Vital Insights 02: The 2025 Customer Success Confidence Index
We asked Customer Success leaders to rate their confidence level on a number of CS-related topics heading into 2025. Here's how they're feeling about the year ahead.
Vital Insights 02: The 2025 Customer Success Confidence Index
We asked Customer Success leaders to rate their confidence level on a number of CS-related topics heading into 2025. Here's how they're feeling about the year ahead.
Anchoring Your CS Operations With Strategy and Data
Continuous optimization is key to implementing an effective strategy, and data plays a crucial role in making this process both efficient and impactful. Tom Lawler, Sr. Director of RevOps at Elastic, shares advice for using data to improve CS strategies across the board.
CS Keynote Series: Key Financial Metrics in SaaS & How CS Teams Can Impact Them
Financial literacy is essential for CS leaders who want to make an impact. In this keynote, Laura Kightlinger explains how CS contributes to the SaaS business model and which metrics are the most important to master.
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How Being Yourself in CX Is Good Business
Here’s what happened once I started matching up members of my CS team to clients based on personality. (And what that has to do with The Real Housewives.)
Why Focusing Only on Relationships in Customer Success Doesn’t Cut It
The strength of an individual relationship is not a reliable indicator of an account’s health. Here are three things Customer Success teams should focus on instead.
How to Create a CSQL Process to Expand More Accounts (w/ Expert Advice)
Expanding the financial relationship with each customer has become more important than ever. That’s where Customer Success Qualified Leads (CSQLs) come in.
How to Become a Customer Success Thought Leader
Four luminaries of the CS world discuss how they found their voice, which platforms have moved the needle, and what the benefits have been for their careers.
How to Build an Effective Account Plan for Customer Success (w/Expert Advice)
Account plans are behind-the-scenes playbooks that outline what your goals are for each account. Here's how to design them for maximum impact.
How to Mine Your Customer Success Data for Better Revenue Forecasting
What if revenue prediction could be less "fingers crossed" and more "data-backed confidence?” Here's how the CS team can lead the charge to make that happen.
The REACH Framework™: An Expansion Process That Really Works
Post-sale leaders leave opportunities on the table worth millions of dollars because they lack a systematic way to identify and capture them. That doesn’t need to be the case anymore.
5 Customer Success Processes You Can’t Manage With a CRM
Traditional CRMs trap your team in routine client management tasks, making it hard to drive tangible business outcomes. Here are a few critical CS processes that you can only do with a CSP.
How to Use Slack to Automate Customer Success Activities and Data-Sharing
Automating CS tasks using common tools in your software stack is easier than you might think. Here’s how I leveraged Slack and Zapier to free up time for our CS team.
Turning Your First Customers Into Recurring Revenue: A Guide for Startups
Learn how to turn your first customers into loyal, recurring revenue through relationship building, proactive onboarding, and growth-focused Customer Success strategies.
How to Build and Optimize an Executive Sponsor Program
Executive sponsors provide your organization with another vantage point internally, creating visibility and a potential runway for expansion. Here's how to deploy them for maximum effect.
6 Customer Renewal Templates to Improve Your Retention Process
These six ready-to-use Customer Success renewal templates will help your team monitor and manage customer renewals and improve retention.
How to Evolve From a CSM Into a Trusted Consultant for Your Clients
By redefining ourselves as consultants, we can be seen not just as support personnel but as proactive partners invested in our customers’ long-term success.
6 Pro Tips for Boosting Your Customer Survey Response Rates
As businesses increasingly rely on customer data to drive strategy, well-designed customer surveys are a secret weapon. Here’s how to get the most out of your survey sends.
The Power of Making Clients Feel Heard and Understood
Learn how deep listening, strategic questions, and 30,000 foot customer conversations help CS professionals build trust, reduce churn, and uncover new growth opportunities.
The Future of Customer Success: 6 Key Trends and Predictions for 2025 and Beyond
Over the next decade, CS will be driven by new technology, shifts in customer expectations, and innovative strategies that will enhance customer experiences.
