Airtable’s Journey to Scalable Customer Success with Alison Barrett | Episode 083

Alison Barrett, Head of Scaled Customer Success at Airtable, shares her journey from consulting at Deloitte to shaping scalable customer success strategies at fast-growing tech companies like Slack and Mixpanel. She and Alex discuss the power of ambassador programs, AI use cases in CS, and the importance of cross-functional collaboration in building impactful customer education ecosystems.Chapters:00:00 - Intro05:43 - Early career: From Deloitte to startup life06:32 - Mixpanel & the rise of product analytics09:06 - Slack's champion program: Fostering in-house advocates12:29 - Scaling CS: Operations, tools and voice of customer18:16 - Airtable ambassador program & NDR success story21:55 - Building AI use cases in CS with Airtable30:29 - Creating a scalable customer education ecosystem36:15 - Prioritizing quick wins & standardizing playbooks37:28 - The power of cross-functional collaboration41:52 - Empowering teams through mission & vision clarity45:59 - Capturing executive alignment with walking decksEnjoy! I know I sure did...Alison's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-barrett-cs/ If you're a new Digital CX leader looking to fast-track your onboarding, an individual contributor wanting to learn more about Digital or a senior leader looking for ways of enabling your team - look no further than the Digital CX Masterclass: visit https://digitalcustomersuccess.com/masterclass. Support the show+++++++++++++++++Like/Subscribe/Review:If you are getting value  from the show, please follow/subscribe so that you don't miss an episode and consider leaving us a review.  Website:For more information about the show or to get in touch, visit DigitalCustomerSuccess.com. Buy Alex a Cup of Coffee:This show runs exclusively on caffeine - and lots of it. If you like what we're, consider supporting our habit by buying us a cup of coffee: https://bmc.link/dcspThank you for all of your support!The Digital Customer Success Podcast is hosted by Alex Turkovic🎬 This content was edited by Lifetime Value Media.Learn more at: https://www.lifetimevaluemedia.com