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Do you know how your sellers really get references?

Upland

Sellers repeatedly ask the same internal customer success and subject matter expert contacts for help sourcing sales references. No matter how close sellers are with their colleagues, customer success teams have other responsibilities and can’t always prioritize sourcing reference contacts. What’s the risk?

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Get more sales references without a traditional program

Upland

Typically, these programs are powered by a robust software solution designed to meet all stakeholders’ reference needs—from Marketing and Customer Success to frontline sellers and everyone in between—and require at least one dedicated Advocacy Manager to keep everything running smoothly.

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How to Drive More Growth from Customer Expansion Conversations

Corporate Visions

Clearly, there’s a significant, yet overlooked opportunity for businesses to tap into customer expansion as a growth engine. Here are three ways to capitalize on the opportunity and effectively keep and grow revenue with your existing customers. Train Customer Success for Sales Opportunities.

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How to Use a CRM: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot Sales

Better Customer Experience. Seeing at a single glance every blog post, email, and ebook they’ve opened and/or read, as well as key details like their company’s size, location, and vertical, gives you a major leg up. Marketing, sales, and customer success information should be centralized in your CRM.

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9 Customer Service Blogs Every Support Pro Should Follow

Help Scout

ClientSuccess is a product that supports individuals working in the customer success field. Rather than a blog devoted to its product, ClientSuccess focuses heavily on creating knowledge around the why of customer success rather than the how. Everything You Need to Know About Customer Advisory Boards.

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5 Times You Shouldn’t Apologize To Your Client

Account Manager Tips

Here are some examples: Director of Strategic Customer Success, Tableau Software. Serve as a thought leader in the Customer Success organisation by keeping up to speed on the latest best practices and available tools.” As if the job wasn't difficult enough! Account Director, Key Strategic Accounts, Refinity.

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Why Smart Key Account Managers Build a Personal Brand

Account Manager Tips

Director of Strategic Customer Success, Tableau Software. Serve as a thought leader in the Customer Success organisation by keeping up to speed on the latest best practices and available tools.” I was a little startled to find key account managers are now expected to be thought leaders.