Customer Service
Get tips and advice from experienced support pros on delivering great customer service, building a career in support, and leading a support team.


Season 2 Episode 04: YNAB

Let's call a bot a bot

Creating a Great Customer Self-Service Experience in 2026

Is Agile Right for Customer Support Teams?

How to Respond to Customer Reviews: 14 Examples

Emergency Response Tips for Support Pros

Season 2 Episode 03: Wistia

Bridging the AI Perception Gap in Customer Support

Help Scout vs. Freshdesk: A Deep-Dive Comparison

Sales Tips for Support Pros

The 7 Best Ecommerce Live Chat Software in 2025

How To Collect and Act on Customer Service Feedback

The 6 Best Outlook Shared Mailbox Alternatives in 2025

Help Scout vs. Intercom: A Deep-Dive Comparison

It’s Not You, It’s Your Inbox: When to Leave Gmail and Outlook Behind

The 9 Best Zoho Desk Alternatives in 2025

The 8 Best (and Easiest To Use) FAQ Software in 2025

The 8 Best SaaS Help Desk Software for 2025

Season 2 Episode 02: ZSA

The 10 Best Ecommerce Customer Service Software in 2025

Designing a Great Contact Us Page: 20 Inspiring Examples

7 Ways To Improve Your Customer Service Response Times

The 8 Best 100% Free Zendesk Alternatives in 2025

Season 2 Episode 01: Help Scout

Multilingual Customer Support: Methods and Best Practices

Support Pros Recommend...

8 Actionable Live Chat Metrics to Start Tracking Today

7 Reasons Why Help Scout Is the Best Zendesk Alternative

Help Scout vs. Zendesk: A Deep-Dive Comparison

Reframing AI Chatbots as Self-Service Tools

Help Scout's AI Features: Deliver Better Support, Faster

The Not-Particularly-Weird Science of Support

16 Ecommerce Knowledge Bases That Go Beyond the FAQ

The 4 Bucket System for Support

The Ultimate Guide to SaaS Customer Support in 2025

Noticing the Small Wins

Air Canada’s Chatbot Walked So Cursor’s Chatbot Could Ruin

The Supportive Podcast Wraps-Up Season 1

The 7 Best Ecommerce Chatbots for Online Shops in 2025

Conversation Corner Live: Teacher Appreciation

How to Create a Knowledge Base in 8 Simple Steps

The 10 Best AI Chatbots for Customer Service in 2025

Criticism in Customer Support

Companion Planting for Diversity in Support

Episode 10: Inside Buzzsprout Support

Inside Learn Something Days: The Help Scout Support Team

Support Pros React!

Episode 9: On Community

Help Scout Classes: Learning to Educate at Scale

Comparing Front Alternatives: 11 Top Options for 2025

Episode 8: On the Origin of Support with Sarah Hatter

Leveraging Transferable Skills for a Career Change

Formatting Tips to Improve Your Knowledge Base Articles

The 9 Best Healthcare Customer Service Software in 2025

Episode 7: Getting Started in Support

How Do You Manage Support During Federal Holidays?

Knowledge Base Maintenance: A Practical Framework

It's Groundhog Day in the Queue, Again

Episode 6: Support Teams of 2028

Data Quality: Why It’s Key To AI Support

The 9 Best AI Customer Service Software in 2025
The 10 Best 100% Free Help Desk Ticketing Systems for 2025
What's The Best Free Live Chat Software? 8 Top Options

Ticket Handling: Best Practices for Better Support

The 8 Best AI Knowledge Base Software in 2025

Unlocking Insights: How to Analyze Customer Feedback Effectively

Episode 2: Self-service is the future of online support (1)

A Practical Approach to AI Transparency

AI and the Race for the Light

How to Create a Predictive Customer Service Strategy (and Why You Should)

Understanding AI Ticket Routing: Benefits and Challenges

Conversation Corner: Making Support a Whole Company Sport

Improving CX by Overcoming the Challenges of AI Support

Building a Future in Support: The Demand for AI Skills
AI Support Metrics: 5 KPIs To Track

Episode 5: Escape the Queue
Boost Your Customer Support Efficiency with AI
The 9 Best Social Media Customer Service Software (2025)

