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Three chief customer officer job descriptions we love

ChurnZero

The role of the chief customer officer has become an essential function in subscription-based business models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), where customer retention is paramount and requires executive-level leadership. SaaS businesses, meanwhile, benefit from predictable streams of recurring revenue.

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Who should own the Renewals and Upsells? Sales or Customer Success?

CSM Practice

In whatever situation, the question “Who should own the renewals and upsells?” is considered to be a crucial topic among the Customer Success community. That said, many experts in this field are taking time to brainstorm to come up with a specific answer to the question, “is it sales or customer success’ responsibility?”.

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Senior Executives from SAP, Oracle, LinkedIn and Gainsight Join Newly-Formed Advisory Board at CSM Practice

CSM Practice

The firm selected board members with the goal of bringing distinctive customer success perspectives from a variety of market segments. Board members work in areas spanning on-premises technology, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and advisory services.

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Customer Success is Changing: Top SaaS CEOs Reveal What’s Ahead

ChurnZero

What’s Next For Customer Success? Top SaaS CEOs Talk Compensation, Automation, and Investors. No one knows what the future holds (as 2020 has made abundantly clear) but that didn’t stop us from asking top SaaS CEOs what’s next for Customer Success. Still seeking more clarity for Customer Success in 2020 and beyond?

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7 Customer Marketing Strategies to Increase SaaS Retention

ChurnZero

These SaaS companies offer comprehensive training programs, resources, and events to their customers and even the larger professional community. They have loyal followings and student-customers who proudly display their certifications on LinkedIn to not only show off their product proficiency, but also their brand affiliation. .

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Chief Customer Officer: Roles and Responsibilities of the Modern CCO

SmartKarrot

But this blog is specifically about Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Chief Customer Officer (CCO) is the highest position in the customer success department in any organization. Since customer success is a relatively new business function, the Chief Customer Officer is one of the latest roles.

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Chief Customer Officer vs. Head of Customer Success: What’s the Difference?

SmartKarrot

One such that we are talking about is the difference between Chief Customer Officer and Head of Customer Success. Both strive to bridge the gap from a company’s point to interact with a customer. Chief Customer Officer is a relatively new term in the CS space, but it is accelerating in its popularity.