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Customer Success Maturity Model
How to build & scale customer success
Vice President, Strategic Accounts
Founder/CEO
Vice President, Global Enterprise Account
@davecblak
dave@clientsuccess.co
Success is the new sales.
Customer Success Funnel
Pre-Sales
referrals
renewals, up-sell
& cross-sell
initial salesnew logos $$ $
Post-Sales
The Case for Customer Success
MR
R
$10m
$9m
$8m
$7m
$6m
$5m
$4m
$3m
$2m
$1m
$0m
1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
MONTHS
5% Churn
2.5% Churn
0% Churn
-2.5% Churn
Customer Success Maturity Model
People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation
Start Up
Emerging
Enterprise
Scaling
How do I build, scale, &
optimize a high-impact team &
a culture of customer
success?
People
Customer Success Maturity Model
CSM leader, CSM team 1-15, dedicated support
VP of Customer Success, CSM managers, CSM team 15-75
Chief Customer Officer, CSM team 75+, CS operations teams
Founder, round robin tag-teaming, support rep
People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation
Start Up
Emerging
Enterprise
Scaling
Volume of Clients
High $
Low $
Annual
Contract
Value
Low # High #
More
Product Complexity
Less
Rule of Thumb
Each CSM should manage ~$2 million in
ARR
CSM managing > 50 clients needs
automation
How Do I Scale CSMs?
People
CSM Compensation
Base Only
Base
Base
Bonus
Variable
MODEL 1
MODEL 2
MODEL 3
People
Compensating CSMs & Sales
Growth
75%
Retention
75%
Growth
25%
Retention
25%
Sales CSM
Base
40%
Variable
60%
Base
75%
Variable: 25%
Variable Variable
Culture
Customer Success Maturity Model
Customer Success team created but success culture somewhat siloed
Customer-first mentality, celebration of wins, x-functional collaboration
United as a company around customer-centric KPIs and experience
Product/market fit, customer acquisition, “scrappy” success culture
People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation
Start Up
Emerging
Enterprise
Scaling
Customer success is not a
department,
it’s a company culture.
Customer
Success
Culture
CX Initiatives
Cross-
Functional
Alignment
Customer
Acquisition
VP on Exec
Team
Board-Level
Focus
Basic CS
Metrics
Shared
Culture
Customer Success Culture Maturity
Product/
Market Fit
Empowered
Process
Customer Success Maturity Model
Basic onboarding, implementation, support & metrics
Formalized repeatable processes across the customer journey
Specialized teams and processes focused on customer experience
Ad-hoc & reactive
People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation
Start Up
Emerging
Enterprise
Scaling
Process Maturity Journey Process
Reactive
Processes mature, expand and evolve
Proactive
Repetitive
Collaborative
Predictive
Transformativ
e
Journey
Customer Success Maturity Model
Onboarding, implementation & renewal journeys defined
Proactive journey defined & executed across lifecycle
Comprehensive customer experience tracked & optimized
Limited, siloed & fragmented journey
People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation
Start Up
Emerging
Enterprise
Scaling
First visit

or brand
impression
Onboard &
Deploy
Value
Realization
Renewal
Engaging &
Evaluation
Adopt &

Grow
Buying
Marketing
Sales
Product
Support
Success
Customer
Implementation
Journey
Customer Success Journey Map
Focus on the customer’s perspective first & then optimize the experience across the
company
Someone always owns the moment.
-DISNEY PRINCIPLE
Metrics
Customer Success Maturity Model
Standard SaaS metrics around usage, retention & growth
Predictable modeling and forecasting
Advanced insights & predictive analytics
Focused on sales MRR, customer count & basic health
People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation
Start Up
Emerging
Enterprise
Scaling
Core Success Metrics
MRR/ARR, GROSS CHURN,
NEGATIVE CHURN,
CRR, DRR, CMRR, LTV,
# OF CUSTOMERS
Engagement Metrics
PRODUCT ENGAGEMENT

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
TEAM ENGAGEMENT
Success Analyses
CHURN ANALYSIS

DOWN-SELL ANALYSIS

COHORT ANALYSIS

EXPANSION ANALYSIS
Subjective Metrics
RED, YELLOW, GREEN
REASON CODES
Customer Success Metric Matrix Metrics
Technology
Customer Success Maturity Model
Disparate & siloed systems, cobbled & manual insights
Customer success management solution
Advanced automations, integrations, workflows, & analytics
Email, calendar & spreadsheets
People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation
Start Up
Emerging
Enterprise
Scaling
Technology
Cobbled-together approach to retention
Technology
Customer Success Technology Stack
Sales CRM
Subjective Insights
Marketing Automation
Product Usage
Customer Support
Subscription Billing
Task Management
CX/VOC
CUSTOMER

SUCCESS
PLATFORM
Segmentatio
n
Customer Success Maturity Model
Basic segmentation, prioritization & processes
Segmentation by size & territory; specialized teams & strategies
Global segmentation by size, geo & verticals; advanced specialization
No segmentation; prioritization on few key accounts & squeaky wheels
People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation
Start Up
Emerging
Enterprise
Scaling
Segmentation

Progression NONE
SMALL
SMB
BIG
CENTRAL
MM
EAST
ENT STR
WEST
AMER APACEMEA
RETAIL TECHENT
JAPAN
HOSP FIN SERVMEDIA
Segmentation
SegmentationMaturity
Success is the new sales.
@davecblak dave@clientsuccess.co
Thank you!

