Building a killer customer service resume is the key to standing out and making it to the first round of interviews in the ever-competitive field of customer support. Your resume — the lens through which companies can get a glimpse of you, your experience, and your accomplishments — is the first thing that recruiters will come across. So it’s absolutely crucial that you build an awesome customer service resume.

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and this month on the Vivantio Vibe podcast, we dive into security issues, trust factors and some questions you should ask to make sure your software vendor will keep your company and your customer's data safe. Director of Digital Marketing and Vivantio Vibe podcast host Todd Carruth shares 4 questions to ask your vendor about security. You can listen below or download wherever you get your favorite podcasts including iTunes or Spotify.

Positioning a business around customer service doesn’t happen overnight. It requires the right people, tools, and processes to make it a reality. But investing in building a customer service oriented culture pays off. According to Forbes, customer-centric companies are 60% more profitable than companies that don’t focus on customers.1 As the bar continues to rise, more and more companies are trying to figure out what it means to be a customer service oriented business.

Good customers are hard to find; keeping them is crucial. We are working in a much-changed, digital-first economy where it’s all too easy for people to click away if they don’t get what they need. They want their issues solved quickly—preferably on first contact—and they want to feel heard. But too often, customer service teams run up against barriers.

This week is Customer Service Week – an international celebration of the importance of customer service and of the people who serve and support customers on a daily basis. At TeamSupport, we honor our employees who work hard every day to ensure that our customers have a smooth, easy customer service experience. However, getting our organization to run like a well-oiled customer service machine didn’t happen overnight. Here are our 5 steps to creating a truly customer-first team.

Customer service communication can play a huge role in how customers perceive your brand. For example, here are two ways to let a customer know that an item is out of stock: 1. “I’m sorry, this particular dress isn’t in stock and won’t be in for another two weeks.” Or 2.

Messaging has surged in popularity and become a go-to channel for many consumers since the COVID-19 pandemic. It looks like the trend is here to stay—74 percent of customers who messaged with companies in 2020 plan to continue doing so. Research also shows that 76 percent of consumers like to buy products using chat or messaging, and 72 percent are more likely to make a purchase online if they can ask questions in real-time. Google’s Business Messages enables buyers to do both.

During the company’s all-hands meeting, you find out a sales manager role has opened up. As a seasoned sales rep, you naturally get excited—until you realize that you don’t know how to transition from a sales agent to a sales manager. You begin to wonder, Do I have what it takes? If you’ve ever felt this way, you’re not alone. Ask any sales manager, and they’ll tell you the journey to leading a sales team isn’t easy.

Vivantio, a leading provider of customer service optimization software and solutions for demanding B2B service teams, was recognized as a Higher Performer and Momentum Leader in several categories in the G2 2021 Fall Report. G2 is a product review platform where verified users review, rank and share experiences and feedback on various services and software products.

An excellent customer experience is the key to any company’s success. It contributes to the firm’s customer loyalty, brand advocacy, and sustained growth. And this is just as true to enterprise customers as it’s to individuals. Enterprise customer experience involves all the interactions your business clients have with your organization. It’s a holistic view of your organization from your business client’s various employees, managers, partners, etc.