Welcome to The CS Café

Your Weekly Guide to Customer Success Excellence

Land $120k–$200k+ roles, protect revenue, and command boardroom respect with battle‑tested CS playbooks—trusted by 4,300+ professionals.


Why Leaders Choose The CS Café

Two-column table titled ‘You Need To… / Our Members Achieve…’. Rows show: Onboard customers faster → 35 % shorter ramp-time; Spot churn before it hits → 30-day earlier risk detection; Elevate customer sentiment → +15 NPS points; Win boardroom buy-in → budget approvals and head-count wins.

*Self‑reported by 310 members in 2025.


📈 From Zero to 4,300+ Subscribers—Steady Growth Since Launch

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What You’ll Get

Free Plan — Weekly Value Drops

  • Actionable CS insights & industry trends

  • Retention tactics deployable in <30 min

  • Latest strategy deep dives


Premium Plan — Implementation Powerhouse

Implementation Resources

  • 200+ plug‑and‑play templates & dashboards

  • Step‑by‑step implementation guides & ROI calculators

Expert Knowledge

  • Long‑form strategy playbooks

  • Real‑world case studies & exec interviews

  • Weekly deep‑dives

Personal Support

  • Direct email access to Hakan (24‑h replies)

  • Private Slack of high performers

  • Unlimited content archive

Pricing

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Popular Resources 🔥

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Real Results From Premium Members 💪

Industry Recognition

“Hakan's newsletter provides tactical examples and resources that can be adopted, rather than just listing buzzwords.” Carissa Jaji, Senior Director, Client Success @ Ontheside.com

“The CS Café Newsletter is the ultimate resource for all things Customer Success. Always current and actionable.” Kevin Herrholtz, VP Client Success, AddShoppers

“The CS Café is incredibly valuable! It gives a view on how and what to do next.” Lara Barnes, SVP Customer Success

“I absolutely love getting these emails—always packed with amazing insights and fresh perspectives.” Jason Noble, Global CS Leader

“The AI strategies helped us stay ahead! We implemented AI insights six months before our competitors!” Amanda T., Chief Customer Officer

“Love the practical tips! One strategy we implemented increased our customer retention by 15 %!” Mala L., SaaS Co‑founder

Career Growth & Leadership Impact

“Thanks to The CS Café, I secured a promotion to Senior CSM!” — Ray K.

“Executive engagement jumped 85 % after implementing Hakan's frameworks—budget approved for team expansion.” — Lorry R., CS Ops Manager

“The CS Café helped me secure three executive meetings in my first week.” — Mel K., Head of CS

“Executive engagement up 312 % in 60 days.” — Kate D., VP CS

Measurable Results

“43 % retention increase in 90 days using the strategic partnership framework.” — Shelly T., Director, CS

“Reporting time cut by 70 % (2 days ➜ 3 hours).” — Ted M., Senior CSM

“Customer satisfaction rose from 75 % to 92 % in 90 days.” — David L., CS Director

“User adoption up 40 % in three months.” — Steph L., CS Director

“Templates saved 40+ hours of work—immediate ROI.” — Varun G., VP CS

“Missed customer conversations down 90 % in 30 days.” — Jeanine T., Director CS

“25 % lift in customer LTV presented to the board.” — Michael R., VP CX


Premium Access Options

  • Monthly: $23 / mo

  • Annual: $19 / mo (billed annually – save $20)

  • Teams (2+): extra 20 % off

✓ 30‑day money‑back guarantee • company reimbursement template included • cancel anytime

You Get For The Money 📊

First 30 Days

  • Implement 1 proven framework

  • Save 20+ hours of work

  • Personal implementation support

After 90 Days

  • Save 5 hrs/week on CS ops ($250/week value*)

  • Reduce onboarding time 35%

  • Identify at‑risk accounts 30 days earlier

*Based on avg. CS manager rate of $50/hr.


Team Leaders

  • 20 % discount for 2+ seats

  • Consolidated billing & easy member management

  • Team implementation support

Get Reimbursed

  • 65 % of members expense their subscription

  • Avg. approval time: 5 business days

  • Expense request template + ROI calculator included


Questions? 📧
Email: hakan@thecscafe.com


Hakan Ozturk
Founder, The CS Café

P.S. Premium members typically implement one playbook per month and report positive outcomes within 90 days.

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