Customer Onboarding Template

Customer success – beSlick

You may have done a great job of securing the deal, but that’s only the start of the story.

Now it’s time to deliver on those promises. The following template is designed to help you get off to a great start with your new customers.

This process features on our list of 25 processes every business needs.

 

1Capture and document key information

Importance: Essential
Assigned to: {task_assignee}
Due: after task start date

Capture some basic information to ensure the team know what they are delivering

2Send personal welcome email to client

Importance: Essential
Assigned to: {task_assignee}
Due: after step

The welcome email should outline the next steps for the client. You can use a copy of this welcome email here:

Dear

We are delighted to welcome you to (company name) and look forward to working with you and the team to ensure a smooth implementation.

We will be in touch in the next two days to arrange the first meeting to discuss the project and agree objectives and milestones.

Thank you for your business – we look forward to moving the project forward.

Best regards,

3Send communication to the team about client win

Importance: Standard
Assigned to: {project_manager}
Due: after step

4Send follow-up client email containing key info

Importance: Essential
Assigned to: {task-assignee}
Due: 3 working days after step

  • Introduce key members of your team
  • Point them to useful information they may need (e.g. support site)
  • Explain next steps
  • Book date/time for kick-off

5Assign team roles and issue internal communication

Importance: Standard
Assigned to: {task-assignee}
Due: 3 working days after step

6Kick-off call / meeting

Importance: Essential
Assigned to: {task_assignee}
Due: 2 working days after task start date

Set expectations, set relationship parameters, agree scope/deliverables, timescales

7Remind them why they chose us

Importance: Standard
Assigned to: {task_assignee}
Due: 3 working days after step

Check in with the client to restate their objectives

{project_objectiv}

8Product set-up

Importance: Essential
Assigned to: {task-assignee}
Due: 1 week after step

Ensure all stakeholders are aware of next steps and what is required for implementation

9After one week – catch-up call/email

Importance: Essential
Assigned to: {task_assignee}
Due: 1 week after step

Please complete the following so that the wider team can review.

  • Is the service delivering what is required?
  • What questions do they have?
  • What feedback for improvement do they have?

10Client check-in, happy for case study?

Importance: Standard
Assigned to: {task_assignee}
Due: 1 month after step

Check with client how the service is working for them.

If they are happy, then ask if they would do a case study.

If so, please then create a task from the ‘create case study’ template.

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