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A History of Customer Support Technology

TeamSupport

1980s-1990s: The Dawn of CRM Software The next two decades saw the adoption of computerized systems for customer support. Companies started using customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage customer information and interactions. One of the early pioneers in CRM software was ACT!, which launched in 1987.

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Amazing Business Radio: Adam Dorrell

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CRM software tools have been around for about 30 years, but these tools are about the acquisition of a customer, not so much about the maintenance or retention of a customer. About: Adam Dorrell started CustomerGauge in 2008 to help companies solve the problem of retaining customers. Find out the “why” behind the score.

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Part 1: Helping Companies Build Stronger Customer Relationships

TeamSupport

In November of this year, CIO Review will feature TeamSupport as a Top 20 CRM Solution. CIO Review: In your interactions with customers, what sense do you get of the challenges they face now in the CRM space and how is TeamSupport? effectively addressing these issues?

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makepositive Named ‘Leader’ in the ISG Provider Lens™ Salesforce Ecosystem Partners Study

CSM Magazine

makepositive, Sabio Group’s specialist Salesforce CRM consultancy, has been named Leader in three out of the six quadrants of the ISG Provider Lens Salesforce Ecosystem Partners Study for the UK. “That dedication to working as one with our customers is what differentiates us in the market.

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BigChange Elevates Green Ambitions for VM Elevators

CSM Magazine

” VM Elevators was established in London in 2008 and has since grown to a nationwide company serving more than 50 locations across the UK. We are also reducing harmful emissions with home working, advanced scheduling and sharing of resources with other BigChange users. These are real savings for both the planet and the business.”

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Seven CX Tips to Help Weather the 2021 Holiday Season ‘Everything Shortage’

CSM Magazine

In fact, 2021 is forecast to be one of the most treacherous holiday seasons since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Look for tools that can easily integrate with your current CRM and other critical systems so your existing workflow is preserved and all your data is in one place, which will lessen the need for training.

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Part 3: Helping Companies Build Stronger Customer Relationships

TeamSupport

In November of this year, CIO Review will feature TeamSupport as a Top 20 CRM Solution. About Eric Harrington Co-founding TeamSupport in 2008, Eric helped build what is now a global mission-critical business solution for managing customer support. We’re proud that we continue to innovate in the B2B customer support software industry.

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