The Four Stages of Customer Onboarding Maturity
By identifying your current stage and taking steps to reach the next level, you can deliver value to your customers faster and ensure your team members are working efficiently with the resources they have.
The Fall Drop: Better Just Got Better
Introducing Vitally's Fall Drop, our latest release of best-in-class Customer Success features tailored for today’s Customer Success teams.
The 8 Best Customer Success Conferences of 2025
One of the best ways to go from good to great in your Customer Success role is to attend CS conferences. Here are the ones we’re keeping an eye on in 2025.
"CSM Confidential" Part 2: Helping Direct Reports Navigate Career Growth & Compensation — 9 Key Takeaways
During our second CSM Confidential event, our expert guests discussed how to support the professional growth of future Customer Success leaders. Here's a summary of the most important insights.
Blueprints
How Navattic Automates Onboarding with Vitally Playbooks
Learn how Alisa Feng, Head of Customer Success at Navattic, and her team scale their outreach efforts to ensure consistent, positive customer experiences.
Analyze Multi-Channel Customer Interactions with Steph’s Thena Dashboard
Learn how Steph Townes, Senior Customer Success Manager at Vitally, leverages Dashboards to track and report on customer interactions from Thena.
Procurify’s “Would You Renew Today?” Playbook Automation for Capturing Renewal Sentiment
Explore how Tomas Williams, Customer Experience Insights & Enablement Manager at Procurify, uses automation to gauge customer renewal sentiment.
Brainstorm Your Scaled Customer Success Strategy with Parker’s Framework
Identify customer challenges, needs, and develop a starting point for your Scaled Customer Success strategy using Parker's framework.
Customer Feedback Survey: How Molly From Upwards Gathers Detailed Customer Insights
Discover how Molly, CS Operations Manager at Upwards, uses Custom Surveys in Vitally to gather and report on customer feedback.
Capture Renewal Sentiment with a Custom Survey
Learn how to create a Renewal Sentiment Custom Survey and how to use the data gathered to impact health scoring, automation, and more.
Laura’s Technical Support Deck for Delivering Personalized Support Experiences
Learn how Customer Support teams can provide tailored support using streamlined data from a Customer Success Platform.
Track and Measure Early Renewals with Goals
Learn how to set an Early Renewals Goal in Vitally to measure renewals that are finalized 30+ days out.
How to Set an Onboarding NPS Goal in Vitally
Learn how to create and automate an Onboarding NPS Goal to measure customer satisfaction.
How Tines uses a Joint Account Plan to Manage Expansion Opportunities
Explore how Vicki Sorensen, Global Head of CS at Tines, and her team use Vitally Docs to streamline processes and drive expansion at scale.
GetResponse’s Dashboard for Understanding CSM Activity
Learn how Przemysław, Customer Experience & Implementation Team Lead at GetResponse, effectively tracks and understands CS activity levels at scale.
AI-Generated Call Summaries for CSMs at Zapier
Explore how Sara Bonanno, Sr. Customer Success Operations Specialist, automates and surfaces call summaries for CSMs at Zapier.
Automate Journey-Based Customer Messaging with Zack from Vitally
Discover how Zack Joswiak, Manager - Solution Architects at Vitally, automates customer messaging based on journey stage using Playbook Automation.
How the Compt Team Automates and Scales their Renewal Process
Discover how Mary Migiano, Sr. Customer Success Manager - Team Lead at Compt, uses Playbook automation to seamlessly move customers through a tailored journey.
Account Escalations: How Uptick Bridges the Gap Between Departments
Learn how Kayla Summers, Head of Global Customer Experience (FireMate) at Uptick, uses Board Views and Custom Objects to efficiently manage escalations.
How Peggy from Vitally Ensures Accurate Forecasting and Financial Projections
Discover how Peggy Wang, Head of Finance at Vitally, uses custom Dashboards & Reporting to gain visibility into key financial and customer metrics.
PartnerStack’s Program Checklist for Effective Onboarding
Ola Ogungbemile, Customer Success Manager at PartnerStack, uses Vitally Docs for this Partnership Program Checklist to ensure his clients are set up for success.
