Pricing is a constant balancing act in the world of consulting. Charge too much, and you risk losing potential clients, charge too little, and devalue your expertise and skills. Unfortunately, for most consultants, hourly rates are the norm. You know — set an hourly rate, multiply that by the number of hours worked, and there’s your consulting fee. So, what’s the solution? Project-based consulting fees.

Selecting the right customer support solution can feel like a daunting task, especially with so many options available in the market. However, it's a crucial decision that can significantly impact the success of your customer service department and, consequently, your business at large. Here are some tips from our TeamSupport experts on how to choose the solution that fulfills your requirements without breaking the bank.

In the early stages of a business, reporting is usually straightforward. You have a small set of KPIs, and not many people who need to see them. In fact, when I launched my first business – an online magazine – I had exactly one KPI (Number of Subscribers), and the only people who needed to see this metric was me and my co-founder.

As most digital marketers know, Google Search Console contains an abundance of information and data relating to how Google sees and ranks your web properties. But for all the insights it can deliver if you take the time to dig around, it takes a lot of mental bandwidth to keep on top of all the relevant information in there. If you happen to be restructuring your website, producing content at a high rate, or juggling multiple web properties, the information overload compounds. So - what to do?

Companies use various business planning tools and frameworks, but none are as simple and evergreen as a simple SWOT analysis one. It’s a quick and effective way to analyze a company, process, individual, or strategy by looking at important internal and external factors at play. Given the frequency of use and the number of use cases, it’s smart to have a ready-to-use SWOT analysis template for your business.

If you’re running a business, customer service is king. To keep your customers happy, you need to ensure that your team is meeting their needs and expectations at all times. But how do you know if your team is delivering the level of service your customers demand? That’s where service level indicators come in. Service level indicators (SLIs) are the metrics used to track the performance and reliability of your customer service team.

Transform your team's productivity with the Top Goal approach. Learn how to prioritize and encourage your employees to conquer daily objectives. Embrace digital tools for seamless progress monitoring and heightened efficiency.

This summer, 13 contributors completed the Google Summer of Code(GSoC) program with the Zulip development community. This was the 8th consecutive year that Zulip participated in GSoC; over 100 contributors have now completed one of our formal internship programs, primarily through Google Summer of Code and Outreachy. Our welcoming community is fully committed to helping bring up the next generation of open-source contributors from a wide range of backgrounds.

A DuPont shift schedule is a type of shift schedule used in various industries to manage employee work shifts. It was developed by the DuPont Company in the 1950s and has since been adopted by many organizations due to its effectiveness in managing work schedules. The DuPont shift schedule is also known as the 12-hour rotating shift schedule or the continuous rotating shift schedule.

In the world of business, where communication moves quickly, virtual meetings have become essential. Even if a lot of businesses currently utilize AI to improve their video conferencing systems, the arrival of generative AI is going to change everything. This blog article discusses how virtual meetings are going to experience a radical change and how generative AI has the potential to completely transform the way we work together online.