Best Customer Effort Score Podcasts (2024)

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Digital Musings: Measuring Customer Health Without Telemetry and Combatting Imposter Syndrome | Episode 060 33:03

24h ago33:03

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Send us a Text Message. In this solo episode, we tackle two primary topics: Imposter Syndrome specific to Digital CS and how to combat it Building Customer Health Scores without the benefit of product Telemetry Along the way, I also share a few news items and resources with you. Enjoy! I know I sure did... Resources: Virtual Scale & Digital Meetup …

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Transformative Digital Experiences through AI and Customer Education with Eric Mistry of Contentsquare | Episode 059 51:04

8d ago51:04

51:04

Send us a Text Message. Eric Mistry (Strategy & Shared Services Operations Manager at Contentsquare) has a very unique background and set of skills in education that afford him a fascinating perspective on the customer experience. Eric joins Alex to discuss the evolving use of AI in the workplace, the importance of connecting cross-functional dots,…

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Hospitality, Drawing from B2C and Rethinking the QBR with Aaron Thompson of SuccessCOACHING | Episode 058 48:36

15d ago48:36

48:36

Send us a Text Message. Aaron Thompson (Chief Revenue Officer of SuccessCOACHING and Founder of Red Slacks) has dedicated his professional life to helping companies and CS professionals. He and Alex delve into the importance of leveraging digital technologies and data to enhance customer experience, and explore the benefits of transitioning from hi…

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AI-Powered Customer Success & Predictive Analytics with Arun Balakrishnan and Preetam Jinka of FunnelStory | Episode 057 53:47

23d ago53:47

53:47

Send us a Text Message. Preetam Jinka and Arun Balakrishnan, co-founders of FunnelStory, join the podcast to discuss how we’re just scratching the surface with AI and machine learning. They chat with Alex about how FunnelStory is revolutionizing customer success strategies, enabling teams to predict churn, optimize user engagement, and drive revenu…

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SaaS Economics & Driving Customer Outcomes Digitally with Jay Nathan | Episode 056 47:00

29d ago47:00

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Send us a Text Message. Jay Nathan is the co-founder of GrowthCurve.io, Chief Customer Officer at Churnkey, and one of the most respected voices in the customer success community. He joins Alex as they explore Jay’s early career as a software engineer, the integration of AI with other digital tools, and navigating the economic landscape of SaaS. Ch…

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The Generative AI Primer for CSMs | Episode 055 47:13

1M ago47:13

47:13

Send us a Text Message. In this, my second solo episode - I wanted to spend some time trying to demystify Generative AI for CSMs and CS leaders alike. According to statistics, only 25% of CS workers utilize AI in the workplace on a regular basis, which I think is WAY too low - especially considering how stretched thin most CSMs really are. So - in …

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AI Insights to Power Your Business with Josh Schachter of Update AI | Episode 054 45:51

1M ago45:51

45:51

Send us a Text Message. Matik's Scale + CS Virtual Conference: https://bit.ly/scalecs-aturkovic Josh Schachter is the Founder and CEO of UpdateAI, the conversation intelligence tool built specifically for the customer success profession. He sits down with Alex to talk product management, the unorthodox genesis of UpdateAI, and, of course, artificia…

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"Your First" Digital Customer Success Motions with Stijn "Stino" Smet of Whale | Episode 053 1:01:17

2M ago1:01:17

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Send us a Text Message. Matik's Scale + CS Virtual Conference: https://bit.ly/scalecs-aturkovic In this special edition, Alex sits down with Stijn "Stino" Smet, Head of Customer Success at Whale.io, the host of *two* customer success podcasts, and all-around loose cannon. He joins Alex (in his studio!) for a very special joint episode of their podc…

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State of the Industry and Promise of AI with Jeff Heckler | Episode 052 37:40

2M ago37:40

37:40

Send us a Text Message. Link to Matik's Scale + CS Virtual Conference: https://bit.ly/scalecs-aturkovic. Today, I'm joined by Jeff Heckler - a CS veteran with a lot of wisdom to share around the state of the industry, the AI tools with the most promise, and Slack overwhelm. In this episode, we cover a wide variety of topics, including: 00:00:00 - W…

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Emotional Intelligence in Digital and Treating Customers Like Humans with Jenelle Friday | Episode 051 54:36

