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The Customer Success Channel Planhat & Anika Zubair
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4.6 • 14 Ratings
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At Planhat we believe customer success is everybody’s business, and with this podcast - we want to help you succeed. Our host Anika Zubair, discusses customer success with leaders in the B2B SaaS and tech space. We dive into important and relevant topics to help spread knowledge about customer success and help companies center their business around customers. Because when a companies customers become successful, so does the company. Learn from the best at www.planhat.com
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Dan Ennis, Scale Team Manager at Monday.com - The art of scaling Customer Success
In this episode, our host Anika Zubair chats with Daniel Ennis, Scale Team Manager at Monday.com about scaled customer success and explores its significance in today's ever-evolving business landscape.
Customer success at scale has been a longstanding practice, but it has gained even greater significance in the current economy. So, what are the initial steps to consider when establishing a scaled CS team? How can we strike the perfect balance between automated interactions and maintaining a genuine human connection with customers? And what are the key metrics and KPIs that your team should track?
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Tulasi Ryali, Senior CSM at Siemens - How to become the best CSM of the year
In this episode, our host Anika Zubair chats with Tulasi Ryali, CSM of the Year by Customer Success Excellence about how to help your customer reach their business goals through value creation.
Being a Customer Success Manager (CSM) requires great multitasking skills and adaptability. You need excellent communication skills, outstanding problem-solving abilities and a remarkable understanding of customers. So, who holds the title of the "Best CSM of the Year" and how can you join their league?
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Shannon Nishi, Director of CS at Customer.io - Sustainable growth in Customer Success
In this episode, our host Anika Zubair chats with Shannon Nishi, Director of Customer Success at Customer.io about sustainable growth in Customer Success.
Times are tough and the “big hiring days” when scaling a SaaS business are long gone. In today’s economy, you have to think about sustainable growth rather than growth at all costs. So, how do you do that in Customer Success? How do you ensure your CSMs are strategic and not just support? And how do you measure sustainable growth?
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Declan Ivory, VP of CS at Intercom - AI and the new age of customer support
In this episode, our host Anika Zubair chats with Declan Ivory, VP of Customer Support at Intercom about how AI is transforming the customer support department.
The future of customer support departments is rapidly approaching. So, what changes can we expect in 2023 and beyond? What skills will support agents need to keep up? And what key performance indicators should we be tracking when proactive support becomes the norm?
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Jan Young, Principal Consultant for The Success League - AI in Customer Success
In this episode, our host Anika Zubair chats with Jan Young, Principal Consultant for The Success League about AI and it’s effect on Customer Success.
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm and we are now all wondering how it will transform the Customer Success (CS) industry. For example, how will AI change the role of a CSM or will it even take CS jobs away? How can it help with customer retention? And what positive/ negative effects will it potentially have?
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Carly Agar, Founder and CEO at CarlyAgar - Laid off in CS, what to do next?
In this episode, our host Anika Zubair chats with Carly Agar, Founder and CEO at CarlyAgar about landing a customer success job in 2023.
As the tech industry experiences a wave of layoffs, the job market is flooded with talented professionals seeking their next customer success opportunity. So, what should you do if you have been laid off? And how do you prep for interviews and find the right next company?
Podcast enquiries: sofia@planhat.com
Customer Reviews
Great resource for CSMs and CS leaders!
Good topics with impressive guests who know the business and very much in the details, no superlatives but rather very good advice, well organized.
A new favorite!
The Customer Success Channel has quickly become a favorite in my feed! Anika is a fantastic host who leads really engaging conversations with a variety of CS leaders. I'm consistently impressed by the insights and strategies they share. From customer success taboos to advice for scaling teams, I truly learn something every time I listen!
Good information!
So many fantasic guests and great resources on Customer Success Management. Thank you!!!