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CS Insights
Let me tell you what I really think about Customer Success.
Come along as I share my thoughts and advice on all things Customer Success and Leadership. Browse through webinars, podcasts, articles and more to get my perspective on CS and beyond.


When a CSM Resigns: How Resilient Is Your Operating Model, Really?
There is a moment every Customer Success leader knows well. A moment that feels like your stomach drops through the floor. A CSM resigns. And the first thought that hits you is the one none of us says out loud: How the hell am I going to redistribute these accounts? Because let’s be honest with ourselves. Your team is already at capacity. You are already at capacity. And while you are trying to stay composed and strategic, everyone on your team is quietly thinking the exact s
Nov 193 min read


The Journey: #30 Renewals by Design
Let’s get one thing straight: Renewals don’t just happen. They’re not a due date. Not a Salesforce stage. Not a task on your CSM’s...
Jul 273 min read


When Playbooks Hurt More Than They Help: A Cautionary Tale from a CS Leader
Early in my Customer Success leadership journey, I believed playbooks were the answer to everything. Renewal on the horizon? Playbook....
Jun 42 min read


The Journey: #008 Earned, Not Given
Have you ever scrolled through 12 pages of terms and conditions, pretending you’d read them, just to click “I Agree”? Yeah, me neither....
Feb 233 min read


The Ops Drop S1E5: Customer Success Ops - The Best Playbook is No Playbook Featuring Kristi Faltorusso
In this episode, we sit down with Kristi Faltorusso, a seasoned Customer Success leader and Chief Customer Officer at ClientSuccess, to...
Feb 111 min read


How Strong Communication Saved $500K in ARR
Sounds Dramatic? Maybe. But It’s True. A few roles ago, I faced a major challenge: deprecating a product that our smaller customers...
Feb 102 min read


New Exec, New Playbook: How to Navigate Leadership Changes
The average tenure of a SaaS executive? 18 months. That’s not long. And if you’re in Customer Success, that means you’re constantly...
Jan 232 min read
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