How to Understand and Delight Your Customers Inside & Out ft. Andrew Gaer & Sean Andrews (Bluebeam)

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Josh Schachter (UpdateAI) and Kristi Faltorusso (ClientSuccess) are joined by Andrew Gaer, Senior Director of Customer Success, and Sean Andrews, VP of Global Customer Success at Bluebeam. In this episode, they explore Bluebeam's journey transitioning from a desktop application to a cloud-based SaaS model, focusing on the intricate details of customer success, internal team support, and transition challenges. They also discuss how Bluebeam leverages AI to enhance product functionalities while minimizing user disruptions and delve into the dynamics of community engagement and feedback for better customer satisfaction.

Plus, there’s a sprinkle of light-hearted banter and a playful detour into the world of fast food!

Timestamps

0:00 - Preview, Intros & Del Taco

7:30 - Transition from desktop applications to SaaS

10:30 - Challenges and Successes of Transitioning into a SaaS model

18:15 - Approach to Customer Enablement & CS

25:23 - Measuring and analyzing KPIs for customer success

35:20 - For your customers -- You are an expert on your product

38:50 - AI Integration and Product Enhancements

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Andrew Gaer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewgaer/

Sean Andrews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smandrews/

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Kristi Faltorusso: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/

Josh Schachter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jschachter/

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Keywords:

How to keep your customers happy, customer success manager, customer support, customer success management, Customer Success Manager role, customer success metrics, Bluebeam, SaaS, Desktop Applications, Cloud Services, Customer Success Approach, AI Integration, AI Operational Efficiency, Product Enhancements via AI, AI User Experience, Customer Transition Management, Customer Feedback, Customer Delight Index, Product Loyalty, SaaS Model Visibility, Community Engagement, Educational Resources for customers

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About UpdateAI

At UpdateAI our mission is to empower CS teams to build great customer relationships. We work with early & growth-stage B2B SaaS companies to help them scale CS outcomes. Everything we do is devoted to removing the overwhelm of back-to-back customer meetings so that CSMs can focus on the bigger picture: building relationships.