Balancing efficiency and human touch in customer interactions ft. Julio Franco (Zappi)
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Hosts Kristi Faltorusso, Jon Johnson and Josh Schachter are joined by Julio Franco, Chief Customer Officer of Zappi. They discuss the hurdles of educating customers on best customer success practices, the struggle to invest in customer education and consulting services, and the need for systematizing and reboarding customers. Join us as we uncover the complexities of balancing efficiency and maintaining a human touch in customer interactions while driving operational efficiency and growth in customer success.
Timestamps
0:00 - Preview, BS & Intros
8:00 - Simplified market research for quick, inexpensive feedback
11:55 - Improving efficiency & re-onboarding customers
17:45 - Working with customers that "Get It" & those that don't get it
28:05 - CSMs need to do better with what they have
31:54 - The challenge of maintaining a human touch while being efficient
37:42 - Incentivising overstretched CSMs
41:50 - Digital CS is a program, not a segment
45:20 - Reboarding & educating long-time customers
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