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Welcome to the Customer Retention Podcast — your go-to show for actionable insights on growing and retaining your SaaS customers using GoCSM and the HighLevel platform. Each episode dives into practical strategies, real success stories, and proven systems to reduce churn, boost engagement, and scale your customer success operations. Whether you’re a SaaS founder, agency owner, or CSM, you’ll get clear, no-fluff advice you can use immediately.
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This is The Customer Success Pro Podcast, hosted by Anika Zubair. Customer Success is not a destination, but a a journey. Join me on this crazy CS journey as I chat to leaders, strategists and experts in customer success about their experiences and definitions of customer success and share with your their best practices on how to build and scale world class CS organization. Each interview will unlock tips, tricks and best practices to help scale your customer success career and company. I wi ...
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Signup for the RevUP Academy: https://www.thecustomersuccesspro.com/revup In this episode of The Customer Success Pro podcast, Anika Zubair discusses the common challenges faced by customer success professionals, particularly around time management and prioritization. She emphasizes that the real issue is not a lack of time but rather the inability…
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Signup for the RevUP Academy: https://www.thecustomersuccesspro.com/revup In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, Anika Zubair discusses the critical metric of Time to Value (TTV) in customer success. She emphasizes the importance of quickly demonstrating value to customers to enhance retention and drive revenue growth. The episode cov…
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Signup for the FREE Masterclass: https://www.thecustomersuccesspro.com/masterclass In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, host Anika Zuber and guest Kelley Turner, SVP of Global Customer Success at Vitally, discuss the critical role of customer segmentation in driving effective customer success strategies. They explore the importance …
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Signup for the FREE Masterclass: https://www.thecustomersuccesspro.com/masterclass In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, Anika Zubair emphasizes the importance of negotiation skills for customer success managers (CSMs). She discusses how CSMs often overlook their negotiation role, leading to missed opportunities for renewals and upse…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, Anika Zubair discusses how customer success professionals can drive customer growth without feeling like salespeople. She emphasizes the evolving role of customer success as a revenue-driving function and the importance of building trust with customers. Anika outlines common mistakes in customer …
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In this episode, Anika Zubair discusses the transformative impact of AI on customer success professionals. She emphasizes the importance of embracing AI to alleviate administrative burdens, avoid common mistakes in its adoption, and maximize its potential in daily tasks. Anika provides practical applications of AI in discovery calls, quarterly busi…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, host Anika Zubair and guest Parul Bhandari discuss the critical aspects of building effective customer retention programs. They explore the importance of understanding customer goals, the role of product market fit, and the necessity of tracking essential metrics from day one. Parul shares her jo…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, Anika Zubair emphasizes the importance of building genuine human relationships with customers. She discusses the challenges faced by Customer Success Managers in managing multiple accounts and the need to shift from transactional interactions to strategic partnerships. Anika outlines common mista…
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In this podcast, Tim and Shawn discuss their journey with the HighLevel platform and how it helped shape GoCSM, a powerful tool for customer success management. Tim shares insights from years of experience in the SaaS world, explaining how GoCSM was developed to support agencies in managing customer success, reducing churn, and improving client ret…
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In this episode, Anika Zubair discusses the importance of transitioning from a reactive to a proactive customer success strategy. She outlines a step-by-step approach to building a proactive customer success organization, emphasizing the need to define success from the customer's perspective, map the customer journey, automate touchpoints, and regu…
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In our very first episode, we sit down with Tim Sabir, founder of GoCSM, to talk about one of the biggest challenges facing SaaS agencies on HighLevel — churn. With 7+ years of experience helping local businesses grow through smart technology, Tim shares practical strategies for reducing churn, increasing product adoption, and building stronger cli…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, Anika Zubair emphasizes the importance of storytelling in customer success and upselling. She discusses how effective storytelling can significantly enhance a CSM's ability to connect with customers, drive revenue, and create compelling narratives that resonate with clients. Anika outlines a stru…
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In this episode, Anika Zubair discusses the vital collaboration between customer success and marketing with guest Ashna Patel. They explore how aligning these two functions can drive growth, retention, and upsells. Ashna shares her journey from customer success to marketing, emphasizing the importance of messaging and cross-functional teamwork in e…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, Anika Zubair discusses the critical skill of identifying customer churn signs and implementing strategies to prevent it. She debunks common myths about churn, emphasizes the importance of proactive engagement, and outlines a five-step framework for recognizing at-risk customers. The episode provi…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro podcast, Anika Zubair discusses the common pitfalls in customer expansion strategies and emphasizes the importance of proactive engagement. She highlights that expansion should not be treated as a one-time event but rather as an ongoing process that requires continuous conversations and guidance. Anika pr…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, host Anika Zubair speaks with Melanie Fay, an enterprise Customer Success Manager at Goldcast. They discuss Melanie's journey in customer success, her transition between various roles, and her innovative approach to customer engagement known as the 'anti-check-in.' Melanie shares her experiences …
