Best Resources for Customer Success Professionals in 2026

Customer success has evolved from a post-sale support function into a strategic revenue driver. CSMs own net retention, expansion revenue, and product adoption.

This list is curated for CS practitioners at every level. The communities where CSMs share retention tactics, the newsletters that track industry shifts, and the tools that make the daily work more effective.

Newsletters

1. The Customer Success Cafe

Substack newsletter and podcast trusted by 4,300+ CS pros with playbooks for churn reduction.

2. ChurnZero Fighting Churn Newsletter

Weekly newsletter with tips, tactics, and insights for reducing churn and improving retention.

Blogs & Websites

1. Gainsight Blog

Post-sales, customer success, and product experience content from the leading CS platform.

2. ChurnZero Blog

CS blog with the annual Customer Revenue Leadership Study and Fighting Churn newsletter.

3. Totango Blog

CS blog from Forrester Wave Leader. Covers customer-led growth, health scoring, and CS operations.

4. SaaStr Customer Success Content

CS playbooks from the largest SaaS community, covering scaling, investment, and AI in CS.

5. The CS Pulse OUR PICK

Customer success career intelligence with job market data and salary benchmarks.

Communities

1. Gainsight Community

Active CS community with forums, GameChanger Awards, and product knowledge center.

Podcasts

1. Gain Grow Retain

Free open community and podcast for B2B SaaS CS leaders, co-founded by Jeff Breunsbach and Jay Nathan.

Courses & Training

1. SuccessCOACHING

Industry-renowned CSM training and certification platform with self-paced courses.

How We Curated This List

Three criteria. First, does this resource teach you something you can't learn from a Google search? Second, is it actively maintained and producing new content? Third, do practitioners in the role actually recommend it to peers? We don't accept payment for listings. We review and update this page quarterly.

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