Mindtouch

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The customer support field has undergone a renaissance during the last five years. A flood of technological innovation has improved support experiences to bolster renewal rates and customer loyalty. As such, there’s been a perfect storm of market forces driving growth in self-service support.

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Self service Upselling SaaS Customer Support 65

Help Scout

JUNE 24, 2021

Getting someone to make a one-time purchase is difficult enough, but for SaaS companies that rely on repeat business, the task is even tougher. However, there is one time-tested solution for standing out: offering top-notch customer service. Why is a help desk an important tool for SaaS businesses? Help Scout.

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SaaS Self service CRM Analytics 85

inSided

OCTOBER 2, 2019

If that doesn't make you realise you need to up the ante when it comes to your self-service offering I don't know what will! So we're clear: The need to facilitate effective customer self-service, in B2C and B2B organisations, is a non-negotiable. Let us help you. What’s more?

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Self service B2B SaaS Gamification 67

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.

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B2B SaaS Education Brand ambassadors 88

Kayako

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Design standards are not top of mind for you as a customer support professional but they are critical to your customers’ experiences. Your customer wants quick, easy answers to their simple questions. So how can we meet our customer’s self-service demands? One click links to frequent questions/FAQ?

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SaaS Self service Best practices Customer Support 114

Kayako

DECEMBER 31, 2015

This year, we’ve seen the customer support community continue to grow, with small tribes setting up all over the internet and producing great support content. 2015 saw the support community talk a lot about making things easier for the customer through both customer experience and communication.

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Customer Support Self service Multi-channel support SaaS 48

Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

These are some of the SaaS solutions that you can utilize to establish and grow your knowledge base. This is another SaaS product that is aimed at customers who are in desperate need of creating and managing a knowledge base. The software supports FAQ creation, forums, knowledge base and video tutorials.

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SaaS Enterprise Self service Analytics 89

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Prioritize Self-Service Options According to a Zendesk survey , 75% of consumers say that self-service is a good way to address service issues, while 67% prefer self-service over speaking to a company representative.

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Customer Service Self service Metrics Chatbots 52

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2025

Onboarding Training Welcome new customers with informative guides, video tutorials , and walk-throughs to help them get started smoothly. For example, a SaaS company might offer an in-app tutorial detailing their platform’s key features. Make resources easy to access via your website, app, or customer portal.

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Education Upselling SaaS Self service 52

TeamSupport

JUNE 28, 2019

More companies are starting to understand the value of properly onboarding customers (addressing pain points, guiding setup, on-site tutorials, etc.) and providing more attention as needed to their new customer base. Your SaaS customer support team. And, guess who answers them? Looking to change your process?

SaaS 68

SaaS Morale B2B Feedback 68

Totango

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

SaaS Tools to Jumpstart Your Business Growth: Five Essential Apps. Software-as-a-Service ( SaaS ) tools automate your business functions, fueling your growth by increasing efficiency. Here we’ll guide you through the essential SaaS tools you need for business growth. What Are SaaS Tools? Customer success.

SaaS 71

SaaS CRM Advertising Analytics 71

Kayako

JULY 27, 2017

As a support team manager, you’re already wearing a ton of hats – bet you didn’t think data wizard would be one of them, huh? But this is your life as a manager developing a SaaS customer support model that scales. 5 Metrics that shape your SaaS customer support model. What can it tell you?

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Metrics SaaS Surveys Enterprise 80

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. Integrations are key to creating a 360 view of your customers.

SaaS 52

SaaS Gamification B2B Metrics 52

AWS Machine Learning

MAY 9, 2024

The software as a service (SaaS) platform offers out-of-the-box solutions for life, annuity, employee benefits, and institutional annuity providers. In this post, we describe the development of the customer support process in FAST incorporating generative AI, the data, the architecture, and the evaluation of the results.

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Engineering Customer Support APIs Government 133

TechSee

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

If 2018 was a year when customer experience professionals came under intense pressure to map out tangible results from heavy investment, 2019 is shaping up to be the year when next generation customer experience will deliver on the promise of a wide range of new technologies. A greater pivot towards self-service is the natural outcome.

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Customer Experience B2B Upselling SaaS 173

Mindtouch

OCTOBER 12, 2017

It happened while I was demoing a customer’s deployment of MindTouch to a senior leader in Customer Support. The customer site is CAKE software for restaurant management and point of sale , a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product owned by the massive food service conglomerate Sysco.

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Self service SaaS Analytics Sales 48

Taylor Reach Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

With Customer Experience being a crucial factor in business operations, comes the importance of optimizing Customer Support and forecasting trends. Recently I was asked to contribute to an expert round-up on the top customer support trends to look for in 2018. 3) The Shift to Self-Service will accelerate.

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Customer Support Self service Technical Support Chatbots 63

ShepHyken

MAY 11, 2018

Rohit Prasanna brings about 14 years of digital marketing experience and has been an advisor to software start-ups in the mobile and SaaS areas. If yes, you are on the path to glory; if not, you will need to give it a serious rethink. For more articles from Shep Hyken and his guest contributors go to customerserviceblog.com.

Customer Service 268

Customer Service B2B Customer centricity SaaS 268

CSM Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

If you want your SaaS startup to grow, you need to understand data and have solid marketing knowledge, all with the purpose of making your software more attractive to your target customers. In this article, we’re offering a list of all the components you need in order to scale your SaaS startup. Leverage Social Media.

