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Customer Success Manager

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Senior Customer Success Manager

Promoted into the Customer Success Manager, Scaled role, I was responsible for creating the company's first roadmap for scaling existing customers.

I increased ARR by ~$20k in < 3 months by identifying upsell opps based on customer usage data, proactively noting cost-saving measures for customers through early renewals.

I also created a 365 day success plan for all customers, setting expectations and deliverables for first 30 days, 60 days, and quarterly check-ins.

Customer Success Manager, Scaled

As a team of one in User Success, I was responsible for the day-to-day management and resolution of any inquiries or troubleshooting requests from our users. Using Intercom as our primary communication tool for support, I was able to:

- Increase CSAT to 96% by resolving ~20 inbound support tickets per day
- Create 75+ custom responses for the AI chat agent, answering ~90% of customer questions, and resulting in ~50% resolution without teammate involvement, increasing support bandwidth
- Save the company approx. $32k in operating costs by reducing median resolution time by an average of 30 minutes
- Manage audit of Knowledge Base articles, editing 80+ existing articles, and creating 10+ new articles

User Success

NationBuilder

As the account manager for 50 Enterprise customers, I was committed to their success, satisfaction, and retention. Using my relationship-building skills and empathy for the common challenges faced by my customers, I guided them in leveraging the platform effectively, translating their goals into achievable milestones.

I drove adoption by providing technical troubleshooting and strategic coaching on a daily basis, while actively contributing ideas to enhance the effectiveness of the global team. I identified and addressed potential risks to customer retention, and advocated for customers by representing their needs to the Product and Engineering teams.

Highlights include:
⇢ Exceeded growth and revenue retention targets (203% and 132% averages) through strategic identification of customer growth areas.
⇢ Generated $850k in renewals revenue by providing strategic solutions, generating customer ROI, showcasing lifetime value, and ensuring optimal product performance to minimize churn.
⇢ Developed and implemented a first-ever custom online learning course, encompassing 15+ modules, 75+ topic lessons, 100+ content pieces, and 200+ edits.
⇢ Expanded product adoption by creating 150+ materials of use case-focused documentation, webinars, and blogs, enhancing customer education and marketing efforts.
⇢ Collaborated on post-sales implementation deliverables for 20 customers, translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
⇢ Partnered with Revenue Operations to close 100% of new bundled upsell opportunities and deliver ROI-driven add-ons to maximize customer satisfaction and product adoption.
⇢ Administered and analyzed 100+ pieces of user feedback, providing revenue-driven recommendations for product enhancements, including API offerings.
⇢ Skills: Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides) | Slack | Coda | Trello | Jira | Intercom | Asana | Any.do | Canva | Adobe | Dropbox | 1Password | 15Five | Zoom | Loom | Tango | Scribe | Coassemble | Notion

Customer Success Manager (Enterprise Account Manager)

Habitat for Humanity of Wake County

Highlights include:

⇢ Developed strategic roadmap to grow 50+ enterprise account investments, managing $1.45M+ in annual revenue and leading programmatic engagement.

⇢ Identified engagement and adoption gaps across 30+ opportunities. Utilized cost-benefit analysis to iterate and enhance strategic plans for FY20 and FY21.

⇢ Successfully lead the transition from in-person events to virtual format in March 2020. Adapted, produced, and hosted the organization's inaugural Virtual Women's Build program through live events featuring community stakeholders, key accounts, and partners.

⇢ Created compelling communications to grow activation from funders, stakeholders, and internal audiences while promoting the organization's brand and core principles.

Skills: Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides) | Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) | Blackbaud (Raiser's Edge) | Classy | Constant Contact | VolunteerHub | Canva | Adobe

Director of Partnerships (Corporate Relations)

The V Foundation

Working with the V Foundation under a Contract Consultant role, I oversaw all aspects and strategies of community engagement and outreach for The Victory Ride to Cure Cancer annual fundraiser. The 2019 fundraising goal is over $400K and the event has trended evenly YOY from 2018.