PeopleGrove’s Guide to Engaging Customer Advocates at Scale
Discover how Emma Miller-Crimm, Sr. Customer Marketing Manager at PeopleGrove, uses Vitally to gather customer value stories and engage with potential advocates.
How Vitally Built a Best-in-Class Customer Reference Program
Learn how Mary Lim, Product Marketing Manager at Vitally, streamlines her process for sourcing and matching healthy customer references at scale.
InsightsCRM’s Guide to Managing NPS Detractors
Learn how Kapil Sharma, Customer Success Manager at ANALEC (InsightsCRM), uses Projects to quickly resolve customer concerns and keep his book of business healthy.
Podcasts
Anchoring Your CS Operations With Strategy and Data
Continuous optimization is key to implementing an effective strategy, and data plays a crucial role in making this process both efficient and impactful. Tom Lawler, Sr. Director of RevOps at Elastic, shares advice for using data to improve CS strategies across the board.
Elevating Customer Success Through Culture Building
Exceptional Customer Success begins with a vibrant internal culture. Cynthia Taylor, SVP of Customer Success at Culture Amp, unveils powerful strategies for building a thriving culture through deliberate and consistent efforts.
Mastering Customer Success Through Every Company Phase
Navigating the startup landscape takes more than just a great product. Advisor and Fractional CCO Sunil Joseph discusses how to create a cohesive customer experience from the seed stage onward.
Think Like a CMO: Building Authority as a CS Team
Neil Wu Becker, CEO and Co-Founder of NextBound, shares his insights on Customer Success communication strategies, proactive leadership, and the advantages of integrated marketing models.
Maximizing Your First 90 Days in a CS Leadership Role
As a Customer Success leader, your top priority in the first 90 days is building trust with your team and organization. Lizzy Rosen, VP of Success at Vendr, shares how to inspire confidence and create alignment in a new leadership role.
How Customer Success Can Have a Voice in Pricing and Packaging
Andrew Michael, Host of CHURN.FM, discusses the crucial role of Customer Success in pricing and packaging strategies, and how CS teams should be involved in rolling out new pricing models.
Working With Product Teams to Solve Customer Pain
Christine Itwaru, Head of Product at Vitally, shares the blueprint for building strong partnerships with Product teams by teaching CS leaders how to speak the language of Product and ask the right questions.
How to Make Client Impact a Team Sport
Greg Collins, VP of Revenue at Boldr, explains why driving client impact is better as a team sport. Discover the art of rallying different departments around the customer experience to turbocharge client impact.
Leaning Into the Business of Your Customer
Monique McDonough, COO at WorkTango, shares strategies on CSMs handling commercial duties and offers guidance on transitioning teams to a customer-centric revenue focus.
Why Storytelling Is Crucial in Customer Success
Ryan Seams, Head of CS at AssemblyAI, offers practical tips for creating a story that resonates with leadership, utilizing data effectively, integrating storytelling into team culture for lasting influence, and much more.
Success/ful Trailer: Winning Ideas from the World of CS and Beyond
Host Taylor Johnston, VP of Global Customer Success at Vitally, talks to some of the most effective leaders in and out of CS to share their unique insights on how Customer Success execs can be most effective in their roles.
Videos
One Vital Question #18: "What's the biggest mistake you made early in your CS career?"
We asked six Customer Success leaders to share the lessons they had to learn the hard way when they were first starting out in CS.
Research
Vital Insights 02: The 2025 Customer Success Confidence Index
We asked Customer Success leaders to rate their confidence level on a number of CS-related topics heading into 2025. Here's how they're feeling about the year ahead.
Vital Insights 01: How Will the Role of CS Evolve Over the Next Few Years?
What does the future of Customer Success look like? And what will CS pros need to know in order to be ready for it? Our experts weigh in.
The Revenue Mystery: 2024 Vitally CS Impact Report
Customer Success leaders know their efforts have an impact on the bottom line. They just can’t always prove it. We surveyed 400+ CS leaders about the revenue metrics they're currently tracking and where they're falling short.
