Send a textChanging roles from an Account Manager to a Customer Success Manager’s position is not a trivial move, as many hiring managers might think. According to Kathleen Schubach, Director of Customer Success at CluePoints, the two roles have many transferable skills, but there are vast differences between the two.In this interview, Kathleen discusses some of the differences between the Account Manager role and the Customer Success role, including: Focus and objectivesCompensation structureQuality and quantity of activityReporting requirementsAs someone who transitioned from an Account Manager role to a Customer Success Manager role, Kathleen tells her story and specifically focuses on what changed most in her day-to-day routine as a CSM.Additionally, this podcast episode includes tips for other sales professionals who are interested in transitioning to the CSM role.Listen to the full recording now!◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️Additional Resources:📑 Blog: Customer Success Career Developmenthttps://bit.ly/3OZzHcA🎥 Video: Hiring the right Customer Success Managershttps://youtu.be/yvkihrENs28⏬ Download Kathleen's slides: Account Manager vs. Customer Success Managerhttps://bit.ly/3Tgw30q⏬ Infographic: 2022 Global Customer Success Manager Salary Trendshttps://bit.ly/3uShpTK⏬ Download the Framework: Renewal Ownership Guideline by Boaz Maorhttps://bit.ly/3IpN2XO👉🏻 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. 📌 Visit our Website - CSM Practice

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