Episode 4: Greatest Mistakes in Customer Service History

Smile, You’re in an AI Photo

Ticket Tagging Made Easy: Tips and Best Practices

What Is Customer Service? Help Scouts Weigh In

Creating Champions: A Guide to Effective Customer Advocacy

Why Great Customer Service Isn’t Just Important, It's a Necessity

Episode 3: Secrets of a Product Manager

Improve Experience with Customer Service Automation
How To Use Generative AI in Customer Support
Chatbots vs. Conversational AI: Understanding the Difference

Delivering More Customer Delight, Not More AI Hype

The 9 Best Free Help Desk Ticketing Systems in 2025

Conversation Corner: Real Support Talk
The 7 Best AI Ticketing Systems: 2025 Comparison Guide

How 11 Companies Are Using AI for Customer Service

Episode 2: Self-service is the future of online support

Between Two Borgs

Encouraging Empathy in Customer Service Teams

Making Things Right: Examples of Customer Service Recovery

Beyond the Biscoff: Thoughts on Building Customer Loyalty

Shawna Explains: The Rule of 40
Customer Service Analytics: Understanding the Story Behind the Data

The Supportive Podcast

Building Skills for the Sport of Support

9 Customer Experience KPIs to Track for Better Business Outcomes

15 Service Desk Software Options Every IT Team Should Consider

Customer Success Manager: A Career Road Map

Catch Me if You Can

The 17 Best Customer Service Software in 2025 (Free & Paid)

The 7 Best HIPAA-Compliant Ticketing Systems in 2025

8 Ways for Support Teams to Use the Time That AI Saves

A New Paradigm: Rethinking 'The Customer Is Always Right'

Help Desk Automation: A Recipe for Better Support

What is Knowledge Management? A Beginner’s Guide

Episode 1: The Future of AI-Enhanced Support Teams
Exploring AI for Healthcare: A Transformative Tool for Patient Care

The Top 10 Benefits of Chatbots in Customer Service

First Impressions Last

First Impressions Last

The AI-Enhanced Support Team of the Future

The AI-Enhanced Support Team of the Future

Crafting an Effective Customer Service Cover Letter: Examples and Tips

Help Desk Automation: A Recipe for Better Support

Crafting an Effective Customer Service Cover Letter: Examples and Tips

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose
Using AI for Email Writing: The 9 Best Tools

When Support Teams are Blamed for Product Problems

When Support Teams are Blamed for Product Problems

101 Best Live Chat Response Examples for Customer Service

101 Best Live Chat Response Examples for Customer Service

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding and Managing Your Customer Lifecycle

How To Share an Instagram Account: The 3 Best Ways

How To Share an Instagram Account: The 3 Best Ways
How to Use AI for Live Chat + 4 Tools To Consider

Coping in the Queue: Tips for Managing AI Anxiety in Customer Support

Fears, Careers, Robot Peers: Help Scout Support Pros Talk AI

AI and the Gravity of Mediocrity

Navigating a Support Career in an AI-Powered World
The 21 Best Instagram Tools for Business Growth (2025)

How to Improve Ecommerce Customer Retention (5 Easy Ways)

A Very Help Scout Thanksgiving

CRM Marketing: Beginner’s Guide + the 4 Best Tools

4 Diverse AI Chatbot Examples for Great Customer Service

How AI Can Boost Help Desk Productivity (+ 7 Tools to Try)

The 11 Best HIPAA-Compliant Software for Small Business

Four Customer Service Lessons Leaders Learned Early — and Still Call on Today

Conversational AI for Customer Service: How To Get It Right

7 Customer Service Resume Examples + Best Practices

How to Enhance Customer Service with AI Tools: Featuring Close, JustCall, & Make

Common Customer Complaints: 8 Examples and Solutions

Benefits of AI in Customer Service: 4 Ways AI Can Help

Customer Service Week: What It Is and Ways to Celebrate

13 Inspiring FAQ Page Examples

Inside Support: Q&A with Support Leader Brittany Ferguson

Navigating Product Changes in SaaS Support
How to Create a Jira Ticketing System
Gorgias Pricing Explained: Features, Plans, and Alternatives

The 7 Best CRM Platforms Compared (2025)

The 11 Best Issue Tracking Software for Customer Support Teams

First Impressions Are Fast Impressions

The 5 Best Shopify Customer Service Apps in 2025

How To Be Heard By Your Product Team

Building Stronger Customer Relationships
Knowledge Management System Essentials + Tools To Consider
The 9 Best Customer Experience Software in 2025