The V Foundation and The Victory Ride to Cure Cancer are advancing and bolstering community awareness, engagement and activation through the strategic development of grassroots outreach plans. My highest focus was on cultivating and mobilizing corporate and community partnerships to create multiple fundraising sources. Our reach goal was to boost team participation to a minimum of 20 teams combining a minimum of 740 participants.

Consultant - Community Engagement and Outreach, The Victory Ride

Lahey Health

With Lahey Health I was an integral part of the team that directed fundraising and stewardship activities through affinity programs. I engaged nearly 15,000 constituents that supported philanthropy of the Lahey Health system.

Highlights include:
•	Grew annual recurring revenue by $350K+ in under 6 months through acquiring, activating, and managing 15K+ clients across engagement programs.OY. 
•	Developed and executed onboarding material and training on SaaS platform, translating technical elements by creating 10+ bespoke manuals and evergreen how-to guides for internal and external partner use.

Skills: Google Suite | Raiser's Edge | Teamraiser | Luminate | Blackbaud | Adobe Suite

Associate Director, Philanthropy Programs (Affinity)

Phillips Academy

With Phillips Academy I returned to an Alumni Engagement role, overseeing a larger territory. I managed 10 accounts of active alumni volunteer committees, comprised of 15+ members, and engaged constituencies in the three largest regions: NYC, Northern California, & Southern California.

I executed 60+ unique events to drive customer engagement and new revenue generation opportunities that impacted over 6,000 constituents and achieved a benchmark 10% increase in unique engagement through the execution of bespoke, complex programs and targeted outreach through digital and social media communications.

The highlight of this experience was the opportunity to develop and complete multiple regional Head of School events each year, engaging the alumni community around the Academy’s leadership. When the Academy launched a new $400M capital campaign my team and I developed and executed 3 campaign launch events in a single quarter. These events hosted the Head of School as the guest speaker to promote the new campaign.

Skills: Microsoft Office Suite | Datatel | EverTrue | Graduway | EventFarm | Cvent

Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement

Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce

Familial obligations required my return to MA. I was connected to the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, who needed a part-time Membership Coordinator. This role was mutually beneficial as I was able to help boost their revenue while fine-tuning my sales and networking skills and exposing myself to the local business community.

In my tenure, I personally closed 80% of new memberships, boosted retention and performed membership-to-benefit analysis; increased revenue for Chamber, and brand awareness and value for clientele.

Requiring full-time work, I accepted a role in the education industry again and remained a volunteer with GHCC.

Membership Coordinator

Occidental College

Seeking a different application for engagement, I moved to LA and accepted a role with Occidental College as the Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement. The goal for this role was to create and maintain involvement and a sense of ownership among Alumni and student-body parents of the College. 

We developed and implemented nationwide, strategic engagement plans for more than 22,000 constituents from 10 regional alumni chapters and 12 alumni affinity groups. This required the recruitment, training and management of a team of over 20 volunteer leaders who, in turn, executed engagement events. A point of pride for me was the creation of 10 identity-based groups to support on-campus collaboration and scholarship fundraising efforts. These groups were vital to increase visibility, awareness, and engagement among the diverse alumni body and offering more opportunities for inclusion.

Skills: Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets) | Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) | Smartsheet | iModules | WebEx | Cvent | Perfect Venue | Adobe Suite

Assistant Director of Alumni And Parent Engagement

With 15+ years of diverse experience in non-profit, education, SaaS, and media, I bring a ton of valuable insights and diverse viewpoints to customer success, advocacy, and enablement. I'm a pro at communicating across different platforms and connecting with people wherever they are. In conversations, I always bring empathy into the mix. It's not just about explaining what's important, but also why it's crucial for both the customer *and* the company.

My boundless curiosity has made me an exceptional relationship builder, a colleague who cares deeply for others, and an enthusiastic collaborator who is obsessed with all things Customer Experience.