SaaS 52

SaaS B2B Self service Analytics 52

aircall

AUGUST 29, 2022

How to calculate it: (Number of satisfied customers divided by the number of customers who answered the survey) multiplied by 100. Improve your self-service options. Remember, not all customers want to speak to an agent right away. In fact, 86% of customers now expect online self-service options.

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Call Center virtual call center call center software Self service 118

aircall

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Helping your own customers succeed benefits your business, so your provider must display similar investment. The right provider will keep their SaaS model up to date and proactively provide you with the tools you need. Look for integration support. Ask for training. Be present during the change. Speaking of which!

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Customer Support Interactive Voice Response Call Center Automatic Callback 83

Solvvy

JUNE 22, 2022

Why Conversational AI is a Good Fit for Customer Service. Although conversational AI has applications in a variety of industries and use cases, this technology is a natural fit for customer support. Gives customers a self-service option. Some people simply prefer self-service.

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Chatbots Banking Self service Finance 119

Babelforce

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In this post: What is SaaS? What sets SaaS apart? How does SaaS add value to CX? CX strategies that SaaS makes possible. What is SaaS? SaaS stands for Software as a Service. It’s a cloud-based service that enables users to access internet applications via a web browser. What sets SaaS apart?

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SaaS APIs Contact Center CRM 52

JivoChat

JULY 14, 2021

If your customers are always calling, you need to work on your level of self-customer service. 77% of people view organizations more positively if the company offers self-service options for customers. What Is Self-Customer Service? Why Is Self-Customer Service Important?

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Self service Chatbots B2B Customer centricity 52

CSM Magazine

MARCH 31, 2023

You can’t afford to let antiquated customer service workflows slow you down or get in the way of delivering an exceptional customer experience. That’s why many customer-centric companies are turning to automation, using SaaS (Software as a Service) tools and processes to give their customer service teams a leg up.

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SaaS Customer Service Coaching CRM 52

Kayako

MARCH 9, 2017

For a customer support rep, you can become better at your job in ways you never expected by developing the right skills. We asked our customer support advocates at Kayako about new activities and skills that helped to further their careers. Train customers through webinars. Sandeep Kaur, Customer Support Advocate.

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Customer Service Engineering Coaching Self service 87

Nicereply

MARCH 23, 2021

Blake Morgan – Influencer, Customer Experience Consultant and all around smart lady, Blake’s been sharing her knowledge as a Forbes contributor for years, host of The Modern Customer Podcast. Sarah Hatter – Founder of the Elevate conferences (Support, Women and Leadership themed conferences each year.

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Chief Customer Officer Customer Service Consulting Consulting 141

Totango

AUGUST 11, 2022

Knowing how to build client relationships digitally is critical for SaaS businesses. Most interactions with your SaaS customers are digital, making handling these opportunities decisive for customer satisfaction, loyalty, repeat business and referrals. Online brand advocacy.

SaaS 113

SaaS Journey mapping B2B Upselling 113

Nicereply

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Software as a Service (SaaS) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are especially suited to understand virtually all aspects of how their products are used. The value to your organization is making the data accessible to the people who can use it to improve your customer experiences. There are many uses for customer data.

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SaaS Self service CRM Feedback 118

CSM Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

As many employees and leaders in Customer Support already know, there are pros and cons to every service model. Build out a team of agents, and you’ll give your customers the impression of being “high-touch.” Gartner reports that 40% of live support interactions could be resolved in self-service channels.

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Customer Support Engineering Self service B2B 52

Kayako

APRIL 18, 2018

With that in mind, here are seven support centers (in no particular order) that we couldn’t help but love. Companies are finally giving customers what they really want: fast, accessible self-service. If the current reactions from customers are anything to go by, the new, independent support experience is here to stay.

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Self service Entertainment Finance SaaS 97

ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

You must have come across a business that offers lightning-fast responses on chat support but takes weeks to reply to requests over email. This is exactly what inconsistency in customer support looks like. Your support professionals can always look up to those guidelines and fulfill customer expectations.

Customer Service 158

Customer Service Airlines Customer centricity Multichannel 158

ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Manpreet Singh Chawla, senior digital marketing executive at Knowmax , a SaaS-based organization that offers knowledge management solutions for various industries. He shares how organizations can identify and solve customer pain points. What are customer pain points?

Advertising 120

Advertising SaaS Multichannel Wait times 120

Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Bill Dettering is the CEO and Founder of Zingtree , a SaaS solution for building interactive decision trees and agent scripts for contact centers (and many other industries). Launched in 2013, Zingtree has helped over 15,000 organizations streamline support, engage with customers, and more. Bill Dettering.

Contact Center 334

Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Real estate 334

Solvvy

JULY 13, 2022

Customer service automation can help you overcome other customer support challenges. A growing Software as a Service (SaaS) business where employees divide time between customer service tasks and other responsibilities, for example, may suddenly find there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done.

Customer Service 90

Customer Service Chatbots Self service Customer Support 90

Totango

MAY 13, 2022

Choosing the best customer engagement platform for your needs can make a massive difference in the success of your SaaS business. Knowing how your customers feel and what they’re thinking is essential for their satisfaction and your revenue growth. The best way to gain this information is through customer engagement.

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Enterprise Customer Support SaaS Sales 110

Kayako

MARCH 16, 2017

Question: When is a self-service writer a diplomat? Answer: When they are a writing a knowledge base to help customers solve their problems quickly and reduce repetitive conversations with your support team. To ensure minimal reading and effort for your customers can be a lot of work and pressure for a technical writer!

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Best practices Self service Customer Support Government 50