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In the pre-email era, people had to write letters, wait for them to get delivered, and then wait again for days to get a response.  Soon came the Internet, and the rest is history!  Earlier, what took days or weeks, can now be achieved in a matter of seconds. Awesome! However, email-arguably one of the...

Do you know what corporate mega-giants like Microsoft, Adobe, and Google have in common?  Besides, being worth billions of dollars, they all operate on the same ‘software as a service’ (SaaS) model.  However, surprisingly enough, not every SaaS company has been able to hit the jackpot.  The reason? Customer churn beyond control.  SaaS businesses out...

You’ve most likely heard people repeat the ‘customer is king’ mantra in the past. Well, there’s an obvious reason for this.  Customer-centric companies are 60% more profitable than companies that don’t focus enough on customers. Customer needs determine how, when, and where a business operates. If your customers prefer online shopping, you need an online...

Customer service experts have been trying to decode customer empowerment for a good number of years. In their quest, they have realized that just putting a human agent in the middle-ground to solve customer issues is not good enough.  The obvious question is –  What leads to customer empowerment in its true essence?  To put...

Traditionally, the customer service industry revolved around the idea of waiting for a customer to encounter a problem and then offering the required solution. It’s the same as closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.  Now, here is the modern approach to customer service called proactive customer service that says- why wait for...

When emails are coming in from multiple directions, managing shared inboxes can become quite a struggle. Factors such as email overload, lack of ownership, duplicate replies, and inefficient tracking can all add up to your email management woes.  So, is reaching ‘inbox zero’ leading to ‘productivity zero’?  By following the right shared inbox best practices,...

The contemporary business world is flooded with the dog-eat-dog corporate mentality. Entrepreneurs are always advised that to taste success, they need to be ruthless, competitive, and above all, pragmatic. Amidst all this unsentimental chaos, empathy often takes the back seat. Will the real CEO (Chief Empathy Officer) please stand up? The average entrepreneur will tell...

A help desk software is important for businesses serving customers. When businesses offer a delightful customer experience, sales increase. Customers become brand loyals and refrain from brand switching. 74 percent of people are likely to switch brands, in case they find the purchasing process difficult. A help desk ticketing system automates the workflow of issue...