Sarah Chambers wrote close to 60 articles on customer service for the TextExpander blog, from live chat scripts and professional support phrases to building a service strategy.
Inbound customer service creates enough value that customers come to you. See how self-service docs, webinars, easy onboarding, and free trials attract customers, and how staffing and metrics keep them engaged.
Earning customer trust shapes both acquisition and long-term loyalty. Support and business teams can see six ways to earn it, from outstanding service and transparency to sharing testimonials and acting on customer feedback.
Call center metrics show how your team performs and where to improve. See what 13 key metrics mean, including average wait time, first call close, abandonment rate, and handle time, and how to prioritize them.
Customer service books help support teams learn from world-class companies and experts. Browse 21 titles on customer service, building a great customer experience, and skills that help people succeed beyond support.
Customer service training ideas help support teams keep customers at the center. Try ticket roulette, peer and manager reviews, company-wide support shifts, and new product training, plus resources to go further.
Tracking customer service KPIs shows whether your support team is running well before problems pile up. See why first reply time, employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and average resolution time matter most.
Customer service strategy is a plan for keeping customers happy across the whole company. Review six components, from a company-wide mission and hiring the right people to training, policy, team autonomy, and feedback loops.
Five-star customer service keeps customers loyal when they're choosing which companies to keep. Apply five tips, from better informing your team and admitting mistakes to proactive problem solving, plus real service examples.
AI in customer service can support the work your team already does. See four practical uses: automating live chat, triaging conversations, adding context to customer conversations, and managing knowledge.