From Cost Center to Profit Center - Transforming CS Teams

CSM Practice - The Customer Success Podcast

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Is your Customer Success team leaving money on the table?
Meet Marija Skobe-Pilley, an award-winning Customer Success expert, podcast host of Women in Customer Success, and co-founder of a thriving fractional CS consultancy. In this episode, Marija shares her experience transforming CS teams from cost centers to profit centers.

Click here to watch the interview on YouTube!

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒
- The mindset shift that empowers CSMs to confidently own renewals and upsells
- Proven techniques to identify untapped revenue opportunities in customer accounts
- How upskilling your team can boost Net Revenue Retention and free up your sales team to close more deals

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓
Marija Skobe-Pilley is an award-winning Customer Success Strategist, thought leader, and podcaster. As the founder of Women in Customer Success, she has built a vibrant hub for connecting, inspiring, and empowering women in the CS industry through mentoring, masterclasses, and career enablement. She is also the co-founder and Fractional CS Leader at Fractional SaaS, where she provides strategic CS leadership for startups, driving growth and operational excellence.
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👉🏻 Whenever you’re ready...If you're an 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘊𝘚𝘔 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, there are 3 powerful ways I can help you fast-track success while avoiding common pitfalls:
1️⃣ 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙮 𝘾𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙆𝙋𝙄 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙩
Track key KPIs to boost CSM performance. Grab my cheatsheet to focus on metrics that matter—scale smarter & grow revenue. Click here to download.

2️⃣ 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 11,000+ 𝘽2𝘽 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨
I share strategic insights & practical tools to help you hit your quarterly goals faster while scaling your CS operations efficiently. Don’t navigate this alone - tap into a thriving community of leaders who are optimizing their CS strategies & driving serious impact. Click here to join.

3️⃣ 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙧 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝘾𝙎𝙈 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚?
Building a CS practice for the first time doesn’t have to feel like an uphill battle. With the right frameworks, you can achieve results faster than you think. I help experienced executives build a proactive, high-performing CS team—without the guesswork & costly missteps of figuring it out alone. Learn more.

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פרקים

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Becoming a Fractional CS Leader (00:03:35)

3. Who Typically Hires a Fractional CS Leader (00:05:14)

4. Why Own the Financial Transactions (00:06:42)

5. Barriers to a Successful Transition (00:08:47)

6. Leaving Money on the Table (00:12:43)

7. Initial Impact (00:15:53)

8. Critical Training (00:18:12)

9. Components of a Successful Transition (00:20:33)

10. Measuring and Tracking Success (00:22:40)

11. Most Impactful Strategies (00:25:21)

12. Launching Private CS Podcast Training (00:26:29)

13. Recommended Resources (00:29:27)