The Digital CX Podcast: Driving digital customer success and outcomes in the age of A.I.

Samantha David , a seasoned digital customer success expert, shares her journey from traditional customer service roles to pioneering digital CS strategies. She and Alex discuss the importance of automation, scaling human connection, and blending digital tools with human touchpoints to create proactive, personalized customer experiences. Chapters: 00:03:36 - From New York hustle to Denver vibes  0...

This solo episode of the DCX podcast is inspired by my recent job transition into a new role leading Customer Experience at Belfry Software. As I've just recently joined, I am actively engaged in the process of uncovering the opportunities which exist for automations to be implemented. The primary goals of implementing these automations are simple: 1) Find places where automation can enhance...

In this episode of the Digital CX Podcast, host Alex Turkovic chats with Scott Wilder, Head of Digital Success at Clari with a wealth of previous experience from Google, Adobe, and HubSpot among others. The conversation explores leveraging AI for customer success, integrating data across platforms, and adopting B2C innovation to enhance digital experiences in the B2B space. Chapters: 04:02 - Trans...

Nat Onions, CX leader at Customer.io, dives into the importance of data and automation in driving effective customer support and engagement. She shares her experiences from building a customer success program, experimenting with AI tools, and leveraging SMS to scale interactions, while also discussing the significance of diversity and attention to detail in creating impactful digital experiences....

Adam Avramescu, Vice President of Customer Education at Personio and co-host of the CELab Podcast, joins the show to share his thoughts on the evolving role of customer education in digital customer success. He and Alex dive into the challenges of content curation, scaling personalized experiences, and the growing importance of integrating education with broader customer experience strategies to d...

Kat Breeggemann , Digital Customer Experience Program Manager at Automox, joins the podcast to discuss the role of data in driving digital customer success and enhancing product adoption. She shares her journey into customer success, the importance of tailoring digital programs to customer needs, and explores strategies to prevent downgrades using targeted campaigns and persona insights. We also s...

In this solo episode of the podcast, I spend a bit of time recapping a recent talk I gave together with Dan Ennis at Churn-In, ChurnZero's annual conference and also take some time to discuss the launch of the Digital CS Maturity Assessment, which you can go through by following this link for free: https://digitalcustomersuccess.com/dcsmaturity/ I then go through a bit of Q&A from the Zer...

Joe Di Grande , Founder of Joe Does Tech Touch, shares his experiences scaling accounts and building a tech touch program from the ground up. He and Alex discuss the critical role of clean data, simple automations, and AI in transforming customer interactions, emphasizing a problem-first approach over obsession with technology. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:21 - A small world and lifelong conne...

In this podcast episode, Natalia Andreeva and Kaelon Russell of 15Five share their journey of building a digital customer success program from the ground up. They discuss their approach to content strategy, onboarding experiments, user health scoring, and the importance of cross-functional collaboration, highlighting how they integrate human and digital interactions to optimize customer engagement...

Larissa Licha , co-founder and CEO of Joyn , discusses the challenges of cross-department collaboration between customer-facing teams and R&D, particularly in fast-growing tech companies. She also shares insights from her entrepreneurial journey, emphasizing the need for flexibility in product development and the role of AI in optimizing business processes and decision-making. Also, congrats t...

Bernard Slowey , VP of Digital Customer Success at Salesforce, joins the show to discuss the transformation of customer service through digital tools, AI, and data-driven insights. He and Alex explore how Salesforce is leading the way in enhancing customer experiences by unifying support, success, and training portals, leveraging burgeoning AI tools like Einstein, and focusing on seamless handoffs...

Monthly Scale and Digital Meetup: https://digitalsuccess.gradual.com The Ultimate Guide to Digital CS: 4 Pillars for Success w/ Alex Turkovic & Jan Young: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6817263533053/WN_GqOn3y7JSZWBt_YM3i87kw#/registration In today's show... Measuring Digital Customer Success can be an elusive thing. It necessitates borrowing from all manner of different practices in or...