Going Off Script
The 15 Best WordPress Help Desk Plugins for Customer Support

17 Great Customer Service Examples to Inspire You

Customer Service Management: How to Develop an Effective Strategy
The 17 Best Contact Us Page Examples + Best Practices
Comparing the 12 Top Knowledge Management Tools of 2025

Help Scout and AI: A New Perspective

Building a Customer-Centric Ecommerce Business: The Complete Guide

The 8 Best Customer Service Mobile Apps (Features + Pricing)

Mastering the Art of Social Media Customer Support

The 8 Best HIPAA-Compliant Live Chat Apps in 2025

Comparing SaaS and Ecommerce Support

Paid SaaS Support: How To Offer It and Why It Matters

26 Customer Service Interview Questions (+ Interview Tips)

Facebook Messenger for Customer Service: The Basics

How To Optimize Your Support Strategy for Messaging Channels
8 Customer Success Software Tools to Encourage Growth

Choosing the Best Customer Communications Management Software
Customer Engagement Software: 11 Tools to Try in 2025

Beyond Tickets: How Support Teams Impact Revenue (Featuring Litmus and Close)

Artificial Integrity: Trust, AI, and Customer Service

Tap Into Revenue in the Queue With Light Users

Make Customer Support a Team Sport with Light Users

Want to Reduce Support Volume? Follow These 5 Steps

The 10 Best SaaS Knowledge Base Platforms in 2025

The 7 Best Help Scout Alternatives in 2025
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Customer Support Tactic: Isolate the Backlog

10 Best Google Groups and Collaborative Inbox Alternatives

Using ChatGPT for Customer Service
12 LiveChat Alternatives for Support Teams and Beyond

How Distributed Customer Service Teams Improve Each Other’s Skills

7 Predictions for Customer Service and Support in 2023

The 8 Best Help Desk Software for Small Businesses in 2025

How To Tell if a Company Is Really Customer-Centric

Support Tactic: Fresh Eyes, Fresh Voice

Setup Guide: How to Create a Shared Inbox in Gmail

The 7 Best GrooveHQ Alternatives in 2025

The 10 Best Web-Based Help Desks for Growing Businesses

The 9 Best Kustomer Alternatives for Help Desk Tickets

How to Create a Shared Inbox in Gmail

Comparing Gorgias Alternatives: 8 Top Choices for 2025

12 Tips and Tools to Better Manage Your Work Email

Removing customer service accents via AI: The wrong solution to a real problem

How a Shared Inbox Can Improve Efficiency, Transparency, and Collaboration

The 13 Best Help Desk Software: 2025 Comparison Guide
The 9 Best Missive Alternatives for Team Collaboration

The Ultimate Guide to Email Management for Education

The Complete Guide to Email Management in Higher Education: Ebook

Best Practices and Tips for Implementing a Help Desk

The 12 Best Email Ticketing Systems: 2025 Comparison Guide

47 Pro Tips on How to Talk to Customers

A Love Letter to Social Media Customer Service Pros

Help Desk vs. Service Desk: Which Is Best for You?

How to Create and Organize a Knowledge Base
Live Chat Software for Education: The 11 Best Options

How to Create and Organize a Knowledge Base

6 Great Templates for Customer Onboarding Emails

How To Create an Excellent Customer Engagement Strategy

The Beginner’s Guide to Help Scout

Building a Customer-Focused Company

A Guide to Customer Success Manager Career Paths

Changing a Company Culture

How to Create Great Customer Feedback Email Templates

8 Free Customer Satisfaction Survey Templates

If Customer Service Were Really Superheroes

Email vs. Live Chat Support

How to Write the Best Customer Support Manager Job Description

Work For Customers, Not Personas

The Problem With Gmail and Outlook for Shared Email

4 Customer Success Plan Templates and How to Use Them

Customer Service Hiring: Project Ideas

Support Team Swarming Vs. Tiering

Product Support Analyst Job Description: Template and Examples

9 Helpshift Alternatives for Your Customer Communication Needs

9 Best Live Chat Widgets for Your Business

How To Write an Auto-Reply Email: 6 Examples

The 8 Best LiveAgent Alternatives For Customer Support Software

Guiding clients to email support instead of their account managers

7 Best Practices To Boost Your Team Collaboration

Is Google's LaMDA sentient, and if so would it like a job?

