TeamSupport

JANUARY 20, 2021

The 2021 Customer Support Transformation report examines current trends in Support delivery and offers tangible guidance for Support and Service professionals to meet growing expectations of both customers and company executives. Overall support demand grew by 10.6%

Customer Support 81

Customer Support B2B Technical Support Accountability 81

TeamSupport

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In Part 1 of this series, we introduced ways that customer support can identify sales opportunities using ticket automation triggers in your TeamSupport B2B customer support solution. Get ahead of the trends by setting alerts for questions like: “I want to speak to a manager!”. What is the status of my ticket?”.

Customer Support 98

Customer Support B2B Accountability Sales 98

TeamSupport

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Businesses buy your products or services to help their operations run efficiently and to meet their customers’ expectations. In other words, effective B2B support forms the foundation for long-term successful customer engagements. The Value of Customer Support.

B2B 64

B2B Customer Support Strategic Value Coaching 64

TeamSupport

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The more stunted a company’s online communication and chat platform, the further they are from their customers, and the less poised they are for success in 2022 and beyond. With 61% of B2B organizations using live chat , it's clear that live chat software is only becoming more necessary to be successful in the digital age.

B2B 98

B2B Airlines Sales Customer Support 98

TeamSupport

AUGUST 24, 2020

From time to first response to hourly ticket totals to the number of chat sessions per day and everything in between, a good customer service system can provide you with the metrics needed to improve your service operation. Then it becomes reporting for the sake of reporting.

B2B 97

B2B Customer Support Coaching Metrics 97

ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 21, 2021

After all, even if sales are through the roof, if customers aren’t satisfied, the business likely won’t last. However, when it comes to knowing which metrics to track, not all customer success leaders are on the same page. If your company is B2B, this could be interpreted as average revenue per logo.

Metrics 100

Metrics Upselling B2B SaaS 100

TeamSupport

JANUARY 26, 2021

This blog series aims to break down the main principles of the new comprehensive study of the Support industry that is now available for download. TeamSupport is so customizable, it’s perfect for B2B companies. Our customers feel like they have an entire department looking after their needs.”.

B2B 64

B2B Customer Support Technical Support Coaching 64

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This week we feature an article by Anand Subramanian, a content writer from Freshflows , a product management app for B2B SaaS product teams. He shares how to improve the SaaS customer experience to encourage customer loyalty. It’s easy to miss the new B2B buyer demands. Deconstruct internal silos . For example.

SaaS 193

SaaS Customer Experience B2B Feedback 193

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Whether you’re new to customer experience or seeking inspiration, this guide serves as your ultimate resource for exploring and delving deeper into this exciting field. B2B Customer Experience B2B Customer Experience is, simply put, the experience and interactions with your company of a B2B customer.

Customer Experience 167

Customer Experience B2C Journey mapping B2B 167

TeamSupport

JULY 27, 2020

This proves particularly important with B2B (business-to-business) relationships using an MRR (monthly recurring revenue) model since those customers tend to be higher value, thus more critical to retain. The buying cycle is typically longer as well, which makes it more difficult to fill a revenue gap if a customer is lost.

B2B 90

B2B Finance Metrics Customer Support 90

TeamSupport

MAY 21, 2020

We’re looking at different B2B customer support channels from two distinctly opposite perspectives: cost center (support is a necessary evil of business) and profit center (support can hold its own in the revenue generation conversation). Profit center: Employee retention is a top focus for our B2B support team.

B2B 59

B2B Customer Support Self service Morale 59

TeamSupport

APRIL 6, 2021

Gone are the days of siloed customer support, successful organizations can and must collaborate to truly enhance the customer experience. Forrester's Kate Leggett said it best, "Executives don't decide how customer-centric their companies are, customers do.". Customers prefer omnichannel support options.

Self service 64

Self service B2B Customer Support Customer centricity 64

ShepHyken

JANUARY 20, 2020

Customer Effort Score or Customer Satisfaction? CustomerThink) Customer Effort Score is a popular metric used to measure customer service satisfaction using one single question. The principle behind this is that companies create loyal customers by reducing customer effort. by Martin Powton.