The Secret Lives of CSMs
Vitally surveyed 679 B2B Customer Success Managers to learn how they feel about money, burnout, their bosses and other things that keep CSMs up at night.
The State of Knowledge Sharing in Customer Success Organizations | 2023
We surveyed 150+ Customer Success professionals and executives to learn how CS teams are communicating with their clients and collaborating with other departments. Here are seven key takeaways.
6 Rules for Highly Successful Business Reviews
Here are 6 rules Customer Success Managers can follow to create more impactful, collaborative, and valuable business reviews.
A Customer Success Leader’s Guide to CRMs & CSPs
Not sure which tool is right for your organization? You’re not alone. In this guide we’ll explain the purpose of each tool, which teams they serve, and which platform is best suited for your needs.
Customer Success Maturity Assessment
Is your Customer Success team prepared to scale? Understand the different levels of CS maturity, how to benchmark against industry peers, and how CS organizations can level-up.
Buyers Guide: Selecting a Customer Success Platform
How to evaluate, choose, and internally sell a Customer Success Platform for your scaling business.
Digital Transformation Trends in Customer Success
Pulse and Vitally surveyed 100 technology executives involved in Customer Success to find out business expectations for digital transformation, top barriers, and top areas for improvement.
How to Build a Customer Health Score by Lifecycle Stage
Our guide to building best-in-class SaaS customer Health Scores for every stage of the customer lifecycle: onboarding, adoption, maturity, and renewal.
Product-Led Customer Success
Vitally surveyed 100 technology executives involved in Customer Success at Product-Led Growth companies to gain greater insight on the state of PLG.
State of Customer Success in the C-Suite
Pulse and Vitally surveyed 100 technology executives involved in Customer Success to find out how technology is changing, top barriers to scaling CS, and the current role of CS in the C-Suite.
Beyond the Binary: How to Build Health Scores
In Vitally's guide to enhancing your customer health scoring model, you'll find out about building a health score, weighting health score metrics, and the role health scores play in CS.
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The Customer Conference | London
Join us as we rethink SaaS unit economics and transforming post-sales operating models through engaging panels, deep dives, and workshops.
CSM Confidential: Daily Struggles with Communication and Collaboration
Tackle modern CSM challenges with strategies to reduce stress through software automation and better cross-departmental collaboration.
How To Enhance Customer Success with Multichannel Customer Support
Unlock the secrets to boosting Customer Success with Multichannel Support! Join Vitally and Thena for an insightful webinar on leveraging Slack for effective support. Ready to transform your customer interactions?
Scaling Customer Education for Growing Customer Bases
Looking to boost customer success and loyalty? Learn how with scalable education strategies from industry leaders.
How to Elevate Executive Visibility and Influence in Customer Success
Join us for an interactive virtual panel discussion presented in partnership between Vitally and Women of Customer Success, to learn powerful strategies to elevate Customer Success’s visibility and influence within your organization.
Customer Support’s Role in a Scaled Customer Success Motion
Join industry experts from Zendesk and Vitally in a discussion exploring the critical role of customer support within a scaled customer success strategy.
The Down Funnel Impact of ‘Bad’ Customers & What To Do About It
Join us for an insightful webinar where a distinguished panel of Success leaders will delve into the unseen costs and enduring consequences of prioritizing short-term benefits over long-term customer acquisition strategies.
Customer Success Processes That You Aren’t Automating But Should
Discover how unlocking the power of automation can revolutionize your Customer Success strategies. Whether you're a Vitally customer or exploring the possibilities, this webinar promises valuable insights and practical tips to elevate your Customer Success endeavors.
How to Leverage Technology for Proactive Customer Success
Join us for a dynamic panel webinar featuring CS leaders from Simplesat, Upflow, and Vitally as we delve into the heart of Customer Success innovation.
How to Build a Customer Success Process from the Ground Up
Are you an early-stage Customer Success leader navigating the challenges of scaling? Join seasoned experts for FreightWise, Vitally, and beyond who have successfully built and implemented CS processes.