2M ago54:36

54:36

Send us a Text Message. Jenelle Friday of Forecastable and the Customer Success Collective’s “CS Leader of the Year” for 2023 is someone who is easily liked. She's hyper-in tune with what makes people tick, and is even the author of her own framework on emotional intelligence in customer success. In this wonderful chat, we talk about: 00:00 - Carin…

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Celebrating 50 Episodes: Your Digital Customer Experience Questions Answered | Episode 050 35:38

2M ago35:38

35:38

Send us a Text Message. As we pop the champagne on our 50th show, a heartfelt thank you is in order for every listener & guest who's joined me on this wild ride through the evolving world of digital customer interactions. It's a transformational moment for the show as we shift from focusing on 'Digital Customer Success' to encompassing the broader …

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Customer Engagement with AI and Self-Service Strategies with Kari Ardalan of Qualtrics | Episode 049 43:34

3M ago43:34

43:34

Send us a Text Message. Kari Ardalan of Qualtrics is a staple in the CS community and has been leading scaled motions for YEARS - which is sometime that not a lot of people can say. She also sits on Gainsight's Digital Advisory Board - so yeah, she's qualified to talk about this stuff. :-) In this fantastic conversation, we talk about: Building dig…

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The Impact of SaaS Economics on CS (Plus Much More!) with Christine Raby | Episode 048 1:01:43

3M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Send us a Text Message. Christine Raby, Founder of DeliverDelight, brings the heat in this episode where we cover off a very wide range of topics - some CS related and some non-CS related. Christine's background is absolutely fascinating and I've been a fan of her presence both on LinkedIn and TikTok for quite some time now. This episode is full of…

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Digital Advice from a CS OG and Innovator with Irit Eizips of CSM Practice | Episode 047 53:40

3M ago53:40

53:40

Send us a Text Message. Irit Eizips has been in and around CS for a long time. From being in on the ground floor at Gainsight to running her very successful consultancy, she has been a staple in the CS community and consistently produces fantastic content that we all benefit from! In this episode, we get into: Irit’s days at the early-stage Gainsig…

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Sibling Synergy and Machine Learning in CS with Maarten and Michiel Doornenbal of Churned | Episode 046 43:06

3M ago43:06

43:06

Send us a Text Message. Maarten & Michiel Doornenbal are not only brothers, but also co-founders of Churned! They join me this week for a fantastic conversation about the platform they've built, AI, scorecards and more! Unfortunately, my audio/video didn't record - so you'll here me narrating the episode - but it's kind of fun to switch formats up …

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Applying Common Sense to Digital Customer Experience with Rob Zambito of Success Scaled | Episode 045 58:41

4M ago58:41

58:41

Send us a Text Message. Invariably, when you speak to someone in CS about Rob Zambito, the first comment that almost always comes back is, "He's a good guy". ...and I couldn't agree more. I wouldn't say that I've known Rob for a very long - but the time we've spent both on Zoom and in-person has always been extremely high-quality, funny, impactful,…

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Video Micro-Learning at Scale with Delores Cooper of Zendesk | Episode 044 41:05

4M ago41:05

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Send us a Text Message. Not only does Delores Cooper of Zendesk have a pretty amazing back story, she's also doing some pretty amazing things with a small and scrappy team at Zendesk. Short form video has become an increasingly popular medium for distribution of content and Zendesk is utilizing this as part of their digital enablement strategy. In …

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The Power of Hyper-Personalized Content for Customer Success with Nik Mijic of Matik | Episode 043 40:02

4M ago40:02

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Send us a Text Message. Nik Mijic, co-founder of Matik comes to us this week with not only a fascinating back-story, but some great CS-related content as we discuss a wide variety of very timely and important topics. In this episode, we talk about: How Matik automates the creation of content with personalized data, primarily for CS and Sales The cu…

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Customer Education and The Digital Journey with Erica Akroyd of Pendo | Episode 042 47:22

4M ago47:22

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Send us a Text Message. I always love talking with people who work within companies that serve the CS community, and this one is no different. Erica was a fantastic guest to have on the show, partly because of the myriad of roles she's played at the company but also because she has done and is doing some pretty cool things in the realm of digital a…

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Data Analysis and Service Recovery Philosophy with Lane Hart of Contentsquare | Episode 041 59:14

5M ago59:14

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Send us a Text Message. Lane Hart of Contentsquare brings to CS a no nonesense approach to ensuring the renewal via strong data analysis combined with a very human approach of customer engagement. He has taken lessons learned from his years in management consulting at IBM forward into a rocketship trajectory in CS at Heap - now Contentsquare. Be su…

