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How To Optimize Your Support Strategy for Messaging Channels

Help Scout

It’s easy to add a new messaging support channel, but can your business deliver high-quality service through that channel at sufficient scale? Here are some ways in which you can make it happen.

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From sole ambassadors, to the heart of business decisions: the UX evolution of the last decade

Adrian Swinscoe

This is a guest post by Dana Bishop, VP of Experience Research Strategy at UserTesting. Over the last decade, the user experience (UX) industry has not […] The post From sole ambassadors, to the heart of business decisions: the UX evolution of the last decade first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Empowering Employees for Success: Fostering a Culture of Empowerment and Engagement

C3Centricity

Introduction: [Capture the reader’s attention by highlighting the importance of employee empowerment and engagement in driving organizational success. Explain how organizations that […] The post Empowering Employees for Success: Fostering a Culture of Empowerment and Engagement first appeared on c3centricity.

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Which banks are best for customer satisfaction?

The Customer Service Blog

The so-called ‘challenger bank’ Monzo has topped an official league table which charts whether customers would recommend their bank to family and friends. Its score of 80% was higher than all its rivals across the UK. The survey of 16,000 people placed Monzo first, Starling second, and First Direct third. Joint bottom of the table were Virgin Money and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) - both of which were recommended by only 48% of their customers in the survey.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Using ChatGPT for Customer Service

Help Scout

How ChatGPT — or other generative AI tools — can be used to help answer customer service queries and deliver better service. How good is ChatGPT and in what other ways could it be used in customer service situations?

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The autonomous enterprise is like a North Star vision of where business is going – Interview with Kerim Akgonul and Peter van der Putten of Pega

Adrian Swinscoe

Today’s interview is like an interview I released a couple of weeks ago and features two, separate interviews that I conducted on a recent trip to […] The post The autonomous enterprise is like a North Star vision of where business is going – Interview with Kerim Akgonul and Peter van der Putten of Pega first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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SMS Queues: The Next Frontier in Enhancing Customer Experiences

Qmatic

Looking for a way to deliver better customer experiences? The solution is a lot closer than you think. In fact, it's already in your hands: smartphones.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Help Scout

Help Scout

This guide will walk you through how to get started with Help Scout. You’ll learn all the fundamentals of the platform, from managing your mailbox to creating self-service support with Docs, Beacon, and more.

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GigCX Levels Up: 5 Key Takeaways from the 2023 GigCX Report

Customer Think

The 2023 GigCX Report features the results of Limitless’ annual GigCX survey, with headline data taken from over 400 CX leaders from the U.S. and U.K., and over 600 GigCX Experts across 34 countries in six continents, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Brazil, Australia, Indonesia, India, South Africa, France and Germany.

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Why putting employees first leads to a profitable customer experience

CX Network

Michelle Martinez, former head of CX at Wayfair on how great employee experiences lead to business growth

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Frost Radar: Voice of Customer Analytics, 2024

Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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8 Best Practices for Designing a Helpful Contact Page

Help Scout

Your contact us page is the first place customers go for answers on your website. See contact us page examples from top companies for ideas on how to design yours right.

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The Ultimate Guide to Knowledge Base Management

Help Scout

Learn what a knowledge base is and discover how to plan, create, and deliver effective help center content to create better customer experiences.

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Customer Service vs. Customer Experience: Explained

Help Scout

The terms customer service and customer experience are often confused or used interchangeably. They’re not the same thing, but they are related.

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These 13 Stories of Remarkable Customer Service Will Put a Smile on Your Face

Help Scout

In a world where support is often thought of as a cost center, these remarkable customer service stories will remind you of its true potential.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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5 Ways to Automate Support Without Degrading Service

Help Scout

Customer support automation can leave customers feeling underappreciated. Here are 5 ways to automate without degrading service quality.

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How Beacon Helps You Deliver Great Customer Service

Help Scout

Help Scout’s Beacon gives your customers access to email and live chat support, help documentation, and proactive messaging—all right where they need it.

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GPT-3 and AI in Customer Support

Help Scout

GPT-3 has been making news recently, so it’s worth taking a look to understand what it is and how it might help with customer support.

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16 Customer Service Tips to Never Forget

Help Scout

The best customer service tips can only come from world-class teams. Here are 16 tips for delighting your customers.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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12 Customer Service Phrases to Use (+ 8 You Should Avoid)

Help Scout

Discover the 12 most useful customer service phrases for improving your support conversations, and learn which 8 common phrases you should avoid.

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7 Predictions for Customer Service and Support in 2023

Help Scout

Here are 7 important trends that will affect your work in customer service and experience for 2023, from supply chain recovery to AI-driven productivity.

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Quarterly Release Notes, September 2020: Article Ratings, New Messages Editor

Help Scout

Release Notes is our bimonthly update that highlights recent product improvements we’ve made so you can easily stay up to date on what’s new.

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Quarterly Release Notes, March 2020: COVID-19 Resources, Chat Ratings, and More

Help Scout

Release Notes is our bimonthly update that highlights recent product improvements we’ve made so you can easily stay up to date on what’s new.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Quarterly Release Notes, November 2020: Advanced Permissions, Message Reports

Help Scout

Release Notes is our bimonthly update that highlights recent product improvements we’ve made so you can easily stay up to date on what’s new.

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10 Live Chat Examples for the Entire Customer Journey

Help Scout

We've pulled together 10 creative live chat examples so you can see how useful chat can be in helping you meet a variety of company goals.

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How We Replaced Our Weekly All-Hands Meeting with Video

Help Scout

Weekly videos are a fun, easier-than-you-think alternative to all-hands meetings and boring email updates. Here’s how Help Scout does it.

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How Building a Community Can Supercharge Your Customer Service

Help Scout

Brand communities are helping companies supercharge their customer service with insights into customer needs, expectations and desires.

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AI for Business Outcomes: Selecting the Right Tools to Drive Results

Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.

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Why All Hands Support Didn’t Work for Our Company

Help Scout

Anna Brozek, operations director at Big Cartel, explains why her company tried and eventually ended the practice of all hands support.

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21 Key Customer Service Skills (and How to Develop Them)

Help Scout

Learn what customer service is and why it's important. Discover the 21 customer service skills every support professional needs to thrive.

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Relationship Marketing: The Value of Marketing to Current Customers

Help Scout

Relationship marketing is customer marketing strategy that emphasizes retention, loyalty, satisfaction, and lifetime customer value.

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6 Tips for How to Collaborate on Remote Design Teams

Help Scout

Remote designers face unique challenges and rewards. Here’s what we’ve found works for our distributed design team.

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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.