The 9 Best Email Support Software Solutions for Your Team

Omnichannel Customer Service 101: Definition, Benefits, & Tips

Turning support requests into customer insights

8 Strategies to Skyrocket Ecommerce Customer Loyalty

Customer Onboarding: Steps, Examples, and Best Practices

7 Key Customer Experience Metrics, From Basic to Advanced

The 9 Best HubSpot Service Hub Alternatives in 2025

The 11 Best Kayako Alternatives for Customer Support in 2025

The 9 Best HappyFox Alternatives on the Market in 2025

Museum of Customer Support: Ancient Fast Food

The 9 Best HappyFox Alternatives on the Market in 2024

The 9 Best Help Desk Software for Schools and Universities

The 10 Best Ecommerce Help Desks: 2025 Buyer's Guide
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How to Know When It's Time to Hire For Your Support Team

Step-By-Step Guide: Measuring Customer Service ROI

18 Higher Education Email Templates and Saved Replies

The 9 Best Email Collaboration Software Platforms

Help Scout’s Conversation Corner on Experience This!

Writing Excellent Customer Service Emails

Teaching Analytical Reading
The 6 Best Crisp Alternatives for Customer Support

How to Change Your Team’s Behavior

13 Best Practices for Improving Online Customer Service

Customer Success: What It Means, Why It Matters, and More

The 9 Best Gmelius Alternatives for Email Collaboration

The 13 Best Intercom Alternatives and Competitors in 2025

How to Deal with Difficult Customers

Museum of Customer Support: The First Shopping Cart
The 19 Best Help Desk Ticketing Systems for 2024

SaaS Customer Success: Key Roles, Strategies, and Tools

The 11 Most Impactful Customer Service Metrics to Measure

Measuring Customer Service Success More Broadly

9 Guiding Principles for Doing Startup Customer Service Well

Encouraging Support Teams To Write Help Docs

The 9 Best Freshdesk Alternatives and Competitors in 2025

12 Predictions for Customer Service Trends in 2022

Distribution List vs. Shared Mailbox vs. Shared Inbox: Which Is Best?

Fast Food vs. Fine Dining in Customer Service

How To Make the Most of Your Customer Support Data

Reducing and Handling Ecommerce Shipping Cost Complaints

Dealing With Abusive Customers
The 9 Best Team Email Management Software for 2025

How Support Teams Can Improve Customer Retention

How To Choose the Right Customer Service Channels in 2025

Museum of Customer Support: The World's Oldest Complaint Letter

The Pros and Cons of Free Help Desks + 5 Options to Consider

Writing Your Own Customer Service Recipe Book

The 7 Best Hiver Alternatives for Team Collaboration in 2025

Delivering Excellent B2C Customer Service: 7 Best Practices

19 Actionable Help Desk Metrics for Customer Support Teams

Creating a Shared Email Account: Types, Tips, and Tools

Buyer's Guide to Choosing the Right Customer Support Tool

The 19 Best Zendesk Alternatives in 2025 (Free & Paid)

Terrifying Tales of Spooky Support

Annual Planning as a New Customer Support Leader
The 7 Best Customer Communication Tools in 2025

Visit Sea Sat, the Customer Service Restaurant

10 Actionable Knowledge Base Metrics to Start Tracking Today

Why Customers Ask Vague Questions (and What To Do About It)

10 Ways to Improve Your Customer Service Security

The 11 Best Email Management Software in 2025

Scaling Customer Support Without Sacrificing Quality: 15 Tips

5 Steps Support Teams Can Take To Get Product Bugs Fixed

The Book That Changed My Customer Service Career

Customer Onboarding Specialist Job Description: Templates and Examples

The Supportive: A Series for Service Professionals

Customer Success Specialist Job Description: Template and Examples

Small Business Customer Service Outsourcing: 4 Pitfalls to Avoid

The Ultimate Guide to Small Business Customer Service

What Should I Include in My Cover Letter?

