The Daily Standup

Episode 260: Clare Knight says "All aboard the onboarding train!"⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:37 - Controversial suggestion: onboarding in sales 00:03:35 - Aligning incentives between sales and onboarding 00:04:29 - Crossing the promise-to-delivery chasm 00:06:32 - Fighting the trough of disillusionment 00:08:52 - Onboarding as the customer's cheerleader 00:09:11 - Risks and realities of early CS involvement 00:11:21 - Final thoughts on seamless transitions📺 Lifetime Value: Your Destination for GTM contentWebsite: https://www.lifetimevaluemedia.com🤝 Connect with the hosts:Dillon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonryoungJP's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpierrefrost/Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-zambito/👋 Connect with Clare Knight:Clare's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/clarerachelknight

Explore the great debate on product knowledge and its impact on customer success. Discover how understanding the deeper 'why' behind customer interactions can transform service quality. Learn about the essential layers of product expertise needed for effective engagement, and why there's no one-size-fits-all answer to meeting customer demands. Finally, delve into the complexities organizations face in balancing specialized knowledge with relationship-building to enhance overall customer satisfaction.

Episode 258: Majd Maksad is working on something big.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:35 - Rethinking customer communication 00:03:02 - Say goodbye to repeating yourself 00:04:43 - You're not Steve: The pain of support calls 00:05:09 - Envisioning autonomous customer success 00:07:03 - The high cost of ignoring AI 00:07:47 - Real-world AI use case: Bug-fixing bots 00:08:39 - Revenue generation over cost cutting 00:10:42 - Wrapping up and what's next in AI CS📺 Lifetime Value: Your Destination for GTM contentWebsite: https://www.lifetimevaluemedia.com🤝 Connect with the hosts:Dillon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonryoungJP's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpierrefrost/Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-zambito/👋 Connect with Majd Maksad:Majd's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majdmaksad/

Episode 257: Brian Hansen is here to help motivate founders AND customers.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:25 - Merging humanity with business strategy 00:03:13 - Why founders procrastinate post-sale 00:04:16 - From anxiety to action: Rob’s framework 00:06:11 - Communication: the key to retention 00:07:06 - Courage and growth in the unknown 00:09:10 - Logic versus fear: managing founder anxiety 00:10:23 - Founders don’t know what they don’t know📺 Lifetime Value: Your Destination for GTM contentWebsite: https://www.lifetimevaluemedia.com🤝 Connect with the hosts:Dillon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonryoungJP's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpierrefrost/Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-zambito/👋 Connect with Brian Hansen:Brian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhansenconsulting

Episode 256: JP & Dillon uncover what ambition means in the modern career.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:20 - Finding value in purposeful work 00:02:58 - Is ambition always a requirement? 00:04:32 - The hidden face of age bias 00:05:38 - Women, families, and ambition gaps 00:07:06 - When promotion isn't the prize 00:08:19 - The cost of hustle culture 00:09:32 - Final thoughts and future debates 00:09:38 - Credits and contact info📺 Lifetime Value: Your Destination for GTM contentWebsite: https://www.lifetimevaluemedia.com🤝 Connect with the hosts:Dillon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonryoungJP's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpierrefrost/Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-zambito/

Episode 255: Lindsey Hulet, a VP of Operations *and* People, sees the internal workings of a tech company from a unique perspective.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:23 - People success mirrors customer success 00:03:21 - Employee lifecycle as the new customer journey 00:05:07 - Analogies between CS and people ops 00:06:42 - The Builder Prime team size and impact 00:07:14 - Creating a benefits backlog 00:08:36 - The power of human-centric employee growth 00:10:49 - When startups should invest in people ops 00:11:24 - Final thoughts and future conversations📺 Lifetime Value: Your Destination for GTM contentWebsite: https://www.lifetimevaluemedia.com🤝 Connect with the hosts:Dillon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonryoungJP's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpierrefrost/Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-zambito/👋 Connect with Lindsey Hulet:Lindsey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseyhulet/

Justin Neal, a customer success strategist with a decade of experience, dives into the evolving landscape of customer success. He discusses how the industry is shifting towards measurable outcomes, moving away from fluff. Justin highlights the challenges posed by economic changes on job roles in customer service and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to operations. He also addresses the mismatch between enterprise needs and resources, shedding light on the future of customer success and its metrics-driven focus.

Trust takes center stage in B2B relationships, influencing customer loyalty and experiences. The conversation dives into the difference between personal and organizational trust, emphasizing the four pillars that support customer relationships. It highlights the Ben Franklin effect, where small interactions enhance trust. Consistency is deemed more important than spectacular moments, advocating for reliable service. Ultimately, trust emerges as the ultimate currency in business, shaping recommendations and long-term success.

Episode 252: Scott Shou workshops a challenge: teaching a customer dog new tricks.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:18 - Scott’s journey into algorithmic marketing 00:02:02 - Marketers evolving into business builders 00:03:42 - Breaking bad testing habits 00:05:10 - Better testing through communication 00:06:31 - The auto insurance test case 00:08:36 - Measuring rigor over randomness 00:09:14 - How beer started a business bond 00:10:48 - Building better processes through data📺 Lifetime Value: Your Destination for GTM contentWebsite: https://www.lifetimevaluemedia.com🤝 Connect with the hosts:Dillon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonryoungJP's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpierrefrost/Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-zambito/👋 Connect with Scott Shou:Scott's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottshou/

Episode 251: What has become of the social contract around employment?⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:01 - Caught on tape: Private meeting fallout 00:03:38 - When performance isn’t enough 00:04:44 - The myth of avoiding politics 00:05:59 - Be a force multiplier, not a divider 00:06:59 - From messed with to messed up 00:08:29 - Promotions as silent punishment 00:09:07 - Feedback and the broken social contract📺 Lifetime Value: Your Destination for GTM contentWebsite: https://www.lifetimevaluemedia.com🤝 Connect with the hosts:Dillon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonryoungJP's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpierrefrost/Rob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-zambito/