Brad McCarty
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Brad McCarty

Brad McCarty wrote 28 articles for the TextExpander blog, covering automation, customer service and working smarter.

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Tips that Everyone in Customer Service Should Know

Good customer service comes from clear personality traits and communication habits. Get tips on being friendly, professional, and yourself, then listening, avoiding judgment, restating problems, and remembering the person.

Brad McCarty

How and Why to Create a Public Group

Publishing a TextExpander Public Group lets other users subscribe to your Snippets. See why people share groups and how to prepare yours with the right permissions, privacy checks, prefixes, notes, labels, and organization.

Brad McCarty

5 Reasons You Should Hire a Virtual Assistant

A virtual assistant can take on scheduling, email, and travel planning for busy professionals. Here are five reasons to hire one, from better time management to skills you lack, and why the cost often pays for itself.

Brad McCarty

11 Tools for Startup Success

Startup succeess is never guaranteed, but you can definitely help your odds when you use the right tools. Here are 11 to get you started.

Brad McCarty

Online Vs. In-Person Surveys

Online and in-person surveys each carry tradeoffs in reach, cost, and answer reliability. Weigh the draws and drawbacks of both formats, including privacy concerns, so you can pick the right method for your research.

Brad McCarty

9 Freelancing Hacks to Keep Your Business Growing

Freelancers who treat their work like a business tend to grow faster. These nine hacks cover automation, single-tasking, admin time blocks, saying no to poor-fit clients, reusable templates, and repeatable processes.

Brad McCarty

Company Benefits: Software Catalogs, Education & More

Company benefits now reach well past salary, yet employees often miss them. Explore how software catalogs, team tools, education budgets, and paid time off help employers attract and keep people, and why promotion matters.

Brad McCarty

How to Grow Customer Service at Your Startup

Startup customer service needs to scale alongside the business. Get feedback early, educate customers, start conversations, choose the right tools, hire carefully, and track the numbers that show how support is performing.

Brad McCarty