75. Customer Success QBRs: Why Customers Ignore Your Meeting Requests (And How to Fix It)

Are your customers ghosting your QBR invites? Let’s be real… every CSM has faced the dreaded silence or worse, the wrong people showing up. But here’s the ugly truth leadership never told you. It’s not your QBR’s timing, your agenda, or your follow-ups. It’s that your meetings are about you, not your customer.In this episode, I break down the single biggest mistake 99% of CSMs make with their QBRs and hand you my simple 3-step framework to flip the script—from ignored invites to strategic sessions your customers actually want to attend. We’ll dig into exactly what to research, how to reframe your outreach, and the one pro move that gets even busy execs leaning in. Craving the kind of executive buy-in that accelerates renewals, expansions, and your own career? Hit play, because everything you’ve learned about QBRs is about to change, starting now!🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resumeLearn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourselfLearn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioralActively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me HERE♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/Got any questions? Send me an email at [email protected]➡️ HEAD TO THE SHOW NOTES: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode75🌟 FOLLOW & REVIEW:Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could take a few seconds to do these two things:hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they dropand either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify!This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights.Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week.🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday!