In this podcast episode, Sean Ruane, the CEO and Founder of Mind Data, discusses the importance of handling technical issues in a timely and effective manner to maintain a positive relationship with customers. He provides valuable insights for customer success managers (CSMs) on how to handle such issues.This episode covers the following topics:Code Red Situations - unexpected or technical issues that can cause service failures and impact customer success.Advice to Companies Facing Technical Issues - CSMs must keep customers informed about the situation and provide insights into the resolution progress.Internal Collaboration - CSMs should work with product and engineering teams to understand the technical issue and communicate the current efforts being invested to solve the problem.Handling Delays in Solving Technical Issues - CSMs should remain honest with customers, provide timely updates, and invite cross-functional team members or senior officers to calls with affected customers to demonstrate the company's commitment to resolving the issue.Developing a Resolution - CSMs should communicate with customers about the progress at each stage of the resolution process.After a Solution Deployment - CSMs should perform a debrief with customers and prepare a report on the technical issue after finding a solution.Tune in to this podcast episode to learn more about how to handle technical issues and maintain a positive relationship with customers.◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️Additional Resources⏬ Infographic: Handling Code Red Customer Situationshttps://www.csmpractice.com/technical-issues? Blog: Importance of Customer Communication for Customer Successhttps://bit.ly/3bcL4wY? Video: Top 10 CSM Skills Hiring Managers Look Forhttps://bit.ly/3bjlciZ◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️◽️? Visit our Website - CSM Practice? Subscribe to our YouTube Channel? Sign up for our Newsletter? Download Templates and InfographicsThanks for listening!