Question for you: Do you know why there are so many different types of communication tools? I mean, just google the word “communication tools”, and you’ll find list upon list upon list of “best communication tools for teams and businesses” It’s because communication amongst teams is both hard AND critical to the success of every business. You would have thought we’d figured this all out by now.

In Part 1 of this blog series we suggested tools that can help your B2B customers solve issues on their own and ways to help them feel more comfortable doing so. We continued in Part 2 exploring one way that customers can speed up the time to ticket resolution with live chat. And we conclude in Part 3 with more ways to speed the time to ticket resolution, using visual support tools.

In something reminiscent of David and Goliath, the stone of Max Schrems’ landmark legal challenge has shattered the Privacy Shield that protects centralised service providers. This is a really big deal. It means that the personal data of an EU data subject (‘person’) cannot be transferred from within the EU to the US without an appropriate mechanism.

The Splunk Audit API App for Slack makes it easy to identify usage trends, detect security threats and drive data-based decisions

Searching for the best Clockify alternatives? Clockify is a powerful Pomodoro timer and time tracking software that helps teams boost their productivity easily. However, it’s not perfect. Apart from having expensive pricing plans, Clockify also lacks several advanced features like web and app usage tracking and screenshot monitoring. Naturally, both of those features are essential to help you manage employee productivity effortlessly.

Crisis management is essential for any business (large and small). It can provide guidance, even in the most chaotic times. And it can find ways for your company to come out victorious on the other end. However, 51% of companies admit to not having a crisis management plan in place. Is your company one of them? If it is, here’s the way to write a crisis management plan, as well as the way companies have used them to resolve crises.

We know that when teams come together, they can achieve brilliant things. But in order to get the most out of your people — and out of your project management tool — you need to make sure they’re set up correctly. With the Teams feature in Teamwork, it’s even easier to collaborate with the right people.

According to Gartner, information contributes at least 20-25% of an average organization’s value today. Studies have uncovered countless ways to use data as an asset to help improve businesses by reducing costs, improving customer satisfaction, and managing risks. Along with the paradigm shift towards valuing information as an asset, companies also need to find opportunities to maximize its worth by focusing more upon data governance.

Customer-oriented companies put consumers’ needs and expectations above the needs of the business—because customers are the business. That strategy may seem like common sense since it lines up with famous truisms like “The customer comes first” and “The customer is always right.” But many businesses still favor a sales-oriented approach, in which the needs and wants of the company are prioritized over the customer.

How well are your company’s products and services meeting your customers’ expectations? More importantly, how can you tell? The answer lies in measuring customer satisfaction. It’s a common buzzword thrown around in management and customer service meetings, but there isn't a single metric that can fully capture your customers' happiness. Instead, customer satisfaction is best quantified using multiple metrics.