1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:02,050 Hello, everyone. 2 00:00:02,050 --> 00:00:04,230 Today we will be talking about happy 3 00:00:04,230 --> 00:00:07,170 versus successful customers. 4 00:00:07,170 --> 00:00:11,120 But what makes a customer happy and what makes one successful? 5 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:13,540 What's the difference? 6 00:00:13,540 --> 00:00:16,160 To start off, happy customers are pleasant, 7 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:18,850 they don't make many complaints about the product, 8 00:00:18,850 --> 00:00:21,460 they're content with their overall experience 9 00:00:21,460 --> 00:00:26,800 and are internally satisfied and advocates for the company. 10 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,230 Successful customers on the other hand, 11 00:00:29,230 --> 00:00:32,320 they make support requests, they ask questions, 12 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,362 they provide feedback and ask for new features. 13 00:00:35,362 --> 00:00:36,820 And they really know how to stretch 14 00:00:36,820 --> 00:00:38,600 the limits of the product. 15 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:42,730 They know and receive value from our product. 16 00:00:42,730 --> 00:00:45,730 In other words, while happiness can be fleeting, 17 00:00:45,730 --> 00:00:48,010 success is something tangible we can really 18 00:00:48,010 --> 00:00:50,110 grow our business on. 19 00:00:50,110 --> 00:00:52,600 With that being said, our goal is 20 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,970 to build long lasting relationships 21 00:00:54,970 --> 00:00:59,170 with our successful customers in order to empower both of us 22 00:00:59,170 --> 00:01:01,870 to grow and thrive. 23 00:01:01,870 --> 00:01:04,540 To ensure early customer success, 24 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:08,560 we can track our feature usage through email campaigns 25 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:13,090 and enable our customers with our short 14 day free trial. 26 00:01:13,090 --> 00:01:15,580 But how do we gain more successful customers 27 00:01:15,580 --> 00:01:16,570 after this? 28 00:01:16,570 --> 00:01:20,620 Well, here are the three steps to success. 29 00:01:20,620 --> 00:01:23,440 By ruthlessly qualifying leads, we 30 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,760 can identify who our most successful 31 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,380 customers are currently, find similar looking leads, 32 00:01:29,380 --> 00:01:32,380 and allow us to ask the right questions. 33 00:01:32,380 --> 00:01:34,520 We also want to drive our customers 34 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:36,070 to our newer features. 35 00:01:36,070 --> 00:01:39,640 The key is to identify our software's stickiest features 36 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,530 the ones that unlock our core value 37 00:01:41,530 --> 00:01:44,830 and correlate with long term success and retention. 38 00:01:44,830 --> 00:01:46,660 So don't be afraid to connect. 39 00:01:46,660 --> 00:01:49,030 Some people can be content but may not 40 00:01:49,030 --> 00:01:50,950 be getting the results they want. 41 00:01:50,950 --> 00:01:53,290 By following up, we obtain feedback 42 00:01:53,290 --> 00:01:56,170 that can ultimately improve our product and our customer 43 00:01:56,170 --> 00:01:57,490 experience. 44 00:01:57,490 --> 00:02:01,090 Overall, successful customers are our best reward 45 00:02:01,090 --> 00:02:03,190 as their success can boost our morale 46 00:02:03,190 --> 00:02:06,220 and inspire us to grow and thrive as a business. 47 00:02:06,220 --> 00:02:09,789 If we have a wide base of customers to help succeed, 48 00:02:09,789 --> 00:02:12,310 we have the makings of a healthy company. 49 00:02:12,310 --> 00:02:13,580 Thanks for listening. 50 00:02:13,580 --> 00:02:14,500 Cheers