𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀?

Samuel Elias — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:36:06 +0000

"𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀?"
It's a question we get frequently in our 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝗖𝗦 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Yes, the AI world is vast, but your starting point can be simple!

I’ve curated a list of 𝟭𝟭 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 that personally helped me bridge the gap between Generative AI theory and real-world Customer Success:

1. What Is Generative AI? by Pinar Seyhan Demirdag

2. Everyday AI Concepts by Doug Rose

3. Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI by Ronnie Sheer

4. How to Boost Your Productivity with AI Tools by Dave Birss

5. Automating Your Work with Custom GPTs (No Code Required) by Garrick Chow

6. Excel and ChatGPT: Data Analysis Power Tips by Maven Analytics and Chris Dutton

7. How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools by Dave Birss

8. Amplify Your Communication Skills with Generative AI by Vanessa Van Edwards

9. Amplify Your Critical Thinking with Generative AI by Becki (Ginsberg) Saltzman

10. Building Career Agility and Resilience in the Age of AI by Chris Shipley

11. Ethics in the Age of Generative AI by Vilas Dhar

Ready to begin? Let's learn together!

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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗦 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

Samuel Elias — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 04:17:37 +0000

Recently, we explored the diverse paths into Customer Success, and the insights are inspiring!

We heard from our StratApps 𝗖𝗦 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 members about their transitions into the CS domain, and here's a quick look at where they came from:

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗦 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀
1. Customer Service / Technical Support: 52%
2. Sales / Business Development / Account Management: 36%
3. Project / Product Management: 9%
4. Consultants & Advisors: 3%

This really shows the power of 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀!

Many of us highlighted 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 in our transition:
1. Leveraging existing customer-facing skills.
2. Continuous learning (shoutout to LinkedIn Learning, CustomerSuccessU, and ankitify.com).
3. Mentorship and networking.
4. Demonstrating confidence and real-world examples during interviews.

Our stories prove that no matter our background, a career in CS is within reach with dedication and the right approach.
Keep learning, keep connecting, and keep rocking that customer-centric mindset!

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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗦 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