TeamSupport

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

And it's how we began our story of two B2B customer support departments. His customer support team is starting to doubt their ability to support those that need it. “I Sales is blaming customer support for losing the customers they worked so hard to bring in.

B2B 98

B2B Customer Support Finance Sales 98

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Depending on what we sell, whether B2B or B2C, the buying cycle may take more than one visit. So, when does the customer start making the decision to buy? Everything that happens leading up to the sale is part of the customer experience. And, that includes customer service. They look around and research.

B2C 340

B2C Entertainment B2B Sales 340

TeamSupport

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog series based on the whitepaper co-produced by ServiceXRG and TeamSupport, we introduced the concept of how to position the investment in customer support as a strategic value aligned to current business practices and target outcomes, and about the evolving role of B2B customer support.

B2B 89

B2B Customer Support Strategic Value Customer retention 89

TeamSupport

JANUARY 12, 2021

ServiceXRG and TeamSupport have joined forces to create a comprehensive study of the Support industry that is now available for download. Part 1: The Transition of Support from a Reactive Transactional Model to a More Proactive and Preventive Approach. For revenue to continue to flow, customers must continue to use products.

B2B 86

B2B Customer Support Technical Support Coaching 86

Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

B2B Customer Journey Touchpoints: A Guide for CS Teams. B2B customer journey touchpoints mark the roadmap toward successful outcomes for clients and CS teams. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy.

B2B 122

B2B Journey mapping SaaS Upselling 122

TeamSupport

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Let’s use this analogy in “A Tale of Two Customer Support Departments” to tell about the despair and suffering of the B2B customer support department that still struggles with silos between support, sales, and product teams, using e-mail to manage support tickets, and no visibility into the history of the customer issues.

B2B 76

B2B Customer Support Education Sales 76

TeamSupport

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In Part 1 of this blog series, we introduced the concept of how to position the investment in customer support as a strategic value aligned to current business practices and target outcomes—based on the whitepaper co-produced by ServiceXRG and TeamSupport. Now in Part 2, we’ll talk about the evolving role of B2B customer support.

B2B 81

B2B Customer Support SaaS Strategic Value 81

ShepHyken

APRIL 23, 2021

What they did right: With more than 1,2000 stores worldwide and an e-commerce site with millions of monthly visitors, it made sense that Best Buy created a separate account solely for customer support. If you have a wide-reaching brand, it could help to create a separate account to hone in on those customer inquiries. .

Customer Service 341

Customer Service Advertising B2B Chatbots 341

ShepHyken

JUNE 1, 2018

This week we feature an article by Jason Grills who discusses the importance of integrating an effective customer support system and how to decide upon live chat software for your organization. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” – Bill Gates , Microsoft Founder.

Customer Support 276

Customer Support B2B Sales Marketing 276

Totango

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Delivering a satisfying B2B customer experience is key to staying competitive in today’s SaaS market. Here, we’ll outline a strategic roadmap to developing a winning B2B customer experience strategy. First, we’ll take a look at what B2B customer experience is and why it’s an important priority.

B2B 114

B2B Customer Experience B2C SaaS 114

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

The first step to being a great social listener is to figure out which social networks your customers and ideal audience use most, and tailor your approach to fit that. If your services fall under the B2B umbrella, for example, your customers are more likely to engage with you on LinkedIn as opposed to in B2C businesses.

Customer Service 225

Customer Service B2B B2C Accountability 225

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. Mitigating the Risk of Churn. This is the second (or third) time I’ve submitted a ticket for this issue.”.

Customer Support 98

Customer Support B2B Accountability Sales 98

TeamSupport

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here at TeamSupport we talk a lot about tools you can use to gauge customer sentiment and measure the overall health of the relationship you have with each of your customers. Because of the high-value nature of B2B (business-to-business) customers, missing the signs that one may be unhappy or at risk of leaving can prove costly.

Customer Support 98

Customer Support Upselling B2B Sales 98

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

(SuperOffice) Today we’re excited to release our new study: The 2018 Customer Service Benchmark report, which is a study of how 1,000 companies handle customer support. The report, which is 25 pages of customer support insight, took several months to complete, and is now available. Well worth it.

Customer Service 38

Customer Service B2C Benchmark B2B 38

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

JULY 20, 2020

This blog series, inspired by the ServiceXRG report , identifies the outcomes we have come to expect from Support, then offers goals and action items that enable us to achieve these outcomes. Let’s take a look at four elements of B2B customer support excellence and the strategic business impact of each.

Customer Support 98

Customer Support B2B Technical Support SaaS 98

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

TeamSupport

APRIL 27, 2021

Likewise, the B2B sector has also been affected by the spread of AI and its common usage by business owners and marketers alike. To better understand how exactly this tech influences your business, it’s worth looking at these five ways AI is changing B2B marketing. First and foremost, AI lets you personalize your B2B marketing.

