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Geckoboard Breakfast 2025 Highlights: AI, reporting trends, and real time visibility

A quick look at the ideas and conversations that shaped our first Geckoboard Breakfast event in London. In this highlights reel you’ll hear customers and partners talk about fast growing data sets, how AI is reshaping support, and why real time visibility still matters for every team. You’ll also see how Geckoboard customers use dashboards day to day including weekly customer facing reports and team wide SLA visibility.

How AI is Changing Support KPIs in 2026 with Eric Nelson, Stylo

AI is changing support faster than most teams can keep up. In this talk from our Geckoboard Breakfast event, Eric Nelson, CEO and co founder of Stylo, shares what their eighteen-month study reveals about how KPIs are shifting as AI becomes part of day to day operations. Eric covers what happens to CSAT when new models drop, why voice is rising again, and how customers are adapting their expectations. He also breaks down the practical changes teams can make right now from rebuilding knowledge bases for AI context, to tightening KPI cycles from annual plans to 60 or 90 day reviews.

Fireside chat: real success stories of using live data in support

A short fireside chat from the Geckoboard Breakfast event in London, featuring Tom Mercer from Spotler and Chris Brogan from Token. They share how real time dashboards help them stay ahead of issues, improve SLA performance, keep product and support aligned, and give customers a clearer view of what’s happening.

From Tickets to Trust: Why Support Should Own Retention

By Grant Stanis, CEO of TeamSupport Most CEOs still think of customer support as the team you call when something breaks. They measure success in tickets closed and response times. But in B2B, that’s an outdated—and expensive—way to operate. If your support team isn’t part of your retention strategy, you’re burning money and losing customers you already worked hard to win.

The Best B2B Support Software to Boost Client Retention

Client retention is the lifeblood of B2B success, yet many organizations struggle to maintain lasting customer relationships. With the right B2B customer support software, businesses can transform their retention strategies and unlock significant profit growth. Research from Harvard Business Review shows that improving customer retention by just 5% can boost profits by 25% to 95%.

Scaling B2B Customer Support: Smarter Systems, Not Just Bigger Teams

As your business grows, scaling your B2B customer support team becomes more than a goal—it’s a strategic necessity. Support leaders need to balance speed, personalization, and cost efficiency without sacrificing quality. According to McKinsey, companies that combine automation with smart process design can increase customer satisfaction by 20% and reduce support costs by up to 30%.

Unlocking Zendesk: Automatic GDPR safety nets

Some tickets, like GDPR data deletion requests, need extra care. In this episode of Unlocking Zendesk, Jude Kriwald shows how to use a trigger that adds an automatic internal note — giving agents clear instructions inside Zendesk so nothing important gets missed. This simple workflow keeps everyone aligned and reduces errors without ever leaving the workspace. Automatically add internal notes with key steps or reminders Use tags to ensure the trigger only runs once Keep agents consistent when handling sensitive requests Build better reporting in Explore using these tags.

6 Trusted B2B Customer Support Systems Backed by Industry Leaders

Modern B2B teams require support platforms that align with how business customers communicate – using Slack, Teams, and AI‑powered workflows. The market has rallied around platforms with native business messaging integration and AI‑driven automation capabilities. These systems move beyond traditional ticket‑based systems toward account‑centric designs.

Top 10 B2B Customer Support Platforms Ranked for Growing Businesses in 2025

B2B companies that are in a growth phase need to be especially careful not to outgrow their support team. Not only do customers value and are even willing to pay more for excellent support, but customer support interactions provide indispensable data that can predict customer churn, revenue opportunities, and more. Customer support is transforming from a cost center into a revenue driver.