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What should a CSM focus on in regards to leveling up in their career?

Entry level CSMs
Jessica Haas
Appcues Chief of Staff & VP of CX3y
The two areas I would recommend are 1) Sharpening your Sales skills and 2) Adopting some Product Manager mindsets. When working with customers and the further upmarket ...
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John Brunkard
Adobe Head of Customer Success (Asia) | Formerly Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic3y
I am assuming this question is about career progression and movement to the next grade level. You should have a growth mindset and a desire to continuously improve, devel...
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Ben Terrill
Seso Head of Customer Success | Formerly Brex, Finn AI, Mobify1y
Some of the things I would focus on to up level my CS career:Sales Skills - Developing your sales skills will really elevate you as a CSM. Your ability to influence and s...
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Conor Holmes
Confluent Senior Director of CS & Account Management2y
Levelling up will also mean ensuring you consistently deliver excellent work against your core competencies in your role. If you are unsure whether you are doing this, as...
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Ed Sowden
Splunk EMEA Director of Customer Success6mo
Two Key Factors That Have Accelerated My Career in Customer Success1. NetworkBuilding and maintaining a strong professional network has been invaluable.This means staying...
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Jay Aaron Yeong
Digital Realty Customer Success Manager | Formerly Concentrix, StoreHub1y
Understanding value creation in every activity you engage in. If you don't, you will be seen as a cost center.For example, at the customer's strategy level, learn about h...
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