The post-sale workflows library

Workflows for sales and expansion

Plan upgrades, second departments, add-ons, support asks and win-backs – expansion found inside the accounts you already have, with the evidence on the record.

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YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEREADYSIGN-OFFPAIDSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: one departmentwhere peers run twoDepartments on theproductPeers' departmentcountPlan & ARR vs peersSigns of a second teamSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit a gapSecond teamconfirmedAlready paid for?Champion & inviterBudget or org changesDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this account?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a champion-led rollout onthe HubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a sponsor conversationwith the evidenceACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a guided session to help thesecond team startACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPAE or CSM decides and runs themoveACTION · APPCUES Onboard the second team ontoits own use caseOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did the teamstart, did billing change?
SalesAccount Management

Second-Department Expansion Playbook 2026

Your best customers run the product in more than one department. This play checks every account against that benchmark each week, confirms the second team is real before anyone calls it a gap, and puts the right move on the account in your CRM: a champion-led rollout, a sponsor conversation, a guided session – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate
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 STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEADD-ONSEATSSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: usage wherebuyers were before they boughtFeature use vs buyersActive users vs seatsPlan & ARR vs peersSigns of a workaroundSCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit a gapSustained four weeks?Already paid for?Renewal, cuts & ticketsNamed power usersDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONAdd-on or seats?ACTION · HUBSPOTOpen an add-on deal in HubSpotwith the evidenceACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a seat true-up on theHubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPAM or AE decides and runs themoveOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did they buy, anddo they use it?
SalesAccount Management

Seat & Feature-Adoption Upsell Playbook 2026

Accounts show what they'd pay more for by how they use what they have. This play compares each account in a segment every week with the customers who bought your add-on or added seats, checks the records before calling it a gap, and puts one move on the account in your CRM: an add-on deal, a seat true-up – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate
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
STALLEDON TRACKSETUPPLANSIGNAL · HUBSPOTDeal hits closed-won in the CRMContract, seats &go-livePromised use casesStakeholder mapSales call notesACTION · HUBSPOTWrite the handoff brief on theHubSpot recordHUMAN STEPCSM runs kickoff within sevendaysSCORE · ACCOILDay 14: compare with customerswho onboarded wellMilestones vs goodstartsSeats active vs soldChampion's last activedaySCORE · ACCOILCheck the records before callingit a stallTracking complete?Go-live date moved?Blocker alreadylogged?DECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhat's in the way?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a setup session for theiradminACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a re-plan with the championACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why on the recordfor the next checkHUMAN STEPCSM decides and runs the moveOUTCOMEDay 30: did they reach firstvalue, and what helped?
SuccessSales

Sales to CS Handoff Playbook 2026

Start while the deal is fresh. This play puts the deal's promises on the CRM record at closed-won, gets kickoff done inside a week, and at day 14 compares the account with customers who onboarded well. On track, it's left alone with a note; stalled, the CSM gets a drafted setup session or re-plan to run.

Starter
YESLEAVE ALONEPLANADD-ONSIGNAL · ZENDESKTicket tagged feature-request orlimit-hitThe ask, in their wordsRequester & roleAsks in 90 daysPlan & ARRSCORE · ACCOILCompare with your benchmarkand check the recordsUsage vs benchmarkPrice-list matchAlready paid for?Deal, renewal or cutsDECISIONNear the benchmark, and do yousell the answer?DECISIONWhich move answers the ask?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft an upgrade conversationwith the ticket attachedACTION · HUBSPOTDraft an add-on or seats offerwith the ticket attachedACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why, pass the askto productACTION · SLACK Ping the owner in Slack with alink to the recordHUMAN STEPAE or CSM decides and answersthe askOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did they buy?What else played a part?
SalesSuccess

Support-to-Expansion Goldmine Playbook 2026

When a customer asks support for a higher limit or a missing feature, they have written down what they want to buy. This play catches the tagged ticket, compares the account with your successful customers, and puts the move on the account in your CRM with the ticket attached: an upgrade conversation, an add-on or seats offer – or no move, with the ask passed to product.

Starter
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEUNDER REVIEWFURTHER OUTSIGNAL · ACCOILWeekly check: a new exec nowowns your budget lineNew exec & start dateTeams active vs peersSenior users & reportsARR & renewal dateSCORE · ACCOILIs your value as visible as at yourbest accounts?Value summary dateOld exec waschampion?Last job used a rival?Budget or org changesDECISIONIs there a move worth makingnow?DECISIONWhich move fits this account?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a briefing for the new exec,in their termsACTION · HUBSPOTRefresh the value summary onthe HubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTLeave alone: note why, brief onlyif they askHUMAN STEPAM or CSM decides and runs themoveOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did the execengage? Then: did it renew?
Account ManagementSales

New Executive, New Rules Playbook 2026

A new executive who owns your budget line is a chance at a second sponsor. Your best accounts make their value easy to see from the top. This play checks each account with a new exec against that benchmark and puts one move on the account in your CRM: a briefing in the exec's terms, a refreshed value summary – or no move, with the reason noted.

Intermediate
YOUR EXISTING EVENT STREAMAPIYESLEAVE ALONEA FIXA NEW PLANSIGNAL · ACCOILAgreed check date, or your teamflags a relevant fixReason they leftUsage at exit vsbenchmarkARR when they leftWho made the callSCORE · ACCOILCheck the fit at exit and whetherthe reason still standsFit at exitFixed or repricedsince?Months since they leftDecision-maker stillthere?DECISIONIs a win-back worth making now?ACTION · HUBSPOTNo move: note why and whatwould change itDECISIONWhat answered why they left?ACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a 'we fixed it' note on theHubSpot recordACTION · HUBSPOTDraft a new-plan note on theHubSpot recordHUMAN STEPAE decides, sends it and answersany replyOUTCOMEEight weeks on: did they reply,did anyone come back?
GrowthSales

Churned-Account Win-Back Playbook 2026

Some former customers left over one reason your team has since fixed. This play checks them each quarter, and whenever a fix or new plan ships: did they look like your successful customers before they left, and does the reason still stand? The answer lands on the CRM record as a drafted note for the AE, or no move, with the reason and a recheck date.

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