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You've done this. You've launched a new part of the customer journey, a training course, an onboarding email series, a best practice document or maybe a revised QBR process and you didn't seek out any customer input. Admit it. You've done it. I know I've done it before. Guess what? You have wronged the customer.... Continue Reading →
Sunday funday! I definitely love my Sundays but I also get some anxiety knowing how much I need to get done in the upcoming week. The best advice I received from one of my mentors, Paul Teshima, on how to be more productive and reduce my anxiety was to perform what he called “Sunday Night... Continue Reading →
To quote Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Most of the leadership podcasts and articles I've looked at lately stress the need to reflect on what you've done and be very mindful about you are going to do. Setting aside... Continue Reading →
I'm not someone who likes methodologies as I like to keep a clear perspective and be open to change. As someone who studied history, I preferred to use facts and evidence rather than theories and methodologies as the main guides in my decision making process. After spending over 15 years in Customer Success, I have... Continue Reading →
You’ve just been told that your company has signed its most important client to date. There may be many things running through your head: When do they want to start? Did sales promise them something that’s not possible? How will I handle this on top of everything else? While you definitely need to dive into... Continue Reading →
The post below was originally posted on the ServiceRocket blog and is part of the Helping Sells Radio podcast. There are many approaches to Customer Success. I had a great conversation with Sarah E. Brown and Bill Cushard from ServiceRocket on "hacking Customer Success". I recall some of the approaches I used in various CS leadership... Continue Reading →
Note: This post was originally posted on Wootric's blog. "The response time was quick and the resolution helpful.” “Superb response to an urgent and time-sensitive request! Outstanding!” “The solution that was supplied solved all the issues I was having!” This isn’t fake news. These are real customers and actual quotes we received from the follow... Continue Reading →
I'm going to be very blunt here. Getting my first management role in Customer Success was extremely difficult. It was 10 years after I started in Customer Success that I was eventually promoted to VP. This was no easy or simple feat. The mental punishment I absorbed over the years could have overwhelmed me. It did... Continue Reading →
Chad Horenfeldt