CELab is the Customer Education Lab for Innovative Customer Success, Enablement, and Marketing Teams. Our mission is to explore how to build Customer Education programs, experiment with new approaches, and exterminate the myths and bad advice that stop growth dead in its tracks.
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CELab is the Customer Education Lab for Innovative Customer Success, Enablement, and Marketing Teams. Our mission is to explore how to build Customer Education programs, experiment with new approaches, and exterminate the myths and bad advice that stop growth dead in its tracks.
What do we call what we do? Is it Customer Education, Customer Enablement, Scaled CX, Digital CS, or something else entirely?
This episode features the return of serial guest and friend, Samantha Murray and both of our co-hosts - Adam and Dave - to spar about nomenclature (word of the day - the devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline). In this ever-evolving world of learning in B2B SaaS. Should we call our customer education, enablement, or something else entirely?
We explore how different organizations structure their customer-facing teams, the impact of titles and internal branding, and why the outcomes we drive may matter more than the names we use. You'll hear real-world examples from large and fast-moving organizations, insights from LinkedIn discussions, and even a bit of AI-generated analysis on the distinctions between customer education, enablement, and digital CS. The episode challenges listeners to rethink how teams are grouped, what outcomes they’re responsible for, and how the industry can move forward amid rapid technological and organizational change.
Highlights:
The ongoing debate: Customer Education vs. Customer Enablement vs. Scaled CX
How naming conventions and titles impact team structure and outcomes
Real-world organizational examples and shifting internal branding
The role of AI in analyzing industry trends and terminology
The importance of aligning teams around shared outcomes, not just functions
The pros and cons of top-down vs. fractional/flexible leadership models
How to drive industry alignment during times of disruption and tech consolidation
Want to join the conversation? Jump into the the conversation that kicked this off on LinkedIn or join us in our Community platform to share your org structures and experiences!
CELab: The Customer Education Lab
CELab is the Customer Education Lab for Innovative Customer Success, Enablement, and Marketing Teams. Our mission is to explore how to build Customer Education programs, experiment with new approaches, and exterminate the myths and bad advice that stop growth dead in its tracks.