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro podcast, Anika Zubair discusses the critical role of strategic communication in customer success. She debunks common misconceptions about what defines success in the field, emphasizing that it's not just about product knowledge or churn prevention. Instead, she highlights the importance of effectively com…
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In this episode, Anika Zubair discusses the challenges of scaling customer success teams without losing sight of customer value with guest Saahil Karkera. They explore the importance of understanding customer value, the need for continuous engagement with customers, and the significance of personal relationships in customer success. Sahil shares in…
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Being a Customer Success Pro is no easy job, but this podcast will help. Remember that Customer Success is not a destination, but a journey and I am here to help you on your journey. Enter the Planhat Giveway to win an all expense trip to Planhat Open: www.planhat.com/giveaway In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, host Anika Zubair s…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro podcast, host Anika Zubair speaks with Ejieme Eromosele, an award-winning customer success leader, about her journey from customer success to general management. They discuss the importance of customer advocacy in driving new sales, strategies for upselling and expansion, and the evolving role of customer…
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In this episode of the Customer Success Pro podcast, host Anika Zubair speaks with Stino, the head of customer success at whale.io. They discuss the evolving role of customer success in the SaaS industry, emphasizing the importance of a revenue-focused mindset. Stino shares his journey from being a tax attorney to a customer success leader, the cha…
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In this podcast episode, Anika Zubair interviews Jay Nathan, COO of Churnkey, about his extensive experience in the SaaS industry and the evolving role of customer success. They discuss the key metrics that drive growth in SaaS, such as retention, customer lifetime value, and profitability, emphasizing the need for agility in tracking and adjusting…
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Being a Customer Success Pro is no easy job, but this podcast will help. Remember that Customer Success is not a destination, but a journey and I am here to help you on your journey. In this episode of the Customer Success Pro podcast, host Anika Zubair discusses with Carly Agar, founder and CEO of Carly Agar Training, about effective strategies fo…
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Being a Customer Success Pro is no easy job, but this podcast will help. Remember that Customer Success is not a destination, but a journey and I am here to help you on your journey. The podcast episode features Alex Turkovic discussing the integration of AI in customer success routines. Key topics include practical applications of AI, tools for cu…
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Learn more about our show sponsor CSM RevUP Academy: https://thecustomersuccesspro.com/revup Being a Customer Success Pro is no easy job, but this podcast will help. Remember that Customer Success is not a destination, but a journey and I am here to help you on your journey. In this episode of the Customer Success Pro Podcast, host Anika Zubair spe…
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Being a Customer Success Pro is no easy job, but this podcast will help. Remember that Customer Success is not a destination, but a journey and I am here to help you on your journey. In this episode, Anika Zubair talks with Daphne Costa Lopez, Director of Customer Success at HubSpot, about strategies for driving and growing customer retention at sc…
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Being a Customer Success Pro is no easy job, but this podcast will help. Remember that Customer Success is not a destination, but a journey and I am here to help you on your journey. In this episode of the Customer Success Pro podcast, hosted by Anika Zubair, guest Jared Orr, a Senior Customer Success Manager and copywriter, shares his journey over…
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Being a Customer Success Pro is no easy job, but this podcast will help. Remember that Customer Success is not a destination, but a journey and I am here to help you on your journey. In this episode of the Customer Success Pro podcast, host Anika Zubair interviews Erica Villareal, a strategic customer success manager at Eptura and a top 25 CS influ…
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Navigating your Customer Success Career with Kristi Faltorusso In this episode of the Customer Success Pro podcast, Anika Zubair interviews Kristi Faltorusso, a four times Top 25 Customer Success Influencer award winner and CCO at Client Success. Kristi shares her remarkable journey from a marketing professional to becoming a leading figure in the …
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Being a Customer Success Pro is no easy job, but this podcast will help. Remember that Customer Success is not a destination, but a journey and I am here to help you on your journey. Imposter Syndrome, Prioritization, and Mindset Shifts in Customer Success. All topics we covered in Today’s talk with Rachel Provan. Today’s podcast will focus on how …
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This is The Customer Success Pro Podcast, hosted by Anika Zubair. Customer Success is not a destination, but a a journey. Join me on this crazy CS journey as I chat to leaders, strategists and experts in customer success about their experiences and definitions of customer success and share with your their best practices on how to build and scale wo…
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This week in episode #17 of the NCO Guide podcast I host Sgt. Maj. Terwan Crawley, the III Corps G-4 MRD Sergeant Major. In this episode we discuss some of the issues facing inactivating units, and use his experience as the 589th Brigade Support Battalion Command Sergeant Major during their inactivation at Fort Hood, TX. […]…
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In this episode CSM (Ret.) Dan Elder discusses getting back to the basics and attempts to identify a few foundational techniques company grade noncommissioned officers should master. Key to a professional leader’s style are in being grounded in the way that they operate, those basic behaviors that set them apart from others. The way we perform is u…
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