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7 Overlooked Support Skills when Dealing with Customers

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Early in my technical support career, a customer asked me about an unusual upgrade path. Having knowledge stored only in the minds of one person, lost in someone’s email, or buried in a Slack channel is a recipe for failure. Looking at the Overlooked Support Skills. Can’t remember the name of a band?

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15 Essential Customer Service Skills in 2023 (and Beyond)

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It refers to the support and assistance provided by a business to its customers before, during, and after a purchase. It involves addressing customer inquiries, resolving issues, and providing personalized support to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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7 Key Indicators Your MSP Call Center Needs a Revolutionary Shift

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Especially during peak times. Managing call volume can be challenging while maintaining service quality. Technical Complexity Dealing with diverse technical issues requires a highly skilled and knowledgeable support staff. Employee Burnout The demanding nature of technical support can lead to employee burnout.

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The Taming of the Queue: 14 Support Queue Management Tips

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.” – Drew Clark, Director of Client Services, Workwell Technologies Illustrated by Davida Fernandez, Global Head of Support for Campaign Monitor. Read Humanize Your Support With Data for more on the value of contextual data. Allow for out-of-queue time. Skill-based assignment.

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Why Customer Service Teams Should Flex Their Soft Skill Muscles

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If you’ve put together a list of personal development goals lately, it’s probably looked a little like this: • Complete Javascript course on Codecademy. Because soft skills can be more difficult to quantify and certify, they can get neglected in personal development goals and reviews. Soft skills are much more than just being nice.

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Everything You Need to Know Before Hiring a Virtual Assistant

OctopusTech

Virtual Assistants are independent workers hired on contract basis for providing administrative, creative or technical support services. and technical matters (such as social media). 4) It’s important to check beforehand how effectively your prospective VA is at time-management. So, what’s the solution?

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5 Case Studies to Improve Your Customer Service

Kayako

“Without Kayako, we would not be able to manage all of the incoming ticket requests in an organized manner nor provide the quality of support we stand for. Sushant Dashputre, Assistant Manager of Technical Support at Quick Heal. Scaling personalization in support is imperative to avoid customer churn.