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Sandra Pender

Best Customer Success Podcasts in 2023/2024 (Updated)

Sandra Pender
Oct. 25th, 2023

If you’re like me, then you can’t help but sing into a hairbrush when you listen to music. However, when I’m in public, I spare everyone the free concert and opt for a podcast instead.

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Akita’s Guide to Dublin for SaaStock 2019 Attendees

Sandra Pender
Oct. 14th, 2019

In preparation for SaaStock Dublin, we asked our Co-founder, recovering Archaeologist and one time Dublin Tour Guide Barry Devon to suggest 7 things to keep you busy around the event.

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6 Customer Success Takeaways from SaaStock 2018

Sandra Pender
Oct. 19th, 2018

It was November 2015, team Akita was attending a SaaS meetup at Intercom HQ in Dublin, and co-founder of SaaScribe Alex Theuma let the crowd in on a little secret: he was planning a brand new conference for the SaaS community.

Fast forward three years and SaaStock is the biggest event of its kind in Europe, attracting over 3,000 attendees from 50 countries and Alex is as committed to his vision as ever.

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5 Questions with Vipin Thomas of Freshworks

Sandra Pender
Jan. 19th, 2018

Freshworks is a SaaS company with a suite of business software products that includes Freshdesk, Freshservice, Freshsales, Freshchat, Freshcaller, Freshteam, and Freshmarketer. Leading their Customer Success team is Vipin Thomas, whose job is to increase retention, advocacy, and growth with existing customers.

We asked Vipin 5 questions about his role at Freshworks and this is what he had to say…

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5 Questions with Melvin Prada of Docebo

Sandra Pender
Oct. 25th, 2017

Leading the overall Customer Success management strategy at Learning Management System provider Docebo, Melvin Prada is passionate about helping organizations receive value throughout their Customer Journey. He is responsible for retention, upsells and the CS operations of Docebo’s Global CSM teams. In his own words:

Our vision is to build measurable partnerships that are both efficient and innovative. At Docebo, we are inspired by our clients’ success. Our goal is to become the best CSM team by building a Customer Success-centric experience and a team that continues to embrace our entrepreneurial company culture.

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