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5 Help Desk Tasks Everyone Should Automate

According to a recent study, 89% of customers switch seller or service provider, if they find the quality of service is poor. Undeniably, a high level of service delivery tops the wishlist of almost every customer. Another study found out that Tech-based companies such as hardware, software, or cloud specialists are affected the most concerning meeting the expectations of customers. That’s why automating some tasks are of absolute necessity.

Transform your Slack channel into an AI-driven digital help desk for your employees

According to Enlyft, there are around 135,711 companies that currently use Slack as collaborative software. Chances are, your business might be one of those 135,711 companies. Though using Slack as a means of communication between members of the same team or different teams in a company leads to productive work culture, companies can leverage the instant messaging platform even more. How, you ask? By turning Slack into your business’ employee support hub. Here’s why.

Four Ways Video is Changing the Customer Support Landscape

Ask most people to describe a customer service interaction, and they’ll likely give examples of telephone calls, emails, or maybe even text-based chat. The image of call centers staffed with cheerful agents wearing headsets while multi-tasking between chats, emails, and phone calls have come to symbolize a typical customer service program for many. Not surprisingly – these technologies have dominated the field for decades.

How a mortgage company utilizes the conversations feature on OneDesk

As companies and teams become more and more distributed, communication only becomes more important. For organizations that deal with finance matters, this is only more true. There is no room for miscommunications and distractions when there are large amounts of money being transferred and worked with. One client came to us seeking a solution to their management of tickets, along with some sensitivity to permissions, communications, and the ability to track change.

The Ultimate Guide to Customer Service

When it comes to customer service, are you crushing the competition? According to Microsoft, 96% of consumers say customer service is an important factor when choosing between brands. In this ultimate guide to customer service, we’ll provide you with the information and inspiration you need to push your customer service offering higher.

Everything you need to know about agile project management

When it comes to managing your work, there are dozens and dozens of project management methodologies to choose from. But as you begin your research into which methodology is right for you, you’re probably going to see one particular word show up over and over again: Agile. It seems to shimmer in your peripheral vision like some sort of project management mirage. Is it real? Can all the avowed benefits of agile project management really be true?

How to leverage the exponential smoothing formula for forecasting

When it comes to setting quotas, a lot of sales managers like to turn to a simple annual run rate. And while an ARR may be the quickest and easiest way to predict future sales results, we’ve seen that it’s far from the most precise metric. By contrast, the exponential smoothing formula lies on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Although it’s one of the most complicated sales forecasting methods, it is also arguably the most accurate.

Mattermost 5.19: Webex plugin, faster development cycles with GitLab, 1-click Mattermost install on DigitalOcean, and more

Mattermost 5.19 includes new features that will help your team work together more efficiently. Try these new features by downloading Mattermost 5.19 today. Since it includes security updates, upgrading is recommended.

Fun ice breaker questions for teams (remote and in-house!)

Ice breakers are a fantastic way to get team members acquainted with each other—especially if teams work remotely or there are new faces in the office. We often spend more time with our coworkers than family or friends. But teams don’t always know the best ice breaker questions or games. You can use these simple team building activities to quickly help diffuse anxiety or awkward silences in meetings.