B2B 64

B2B Customer Support Marketing Chatbots 64

ShepHyken

AUGUST 30, 2021

(MarTech Series) Companies that focus on building a strong customer experience strategy have been known to experience reduce churn rates and increased revenues. A well-balanced customer experience strategy can impact every area of the business, enabling better sales/marketing/operational outcomes.

Customer Service 44

Customer Service B2B Benchmark Personalization 44

TeamSupport

JUNE 23, 2020

It’s the question we asked in Part 1 of this blog series and answered with why it’s important in maintaining and growing your B2B (business-to-business) customer relationships. But what about prospective, or future, customers? But how do you try to get to know someone without it coming off as insincere, or merely a sales tactic.

B2B 98

B2B Healthcare Customer Support Sales 98

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

JUNE 12, 2017

27 Experts Discuss Key Customer Support Metrics That Drive Growth by Robbie Richards. Jitbit) We reached out to 27 professionals leading support teams of all sizes at companies like Zapier, and asked them the following question: Can you list 2-3 customer support metrics you use to measure performance in the following areas: 1.

Customer Service 203

Customer Service Metrics B2C B2B 203

TeamSupport

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Technological advancements have created new ways to optimize customer service and increase sales. With this feature, customers can ask seek support without the frustration of long wait times. This way the company’s support team has enough time to focus on major tasks. Write with a Smile.

Customer Support 98

Customer Support B2B Wait times Chatbots 98

ShepHyken

MAY 11, 2018

This week we feature an article by Rohit Prasanna who shares a great list of 10 customer service trends that will affect the customer experience this year. – Shep Hyken. The customer-centric economy has taken the front-seat across the globe, and it is no different for B2B businesses.

Customer Service 268

Customer Service B2B Customer centricity SaaS 268

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 SaaS 90

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

As both a professor and chief scientist at a SaaS software company, I spend time around two groups of people that couldn’t be more different: Enterprise marketing, sales, and customer experience executives. As soon as a customer accesses the contextual Q&A space, one of the top popular questions is probably the question they have.

Self service 214

Self service B2B SaaS Enterprise 214

TeleDirect

JANUARY 13, 2025

Whether you’re aiming to improve customer service, boost sales, or enhance brand reputation, knowing the role of each can help you choose the right American call center for your business. Order Management: Customers call to place, track, or modify orders, especially in e-commerce and retail industries.

Telemarketing 62

Telemarketing Call Center CRM Healthcare 62

ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2018

This particular article focuses on retail, but there is plenty of insight for B2B type businesses as well. Forbes) After years of focusing on improving the customer experience, businesses are now turning attention inward as employee experience (often referred to as “EX”) moves toward the top of executive priority lists.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service B2B Contact Center Technology 0

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

JULY 27, 2020

You’ve determined that e-mails and spreadsheets are no way to manage support interactions. And you want to break down the silos between support, sales, and product development and improve collaborations between these departments. Customization. Cost Effectiveness and Flexibility.

B2B 64

B2B Customer Support SaaS Accountability 64

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Yes, it’s focused on retail, but with supply-chain issues hitting virtually every industry (B2C and B2B), the ideas shared in this article are applicable to most businesses. 5 Smart Strategies That Help Avoid Losing Loyal Customers by Natalya Bucuy. If you are in a business that ships merchandise, then you must read this article.

Customer Service 236

Customer Service Chatbots B2C B2B 236

Totango

MAY 7, 2024

Both CS and Sales leaders agree: Retention is the #1 priority. Achieving higher retention requires close alignment between CS and Sales teams, yet 87% of CS and Sales leaders told us there’s significant room for improvement in their collaboration. But there’s a problem. Use your words Talk to each other!

Sales 103

Sales Upselling Metrics Accountability 103

TeamSupport

JULY 14, 2020

But with the right B2B (business-to-business) customer support software, it’s easy for support, sales, and product development teams to all have full visibility into the history of the customer, what products they are using, and what communication has occurred throughout the relationship. Sadly, they do.

B2B 59

B2B Customer Support Sales Feedback 59

ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

Successful Customer Engagement. Benefits of Customer Engagement. Customer Engagement Challenges. Customer Engagement Expectations. Mobile Customer Engagement. Impact of Customer Engagement On Sales. Personalized Customer Engagement. Impact of Customer Engagement.

B2B 204

B2B Banking Employee engagement Personalization 204

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

Lumoa

APRIL 22, 2020

B2B companies often struggle with common hurdles when it comes to surveying customers. Conducting B2B customer surveys should be an illuminating process, but instead, they become a nightmare that makes you want to tear your hair out. It shouldn’t be this way. That’s a lose-lose scenario for everyone. Don’t worry, though.

B2B 78

B2B Surveys Feedback Customer advocacy 78

Kayako

JANUARY 26, 2017

Do you have a plan for after-sales service? In many companies after sales and onboarding are set, users fall to customer support. If they have questions or are lost, they ask support. When they want to leave your product, they message support to cancel, like 75% of all users across all industries within 90 days.

Sales 56

Sales B2C B2B Marketing 56