Improving Product Adoption Through an Omnichannel Customer Education Strategy
Join Product, Marketing, and Customer Success Leaders from Vitally, Chameleon and Navattic in this exciting webinar on driving customer education.
Mastering the Art of Customer Retention: Tactics for CS Success in 2024
Join us for an engaging virtual conversation with Customer Success leaders from Vitally, Banzai, and Women in Customer Success as we delve into the crucial strategies for effective customer retention in 2024.
Aligning Finance & Customer Success Teams: Keeping Your Eye on the Margin
Join Finance and Revenue leaders from Vitally and Help Scout as they discuss the aligning Finance and Customer Success teams!
Re-Inventing the (Fly)wheel: Building a Customer Advocacy Program That Benefits Your Customers & CSMs
Join Industry experts from Vitally, PeopleGrove, and Lantern as they explore various topics related to customer advocacy programs!
Mastering Customer Success: Lessons from Industry Trailblazers
We're bringing together a panel of accomplished female leaders who have paved the way in the Customer Success realm, and we're inviting you to join in on the convo on Tuesday, September 12th! From pivotal moments that revolutionized CS practices to insights on the latest trends shaping the future of CS, we'd love to invite you to a transformative session to gain insider perspectives on strategies that'll set you apart and make a mark in the evolving CS landscape.
Opps for Ops: Harnessing the Full Potential of Your Customer Success Tech-Stack
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, delivering exceptional customer experiences has become the cornerstone of sustainable growth and success. Customer Success teams are at the forefront of driving customer satisfaction, retention, and expansion. To meet the demands of this critical role, Customer Success leaders are constantly seeking ways to optimize and leverage the full potential of their Customer Success tech-stack.
How to Measure Customer Education’s Impact on Retention
Customer education can be a powerful initiative for scaling your Customer Success organization while strengthening overall retention rates. This webinar brought together Customer Success and education leaders from Vitally, WorkRamp, and Productboard to share their insights on the impact of customer education on retention, and its pivotal role in scaling and ensuring your customers get the most value out of what they need to succeed.
Leveraging the Power of AI to Transform Customer Success
Do you wonder why A.I. is today's hottest trend? You're not alone. From ChatGPT to breaking down the future of A.I., get an in-depth analysis of how Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is revolutionizing organizations and transforming how Customer Success teams drive and scale productivity. Mickey Powell, Co-founder and Head of GTM at UpdateAI, a ChatGPT-powered tool that automates call notes and insights for Customer Success teams, as well as Jamie Davidson, Co-founder and CEO at Vitally, and Jeff Chase, Director of Product Marketing at Vitally, discuss the basics of A.I., demystifying the buzzwords and jargon surrounding
Bridging Real-Time Visibility of CSAT to Customer Success
Do you ever struggle to quantify the impact customer satisfaction has on your business? You’re not alone! Vitally and Simplesat partnered to host a 45-min virtual discussion around tools and processes to optimize customer feedback and scale growth.
Customer Success Festival Amsterdam presented by Customer Success Collective
When you attend the Customer Success Festival, you can expect a jam-packed two days filled with networking opportunities and knowledge sharing. Whether you’ve got a problem concerning onboarding, churn mitigation, or renewals, rest assured, you’ll leave our two-day festival rejuvenated and return to work to apply your findings in brand-new strategies.
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The 5-Minute Customer Success Process Builder
With just a few questions, give your team a CS process to drive maximum business impact and deploy your resources most efficiently.
First Call Success Generator
Struggling to align CSMs and new customers? Master the first customer call with our ChatGPT-powered success plan generator.
Calculate Customer Success KPIs
Plug in your numbers to see where your company stands with Net Revenue Retention (NRR) and Churn.
Measure Team Productivity
Curious how a Customer Success Platform will benefit your team? See what ROI could look like in 12 months.
The World’s Greatest CS Experts, In One Place
Visit our expert directory and discover the thought-leaders and visionaries who are changing the way we think about Customer Success.