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AI Driven Digital Customer Success in App Form w/ Dickey Singh of Cast.app | Episode 040 54:45

5M ago54:45

54:45

Send us a Text Message. Dickey Singh, CEO of Cast joins us this week for a bonus episode in which we discover his fascinating journey from a long line of engineering leadership roles to today, where he's leading the charge of AI in CS. We discuss at length what he and his team at Cast.app are doing to help revolutionize digital CS and what the futu…

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Cross Collaborating on the Customer Journey with James Lawson of River Consulting Group | Episode 039 55:30

5M ago55:30

55:30

Send us a Text Message. James Lawson of River Consultancy Group joins us this week in a fun conversation that spans a wide range of topics including a growing sentiment among CS leaders that contributions to the customer journey should be cross collaborative in nature. James is the founder of River Consultancy Group and currently serves as CCO at k…

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Tearing Down PLG & SLG Walls in Digital CX with Dee Kapila of Miro | Episode 038 52:59

5M ago52:59

52:59

Send us a Text Message. Today's discussion with Dee Kapila is a fascinating insight into the world of building innovative digital programs within a very well known and broadly used organization, Miro. As Global Head of Scaled Customer Experience, Dee leads both digital and customer education functions. Her talk last year at Pulse on having SLG & PL…

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Driving Community & Scale at LinkedIn with Ezra Zimbler of LinkedIn | Episode 37 48:23

5M ago48:23

48:23

Send us a Text Message. Ezra Zimbler is a long time LinkedIn team member, currently based in Dublin who is driving some really great initiatives and customer facing teams. He's a diversity & equity champion within the halls of LinkedIn as well as without. This is definitely a topic of conversation in this episode, along with LinkedIn's efforts arou…

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Hiring for Digital CS and the State of the Job Market with Sara Roberts of Bayview Talent | Episode 36 58:52

5M ago58:52

58:52

Send us a Text Message. Sara Roberts (Bayview Talent and host of Success Unscripted) may not immediately jump out to you as an obvious guest of this podcast. No, she doesn't run a digital CS function nor does she have a rich history in CS. What she does have is her finger on the pulse for growing and scaling CS teams as that is her recruiting agenc…

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Diversifying and Digitizing Customer Success with Annie Dean of RecastSuccess | Episode 035 54:10

5M ago54:10

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Send us a Text Message. Reminder! Enter for a Gold Pass to the CS Festival in Austin: Leave a review the podcast and send a quick screenshot to alex@digitalcustomersuccess.com Go to this LinkedIn post and Like it: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7152780848642068480 Leave a comment on that same post. Easy! Today's Guest Annie De…

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Short Form Content & Human Language in Digital Customer Success with Anika Zubair of Griffin | Episode 034 58:34

6M ago58:34

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Send us a Text Message. Enter the contest for a Gold Pass ($1300 value!) to the Customer Success Festival in Austin (Feb 13 & 14, 2024) by following these steps: Review the podcast on your platform of choice and send a quick screenshot to alex@digitalcustomersuccess.com Go to this LinkedIn post and Like it: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:…

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Elevating CS Within Your Organization with Anita Toth | Episode 033 1:00:45

6M ago1:00:45

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Send us a Text Message. Enter the contest for a Gold Pass ($1300 value!) to the Customer Success Festival in Austin (Feb 13 & 14, 2024) by following these steps: Review the podcast on your platform of choice and send a quick screenshot to alex@digitalcustomersuccess.com Go to this LinkedIn post and Like it: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:…

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Digital Customer Success with and Engineering Mindset with Bhavika Kochhar | Episode 032 39:59

6M ago39:59

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Send us a Text Message. Bhavika Kochhar is one of those amazing individuals that does an incredible amount of service to the CS community and seemingly eats, sleeps & breaths customer success. She's been in the trenches as a CSM and is now pursuing her Masters in Engineering Management, where she is focused on pulling technical prowess into CS. I l…

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How Digital Fuels the Post-Sale Journey at Demandbase with Alyssa Opella | Episode 031 58:58

6M ago58:58

58:58

Send us a Text Message. In the intro to this week's episode, I briefly touch upon a new resource that is available to you via the website: The Digital Customer Success Tech Stack. In short, this is a collection of applications that a myriad of digital CS and Ops pros are using to execute on their digital strategies. Check it out here: https://digit…