Creating a Customer Service QA Process: A 6-Step Guide

How to Write a Tier 2 Support Job Description + 5 Examples

Customer Support Rep Job Description: Template and Examples

The 13 Best Knowledge Base Software (Free & Paid) in 2025

Tips & Templates for Writing Great Knowledge Base Articles

18 Customer Service Tips for Financial Services Companies

The 9 Best Social Media Customer Service Software in 2025

9 Customer Service Blogs Every Support Pro Should Follow

How to Recognize, Reduce, and Repair Customer Service Burnout

13 Tips and Best Practices for Real Estate Customer Service

Building a Customer-Oriented Company: Strategies & Examples

11 Tips on Delivering Great Customer Service in Education

11 Types of Bad Customer Service (and How To Avoid Them)

Google Collaborative Inbox: Pros, Cons, and 5 Alternatives

Telling My Boss About My True Career Goals

Delivering Great Customer Service in the Healthcare Industry

107 Customer Service Statistics and Facts You Shouldn't Ignore

10 Inspirational Customer Experience Examples

Customer Experience vs. Customer Success: Explained

Help Scout: A Team Inbox Built for Customer Support

Why You Don’t Need an AI Support Chatbot

What to Expect When Shopping for Support Software

Why Help Desk Software Is a Must-Have for Small Businesses

Being Pushed to Offer Service Level Agreements Too Soon

The 7 Best Free Live Chat Software in 2025

4 Simple Tips for Crafting an Ideal B2B Customer Experience

How to Build a Strong Customer Service Culture

10 Simple Ways to Wow Your Customers Every Day

Balancing Soft-Skills With Technical Ability

What Is Customer Happiness + 11 Ways to Inspire It

The Taming of the Queue: 14 Support Queue Management Tips

6 Customer Experience Books Every Founder Should Read

How to Hire for Customer Service: A Step-by-Step Guide

CX Fitness: Conducting a Customer Experience Analysis

Creating a Customer Success Journey Map in 6 Steps

6 Customer Centricity Examples To Use In Your Business

Breaking Into SaaS Support

A Comprehensive Guide to Customer Satisfaction Score

How To Use NPS to Measure Your Customer Experience

7 Foundational Customer Experience Best Practices

B2B Customer Service: What It Is and How To Do It Well

GPT-3 and AI in Customer Support

The Best Role for a Second Customer Service Hire

Creating a Customer Experience Team: 4 Questions to Ask

9 Key Aspects of a Stellar Customer Success Strategy

Where to Start When Building a Customer Success Team

Customer Service Training: 21+ Tips, Activities, and Courses

How to Create a Customer Feedback Loop That Works

The Role of Customer Stickiness in Building Enduring Loyalty

Avoiding Cherry-Picking in the Support Queue

Customer Satisfaction: What It Is and 6 Ways to Boost It

Customer Support Job Description: Examples and Best Practices

8 Key SaaS Customer Success Metrics & How to Measure Them

How to Get Started Delivering Proactive Customer Service

101 Inspirational Customer Service Quotes

How a Great Customer Experience Can Grow Your Bottom Line

Customer Perception and How to Manage It Effectively

How to Improve Customer Loyalty With Customer Effort Score

10 Techniques for Collecting Voice of the Customer Data

Holiday Customer Service: 6 Tips for Scaling Support Spikes

A Founder’s Guide to Building a Customer-Focused Company

How to Identify and Optimize Customer Experience Touchpoints

13 Response Templates for Tricky Customer Service Emails

5 Ways to Automate Support Without Degrading Service

5 Simple Knowledge Base SEO Tips Anyone Can Follow

How to Implement Live Chat With a Small Support Team

9 Example Customer Service Goals for Your 2025 Strategy

How to Write Support Emails Your Customers Will Love

7 Steps to Build a Thriving Customer Service Team

4 Meaningful Customer Satisfaction Metrics, Compared

Tips for Finding Your Perfect Customer Service Career Path

Announcing Help Scout's 2020 Customer Service Awards

Customer Support: Definition, Importance, and 8 Essential Tips

Writing an Effective Apology Letter to Customers (+ 5 Examples)

Customer Service Experience: Definition, Tips, & Examples

8 Companies with Exceptional Customer Service + Helpful Tips

6 Proven Strategies for Building a Customer-Centric Company

7 Tips for Becoming a SaaS Support Professional

How to Create an Inspiring Customer Service Philosophy

Step-By-Step Guide: How to Handle Customer Complaints

Time To Resolution: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Reduce It

