[Un]Churned – The No. 1 Podcast for Customer Retention

Are Customer-Centric Strategies a Solution to Customer Crisis? ft. Seth Terbeek (DrFirst)


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Seth Terbeek, VP of Customer Transformation at DrFirst joins Josh Schachter & Jon Johnson to emphasize the

- Importance of journey mapping and scaling
- Challenges around value creation and management
- Necessity of proving the value of your CS department
- Importance of open-ended questions when interacting with customers
Seth emphasizes failing forward, pivoting, and fostering a customer-centric mindset.


Timestamps

0:00 - Preview, BS, & Meet Seth Terbeek

4:05 - Effectiveness of phone calls and texting in a business setting

7:06 - What is Customer Transformation?

11:40 - Creating a customer transformation department to increase renewal dollars

16:40 - Sharing customer information cross-functionally and centralizing information

20:44 - the need for focusing on managing accounts and addressing friction separately

26:46 - Finding the right customer experience balance

30:00 - Customer Transformation Goals 2024

32:36 - Change management and training for using Plan Hat effectively

34:10 - Plan Hat coffee and its Swedish origins

36:46 - Failing forward, creating safe spaces, and customer-centric thinking

41:30 - Recognizing areas for improvement, & customer journey map

47:06 - CS Meetup, London

48:08 - Sponsorship of Pulse event and Jess Cohen's upcoming workshop

50:30 - Closing

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