A great customer experience is required for today’s businesses, and customer support as a service (CSaaS) brings the right people and processes together to help you deliver best possible customer support to your customers. Your call center agents are on the frontline every day, helping your customers resolve issues quickly and effectively to drive customer […]
The customer support experience is about more than just doing business. It’s about relationships. People have a natural tendency to gravitate toward people and companies they have good relationships with, and they tend to stay away from people and companies they don’t like as much. For relationships that are “just okay,” people tend to embrace […]
The relationship of customer service vs customer experience is important to define. With online shopping being so popular, customers now have many more touchpoints with brands. Instant access to information and multiple communication channels have changed how customers expect you to respond to their inquiries and requests. Today’s customers expect you to answer their questions, […]
Providing impressive customer support isn’t exactly simple during the best of times, but with the Covid19 pandemic throwing additional uncertainty into the mix, customer support agents are facing greater challenges than ever before. Which is why the second edition of CX for the Soul — a virtual event series centered around supporting the CX community […]
Remote work is on the rise. Whether your employees work from another country, from a co-working space, or from home, there’s a good chance work happens outside of the office. But despite how sweet working remotely may seem for the uninitiated, remote work carries its own unique challenges. To do our part in navigating this […]
Being the new kid on the tech block is not always easy. Trying to assert yourself in a room full of long-established companies is challenging, and the odds are often not in your favor. That was exactly the case for Slack, emerging at a time where email reigned supreme as the dominant form of work […]
Things change during the holidays. Friends and family members reunite, people eat more than they should, and support teams grapple with hundreds of customer service tickets. The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates 20 to 30 percent of annual retail revenue occurs during those 10+ weeks of cheer. This can be great news for a business, […]
Support teams don’t have it easy. It takes grit, determination, and perseverance to spend day after day helping customers learn, use, and understand a product. But a tough job doesn’t always mean you get the credit you deserve. Regardless of how hard they’re working, CX teams consistently report feeling unheard, undervalued, and underappreciated. But why? […]
There’s nothing more terrifying than giving a speech in front of a live audience—except maybe improvising live customer support. That’s why Aircall and MaestroQA gathered a crew of customer support leaders to learn how they train their teams to handle in-the-moment pressure. Here’s a preview of the event—keep scrolling for our key takeaways and the […]
The technology that a small business relies on can be the deciding factor between exceptional growth and middling stagnation. And even within a category as familiar as phone systems, options abound. Since the introduction of the first commercial VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) phone system in 1995, businesses have steadily been making their way from […]
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: GetApp has declared Aircall the No. 1 call center software. The research firm’s quarterly review scores have always shown Aircall to be a top contender, but recent improvements in performance, usability, and security have pushed us to top spot. And while you better believe we’re celebrating this […]
Team morale can be hard to gauge. However, knowing how well your team is doing is key to making informed decisions that benefit both your team and your organization. Although there are many ways to measure engagement and morale in the workplace, the most accurate way to know is to ask people directly. Employee engagement […]
You may not be aware of it, but the world of telephony is undergoing a drastic transition: From classic phone technology to voice over internet protocol (VoIP). At Aircall, it’s our duty as professionals working in this space to help you understand how this technology works, and why it’s better for your business on the […]
Gifts Your Support Reps Really Want Even though eCommerce customer service representatives are safe from the threat of shopping mall stampedes this holiday season, they still have to prepare for a period of record-breaking sales and support inquiries. And right at the top of their professional wishlist are customers who: Understand how your product works […]
If there’s one word fast-growing companies need to consider above all else, it’s “fit.” Which use cases match your product best? Who does your product aim to help in the short term? What types of customers do you want to attract in the long term? Attracting ideal customers isn’t a task for a single department. […]
The world is changing, and today’s brands need to create a memorable customer experience to stay competitive. Social media, review sites, and an increased desire for instant solutions makes creating an environment for success even more challenging Luckily, innovative software offers a solution. Hyper-Informed Conversations Kustomer is a complete management platform for customer experience and […]
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Vanessa Rombaut, Content Manager of PieSync‘s award-winning blog “In The Pipeline” and a featured writer in various tech publications and websites. We now have access to an unprecedented amount of customer information, but all too often this resource sits in our databases gathering digital dust. Don’t let that […]
Aircall is a versatile phone system adored by small-but-growing sales and support teams. And ya know who fits that profile? Yep. You guessed it. Aircall is the ideal Aircall customer. Not only do we engineer, optimize, sell, and troubleshoot the product, we also use it on a daily basis for our support and sales operations. […]
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