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First Call Custom Brief

Here are some prompts to help you better understand your customer before jumping on that first call.

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Pain Points & Priorities

Based on your inputs, these are pain points your customer may be experiencing:

  1. As a Customer Success Manager in the education industry, your new point of contact is likely facing challenges with student retention rates. They may need help in improving student engagement and ensuring that they remain enrolled in the institution.
  2. Another common pain point for your customer could be related to student success metrics. They may struggle to track and measure the success of their students, leading to difficulties in identifying areas for improvement.
  3. Collaboration and communication within the organization could be a priority for your new contact. They may need assistance in implementing tools and strategies that foster teamwork and streamline information sharing among faculty and staff.
  4. Given the current trend towards online learning, your customer may be looking for ways to enhance their virtual learning platforms. They might be interested in solutions that can improve the quality of online education and support remote student engagement.
  5. Lastly, data management and analysis could be a significant pain point for your customer. They may struggle with organizing and interpreting large datasets related to student performance, requiring assistance in implementing systems that allow for efficient data processing and reporting.
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Objectives & Key Results

Use these OKRs (objectives and key results) to help your customer find success:

  1. Understand the current pain points and challenges the customer is facing in terms of productivity, collaboration, and visibility within their organization.
  2. Identify specific goals and objectives the customer wants to achieve through the use of your company's software.
  3. Discuss how the customer currently measures success in their organization and determine key metrics they can use to track progress and improvements with your software.
  4. Explore the customer's current workflow and processes to uncover areas where your software can streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
  5. Collaborate with the customer to create a customized success plan tailored to their specific needs, including milestones, timelines, and key performance indicators.
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Tactical Considerations

Consider these tactics and strategic initiatives your customer may be planning:

  1. Effective collaboration and communication among different departments and teams within the college or university.
  2. Improving student engagement and retention rates through innovative technology solutions.
  3. Enhancing data visibility and analytics to make informed decisions for strategic planning and resource allocation.
  4. Ensuring that all systems and processes are compliant with regulations and standards in the education industry.
  5. Providing personalized and seamless experiences for students, faculty, and staff members.
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Building Rapport

Suggestions for an effective first call and any future calls:

  1. Research the customer's industry and company to understand their specific challenges and pain points related to productivity, collaboration, and visibility in higher education.
  2. Prepare specific examples of how your solution has helped similar customers in the education industry achieve their goals and overcome similar challenges.
  3. Ask open-ended questions to show genuine interest in their needs and objectives. For example, "Can you share more about how your team currently collaborates on projects?" or "What are the main productivity challenges you are facing right now?"

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