Over-servicing, where agencies spend more hours on a client’s project than quoted or billed for, is one of the oldest and most challenging issues in the professional services business. It bites into profits, lowers agency margins, and is generally seen as a self-destructive business practice. But, as our recent survey of over 100 professional service agencies revealed, it is a far more complex issue than can be ascribed to only bad planning or inefficient resource utilization.

There are three key pieces to the customer experience puzzle: A customer-first approach, a clear understanding of the voice of the customer (VOC) and a company-wide determination to excel. In this article, we’ll explore how customer sentiment analysis helps boost the customer experience by elevating the second piece – VOC. You’ll come away knowing everything you need to get started with customer sentiment analysis and to provide an excellent experience for your customers.

Four common challenges with outsourcing and their solutions.

What is the difference between energy consumed by 1,000 employees in an office vs. energy consumed by 1,000 remote workers in their homes? It’s complicated. Companies that have performed a sustainability audit probably know how much power the office consumes. They may have designed the building to run on renewables or to conserve energy. They may have tracked recycling and composting. But when much of their workforce is remote, how can they evaluate their sustainability programmes?

I’m hard-pressed to think of another period in my 20-plus-year career when future readiness was a higher, more urgent priority for enterprise leadership than it is today. A multitude of disruptive forces—ranging from experimenting with generative AI to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and programs to implementing hybrid strategies—are coming to a head, and we can truly only speculate about what the world of work might look like a decade from now.

The pandemic gave people time and space to think about life and work like never before, and work-life balance and health and well-being became paramount to survival. These days, well-being and career go hand in hand, and many prospective employees will look to a company’s wellness program before signing up. These programs have quickly become critical components in a company’s success. Let’s explore.

Let’s imagine that your business is now facing an unanticipated disruption. You haven’t expected it, are not prepared, and, on top of that, don’t know what to do. This is exactly why having a contingency plan in place is essential. A contingency plan outlines the steps you need to take to ensure continuity and minimize disruption when an unplanned event occurs.

Investing in your workforce can be one of the most significant drivers of business success. However, many companies overlook the importance of employee development and fail to realize its potential impact on the bottom line. According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management, 75% of employees cite a lack of career advancement opportunities as a reason for leaving their current job.

It’s always nice to wake up to good news. We are delighted and honoured to learn that we’ve been ranked #1 across three categories in G2’s 2023 Best Software Awards: Pop the champagne! At Zendesk, we love to celebrate successes, but we know that we succeed only when our customers succeed.