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Business Management Software: The Complete Guide for 2024

Business management software solutions are needed for all businesses in 2024 and beyond. However, what if I have a small business? Let me explain. Managing a small business or start-up is easy when you are just beginning. Managing your business is simple since you only have to incorporate a few tools. But, as you scale up your organization, it becomes more complicated. So, regardless of your business size, you need team management software. Why?

How to Report on Multiple Zendesk Accounts in One View

If you use Zendesk, you will likely have come across Zendesk's native reporting and analytics tool, Zendesk Explore. This allows you to create custom views of the metrics in your Zendesk account. But what if you want to create reports and dashboards that visualize data from multiple Zendesk accounts? Sadly, this is not possible in Zendesk Explore. Fortunately, it is possible to visualise data from several Zendesk instances in Geckoboard.

How To Write an Inspiring Customer Service Vision Statement

What provides meaning to professional life? Is it a fulfilling purpose, honest pay, moral alignment, or simply having friends among colleagues? All sorts of things, and any combination thereof, deliver meaning and purpose to people’s professional lives. Vision statements encapsulate these motivations in (hopefully) tidy declarations, and these derive from the values that people saturate them with.

Comparing Top Employee Monitoring Tools: Workstatus, Insightful, and Hubstaff

With technological advancement and increasing competition, monitoring employee performance is essential in the corporate world. Whether you oversee a distributed team or simply monitor their work in the office, the availability of adequate tools is crucial. That is why workplace monitoring and productivity tools ensure everyone stays on the right track, projects are in the works, and time is managed well. Among the many options, three tools stand out: Workstatus, Insightful, and Hubstaff.

3 Components of the Customer Experience You Should Know

The concept of customer experience has become one of the main focuses of customer-facing teams, and for good reason. The customer experience is at the forefront of everything a company does for its customers, whether it’s the products and services they provide or the simple, everyday interactions between them. Concepts like customer-centricity and being customer-first are now at the forefront of a pioneering spirit in customer support and related fields, yet many companies are still falling behind.

The Power of Visual Content in Tech-Enabled Business Collaboration

In the modern business landscape, technology is pivotal in how teams communicate and collaborate. As businesses shift to digital platforms, the need for effective communication becomes more critical than ever. Remote teams, digital workflows, and tech-driven collaboration have reshaped how companies operate, making clear communication a priority. Visual content is one of the most overlooked but essential factors in this change in communication.

Shifting Paradigms: How Trust Transforms Teams and Leadership with Stephen M.R. Covey

This episode features an interview with Stephen M.R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust and Co-founder of FranklinCovey’s Global Trust Practice. In this episode, Shawn sits down with Stephen to discuss the foundational concepts of trust and leadership, practical strategies for enabling authenticity, and the importance of having a growth mindset.

A comprehensive guide to resource management systems

Spinning plates, herding cats, keeping multiple balls in the air: there’s no shortage of creative terms to describe just how challenging it is to keep complex projects with lots of different parts running smoothly. When you work in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment like an agency or professional services firm, it’s essential to keep those plates—err, projects—on track.

The best client management software

For agencies, professional services, consultancies, and any other client-based business, delivering great work is only half the job. The other half is working alongside your clients to provide exceptional experiences, stellar communication, and flexible collaboration. It’s a constant balancing act between ensuring client satisfaction and staying profitable. To help you walk that tightrope, you need client management software.

Is citizen engagement necessary for democracy to function?

‍ Democracy is often described as "of the people, by the people, and for the people." But what happens when the people aren't at the table? Yes, we are referring to the lack of citizen engagement in a democracy. The active participation of individuals in government decision-making is the backbone of a healthy democracy. When citizens are involved in the process, they're more likely to trust the outcome.