Run Best-in-Class Customer Success 
on Salesforce1 
October 15, 2014
We’ve all seen it: changes in customer purchase 
behavior 
Own Use
The Challenge of the Subscription Economy 
$ 
TIME 
Revenue 
Customer 
Acquisition 
Rate
So, the Stakes are High for Customer Success 
Failure occurs 
when Churn > 
Acquisition 
70%+ 
Revenue Is 
Recurring 
Maximize CLV: 
CAC Recovered 
in <12 months 
Acquisition Churn
DELIVER 
ACQUIRE ONBOARD ADOPT 
UPSELL 
CROSS-SELL 
RETAIN 
RENEW 
ADVOCACY 
Create Customers for Life 
Customer lifecycle management is an 
important discipline for organizations that 
depend on recurring revenue
Joel Martin 
Sr. Director Customer Success
Trusted Customer Success is Our #1 Value 
2003 Customer Success Managers 
2008 Recognized by Gartner 
2010 Customers For Life 
2014 Success Services
Learn more! Visit our Success Hub @ the Hilton this week 
www.salesforce.com/success-services
Start by Establishing a Coverage Model That Scales 
Customer 
Segmentation 1 
2 
3 
Large 
Medium 
Small 
Self-Service & 
Automation 
Create Scale 
Precision 
Engagement 
Prioritize Risk 
1:Many 
Programs 
Expand Reach 
Engagement Strategy 
Funding the Model
Use Data-Driven Approach to Customer Engagement 
Buy Onboard Adopt Renew 
Month -3 Month 0 Month 6 Month 9 
Month 12 
Implementa)on 
Planning 
Accelerate 
Adop)on 
Customer 
On-­‐Boarding 
Month 3 
Catch 
Lagging 
Implementa)on 
Ini)ate 
Renewal 
Renew 
Engagement 
Data 
Trigger 
• Deal 
size 
& 
stage 
• Partner 
involvement 
• Risk 
factors 
• Provision 
Date 
• Service 
En)tlement 
• Geography 
• Go-­‐Live 
Date 
• System 
Usage 
• Adop)on 
Measures 
• Contract 
Term 
• Pre-­‐Defined 
Risk 
• Addi)onal 
Opportunity 
• System 
Usage 
• Peer 
Benchmarking 
• Best 
Prac)ces
Standardize Your Engagement Model
Build Success Into Your Company DNA 
ü Bake into your product 
ü Right team on the field 
ü Everyone is accountable
Measure Everything 
• Define what “good” looks like 
• Leading Indicators 
• Engagement Impact 
• Business KPIs
Renewal Success is Based on Customer Success 
Customer Success Customer Renewal 
ü Solution meets needs 
ü Realizing value 
ü Feels appreciated 
• Renewal Process 
• Transaction 
• Cross/Up Sell
Create Customers for Life and Maximize 
Customer Lifetime Value 
PRIORITIZE 
Data-driven 
Customer Insight 
ENGAGE 
Tailored Customer 
Engagement 
EXPAND 
Grow Your Business 
and Scale
Create Customers for Life and Maximize 
Customer Lifetime Value 
PRIORITIZE 
Data-driven 
Customer Insight 
ENGAGE 
Tailored Customer 
Engagement 
EXPAND 
Grow Your Business 
and Scale
To Learn More: Thank you! 
Visit us at Booth #1232 in 
Moscone North 
Join us at Annabelle’s Bar 
and Bistro, across from 
the Marriott

Customer success on salesforce platform dreamforce 2014

  • 1.
    Run Best-in-Class CustomerSuccess on Salesforce1 October 15, 2014
  • 2.
    We’ve all seenit: changes in customer purchase behavior Own Use
  • 3.
    The Challenge ofthe Subscription Economy $ TIME Revenue Customer Acquisition Rate
  • 4.
    So, the Stakesare High for Customer Success Failure occurs when Churn > Acquisition 70%+ Revenue Is Recurring Maximize CLV: CAC Recovered in <12 months Acquisition Churn
  • 6.
    DELIVER ACQUIRE ONBOARDADOPT UPSELL CROSS-SELL RETAIN RENEW ADVOCACY Create Customers for Life Customer lifecycle management is an important discipline for organizations that depend on recurring revenue
  • 7.
    Joel Martin Sr.Director Customer Success
  • 8.
    Trusted Customer Successis Our #1 Value 2003 Customer Success Managers 2008 Recognized by Gartner 2010 Customers For Life 2014 Success Services
  • 9.
    Learn more! Visitour Success Hub @ the Hilton this week www.salesforce.com/success-services
  • 10.
    Start by Establishinga Coverage Model That Scales Customer Segmentation 1 2 3 Large Medium Small Self-Service & Automation Create Scale Precision Engagement Prioritize Risk 1:Many Programs Expand Reach Engagement Strategy Funding the Model
  • 11.
    Use Data-Driven Approachto Customer Engagement Buy Onboard Adopt Renew Month -3 Month 0 Month 6 Month 9 Month 12 Implementa)on Planning Accelerate Adop)on Customer On-­‐Boarding Month 3 Catch Lagging Implementa)on Ini)ate Renewal Renew Engagement Data Trigger • Deal size & stage • Partner involvement • Risk factors • Provision Date • Service En)tlement • Geography • Go-­‐Live Date • System Usage • Adop)on Measures • Contract Term • Pre-­‐Defined Risk • Addi)onal Opportunity • System Usage • Peer Benchmarking • Best Prac)ces
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Build Success IntoYour Company DNA ü Bake into your product ü Right team on the field ü Everyone is accountable
  • 14.
    Measure Everything •Define what “good” looks like • Leading Indicators • Engagement Impact • Business KPIs
  • 15.
    Renewal Success isBased on Customer Success Customer Success Customer Renewal ü Solution meets needs ü Realizing value ü Feels appreciated • Renewal Process • Transaction • Cross/Up Sell
  • 16.
    Create Customers forLife and Maximize Customer Lifetime Value PRIORITIZE Data-driven Customer Insight ENGAGE Tailored Customer Engagement EXPAND Grow Your Business and Scale
  • 18.
    Create Customers forLife and Maximize Customer Lifetime Value PRIORITIZE Data-driven Customer Insight ENGAGE Tailored Customer Engagement EXPAND Grow Your Business and Scale
  • 19.
    To Learn More:Thank you! Visit us at Booth #1232 in Moscone North Join us at Annabelle’s Bar and Bistro, across from the Marriott