There’s a metric most CS teams aren’t tracking closely enough. It’s not NRR. It’s not churn rate. It’s not even health score. It’s how fast a new client gets to their first real win after signing on. According to industry experts at ChurnZero, faster time-to-value is now a leading indicator of retention — the sooner […]
Client Success
Why the First 90 Days Determine Whether a Client Stays or Leaves
Most churn conversations start too late. By the time a client is flagged as at risk, they’ve usually already made up their mind. The decision to leave rarely happens at renewal — it happens quietly, within the first three months, when a client realizes the product isn’t delivering what they expected and no one reaches […]
TSIA’s 2026 Customer Success Report: What CSMs Need to Know
In February 2026, the Technology and Services Industry Association published its annual customer success report. The findings are direct and, for many CS professionals, probably uncomfortable. The core argument is this: CS teams are no longer being judged on customer sentiment. They’re being judged on financial indicators. The report builds this case around a framework […]
What to Expect at Denver’s Customer Success Summit
The Customer Success Summit, hosted by Customer Success Collective, is coming to Denver on April 1-2, 2026. For CS professionals sharpening their strategy heading into Q2, it’s one of the more targeted events on the calendar this spring. Dates: April 1-2, 2026 Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Denver Registration: events.customersuccesscollective.com/location/denver Who’s Attending? The summit is […]
Hybrid Termites Are Here, And They Might Wreak Havoc On Your Properties
No, this isn’t a science fiction story. Two of the world’s most destructive termite species are now breeding with each other on U.S. soil In a recent peer-reviewed study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B by UF/IFAS, researchers confirmed established hybrid colonies in the wild. Jarrod Haneline, Client Success Manager at Pest Share, […]