Customer Service 249

Customer Service B2C Entertainment Customer effort 249

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Consider this finding cited in the article: “48% of consumers become angry while communicating with customer service.” When a customer is upset and calls customer support, the problem happens long before the customer decides to contact the customer. I have a concept I refer to as the Speed To Happiness.

Customer Service 188

Customer Service Self service Surveys Contact Center 188

TeamSupport

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

We began this blog series with Part 1 on how to use reports from your B2B customer support software solution to interpret key data and implement strategies as a result. In Part 2 we explored how to use reporting to determine how happy your customers are and what to do if they’re not. Could there be a bug?

B2B 59

B2B Customer Support Metrics Self service 59

Totango

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Customer Enablement Essentials: What B2B and SaaS Brands Need to Know. Customer enablement empowers customers by giving them the resources they need to use your product successfully. Here we’ll walk you through the essentials you need to know to harness customer enablement to increase B2B and SaaS sales.

B2B 88

B2B SaaS Education Brand ambassadors 88

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Until about a decade ago, most CX and value delivery metrics were built around tangible and quality-related elements of value – price, consistency, speed, completeness, accuracy, durability, and the like. In this post, we are addressing the perceived value influence of emotions and memory on b2b and b2c customers. Frustrated.

B2C 207

B2C Banking B2B Customer advocacy 207

TeamSupport

DECEMBER 8, 2023

According to research by Microsoft, 59% of consumers have higher expectations for customer service than they did the year prior. As customer expectations continue to rise, businesses must invest in robust customer support software to streamline interactions, enhance efficiency, and ultimately build lasting relationships.

Customer Support 105

Customer Support Upselling Analytics Customer centricity 105

TeleDirect

JANUARY 13, 2025

Key Features of Inbound Calls: Customer-driven communication Focused on support and service Includes technical assistance, order processing, and general inquiries Common Use Cases for Inbound Call Centers Customer Support: Inbound calls often involve troubleshooting product issues, resolving complaints, and answering frequently asked questions.

Telemarketing 62

Telemarketing Call Center CRM Healthcare 62

TeamSupport

JANUARY 4, 2019

Of everything a business-to-business (B2B) company must be great at in order to grow, delivering personalized customer support at scale needs to be a priority. Making customer support personalized, then continually improving upon the experience is what truly shows your customers that they are a top priority for you.

B2B 56

B2B Personalization Customer Support B2C 56

CX Accelerator

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Last week, Brittany Naylor (Vice President of Customer Support for Service Direct) queued up a wonderful topic in our CX Accelerator slack channel. It was "Next Issue Avoidance" and how support leaders are bringing this critical concept to life. I've never focused on this as a metric so I have a couple of questions - 1.

Contact Center 206

Contact Center B2C B2B Metrics 206

TeamSupport

JULY 6, 2018

The concept of a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) is common in the business world, yet for some customer support teams it may be new terminology. With more companies realizing that customer support is a profit center and not a cost center , measuring KPIs in the industry has been a hot topic.

B2B 49

B2B Customer Support Abandon rate Metrics 49

TechSee

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Without further ado, here are 5 standout meta-trends with the potential to shape customer journey creation and curation in 2019. Augmented Reality Customer Experience. Seeing is believing and millions of customers of leading global brands already understand the value of interactive visual customer support.

Customer Experience 173

Customer Experience B2B Upselling SaaS 173

GetFeedback

JANUARY 6, 2020

In this article, I’ll take a deeper dive into personas and customer feedback as it relates to B2B and B2C journey maps. What is the difference between B2B and B2C? Let’s start with some basics about what it means to be a business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) company. . B2C companies sell to consumers.

Journey mapping 78

Journey mapping B2C B2B Surveys 78

TeamSupport

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

If your B2B business is aiming to grow in 2022 (whose isn’t?) But what if this new business is replacing churned customers and there is no net growth? Even worse, what if this strategy is plugging a hole of capsized revenue left by more churned customers than acquired ones? their goals with you ).

