AI isn’t just changing the tools we use, it’s reshaping the entire conversation around business value, accountability, and risk.

In this episode, Alex Raymond sits down with Mark Stouse, the CEO of ProofAnalytics.ai, to talk about how AI is driving a seismic shift in how companies operate. The core message: transparency and accountability are no longer optional, and gut instinct won’t cut it.

Mark explains how AI is collapsing the “gray zone” of ambiguity in business, forcing teams to prove value with hard data. He also shares a critical legal shift from early 2023: a Delaware court ruling that expanded fiduciary duty to all company officers, not just CEOs and CFOs, making risk management everyone’s responsibility.

You’ll hear how customer success is more than a renewal engine. It’s a strategic early warning system that should be treated as both a value creator and a multiplier. And you’ll learn why the old accounting mindset, focused only on past performance, can’t keep up.

If you're leading customer accounts, managing renewals, or influencing post-sales strategy, this conversation will reframe how you think about risk, impact, and your role in the AI-powered business landscape.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Introduction

03:25 AI as a Super Technology & What It Changes

04:44 How Fiduciary Duty Now Includes Functional Leaders

06:12 Case Study: CRM Data Fraud and Legal Risk

09:54 AI, Legal Accountability & Market Volatility Collide

12:54 Why Traditional Accounting Thinking Falls Short

14:31 Causal Analytics vs. Predictive Tools: What Leaders Need

17:34 The Long Game: Proving Impact in Customer Success

19:28 Customer Success as an Early Warning System

22:28 The Problem with BI Dashboards and Misread Data

25:46 How to Start Risk Conversations at Your Company

27:21 Forecast Risk vs. Enterprise Risk

28:00 Why T-Shaped Skills Matter in the Age of AI

29:24 What the Future of AI Looks Like for Teams

Links

Connect with Mark Stouse:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markstouse/

Website: https://www.proofanalytics.ai/

Connect with Alex Raymond:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afraymond/

Website: https://amplifyam.com/

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Customer success was supposed to be the future. So why are so many CS teams under-resourced, misunderstood, and fighting to stay relevant?

Alex Raymond sits down with Parker Chase-Corwin, the CEO and principal consultant of Xperience Alchemy who’s helped dozens of B2B companies rethink how they approach retention, risk, and long-term value. They unpack why CS never quite delivered on its promise, why the function has become a catch-all for upstream problems, and what needs to change if companies want better outcomes and fewer surprises.

Is customer success really one team’s job? Or does it require every part of the company to take ownership? Is your CS team driving strategy or just cleaning up after everyone else? This episode is a must-listen for account managers, CS leaders, and anyone who believes customer outcomes should be more than just a quarterly talking point.

Learn more about AMplify at www.amplifyam.com

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Introduction

01:20 Why Customer Success Is Struggling

03:05 The Branding Problem in CS

05:28 From Customer Success to Customer Experience

07:03 Does CS Have a Future?

14:07 Solving Problems Upstream

17:20 Proactive Account Management

31:21 Risk Management That Works

39:53 Rethinking Customer Experience Teams

43:18 Where to Start and What to Prioritize

Links

Connect with Parker Chase-Corwin:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parkercorwin/

Website: https://www.xperiencealchemy.com/

Connect with Alex Raymond:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afraymond/

Website: https://amplifyam.com/

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Most account plans feel like busywork. Why? Because they’re built in a broken system that rewards documentation over results.

In this episode, Alex Raymond explains why so many account plans fail to drive real impact and what to do instead. He introduces a framework: three customer goals, three key contacts, and three specific actions for the next 90 days. No fluff. No filler. Just a clear plan you can actually use.

Are you building your plan to impress your boss, or to deliver value your client will notice? Are you tracking assumptions, or asking the right questions?

If you’ve ever felt like your account plan was more theater than strategy, this episode will help you shift into something far more effective. Alex also shares details on the upcoming Account Planning Bootcamp inside the AMplify community, where you can dig deeper and start building plans that actually grow your accounts and your career. Learn more here: www.amplifyam.com/account-planning-bootcamp

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Introduction

01:40 Why Most Account Plans Fail

10:41 What Is Dynamic Account Planning?

13:10 The Rule of Three Framework

30:35 Should You Share Your Plan with the Customer?

34:05 Making Your Plan a Living Document

Links

Connect with Alex Raymond:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afraymond/

Website: https://amplifyam.com/

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