Expectations for the speed of support have skyrocketed. With literal instant messaging available between loved ones, friends, and coworkers, it’s an unsurprising evolution to expect instant responses from the companies we buy from. The number of U.S. online shoppers who use live chat has increased from 38% to 58% over the last five years.

Whether it’s a malicious cyber attack, or a complete system outage; when disaster hits your network the immediate priority is to maintain business operations and resolve the issue. However, what you might not realize is that during this recovery period your business could be at even greater risk of a data breach, or malicious attempts to eavesdrop on your confidential discussions!

As customers and companies become more familiar and comfortable with artificial intelligence, the conversations around it have become less “pie in the sky” and more along the lines of “oh, that’s how it can be used”. The speculations into how we might work alongside our robot coworkers and the potential of machine learning won’t end anytime soon, but there’s a lot to be said about practical applications of AI technology.

Mobile apps are now almost second nature to us. They’ve streamlined our day-to-day activities and made our tasks easier. We at Freshworks offer a mobile app version of every product in the Freshworks suite. Initially, we developed all the apps on our native platform. However, as we grew rapidly and started adding more products to our suite, it became increasingly difficult to replicate our rich features over different mobile platforms––Windows, iOS, or Android.

One of the unique ways a SaaS company operates is that they exist in a constantly changing environment. New software versions are being pushed live, with innovative features rolling out the door on a regular basis. But, with all these changes, problems can and will arise that require the attention of your customer team.

Support is a team game. Customer queries often require agents to team up, collaborate across groups (sometimes, even organizations) to find answers. The major challenges that teams face when trying to support customers are: Difficulty in collaborating and communicating, Lack of visibility into activities and Difficulty in monitoring performance.