> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Your monthly CS highlights - URL: https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/cs-scoop-october-21/ - Published: 2021-11-04T14:36:29.000Z - Updated: 2021-11-04T14:36:29.000Z - Description: Demystify your misconceptions surrounding customer success, get your CS fix on the go and more in this month's edition of CS Scoop. - Author: Customer Success Collective Hey there 👋 Welcome to the first-ever **CS Scoop** – your monthly newsletter that satisfies your customer success cravings. We've been pretty darn busy at HQ, bringing you not one, but two powerhouse events: the third volume of the **[Customer Success Festival](https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/customer-success-festival-october-2021/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=cs-scoop-october-2021)**, as well as our first dedicated [APAC event](https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/customer-success-festival-apac-2021/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=cs-scoop-october-2021). Our virtual stage was graced by speakers from **Microsoft**, **LinkedIn**, **PayPal**, **Financial Times** & more. Missed the festivals? Don’t sweat it - check out our [membership plans](https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/membership/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=cs-scoop-october-2021) to access the recorded sessions. See what else we've been up to in your monthly roundup 👇 –[*Grace*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-g-grace-gupta/)*, Copywriter @* [*Customer Success Collective*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/customersuccesscollective) --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6f/66/6f66cab9-7939-4355-91c0-409dddffd4d9/content/images/2021/11/PMA_Newsletter_Assets_3.jpeg)](https://customersuccesscollective.com/the-state-of-customer-success-2021/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=cs-scoop-october-2021) ## [The State of Customer Success](https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/the-state-of-customer-success-2021/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=cs-scoop-october-2021) We launched our first ever report, demystifying misconceptions surrounding customer success. 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