5 Practical Ways to Automate Ecommerce Customer Service

Guide to Customer Relations: Definition, Benefits, and Tips

Customer Appreciation Ideas: 17 Ways to Thank Customers

10 Ways to Deliver Consistently Great Customer Service

An Overview of NPS for Customer Service Teams

10 Unforgettable Customer Service Stories

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

The 6 Best Remote Collaboration Tools for Customer Service Teams

COVID-19's Impact on Customer Service Volumes

KPIs and Business Practices in the Time of Coronavirus

9-Step Guide to Switching Help Desks

How to Write a Value Proposition (+ 6 Modern Examples)

9 Knowledge Base Tips for a Better Customer Experience

Customer Satisfaction Surveys: A Comprehensive Guide

The Ultimate Guide to Ecommerce Customer Service in 2025

18 Knowledge Base Examples That Get It Right

The 9 Best Shared Inbox Software in 2025

Crisis Communication Tips for Customer Service Teams

Creating Knowledge Base Videos: Tips, Tools, and Examples

Will AI Take My Job in Customer Service?

Live Chat Best Practices and Tips for Customer Service Teams

21 Key Live Chat Statistics for Customer Service Teams

6 Important Live Chat Tips for Email Support Pros

8 Live Chat Best Practices and Common Mistakes

The 9 Big Benefits of Live Chat for Customer Service Teams

Communicating With Customers During a System Outage

Writing the Perfect Customer Thank-You Note (+ Examples)

The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Customer Knowledge Base

Go-To Scripts for 16 Tricky Customer Service Scenarios

Color Psychology in Marketing and Branding is All About Context

What is a Support Ticket (& Why We Don’t Use That Term)

7 Shared Mailbox Best Practices You Can Put Into Action

The 19 Best Customer Service Tools for Every Support Team

Creating Customer Flow

How to Handle Customer Support During Company-Wide Events

Should I Let My Staff Complain About Customers?

13 Productivity Hacks to Maximize Your Time

Inside Help Scout: How We Triage Our Support Queue

Rolling Out Weekend Support

27 Funny Customer Service Quotes

5 Boring Customer Service Stories

Humanize Your Support With Data

How to Turn Off a Support Channel Gracefully

Why Analytical Reading Is a Must-Have Skill

Help Scout's Annual Customer Support Salary Study

Help Desk Software: What To Look For and Must-Have Features

Communicating Support Successes to the Wider Company

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

How To Write a Good Internal Note

Why Investing in Help Desk Software Increases Your ROI

Support Teams and Technical Writers: A Powerful Partnership

3 Strategies for Scaling Up to 24-Hour Customer Service

Customer Support Operations: Description, Responsibilities, and Skills

The Art of Troubleshooting for Customer Support Professionals

What Is Contextual Support, and Why Is It Critical to Live Chat?

Help Your New Hires Rock: 30/60/90-Day Reviews for Support

What to Call Your Customer Service and Support Teams

How to Fire a Customer (The Right Way) in 5 Steps

How to Hire for Chat and Email Writing Skills

The Right Way to Consolidate Your Customer Support Tools

Customer Service vs. Customer Experience: Explained

Customer Support vs. Customer Success: Explained

Customer Service vs. Customer Support: Explained

AI, Curiosity, and the Future of Human Customer Service

A Customer Support Leader’s Guide to One-on-Ones

11 Strategies to Maintain Customer Intimacy at Scale

Scaling Support With Personality at Cards Against Humanity

How to Rebuild Customer Loyalty After a Data Security Breach

Migrating a Customer Query Between Support Channels

Need a CRM? Consider These Tips First

4 Ways to Determine What Your Customer Really Needs

Reduce Your Support Load Through Better Product Writing

Writing Support Emails: A Style Guide

Turn Support Hunches into Usable Data for Product Teams

Inbox Zero: The Fast, Empathetic Way to Get Your Team There

9 Tips for Delivering Time-Sensitive Customer Service Fast

Working Successfully in a Collaborative Support Model

How to Determine Your Company’s Multichannel Customer Support Strategy

How Mailchimp Bridges the Gap Between Support and Product

Taking Customer Service Beyond Satisfaction

The Future of Self-Service

Customer Service + Marketing = Improved Customer Experience

Choosing Your Perfect Help Desk

How to Snag (and Succeed at) a Remote Customer Service Job

Why Support Teams Must Stake a Claim to Revenue

How (and Why) to Respond to Positive Online Reviews

6 Steps to Creating a Customer-Centric Culture

How to Turn Negative Yelp Reviews Into New Customers

How to Revamp Your Knowledge Base Architecture

Listen While You Lead: 3 Unexpected Lessons for New Managers

Why You Should Set Big Goals (Even If You Might Not Hit Them)