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Building Community in Digital Customer Success with Marie Lunney | Episode 030 48:26

7M ago48:26

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Send us a Text Message. Marie Lunney joins us this week in a whirlwind conversation in which we cover a lot of ground. Not only is she a seasoned digital CS leader, including her current role at Top Employers Institute, but she's also founder of the DCS Connect Slack community. In this fun filled 45 minutes, Marie and I dig into: Digital CS before …

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Putting Humanity Back Into Digital Customer Success with Jon Johnson of UserTesting | Episode 029 1:15:42

7M ago1:15:42

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Send us a Text Message. Jon Johnson is an incredible human. You've likely heard of him as part of the Unchurned BS & CS podcast series in which he shares some of his incredible background and upbringing on a recent episode. Not only is Jon an incredible CS leader, he is also a fantastic musician and writer, which are both topics we discuss as part …

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Digital Customer Success, Music & Banter with Jeff Kushmerek of Infinite Renewals | Episode 028 1:02:30

8M ago1:02:30

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Send us a Text Message. Jeff Kushmerek of Infinite Renewals has to be one of the most dynamic and fun people in our amazing CS community. His contributions are immense via his generosity, amazing content and overall attitude towards CS. You might also see him as one of the most musically active members of the community. While we do start with a fun…

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Scaling Customer Success the Totango Way with Chris Dishman | Episode 027 50:10

8M ago50:10

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Send us a Text Message. I absolutely love interviewing guests who are deeply embedded and leading CS teams for companies that primarily serve the Customer Success community. That is why this week's chat with Chris Dishman of Totango was such a joy! It goes without saying that not only does Chris' team run a stellar customer success program, but the…

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Customer Value Led Growth in Digital CS with Markus Rentsch of Remark-Able | Episode 026 54:50

8M ago54:50

54:50

Send us a Text Message. This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Markus Rentsch, CEO of Remark-able, where he spends his time consulting and building products to help CS orgs navigate Customer Value Led Growth initiatives. Markus and I share some commonalities, the first of which is that we are both native German speakers and are from the Vie…

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Driving Customer Outcomes at Scale with CS Legend Greg Daines (a.k.a The Churn Doctor) of ChurnRX | Episode 025 57:49

8M ago57:49

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Send us a Text Message. In what is probably the most quotable episode of the podcast yet, Greg Daines drops some INCREDIBLE knowledge on the root causes of churn and how digital customer success programs are pivotal in driving long-term retention. How? By driving consistent Customer Results and addressing the variability inherent in changing custom…

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Driving Hybrid Customer Success Through Orchestrated Onboarding with Donna Weber | Episode 024 52:59

8M ago52:59

52:59

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I was privileged to be able to sit down with Donna Weber, who literally wrote the book on Onboarding (called Onboarding Matters). The book itself is a fantastic resource for leaders and ICs alike and is aimed at driving a consistent language within an org to ensure that everyone is working together towards p…

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One of the Digital CS Originals: It’s Lane Holt of Gainsight! | Episode 023 52:45

9M ago52:45

52:45

Send us a Text Message. As mentioned at the start of this episode, our CS friend Mickey Powell and his family are experiencing hardship with the loss of a mother and brother in very short succession. If you'd like to help: Engage with Mickey Powell's LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7122633026576031744/ GoFundMe t…

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Digital Customer Success, AI, Podcasting & Fun with Dillon Young of the Lifetime Value Podcast | Episode 022 1:05:27

9M ago1:05:27

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Send us a Text Message. As a neutral podcast host, I am not supposed to pick favorites...so I won't. But if I did - this conversation with Dillon Young ( Lifetime Value Podcast) would rank among my favorites because it combines great insights, a lot of fun and some shared background/experiences into one lovely package. Yes, there is some fun banter…

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Digital Customer Success, Laughs & Banter with the Incredible Kristi Faltorusso of Client Success | Episode 021 55:49

9M ago55:49

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Send us a Text Message. Wow - what a fun one we have for you today. Kristi Faltorusso certainly needs no introduction. Aside from her resume being a mile long, she currently leads customer teams at Client Success AND runs her own consultancy. But what I like most about Kristi is her massive contributions to the CS community and the fact that she's …

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How Employee Satisfaction Drives Customer Success with Alyssa Nolte of LIFT | Episode 020 42:59

