The concept of customer lifetime value (or CLV) and its importance to a company's ongoing success is discussed and explained, together with an example of how CLV might be calculated. In addition the concept of customer advocacy and the role of the CSM in securing increased advocacy is described. Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) [...]
An explanation for what is meant by the term "business fundamentals" and why an understanding of these fundamentals is essential to many (if not all) customer success managers. What are "Business Fundamentals"? CSMs and Business Awareness
Lists who else (besides owners) businesses generate value for, and why this is important. Who Else Businesses Create Value For Why It is Important to Understand
A discussion on the importance of ensuring customers receive continuity of service between the different people, functions and departments that interact with them as they undergo their customer journey, in order to ensure the best possible level of CX (customer experience). Defining the Customer Experience Providing a Seamless Customer Experience [...]
An overview of the different sources of customer-related information that are generally available for customer success managemers to use when performing research about a customer. The Need for Customer Research Sources for Researching Customer Information
First of two parts of a discussion about what types of information or data a customer success manager should consider research and documenting when faced with a new customer engagement. This part covers information relating to customer, solution, outcomes and the customer's initiative. Information to Research: Customer Information to Research: Solution Information to [...]
Second of two parts of a discussion about what types of information or data a customer success manager should consider research and documenting when faced with a new customer engagement. This part covers information relating to stakeholders and capabilities. Information to Research: Stakeholders Information to Research: Capabilities
First of four parts of a discussion about how to use the Customer Research Checklist Tool as a template for performing preparatory research for a new customer engagement. This part provides an overview and discusses the Customer tab. The Customer Research Checklist Tool: Overview The Customer Research Checklist Tool: Customer Tab [...]
Second of four parts of a discussion about how to use the Customer Research Checklist Tool as a template for performing preparatory research for a new customer engagement. This part discusses the Solution tab. The Customer Research Checklist Tool: Solution Tab
Third of four parts of a discussion about how to use the Customer Research Checklist Tool as a template for performing preparatory research for a new customer engagement. This part discusses the Initiative and Stakeholders tabs. The Customer Research Checklist Tool: Initiative Tab The Customer Research Checklist Tool: Stakeholders Tab [...]