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Introduction

Understanding your customers' goals is like having a compass to navigate the complex business landscape. Identifying and understanding customers' preferences allows you to deliver the best service, fulfilling their needs and expectations. This builds business reputation, drives sales, and fosters business growth. Collecting and reviewing these goals aligns your efforts with customer expectations and builds strong relationships. In this article, we'll explore effective methods for collecting and reviewing customer goals, setting the stage for aligning customer priorities and fostering collaborative success planning.

Why does this matter?

Collecting and reviewing customer goals is crucial for several reasons:

  • Align efforts with customer expectations: Knowing what your customers aim to achieve helps tailor your services to meet their specific needs.

  • Enhance customer satisfaction: Regularly reviewing and adjusting goals ensures that you are continually meeting your customers' evolving expectations.

  • Foster strong relationships: Demonstrating a commitment to understanding and achieving your customers' goals builds trust and loyalty.

How to get started

To effectively collect and review customer goals, follow these steps:

Step 1: Gather customer goals

  1. Use surveys and interviews: Collect goals using both automated surveys and personal interviews to ensure a comprehensive understanding.

  2. Engage key stakeholders: Involve all relevant stakeholders, including executives, to capture a holistic view of customer objectives.

Step 2: Document and organize goals

  1. Create a centralized repository: Use tools like Gainsight to store and organize collected goals in a centralized location accessible to your team.

  2. Standardize documentation: Develop templates and standard fields to ensure consistency in goal documentation.

Step 3: Review and validate goals

  1. Schedule regular reviews: Establish a cadence for goal review meetings with customers to validate and update their objectives.

  2. Use collaborative tools: Utilize collaboration features to facilitate discussions and ensure that all parties are aligned on the goals.

Step 4: Track progress and adjust as needed

  1. Monitor goal achievement: Regularly track the progress of goals using scorecards and dashboards.

  2. Communicate progress: Keep customers informed about the progress towards their goals and adjust strategies as necessary to ensure continued alignment.

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What’s next?

Having established a robust process for collecting and reviewing customer goals, the next step is to align these priorities before important business reviews. Our next article will dive into using pre-EBR surveys to ensure that customer priorities are well-understood and addressed, setting the stage for successful executive business reviews.

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