9M ago42:59

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Send us a Text Message. Ever wondered how the happiness of your employees could directly impact the success of your customers? Join us as we sit down with Alyssa Nolte of LIFT, a leading provider in the Customer Success (CS) community, to explore this fascinating interplay. Together, we journey through CS fundamentals in the digital realm, investig…

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Installing a Digital Customer Success Program Into an Existing CS Function with Kailey Killoran at Loopio | Episode 019 53:06

9M ago53:06

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Send us a Text Message. A lot of us would like to be a 'fly on the wall' as someone tackles installing a new function into an existing org. In this episode, Kailey Killoran of Loopio will give us just that: a glimpse into her journey of building Loopio's scaled customer success program. This episode is jam packed as we get into all sorts of topics …

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Iterating Your Way to Digital Customer Success Maturity with Aaron Hatton from Gainsight | Episode 018 49:43

9M ago49:43

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Send us a Text Message. Get ready for an enlightening conversation as we sit down to converse with Aaron Hatton, Digital Customer Success Program Manager at Gainsight. With his vast experience and technical background, Aaron unpacks the intricacies of data, user self-identification, the growth mindset, and much more, giving you invaluable insights …

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Elevating Customer Success Through Accessibility with Alex Farmer of Nezasa and Customer Success Excellence Awards | Episode 017 1:04:55

10M ago1:04:55

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Send us a Text Message. I'm thrilled to bring you a vibrant conversation with Alex Farmer, the founder of the Customer Success Excellence Awards and Chief Customer Officer at Nezasa. He brings a wealth of knowledge from the frontlines of various customer-facing role experience, particularly in the startup realm. Through our rich discussion, we expl…

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Building a CS Ops Function Around Clean Data and Automations with Michael Bojanski of Learn to Win | Episode 016 43:19

10M ago43:19

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Send us a Text Message. Join us for a compelling discussion with Michael Bojanski, Director of Customer Success Operations and Support at Learn to Win and recent winner at the Customer Success Excellence Awards. Michael’s insights draw from a diverse career journey, ranging from pre-med study abroad and an MBA, to Amazon fulfillment centers and var…

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Data-Driven Decision Making in Digital Customer Success with Dan Ennis of Monday.com | Episode 015 49:38

10M ago49:38

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Send us a Text Message. Dan Ennis of Monday.com, a seasoned expert in the CS community and Monday.com's own digital ace joins us this week. Dan gives us a guided tour of his career journey, transitioning from roots in customer service call centers to account management, and finally, the realm of CS. His insights offer us a fresh perspective on hand…

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Digital Customer Success from a CS Operations Perspective with Matthew Lind | Episode 014 58:56

10M ago58:56

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Send us a Text Message. It has become quite apparent in recent years that a solid Digital Customer Success program relies heavily on a solid CS Operations function. Join me, Alex Turkovic, in a riveting conversation with Matthew Lind, a Gainsight expert and operations leader, known for his unique approach to solving complex CS problems. As we kick …

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Revolutionizing Digital Customer Experience with Micro-Learning and Ed-Tech with Jen Jackson of Litmos | Episode 013 47:57

11M ago47:57

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Send us a Text Message. This week I spoke with Jen Jackson, a stellar customer experience leader at Litmos with a rich history in support & CS leadership. In our discussion, she delves into the world of micro-learning, the power of support metrics, and the vital role data insights play in shaping up customer success. Discover how Jen is revolutioni…

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Nick Mehta and Kellie Capote of Gainsight on Digital Customer Success, the State of CS & Diversity in Tech | Episode 012 58:30

11M ago58:30

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Send us a Text Message. Immerse yourself in an enlightening conversation with the dynamic duo, Kellie Capote and Nick Mehta, CCO and CEO (respectively) of Gainsight! Discover the unique blend of cross-functional relationships and a growth mindset that has driven Kellie's fascinating career trajectory. Get an exclusive peek into Nick's rise from a b…

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Taking Innovation and Generative AI from Buzzword to Practical with Simon Kriss of the Customer Innovation Experience Institute | Episode 011 42:55

11M ago42:55

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Send us a Text Message. Simon Kriss, author of "The AI Empowered Customer Experience" and CX Futurologist joins me this week for an in-depth conversation about the mindset that it takes to be truly innovative, use cases for Gen AI in CX, among other topics. It's a fascinating glimpse into how he advises the many boards and c-suite execs on how to t…

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