article thumbnail

17 Must-Read Books for Support Managers

Nicereply

Being a support manager is a demanding job that requires constant learning. These 17 books contain critical lessons that every support manager will benefit from. Every customer support manager has a busy life. A book about customer success and customer support 9. Priorities are constantly competing.

article thumbnail

Evolution of the support rep: from outsourced to in-office

Kayako

The customer support rep role has travelled the world and back. His outsourced hires were acting directly as customer support reps for his old business BrainQUICKEN. They were tasked to deal with enquiries like these: A customer didn’t receive a shipment. A customer had an item held at customs.

article thumbnail

Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

As the focus of contact center turns to creating value rather than reducing expenses, KPIs like customer satisfaction and service level will become increasingly favored over metrics like Average Handling Time. 5) Social Media is Synonymous With Customer Support. So what does this mean for customer support?