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Sandi LinCEOSkilljar
Onboarding as the Foundation for Customer Success
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ONBOARDINGwhen expectations meet reality
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Poor onboarding is the most frequent cause of churn (23%)!
Followed by:• Product underperforms (20%)• Ineffective relationship building (15%)• Overselling (14%)
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What we’ll cover today
1.Establish three customer onboarding models
2.Define milestones and measurement
3. Identify effective tactics for success
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• Founded in 2013
• Customer onboarding and education
• VP CS <25 hire
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What is your primary customer onboarding model?
Self-service Low Touch High Touch
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What is your primary customer onboarding model?
Self-service Low Touch High Touch
• Simple product• Very high volume of users• Freemium or low ACV• B2C, Dev tools
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What is your primary customer onboarding model?
Self-service Low Touch High Touch
• Simple product• Very high volume of users• Freemium or low ACV• B2C, Dev tools
• Mild complexity• Varied use cases• Some friction in adoption• SMB, small team users
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What is your primary customer onboarding model?
• Simple product• Very high volume of users• Freemium or low ACV• B2C, Dev tools
• New product/behaviors• Extensive implementation• Many stakeholders involved• Enterprise users
• Mild complexity• Varied use cases• Some friction in adoption• SMB, small team users
Self-service Low Touch High Touch
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Milestones and measurementPhase Handoff
Activities
• AE completes handoff form
• CSM assigned• AE intro’s CSM to
customer
Time post CW 1 day
Measured by
• Customer entered into ClientSuccess
• Date entered
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Milestones and measurementPhase Handoff Kickoff
Activities
• AE completes handoff form
• CSM assigned• AE intro’s CSM to
customer
• Call with key stakeholders
• Confirm goals and strategy
• Review onboarding plan
Time post CW 1 day 7 days
Measured by
• Customer entered into ClientSuccess
• Date entered
• Kickoff call held• Date entered
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Milestones and measurementPhase Handoff Kickoff Soft Launch (Beta)
Activities
• AE completes handoff form
• CSM assigned• AE intro’s CSM to
customer
• Call with key stakeholders
• Confirm goals and strategy
• Review onboarding plan
• Training content review (beta testers)
• User experience works as desired
• Review data and integrations
Time post CW 1 day 7 days 30 days
Measured by
• Customer entered into ClientSuccess
• Date entered
• Kickoff call held• Date entered
• Customer confirms OR product usage
• Date entered
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Milestones and measurementPhase Handoff Kickoff Soft Launch (Beta) Launch
Activities
• AE completes handoff form
• CSM assigned• AE intro’s CSM to
customer
• Call with key stakeholders
• Confirm goals and strategy
• Review onboarding plan
• Training content review (beta testers)
• User experience works as desired
• Review data and integrations
• Customer markets launch to arms-length users
• Migration complete (optional)
Time post CW 1 day 7 days 30 days 60 days
Measured by
• Customer entered into ClientSuccess
• Date entered
• Kickoff call held• Date entered
• Customer confirms OR product usage
• Date entered
• Customer confirms OR product usage
• Date entered
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Effective tactics for success
Self-service Low Touch High Touch
• Product exploration• Email messaging• Knowledge bank
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Effective tactics for success
Self-service Low Touch High Touch
• Product exploration• Email messaging• Knowledge bank
Plus:• On-demand training• In-app guidance• Community• 1-many webinars
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Effective tactics for success
Self-service Low Touch High Touch
• Product exploration• Email messaging• Knowledge bank
Plus:• Instructor led training• Implementation team
Plus:• On-demand training• In-app guidance• Community• 1-many webinars
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Takeaways
1. Poor onboarding is the leading cause of churn2. Three customer onboarding models - self-service, low
touch, and high touch3. Define your milestones and measurement4. Choose tactics aligned with your onboarding model5. Remember that onboarding is a continuous process
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THANK YOU!
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Sandi LinCEOSkilljar
Onboarding as the Foundation for Customer Success
platinum sponsor