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Our mission is to be coveted by fast-growing software companies as the single most reliable partner in the acceleration of their growth. Connecting the Dots is a podcast from Learndot by ServiceRocket, in which Mel Bilge and Bill Cushard talk to interesti


    • Jul 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    26 Kirsty Roper Customer success marketing is how customers learn Redgate Software

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 47:48


    In this episode, we talk to Kirsty Roper, content delivery coordinator at Redgate Software. Connect with Kirsty on Linkedin.Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    25 Michele Wiedemer on the process of creating video tutorials

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 50:19


    In this episode, we talk to Michele Wiedemer, manager of customer education at Snyk, about her process for creating video tutorials.  Connect with Michele on Linkedin.Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    24 Donna Weber Onboarding is not implementation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 48:25


    In this episode, we talk to Donna Weber, author of Onboarding matters: How successful companies transform new customers into loyal champions.Connect with Donna at her websiteGet Donna's bookArticle 1 Donna talked about: Onboarding ≠ ImplementationArticle 2 Donna talked about: Whoever Understands The Customer Best WinsArticle 3 Donna talked about: You Don't Want Happy CustomersMel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    23 Malachi Hopoate Running a one-person customer education team

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 52:34


    In this episode, we talk to Malachi Hopoate, customer education manager at Awardco about running a one-person customer education team. Connect with Malachi on Linkedin.Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    22 Alex Matheson Video production in customer education

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 52:00


    In this episode, we talk to Alex Matheson, manager of customer education at Code42 about video production in customer education. Connect with Alex on Linkedin.Check out Alex's bloopers on a recent Linkedin post.Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    21 Bear Shelton Customer education at Lucid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 57:27


    In this episode, we talk to Bear Shelton, manager of customer education at Lucid. Connect with Bear on Linkedin.Lucid education resources.Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    20 Melissa VanPelt Driving ROI with customer education at Seismic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 48:32


    In this episode, we talk to Melissa VanPelt, vice president of global education & advocacy at Seismic.Connect with Melissa on Linkedin.That Seismic University press release we talked about. Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    19 Customer education maturity model REDUX [Webinar recording]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 58:30


    This is a webinar recording describing updated to our customer education maturity model. We call it a redux. First launched in 2014, we felt this was long over due for an update. You can get the video recording hereMel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    18 Stephanie Pellegrino Customer education at Gong.io

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 47:43


    In this episode, we talk to Stephanie Pellegrino, head of customer education and training at Gong.io. Connect with Stephanie on LinkedinMel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    17 User groups in a COVID world

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 33:23


    Mel and Bill talk about user groups in a COVID world. We started a user group. Are software companies doing user groups anymore? Why/Why not? Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    16 Mike Dowsey of CEdMA on the Certified Technical Training Manager Program (CTTM)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 51:43


    In this episode, we talk to Mikey Dowsey from the Customer Education Management Association (CEdMA) on the new Certified Technical Training Manager Program (CTTM).Learn more about CEdMAThe CEdMA book: Technical Training ManagementThe Certified Technical Training Manager Program (CTTM)Video describing the CTTMConnect with Mike on LinkedinMel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    15 Training credits in customer education

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 34:17


    Mel and Bill talk about training credits. The why, what, and how.  Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    14 Jarin Schmidt from Credly on digital badging

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 48:01


    In this episode, we talk to Jarin Schmidt, chief experience officer at Credly about digital badging in customer education Learn more about Credly. Connect with Jarin on LinkedinMel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    13 Lee Berkman from Cloudshare on virtual labs in customer education

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 54:35


    In this episode, we talk to Lee Berkman about how Cloudshare integrates with LMSs like Learndot to spin up virtual environments automatically as part of hands on customer training offerings.Learn more about CloudshareConnect with Lee on LinkedinMel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    12 Holly MacDonald Value proposition design and customer training [Webinar Recording]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 65:54


    This episode is a recording of a webinar we did with Holly MacDonald of Spark + Co. It is a follow up to episode 11 about how to take a product management approach to customer education. Value proposition design and game thinking and empathy.Holly is an Articulate HeroMel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    11 Holly MacDonald A product approach to customer education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 57:41


    In this episode, we talk to Holly MacDonald of Spark + Co, about how to take a product management approach to customer education. Value proposition design and game thinking and empathy.Holly is an Articulate HeroMel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    10 Negotiating the renewal - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 46:03


    This is part two in a two part series in which Mel and Bill talk about owning renewals, negotiating the renewals, and lessons learned building a customer success team that does own the renewal. Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    09 Negotiating the renewal - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 30:49


    This is part one in a two part series in which Mel and Bill talk about owning renewals, negotiating the renewals, and lessons learned building a customer success team that does own the renewal. Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    08 Grow software companies with customer education [Webinar recording]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 56:43


    This is a webinar recording describing how software companies can use customer education to grow the company. To treat customer education as a growth driver just like marketing or sales or customer success. Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    07 Customer advisory boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 52:09


    Mel and Bill talk about customer advisory boards (CABs). Mel on LinkedinBill on LinkedinContact us at Learndot.com

    06 Throw out the budget. Learn to forecast [Webinar Recording]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 58:32


    Normally, Mel Bilge and Bill Cushard are both on the podcast, but this episode is something different. It is a recording of a webinar we did on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. The title is How to create your 2021 education services plan. Here is a link to get the video recording.Here is the link to the slides.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app.Follow us on:Learndot on LinkedinThe Learndot BlogMel on LinkedinBill on Linkedin

    05 Defining and documenting the customer success process

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 52:13


    Mel Bilge and Bill Cushard discuss defining and documenting the customer success processSubscribe on your favorite podcast app.Follow us on:Learndot on LinkedinThe Learndot BlogMel on LinkedinBill on Linkedin

    04 Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 41:55


    Mel Bilge and Bill Cushard discuss implementing quarterly business reviews.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app.Follow us on:LinkedinThe Learndot Blog

    03 Net Revenue Retention

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 24:30


    Mel Bilge and Bill Cushard discuss why net revenue retention is a growth metric. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app.Follow us on:LinkedinThe Learndot Blog

    02 Account Ownership

    Play Episode Play 59 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 45:53


    Mel Bilge and Bill Cushard discuss the importance of account ownership in SaaS customer success. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app.Follow us on:LinkedinThe Learndot Blog

    01 High Touch Customer Success

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 41:35


    Mel Bilge and Bill Cushard discuss high touch customer success and why being scalable and low touch isn't all it's cracked up to be. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app.Follow us on:LinkedinThe Learndot Blog

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