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The Digital Divorce: Moving Customers from CSMs to Self-Serve | Episode 102
Mar 03, 2026
Episode 102
Alex Turkovic
In this episode, we tackle the ago-old question in digital customer success: how do you gracefully transition customers from ahigh-touch, one-on-one CSM relationship to a scalable self-serve digital motion?
It's a critical challenge as businesses grow and seek to optimize valuable CSM time.
We dive deep into why segmentation needs to go beyond just Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), exploring additional factors like product complexity and future growth potential to ensure the right customers get the right level of human support.
Discover the prerequisites for a successful digital transition, including the necessity of a robust, self-serve foundation and a smart triggering mechanism to proactively engage customers.
I share insights on reframing the conversation from "what they're losing" to "what they're gaining," and the importance of always providing a human bailout option.
We also touch on virtual QBRs and auto-renewal strategies.
Join me to learn how to prepare your CS motions for digital, keep customers engaged and empower them in a hybrid digital-human experience.
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