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Customer Success Maturity Model - Dave Blake, CEO, ClientSuccess

  • 1. Customer Success Maturity Model How to build & scale customer success
  • 2. Vice President, Strategic Accounts Founder/CEO Vice President, Global Enterprise Account @davecblak dave@clientsuccess.co
  • 3. Success is the new sales.
  • 4. Customer Success Funnel Pre-Sales referrals renewals, up-sell & cross-sell initial salesnew logos $$ $ Post-Sales
  • 5. The Case for Customer Success MR R $10m $9m $8m $7m $6m $5m $4m $3m $2m $1m $0m 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 MONTHS 5% Churn 2.5% Churn 0% Churn -2.5% Churn
  • 6. Customer Success Maturity Model People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation Start Up Emerging Enterprise Scaling How do I build, scale, & optimize a high-impact team & a culture of customer success?
  • 8. Customer Success Maturity Model CSM leader, CSM team 1-15, dedicated support VP of Customer Success, CSM managers, CSM team 15-75 Chief Customer Officer, CSM team 75+, CS operations teams Founder, round robin tag-teaming, support rep People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation Start Up Emerging Enterprise Scaling
  • 9. Volume of Clients High $ Low $ Annual Contract Value Low # High # More Product Complexity Less Rule of Thumb Each CSM should manage ~$2 million in ARR CSM managing > 50 clients needs automation How Do I Scale CSMs?
  • 11. People Compensating CSMs & Sales Growth 75% Retention 75% Growth 25% Retention 25% Sales CSM Base 40% Variable 60% Base 75% Variable: 25% Variable Variable
  • 13. Customer Success Maturity Model Customer Success team created but success culture somewhat siloed Customer-first mentality, celebration of wins, x-functional collaboration United as a company around customer-centric KPIs and experience Product/market fit, customer acquisition, “scrappy” success culture People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation Start Up Emerging Enterprise Scaling
  • 14. Customer success is not a department, it’s a company culture.
  • 15. Customer Success Culture CX Initiatives Cross- Functional Alignment Customer Acquisition VP on Exec Team Board-Level Focus Basic CS Metrics Shared Culture Customer Success Culture Maturity Product/ Market Fit Empowered
  • 17. Customer Success Maturity Model Basic onboarding, implementation, support & metrics Formalized repeatable processes across the customer journey Specialized teams and processes focused on customer experience Ad-hoc & reactive People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation Start Up Emerging Enterprise Scaling
  • 18. Process Maturity Journey Process Reactive Processes mature, expand and evolve Proactive Repetitive Collaborative Predictive Transformativ e
  • 20. Customer Success Maturity Model Onboarding, implementation & renewal journeys defined Proactive journey defined & executed across lifecycle Comprehensive customer experience tracked & optimized Limited, siloed & fragmented journey People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation Start Up Emerging Enterprise Scaling
  • 21. First visit
 or brand impression Onboard & Deploy Value Realization Renewal Engaging & Evaluation Adopt &
 Grow Buying Marketing Sales Product Support Success Customer Implementation Journey Customer Success Journey Map Focus on the customer’s perspective first & then optimize the experience across the company
  • 22. Someone always owns the moment. -DISNEY PRINCIPLE
  • 24. Customer Success Maturity Model Standard SaaS metrics around usage, retention & growth Predictable modeling and forecasting Advanced insights & predictive analytics Focused on sales MRR, customer count & basic health People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation Start Up Emerging Enterprise Scaling
  • 25. Core Success Metrics MRR/ARR, GROSS CHURN, NEGATIVE CHURN, CRR, DRR, CMRR, LTV, # OF CUSTOMERS Engagement Metrics PRODUCT ENGAGEMENT
 CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT TEAM ENGAGEMENT Success Analyses CHURN ANALYSIS
 DOWN-SELL ANALYSIS
 COHORT ANALYSIS
 EXPANSION ANALYSIS Subjective Metrics RED, YELLOW, GREEN REASON CODES Customer Success Metric Matrix Metrics
  • 27. Customer Success Maturity Model Disparate & siloed systems, cobbled & manual insights Customer success management solution Advanced automations, integrations, workflows, & analytics Email, calendar & spreadsheets People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation Start Up Emerging Enterprise Scaling
  • 29. Technology Customer Success Technology Stack Sales CRM Subjective Insights Marketing Automation Product Usage Customer Support Subscription Billing Task Management CX/VOC CUSTOMER
 SUCCESS PLATFORM
  • 31. Customer Success Maturity Model Basic segmentation, prioritization & processes Segmentation by size & territory; specialized teams & strategies Global segmentation by size, geo & verticals; advanced specialization No segmentation; prioritization on few key accounts & squeaky wheels People Culture Process Journey Metrics Technology Segmentation Start Up Emerging Enterprise Scaling
  • 32. Segmentation
 Progression NONE SMALL SMB BIG CENTRAL MM EAST ENT STR WEST AMER APACEMEA RETAIL TECHENT JAPAN HOSP FIN SERVMEDIA Segmentation SegmentationMaturity
  • 33. Success is the new sales.