Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

Archers and bowmen trained in instinctive shooting have a special skill. Bystanders will see them take their stance, tighten the grip on their bow, and shoot swiftly and accurately by ‘instinct’. But their perfect shot is attributed to consistent practice and extreme focus that builds muscle memory to make their execution so natural and seamless. Persistent and focused efforts by brands to decode shifting customer expectations help in landing the perfect shot at customer delight.

Harmony Public Schools is a system of 58 Texas charter public schools, providing rigorous, high-quality, education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Through a collaborative environment, Harmony offers students from traditionally underserved communities the opportunity to excel with project-based learning, developing the necessary skills to become global citizens.

Sales technology has come a long way from the Rolodex and the post-it note. Sales teams can now connect with leads and clients in more ways than ever before, from emails to phone calls to video conferences. All that constant communication is made possible in part by Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology. Sales reps use CRM systems to capture every interaction, keep contact info up to date, and manage accounts of all sizes. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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.