In this episode of the Digital CX podcast, Alex Turkovic chats with Bob Mathers about personal branding on LinkedIn, the balance between human interaction and digital communication, and other strategies for customer success. They explore how storytelling, authenticity, and thoughtful use of technology can enhance customer experiences and build trust, both in professional relationships and personal...

Mary Caballero , hire number 1 at Champify, shares her journey in scaling customer success at an early-stage startup. The conversation delves into the challenges and strategies of driving digital-first customer engagement, the importance of responding to customer feedback, and how to effectively manage key customer relationships in a rapidly growing company. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:36 - M...

In this episode, Joydeep Sen Sarma, founder and CEO of Clearfeed, discusses the evolution of customer success in the SaaS world, emphasizing the shift from transactional support to ongoing, relationship-driven models. He also shares insights on how Clearfeed transforms Slack into a structured customer management tool, the role of AI in customer interactions, and the increasing importance of integr...

In this episode of the Digital CX podcast, Jess Osborn shares insights from her career journey, discussing her experiences with customer success, account management, and scaling global teams at companies like Bazaarvoice and, currently, GoCardless. She emphasizes the importance of action-based onboarding, digital tools in renewals, and the evolving landscape of customer experience, while also addr...

In this solo episode, I take you through the 4 Pillars of Digital Customer Success, a model I have come up with over the past years to help establish a strong foundation for a digital CS program. I also cover a few news tidbits related to CS. Join me as I walk you through the four pillars: Customer Journey Data Automation Content Chapters: 01:05 - News and Reviews 07:18 - Four Pillars of Digital C...

In this episode, Alex interviews Masha Krol , CEO of Glowstick about the various innovative uses of AI in customer success to identify growth opportunities and enhance collaboration between CS and commercial teams. Masha shares her takes on the evolution of digital customer success, emphasizing the importance of leveraging AI to analyze customer conversations, breaking down organizational silos, a...

RevSetter founder Haydar Al Saad discusses with Alex his new revenue-centric customer success platform and its unique approach to integrating both sales and customer success functions. He and Alex explore his extensive experience in SaaS and Haydar’s philosophy on the importance of post-sale revenue growth and the role of digital customer success tools overall in enhancing efficiency and customer...

Ever wondered how mastering customer education can lead to skyrocketing revenue? Listen in as we sit down with Greg Rose of Intellum, who takes us on his extraordinary journey from running a record label to pioneering the field of customer education. You'll learn the magic of Education Qualified Leads (EQLs) and how they can turbocharge your conversion rates. Greg also shares invaluable leade...

This week, we are pleased to bring you a conversation with Rod Cherkas , a SaaS veteran, consultant, author of two books on customer success, and vocal contributor to the CS community.  Rod and Alex discuss his past at Marketo and Gainsight (among others), his newly released book REACH, as well as where he sees the CS profession heading. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:18 - Rod’s Background and P...

In this solo episode, we tackle two primary topics: Imposter Syndrome specific to Digital CS and how to combat it Building Customer Health Scores without the benefit of product Telemetry Along the way, I also share a few news items and resources with you. Enjoy! I know I sure did... Resources: Virtual Scale & Digital Meetup Survey Link Latest Digital CX Articles Hubspot ChurnZero Everyday AI 5...

Eric Mistry (Strategy & Shared Services Operations Manager at Contentsquare) has a very unique background and set of skills in education that afford him a fascinating perspective on the customer experience.  Eric joins Alex to discuss the evolving use of AI in the workplace, the importance of connecting cross-functional dots, and the future of customer education and digital customer success. T...

Aaron Thompson (Chief Revenue Officer of SuccessCOACHING and Founder of Red Slacks ) has dedicated his professional life to helping companies and CS professionals.  He and Alex delve into the importance of leveraging digital technologies and data to enhance customer experience, and explore the benefits of transitioning from high touch to tech touch interactions. Topics: 02:40 - The origin of the R...

Preetam Jinka and Arun Balakrishnan , co-founders of FunnelStory , join the podcast to discuss how we’re just scratching the surface with AI and machine learning.  They chat with Alex about how FunnelStory is revolutionizing customer success strategies, enabling teams to predict churn, optimize user engagement, and drive revenue growth through data-driven insights. Additionally, Arun & Preetam...