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How can someone from a different field transition to customer success?

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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Manil Vasantha
Leader, Customer Service3y
While it takes many qualities to be a good Customer Success individual, it takes a lot less to become one. You can transition into a Customer Success role from any role. ...
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Rox Fitzmaurice
Jellyfish Director of Customer Success3mo
Read as much as you can on the function, talk to real CSMs, shadow them, talk to people who have partnered as customers with CSMs. . . . then. . .Do these two things:Unde...
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Meenal Shukla
Zoom Head of Scaled Customer Success, Onboarding, Learning and Adoption2y
Transitioning to a career in customer success can be a rewarding choice, as it is a field centered around building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, en...
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John Brunkard
Adobe Head of Customer Success (Asia) | Formerly Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic3y
It is certainly a great career move. It is important to understand the roles and responsibilities of a Customer Success Manager and determine that this is what excites an...
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