B2B 105

B2B Upselling Customer Support Sales 105

ChurnZero

MARCH 7, 2025

An active digital customer community is a competitive advantage for any B2B SaaS company. Well-managed communities are proven to increase customer retention, provide valuable product insights, expand brand awareness, and improve overall customer satisfaction. 2: Align community metrics with organizational goals.

SaaS 52

SaaS Gamification B2B Metrics 52

TeamSupport

JULY 26, 2019

This scenario is still far too common in customer support, even in the B2B (business-to-business) industry where the average customer value is higher and business relationships matter more. But, other times it’s simply due to an inefficient customer service team. Please hold. There are 12 callers ahead of you.

B2B 70

B2B Customer Service Morale Customer retention 70

Global Response

JANUARY 9, 2023

Although customer service is often focused on in B2C companies, it’s just as important—if not more so—in B2B companies. In fact, up to 80% of B2B purchase decisions are impacted by a buyer’s experience with the B2B customer service, so it’s an essential quality of your brand or company to consider.

B2B 62

B2B B2C Customer Service Self service 62

OctopusTech

MAY 25, 2021

It’s a fact that for B2B software industries securing a new client can be a difficult as well as a hectic task. Closing a deal needs marketing involvement, service demos, multiple calls through Customer Support Outsourcing , and approvals from multiple stakeholders in the companies that Outsource to India to go on and sign the contract.

B2B 62

B2B outsourcing Customer Support Accountability 62

Interaction Metrics

APRIL 17, 2025

The interface is dense, the support may not be as responsive as you need, and the learning curve is steep. At Interaction Metrics, we help organizations of all sizes improve how they collect and use feedback. Ill get to the top 17 Qualtrics alternatives in just a minute, but first, a shameless plug for Interaction Metrics.

Surveys 48

Surveys Enterprise B2B Analytics 48

TeamSupport

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

If your B2B business is aiming to grow in 2022 (whose isn’t?) But what if this new business is replacing churned customers and there is no net growth? Even worse, what if this strategy is plugging a hole of capsized revenue left by more churned customers than acquired ones? their goals with you ).

B2B 98

B2B Upselling Customer Support Sales 98

TeamSupport

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you didn’t raise your hand at all – and not only because you are in a public space and are wary of strangers seeing you perform erratic movements – then you better quickly learn why your B2B business needs to be customer centric. Never even heard of customer centricity? Why your business isn’t customer centric.

Customer centricity 98

Customer centricity B2B Customer Support Metrics 98

ClientSuccess

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

There are an overwhelming amount of metrics that you can measure to track customer success. So, to break through the fray and give you a place to start, Client Success has created THE list of the most valuable customer success metrics. If your company is B2B, this could be interpreted as average revenue per logo.

Metrics 75

Metrics Upselling B2B SaaS 75

ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

David Hampton Remote Customer Support, Ford Motor Company. The ability for new and current customers to get answers on their schedule. I personally feel that in today’s society of near-instant gratification, customer support has to align in some way or the other. Tweet this. Tweet this. Tweet this.

Surveys 142

Surveys Customer Support Metrics call center software 142

TeamSupport

JULY 6, 2018

The concept of a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) is common in the business world, yet for some customer support teams it may be new terminology. With more companies realizing that customer support is a profit center and not a cost center , measuring KPIs in the industry has been a hot topic.

B2B 40

B2B Customer Support Abandon rate Metrics 40

CustomerSuccessBox

JULY 2, 2019

Several studies have shown that successful customer onboarding is one of the most crucial pieces to make a customer renew their contracts in future. Though every company will have a different customer onboarding process as per their requirements but there are some basic things every B2B SaaS company should follow.

SaaS 66

SaaS B2B Education Metrics 66

Lumoa

MARCH 20, 2018

B2B customer experience B2B Customer Experience is, simply put, the experience and interactions with your company of a B2B customer. The situation when B2B CX was very distant from B2C CX has been rapidly changing. Now at least 80% of B2B buyers now expect the same buying experience as B2C customers.

Customer Experience 107

Customer Experience B2C Journey mapping B2B 107