Many of the current customer experience metrics used are failing. This is why some businesses who have good NPS scores still lose customers. So, what measures do we need to put in place to drive success? How important is it to make it easy for customers to interact with you? Perhaps we should be paying more attention to emotions and sentiment, as they can reveal more about the state of our relationships with customers and potentially offer clearer insights into customer behaviour.

As a YC alum and co-founder of Mattermost, I often get asked by early stage YC companies about what it’s like to build a commercial open source business. With the start-up’s permission, we’ve started recording some of the Q&A sessions, transcribing them and sharing the more popular questions on the Mattermost blog in short form articles.

For any professional chef or passionate spare time cooker, having an easy-to-use recipe database is an important aspect for each type of cooking and often acts as the “gps” for ingredients to reach their end destination as a finished dish. I’ve compiled a list of 3 efficient ways to manage and store your recipe database digitally so you can avoid your index cards or note books being filled with eggs or maple syrup.

Being chaotic is not an option in today’s fast-paced world, and businesses need to focus on what really matters – getting work done. But as we’re constantly pushed to get more done in less time, it’s no longer possible to do everything manually. Therefore, it’s crucial to find tools that enable you to automate your workflows and boost efficiency.

Wondering which call center metrics you should track? Managers must ensure that all center operations are constantly optimized to run at maximum efficiency. And they can do this by choosing and tracking the right set of call center metrics and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). In this article, we’ll share fifteen essential call center metrics that customer service leaders and managers should monitor to ensure maximum productivity and profitability.

Looking for the best call center services? Whether it’s for customer support, product promotion, or conducting surveys – call center services can help you manage your business’ phone calls. They’re a cost-effective way to increase customer satisfaction. And they usually provide a 24×7 call center service, allowing you to focus on your core operations. But with several services available in the market, which one should you choose?

Want to know why contact center analytics is so important? Imagine having the superpower to decode customer sentiment or predict what they want! Today’s customer-oriented companies rely on advanced contact center data analytics to make the best business decisions. How? Contact centers generate tons of customer-related information every day. By analyzing them through charts and graphs, you can gain meaningful insights into enhancing customer experience.

Self-service is still good customer service. Offering an option for customers to help themselves can give your customer support reps more time to focus on improving the big-picture aspects of your service strategy. And the right customer support software makes it easy to give customers what they want when they need it.

It is no news that team culture can impact staff retention, happiness and productivity. Gallup found that engaged employees were 59% less likely to search for a new job in the next 12 months. This is especially true for Customer Support teams who are on the front-line, dealing with customer issues, complaints and queries each day. Without a solid team culture around them to help them through the challenges, many will opt to move on.