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#6 Jan Young: Why is Customer Success Crucial in SaaS?

2023/11/29
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Jan Young: 客户成功不仅仅是客户服务,而是销售后所有活动的统称,包括客户培训、支持、营销等。其核心目标是成为客户的战略顾问,帮助客户成功使用产品并实现其业务目标,最终促进客户续约和扩展,确保公司持续盈利。忽视售后服务会导致公司亏损甚至倒闭。客户成功需要与营销和销售团队紧密合作,确保客户期望得到正确设定。 Jan Young: 客户主导型增长模式以客户为中心,公司所有部门都将客户的成功作为首要目标,最终目标是让客户成为公司的拥护者,带来更低的客户获取成本。这需要公司内部各部门的紧密合作和协调。 Jan Young: 当前市场环境下,客户成功领导者面临着诸多挑战,例如市场变化、裁员、以及需要更多地关注客户留存和需求。一些公司甚至将销售团队的职责转移给客户成功团队,这既带来了机遇也带来了压力。 Jan Young: AI正在深刻地改变客户成功领域,它可以提高效率、分析数据、识别收入盲点、并改善客户互动。AI可以帮助客户成功团队处理重复性任务,腾出更多时间专注于战略咨询和与客户建立更深层次的关系。AI还可以帮助公司更好地了解客户需求,从而改进产品和服务。 Jan Young: 在提高效率的同时,客户成功团队需要保持与客户的人际互动。联合客户成功计划是一个有效的工具,可以帮助客户成功团队与客户合作,实现客户和公司的共同成功。 Jan Young: 客户体验领导者应该关注客户体验、客户收入和公司收入,并将其作为衡量客户成功的重要指标。 Lauren Wood: 客户成功是一个多方面且不断变化的领域,其具体实施方式取决于不同的业务和客户需求。客户成功团队需要努力获得公司高层的认可和支持,并将其作为公司战略的重要组成部分。

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Customer success, often confused with customer service, focuses on post-sales activities, including onboarding, support, and customer education. Its core is ensuring customer success to drive business growth and retention, acting as a strategic advisor rather than just a support function.
  • Customer Success is crucial for SaaS businesses' post-sales motion.
  • CSM's primary role is to act as a strategic advisor to the customer.
  • Customer success sits at the intersection between the customer and the company, ensuring alignment and mutual success.

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Explore the forefront of customer success with Jan Young, a visionary in post-sale strategies. 

In this episode, Lauren Wood delves deep into Jan's expertise, exploring her revolutionary approach to post-sale strategies in the SaaS world. Jan, the founder and CCO of Jan Young CX, shares her unique perspective on customer-led growth and go-to-market alignment, offering invaluable insights for businesses looking to thrive in today's challenging market.

Jan discusses the multifaceted nature of customer success, the importance of strategic advice post-sale, and the critical role of customer success managers. Learn about the exciting intersection of AI and customer success, and how emerging technologies are reshaping the way businesses interact with and understand their customers.

Tune in for a comprehensive look at the latest trends and strategies in customer success, and how you can apply these lessons to drive your business forward.

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(00:00) Preview 

(00:24) Introducing Jan Young 

(01:10) The Misconceptions of Customer Success 

(04:44)The Importance of Post-Sales in SaaS

(06:07) Customer Success in Diverse Industries

(11:20) Navigating Market Changes and Layoffs

(15:02) Aligning Customer and Company Success 

(26:48) AI's Impact on Customer Success: 

(38:09) Balancing Efficiency and Human Connection

(41:17) The Concept of a Joint Customer Success Plan: 

(44:52) Closing Thoughts and Advice