Whether I’m talking to a customer or collaborating on a project, my mission is to:
⇢ Quickly understand the end goal
⇢ Uncover the pain points
⇢ Get creative on strategic solutions
⇢ Empower others

I was the first non-cheerleader in my high school history to be named “Most Spirited” in the yearbook superlatives.

(I can’t point to any records specifically, but there aren’t any records refuting it either, so…)

I guess you could say my enthusiasm for customer success and advocacy is just a part of my DNA. (But I’ll also bring the pom-poms to meetings, just in case.)

If you’re looking for someone who can communicate value, translate customer feedback into actionable insights, loves strategizing on how to make the most of a product, and isn’t afraid to ask lots of questions - let's connect!

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Some recent achievements:
⇢ Exceeding growth and retention targets (203% and 132% averages) for a portfolio of 40+ B2B and B2B2C global enterprise customers
⇢ Building and managing 15+ learning modules and 75+ topic lessons; writing 100+ pieces of content; and executing 200+ edits for an enterprise customer's custom online learning course.
⇢ Increasing global product adoption by creating 150+ pieces of segment-focused documentation, customized workflows, and onboarding training decks for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Other highlights:
⇢ Give-first mentality
⇢ Epic trivia teammate
⇢ If Googling things was a professional sport, I’d be Serena Williams
⇢ High EQ - I *can* read vibes through Slack messages and Zoom calls

✨Opinions/views are my own✨

Ashleigh Bergh Duggan ✨

Head of Content + Brand at Close

Journalist turned content strategist and marketer. 13+ years experience. 6x content leader obsessed with the intersection of trust and empathy to build beloved brands and content that converts.

Chelsea Castle

What's really grinding my gears these days: our inability to accept that two things can be true at the same time. 

It's impossible to write the tiniest thing that may just barely cross the "not pro-AI" line without someone jumping out to say "BUT MY AI IS AMAZING" "well it gave me an incredible idea the other day!" "well my AI process is working great for me."

Cool, cool. Love that for you. But hear me out:

We are holding ourselves back when we cannot accept two truths:

- You can be both critical and bullish of AI at the same time (in fact, you should be critical if you are bullish)

- You can love how AI helps you and question how it's changing your brain over time

- You can learn from others' AI use cases and not want to use it ever 

- You can use it every day and then not use it for weeks 

AI *is* nuanced and subjective. We are all over the spectrum with our thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This is the beauty of humanity, after all. 

But perspective is a function of experience. The more you accumulate experience with AI (which can be listening and learning, not only using), the more data points you gain that can broaden your understanding. 

I don't think our job is to pick a side, it's to pay attention. 

Choose discernment > blind optimism or constant criticism 

Whatever your feelings and experience may be, remember: we’re not in a race to be right about AI. We’re in a race to stay curious.

Curiosity keeps you open. Certainty shuts you down.

What two truths are you holding about AI right now?

Chelsea Castle 

Dear LinkedIn, I've missed you. 

I've written and deleted about a dozen posts in the last few weeks. So much to say that it's been hard to express it all. 

I've had a hard time showing up digitally over the last few months, with *gestures broadly at the world*, so I've simply taken a break. 

It's been fruitful, but I've so missed the people here. The things that make this community special. The things haters and stereotype-pushers may never see or experience.  

My head and my heart are constantly ping-ponging between marketing videos and tragic news; sales content and terrifying unknowns. Compartmentalizing has been painfully difficult. So before showing up here again, I had to address this first. And let you know that if you have at all felt similarly, you are not alone. 

We all have to keep doing our jobs and doing them well. But we are humans first. We all play a role in society and caring for our planet. We are stronger together. That feels a little corny to say. But I've often found that if something is corny, it's because it's true and human. 

Unity is the only way forward. And we can all start wherever we can in our digital, personal, and work lives to build and embrace that. Love and unity always win. Embrace being vulnerable. It's the only way through. 

“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” — Brené Brown          

Here for you if you want to talk, vent, commisserate. 

Love, Chelsea

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