Customer Success Foundations · On-demand course

Customer success, taught by the people who have built it at scale.

Customer Success Foundations covers the full customer lifecycle — onboarding, proactive engagement, business reviews, and renewals — taught by veteran CS leaders and the practitioners doing the work today.

Self-paced~18 hours6 sectionsCertificate on completionSection 1 is free

Veteran customer success leader, Brian Raboin, talks us through how to navigate the tricky task of handling at-risk customers!

What you’ll cover

The complete customer success playbook, from onboarding to renewal.

01Customer lifecycle
02Onboarding
03Proactive engagement
04Running business reviews
05How to become a top performer
…and much more

What you will learn

Getting Customers Started (2 Hours)

Welcome
The Customer Lifecycle
Onboarding
Setting Expectations

Keeping Customers Engaged (3 Hours)

Getting Customers To First Value
Proactive Engagement
Empowering Your Customers

Handling Difficult Situations (3 Hours)

Identifying and Handling At-Risk Customers
Having Difficult Conversations
How To Build A Great Relationship With The Sales Team

Identifying New Opportunities (2 Hours)

Running A Customer Objectives Review
Expansion

Setting Yourself Up For Success (5 Hours)

A Day In The Life of a CSM
How to Become a Top Performing CSM
Roles & Career Paths
Metrics & Terminology

Practice Projects (3 Hours)

Difficult Conversation (Video Simulation)
Onboarding (Video Simulation)

Learn Online

Complete 20 hours of a foundational on-demand customer success training course designed for the tech industry, plus elective live and on-demand content led by industry experts.

Prove Your Skills

Complete our assessment that tests your knowledge and customer success skills to get certified.

Meet a Few of our Expert Instructors

Megan Bowen

Megan Bowen

Topics Covered: Proactive Engagement | Roles & Career Paths

Megan is an operator, a problem solver and a customer advocate who has a proven track record of building and leading teams that scale and succeed. She has experience working across early-stage startups and later-stage companies primarily focused on B2B account management, customer success, marketing, sales, customer service, and operations. Megan is currently the COO at Refine Labs, a demand accelerator for B2B SaaS companies.

Brian Raboin

Brian Raboin

Topics Covered: Onboarding | Identifying & Handling At-Risk Customers 

Brian is an entrepreneurial spirited leader with more than 10 years of experience in developing and delivering high quality products and managed services in the SaaS and IaaS space. He is a thought-leader in the world of product development and customer success. Brian previously led Customer Success at Booker & Mindbody, and currently serves at COO at Mailgun.

Kristi Faltorusso

Kristi Faltorusso

Topics Covered: Running a Customer Objectives Review

Kristi is an award winning Customer Success Executive with experience in building, scaling and transforming Customer Success organizations. Currently, she is the Chief Customer Officer at ClientSuccess, a leading Customer Success Management solution. In addition, she is the Founder of Keeping CS Simple, a content experience, supporting the simplification of Customer Success for Executives, CS Leaders, CPSs and more.

Get full access with Aspireship Plus

Aspireship Plus includes every Foundations course — Practical AI Fluency, SaaS Sales, Customer Success, B2B Marketing, Revenue Operations, Sales Management, and Talent Acquisition — plus member discounts on advanced courses.

From the community

Don’t take our word for it.

Dru made the move from clinical care into a Client Success role, and shared on LinkedIn how Customer Success Foundations fit into that transition.

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What learners say about the course.

“I always came back to the Aspireship videos in the content library because they are put together extremely well. They didn’t feel like they were talking at me or a boring lecture — much more of a discussion with leaders in the industry.”

Erin Hoerr, Customer Success Foundations graduate · via Course Report

“The curriculum was well-structured and included a combination of lectures, exercises, and hands-on projects that allowed me to put my new skills into practice. The materials were up-to-date and relevant.”

Javon Williams, Customer Success Foundations graduate · via Course Report

“The content was so easy to understand and the self paced layout was perfect for my busy life. I felt prepared and ready to enter an entirely new world after finishing this course.”

Samantha Childers, Customer Success Foundations graduate · via Course Report

“The course content is very helpful for gaining a foundation of understanding of the field. The final assessments were useful, as you had to role play common scenarios a CSM might face.”

Course Report reviewer, Customer Success Foundations graduate · via Course Report

FAQ

Is there a free option?Yes. Section 1 of the course is free, forever. Aspireship Plus unlocks the full course, every other Foundations course, and member discounts on advanced courses.
Do I get a certificate?Yes. Complete the coursework and pass the final assessment and you’ll receive a certificate of completion.
Do I have to finish in 4 weeks?We understand that all schedules and learning styles are unique. For this reason, we’ve designed the experience to be completed in as little as 5 hours/week over a 4 week period. With that said, you’re welcome to move at your own pace. Some candidates complete the program in under a week, while others may complete the program over an extended period.

Ready to get started?

If you’re serious about making the pivot into customer success or leveling up in your current role, Aspireship can help.

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