The post-sale workflows library

Workflows that run on engagement

Usage, contact and advocacy measured against your successful customers – the plays that turn activity data into a next move on the account.

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YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONESALES-LEDSELF-SERVESIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: account nowlooks like those who upgradedPlan-limit hits, 4 weeksNext-plan featurestriedSeats vs planARR vs upgradersSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit readyOpen deal or quote?Buyer & power userRenewal date & termsBudget or org changesDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONDoes the upgrade need a salesconversation?ACTION · HUBSPOTOpen an upgrade deal with theevidenceACTION · INTERCOMAutomated lane: upgrade promptat the plan limitACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPAE decides and runs the upgradeconversationOUTCOMEEight weeks on: upgraded? Whatelse played a part?
SalesSuccess

Expansion Signal to PQL Handoff Playbook 2026

Your customers who upgraded showed you what ready looks like before they asked. This play checks every account against them each week, confirms the records before anyone calls it ready, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: an upgrade conversation for your AE, an in-app prompt your team chose to automate – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIWAITGOSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: an account showsa gap worth a moveGap vs the benchmarkWhat the gap is worthThe drafted moveSCORE · ACCOILLook for the reason not toJust bought orrenewedBudget or org changeOpen support blockerChampion just leftDECISIONIs there a reason to wait?ACTION · HUBSPOTHand it to this week's moves onthe recordACTION · HUBSPOTWrite the reason on the record,with a review dateNo-move reasonReview dateHUMAN STEPAccount owner confirms oroverrules the holdACTION · HUBSPOTOn the review date, clear the holdor extend it onceOUTCOMEEach quarter: were we right towait, and to go?
SuccessAccount Management

The Leave-It-Alone Playbook 2026

When the weekly check finds a gap worth a conversation, this play looks for a reason to wait first – a fresh purchase or renewal, a budget or org change, an open blocker, a departed champion. If the records show one, the reason goes on the CRM record with a date to look again, so the conversation happens when it can land.

Starter
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONESELF-SERVEHIGH-TOUCHSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: one feature wherepeers use two or threeFeatures in regular usePeers' feature countNext feature peersaddedPlan & ARR vs peersSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit a gapPast onboarding?Peers who kept itIn their plan already?Renewal or orgchangesDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this account?ACTION · APPCUES Prompt the next feature wheretheir main task endsACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Send a story of a team like theirsadding itACTION · HUBSPOTDraft the second use case on theHubSpot recordHUMAN STEPCSM decides and brings it to thenext callACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkOUTCOMEEight weeks on: is the secondfeature in regular use?
SuccessGrowth

Second-Value Seeding Playbook 2026

Your best customers show you which feature comes after the first. This play checks every account against them each week, finds the feature customers like it added next and kept, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: an in-app prompt and a short story, the CSM on the next call – or no move, with the reason noted.

Starter
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEHIGH FITSTALLEDGONE DARKSIGNAL · ACCOILCompare trials with convertedtrials' first weekMilestones hit so farConverted trials' paceDays since last activitySize & use-case fitSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit stalledActive usersSales already talking?Setup blocker?Most active userDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this trial?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft personal outreach on theHubSpot recordACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Automated lane: unblockmessage at the stuck milestoneACTION · HUBSPOTAutomated lane: two-linecheck-in from the owner's inboxACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note the reason and arecheck dateHUMAN STEPAE or CSM decides and writesOUTCOMEFour weeks after the trial: paid?What else played a part?
GrowthSales

Trial Activation Playbook 2026

Your converted customers show you what a good first week looks like. This play checks every trial against that pace each day, confirms a trial is really stuck before anyone acts, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: personal outreach for high-fit trials, an unblock message or check-in your team chose to automate – or no move, with the reason noted.

Starter
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEMOSTKEY ACCOUNTSTILL SILENTSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: healthy usage, notwo-way contact in 30 daysUsage vs benchmarkLast two-way contactPeers' contact rhythmARR & renewal dateSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit a gapUsage falling?Talking elsewhere?Quiet by choice?Recent winsDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this account?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a note built on their ownusageACTION · HUBSPOTDraft an insight call with theevidenceACTION · SENDOSODraft a card tied to a usagemilestoneACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPAM or CSM decides and runs themoveOUTCOMEEight weeks on: are they talking?Is usage holding?
Account ManagementSuccess

Ghosted Account Re-Engagement Playbook 2026

Your renewed customers use the product and talk to you on a steady rhythm. This play finds accounts with healthy usage that have stopped talking, confirms the quiet is real, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: a note built on their own usage, an insight call, a card – or no move, with the reason noted.

Starter
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESNODROPPEDCALLTHE RESTSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check picks up thechange your team recordedAccounts it shouldtouchTheir usage beforeAgreed successmeasureHeld back from thelaunchACTION · BEAMERBTell the accounts it's for, noteveryoneACTION · APPCUES Guide first use to the result itexists forSCORE · ACCOILFour weeks on: told vs held back,by segmentMoved as expectedTried and droppedNo changeMoved the wrong wayDECISIONDid it land, or is there a reason towait?ACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: adopted, or a reason towaitDECISIONWhich move fits this account?ACTION · APPCUES Ask one question at the drop-offpointACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a CSM conversation on theHubSpot recordACTION · APPCUES Send the guide again, logged onthe recordHUMAN STEPPM and CS lead read the resulttogetherOUTCOMEEight weeks on: what did theearlier launch earn?
GrowthSuccess

What Changed After the Release Playbook 2026

Every release, price change and campaign is a change worth measuring. This play picks the accounts a change should touch before it ships, tells and guides only them, and four weeks on sorts each one: moved, tried and dropped, no change, or the wrong way. Accounts that moved are left alone; the rest get a move on the CRM record.

BIntermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPILEAVE ALONEYESA MOVEA MEETINGSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check sets a move, oryour agent finds a meetingGap vs the benchmarkRecommended move &reasonMeeting date &attendeesLast brief & its dateSCORE · CLAUDEYour team's agent checks whatchanged since the last briefUsage since the lastbriefOpen commitmentsOpen tickets & billingContract & renewaldateDECISIONDoes this touch need a newbrief?ACTION · HUBSPOTNo brief: note why on the record,with the last one's dateACTION · CLAUDEDraft a one-page brief on theHubSpot recordGap & recommendedmoveWhat changedWhat's openWhat to send or askDECISIONWhat is the brief for?HUMAN STEPAE or CSM edits, decides andsends the moveHUMAN STEPCSM reads it an hour ahead andruns the meetingACTION · GRANOLALog new commitments from thecall notes on the recordOUTCOMEEight weeks on: prep time, draftskept, promises kept?
SuccessAccount ManagementAI Agents

AI Agent Account Context Playbook 2026

Walk into customer calls current, with the account on one page instead of five tabs. When a move lands on an account or a customer meeting is booked, a one-page brief goes on the CRM record: the gap against your successful customers, the recommended move and its evidence, and what's still open. Your team reads it, decides and sends.

Intermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIESCALATECONTAINEDFIX KNOWNNOT YETSIGNAL · ACCOILTickets per seat well above yoursuccessful customersSupport load vs peersUsage vs benchmarkSeats affectedARR & renewal dateSCORE · ACCOILRead the tickets and recordsbefore escalatingCore work blocked?Champion affected?Root-cause themeKnown incident?DECISIONContained, or escalate?ACTION · ZENDESKContained: reorder the queue,note why on the recordACTION · SLACK Message the CSM and supportlead, linked to the recordDECISIONIs a fix in hand?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a proactive update:workaround and fix dateACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a joint plan and a call withthe championHUMAN STEPCSM and support lead agree andrun the planOUTCOMEEight weeks on: tickets back tonormal, use recovered?
Success

Support-Signal Escalation Playbook 2026

Fix a bad week fast and keep the account informed. When tickets spike, this play compares the account's support load and usage with your successful customers, then splits the response: a reordered queue and a note for contained problems, or the CSM and support lead on one plan, on the account record in your CRM.

Intermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIWELL PASTGAP OPENINGGOAL REACHEDYESLEAVE ALONEFRUSTRATEDTHIN USEADVOCATESIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: an accountcrosses a benchmark lineWhich line it crossedAccount vs benchmarkRespondent role &activityLast survey & openmovesDECISIONWhich question fits the moment?ACTION · SPRIGAsk the advocacy questionin-productACTION · SPRIGAsk what got harder, in-productACTION · SPRIGAsk if the first goal paid offAnswer & verbatimUsage vs benchmarkSCORE · ACCOILRead each answer against usageand the recordsAnswer and usagepairingTickets & CRM notesRenewal date & ARRDECISIONDoes the answer add a moveworth making?DECISIONWhich move fits the pairing?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft an owner conversation onthe HubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a guided session to closethe usage gapACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Send the reference ask yourteam chose to automateACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note the answer andwhy on the recordHUMAN STEPCSM or AM decides and runs themoveOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did usage andthe answer move?
SuccessRevOps

The NPS Autopsy Playbook 2026

Ask when an account crosses a line against the benchmark, not on a calendar: users well past it get the advocacy question, accounts where a gap is opening get a friction question, new accounts that reached their first goal get a value check. Each answer is read against usage, and the pairing puts a move on the CRM record – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEGROWTHHELPSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: docs reads besideusage vs benchmarkDocs pages read(Mintlify)Readers & rolesUsage vs benchmarkPlan & ARR vs peersSCORE · ACCOILSort the read and check therecordsGrowth, risk or routineOn their plan already?Deal, renewal or cutsDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhat does the read point to?ACTION · HUBSPOTAdd an expansion note for the AEwith the pages readACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a help offer for the jobthey're reading aboutACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPAE or CSM decides and runs themoveOUTCOMEEight weeks on: what did thereading turn into?
DocumentationSuccess

Docs Intent Signals Playbook 2026

A team reading your API reference is telling you what it wants to build. This play turns docs reads from identified accounts into evidence the weekly check reads beside usage against your benchmark, and puts the move on the account in your CRM: an expansion note for the AE, a help offer for the job they're reading about – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONECOMMUNITYNEITHERPERSONALSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: accounts andusers well past the benchmarkAccount use vsbenchmarkUsers well pastbenchmarkPlan & ARR vs peersCommunity activitySCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before askinganyoneRenewal & open dealsTickets, last 30 daysLast ask & answerBest-fit askDECISIONIs this a good time to ask?DECISIONWhich ask fits this person?ACTION · CUSTOMER.IO Automated: send the communityinvite, log it on the recordACTION · HUBSPOTDraft the personal ask on theHubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPCommunity manager welcomesthem in week oneHUMAN STEPCSM decides and makes thepersonal askACTION · HUBSPOTTag advocates on the record;flag any whose use dropsOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did they act?Advocate NRR vs matched peers
GrowthSuccess

Community-Led Retention Loop Playbook 2026

Your advocates are already in your data: the accounts and people using the product well past what your successful customers do. This play takes them from the weekly check, looks for a reason to wait, and puts one ask on the account in your CRM: a community invite your team chose to automate, a CSM's personal ask – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate
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