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The Ultimate Guide to Paid Time Off:Policies, Benefits, and Best Practices

PTO policies vary widely among employers, with some offering a set number of days per year and others providing more flexible arrangements. The primary goal of PTO is to offer employees a work-life balance, ensuring they have time to rest, handle personal matters, and return to work refreshed. PTO is a crucial element in employee benefits packages, as it directly impacts job satisfaction and overall well-being.

The 3 Client Communication Risks (& How to Avoid Them) w/ Susan Fennema

It can be terrifying to allow your clients to “see how the sausage is made,” and this is one of the main concerns related to handling client communications within your project management or professional service automation software. While there are benefits to streamlining your client communications and inviting them into the system that runs your agency–benefits like visibility, client perception & efficiency–each of those benefits comes with some pretty intimidating risks.

Best Practices for Effective Support: A Guide to Customer Intelligence

In today's highly competitive business environment, a company's success hinges on its ability to provide effective customer support. A key aspect of this is team collaboration - the more effectively your team can work together, the better they will be at solving customer issues and delivering a superior experience. Let's discuss how team collaboration and customer intelligence can enhance your team's performance.

6 steps for writing a persuasive project proposal

A project proposal is a written document outlining everything stakeholders should know about a project, including the timeline, budget, objectives, and goals. Your project proposal should summarize your project details and sell your idea so stakeholders buy in to the initiative. In this guide, we’ll teach you how to write a project proposal so you can win approval and succeed at work.

Four examples of world-class customer experience design

Companies are increasingly trying to promote customer experience into a key selling point. And for good reason—the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report 2021 found that 75 percent of customers will pay a premium to buy from brands that provide a great customer experience. Exceptional customer experiences require exceptional customer experience design. But what does that customer design really look like?

What is a request for proposal (RFP)?

As an agency leader, do you ever feel pulled in opposite directions? That’s a real possibility when it comes to requests for proposal (RFPs). An RFP solicits proposals for services, usually on projects with multiple facets, phases, or deliverables. Agencies can be on both the giving and receiving end of the RFP process. For example, a business might create an RFP for a comprehensive marketing campaign, including commercials.

Boost Your ITSM Efficiency with an Incident Management Team

When it comes to effective IT Service Management (ITSM), having a dedicated Incident Management Team can make all the difference. This team plays a crucial role in streamlining incident responses, minimizing downtime, and ultimately boosting your overall ITSM efficiency. An Incident Management Team is a group of skilled professionals who are specifically trained to handle and resolve IT incidents promptly and effectively.