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John Brunkard

John Brunkard

Customer Success Advisor, Salamander Advisory

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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic3y
There are many possible paths for a Customer Success Manager. Some examples are; Individual Contributor (IC) Path Associate Customer Success Manager => Customer Suc...
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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic2y
Here are some strategies that I use to inspire and motivate my Customer Success team: Set Clear and Achievable Goals: It is important to set clear, specific, and achievab...
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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic3y
This somewhat depends on the company and its products. In general I would say that having technical skills can be helpful for a CSM…an additional plus in the trusted adv...
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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic3y
I have many different questions and always include some scenario based questions to see how they would handle those. Often I start with a very fundamental question along ...
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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, 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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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic3y
Here are some of my favourite links. Web Sites Customer Success Box – Top 50 resources for customer success Customer Success Network Customer Success Association Gain G...
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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic2y
Know where you are - Data Analysis - Assess the current performance of your team. Review your active customer list - How many accounts per CSM, Total Portfolio ARR per C...
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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic2y
Handling team challenges and conflicts in a customer success department is a critical aspect of maintaining a high-performing and harmonious team. It's important to foste...
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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic2y
I previously answered this type question for CSMs however this time I will put in some resources that are more focussed on Customer Success Leaders. Here is the link to t...
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John Brunkard
Salamander Advisory Customer Success Advisor | Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic2y
Churn: Retaining existing customers, ensuring they achieve their desired outcomes, and receive value. Proactively engage with customers to identify potential issues. R...
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Credentials & Highlights
Customer Success Advisor at Salamander Advisory
Formerly Adobe, Sitecore, Red Hat, Symantec, Blue Coat, Intel, Dell, Dialogic
Top Customer Success Mentor List
Top 10 Customer Success Contributor
Studied at Masters Science Management of Technology
Lives In Singapore
Hobbies include Powerlifting, Coaching
Knows About Customer Success Operations, Customer Success Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Inf...more
Speaks English