8 Tips for How to Approach Cross-Cultural Customer Support

6 Ways to Get More Mileage out of Your Help Content

Empower Your Customers With Self-Service, Chat and Help Desk Support

Knowledge Base Design Tips for Better Self-Service Support

The Right (and Wrong) Way to Outsource Customer Support

3 Simple Automations That Free Your Support Team From Tedious Tasks

8 Slack Hacks for Reducing Information Anxiety

Why Your Customer Service Sucks

What I Learned About Customer Service While Working at A Bookstore

How To Succeed as a Customer Support Manager

How Customer Support Teams Can Maximize Seasonal Downtime

Take It or Leave It: What Help Desk Data Should You Migrate?

200,000 Customer Conversations Later: What I Wish I’d Known From Day One

How to Organize With Tags

The Future of Customer Service: 10 Trends to Watch

7 Ways to Maintain Team Culture During Stressful Times

The Art and Science of Getting into the Flow

How to Master Difficult Customer Service Conversations

How to Write the Perfect Customer Service Resume

How to Break Up With Abusive Customers

How to Write the Perfect Interview Thank-You Email

What My Mechanic Taught Me About Customer Service

The Value of Doing Things That Scare You

9 Customer Champions Who Received Great Customer Service

Taking the Right Tone With Customers

How 3 Nonprofits Approach Customer Service

5 People You Need On Your Customer Support Team

How to Build and Optimize Your Customer Support Funnel

Aligning Sales and Support for Long-Term Growth

Setting Up a Help Desk: A Step-By-Step Guide and Checklist

4 Ways to Find Meaningful Opportunities in Customer Support

Improving Employee Retention in Customer Support

Don't Let Your Professional Shortcomings Hold You Back at Work

Support Teams Should Have a Seat at the ‘Adult' Table

9 Tips to Improve Your Customer Support Game

Support, Sales, and Marketing Need to Work in Harmony

6 Tips for Delivering Effective International Customer Service

The Best Advice We Ever Received

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

How to Break Your Worst Work Habits

16 Customer Service Tips to Never Forget

Boost Customer Happiness with Exclamations and Emoticons

The 27 Best Customer Service Books

How We Transitioned to 24-Hour Support

Track Requests to Keep Customers Coming Back

Solving Problems Outside Your Domain

3 Approaches to Getting Unstuck

5 Big Lessons Support Managers Wish They’d Learned Sooner

7 Tips on How to Say No to Customers

3 Steps to Making Better Decisions

Why a Visual Really is Worth 1,000 Words

The Importance of Finishing What You Start

Giving Great GIFs for Better Support

Why All Hands Support Didn’t Work for Our Company

The Science of Setting and Achieving Goals

Mastering the Art of ‘Just Start’

What Psychology Teaches Us About Structuring the Workday

Why Better Sleep Equals Better Work

7 Ways to Nurture Creativity

The Hidden Beauty of Constraints

Routine Disruption: How to Change Your Habits for the Better

How Practicing Mindfulness Can Lead to Better Decision Making

If You Aren’t Cringing, You Aren’t Improving

Easy Reading Is Damn Hard Writing

How Music Affects Your Productivity

The Benefits of Learning as a Team

Avoiding the Silo of Team Communication

How to Be a Good Customer


25 Insights for Creating and Sustaining Workplace Happiness

The Customer Always Remembers

How Ritz-Carlton’s Support Lexicon Created Unity through Clarity

How Better Customer Service Attracts and Retains Better Clients

Tone and Language Are Building Blocks to Customer Expectations

The Business Case for Loving Customers

Everyone Should Be Feeling the Customer’s Pain

100+ Famous Business Quotes About Customer Service

Don’t Let Tone Ruin Your Support Interactions

Customers Are Tired of Insincere Support

Customer Support is More Than Saying I'm Sorry

Support Teams: Stop Being Distracted by Faster Response Times

Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Support Rep

Using the Customer Service Tone

The Right (and Wrong) Way to Handle a Company Crisis

Stop Being a Customer Support Dictator

5 Memorable Holiday Customer Service Stories



