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67. Beyond the Check-In: The Questions Top CSMs Use To Build Authority With Customers
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If your customer check-ins feel awkward and your QBRs are just you talking at a screen of blank stares, this episode is your tactical reset. I’m sharing the five power questions top CSMs use to turn flat convos into high-impact, expansion-driving moments without needing deep product knowledge or extra prep.
These aren’t theoretical frameworks. They’re practical, repeatable questions you can use today to build trust, build authority with customers, and uncover what actually matters to them.
One of these questions helped a CSM reignite a stalled deal and close a six-figure expansion just by flipping how they framed one ask. And that’s the magic... the right question doesn’t just get you answers. It positions you as a strategic partner who “gets it,” not a glorified support rep running through a checklist.
If you’ve ever felt like your customers aren’t opening up or wondered why you’re not looped into strategic convos, it’s not your fault. You just need better questions. Hit play and let’s turn your next check-in into the one that changes the game.
🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:
- Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resume
- Learn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourself
- Learn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioral
- Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching
♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:
- Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/
- Got any questions? Send me an email at support@carlyagar.com
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- hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they drop
- and either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify!
This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights.
Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week.
🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday!
Mentioned in this episode:
Sign up for my FREE Live Training I'm hosting on Wednesday, June 4th, on how to land interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/landinterviews
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Manage episode 481150078 series 3551855
If your customer check-ins feel awkward and your QBRs are just you talking at a screen of blank stares, this episode is your tactical reset. I’m sharing the five power questions top CSMs use to turn flat convos into high-impact, expansion-driving moments without needing deep product knowledge or extra prep.
These aren’t theoretical frameworks. They’re practical, repeatable questions you can use today to build trust, build authority with customers, and uncover what actually matters to them.
One of these questions helped a CSM reignite a stalled deal and close a six-figure expansion just by flipping how they framed one ask. And that’s the magic... the right question doesn’t just get you answers. It positions you as a strategic partner who “gets it,” not a glorified support rep running through a checklist.
If you’ve ever felt like your customers aren’t opening up or wondered why you’re not looped into strategic convos, it’s not your fault. You just need better questions. Hit play and let’s turn your next check-in into the one that changes the game.
🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:
- Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resume
- Learn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourself
- Learn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioral
- Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching
♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:
- Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/
- Got any questions? Send me an email at support@carlyagar.com
➡️ HEAD TO THE SHOW NOTES: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episod67
🌟 FOLLOW & REVIEW:
Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could take a few seconds to do these two things:
- hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they drop
- and either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify!
This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights.
Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week.
🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday!
Mentioned in this episode:
Sign up for my FREE Live Training I'm hosting on Wednesday, June 4th, on how to land interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/landinterviews
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