Oliver Nono

AMA: Zendesk Director, Customer Success, Oliver Nono on Customer Success Skills

January 22 @ 10:00AM PT
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Oliver Nono
Zendesk Global Head of Customer Success Specialists1y
In my mind, I believe that it’s generally more beneficial to have the right soft skills when joining a new team, as I’ve seen it is often harder to teach than hard skills...
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Oliver Nono
Zendesk Global Head of Customer Success Specialists1y
In my experience, in order to retain good Customer Success talent, here are things that you must offer: Clear career growth opportunities Invest in ongoing training an...
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Oliver Nono
Zendesk Global Head of Customer Success Specialists1y
The best Customer Success candidates demonstrate a genuine interest in the industry they are supporting, whether it’s a passion for enhancing the customer experience, lik...
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Oliver Nono
Zendesk Global Head of Customer Success Specialists1y
Yes, it is absolutely possible for someone from a different field to transition into Customer Success. I have typically seen success from former Sales and Solution Consul...
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Oliver Nono
Zendesk Global Head of Customer Success Specialists1y
Based on my experience, here are the most important soft and hard skills CSMs can build to be successful: Soft Skills Empathy: Building trust through understanding of c...
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Oliver Nono
Zendesk Global Head of Customer Success Specialists1y
Breaking into the Customer Success straight from college is possible but there are things that you should focus on if you would like to go this route. My advice is to foc...
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