muddied when the CEO announces top strategic objectives, as the first one is usually financial, and the others are listed perhaps as equals or as paths to the financial objective. This provides customer experience context. Cross-organizational alignment is the linchpin of strategy execution.

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SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

At such times, CCO is the only leader who has to bear the brunt; after all, customer success is at an adolescence phase! Due to this very reason, it becomes extremely difficult for the CCOs to pitch budget ideas for customer success successfully. . The CCO’s guide to winning budget for customer success.

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Gainsight

APRIL 27, 2020

From the beginning, we’ve said that Customer Success is not just a department – it’s a company-wide priority. Over the years, we’ve discussed how CS needs to be intimately-connected to Sales , Product , Marketing , and other functions. We even wrote about how CEOs need to take more ownership of Customer Success.

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Gainsight

APRIL 12, 2023

Over the years at Gainsight, we’ve had a few—our first Chief Financial Officer and our first Chief People Officer, to name two—that had a massive impact. Instead, I set a big sales number for each of those years (based upon the biggest trap ever—a sales rep capacity model) and totally missed each time!

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The Customer SuccessCon event series provides an intimate setting to learn, share best practices and speak freely and openly about the current state of Customer Success. . The event, hosted by The Customer Success Association , featured sessions from a variety of CS thought leaders. Didn’t attend?

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Gainsight

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Despite the importance of renewals in business growth, many companies and teams struggle with a few key challenges–lack of visibility into the renewal book of business, siloed data, and disconnected workflows between Sales and CS teams. . Conversica’s success also created some significant challenges. Customer Success).

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West Monroe

JANUARY 24, 2022

Most HT&S leaders are likely to focus considerable attention in 2022 on three trends: financial pressures, labor shortages, and a continued focus on data as an asset. Macro financial pressures. This presents significant obstacles to capturing and recognizing revenue as quickly as needed to meet financial targets.

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Natalie Petouhof

JUNE 4, 2015

And if one of those “titles” doesn’t step-up and lead or co-lead with other executives, CEOs will find and hire a Chief Digital Officers or Chief Customer Officers to make it happen. Done well, it bring huge financial rewards to the company that master it.

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CCO Council

OCTOBER 2, 2019

If every customer interaction is wrought with friction, bureaucracy, complexity, or wasted time, there can never be real loyalty and certainly not high lifetime value. How can you reduce customer friction or effort and become Easy to Do Business With? What is your WD-40? But the payoff is enormous.

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Kustomer

AUGUST 19, 2021

When CX has the backing of the C-Suite, it creates a company culture that keeps the customer in mind through every business decision, no matter how big or small. One way leaders can win this backing is through sharing customer success stories with the higher ups, which adds value to your CX team ’s efforts. “I Shame on us.

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