Lincoln Murphy

Lincoln Murphy

I invented Customer Success and help companies maximize Customer Lifetime Value. Co-author of Customer Success, the first book on the topic. I write about growth, retention, expansion revenue, and building systems that make churn preventable.

I write about what most CS leaders won't say out loud

Free Tools

Interactive Audit
CS Authority Audit
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NRR Decomposition Scorecard
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How to Maximize Customer Lifetime Value

LTV Max

Frameworks, workshops, and consulting on expansion revenue, retention, and building CS as a revenue function.

Agentic Workflows for Customer Success

Extensible Agents

AI-powered agentic workflows purpose-built for Customer Success. Automate the repeatable so your team can focus on the human.

Speaking & Workshops

September 23–24, 2026

The Upsell:MAX Build — Dallas, TX

A two-day working session for teams that measure the latent revenue in their customer base, then build the machine that collects it — expansion inventory, milestone map, and orchestration playbook, with ownership assigned before anyone flies home.

Not open to the public — referral only.

Customer Success Thought Leadership

I Invented Customer Success

Over 800 articles on Customer Success, SaaS growth, retention, and maximizing lifetime value. Read the archives at Sixteen Ventures.

I Wrote the Book on Customer Success

Customer Success book cover — English edition
English
Customer Success book cover — Portuguese edition
Português
Customer Success book cover — Japanese edition
日本語

Connect

Contact

lincoln@lincolnmurphy.com