You have 150 accounts. How do you decide where to spend your time each week?
What the interviewer wants to hear
- Segment by revenue, potential and risk
- Use health scores and renewal dates
- Mix of high-touch and scaled activities
- Time blocks and weekly review
- Automate routine communication
Model answer
I would segment the book by revenue, growth potential and current health. Each week I start by reviewing health scores and upcoming renewals in the next 90 to 120 days, because those are where time has the biggest effect. High-value or at-risk accounts get personal attention: calls, success plans and executive contact. Mid-tier accounts get a lighter rhythm, and smaller healthy accounts get scaled programs such as onboarding email sequences, webinars and in-app guides. I block time for proactive work so I am not only reacting to emails. I also use automation in our CS platform to trigger alerts and playbooks when usage drops. At the end of the week I review what moved and adjust priorities.
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