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

Industry Realities and Frontline Insights on Pulse 2024 from Gainsight's Nick Mehta


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Customer success icon Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight, joins our hosts Kristi Faltorusso, Jon Johnson, & Josh Schachter for a candid conversation packed with insights on the evolving CS landscape. From a sneak peek at Pulse 2024 to the future of AI in CS, Nick brings his trademark wit along with wisdom on key trends like:
- The changing job market and customer expectations
- Aligning CS with revenue and business outcomes
- Standardizing practices while keeping the human touch
- Major industry moves and consolidation
Get an insider's perspective from one of CS's most respected voices - with some surprises along the way. A must-listen for CS pros at any level.
Timestamps:

0:00 - Preview & Intros

3:44 - Pulse 2024 at St. Customer Success

5:23 - Nick's Pulse 2024 outfit

10:20 - The state of CS in 2024

18:00 - The lack of accountability

18:53 - The term "Customer Success" is vague

22:40 - Customer Success is a part of the product

25:59 - Nick's priorities for the rest of 2024 & BS!

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👉 Connect with the guest
Nic Mehta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmehta/

👉 Connect with hosts
Jon Johnson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwilliamjohnson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Kristi Faltorusso: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Josh Schachter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jschachter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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