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# Turning customer success into a profit center is the game-changing strategy you need
- URL: https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/turning-customer-success-into-a-profit-center-is-the-game-changing-strategy-you-need/
- Published: 2025-02-07T12:39:33.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-07T12:40:06.000Z
- Description: Customer success isn’t just about retention—it’s a strategic profit driver. Many companies still see CS as a cost center, but that mindset is changing. By leveraging premium services, strategic account expansion, and value-driven engagements, CS teams can directly impact revenue growth.
- Author: Eve Chatfield
- Tags: CS operations, CS strategy, Customer retention, Videos

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[Confessions of a reluctant revenue ownerThe customer success community has been in a heated battle about whether or not we should drive the revenue train. The debate is over, and here’s the verdict: we are revenue generators – so all aboard the Expansion Express. I suggest we start in the bar car, with snacks.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6f/66/6f66cab9-7939-4355-91c0-409dddffd4d9/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-209.png)Customer Success CollectiveVirginia Bloom![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6f/66/6f66cab9-7939-4355-91c0-409dddffd4d9/content/images/thumbnail/Virginia--2-.jpg)](https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/confessions-of-a-reluctant-revenue-owner/)

[How revenue & customer success can work together more effectivelyIn many organizations, sales and customer success exist as two distinct entities, interacting only to hand off accounts and, while this setup may work for some, when both teams are aligned, magic happens.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6f/66/6f66cab9-7939-4355-91c0-409dddffd4d9/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-208.png)Customer Success CollectiveEmma Bilardi![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6f/66/6f66cab9-7939-4355-91c0-409dddffd4d9/content/images/thumbnail/mimi-thian-ZKBzlifgkgw-unsplash--1---1---1-.jpeg)](https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/how-revenue-customer-success-can-work-together-more-effectively/)

[How GoCardless monetized customer successCustomer success has shifted from a supportive function to a key driver of business growth and profitability. In this article, discover how GoCardless has monetized CS.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6f/66/6f66cab9-7939-4355-91c0-409dddffd4d9/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-207.png)Customer Success CollectiveHamish Wood![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6f/66/6f66cab9-7939-4355-91c0-409dddffd4d9/content/images/thumbnail/How-GoCardless--monetized-customer-success.png)](https://www.customersuccesscollective.com/how-gocardless-monetized-customer-success-2/)